Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-31
NASHVILLE, TENN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81 1851

beaous and b1sys and other aids tonayigafion upoz
the coasts and the Improvement OF karoers and n:
removing Of obs rnctions IN river nay,ea,son =.
which cases such duties shall be laid on the nasea
tion facilitated thereby, may be necessary 70 PAY
the costs and expenses thereof: -
l. O establish uniform laws Of naturahzaton, and
uniform laws the subject Of bankruptcies, through
out the Confederate States, bnt law Of Congress
shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage
s To coin money regulate the value thereof and Of
foreign coin, and fix the Standard Of weights and
To provide for the punishment of counterfsitlng
the securities and current coin Of the Confederate
States: ~ -
T. To establish post Offices and post routes; but the
expenses Of the Postoce Department after the first
day Of March in the year OF Lord eighteen hun
dred and sixty three shall be paid out Of its own re-
. 8. To promote the progress of science and useful
arts by securing for limited times to auhors and in
ven.ors theexcusye right their respective writings
9. To constitute tribunals inferior TO the Supreme
io To detne and punish piracies aud felories COM
tted on the high seas, and offences against the aw
Of nations 7 13tnD. 3'tF s-.5
IL To declare war, grant letters of marQue and re
prisai and make rules concerning captures on land and
water -
IL. To raise and support armies. but no appropra
ton Of money to that shall be for longer term
than two years.
Is. tt provide and maintain navy:
ID. To make rules for government and the regula.
tion of the land and naval forces
15 To provide for calling forth the militia 10 execcte
heaws of the Confederate States suppress nsurrec
tions and repel inyasons:
16. To provide fer organizing, arming, and discip-
lining the militia, and for governing such part of them
may be employed in the service of the Confederate
States reserving to the States, respectively the
pointment of the officers aud the authority of train
ing the militia according to the discipline prescribed
by Congress:
IL TO exercise exclusive legislotion in ali cases
whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten
miles square,) as may, by cession of one or more
States, and the acceptance Of Congress- become the
seat of the Government Of the Confederate States and
exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the consent of the legislature of the State in which
the shall be, for the erection Of forts, magazines
arsenals dockyards and other needful buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing
ers and ali other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government OF the Confederate States In any
department or officer thereof.
SECTION 9.
/. The importation OF negroes Of the African race,
from any foreign country, othe than the saveholdng
States Territories of the United States of America
is hereby Forbidden and Congress required to psss
such laws as shall effectually prevent the same:
.. Congress shall also have power to prohibit the
intro uctiou of slaves from upy state not member OF
or Territory not belonging to- this Confederscy.
g. The privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus shall
be suspended unless wheu, u of rebellion
invasion, the public safety may require it.
A. No bill of attainder, post factO law, law
denying OF inpairing the right of property in negro
5. No captation other direct shall be laid un-
less proportion to the enumeration here
inbefore directed to be taken.
6. No tax duty shall be laid articles exported
from any State, except by vote OF twohrds OF both
Houses.
Z. No preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce or revenue 10 the ports Of one State over
those of another ----- ...
3 g. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but
In consequence OF appropriations made by law and q
regular statement and account of the receipts and
pendtures of all public money shall be published
from time TO time. .--
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote Of two-thirds of both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless 1t be asked
and estimated for by of the heads of the De-
partment, and submitted to CoDgress by the Presi-
dent for the purpose Of paying its ex ,enses
the Confederate States the justice which shall
been judciay declared by tribunal for the invest:-
cation of claims against the Government, which it
ID hereby made the duty of Congress TO establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify IN
federal currency the exact amount of each appropria
tion and the purposes for which it is made and Con-
gress shall extra compensation 10 public
contractor officer, agent or servant after such con-
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 trust under them, shall without the consent
fee titles Of any kind whatever, from any king,
prince, or foreign State. ..,f..
IL. Congress Shall make law respecting an estab-
lshent of religion, prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdging the freedom Of Speech of the
press the right of the people peaceaby to assem-
Bile and petition the for aredress of griev
ances.
ID well regulated militia being necessary to the
security Of free State the right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be ipfringed.
Ii No sollier shall, in time of peace. be qusrtered
In any house without the consent Of the owner
In time of war, but in manner to be prescribed by
law.
L. The right OF the people be secure IN their per-
sons houses papers, effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and DO
warrant shall issue but upon obable cause, suppo L
ed by oath or affirmation anil particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or things TO
l6. No person shall be held TO answer for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless presentmeHt
or indictment Of grand jury, except In arising
in the land or naval forces or in tho militia, when in
actual service, In time of public danger nor
shall any person be subject for the offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy of life or limb nor be compe
self; nor be deprived OF life, liberty, or property
without due process of law shall private proper
tyebe taken for public use, without just compeusa
tion.
II. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall en-
JOY the right to a speedy and public trial. by an i'm
partial jury of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed which district sha
have been previously ascertaned by law, and TO be
informed Of the nature and of the accusaton
be confronted with the witnesses against him
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses In his e.
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 tria
by jury shall be preserved and fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court o.
80 sAan W VIC iu1eS VI ens
ls. Excessive baii shall not be required, nor exces
sive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments be inflicted. f-r
20. Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate TO but subject, and that shall be ex
pressed in the title. go ,EI
... SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty alliance oi
confederation grant etters Of marque and reprisal
coin money make anything but gold and silver coir
tender in payment OF debts pass any bill Of attain
der, or g post fdeto law, law impairing the obga
tion Of contracts or grant any title Of nobility.
y NO State shall, without the consent Of the Con
gress lay any imposts duties imposs exports
ing its Inspection laws and the net produce Of all du
ties and imposts, laid by any State imports ex
ports shall be for the Of the treasury Of the Con
federate States and all such laws shall be subject u
the revision anu control Of Congress.
.. No state shall, without the consent of Congress
lay any duty at tonnage, except going vessels
for the improv e Of its rivers and harbors naviga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not con
nic with any treaties Of the Confederate States with
foregn nations and any surplus or revenue, thus de
rived, SHALL after making such improvements, be paid
INTO the common treasury; nor shall any State keeI
troops or ships Of war in time o. peace, enter int
foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually IN
vaded pr In such imminent danger as wiz not ad-1
OF deay But when any river divides or foWs through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into compact
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof
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