Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-31
SEXTON 2

/ l. The President shall De commanCel-in-CAAel y
| the army and navy Of the Confederate States, ans
of the militia of the several States when called int
the actual service Of the Confederate States ne ma,
require the opinion in writing, OF the principal OK
Ger in each OF the Executive Departments upon an.
subject relating 10 the duties of their respective ON
ces and he shah have power TO grant reprieves ana
pardOns for offences against the Confederate States
| except in cases OF Impeachment.
| = He shal II have power, by and with the sdvios
and consent Of the Senate 10 make treatie, proyld
ed twothirs OF the Senators present and he
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
sent of the Senate shall appoint ambassadors other
public ministers and consuls, Judges Of the suprems
Oo1 and all other officers OF the Confeerste States.
| whose appointments not herein otherwiss pro
slue1 iOT, and which shall be established BY law;
out ihe congress may, by law, vest the appointment
OF such inferior officers, they think proper, in the
President alone, in the of in the heads
of Department.
3 The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments and all persons connected with the diplomat
ie service, may be removed from Office the plea
Of the President. All other civil officers of the
Executive Department may be removed any time
by the President, other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary OF for dishonesty in
capacity inefcieney, misconduct neglect OF duty
and when removed, the removal shall Be reported
10 the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
4 The President shall have power NIL all yac.n-
ees that may happen during the recess OF The SEN
Ate, bS granting commissions which shs expire st
the end Of their session. but person rejected
by the Senate shall be reaPpoinIed the ms once
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION >
l. The President shall from time 10 time give ts
The congress information OF the thu COafed-
efaeyi ana recommend TO their consideration sach
neAsures as ne shall judge ana expsdient,
he may, ON extraordinary occasions convene botk
Houses, or either of them; and in case of sssr...
ment between them, with respect to the time Of sd
jOurnment, he may adjourn them TO such tims a. =.
shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassador,
and other pnblie ministers; he shall take thar
the laws be faithfully executed and shall com MI.
SION all the officers oi the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and sIl civil ON.
GERS OF the Confederate States, shall be removed from
of ON .l4U
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeAnOrs
ARTICLE III.
.sECrIoS l.
l. The judicial power Of the Confederate States
shan be vested in one Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress NAV from time "a
time order and establish. The judges both OF II,
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their of-.
during good behavior, and shall stated times rs
ceiie ior their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in oc.
SECTION =
l. The Judicial power shall extend To all cases sri-
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Coned-
crate States, aud treaties made which shall bs
made unde1 their authority; TO all cases anecxlns
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls 10
all cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction: Ia
controversies TO which the Confederate States shall
be party; TO controversies between two or NOR.
States; between a State and citizens OF another
state where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States ana
between State or the citizens thereof ana foreisn
ctaIes, cltlAens OF subjects; but State shall 10
sued by a citizen or subject OF any foreign State
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers, and consuls and those in which a StsI.
shall be party, the Supreme Court shs have orisi
nal jurisdiction. In all Ihe other cases before nsn.
toned, the Supreme Court shall have apn-Iista -
rsdiction, both law and facts with such exesp
uons, and under snch regulations, as the Congrees
shall make.
peaehment, shall be by jury and such trial shall d
heId IN the State where the said crime shall hav.
@ oeTn ooilmltted MI Dut when not committed within
any state the trial shall Ice al such place place.
as the Congress may by Law have directed.
SECTION ,.
l. Treason against the Confederate State. shall
consist only IN levying war against them. in .d
hering TO their enemies, giving them aid and COM
tort No person shall be convicted treason unless
on the testimony of two witnesses the saus overt
act, or on confession in open court.
Z The Congress shall have power to declare III.
punishment OF treason, but no attainder Of treason
shall work corruption of blood, OF forfeiture exesDt
during the life Of the person attainted.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION L
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State 10 the public acts records judicial prooe.d
ings Of every other State. And the Congress nav
by general laws, prescribe the manner in rhIct
such acts records, and proceedings shall be proved
L ud the effect Thereof.
SECTION 2.
L The citizens of each State shall bs entitled 4.
all the privileges and immunities Of citizens in III.
several states and shall have the right OF trsnsit
and sojourn in any STATE OF the Confederacy viii
their slaves and other property; and the right cf
property ln said slave shall not be thereby in
paired
2. A person charged in any State with treason.
elonS OF other crime against the laws Of such Stats
shall, on demand the Executive authority of ~.
State from which he ned, De delivered up 10 be re-
moved 10 the State having Jurisdiction the crime
j. No slave or other person held 10 service OF la
Dor IN any State Territory Of the ConfedersI.
States, under the laws thereof escaping or Isxfu,
carried into another, shall, in eonseq uence of an,
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor; but shall be delivered up or claim
of the party to whom such slave belongs or 10 sbo.
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION J.
L. Other States may be admitted into this Confs5
eTacy by vote Ot two-thirds of the whole Houss
Representatives, and Iwothirds Of the sena te ths
Senate voting by States; but State shall b.
formed or erected within the Jurisdiction OF an,
other State; nor any State be formed by the junc-
tion of two more States, parts Of States with
out the consent OF the legislatures of the States COR
cerned as well as of the Congress
z The Congress shall have power TO dispose Of and
make all needful rules and regulations coucerninx
the property of the Confederate States including Tia
lands thereof.
3. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; ana Congress shall have power leeslAte
provide governments for the inhabitants all terri
tory belonging to the Confederate States
out che limits of the several States; and NAV perut
them, at such times, and in such manner as il NAV
by law provide, To form States TO be admitted into
the COnfederacy In all such territory the instItU
uon OF negfo slavery il exists in the Confsd
crate States shall be recognized and protected Nv
Congress, and by the territorial governmept: and
the Inhabitants of the several Confederate St.r.,
and Territories, shall have the right take to suck
territory any slaves, wfnIly held by them in am
Of the States or Territories of the Coniedsr.t.
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to ever,
State that now is OF hereafter may become = mem.
Der OF this Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment and shall protect each them against in
Vaslon and on application of the legislature Tor Of
the Executioe when the Legislature an sss.ionl
against domestic violence.