Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-03-27

and derived from thspeopls only" They have mi;
formly acted upon negation Of this, the first ca
ton Of our Bin Of Rights. And because n w
humble capacity We have 1t al times fsarless,v wi
tented for the right Of the people to govern tb.m
Selves and that il left alone they had not onlv ~.
virtue and Judgment for that selfgovernmept hn t
would exercise it for the promotion Of their ve,-.
and prosperity, We have been assaied and ma,;rn.s
oy the politicians Of the secession corps and tb.;.
nlreings from one end of the State to the Other
we care not farthing for their malignity, In n.
thanks Of the honest people of the State received Nv
us WIN every mail, we have oar reward.
Congress Of the Confederate States.
we give below the veto of the African slave trad.
act by President Davis: ''
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Feb % TOO,
Gentlemen Of tie Congress: With sincere O Ja:,.
ence to the judgment Of the Congress have c.sa
fully considered the bill Tin relation to the slane
trade, and to punish persons offending therein but
nave not been able to approve and therefore d.
return It with STATE ment Of my objections.
Inc constitution, section Z, article !. providee
cnat me importation Of African negroes from any
foreign country other than the slavebodinp Stats
OF the United States is thereby forbidden and Cav
gress required to pass such law as shall efectu,v
prevent the same" The rule therein given 10 on.
pnatic ana distinctly directs legislation which shah
effectually prevent the importation n Af,;.an
negroes The bill before me denounces =. . h;ah
m'sdemeanor the importation of negroes Or other
persons OF COLOR either to be sold rs slaves or to he
held to service or labor axng heavy and degrading
penalties on the act, if done with such ,nt.ot no
that extent it accords with the requirements of nv
Constitution but in the sixth section Of the hin
provision is made for the transfer Of negroes vha
may have been illegally imported into the Confede.
rate States to the custody Of foreign States NJ soe.
ties upon condition Of deportation and un,e frss-
DOM and if the proposition thus to surrender them
shall not be accepted, it is then made the dutv Of
the President to cause said negroes to be sold at
public outcry to the highest bidder in any of the
States where such sale shall not be inconsistent
with the laws thereof &C., DC.
This latter provision seems to mo IN opposition
to the policy declared in the Constitution the pre.
hibstion Of the importation of African negroes and
IN derosstion Of its mandate to leeslate for the
efectuation Of that object Wherefore the bill is
returned for your further consideration, together
With the objections most respectfully submitted.
.. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
An effort was made to pass the act over the Pres
idents Veto which failed, yeas Is, nays 24-only
nine majority against the slave trade.
The following, showing wherein the new Const-
tuition differs from the old one, will be interesting to
our readers:
NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE G. s. A..
WHEREIN IT Differs WITH TIE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Wenote the principal points of difference between
the permanent Constitution ofthe Confederate States
and the Constitution of the United States of America
l. The preamble invokes "the favor and guidance
Of Almighty Cod
2. Any Judicial or other Federal officer, resident
andacng solely within the limits Of any State may
be impeached by vote oftwothirds ofboth branches
Of the Legislature of such State.
8. Congress may, by law, grant to the principal
officer in each Of the executive departments . seat
upon the floor OF either House, with the privilege Of
discussing any measures appertaining to his depart
ment
A. The President NAV approve any appropriation
and disapprove any other appropriation in the same
bill.
s. The general welfare clause is omitted
g. No bounties can be granted from the Treasury,
and no duties or taxes on importations from foreign
nations shall be laid to promote foster any branch
of industry.
Z. Congress shall have no power to appropriate
money for any internal improvement intended to "a
ciitate commerce. except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights, beacons, bouys and other aids to naviga-
ton on the coasts and the improvement of harbors
such cases such duties shall be laid on the naviga
ton facilitated as may be necessary to pay the costs
and expenses thereof
8. The expenses of the Post Office Department,
after the LIST Of March, 1862 shall be paid ont of its
own revenue.
Q. The importation of negroes Of the African race
from any foreign country other than the Slavehold-
ing States and Territories of the United States, is
forbidden
TO- Congress shall have power to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION of slaves from any State not member of
or Territory, not belonging to the Confederacy.
II. Congress shall appropriate no money, unless
it be asked and estimated for by some one Of the
Heads Of Departments and submitted by the Presi-
dent unless by vote Of two-thirds Of both Houses
taken by yeas and nays-or to pay its own expenses
or claims adjudicated against the Confederacy.
H. Congress is required to establish tribunal to
adjudicate claims against the Government
H. Congress can grant no extra compensation to
any Contractor, officer, agent servant after con-
tract made or service rendered
a. Every law shall relate to but one subject, and
that shall be expressed in the title. 'a0'F
ID. When any river divides or flows through two
or more States they may enter into compacts to i'm
prove its navigation. -
16. The President holds his Office for six years,
and is not again eligible.
II. Upon removal of civil officers in the Execu-
tive Department, except Cabinet officers and officers
connected with the Diplomatic service, the Presi-
dent shall report the removal to the Senate, with
his reasons therefor.
49, The citizens Of one State cannot sue the citi-
zens Of another State in the Federal Courts
~. Citizens Of each State shall have the right Of
transit and soourn in any State Of the Confederacy
with their slaves and other property, and the right
Of property in slaves shall not thereby be impaired
20. Other States shall be admitted BY vote of
two-thirds of the whole House of Representatives,
and two-thirds of the Senate voting by States.
81 The institution of negro slavery shall be recog-
nized and protected in the Territory, by Congress
and the Territorial Governments And the citizens
Of all the States shall have the right to take their
slaves to the Territory. a,s 20.
%. The Constitution shall be amended upon the
demand Of any three States for convention Of all
the States suggesting the amendments And if the
Convention of all the States concur in the amend
ments and they are ntied by twothrds Of the State
Legislatures or Conventions, they shall be part OF
the Constitution