Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-06

resldenf, sach number be majority OF the whole
such majority, then. from the persons having the
highest numbers, not exceeding three on the list Of
those voted for as PRESIDENT the House or Reprsea
tatiyes shall choose immediately by ballot the Pres
dent But in choosing the President the vote shall be
taken by States, the representation from each State
having vote; quorum for this purpose shall con-
slst OF member members from two-thirds Of the
states, and majority Of all the States Spa be neces
snail not choose President, whenever the right Of
caoce snail deyolve upon them, before Che fourth day
act as President in Of the death other
stitutional disability Of the President.
A. The person having the greatest number Of votes
as Vice Presden. shall be the Vice President n sueh
number be majority Of the whole number OF elect
ors apponsed a1d no person have majority, then,
from the Two highest numbers the list the Senate
shall choose the Vice President; quorum for the mr.
pose shall consist of two-thirds Of the whole number
be ana OF the whole number shall
s. No person consttutionaly ineligible to the once
f sha De eligible to that Of Vice President
8. The Congress may determine the time Of choosing
the electors and the day on which they shall give their
votes; wnich day shall be the throughout the
Confederate States -asEs go - -.
Z. No person except a natural born citizen of the
Confederate States, citizen thereof, the time of
the adoption of the Constitution, citizen thereof
born in the United States prior to the Goth Dacem
ber 1s6o shall be eligible to the office of Presidents
neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who
shall not have attained the age of thirty-ve years.
and been fourteen years resident within the limits
OF the Confederate States, as they may exist at the
g.. 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
same shall devove on the Vice PRESIDENT and the Con-
gress may, by law, provide for the or removal
death, resignation, or inability both of the President
and Vice President declaring what officer shall then
act as President, and such officer shall accordingly
until the disability be removed President shall be
electeds
9. The President shall, at stated times, receive for
his services compensation which shall neither be in
creased diminished during the period for which be
ot civ with
IN that period anY other emoument from the Confed
crate States, or any of them.
10. Before he enters the execution of his office
he shall take the following oath affirmation:
81 do solemnly swear (or afirm) that will faith
fully execute the office OF President of the Confederate
States, and w to the best of my ability, preserve
protect and defead the Constitution thereof
SECTION 2.
/. The President shall be commander in chief of
the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
OF the militia of the several States when called into
the actual service of the Confederate States he may
require the opinion, in writing, of the principal OFF,
Ger In each of the Executive Departments upon any
subject relating to the duties of their respective off,
ces; and he shall have power to grant repreves and
pardons for offences against the Confederate States
except in cases of impeachment
z lie snail have power, by and with the advice
ana consent OF the Senate, to make treaties proyid
ed two-thrds OF the Senators present and he
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors other
public ministers and consus, Judges of the Supreme
Court, and all other officers of the Confederate States
whose appointments not herein otherwise pru.
by law W.
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 ocers OF the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
ny !he resident, or other appointing power, when
their services are unnecessary, for dishonesty
capacity, lnefhclency misconduct neglect duty
and when SO removed, the removal shall be reported
IN Qf Oarafh II. 81.
f. The President shall have power to fill all vacan-
cies that may happen during the recess of the SEN
the end OF their next session. but rejected
by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same oc
during their ensuing recess. :
- SECTION 3.
1. The President shall, from time to time give to
the Congress information of the of the Confe
eracy, and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient
ne may, ON extraordinary occasions convene both
Houses either of them; and in case of disagree
ment between them, with respect to the time OF ad.
Journment he may adjourn them to such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commis
sion all the officers of the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil off.
GERS of the Confederate States shall be removed from
Office on Impeachment for, and conviction Of treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III.
1. The Judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to
time order and establish. The judges, both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices
during good behavior and SHALL at stated times re-
ceive for their services compensation which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
= SECTION 2
l. The judicial power shall extend to all cases ar-
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Confed.
crate States, and treaties made or which shah be
ma a nndQ hair anti rffu-f
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuIs to
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to
controversies TO which the Confederate States shall
be party; to controversies between two or more
States; between State and citizens of another
State where the State is PLAINTIFF between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States and
between State or the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens or subjects; but State shall be
sued by citizen or sub ject of any foreign State
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other publie
ministers, and consus, and those in which a STATE
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origa
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate Ing
rsdcton, both to law and facts with such excep.
tions, and under such regulations, the Congress
3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of i'm.
peachment shall be by jury, and such trial shall be
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 8.
/. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in levying against them or in ad-
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and com.
fort No person shall be convicted of treason unless
the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt
act, or on confession in open court.
2 The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment of treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood forfeiture, except
during the life OF the person attainted.
p ARTICLE Nv. 5
= ~ , SECTION 1. ~. t- -----s.
e i. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State the public acts, records and judicial proceed
ings of every other State. And the Congress may,
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall be proved,
and the effect theieof. -.--.s -.
+ SECTION 2.
The citizens of each State shall be entitled to
MI the privileges and immunites of citizens in the
several States, and shall have the right Of transit
their slaves and other property; and the right Of
! property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired. 80 81 .f@ - 8sl - -s
q A person charged in any State with treason,
felony or other crime against the laws Of such State
SHALL ON demand OF the Executive authority of the
State from which he fed, be delivered up to be re.
moved to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.
Dor in any State Territory of the Confederats
States, under the laws thereof escaping or lawfully
carried into another, SHALL In consequence of any
la or regulation therein, be discharged from suck
service or labor; but shall be delivered up claim
of the party whom such slave belongs, to whom
such service or labor may be due. nti $50
b. Ji SECTION 3. -s.s9 rfa.fs ~ .ss g
l. Other States may be admitted into this o. fed
eracy by a vote of twcsthirds of the whole Honse
Representatives, and twothirds Of the Senate, the
Senate voting by States but State shall be
-fa1 1<sfVr