Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-23


of the electors shall be the Vice President.
But if there should remain two or more
who have equal votes, the Senate shall
choose from them by ballot the Vice Pre-
sident.l IN
4. The Congress may determine the
time Of choosing the electors, and the day
on which they shall give their votes which
day shall be the same throughout the Unit
ed States.
D. No person, except natural born cit
izen, or citizen of the United States at
the time Of the adoption of the Constitu-
ton, shall be eligible to the office of Pre-
sident; neither shall any person be eligi-
bic to that Office who shall not havaattain-
cd to the age of 35 years, and been IA
years a resident within the United States
&. In case Of the removal of the Presi-
dent from office, or of his death. resigna-
ton, or inability to discharge the powers
and duties of the said office, the same shall
devolve on the Yice-President, and the
Congress may by law provide for the case
of removal, death, resignation, or inabili-
ty, both Of the President and Vice-Presi-
dent, declaring what officer shall then act
as President, and such officer shall act ac-
cordingIy; until the disability be removed,
or President shall be elected.
Z. The President shall, at stated times,
receive for his services compensation,
which shall neither be increased nor di-
mlnished during the period for which he
shall have been elected, and he shall not
receive within that period any other emol-
ument from the United States, or any Of
them.
8. Before he enter on the execution Of
his Office, he shall take the following oatt
or affirmation .-"I do solemny swear (ol
afirm) that will faithfully execute the
office of President of the United States
and will, to the best of my ability, pre-
serve, protect. and defend the Constitu
ton of the United States"
SECTION II. /. The President shall be
commander-in-chief of the army and navy
Of the United States, and Of the militia o.
the several states when called into the ac.
tual service Of the United States; he may
require the opinion, in writing, of the prin
cipal officer in each of the executive de,
partments, upon any subject relating tC
the duties of their respective offices, and
he shall have power to grant rcprievos and
pardons for offenses against the United
States, except in cases of impeachment.
2. He shall have power, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, to make
treaties, provided two-thrds of the Sena.
tors present concur; and he shall nomi-
nate, and by and with the consent of the
Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other
public ministers, and consuls judges of the
| supreme court, and all other officers of the
United States, whose appointments are
not herein otherwise provided for, and which
shall be established by law: but the Con.
gress may by law vest the appointment Of
such inferior officers, as they tbinll.. pro-
per, in the President alone, in the courts
OF law, or in the heads of departments.
3. The President shall have power to
fill up all vacancies, that may happen dun.
ing the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at tho end
Of their next session.
SECTION III. He shall, from time to
time, give to the Congress information OF
the state of the Union, and recommend to
their consideration such measures as he
shall judge necessary and expedent; he
may, on extraordinary occasions, convene
both Houses, or either of them, with re-
spect to the time of adjournment, he may
adjourn them to such time as he shall think
proper; he shall receive ambassadors and
other public ministers; he shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed, and
shall commission all the officers Of the
United States.
SECTION ". The President, Vice-Pre-
sident, and all civil officers of the United
States, shall be removed from office on i'm
parchment for, and conviction Of treason,
bribery, or other high crimes and INSIDE
meanors.
ARTICLE III.
Of the Judiciary
SECTION I. !. The judicial power OF
the United States shall be vested in one
supreme court, and in such inferior courts
as the Congress may, from time to time,
order and establish. The Judges, both of
the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold
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