The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-04

from foreign nations he laid 10
promote or foster any branch otiudustry; aud
all duties, irnposts, and excises, snail be uni
form throughout the Confederate States.
2. To borrow money on Il credit of the Con-
fetierate States.
To regulate commerce with foreign u,t-
tons, and among the several States, and with
the Indian tribes but neither this. nor any
other clause contained In the Constitution
shall ever be- construed to delegate the power
TO Congress to appropriate money for any in
ternal improvement intended to facilitate
commerce except for the purpose of furnish
ing iights, beacons, and buoys, and other aids
10 navigation upon the COASTS and the i'm
provement Of harbors and the removing ofob-
strnctione in river navigation, In ali which
cases snch duties shat, be laid on the naViSa-
ton fscilita ted thereby. as may be necessary
to the costs and expenses thereof
{. To establish uniform laws of raiiyl-
ton. and uniform laws on the subject of ban K
throughout the Confederate States
but no law of Congress shall discharge any
debt contracted before the passage of the
same.
s. To coin money regulate The value there
OF, and OF foreign coin, and fix The standard OF
weights and measures.
6. To provide for the punish nent Of counter
fpi ting the securities aud current coin OF the
Confederate States.
7. To establish post offices and post routes :,
bat the expenses of the Post Office Depart
msnt, after the first day of March, IN toe year
OF our LORD eighteen DuHuFtu ana sixty
three, shall be paid out OF Its own revenues.
s To promote the progress of science and
useful arts, by securing for limited times H.
authors and inventors the exclusive right 10
their respective writings and discoveries.
0 To cons titute tribunals inferior 20 the Su-
prene Court.
10. To define and punish piracies and felo-
MES committed on the high seas, and offences
ag ainst the law of nations.
IL. TO declare war. grant letters of marque
I. nd IN = kn lea ufprp mo q ~
lures 90 land and water.
II. To raise and support armies but no APP
preparation of money 10 that use shall be for Il
longer term than two years
u. To provide and main tain q navy.
Il. To make rules for the government and
regulation OF the land aud naval forces.
ID. TO provide for calling forth the Militia
10 execute the laws of the Confederate STA ties,
suppress instructions, and repel in EaSionS.
10. To provide for organizing, arining, and
discipliuing the Militia, and Tor governing
such part of them As may be employed in the
service OF the Confederate States reserviug
TO the States, respectively, the appOin tinrnt Of
the officers. and the authority OF training the
hilitit according TO the discipline prescribed
by Congress
II. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all
CAGES Whatsoever, over such District mot eX
ceeding ten miles square, az may, by cession
OF one or more States and the acceptance Oi
Congress, become the seat OF the Government
of THE OJntedsrtte States ant 10 exercise axe
consent OF the Legislature OF the State IA
which the same shall be, for the erection OF
forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyard5, and
other needfui buildings and,
Is. To make all laws which may be necessa-
~ and proper for carrying into execute the
foregoing powers and all other Pc Wers ve-t ted
by this Consultation in the Government of
the Confederate States, or IN any Depar tuent
or officer thereof.
sEoTIos XII.
l. The I'm portation of negroes of the Afr-
can race from any foreign country, other than
TIE slaveholding States or Territories OF the
United states OF Americ1,i is hereby forbidden,
and Congress IS required 10 pass such laws us
shall etfec tually prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power TO pro-
hibit the Introduction Of slaves from any
Stats not a member of, or Territory not be-
longing to, this Oonfederacy
3. The privilege OF the writ ofhabedS corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when III cases
OF rebellion or invasion the public safety may
req uire Ii.
No bill of attainder, or er post fGr'7 - ",
la w for denying or lmpairing tie rig
perty in negro slaves, shall be passeo.
5. No cipitttion or other direct tax shall be
laid unless il proportion 10 the census or emu
hereinbefore directed to be taken
8. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles
exported from any State, except by Il yOte Of
two thirds OF both Houses.
Z. No preference shall be given by any re-
Of one State oyer those of another.
s. No money shalt be drdwd from the Trea-
sury, bat in conseq uence OF appropriations
made by law, and Il regular statement AMI &C
count of the receipts and expenditures of all
public money shall be published from ti[ue 10
time.
0. Congress shall appropriate no money
from the Treasury except by IL vote OF two
thirds of both Houses, taken by yeas and
nays unless il be asked and estim lted for by
,ome one of the heads of Depart ment, and
submitted TO Congress by the President; or
for the purpose CT paying its own expenses
and contingencies; or for the payment OF
claims against The Confederate States, the JUS
tice of which shall have been jGdicIaliy de-
,lared by a tribunal tor the inves tigatiOn OF
claims against the Government, which 1t is
hereby made the duty OF Congress TO estdb-
sh.
10. All bills appropriating money shall spe-
,ify in Federal currency the ex tct auou Mt Of
each Appropriation, and the purposes for
which it Is made; and Congress shall grant
no extra compensation 70 any public contraC-
tor officer agent, or servant, after snch con-
tract shall have been made or such service
rendered.
IL No title of nobility shall be granted by
the Confederate States and no person hold
Ing any Office of profit or trust under them
shall, without the consent of the Congress-
accept of any present, emolumant. Office, or
title of any kind, whatever, from any King
or foreign state
IL Congress shall make no law respecting
an esta bli -hment OF religion, or prob hitting the
free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom
Of speech, or of the press or the right of the
people peaceably to ssem ole and petition the
for a redress of grievances
Is. A we'll regulated Militia being necessary
to the security of a free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not be iu-
fringed
II No soldier shall, in time of peace, be
Quirtered in any house without the consent
Of the owner; nor in time of war, but 10 a
lnanner 10 be prescribed by law.
10 The right of the people to DE secure In
their persons, houses, papers, and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall rot De violated and no warrants shall
issue bat u pon proba BILE Cause, supported by
oath or affirmation. and particularly descTio-
ing the place to BE- searched, aud the persons
or things To be- seized.
10 No person shah be held 10 answer for a
capital or Otherwise int mons crime, unless
on prpsen tment or indictment OF a grand
jury, except ia cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual
service, ia time of war or public danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the same of
fence TO he put in jeopardy OF life or limb; nor
be compelled, in any criminal case, TO be y
witness against himself; nor be deprived Of
life, liberty, or property, without due process
OF law nor shall private property be- tax
for public use without just compensation.
II. Iii all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right TO IA speed and puDiis
trial, by an impartial jury of Il State and
District wherein the crime Shall lave been
which District shall have been
ascer tanned by law, and 10 be Informed of the
nature and cause of the accusation I; to h. eou-
from ted with the witnesses against h n to
have compulsory process for obtlnlEg wit
Aesses in his favor and to have the assist
ance OF counsel for his defence.
IS. In suits at common law, where the value
in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars,
the right of trial by jury shall be preserved;
and no fact so tried by 4 jury shall be other
wise re-examined in any Court of the ConIed-
eracy, than according TO the rules of the COM
mon law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed. nor cruel and uuusu-
al punishments inflicted.
20. Every law, or resolution having the
force of law, shall relate TO but one subiee