Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-09
NEW SERIES-NO. l742

L To raise and support armies; but no appropria
| ton OF money TO that use shall be for longer term
| than two years.
13. To provide and maintain navy:
| Ii To make rules for government and the reguIa
ton OF the land and naval forces:
Is To provide calling forth the militia to exeecte
| lions and repel invasons:
16. To provide fer organizing, arming and dIscip-
nng 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 APP
pontment OF the officers, and the authority train
by Congress-
/ IL To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district mot exceeding ten
| miles square, as may, by cession Of or more
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat OF the of the Confederate States
10 exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent Of the legislature State in which
the same shall be- for the erection of FORTS magazines
arsenals, dockyards and other needul buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper tor carrying into foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government OF the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof.
-ss- SECTION g.
l. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, ohel than the slavehoding
States Territories OF United States of America
hereby forbidden and Congress is required pass
such laws shall eIiectuaIy prevent the same
2. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro uction OF slaves from any State not member
or Territory not belonging to-, this Coniederacy.
3. The privilege OF the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu of rebellion or
invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
I. No bill of attainder post fdetO law, or law
denying or impairng the right Of property ia negro
slaves shall be passed
s. No capaton other direct tax shall be laid un-
less proportion To the census enumeration here
nbefore directed 10 be taken
6. No duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, except by vote OF twothrds of both
Houses
l. Nopreference shall given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue TO the ports OF one State over
those O 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 ex
penditures OF ali public money shall be published
from time to time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote Of two-thrds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by some OF the heads of the De
partmens, and submitted TO Congress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose of paying It's own expenses
and contingencies Tor the of claims against
the Confederate states the justice Of which shall have
been Judciay declared by tribunal Tor. the investi
cation of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress 10 establish.
10 All bills apprOpriatng money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount OF each appropra
tiOn and the purposes for which II is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation TO any public
contractor, officer agent or servant after such con-
tract shall have been made or such service rendered
IL. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit trust under them, SHALL without the consent
OF the Congress accept any present. emoluments Of
nce titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
IL Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrldgng the freedom Of speech of the
press the right of the people peaceably 10
BILE and petition the Government Tor redress of giey
ances.
l3. A well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of a free State the right OF the people TO
keep and bear arms shall not be lDfringed
IA. No soldier SHALL time OF peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent OF the owner nor
in time of war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law.
Is. The right of the people be their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons things
be seized.
To- No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
indictment of grand jury, except in cases arising
in the land naval forces or IN the militia when IN
actual service, in time OF public danger
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb be compel
ed any criminal case to be witness against HIM
self be deprived of life, liberty, property
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tyEbe taken for public use, without just compeDs
ton.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
Joy the right TO speedy and public trial, by i'm
partial lry of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and 10 be
informed of the and of the accusation;
be confronted with the witnesses against him to hye
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his IA
and to have the assistance OF counsel for his de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common law where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned IN any court Of
the Confederacy than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted
90 Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate but subject, and that shall
pressed i'll the title.
SECTION TO.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance or
confederation grant letters of marque and reprisal
coin money make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts pass any bill of attain
der post tdcto law, or law impairng the oblga-
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress, lay any mposts duties impOsts exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut-
ing Inspection laws and the produce of all
ties and imposts, laid by ally State imports
pOrs shall be for the of the treasury of the Con-
the revision ana control of Congress
B. No State SHALL without the consent Of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels
for the mprov of its rivers and harboTs naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ct with any treaties of the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus de-
rived, SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keeI
troops or ships of in time peace enter intC
any agreement compact with another State witt
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
vaded, or in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when any divides or lows through
| two more SSates, they may enter into compacts
with each other to improve the navigation thereof