Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-13


be otherwise re-exained in any court of the Conderac
4 than according to the rules Of the common law. 8
H. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive
fines imposed cruel and unusual punshments inflicted
go. Every law resolution having the force of law
shall relate but to one subject ard that shall be expressed
; in tue title.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or con-
declarations grant letters of marqe and reprsa coin mon
payment of debts pass any bill of attaBder, post
dco lew, or law mparng the obligations of contracts or
g. No State SHALL without the consent of4he Congress
lay any inposs or duties imports exports except
what may be absolutely necessary for executing its nspec-
on laws; and the net produce of oil duties and npoSts
laid by any Slate imports exports shall be for the
of the treasury of the Confederate States and all such
laws shall be subject to the revision and control of Con-
) gress: -.
g. No State SHALL without the consent of Congress- lay
any duty tonnage except on sea going vessels the
improvement Of its rivers and harbors navigated by the
said vessels but such duties shall not conflict with
4 treaties Of the Confederate Staes with foreign nations
and any surplus thus derived shall, after making
such improvement be paid into the common treasury
Nor shall any State keep troops or ships OF war IN time OF
peace enter into any agreement compact with another
State or with foreign power or engage IN war; unless
actually invaded, or in such imminent danger will not
admit Of delay But when any river divides or flows
through two States they enter into contracts
with each other TO improve the navigation thereof
ARTICLE III.
Section ].
l. The executive power shall be vested in President of
the Confederate States of America He and the PreS
dent shall hold their offices for the term of six years. but
g Vice President shall be elected as follows:
3 Each State shall appoint in such manner as the Leg
sature thereof may direct number Of electors equal to
4 the whole number of Senators and Representatives to
which the State be entitled in the Congress but no
Senator Representative, person holding office of
trust profit under the Confederate States, shall be
pointed an ecctor.
g. The electors shall meet in their respective States and
vote by ballot for President and Vice President of
whom least shall not be inhabitant of the same
State with themselves; they shall in their ballots
the person voted for President and in distinct ballots
Il ti,,,.-l nllt aa
distinct lists of all persons voted for President anu of
all persons voted for Vice President anu of the number
Of votes for each; which lists they shall sign and certify,
and transmit sealed the seat of the Government of the
Confederate States directed 10 the President of the Senate
The President of the Senate SHALL in the presence Of the
Senate and House of Representatives open all the cert
Gates and the shall be then counted he hay
ing the greatest number of votes for President, shall be
the President, if such number be majority of the whole
number of electors appointed; and if person have such
majority, then, from the person having the highest num-
bes exceeding three the list OF those voted for
President the House of Representatives shall choose i'm
mediatey, by ballot the President But in chOOSng the
President the shall be taken by States the repre-
senation from each State having one vcie quorum for
j his purpose shall consist of member members from
wothirds of the States and majority of all the States
shall be necessary choice And if the House of Rep
rcsentaves shall not choose President whenever the
right of chce shall devOlve upon them before the fourth
day of March next following then the Vice President shall
President of the death, other constitu
I tiOual disability of the President.
t. The person having the greatest number of votes
Vice President shall be the Vice President If such
Der be majority of the whole number of electors appoint
ed and if person have majority then, from the two
highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the
Vice President; quorum for the purpose shall consist of
I two thirds of the whole number Of Senator's and a
ioy of the whole number shall be necessary choice
But person constitutionaly ineligible TO the Office
of President shall be eligible TO that Of Vice President of
the Confederate States.
The Congress may determine the time of choosing the
electors aud the DAY on which they shall give their
which day shall be the throughout the Confederate
States.
No person except natural born citizen of the Con-
n pitiz Tho of
adoption of this Constitution citizen thereof born in
the United States prior the twentieth Of December 1850
person be eligible to that office who shall not have at
the of Ihryfve years and been fourteen
resident within the limits Of the Confederate States
they may exist at the time Of his election.
In of the removal of the President from Office
of his DEATH resignation inability TO discharge the pow
crs and duties of the said Office the same shall devove
the Vice President and the Congress by law provide
for the of removal DEATH resignation, inability
both of the President and Vice President declaring what
officer shat! then President and such officer shall act
accordingly until the disability be removed President
shall be elected.
O. The President SHALL at stated times receive for his
services compensation which shall neither be increased
diminished during the pLriod for which he shall have
been elected and he shall receive within that period
any other emoument from the Confederate States any Of
them.
TO- Before he enters the execution of his office he shall
take the following oath or affirmation:
do SOlemn!y (Or airm) that Will faithfully
the office Of President of the Confederate States,
and will to the best OF my ability preserve protect and &C.
cbu INC Sous''u'lOH
J. The President shall he commander in chief Of the army
and navy Of Confederate States and of the militia of
the several States when called into the actual service Of the
Confederate States he require the opinion in writing
the principal officers in each of the executive departments
upon subject relating To the duties OF Their respective
offices and he shall have power grant repreveS and par.
duns for offences against the Confederate States except
of impeachment
9 lie shall have power by and with Che advice and
of the Senate make treaties provided twothrds of
the Senator'S present and he shall nominate and
annla nf Tho oil
point ambassadors, other public ministers and cnnSuS
Judges the Supreme Court and all other officers of the
Confederate States whose appointment not herein 9TH
crwise provided for and which shall be established by law
the Congress law the appointment of such
inferior officers as they think proper in the President aone
in the courts of law or in the heads of Departments
s. The principal officer in each of the Executive depart
ments and all persons connected with the diplomatic
be removed from office At the pleasure OF the PreS
deaf. All other civil officers of the Executive department
may be removed at any time by the President, other
appointing power when their services unnecessary
for dishonesty ncapacity nehciency, misconduct neg
ect of duty and when removed the removal shall be
reported the Senate together with the therefor
may happen during the Of the Senate, BY granting
commissions which shall expire at the end of their next
session but person rejected by the Senate shall be re-
appointed to the office during their ensuing
Section 8.
l. The President SHALL from time TO time. give TO the
Congress information of the State of the COnfedeacy and
recommend to their consideration such he shall
Judge necessary aud expedient he may extraordinary
occasions both houses either of them and in
case disagreement between them with respect to the time
of adjournment he adjourn them to such time he
shall think proper he shall receive ambassadors and other
public minister's he shall take that the laws be faith
fully executed and shall commission all the officers of the
Confederate States.
Section 4.
l. The President Vice President and all civil officers of
the Confederate States, shall be removed from Office
parchment conviction of treason, bribery other
high crimes and msdemeanors
ITO be continued in our nert)
CONFEDERATE TREASURY NorEs.-We think the
finances of the South and the exchanges between
the States would be greatly benefited and faclitat
cd if the Banks generally would agree 10 take the