Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-23

appropriations, with his objections 10 the House In
which the bill shall have originated and the same
proceedings shall then be had "a In case Of other
bills disapproyed BY the President
| 3. EYery order resolution or vote 10 which the
concurrence Of both Houses may be necessary Tex
cept on question Of adjournment) shall be pre-
spnted 10 the President OF the Confederate States ;
and before the same shall take effect shall be APP
proved by him; or being disapproved by him, may
be re-passed by twothrds Of both Houees according
to the rules and limitations prescribed in case Of a
bill.
sBerIoN 9.
The Congress shall have power
| |. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excuses for revenue necessary to pay the debts pro.
vide for the common defence, and carry on the gov
crnment OF the Confederate States; bat bounties
hall he granted from the Treasury; shall any
duties for taxes and importatons from foreign ma
tons be laid TO promote or foster any branch of in
dustry and all duties imposts, and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the Confederate States.
] 2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confed-
crate States
| 3. TO regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the Indian
tribes but neither this nor any other clause con-
tanned in the Constitution shall ever be construed to
delegate the power to Congress to appropriate MON
ey for any internal improvement intended to faci-
tate commerce. except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights beacons buoys, and other aids to naviga-
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement of har-
bOrs and the removing of Instructions in river
vigation, in all which cases, such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated thereby, as may
be necessary to pay the cost and expenses thereof
| A. To establish uniform laws of naturalization,
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies,
throughout the Confederate States; but no law OF
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted before
the passage of the same.
g. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and
of foreign coin, and fix the standard Of weights
and measures.
I 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit
ing the securities and current coin of the Confede-
rate States.
7. To establish post offices and post routes /; but
the expenses of the Postoice Department after the
first day of March in the year of Lord eighteen
hundred andsxty three shall be paid out of its own
revenues.
g. To promote the progress Of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times TO authors and in
ventors the exclusive right their respective wri-
tings and discoveries.
9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court.
10. To define and punish pracies and felonef
committed the high seas, and offences against
the law Of nations.
IL. To declare war, grant letters of marque and
reprisal and make rules concerning captures on
land and water.
IL. To raise and support armies but no appro-
priaton of money to that use shall be for longer
term than two years.
i 13. To provide and maintain navy.
/ IA. To make rules for the government and regu-
aton of the land and naval forces.
10. To provide for calling forth the militia TO ex-
ecute the laws OF the Confederate States suppress
instructions and repel invasions.
l6. To provide for organizing, arming, and disci-
pinng the militia, and for governing such part Of
them as may be employed in the service of the Con-
ederate States reserving to the States, respective
y the appointment of the officers, and the author
ty of training the militia according to the disci-
| plns prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever over such district mot exceeding ten
miles square) as may be, by cession of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat of Government of the Confederate States; and
TO exercise like authority all places purchased
by the consent af the legislature of the State in
which the same shall be, for the erection of forts
magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needfu
buildings; and
l8. To make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the forego-
ing powers, and all other powers vested by this
Constitution in the government of the Confederate
States or in any department or officer thereof.
\ SECTION 0.
/. The importation of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholding States and Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden, and Con-
gress is required to pass such laws as shall efecu
ally prevent the same.
O. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from any State not mem
Der Of or Territory belonging TO- this Confederacy
g. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
shall not be suspended, unless when, in of
belon or invasion, the public safety may require
it,
L. No bill of attauder or erpost facto law, Oh
law denying or impairing the right OF property II
negro slaves shall be passed.
8. No capiation or other direct tax shall be lai(
unless in proportion to the census or enumeration
hereinbefore directed to be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles expor
ted from any State, except by vote of two third
, of both Houses
I. No preference shall be given by any regula
. ton of commerce revenue to the ports of on,
u State over those of another.
E 8. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury
but in consequence of appropriations made by law
and regular statement of accounts and receipt
$ and expenditure of all public money shall be pub
: lished from time to time.
8. Congress shall appropriate money from tn
treasury except by vote of two thirds of boil
Houses taken by yeas and nays unless il be asket
and estimated for by some of the heads of tn
: Departments and submitted to Congress by tn
! President; or for the purpose of paying its owl
expenses and contingencies; or for the payment O
claims against the Confederate States, the justice
which shall have been judicially declared by a tri
; bunal for the investigation of claims against III
# Government which it is hereby made the duty O
u Congress TO establish.
10. All bills appropriating money shall specif
in federal currency the exact amount of each ap
{ preparation and the purposes for which it is made
and Congress shall grant no extra compensation +
/ any public contractor officer agent or servant al
= ter such contract shall have been made, or sue
n service rendered.
u H. No title of nobility shall be granted by tn
i Confederate States aud person holding any OF
n fee of profit trust under them shall, without th
y consent of the Congress, accept of any prcsen
emoluments, office or title of any kind whatever
g from any king, prince, or foreign State.
% ~. Congress shall make no law respecting q
establishment of religion, prohibiting the free eS
e ercise thereof abrdging the freedom of speecl
d or of the press the right of the people peaceG
e bly, to assemble and petition the Government for
Dl redress of grievances