Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-15
NEW SERIES-NO. 1774

II To raise and support armies- but no appropris
ton OF money 10 thai shall be ioF longer ierr
| than years.
| I8 IT, provide and maintain navy:
| Il To make rules for government and the regul'
| Jloa OF the land and navsi forces
Is. To provide calling forth the militia TO exccei
the laws Of the Confederate States, suppress sarrc
| tiOns and rePei iavasiOBs:
10. To provide ier organizing armIng. aud disclp
lining the militia and for governing such part Of then
as may be employed in Ihe service Of the Confederate
States reserving II the States, respectively, me a
poihtment Of the ooers and the authority of tFsin
g Tue militia aecorilng 70 the discipline prescTic'
| Oy Congress:
IL To exercise exclusive legisiotion in all case:
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ter
| hh square, as may, by cessien OF one OF more
states ana the acceptance of Congress, eecnme tEz
seat OF the Guyernment cf The Confederate states and
to exercise ike authority all the places purchased
by the nsnt Of the le the state which
the shall be- Tor the erection OF forts nagaznes
aTsenaiS is and other needfu build ngs and
Is To make ali laws which shall be necessary and
proper Tor carrying into eution the foregoing pow
ess and alt other pos vested by this COnsIiIut
the the Confederate States or in any
department Or oEleer thereof.
sEcrIoS 9.
l. The Importation OF negroes of the African race
from any fureen cO4uJTy, Ih4l siavehOIdlng
otatss or Territories Of Uniied o( America
Is hereby tOFbidCe; ana Congress rsouired 10
s'iea Jaws as shsii eiieotaays prevent thv same:
2 Congress stsI asso have power pr1.nibit the
INTRO ucrion o slaves from any Stale member Of
or Territory Got belonging 10, TINS Confederacy.
not be suspended, unless wheu, Of rebellion
Invasion, the pubic safety may require it.
4 No Oil OF attainders or ez post facfO law law
denying or npaIrLg the right Of property IN negro
slaves shall oe passed.
5. No capraton other direct tax shall be laid un-
less N proportion 10 the census enumeration here
mbe!Ore uiTeCte TO be TAX n.
O. No tax or duty shall be aid articles exp~rted
from any state, except by ycte tSothrds oT both
Houses.
4 No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports OF one stale
those of another
s. NJ money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
in consequence OF appropriations made 10y law
regular statement and account OF the receipts ex
pendltures oil all pubic money shall be published
ircm time 10 time.
8. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
'sury except by a vote Of Two thirds If both
HOusi s, taken by yeas hays unless IL be asked
and estimated for by the heads OF the
paTtmen and submitted 10 Congress by the PTesi-
dent or ios ihe purpIse Of paying its
and con- ingencies, or Ior the OF claims against
The Confederate Stats tine Justice OF which shall have
CATION Of claIn.s against the Government, which il
Is hereby made the duty OF Congress establish.
10 All bills appTOprlating money shall sls-Cy in
federal currency the exact amount Of each appTol-
tion ana The purposes for which made and Con
gress shall gIaLI extra Compensation any public
contractor, officer agent or servant, alter such coa
tract shall have been made such rendered.
IL. No tlt'e of nobility shall be granted 10y Con-
federSte states and no person holding any Office OF
profit trust under them, shall without the consent
OF the Cungress accept OF any present emOlumenIs Of
ice or titles OF any kind whatever from any king
prince, or foreign state
Il. Congress shall make no law respecting an estab-
lishment OF religion, prohibiting the exercise
thereof or abrdging the freedom Cf Speech the
press or the right ui the people Pc iceaby assem
bic and petition Ihe Government Tor redress OF griev
l3, A well regulated militia being necessary 10 TIE
security OF a free State, the tight CT the people
keep and bear arms small not be IDiringed.
IL No sol ier shall, time Of peace, De quaTtered
in any Louise without The consent of the owner
Ia time OF war, but manner 90 be prescribed by
law.
10. The right of the people TO be secure IN their per
sons, houses, papers, aud effects against unreasonable
searche- and seizures shall not be violated and no
warrant snail ssue but upyn obable cause, support
ed by oh or aillmatOn, and particularly describing
the place TO De searched, and The persons things 20
be sezad.
10 No person shall be hell 10 answer for a capital
or otherwise inIamO8s crime, uIll=s pFeseniment
or ILdIclnielt e.! grand iEy, except cases arising
IL 'h ldhu or haNai iortes or IN me militia Wien Ia
actual service, ~ time oI VT or pubic eager; nOr
shai any person be subject Tor the offence TO be
twice pGt III jeopardy oi life or Emb nor be conpe
ed IN any Criminal case, 10 be witness against him
self; nor be deprived u iife, liberty, property,
without due process Of law shall private proper
ty- be taken ioT pubic use, without JGst CompelIsa
tIon.
II. IN all criminal prosecutions the accused zhAI en-
Joy lhe right 10 speedy and pubic tTia, by ira
partial jury al the state AND district wherein the
crime shall have been committed, WhI, district shall
have been previously GscerIained by law, and to be
informed ot the nature and cause Of the accsIIon 10
be COnir nted with the against him have
compulsory process Tor obtaining witnesses in his Ia
VOr and 10 have he assistance UI counsel for his de-
fence.
IS. In suits common law where the value in con
troversy shall exceed twenty dollars the light OF trial
Uy jury shall be preserved ; and no fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-eXamined any OF
the COuiederaCy, than according 10 the rules of the
common
Il. Excessive bail shall be required, nor exces-
sve fines be imposed, nor cruel anu unusual punish
menIs be inflicted.
% Every resolution having the force of law,
shaii relate 90 but SUBJECT anu that sha Oe
pressed Ia the THE.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters OF marque and TepTsal
money ; make any thing but gold and silver coin
d tender ia payment Ci debts pass any bali OF attain
der, post flct0 law, law Inpa ing he obIga-
tiou OF & M acts grant auy ttie of NOBILITY.
2 No State sG al, without The oI the Con-
gress lay any lnpOsts duties iupUss exports
except what may be absolutely Necessary Tor
ing Inspection aud produce of ali du-
ties AM Imposts, laid by ahy State imports
shall be for OF tile treasury OF the Cou-
IedeTaIe St and all such laws shall be subject
the revision control Of Cong
3 No shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF tonua-e, except gong vessels,
the imprO, ement OF aud uarbors naViga
ted by the I'D vessels but such duties shall
dct ith any OF the Confederate States with
fore gu nations aud any surplus or revenue thus
rived shall, after making such improvements be paid
the common treasury; nor shall any state keep
troops ships OF IN time peace, enter into
any agreement compact with another State with
foreign power, engage in war unless actually in
vaded, such imminent danger as Will uOt ad-lit
of delay. BusWhen any river divides or noWs through
two or more Ssates, they may ener into compscts
with each other improve the navigation thereof