Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-28

any branch of industry; and all duties, impOStS,
and excises, shall be uniform throughout the
Confederate States.
2. To borrow money on credit of the Con-
federate States.
8. To regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the In
dian 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 internal improve
ment intended to facilitate commerce; except
for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons,
buoys, and other aids to navigation upon the
coast, and the Improvement of harbors and the
removing Of distractions in river navigation, in
all which cases such duties shall be laid on the
navigation facilitated thereby, as may be neces-
sary to the costs and expenses thereof. ls issis
4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization
and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies,
throughout the Confederate States;I but no law
of Congress shall discharge any debt contracted
before the passage of the same. l}G 8i4aI !
5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof,
and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of
weights and measures. ess., gi553 5sE3sf $3.50
6. To provide for the punishment of counter
feiting the securities and current coin of the
Confederate States. s4s - ~ q
7. To establish poSt-OfficeS and poSt-rOuteS
but the expenses of the Post Office Department,
after the first day of March, in the year of our
Lord eighteen hundred and sixty-three, shall be
pdlu OUT vi It's Own TeFtuueS.
8. To promote the progress of science and
useful arts, by securing for limited times to au-
thors and inventors the exclusive right to their
respective writings and discoveries.
8. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Su-
preme Court.
10. To define and punish piraces and felonies
committed on 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.
II. To raise and support armies; but no ap-
preparation of money to that use shall be for
longer term than two years.
l8. To provide and maintain navy.
IA. To make rules for the government and
regulation of the land and naval forces.
Is. To provide for calling forth the Militia to
execute the laws of the Confederate States, sup
press insurrection, and repel invasions.
16. To provide for organizing, arming, and
dsciplining the Militia, and for gov ernng such
part of them as may be employed in the service
of the Confederate States; reservng to the States,
respectively, the appointment of the officers, and
the authority of training the Militia according to
the discipline prescribed by Congress.
II. To exercise exclusive legislation in all
cases whatsoever, over such Districts (not ex
ceeding 10 miles square, may, by cessiOn of
one or more States and the acceptance of Con-
gress becomes the seat of the Government of the
Confederate States; and to exercise like author
ity over all places purchased by the consent of
the Legislature Of the State in which the same
shall be, for the erection Of forts, magazines, ar
senals, dockyards and other needfuI buildings
and,
18. To make all laws which may be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution the fore
going powers, and all other powers vested by
this Constitution in the Government of the Con-
federate States, or in any Department or office
thereof.
l. The importation of negroes Of the African
race, from any foreign country, other than the
slaveholding States or Territories of the United
States of America, is hereby forbidden land Con
gress is required to pass such laws as shall ef-
fectually prevent the same.
2. Congress shall also have power to prohibit
the introduction of slaves from any State not
member of, or Territory not belonging to, this
COnfederacy.
g. The privilege of the writ of HABEAs CORPUS
shall not be suspended, unless when in case Of
rebellion or invasion, the public safety may re-
quire it.
4 4. No bill of attainder, or Elk POST FAcTo law,
law for denying or impairing the right of prop
erty in negro slaves, shall be passed.
5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be
laid unless in proportion to the census or emu
meration hereintofore directed to be taken.
6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles eX-
ported from any State, except by vote of two
thirds of both Houses
z. No preferences shall be given by any reg
ulation of commerce or revenue to the ports OF
one State over those of another.
rs g. No money shall be drawn from, the Treas
-ury, but in consequence OF appropriations made
BY law; and regular statement and account OF
the receipts aud expenditures OF all public money
shall be Published from time to time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from
the Treasury except by vote of two thirds OF
both Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless it
be asked and estimated for by some one of the
heads of the Department, aud submitted to Con-
gress by the President; or for the purpose of
paying its own expenses aud contingencies; or
for the payment of claim againt the Confederate
States, the justice of which shall have been ju
dically declared by a tribunal for the investiga-
tion of claims against the government, which it
il hereby made the duty OF Congress to establish.
10. All bills approprating money shall specify
in Federal currency the exact amount of each
appropriation, and the purpose for which it is
made: and Congress shall grant no extra COM
Densatjon to any contractor, officer, agent or
servant after such contract shall have been made
or such service rendered.
II No title of nobility shall be granted by
the Confederate States; and no per- on holding
any office of profit Or trust under them, shall,
without the consent of the Congress, accept of
any present, emolament, Once, or title OF any
kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign
State. Es,+s-s,.Se 3g6sva an0 - 9aglae9
70. Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment Of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof or abridglng the freedom OF
speech, or of the press or the right OF the people
neaceably to assemble and petition the Govern
ment for redress Of grievances
13. A well regulated Militia being necessary
10 the security of q free State, the right Of the
people to keep and bear arms snail not De In
fringed. y
IA No soldier shall, in the time of peace, be
ouartered in any house without the consent of
tne owner; nor in time OF war, but 10 manner
TO be prescribed by law.
Is. The right OF the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers, and effects against
unreasonable searcues and seizures, shall not be
violated and DO warrants shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by an oath or attirma
tion, and particularly describing the place to be
searched and the persons or things to be seized.
l6. No person shall ce held 10 answer for