Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-18
NEW SERIES-NO. 1924

L. Toraise and support armies; bun appropria
ton Of money that shall be for longer tern
l than Two years:
| I3 Ia provide and maintain navy:
| IA To make rules for government and the regala
tiOn Of the land and navalfoEces:
Is. To provide for calling forth the miit to execee
the laws of the Confederate States suppress
| lions and repel invasons:
16. To provide for organizing, arming, and discp-
lining the militia and for governing such part of them
as may be employed IN The service OF the Confederate
States reservng 10 the States respectively, the APP
pointment of the officers, and the authority of
/ by Congress:
II. To exercise exclusive legisotion, in all cases
whatsoever, Pver such district quot exceeding ten
| miles square0 as may, by cession of one more
States, and the acceptance of Congress- become the
seat of the Government of the Confederate States and
TO exercise like authority over all the places purchased
by the of the legislature the which
the shall be- for the erection Of FORTS magazines
arsenas, dockyards and other needful buildings; and
IS To make ali laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government Of the Confederate States any
department or officer thereof
SECTION g.
l. The importation of negroes Of the African race
from any foreign country oIhe than The sayeholdng
States Territories OF United of America
is hereby forbidden and Congress is required 10 pass
such laws as shall eilectually prevent the same
2 Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
intro uction of slaves from any Stale not member of
Territory Eot belonging TO, this Conlederacy.
B. The privilege Of the OF habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless When, in OF rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
4. No bill OF attainder, post fucso law, or law
denying infAsIrnig the right Of property negro
slaves shall be fIasseA
s. No capitaIlon other direct tax shall be laid un
less proportion 10 the census or enumeration here
inbefore directed 10 be taken.
6. No tax duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State except by vote of twothirds Of both
Houses.
Z No preference shall be given by any regulation Of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Of Stale
those of another
in consequence OF appropriations made by law and
regular statement and account of the receipts and
penditures OF all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
8. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by vote of twOthrds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by some VI tie heads Of the De-
partment, anu submitted 10 Congress by the Presi-
cent for the purpose of paying its own expenses
and contingencies Tor the payment of claims against
the Confederate States the justice of which shall have
been Judciay declared by tribunal for the inyesti
Ration of claims against the Government, which il
is hereby made the duty Of Congress 10 establish
10 All bills approprating money shall specify IN
federal currency the exact amount of each appropra
tion and the purposes or "hieh IL Is made anu Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation 10 any public
contractor, officer, agent servant, alter such
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 OF any present, emoumenIs Of
ice or titles OF any kind Whatever from any king,
prince, or foreign State.
IL OOuSFtSS SLdl IHdke no Respecting an
lshment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech or of the
press the right OF the people pelceably 10 assem-
BILE and petition the Government for redress oi grev
anceS.
Is well regulated militia being necessary to tie
security of free State the right OF the people 10
keep and bear shall not be Diringed.
IA. No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered
in any house without the consent of the owner nor
in time of war, but IN manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
I5. The right of the people to be their per-
and f.aafS
searches and seizures, shall mol be violated and no
shall issue but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or things 10
be seized.
otherwise infamous crime unless on preSenlmenI
indictment of grand jury, except in cases arising
the land naval forces in the militia when ia
actual service III time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence TO be
twice put in jeopardy OF life or limb nor be cUnpe-
ed in any criminal case to be u witness against him
self be deprived Of life, liberty property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tyi be taken for public use, without just cohpensa-
ton.
IL In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
jey the right a speedy and public trial. by AN inn
partial jury of the State and district wherein Tie
crime shall have been committed, which district shall
have been previously ascertained by law, and 10 be
informed Of the nature and cause OF the accusation 10
be confronted with the witnesses against INN 10 nave
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in hls ia
TO have the assistance Of counsel for hs de-
fence.
Is In suits al law where the value in con-
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right OF trial
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
shall be otherwise re-examlned any court ol
the Coniederacy, according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
I9 Excessive bail shall not be required, exces
sve fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate to but subject anu thai shall Ue
pressed i'll the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters oi marque and repTisa
coin money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in pay ment of debts pass any bill Of attain
der, post dc0 law, or law impairing the obga-
tOn of contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con-
gress lay any mposts duties impOsts exports,
ing Inspection laws and the net produce Of ali du
ties and imposts laid by ally State imports ex
ports shall for of the treasury of the Con-
federate States and all such laws shall be subject 10
the revision and control Of Congress.
3. No state shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonnage except going vessels,
for the mprovemen of rivers and harbors navlga-
by the said vessels but such duties shall not con-
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; shall any state keep
troops or ships of in time OF peace, enter into
agreement compact with another state or with
foreign power engage III war, unless actually IN
vaded in such imminent danger as will not admit
of delay. But when any river divides or flows through
two more Ssates, they may enter into compacts /
with each other 10 improve the navigation thereof