Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-27
NEW SERIES 1910

vote shall then be counted; the person having tn
greatest number of for President shall be th
President if such number be q IA iorty of The vybo
number of electors appointed and if person hav,
| such majority, then. from the persons having til;
highest numbers, not exceeding Three on the iist o.
those voted for President, the House Repr sen
tatves shall choose immediately by ballot the Presi
dent. But choosing the President the vote shall be
taken by States the representation from each stat
having one vote; quorum for this purpose shall con
sst of member or members from wo-thirds OF the
States, and msoritY of all the Stes shall be neces
sary 10 choice. And if the House Of Representatives.
shall not choose President, wheneyer the right of
choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day
OF March next following, then the Vice President shall
act President in of the death or other con
stitutional disability Of the President
L. The person having the greate-t number of votes
as Vice President shall be the Vice President if such
number be majority of the whole number of elect
ors appointed: and if no person have a majority then
from the highest numbers on the list the senate
shall choose the Vice President quo te pur-
pose shall consist of twothirds Oi the whole number
of Senator's and majority of the whole number shall
be necessary to d choice.
5. No person consttutionay Ineligible to the Office
of President shall be eligible that OF Vice President
of the Confederate States
g. The Congress may determine the time of choosing
the electors and the day which they shall give their
votes; which day shall be the same throughout the
Confederate States
7. No person excepta natural born citizen of the
Confederate States or Il citizen thereof at the time of
the adoption of the Constitution, citizen thereof
born in the United States prior the 10Th of Decem-
Der, 1860, shall be eligible to the office OF President
shall not have attained the age OF thirty years.
and been fourteen years resident within the limits
of the Confederate States, they may exist at the
time oil his election
8. In of the removal of the President from OF
flee, or OF his death, resignation, inability dis
charge the powers and duties of the said Office the
shall devolvc the Vice President and the IL
gresS may, by law, provide for the removal,
DEATH resignation, inability both of the President
and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then
act President and such officer shall dinghy
until the disability be removed President shall be
electeds
8. The President shall at stated times roceive for
has services compensation which shall neither be in
creased nor diminished during the period which he
shall have been elected and he shall receive with
IN that period other cmoumcnt from the Confed-
crate States, or any of thcm.
10 Before he enters the execution of his office,
he shall take the following oath or affirmation:
81 do socmny swear (or afirm) that will faith.
fully execute the office of President OF the Confederate
States and WILL 10 the best of my ability preserve
protect and dcie al the Consultation thereof
SECTION .
1. The President shall be comma ndcr- in chief of
the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
o1 the militia OF the several States when called into
the actual service of the Confederate Staes he may
require the opinion in writing, of the principal o
Ger IN each of the Executive Departments upon any
SUBJECT relating to the duties of their respective off,
ces; and he shall have power grant reprieyes and
pardons for 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, proyd
ed thirds of the Senators p esent concur: mi he
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
sent of the Senate, shall appoint other
public ministers and consuls Judges the Supreme
Court, and all other officers of the Confederate States
whose appointments are not herein otherwise pre-
vided for, and which shall be established by law;
but the Congress may, by law vest the appointment
of such inferior officers they think proper in the
President alone in the courts of law in the heads
of Departments.
3. 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 plea
sure OF the President All other civil officers the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
by the President, or other appointing power when
their services are unnecessary for dishonesty in
capacity, inefhciency misconduct neglect of duty
and when SO removed the removal shall be reported
to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
4. The President shall have power TO fiji ali yacap
;ies that may happen during the of the Sem
ate, by granting commissions which shall expire at
The end of their next session. but person rejected
by the Senate shall be reappointed to the ofc
Turing their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
L. The President shall, from time to time give to
he Congress information of the state of the Coned
facy, and recommend TO their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and expedient;
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses or either OF them; and in of disagree
nent between them, with respect to the time of ad-
ourDment he may adjourn them to such time as he /
hall think proper he shall receive ambassadors
md other public ministers; he shall care that
he laws be faithfully executed and shall commits.
ion all the officers of the Confederate States
SECTION 4. ...---
l. The President, Vice President and Ill civil of
OF the Confederate States, shall be removed from
hice on impeachment for and conviction Of treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III.
ssEcTIoN Ii
!. The judicial power of the Confederate States
hall be vested in one Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts the Congress may from time 10
ime order and establish. The judges, both of the
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold THAR offices
Turing good behavior and shall at stated times re-
GIVE for their services a compensation, which shall
lot be diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION 2.
L. The judicial power shall extend to all ca ses ar.
ing under this Constitution, the laws of the Copfd-
rate States, aud treaties made which shah ie i
made under their authority; to all affecting /
IN bassadors, other public ministers and consuls; 10
Ill cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; TO
controversies to which the Confederate States shall
'e q party; to controversies between two or more
states; between State and citizens of another |
state where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
aiming lands under grants of different States and
between State or the citizens thereof, nd foreign
states, citizens Subjects but State shall be
ued by citizen or subject of any foreign State /
g In all affecting amba ssadors other u,,i,Iie
minister's, and consuls, md those in which Stale
hall be party, the Supreme Court shall have orgi7
lal jurisdiction. In all the other before mens
ioned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate iu5
isdction, both to law and facts, with such excet
ions, and under such regulations, the Congress
hall make.
3. The trial of all crimes except in cases of i'm.
shall be by jury, and such trial shall le
eld in the State where the said crime shall have |
'een committed; but when not committed within |
my State, the trial shall be at such place places
8 the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall |
onsist only in 1eyying war against them, in ad-
ering to their emies, giving them aid and COM
1rt. No person shall be convicted of unless
n the testimony of two witnesses to the overt
ct, or confession in open court. ts |
z. The Congress shall have power to declare the |
unishment of treason, but no attainder of treason
hall work corruption of BLOOD forfeiture, except
uring the life of the person attainted.
ARTICLE Nv. ->2
4 SECTION /.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each |
tate to the public acts, records d judicial proceed
lgs of every other State. And the Congress may, |
Y general laws, prescribe the in which |
ich acts records, and proceedings shall be proved,
nd the effect theieof. |
SECTION 9.
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to
II the privileges and mmunities OF citizens in the |
.veral States, and shall have the right OF transit
nd sojourn in any State of the Confederacy, with |
icir slaves and other property; and the right of |
roperty in said slave shall not De thereby i'm |
aired. |
2 A person charged in any State with treason, |
lony, other crime against the laws of such State,
ON demand OF the Executive authority of the
Ia from which he fed, be delivered up be re- |
loved the State having jurisdiction OF the crime.
or in any State Territory of the Confederate |
tates under the laws thereof, escaping lawfully |
.rried into another, SHALL in consequence of any |
w or regulation therein, be discharged from such |
ryice or labor; but shall be delivered up ON claim
the party whom such slave belongs or to whom |
ich service or labor may be due Eelsi - agg |
SECTION B. .-r |