Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-21
SECTION 2.

SECTION 2
l. The President shall De commsnder-sn-chief OF
| the army and navy of the Confederate States. ana
of the militia Of the several Staes when called into
the actual service Of the Confederate States he may
require the opinion, in writing, Of the principal on
Ger in each Of The Executive Departments upon any
subject relating the duties Of their respective ON
ces and he shall have power to grant reprieyes ana
pa ardons offences against the Confederate States
| except in cases of impeachment-
| 2 He sba IL have power, by and with the advice
and consent the Senate, TO make treaties, proyid
ed two-thrds Senators esent concur and he
shall nominate and by and with the advice and con-
of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other
public ministers and consGls, Judges OF the supreme
Court, aud all other officers Of she Confederase States
whose appointments not herein Otherwise pru-
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 OF In the heses
| of Departments.
). The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments, and all persons connected with the diplomat
ic service, be removed from office at the plea
OF the President All other civil officers Of the
Executive Department may be removed al any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
Their services are unnecessary OF for dishonesty IN
capacity, inehciency, misconduct neglect Of dutys
and when so removed the removal shall be reported
TO the Senate, together with the therefor.
4 The President shall have power MI all yacAn-
cies that may happen during the recess Of me SEN
ate, by granting commissions which sha expire at
the end OF their session; but person rejected
by the Senate shall be reappointed to the Office
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
1. The President shall, from time to time give to
the Congress information state of the Confed
eracy, and recommend their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and expediept
he may, extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either Of them; and III of disagree
ment between them with respect TO the time of ad-
J0urnment, he may adjourn them 10 such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commis-
sion all the officers of the Confederate States.
SECTION L.
1. The President Vice President and all civil off,
OF the Confederate States shall be from
an
bribery, or other high crimes and misdenieanoEs.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1
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 10
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-
oeiSe for their services a eompensat ion which shall
MOI he diminished during their continuance ia office
SECTION ..
l. The judicial power shall extend all cases ari-
sing under this Constitution, the laws OF the Confed-
crate States, aud treaties made or which shall lie
made under their authority; TO all affecting
ambassadors other public ministers and consuls 10
ali of admiralty and maritime jurisdictions 10
controversies TO which the Confederate States shah
be party; to controversies between two or more
States; between State and citizens of anotbsr
State where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different Statsse
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens or subjects; but Stare shall be
sued by citizen or subject OF any foreign State
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuls, and those in which StsI.
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origi
nal Jurisdiction. In all the other cases before n2
toned, the supreme Court shall have appellate in
risdiction, both to law and facts with such exeeT
shall make.
). The trial of all crimes, except in cases Of i'm
snail he by jury, and such trial shall be
neIu 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 place
as the Congress may by Law hav directed.
SECTION
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in leVying war against them or in ad-
@ neLihg 70 thelr enemies giving them aid and COM
tort No person shall be convicted treason unless
ON the testimony of two witnesses the same overt
act, or ON confession i'll open court.
2 The Congress shall have power TO declare tha
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except
during the lille VI the person attainted.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION L
/. Full faith and credit shall he piyeD In zach
State 10 the public acts, records nd Judicial proceed
ings of every other State. And the Congress- NAV
such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved
and the efieet theieof
SECTION ?.
]. The citizens of each State shall he entitIad n,
all the privileges and immunites of Citizens in the
several States and shall have the fight OF transit
and soJ0urn IN 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.
felony, other crime against the laws of sucb
shall, 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
J. No slave or other person held 10 service or Ia
Dor in any State Territory of the Confederate
States, under the laws thereof escaping or IawfIi
carried into another, SHALL in consequence of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor but shall be delivered M on claim
OF the party To whom such slave belongs or 10 whom
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Confad
eracy by vote of twO-thirds of the whole House a
and two-thirds of the Senate ~
Senate voting by States; but new State shall n.
formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of sDy
other State; nor any Sta be formed by he
out the of the legislatures Of the States
cerned as well as of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power TO dispose of and
make all needtul rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States Including tbs
lands thereof
3. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power to Ieeslate and
provide governments for the inhabitants Of ali terri
tory belonging To the Coniederat States living with
ont the limits of the several States; may permit
them, at such times, and IN such
by la provide, form States to be admitted inro
the Conederacy In all such territory the pstifIr.
ton Of negro slavery ii exists in the Confed
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate State.
and Territories, shall have the right to take to suc
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
of the States Territories of the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty TO every
State that now is or hereafter may become a men,
Der of this Confederacy, republican form of GOV.
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
Sasion; and application of the legislature {or of
the ExecutiOe when the Legislature is in sessionl
al gainst domestic violence.
ARTICLE v.