Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-10


power that has made the South tributary to the
Nortl,-and has sxtraeted from agricultural lahor
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prosecute with success the wicked war being waged
upon the South. The clause in the Confederate
Constitution restores the true sense of the old con
sttution and illustrates forever the dangerous and
corrupting doctrines Of federalism. Il IS clear,
explicit and unamoiguous exposition of the States
Rights doctrine as to taxation and revenue. Il
leaves Congress free to raise revenue by Tariff du
ties, butt requires that revenue and not protection
of special interests shall be the object The prOtee
ton incident to Tariff duties imposed honestly for
revenue purposes is not interfsred with, but the
practice of granting bonnties from the treasury Is
entlrelyp rohibited
Eaitsd Syofes Coasti5diso-Aqg ! 9se Q
To rso,ls4a cor,,,aro, ,r;,y, $50. -. -,
among the several States and with the indian
Tribes,
Confederate Sgdets ConsGi1aion--A ri / See g
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.rJ among the several States .I r;ts 81 n4si9ns,
fr;bes. bnf neither this nor snv chen cIa r anoIAn
tained in the constitution shall ever be constr1ed
to delegate the power of Congress to appropriate
t,hsy tOt any s INTENDED 70
nishing lights, beacons and buoys and other aid to
navigation upon the coasts and the Improvement of
nar1orS anu sI o Of oostrueuons IN river
laid on the navigation faciltsted therein as NAV
be necessary to pay the costs and expenses thereof
This amendments vital and important II cuts
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oi Internal III " me reuerai 0oEern-
nehl, minus upon itiiii'0iS VI uoliars nave Oeen
hegany ora"n iroui inc people unoer 'he prete1t
OF regulating Commerce. Ou' Feaiy squahdered IN
the most Shameless eA'fa'agAhce ana corruption.
Inc only oDJec'S i0r winch appropriations may be
mace auu tiie nioue " "ni'H ,He necessary means
are 10 DC ootaieu set ior'h WIN ciearness and
precision II win eiOse up some OF The greatest
leSASges " "i'''-- -i'' nAS oeen SUBJECTED
U7atea S9ateS Const'tNl'oa Art l, Sec. 9.
T. TO establish an uniform rule of n&turalza
| ton and uniform laws on the subject of bankruDt
| cies throughout the United States.1
! couf,a.ro,s States Copstitt.iou-4rt S,e g
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,nd nrIform laws on the snbiect of bsrr,lta
throuohout the Confederate States; but no law of
Congress shall discharge any debt contracted be-
! fore the passage of the same
! rh;. on,ordr,opt will nrevert ,bo 1850, - .
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bankrupt Id" uiSo"A' siHs ueolS contracted before
! the passage Of the law.
| it'll c,u,.o C,.,;s.,. A,,Oo
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z. 10 establish post ohlces and post roads
Confederate Stales Coastautior-Art. l, Sec S.
Z. To establish post offices and post routes; but
me te S Of OF Me Mech OsS V tb FL Tle
one thousand eight hundred and sixtv-tbrae sbaI:
be paid out of its own revenues.
This alteration win guard the treasury against
an annual drain of five or six millions to which it
has been subjected for several years under the old
| constitution-mueh of which has been souandered
on iobbing contracts per steam and overland mail
1;res I+is intended 20 r,o1, The pest oefoo D.,,t
ms -'-''0 Wv VS. P'i'
mem a. = vas uHuef 'e oi oOii-
S'i'u'iUr uu,N "i'uiu 'ii0 .1S. Il" years
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arv Of the States now existing shall tbip
to admit. shall not be prohibited BY the Congress
prior TO the year one thousand eight hundred and
eight, but tax or duty may be imposed on such
importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each per-
son.
! Confederate States CeEsiit1tiOu-ATt !. See o.
/. The importation of negroes of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholdlng States or Territories OF the United
| states OF America IS hereDy IOfOlddeni ana Con
gress IS required 10 pass such laws as shall efiectu
! ally prevent the same
! 2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
| Introduction OF slaves from any state not q mem
Der OF, or Territory not belonging to- thls Conied-
eracy.
These amendments put an efec!lal prohibition
unop the African slova tra1a and autlorfza Con.
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gress' "heh deemed proper, 10 prohlOi' the li'ro-
ductiOn of slaves from any State or Territory not
| belonging to thu Confederacy.
Jr,;t.5 STATE. co,,,;,,,,;o,- Ar, I SD
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D. no tax or du'y shaH De Ia!a on artlees export
ed from any state
Confederate States CoHstfRtioH-Art. ], SEC. O.
e No +av or dptv shall ba laid on a,.+iclae oy-
rortad fron, env Sfsta event ~, a 80 % ~
ttL;rdS of 18Th Go,,So- --'-F' > w "a wv
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II VIII proOaUly Oe LOuhu That tns reservation OF
the right to tax exports here provided for, will be
found of great value in the financial experience of
the Confederaey.
Urited States Constitltion-.Arl. /, SEE g.
No money shall be drawn from the Treasury. but
in consequence of appropriations made by law; and
regular slaeen' and account OF me receipts and
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| Q NJ r,o,o,, sl,o Il r ,.,,,-, e., ~, -
but in consequence of appropriationsmadeby laws
and regular statement and account Of the receipts
ana expenditures OF an puoAe none yshaA be pub
Con0ress shall annronria.a No r,ors,, e-, ~.
treasury. except by q vote of two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless it be asked
and estimated Tor ny some OF the heads OF De
dent or for the Tnrnose Of nsvin it, 'e resi
and contingencies, or for the paym ent of claims
against the Confederate States the justice of which
for the inyesgation Of claims auansf the nyrl