Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-25
NEW SERIES-NO. 1856

II To raise and support armies but no appropria
ton OF money 10 that use shall be a longer tern
/ than two years
1 l3. r. prov iae and maintain navy:
| Il 10 make rules for gorernInem and the regula
| ton OF the land and nayalforces:
l 10 10 provide tor calling forth the militia execct.
.e laws OF the Confederate States; ssppress
| tons and repel invasans.
| 10 To provide fer organizing, armIng, and discfp
nlg the militia and for governing such pari Of then
as may De employed in he sery ce of the
noini5sn, 81 70 the st4tss eeiiEeiy, the a
ing che militia acoording to The discipline Prescrioet
IL To exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district fnot exceeding te-
miles square as may, by cession OF one or uls,I.
States, and the acceptance OF Congress bersut. u.
seal Of the Government of The Confederate STATS sn1
10 exercise Ike authority over all t. uIae,s ,asi
ny tne cnsent o the legislature Of the which
the same snaii be, for the of forts
srsenas, dockyards and other needfuI buildings and
10 10 MAKE all laws which shall be necessary and
proper of CARRYING Into execution the foregoing DOW
ers and all other powers vested by this
in the government of the Confederate States or in an
| department or officer thereof
| SECTION 9.
l. The importation of uegroes of the African r.ce
from any fOreien country olhe than the stayeboj,
states or TerrlIores.oi tie United Amerioa
Is hereby fOpddeR and Congress Is required TO ts.S
| such laws as shall efiectualiy prevent the same:
2. Congress stall also have power prohibit the
intro ucIon OF slaves any State IOt a member o.
or Territory Lot beionging 70, this CoBtederaey.
B. Ihe privilege OF VIII Gi EdbeaS shall
not be sslsende unless wheu, Of rebellion
invasion, the pubic safety may require ii.
l. No bill OF attander, post faeto law, or law
denying or liapairhg the right of property negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capilaiion or ether direct Xxx shan be iaid IN
less proportion To the enumeration here
inbefore directed To be tax, Ia.
g. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
rom any State, except by vote OF twOtLlrs both
Houses.
preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue to the ports OF one state
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
IN consequence OF appropriations made by law ana
regular statement and account OF the receipts
pendltures oil all public money shall be published
from time TO time.
g. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by a vote of WoIhirds Of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless II be asked
and estimated tor by the heads of the De
partmen and submitted 10 Congress by the PTesi-
dent for the purpose of paying own expenses
and contingencies lor the payment of claims against
the Confederate Stats, the justice OF which shan have
been Judc,ay declared by tribunal for ihe investi
CATION OF Claims against the Government, which it
is hereby made the daty of Congress establish.
10 All bills approprating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each approprIa
tlon and The purposes Tor which 1t is made ami Con
gress shall grant no extra compensation any public
contractor officer, agent servant, alter such
tract shall have been made such rendered.
IL No title of nobility shall be granted by Con
federate States and person holding any office of
profit trust under them, shall without the Consent
of the Congress- accept oi present. emOluments Of
ice or titles OF any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign state.
L. Congress shall make law respecting an estab-
hshment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom Of speech OF the
press the right OF the people pe4oeably TO
BILE and petition The Government Tor aredress of
ances.
Ii. A well regulated militia being necessary tie
security OF free State the right of the people
keep and bear arms shall not be Iniringed.
II. No soier shall, in time OF peace, be QUartered
in any house without the consent of the nOr
in time OF war, but IN manner 10 be prescribed by
law.
I5 The right of the people to be secure IN their per
sOns houses, papers, aud effects against unreasonable
Searches and seizures shall not be violated and
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause suppo
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place TO be searched and Ihe persons things 10
be seized
10. No person shall be held to for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless presenIment
or Indictment Of grand jury, except arising
in the land naval forces, III the militia, when la
actual service, IL time OF WI pubic DANGER nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy Of life or limb nor be oompeli
ed, in any criminal case, be against
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty, property,
without due process of law shall private proper
tye be taken for public use without just coInpehsa
tion.
L. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
joy the right to speedy and public trial, by AN i'm
partial jury OF the state and district wherein The
crime shall have been eoaimtted Yh shall
have been previously ascertaned Dy law, anu
informed OF the naure anu cause oi the accus ton To
be conr, nted with the witnesses against him to have
process for obtaining witnesses in hIs IA
and TO have the assistance Of counsel for his de-
fence.
IS In common law where the value in
troversy SHAH twenty dollars, the right trial
by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned any court OF
the Con1ederacy than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required,
sive fines be imposed, cruel and Unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20 Every law or resolution having the force of law
shall relate to but subject, and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
]. No State shall enter INTO any treaty alliance or
confederation grant letters marque and reprsal
CON money make any thing but gold and silver coin
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of attain
der, post tdcO law, law mpairing the Ubiga-
tion of contracts grant any title of nobility
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
gress, lay impOsts duties ipUsIs exports
except what may be absolutely necessary for
ing its Inspection laws aud the net produce of ali
ties and imposts, laid by ally State on imports
rts, shall be for OF treasury of The Con-
federate States and all such laws shall subject 20
the revision ana control of Congress
). No state shall, without the consent of Congress-
lay any duty OF tonnage, except gong vessels,
for the impro ement OF rivers and narbOrs nayi
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
ct th any treaties OF the Confederate States with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived, SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep
troops ships of in time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with State, with
foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
vaded, or in such imminent danger viii 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.
PARTICLE II.