The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22


the recess OF the Senate, BY granting com
which shall expire ct the end of
Their next session; gbut no person reject
ed by the Senate shall be reapPointed to
the same otHcc during The heeDsuing recess.
SECTION g.
l. The President shall from time to
time, give to the Congress information OF
the state Of the Coniederacy, and recon-
mend 10 their consideration such meas
ures As he shall judge necessary and ex-
pedient; he may, on extraordinary occa-
Bious, convene both Houses, or either OF
them; and in case Of disagreement between
them, with respect to the time Of adjourn
ment, he may adjourn them 70 such time
as he may think proper; he shall receive
ambassadors and other public ministers;
he shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed, and shall commission al
the officers Of the coufsderafe States.
secIloN 4.
lae President, VieSsF Is IsFf. lHt
all civil officers Of the Confederate states.
shall be removed from Office on impeaeh-
ment Tor, and conviction Of, treason, bri-
berry, or other high crimes and misdemean-
ors.
ARTICLE III.
sEcTIoNl.
l. The judicial power Of the Ccnfeder-
ate States. shall be vested in one Superior
Court and ia such Inferior Courts As the
Congress may from time 10 time Ordain
an establish. The judges. both Of the Su-
preme and inferior courts shail hold Iheir
othces during good behavior. and shall, at
stated times, receive for their services q
compensation, which shall not be dimin-
ished during their continuance Ia ofaca.
SECTION 2.
l. The judicial power shall extend to
all cases arising under this Constitution.
the laws Of the Confederate States.
and treaties made. or which shall be
made, under their authority; to all
cases affecting ambassadors, other pub.
lie ministers and cOnsuls; TO all cases Of
admiralty and maratime Jurisdiction to
controversies to which the Confederate
States shall be party; to controversies
between two or more States; between q
State and citizens Of another State where
the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants Of different
States, and between . State or citizen
thereof, and foreign States, citizens or
subjects but no State shall be sued BY q
citizen or subject Of any foreign State.
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors.
other public ministers, and consuls, and
those in which State shall be a party,
the Supreme Court shall have original
Jurisdiction. In all the othercase before
mentioned. the Supreme Court shall have
appellate jurisdiction. both as to Law and
fact, with such exceptions, and under
such regulations, as the Congress shall
make.
3. The trial Of all crimes. except in
cases of impeachment. shall be by jury,
and such trial shall be held in the State
where the said crimes shall have been
committed; but when not committed
within any State, the trial shall be at such
place or places as the Congress may bY
law have directed.
SECTION ).
L. Treason against the Confederate
States shall consist only in levyiEg war
against them, OK in adhering to their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort
No person shall be convicted Of treason
unless on the testimony Of two witnesses
to the same overt act, or on confession IN
| open court.
2. The Congress shall have power 10 de-
clare the punishment Of treason. bat no
attainder Of treason shall work corruption
Of blood, or forfeiture, except during the
life Of the person attainted.
;. No slave Or ether person held 70 service,
or labor, n Gtg 6tate on Territory of the Con-
| federate States under the laws therof,
escaping Tor lawfully carried into anoth-
eF, shall, in consequence 81 any law or
| regnlation therein. DO diachh I'D tranl
- n claim q lha raf. Is whor
~ a.Nle teion OK 10 whom esich aer
vice OF labor may Be done.
SECTIONS.
1. OLhe- Ssdtes may Be admitted IN Jis ca.
Jedefocy By a vote Of tsCo-tkinds Of he rkoI
HoNss of Representatives.. and dtIoo-tkirSs Of 81
S@.ats. tie Senate coszg 5y Statss; hui n,
new State shall be formed or erectec
within the jurisdiction Of any other State
nor any State be formed by the junction
of two or more States, or parts OF States
without the consent of the legislatures d
the States concerned a. well as of the
Congress.
2. The Congress shall have power %
dispose of and make all needful rules and
regulations concerning the property oi
the Confederate States, iaclAdiag he k,dl
herocf
ARTICLE ".
SECTION |.
/. Full faith and credit shall be given
in each State TO the public acts, records
and judicial proceedings Of every oher
State. Aud the Congress rsszy, by general
laws, prescribe the manner in which such
acts, record, and proceedings shall be
proved, and tho effect thereof
SECTION Q.
l. The citizens Of each State shall b
entitled to al the privileges and immuni-
ties Of citizens in the several States. land
shall have the right Of transit and soiouru
in any State Of this Coafederaey, sith
their slaves and other property; and the
right of property in said slaves shall not
be thereby impaired.
2. A person charged in any State with
treason, felony, or other crimes against
, the laws Of such State, who shall hee from
justice, and be found in another State
shall, on demand Of the Executive author
! ity Of the State from which he fed, be de
livered up to be removed to the State
|. having Jurisdiction of the crime.
rs. The Confederate States NAV acquire
new territory, and Congress shall have
|, power 10 legisiate and provide govern
7 meuts for the inhabitants Of all territories
1
without the limits Of the several States
and may permit them. at such times, and
! ! in such manner as il may By law provide
10 form States to be admitted into the
Confederacy. In all such territory, the
institution Of negro slavery as il now ex
lists in the Confederate States shall b,
I recognised and protected by Congress. and
BY the territorial government; and d,
Z inhabitants Of the several Confederate
States and Territories, shall have the righ
Z 70 take to such territory any slaves, Law
! fully held BY them in of the States or lei
J, ritoFies Of the Confederate States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaFar
e ty to every State th.rt nor is o. hereafter ma
= 6coozae a nscz.bcy Of this C5Hfederucs . repul
, lican form of government and shall pr
! tect each OF them against invasion: an
on application Of the legislature Tor Of Il
y Executive when the legislature i not
!. SESSION. against deEheaic WHENCE.
3 ARTICLE v. ~
); SECTION 1.
lt l, Upon ns demande Of any three ,Nss
legally assembled N Their ssrerai cospe1,r;o,
y The Coagrsss shaR sWR.msR c0Nrention ~
y the Sdtes b take irto consideration sseh oger
OF merits % tke Consultation as he said Ssases sk
- ccacEr II suggesting a tie tre ,pkts said I
OF ssas4 Is made; and should any Of tke Y,ropas
40 ensendments % the Consdhstioa bs agreed a
n the SAID eonpcnaoa- by Statss-ard ,
OF same Be raj fed BY DC legislatures cf hso-tlir
=, ef tbs sepcyal Slatss or ty eonpcntioas n 4.
N thirds hereQf-as dc one Or ths otAeT mode
as rati6aasioa mHg be proposed 81 he qeneral q,
q. Vea60s--ikey skaH Ehenceor1ard form a a,
81 Of tkis CbnS6hfion. BIT 10 SAT- ska2 81
= o,s is eoassnt 6e dspriSsS VI its eg,al Teprss.
y tasos N lks Senate.
- ARTICLE VI.
So l. The Government established by Il
IL Constitution is the successor Of the PE
si- visional Government Of the Confedera
e. States Of America. and all the laws pass,
8 BY the latter shall continue in forne nm