Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-24

Ger in each Of the Txrcntius - ,e 80 o %
se3c1 I1iatag TO fie duties Of their respective on
iardons for offences gsinst the Copfd-rate States
except exc H IN eases of impeachment
and consent CT the Senate to nske treaf1es proyd-
81 OF the Senator present coIcnr: and he
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint other
R-pIlS and consuls, Judges Of the Supreme
e9aTt' aud all other officers of the Coneerate States
s MIoSe appointments are herein otherwise pro-
Flded for, and which shall be esfahlisfed l1r Law
of such inftTor may by law vest the appeiniment
fTesldent alone, il the Of Law or in the heads
4 Of Departments.
o ne PTlMnGllal M IN each Of the Executive Depart
nents anu ali persons connected with the dipIomat-
&c se sic9 may be reInoved from Office at the plsa-
sure OF the President. All other civil officers Of the
E1eSullEe Department may be removed AZ auy time
1Ss ie or other appointing power, when
capacity Ineiiciency misconduct or neglect of duty;
ana Wheh 40 removed the removal shall be reported
= TIE ,,Ies1 ia, Slth ihs reasons therefor
cles that may happen during The recess of the SEN
ate, by granting COM missions which shII e-ir Al
the emu OF their but no person rjecte5
ey the Senate shall be re-appointed to the sameofhc
during their ensuing recess. - =
sEcIIOS 8.
/ The President shall from time 10 tinae.sv- TO
the congress Information OF the state Of the Con5e
eracy, and recommend TO their Consideration sI,ch
measures as he shall judge necessary aud rxredient
ne may, on eA duary occasions, convene both
Houses or either Of them and in case OF Disagree
nent between them, with respect TO the time Of ad-
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
ana other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall coIumis
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States
SECTION 4.
L The President, Vice President and all civil on
GERS oi the Confederate States shall lie removed from
once on achment for and conviction Of treason,
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeauors
ARTICLE III.
SECTION Is
l. The Judicial power of the CoDfaders. -Stafa.
shall be vested in Superior Court and in sDct
.nieiIoi me couris as lhe Congress may from time
time order and establish. The Judges both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their ofces
during good behavior. and shall. stated times re-
ceIVe Tor their services compensation which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in ocs
SECTION 9.
l. The judicial power shall extend TO all ases ari
sing undsr this Constitution, the laws Of the Cone-
efaIe states, and treaties made which shah he
made under their authority; TO all cases afecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls 10
all cases OF Admiralty and maritime iurisdiction 10
controversies TO which the Confederate States shah
be party; to controversies between two or more
states; between State and citizens Of another
State where the State is plaintiff between citizens
claiming lands under grants OF different States and
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
states, citizens OF SUBJECTS; but State shall be
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign State
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
IiE.lsteI.s snd consuls, and those in which Ststs
snail he party the Supreme Court shall have origin
nAi JurisdetioH In all the other before mens
tlonec, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ius
rscoton, both 10 law and facts with such exe.n3
tons and under such regulations, the Congress
shall make
g The trial Of all crimes, except in cases of inn
peach hment shall be by jury, and such shall be
held III the STATE Where The said crime shall have
been committed; but when not Committed within
any State, the trial shall be place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed
SECTION >.
/ Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN leNylng against them or in ad-
herring to their enemies, giving them aid aud com
fort. No person shall be convicted Of tr.ssoT ,,1I
fNNuks 81.
act, or on confession in open court.
2 The Congress shall have power TO declare the
punishment OF treason, but zttainder of treason
shall work corruption OF blood forfeiture except
dafaaz the iihs OF the person attainted.
ARTICLE "
SECTION l.
4. Fun faith and credit shall he given in each
ags ol ssfy hsr iIs urlS,Si conSsa. pIoeSsa
! y general laws, prescribe the manner in whicb
seh sue acts IeIoris ana proceedings shall be proved,
| SECTION 2
The citizens Of each State shall be entitled 70
all the privileges aud immunites citizens in The
several States, and shall have the right of transit
and soJourn in any State Of the Confederacy with
! their slaves and other property; and the right OF
paired 'A"'' not De thereby i'm
2 person charged in any State with treas.n.
! shall, demand the Executive AUTHORIZE al ~
State from which he fed, be delivered up 10 be re-
moved 10 the State having Jurisdiction the crime
| 3. 10 slave or other person held to service or Ia
J bor in any State Territory of the Coufeder,rs
States, under the laws thereof escaping or IawfXv
carried into another SHALL in consequence of am
law regulation therein, be discharged from snrb
service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
OF the party to whom such slave belongs or 10 whom
| such service OF labor may be due.
| SECTION 3.
l. Other States may be admit led into this o. Sd
eracy by vote of two thirds Of the whole HoA.e o
Representatives, and tWO-thrds of the Senate fhs
Senate voting by States, but new State shall !,
| formed or erected Wi>Hin the Jurisdiction OF any
other state; nor any State be formed by the juno
ton Of tv- more States, or parts of States with
ont the consent OF the legislatures the States e
| cerned as well as of the Congress
2. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and
| make all needful rules and regulations eoncernins,
the property OF the Confederate States including
8. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power 10 egslate and
proNlae governments FOR the inhabitants OF all terri
tory belonging TO the Confederate States lying with
out the limits of the several States; may permit
! them, at such times and in such manner il may
| by law provide, to form States admitted into
the Confederscy. In all :srritory, the insttu-
tion of negro slavery il exists in the Coned-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
| Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the Inhabitants of the several Confederate state
Territories shall have the right TO ake TO such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them any
| Of the States or Territories Of the Confederate
| States.
| 4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become mem
ernment and shall protect each of them against in
yasion; and application Of the legislature Tor
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| against domestic violence.
4 ARTICLE v.
SECTION I.
1. Upon the demand of any three States legally
sembled their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon convention Of all the States to take
| into consideration such amendments the Coasfi-
tuition the sad States all concur suggesting at
the time when the said demand Is made; and should
any of the pr 10sed amendments the Constitution
| be agreed Dy the said conyention-voting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
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