Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-07
NEW SERIES-N0. 1740

tlon OF money to that shall be for longer tern
13. To provide and maintain navy:
| Il To make rules for government and the regula
tion of the land and naval forces:
10 To provide for calling forth the militia to execcte
the laws OF the Confederate States suppress
| tions and repel invasions:
10 10 provide for organizing, arming, and discp-
lining the militia and for governing such part them
as may be employed in the service the Confederate
reservIng TO the States respectively the ap
polntment OF the officers and the authority of
ing Ihe militia according TO the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legisotion in all cases
whatsoever, iover such district (not exceeding
miles square) may, by cession of one OF more
States, and the acceptance of Congress become the
seat of the Government of the Confederate States and
to exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature OF the which
the same shall be- for the erection of FORTS magazines
arsenas, dock ards and other needul buildings and
Is To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper or carrying INTO execution the foregoing pow
ers ana all other powers vested by this Consultation
in the of the Confederate States or in anv
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
1. The importation Of negroes of the African race.
from any foreign country, Onei than the slavehoing
States Territories OF the United States of America
hereby forbidden; and Congress is required pass
such laws shall etfectually prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power TO prohibit the
intro uctiOn OF slaves from any State not member of
or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy-
8. The privilege OF the writ OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheu cases of rebellion or
invasion, the pubic safety may require it,
4. No bill OF attainder post factO law, law
denying or npariig the right q property IN negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitation other direct shall be laid
less proportion to the enumeration here
inbefore directed to be taken
8. No tax or duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State except by vote of twOthrds OF both
Houses.
I. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports of one State
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence apDrOprlatlOnS made bV law
regular statement and 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-thrds Of both
Houses taken by yeas and nays, unless II be asked
snd estimated for by of the heads of the De-
paTtmens, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent or for the purpose OF paying its own expenses
and contingencies for the payment OF claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Judcialy declared by tribunal for the investi
CATION of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish.
10 ALI bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each approra
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con
gress shall extra compensation 10 any public
contractor officer, agent or servant, after such
tract shall have been made such rendered
IL. No title OF nobility shall be granted by the Con-
federate States and person holding any Office of
profit or trust under them, shall without the consent
OF the Congress accept OF any present. emOuments Of
hce or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state
II. Congress Shall make law respecting an estab-
lishment of religion, prohibiting the free
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, of the
press the right OF the people peaceably to
BILE and petition the Government for redress of greg
ancea.
I3. well regulated militia being necessary tie
security of free State, the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
a. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner
In time OF war, but In manner TO be prescribed by
law.
I5 The right of the people TO be secure IN their per-
sons houses papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures. shall be ted n
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and the things
be seized.
To- No person shall be held to answer for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless d presenIment
or indictment Of grand jury, except in cases arising
in the land naval forces, in the militia, when in
actual SERVICE in time OF war public danger
shall any person be subject for the same offence to be
twice put in jeopardy Of life limb be cUmpell
ed, in any criminal case 10 be witness against him.
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tysbe taken for public use, without just compensa
tion.
IL. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to 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 of the accusatOn
be confronted with the against him have
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 no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined any of
the COntederacy, than according to the rules OF the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, exces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate TO but subject and that shall he
pressed in the title
SECTION 10.
No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
confederation grant letters OF marque and reprisal
money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
der, post fdctO law, or law Imparing The obiga
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility.
g 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 its Inspection laws and the net produce of all du
ties and imposts laid by ally State on imports
ports shall be for the of treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject
the revision ana control Of Congress
g. No State shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay duty of tonnage, except going vessels,
for the mprov of its and harbors
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ict 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 in time OF peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually n-
vaded OF in such imminent danger will not admit
of delay But when any divides flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compacts
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof