Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-06
NEW SERIES-NO. 1899

II To raise and support armies; but no appropria
ton OF money 10 that shall be for longer tern
| than two years.
| 13- Ta provide and maintain navy:
| II To make rules for government and the repul.
| ton OF the Land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling nth the militia 10 execcie
the laws of the Confederate States suppress nsrre-
| tions and repel invaslons
i To- To provide fer organizing, armng. and discip-
nhng the militia, and for governing such part them
as may De employed IN the service OF the Confederate
states; reserving To the States respectively the aE
pontment of the officers, and the authority OF train
ing the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II To exercise exclusive Iegislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
| miles square may, by cession Of one or more
States and the acceptance of Congress, become the
seat OF the Government of the Confederate States and
by the consent Of the legislature the which
the same shall be- for the OF FORTS magazines
aIsenals dockyards and other needful buildings and
Is To make ali laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor into execution the foregoing DOW
and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in che government Of the Confederate States OF auy
department or officer thereOl.
SECTION g
l. The importation of negroes OF the African race,
from any foreign country Othe than the slsyehoIing
States Territories OF United America
is hereby orbidden sid Congress is required pass
such laws shall eiecluaiiy prevent the
2. Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
intro -ueiion of shes from any state not member
or Territory not belonging TO, this Confederaey-
s. The privilege of tue VIII of habeas corpus shall
moi be suspended, unless wneu, IA OF Tebls OF
invasion, The pubic safety may require IL
T. No bill OF aItainder, post fdOsO law or law
denying or impalrng the right Of property IN negro
slaves shall be passed.
5. No captatfon other direct tax shall be laid un-
less proportion 70 the census enumeration here
inbefore directed TO be taken.
g. No duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, except by vote OF twothlr Of both
Houses
T. No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF one State
those another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence OF appropriations made by Law and
regular statement and account OF the receipts
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time to time.
9. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote Of two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by OF the heads Of the De
partmen., and submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpCSe OF paying its own expenses
and contingencies Ior the OF claims against
the Confederate States. the justice OF which shall have
been udicaIly declared bV Ia ibupaI for The iuyesi-
cation of claims against the Government, which 1t
is hereby made the duty of Congress 10 establish.
10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount Of each appTora
Ion and the purposes for which IL is made and Con-
gress shall grant extra compensation to any public
contractor, ocer agent or servant, alter such Goa
tract shall have been made such rendered.
IL. No title o. nobility shall be granted by Con-
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit trust under them, SHALL without the
of the Congress accept OF any present. emouments
nee titles OF aDy Kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrIdgng the freedom of speech of the
press the right OF the people peIceaby 10
BILE and petition the Government Tor redress OF griev
ancef.
IL. A well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of a free State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms shall not be miringed.
IA. No sOdier shal IN time Of peace, be quartered
in any Louise without the consent Of the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner TO be prescribed by
law.
l5 The right the people TO be secure IN their per
sons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searche@ and seizures, shall not be violated ana no
warrant shall issue but upon p Obable cause, suppO l.
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the things to
be seized.
10 No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless a presentment
indictment Of grand jury, except in cases arising
in the land naval forces in the militia when
actual service, in time OF pubilG ger nor
shall any person be subject for the 10 be
twice put in jeopardy # life or limb nor be cOmpeil-
ed in any criminal case TO be witness against him
self be deprived Of lie, liberty, property
without due process of law shall private proper
tyebe taken Tor public use, without Just eomPens-
tion.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right 10 speedy and public trial, by i'm
partial jury of the state and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, wh district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and TO be
informed Of the nature and cause oi the aeeaIion
be confronted with the witnesses against him ay
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses ms IA
and TO have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fence
IS In suits at common law where the value in con
troyersy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined any OF
the Confederacy, than according to the rules Of the
common law.
l9 Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
sive fines he imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every resolution having the force OF law
shall relate to but subject, and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
/. No State shall into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters marque and repFiSal
money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
der or post tdctO law, law impairing ghe oblga
tion of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con
greSs, lay any mpOsts duties impOss exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for eXecut
ing inspection laws and the produce of all du
ties and impOss, laid by aLy State imports
rs shall be for the of tue treasury of the Con
ederate States and all such laws shall be subject
| the revision ana control of Congress
). No State SHALL without the consent Of Congress
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels
for mprov OF It's and arbors naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ict with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations anu any surplus revenue, thus de
rived SHALL after making such improvements be paid
into the common treasury; shall any State keel
troops or ships of In time peace, enter intC
any agreement compact with another State Will
foreign power or engage IN war, unless actually in
| Vaded, in such imminent danger as will not admit
of delay But when any river divides flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enIer into cOmpactl
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE II.