Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18


l. The President shall be communicative chief OF
| Sin-y ana navy OF the Confederate States, and
81 the militia OF the several States when called into
the scrual service Of the Confederate states he may
require the opinion, in writing of the principal on
Ger IA each OF the Executive Departments, upon any
subject relating the duties of their respective on
80, ana ne sha II have power TO grant reIrieves and
etohs Tor offences against the Confederate States,
| except IN cases of Impeachment t--
| 2. He shall have bower by and with the advice
ana consent IF the Senate TO make treaties provid-
ee No-thlIds OF the SenatorspIeseRt and he
na1 nolIhste, and by and with the advice and con-
sent ni the Senate shall appoint ambassadors, other
PnbIlc ministers aud consDls, Judges the Supreme
Court ana all other officers the Confederate States
Hnose appointments ATE not herein otherwise pro
ylded for, and which shall be established by law:
90 o"l tns Cohstess may, by law Vest the appointment
S euoers, as they think proper, in the
PRESIDENT alone IL the courts Of Law in the heads
OF Departments.
J. The principal il each of the Executive Depart
nents and all persons connected witt. the diplomat
le service may be removed from ofice at the plea
sure OF the President All other cyi, officers OF the
Executive Department may lie removed al any time
6y the Presldent, or other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary or for dishonesty ia
capacity ineteeHcy, misconduct or neglect OF uTy;
nd when 50 removed, the removal shall be reported
10 the senate, together with the reasons therefor
l. The President shall have power TO MI all vacan-
cies that May happen during the recess OF the Sen
ale Gy granting commissions which shall expire at
oF the senate shall be appointed the Ofc
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 5.
1. The President shall from time TO time civ. 10
the Congress information OF the of the Gor.fed
efacy, ahd recommend 10 their consideration such
measures as he shall Judge necessary expedient
ne may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, OF either Of them and in Of disagree
menr between them with respect TO the time of ad-
JouInInent, he may adjourn them such time hs
shAi tiilhk proper; he shall receive ambassadors
ana other public minister's he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed and shall commits
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States
SECTION A.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil on
GERS OF the Confederate States shall be removed from
Snee on impeachment for and conviction Of treason,
bitbeI}o Sr other high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 10
!. The judicial power of the Confederate States
SHAH be vested IN one Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time 10
time time oruer ana establish The judges both of the
supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their offices
during good behavior and shall at stated times re-
ceive ior their services compensation, which shall
HOi De diminished curing their continuance ofkce
SECTION >
l. The judicial power shall extend to all cases ari
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Confed-
crate States, aud treaties made OF which shall be
made under their authority; to all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls to
all cases OF Admiralty aud maritime Jurisdiction 10
controversies TO which the Confederate SIates sbnII
be a party; to controversies between two or more
States; between State and citizens of another
Stale where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants Of different States, and
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens subjects; but State shall he
SUED bl a CITIZEN or subject OF any foreign State
2 Ia all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuls, and those in which a State
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall origs
nal jurisdiction. In all the other before mens
TONED, the Supreme Court shall have appellate iu-
risdiction, both law and facts with such excens
tIons, and under such regulations, the Congress
shall make.
,. 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 al such place or plas
as the congress may by Ia" have directed.
SECTION 3
/. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN leNying war against them or in adj
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and COM
iort No person shall be convicted treason unless
on the testimony OF two witnesses TO the same overt
aet' OF ON confession IN open court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment oi treason, but no attander OF treason
shall work corruption Of blood, forfeiture except
during the life of the person attainted.
ARTICLE ~.
SECTION l.
!. FUN faith and credit shall bs given in each
ings OF every other State. And the Congress may
10y general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records aud proceedings shall be proved
and the effect theieoi-
SECTION 2.
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled 10
all the privileges and mmunites of citizens in the
several states, and shall have the right OF transit
ana soJourn III any State Of the Confederacy, with
their slaves and other property; and the right of
property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
=. person charged in any State with treason
felony or other crime against the laws Of such
SHALL on demand the Executive authority of a.
state from which he lied, be delivered up TO be re-
moved TO the State having Jurisdiction Of the crime
D. 80 slave or other person held TO service OF Ia
Dor IN any State or Territory of the Confederms
states, nnder the laws thereof, escaping Lawfully
carried into another, shall in con onseouenoe of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged from sucb
service labor; but shall delivered up on claim
OF the party TO whom such slave belongs or TO whom
such service or labor may be due
SECTION ).
l. Other States may be admitted into this @ ed
eracy by vote of two-thirds of the whole Hone q
Representative, and two thirds the Senate the
Senate voting by States bat no State shall be
other State; nor any State be formed by the juno
ton OF twJ or more States, parts States with
out the consent of the legislatures States Co..
cerned as well as of the Congress
. The Congress shall have power to DISPOSE of and
make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property Of the Confederate States Including the
lands thereof.
g. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power to egislate ana
provide governments for the inhabitants OF ali terri
tory belonging the Confederate lie States living ifb
them, at such times, and in such manner as in may
by law provide, to form States be admitted iuto
tne Conederaey- In all sue 2rritory, the institu-
non OF negro slavery II exists in the Confd
crate States, shall be recognized and protectrd b
Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the inhabitants Of the several Confederate State.
and Territories shall have the right TO take to such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
OF the States OF Territories Of the Confederate
States
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty 10 everv
State that now Is or hereafter may become a mem
Der OF this Confederacy, a republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
Easioni and on application OF the legislature or of
the ExecutiOe when the legislature Is in session.
against domestic violence. --..--r