Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-20
THE CONSTITUTION OF TIE CONFEDERATE
STATES.

The Congress of the Confederate Sa,es-tey sitting
At Montgomery agreed and promulgated form Of
Constitution TO be sub aited the States como
sin that Government for their separate 6catou or re-
lection The Constitution adopts in the main the provs-
ions aud follows tie anulge of the Constitution OF the
Uoited Stats but there some material departures
ON both which viii appear ia the suhoined summary
the portions omitted being deut,4l aih he document on
which il is based and the sestons from the o-i;iaa
in the parts hsre given being Distinguished by i'scN
The new proiec. opens with thc following preamble:
eve the peore Of the Confederate States each State
oefig m rs sovereign a,l i DsfsH, character, IN or
der 70 form DsrH.assa Federal 0Oyecnmrni establish
Justice insure domestic tranquility, and secure the bless
inc. of liberty 20 orrsev,s and our postery-u9tiBg
ne far0r and gIrcs Of Ah.ightg Gof-do ortain aud
establish Constitution for the Confederate States oi
America
The second section OF the fist article imposes III, fo-
lowing restriction the right Of suffrage, in order o
correct an abuse which has sprung from the action O.
certain States in The Union which have granted the right
Of voting to unnaturalzed aliens;
The House of Representatives shall be composed Of
members chosen every second year by the people OF the
several States aud tae electors in each State shall
ems of the Confederate States, AID have the quahct
oas re4us-e or electors VI the mos. ruaeroos oranSh
OF the State Legislature bt 30 Trs1t u Jyr,'gH birk
,.ss citts Of the C0afsl,ras States shGH Be aiiors
20 ro,s for any officer, eyii poiitel STATE or Fss
rdL"
In adjusting the basis Of representation and direct tax
aiop 'three-fhs Of al Slaves enumerated, as in
the Constitution Of the United States which substitutes
for the word slaves the euphemism "other persons
The number Of representatives given prior to an actual
enumeration Of the population, which is appointed to
take place within three years after the first meeting OF
the Congress OF the Confederate States and within every
subsequent term Of ten years, Is as follows:
TIE STATE Of South Carolina shall be entitled to
choose SIX the State Of Georgia ten, the State Of AA'
bama nine the State OF Florida tao, the State OF Aisls
soo seven the State of Louisiana six and the State oil
Texas six
% the subject Of imycachments, the following sup
lisalel,ary provision . made
'Tae House Of Bepresantativ shall choose their
Speaker and o:Ler officers and shall have the sole power
OF Impeachment except that any udieil or other FED
era officer resident aud acting solely within the limits
Of any State nav by impeached by vote oi t"o-thtos
Of both branches Of the Legislature thereof
Il Is provided that the Senators Of the Conf derate
States shah be chosen by the State Legislatures "a the
regular session next Immediately preceding the COM
mencement Of the term Of service
It Is provided hat the Of tWO-thirds Of
he hole n,aa5.r' Of each House shall be necessary
the expulsion Of a member.
congress a autaori.ed to make the following proys-
ION in reference 60 heads Of the Executive Departments
sCongress may b. law grant 70 the principal officer
in each OF the Executive Departments ssat upon the
aoor OF either Hosse Eith the privilege OF discussing
say measures appertaining 10 his Department
The President IS authorized 70 make the folloWiOg
discrimination in giving his assent 70 appropriation
bills
The President NAV approve any appropriation and
dsapprove any other appropriation in ne s4ie eh@ -
IN s1eu ease o, saal. inFsnins the bill designate tbs
lppopra,ions disapproved and shall return copy ot
such appropriations With his objections to the House 10
which the b shall have originated, and the same pro
eeedDg h then be had as 10 case Of other bills dsap
proved By the President"
yhe felosizg psOhi0iOn OF the protective POLICY
b sngrahsd Ia the Constitution in enuneratng The pow
ss Of Congress; l.