Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-31
NEW SERIES-N0. 176l

II To raise and support armies; but no Eppropria
ton of money TO that use shall be for longer tern
| than two years
| 10. To provi ide and maintain a navy:
Il 10 make rules Tor governmenI and the resula-
| tlon OF the land and naval forces:
Is. To provide forcalling forth The militia 10 exesIs
the laws Of the Confederate States SUPPRESS surrs-
| lions and repel inYaslons:
10 To provide fer organizing, armlng, and discp-
inning the mlla, and for governing such part OF them
as may be eInpoye in the OF the
states; reserying TO the States respectively, the ap
polntnehtof OF The officers, and the authority Of tram
hg the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
| by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive leeslotien in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
| miles square, may, by cession of on. or more
states, and the acceptance Congress become the
seat oi the Government of the Confederate States
W exercise IKE authority all the places purchased
oy the consent OF the legislature state in which
the same shall be- for the FORTS magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needul buildings and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper ior carrying into execution the foregoing pow
| g q w M ueI Po~Srs vested by THIS OonstltataOn
IN the government of the Confederate states OF in an
\ department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The importation of negroes of the African r.ca
from any foreign country, othe than the slv eolpg
States or Territories OF the Uped States Ainerc
is hereby forbidden; and Congress is required To lass
such laws shall efectuaily pl>vent the same
2. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro aucton of slaves from any stale not member ol
or Territory not belonging 10, this COnfedeFacy.
B. The privilege OF the writ oi habeas corpus shall
not be suspended. unless wheu, OF rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require il.
l. No bill of sttainder or posi- faeso law or law
denying or lmpalrhg the right Of property IN negro
slaves shall be passed
3. No captatoR other direct shall be laid un-
less III proportion 10 the census enumeration here
inbefore directed TO be TAX n.
g. No tax duty shall be land articles eXpurIed
from any State, except by vote OF twOthrds OF both
Houses
No preference shall be given by any regulation OF
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF one state over
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence appropriations made by law /; and u
regular statement receipts ana eX-
pendltures 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 II be asked
and estimated for by some OF the heads Of the De
partmen., and submitted Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and or Tor the Of claims against
the Confederate States the justice Of which snail have
been Judciay declared by tribunal Tor the inyest
CATION of Claims against the Government, which il
Is hereby made the dGty Of Congress to establish
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify IN
federal currency the amount of each appropria
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con
gress shall grant compensation any public
contractor officer, agent servant, after such
tract shall have been made 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
OF the Congress accept OF any present. emOuments Of
flee titles OF any kind whatever from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
II. Congress shall make law respecting esIab-
lshment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abridng the freedom of speech, OF the
press the right of the people peaceably to
BILE and petition the Government for redre of griev
anCes.
Is. A well regulated militia being necessary TO tie
security of free state the right OF the people TO
keep and bear arms shall not be iDfringed-
IL No soiier shall, in time OF peace be quartered
in any house without the consent OF the owner
in time of war, but IN manner 10 be prescribed by
Is. The right of the people be their per
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches ard seizures shall not be violated and no
warrant shall issue but upon probable Cause support
ed by oath affirmation and particularly describing
the place 10 be searched and the persons OF things 10
be seized.
10. No person shall be held for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless presentment
indictment of grand jury except IN cases arising
in the land naval forces, or III the militia, when la
actual service, in time OF public danger
shall any person be subject for the same offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy of HE or limb nor be cUmpel
ed, III any criminal case, to be witness against him
self be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
tyk kbe taken Tor public use, without just eompeHsa-
ton.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right a speedy and public trial. by i'm
partial jury of the state and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertaIned by law, and TO be
informed of the nature and cause OF the accustiOn TO
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process Tor obtaining witnesses his IA
vor and 10 have the assistance Of counsel for hls de-
fence.
Is. In suits at common where the value
trOversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of ITIai
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned IA any court OF
the Confederacy, than according to the rules of the
common law
I9. Excessive bail shall not be required,
slve fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force of Law,
shall relate to but one subject, and that shall lie eN
pressed in the tile
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance or
confederation grant letters margue and repTisal
com money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill OF attain
tiOn of contracts grant any title Of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent of the Con
gress lay any mposts duties imposIs exports,
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce OF ali du
ties and imposts, laid by ahy Stale imports
ports shall be for the of the treasury Of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision control of Congress. -1.
g. No State shall, without the consent Of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage, except going vessels,
for the improv of Its rivers and harbors navig
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall
ct with any treaties OF the Confederate 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 Keep
troops ships of ia time o peace, enter into
any agreement or compact with another State, with
a foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
vaded, in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay. But when any river divides or flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacIs
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof.
z.-t-l..i PARTICLE II.