Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30
NEW SERIES NO. 1884

L., To raise and support armies but no approPria
ton of money 10 thai shall be Tor longer tern
| than two years
Is. To- provide and maintain a navy:
Il To make rules for government and the resEuls
tion Of the land snd naval forces:
10. To provide calling forth the mili to execcte
the laws of the Confederate States, suppress inslrfe
tions aud repel Dyaslons:
10 To provide Tor organizing, arrnlng. and dscI'
lining the militia and for governing such parI Of rhe IN
may be employed in the service OF the Confederate
States; reservng To the States, respectively, the
pointment of tRe officers, and the authority OF train
ng the militia according 10 the discipline prescribed
By Congress:
Il 10 exercise exclusive legislotion in all cases
whatsoever, over such district (nOt exceeding ten
miles squsre,) 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
To exercise like authority all the places purchased
by the of the legislature the State IN which
the shall be, for the FORTS magazines
arsenals dockyards, and other needfl buildings and
Is. To make all laws which shall be necessary and
proper tor carrying into execution the foregoing pow
ers and all other powers vested by this Constitution
in the government OF the Confederate states any
depsr rGnent or "theer Thereof.
l-Er stcTios 9.
l. The importation negroes of the African race
from any foreign country, Othe than the ssveloiang
States Territories United OF America
is hereby iorbddeD ami Congress Is required pass
such laws as shall eneeIuaiiy prevent the same:
2. Congress shall also have power 10 prohibit the
intro ucion vi slaves Iruin any stale ifOt member Of
OF Territory not belonging Ia, this C"Diederac!.
). The privilege ot lne writ ci habeas corpus shall
not be suspended, unless wheU, OF rebellion
invasion, the pubic SAFETY may require il.
4. No bill oi attainGer, l-4st fdeto law law
denying lnpairhg the right Oi property negro
slaves shall be passed.
s. No capitaton other direct tax shall be laid un-
less IN proporti, 10 the census or enumeration ,,rt-
inbefore alreclei to 5e TAX IL.
o. No auty shall be laid on artices ex ported
from any St'sse, eoeA't ~ vote d tw,lreis both
I preference shall be given by any regulation of
commerce OF reSenue 10 the ports oi ono state
those of another
s. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury but
in consequence Uf appropriations made by law and a
regular statement and account OF tue receipts
pendltures oi ali pubic money shall be published
from time To time.
Q. Congress shall appropriate money from the
treasury except by Vote OF two-thTds Uf both
Houses, taken by yeas and nays, unless be asked
and estimated Tor by vi the heads OF the De
partmen., and submitted To Congress by the Presi-
dent Tor the purpose Of paying its own expenses
and contingencies Tor the ment OF claims against
the Confederate States the Justice Of which shall have
been Judicially declared by Tribunal for the inyesti
CATION OF claims against the Government, which II
is hereby made the duty of Congress To establish.
10 Ali bills appropriating money shall specify in
federal currency the exact amount of each appTOpra
ton and the purposes for which II is made and Con
gress shall grant extra compensation to public
contractor, officer, agent servant, alter such
tract shall have been made such rendered.
IL. No Of nobility shall he granted by the Con
federate States and no person holding any Office OF
profit or under them shall, without the
OF the Congress, accept OF any present. emOiuments OF
ice titles OF any Kind whatever, IRON any King,
prince, or foreign state.
I2 Congress shall make respecting an estab-
lishment Of religion prohibiting the tree exercise
thereof or abrdgng the freedom of speech OF the
press the right OF the people iceably To assem-
bile and petition the Government Tor aredress Of rieE
ances-
49, A well regulated militia being necessary Tie
security of tree State, the right of the people 10
keep and bear arms snail nos be lnlrlnged
Ii. No soldier shall, in time OF peace, be quartered
in any house without the of the ow ner nor
in time of war, but IN manner to be prescribed by
* Ths right of tho DaoDIa IN ba sacura m teir Nor
sons houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be violated and
shall but upon probable cause, support
ed by oath affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or things 10
be seized.
10. No person shall be held to for a capital
otherwise infamous crime, unless On presentmenI
indictment Of grand jury, except III arising
in the land naval forces, III the militia when la
actual service, lii time OF Wal public danger
shall any person be subject for the same offence 10 be
twice put in jeopardy OF lIfe or limb nor be eJmpe
ed IN any criminal case, To be witness against him
self; nor be deprived of life liberty, or property,
without due process of law nor shall private proper
ton
IL. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
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, VIII, district shall
have been previously sscertained by law, and be
informed of the and OF the accusation
be confronted with the witnesses against him have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his Ia
and 10 have the assistance of counsel for has de-
Is In suits al 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 Te-eXamined any OF
the COntederacy, than according 10 the rules Of the
common law.
I9. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces-
sive fines be imposed, cruel unusual punish
ments be inflicted.
20. Every law resolution having the force Of law,
shall relate but subject and that shall
pressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance
confederation grant letters OF marque ana repTlsal
com mouey ; make any thing but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment OF debts pass any bill of ATTAIN
der or 90 post t0ctO law, lmpairiIg he obligs
tion of contracts or grant any title of nobility.
2 No State shall, without the consent OF the Con
gress lay any impOsts duties imposs EXPORTS
except what may be absolutely necessary for execut
ing its Inspection laws and the mel produce of all du
ties and Imposts laid by aLy State imports
rts shall be for the of tue treasury of the Con-
iederate States and all such laws shall subject
the revision anu control Of Congress
3. No stale shall, without the consent of Congress,
lay any duty OF TONNAGE except going vessels
for the mprov ement of Its rivers and arbors navga
ted by the said vessels but such duties shall not
lct ith any treaties Of the Confederate states with
foreign nations and any surplus revenue, thus
rived, shall after making such improvement be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any state Keep
troops ships OF war IN time oi peace, enter INTO
any agreement compact with another State, with
a foreign power, engage in war, unless actually in
yaded, in such imminent danger will not admit
delay. But when divides or flows through
two or more Ssates, they may enter into cOmpacts
with each other improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE Ii.