Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-23


l. The President shsn be cornmsnder-ia-chIef Q,
1s slny ana navy OF the Confederate States, sDe
=. 'e nitla oi the several States when ca Led
e aetusi service OF the Confederate States; he
require the opinion in writing of the urir,cifsl Q n
ee. lh eSeh 81 me executive Departments, upon
subject relating 90 the duties their respectse
ees; and he shall have power grant rrprieyes nj
parosns or offences against the Confederate States.
| except in cases of impeachment.
z. He shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, TO make TREATIES proyid-
ed tNo-thirds Of the Senators present and be
shall nominate, and by aud with the advice and con
sent of the Senate shall appoint dors other
public ministers ana consus, Judges the supreme
Court and all other officers Of the Confederate srstes
whose appointments are not herein otherwise pro-
vided for, and which shah be established by is "
bat the congress may, by law, the appoint
OF sneh inferior officers they think proper in The
| of Departments.
B. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments and all persons connected with the diplomat
ic service may be removed from Office at the pl.s-
sure OF the President All other civil officers OF the
Executive Department may be removed st any time
their services unnecessary, or for dishonesty in
capacity, nefcieney misconduct or neglect Of duty;
and when so removed the removal shall be reported
TO the Senate, together with fhe reasons rhsrefot
l. The President shall have power 70 I'LL LII Vacsn-
cies that happen during the recess Of the Sem
ale, by granting commissions Whieh shs expire 40
the end OF their session; bl person rejected
by the Senate shall De re-apoiHted ~ the once
| during their ensuing recess
| SECTION 3.
i. The President shall, from time TO time give to
the Congress Information Of the state of the Coufsd-
a
measures as he shall judge necessary ana expedent;
he may, on extraoT dInary occasions, convene both
Houses, either of them; and in case of Disagree
ment between them with respect to the time Of sd-
JourDment, he may adjourn Them TO such time as be
snail think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
ana other pnblc minister's he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States.
SECTION 1.
/. The President, Vice President and all civil OIL
Gers OF the Confederate States shall be removed from
Office on impeachment for and conviction Of treason
| bribery, or other high crimes and misdeneanoEs.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION l.
| /. The judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested In one Superior Court, and In such
Inferior Courts the Congress may from time l.
time order and establish. The judges, both Of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their ufc=s
during good behavior and shall stated times re-
ceiVe for their services compensation, which shall
mol De diminished during their continuance il Office
sECIIoS 2.
l. The Judicial power shall extend To all cases art
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Conied
crate States and trea ties made which sha n be
made under their authority; all cases Affecting
ambassadors other public ministers and consuIs; 10
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; 70
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
be party; TO controversies between two or NOR.
States; between State and citizens Of another
State where the State is plainti; between citizens
Claiming lands under grants of different States and
between State the citizens thereof, foreign
States, citizens or subjects; but State shall Le
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign Stale
2. In all affecting amba ssadors other public
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have orisf
nal Jurisdiction. In all the cases before men
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate in.
radiction both as TO law and facts with excep.
mons, and under such regulations, the Congress
shall make.
3. The trial of all crimes except In cases of i'm
Pesehnient, shall be by jury and such trial shall De
held in the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when not committed within
any State the trial shall be such place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
l. Treason against the Confederate Stat.. shall
consist only IN leyyng war against them or In ad.
herlng 10 their enemies, giving them aid and com.
iort No person shall be convicted Of unless
on the testimony of two witnesses the same overt
act, or on confession In open court
2 The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment oi treason, but no stiaindsr of
shall work corruption Of blood forfeiture except
during the life of the person attainted
ARTICLE "
SECTION 1.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given In each
Ings Of every other State. And the Congress NAV
by general laws, prescribe the manner IN which
and the effect thereof.
sscrIoS zr-
1. The citizens of each State shall be entitled t.
all the privileges and immuniies Of citizens in tha
several States and shall have the right of transit
and sojourn in any State OF the Confederscy, with
their slaves and other prolesty; and the rirht ~
property IN said slave shall be thereby i'm
paired.
2 person charged in any State with trsssan
felony, other crime against Ihe laws such staIe
shall, demand oi the Executive authority Of tba
State from which he fed, be delivered up To be re-
moved 10 the State having Jurisdiction OF the crime
3. No slave or other person held service or la
bOr in any State Territory Of the Confederate
States, under the laws thereof escaping or lawfully
carried into another, shall, in consequence of sny
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party 10 whom such slave belongs, whom
such service OF labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
/. Other States may lie admitted into this Confed.
eracy by vote of twO-thirds of the whole Honss Of
Representatives, and twO-thirds of the senate the
Senate voting by States; but new state snail he
formed erected within the Jurisdiction of sDy
other State; nor any State be formed by the juno
ton of two more States, parts of States, with
the of the legislatures the States con.
cerned we'll of the Congress.
z. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and
make all needfL rules and regulations concerning
the property OF the Confederate States, inending the
lands thereof.
B. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power legislats and
provide governments for the inhabitants of ali terri
tory belonging the Confederate States living with
out the limits of the several States; and msvf5.I,
them, such times, and in such manner a. In ma
by Law provide TO form States TO be admitted Into
the Conederaey- In all such territory, the instiu.
tion of negro slavery it exists in the Confed
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and By the territorial government; and
the inhabitants OF the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right 10 take TO such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in apy
of the States or Territories Of the Confederate
States.
State that now is OF hereafter may become a mem.
Der of this Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
vasion and on application of the legislature Of
against domestic violence.
ARTICLE "
SECTION 1.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon aconSention OF all the States, take