The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-20

hibited by it to the States, are reserved
to the States respectively, or to the peo.
pie.
10. The judicial power Of the Confede.
racy shall not be construed 10 extend to
any suit in law or equity, commenced or
prosecuted against one Of the States Of
the Confcderacv, by citizens of another
State, or by citizens or suffice, Of any for.
eign State.
SECTION s.
l. No State shall entor into any treaty,
alliance, Q" confederation grant letters
of marquc and reprissl coin money
emit bills of credit make any thing but
gold aud silver coin q tender in pavmeu,
ot debt pass any bill Of attainder, ex
post tacto law, or law impairing the ob.
legation OF contracts or grant any title
Of nobility. q
>. NJ State shall, without the consent
Of the Congress, lay any imposts or du
ties on 'np"r's or exports, except what
may be absolutely necessary for execu
ting it, inspections laws and the nett
/ produce OF al dudes and iInposts, laid by
any State on imports or exports, shall be
for the use OF a treasury of the Conred.
eracv, and all such laws shall be suSiec,
to the revision and control OF the Con.
| gress. No State shall, wi,bont the con
sent ot Congress, lay anv duty Of tonnage
enter Into any agreement or comnac,
! With another State, or with fore,co
| power, or engage Ia war, unless actually
! invaded. or 10 such imminent danger AZ
will not admit Of delay.
ARTIC LIE II.
SECTION !.
!. The Executive power shall be YES
ted in President of the Confederate
States Of America. lie, together with
The Vice President, shall toi,! his office
t"r one year or until this Provisional Gov
e'nment shall be superseded bv Per.
mauen! Government, whichsocver shall
first occur.
9. The President and Vice President
shall te elected by baio, by the States
represented III this Congress, each State
casting one vote, and majority Of the
whole He'ng requisite to elect.
8. y" p"rsoL except a uatura, born
citlcn, OF citizen Of one uf the States
OF this 0onird"rncv at The time OF the a,
d"lrlon OF this Constitution, shall le eli
! g'bie 20 The office Of President neither
shall any person te eligible 20 that Office
VIII" shall not have attained the aye Of
thirty five Years aud been fourteen years
n resident o! orc Df The States of this
! Couiederncv.
4. In c,se Of Ihe removal Of the Presi.
dent from "ilice, or OF his death, resiena
ton ~ inability 10 discharge the powers
and duties Of tho s.id Office (Which ina.
bi''ty shall be determined by vote Of
two thirds Of lie Congre.s). the same
shall devoIve on the Vice President and
the Congress mar by law provide for the
case OF removal, death resignation, or in
ahiI'ty. both OF tie President and Vice.
PfesIdant, declaring wha, officer shall
then act as President; and such officer
shall act accordingly. until the disability
| be removed OF a President shall be elec.
| ted.
3. The President shall at stated times
receive Tor his 'sser'lces, during the period
of the provs'oui Government, a com
pensstIon at the rate Of twenw five thou
sand dollars per annum and lie shall
not receive durIug that period any other
enoiument from tLis Confsderacy, or any
| OF the States thereof
& Before he enter on tho execution of
hls office, he slIsA take the following
oath or affirmation
"i do soIemnly swear Tor afiivm) that
| will fal!u,ly execute the office of Presi
den, OF the Confederate States OF Ameri
ca, and viii, 10 tho bes, of NY ability,
preserve, protect. and defond the Consii,
| tatioB thereof"
sEcIIoN 2.
l. The President shall be Commsn
derln Chief Vi the Army and Navy OF
the Coutederscy, and OF the Militia of the
several States, when called into the &C
tuat service Of the Confederacy lie may
| require he opmion, in writing, of the
principal officer in each of the Executive
departments, upon any subject relating
TO the dulies Of their respective Offices
aud he sbsll have power to grant re
piieves and Pardons tor offences against
tie Con:ederaey, except in cases OF im
| Peachmeut.
=. ne snail nave power, by aud With
the advice aud consent Of the Congress,
To make treaties provided two thirds Of
the Congress concur {: aud he shall norni-
naie, and by sud with the advice and
consent Of the Congress shall appoint
ambassadors, other public ministers and
consuls. judges Of the court, and all other
officers OF the Confsdsracy whose ap
psintments are not be-sin otherwise pro
sided for, and which shall lie established
by law. But The Congress may, by law,
vest the appointment Of such inferior Off.
GERS as they think proper in the President
alone, in the courts Of Law, or in the
heads OF departments
8. The President shall have power to
fill up all vacancies that may happen du,
ring the recess Of the Congress, by grant
ing commissions which shail expire At the
| end of their next sesssop