Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-12

of choosing the Electors, and the day on
which they shall giVa2heir votes, which day
shall be the same throughout the United
States.
| 5. No person except natural born eiti-
zen, or citizen of the United States at the
time of the adoption of this Constitution.
shall be iiigible to the Office Of President;
neither shall any person be Eligible to that
Office, who shall not have attained 70 the age
of thirty-five years, aud been fourteen years
d resident within the United States.
g. IN case of the removal of the President
from Office. or of his death, resignation. or in
ability TO discharge the powers aud duties OF
the said Office, the same shall devolye on the
Vice President. and the Congress may, by
law. provide for the case of removal. death,
resignation. or inability. both OF the Presi-
dent and Vice-President. declaring what
officer shall then act as President, and sacb
officer shall act accordingly. until the dlsa-
bility be removed, or President shall be
elected
Z. The President shall, at stated times, re-
ceive for his services compensation, which
shall neither be increased nor diminished
during the period for which he shall have
been elected. aud he shall not receive, within
that period, any other emolument from the
United States, or any of them.
s. Before he enters on the execution OF his
Office, he shall take the following oath or
affirmation.
9.ssI do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that /
will faithfully execute the Office of President
of the United States, and will, to the best of
my ability, preserve, protect, and defend, the
Constitution of the United States"
SECTION II.
L. The President shall be Commander-in-
Chief of the Army and Navy of the United
States and of the Militia of the several
States, when called into the actual service of
the United States; be may require the opinion,
/ in writing, of the principal officer in each of
the executive departments. upon any subject
relating to the duties of their respective
Offices; and he shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardOns, for Offences against
the United States, except in cases OF inn
parchment. -E
q. He shall have power, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate to make
treaties provided two-thirds of the Senators
present concur; and he shall nominate, and
by and with The advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint ambas sadors. other
public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the
Snpreme 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 think proper, in
the President alone, in the courts of law, or
in the heads OF departments.
g. The PRECEDENT shall have power to
fill up all vacancies that may happen
during the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions, which shall expire at the end
of their next session.
sAesa SECTION III
Congress information OF the state of the
Union, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary
and expedieutj he may, on extraordinary oc-
casions. convene both Houses, or either of
them, and in case of disagreement between
them with respect 10 the time of adjourn
ment. he may adjourn them to such time as
he shall think proper; he shall receive Am
bassadors and other public MINISTERS; he
shall axe care that the laws be faithfully ex-
eeuted. and shall commission all the officers
OF the United States.
sssl 1 ga SECTION ~.
l. The President. Ylce-President, and all
civil officers of the United States shall be re-
moved from Office on impeachment for. and
conviction of treason, bribery, or other high
crines and misderneanors
ARTICLE III.-Qf The Judiciary.
SECTION I.
/. The Judicial power of the United States
shall be vested in one Supreme Court. and
in such Inferior courts as Congress may from
from time TO time Ordain and establish. The
judges both of the Supreme and inferior
courts shall hold their office ,during good be-
havior; and shall, at stated times receive
for their services compensation which shall
mol be diminished during their continuance
in office,
SECTION II.
L. The judicial powers shall extend to ali
cases in law and equity arising under this
Constitution, tine laws Of the United States
and treaties made. or WHICH shall be made
under their authority; 10 all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and con-
suls; to all cases Of admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction; to controversies to which the
United States shall be a party; to contro-
versies between two or more States: between
State and citizens of another State; De-
tween citizens of different States; between
citizens of the same State claiming lands
under grants of different States; and between
State, or the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens or subjects.
2. In all Cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls, and those in
which a State hall be party, the Supreme
Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In
all the other cases before mentioned. the Su-
preme Court shall have appellate jurisdic-
ton, both as to law and fact, with such ex-
captions and under such regulations as Con-
gress shall make.
3. The tIial of all crimes, except in cases
of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such
trial shall 0e held in the State where the said
crimes shall have been committed; but when
not committed within any State, the trial
shall be at such place or places as the Con-
gress may by law have directed
/. Treason against the United States, shall
consist only in levying war against them, or
in adbering to their enemies. giving them aid
and comfort. No person shall be eonYictsd
of treason unless on the testimony of two
witnesses to the same overt act, or on confess
sion in open court.
b. 2. Congress shall have power to declare
the punishment of treason, but no attainder
of treason shall work corruption of blood Ut
forfeiture. except during the life of the per-
son attained.
- ARTICLE w. Miscellaneous.
SECTION I.
L. Full faith and credit shall be given in
each State to the public acts. records and ju-
cial proceedings Of every other State. And The
Congress may. by general laws, prescribe the
manner in which such acts, records and pro-
ceedings shall be proved, and the effect
thereof. 800 s-.--eT ~
L. The citizens of each State shall be en-
titled TO all the privileges and immunities of