Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25

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vote shall shen be eoanteds tbes persel hsying the
greatest number of votes for President shall be the
President, n such number be nfjority Of the whole
number ef electors appointed; and no person haze
such majority, then, from the persons having The
highest 6um6ersp not exceeding three, ON the iist Of
those voted fpras president, the House Of Represen
tatives shall choose Immediately by baiiot, the Presi;
dent Bot IN choosing the President the vote shall be
taken by States the representation from each State
having vote qaorum for this purpose shah con-
States and majority Of ali the States shsi Be neces
sary 70 ehoices Andif the House Of resentatives
sbs n9s SPgoss P5ssa&sR & wbhsnsssS bs h the & Ths Of
OF Aarehnezt following, then the ylcs Presidsnt shall
President in OF the death or other con-
stitufioal disability OF the Presdent.sFsi ugnisi
A. The person having the greatest number OF votes
as vice Presidents shall be the Vice President if such
number be majority OF the whole number Of elect
ors appointed: and if person have majority then,
from the two highest numbers the list the senate
shall choose the Vice President; quorum for the
pose shall consist OF two-thirds of the whole number
Of Senator's and majority OF the whole number shall
g. No person constitdtionaIy iheiigibIs 70 the once
Of the Confederate States. = =
g. The Congress may determine the Of choosing
votes; which day shall be be the SANE Throughout the
Confederate States EfsTa II ssrofa1T7 asf sfff-r
No except @ pas1Ts born a ssI5en t1 & Of .hs
the adoption of the Constitution, citizen thereof
born in the United States prior the Goth Of Dscem
ber 1860 shall be eligibe to the Office of President
neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who
shall not have attained the age Of years.
and been fourteen years resident within the limits
of the Confederate States as they may exist at the
time OF his election i71H Glt3561d .gEstz sFs
sis In case of the removal of the President from Of
ice, of his DEATH resignation inability 70 dis
charge the powers and duties Of the said etcs, the
shall deyolye the Vice President; and the Con-
gress may, by law, provide for the case OF removal
DEATH resignation, inability both Of the President
and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then
act President and such officer shall accordingly
until the disability he removed or President shall be
O. The President ghai at stated times, receive for
his services compensation which shall neither be IN
creased nor diminished during the period for which he
shall have been elected and he shall not receive with
that period any other ernoluent from the Confed
crate States, or any OF them. e-- esBor9g4ftf1 z
TO- Before he enters on the execution of his Office
he shall take the following oath or afirmafion: .
81 do solemnly swear lor afirml that viii faith
fully execute the Office Of President of the Confederate
staies.ana wto the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution thereof"
SSs'f5- 's'n RE11it' + = section 2T55--C9 I sfF
rs The President shall be commander-in-chief of
the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
of the militia of the several States when called into
the actual service of the Confederate States; he may
require the opinion in writing, Of the principal Off
Ger in each OF the Executive Departments, upon any
subject relating TO the duties of their respective OFF,
ces; and he shall have power to grant reprieves and
pardons for offences against the Confederate States,
except in cases of impeachment
2. He shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, make treaties, proyd
ed twothirds of the concur: and he
shall nominate and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other
public ministers and eonsuIs, Judges OF the Supreme
Court and all other officers of the Confederate States
whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
yided for and which shall be established by law;
but the Congress may by law, vest the appointment
of such inferior officers, they think proper in the
President alone in the courts of law in the heads
g. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments and all persons oeaaeeted with the diplomat
ic service, may be removed from office at the plea
sure OF the President All other civil officers of the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
their services are unnecessary, for dishonesty in
capacity, inefciency misconduct neglect of duty
and when SO removed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
The President shall have power to I'LL q II yacan-
cies that may ppen during the of the Sem
ate, by granting commissions which shall expire al
the end of their next session; but person rejected
BY the Senate shall be re-apponted to the same oc.
during lnsr 7nsrins Fpoess, -ss,,gts I<.-.,rt
sf -,.,., ,.f..t.-,., SECTION 3.
L The President shall, from time to time give to
the Congress Information of the state of the Confed
eracy, and recommend to their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and expedent;
he may, ON extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either of them and in of disa gree
ment between them, with respect to the time of ad.
Jeurnment, he may adjourn them to such time as he
and other pubic ministers he sha take oars tSa,
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers of the Confederate States. II
a'ftt iot I3'}@r SECTION 4.gou q nais
q l. The Presidents Vice President, and all civil OH
office impeachment for, and conyiction of, treason
bribery, or other high hcrimes and misdemeanors. .
= a.ad --a:f 3. ARTICLE H.. a.-f1.H r
.aaasH sza sor SECTION IA ..; ,........ q
/. The judicial power of the Confederate Statei
shall be vested in one Superior Court and in such
time order and establish. The Judges, both Of th,
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and SHALL at stated times
ceive for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION q :.
1. The Judicial power shall extend to all cases ari
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Coned
crate States, aud treaties made or which shah b,
made under their authority; all cases affecting
ambassadors other public ministers and consuIs; 4
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; q
controversies to which the Confederate States shall
be party; to controversies between two or NOR,
States; between State and citizsns of anothe
Claiming lands under grants Of different States ans
between State the citizens thereof, and foreg,
States, citizens or subjects; but no State shall b
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign STATE.
g. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other publ
ministers, and consuls, and those in which Stat
nal jurisdiction In ali the other cases before men
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ju
rsdcton, both to law and facts, with such excep
tions, and under such regulations as the Congres
g. The trial of all crimes except in cases of i'm
peacnment, snaH Dc py jury ana sucn triai shall
held in the State where the said crime shall hav
been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be at such place place
as the Congress may by law have directed. >
| '''''i''o eNAi'h1 SECTION 3.i5ui %; tus ~
- T. Treason against the Confsderate States shal
consist only in leyying war against them, or in ad
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and com
fort No person shall be convicted of treason unies
on the testimony of two witnesses to the same over
L act, or on confession in open court. - vetss 80
H.. e. The Congress shall have power to declare th
punishment OF treason, but no attainder of
Shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture, excep
| during the life of the person sttainted-
/, So, ARTICLE Nv. so
SECTION i. .s''sii liio na.i
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in eacl
State the public acts records and judicial proceed
| ings of every other State. And the Congress may
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved
| and the effect theieof
taT-- -. - $500 SECTION 2 r.-.,f
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled 4
all the privileges and immunities of citizens in tn
\ several States and shall have the right OF transi
and sojourn in any State Of the Confederacy, witt
their slaves and other property; and the right o
1 property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired ---t ~ So
l. T2s person charged IN any State with treason
felony or other crime against the laws OF such State
shall on demand Of the Executive authority OF tn
i State from which he fed, be delivered up 70 be re
moved to the State having Jurisdiction Of the crime
II g. No slave other person held to service or Ia
/ bor in any State or Territory Of the Confsderat
States under the laws thereof escaping or La yvft
law or regulation therein, be discharged nom sue
serce or labor but shall be delivered nm on cIa;,