Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15


o. the number Of votes for each which list. hey Ne.
and certify, and transut, sealed to the sea: O. NC
ernmrnt Of the Con!r.rated StHtes directed TO ts
dent Of the srnate. The President Of the SENATE ~
the presence OF the Senate and House VI k-rroela
open all the certificates aud the shall ,hsn Dc
ed; the person having the greatest LunLrr o. 'o'n
President shall be the President, II huch uuA"f 1e'
jory OF the whole number Of electors appointed az
person have such uI?iority, llxu, from the prs''
the highest numbers, hot exceeding three, Oh 'Hs
those voted for AZ PresidcD til. Hvuse VI Rrpr's'r
shall choose ln'me' iiately, By nil"i. the Pre:h.i'
choosing the President the yolSs shall be lA... :!
the rcpi e,cutation from cash state having oIs w.
quorum for this purpose shhll consist ~ Irhb''
hers from thirds Of the Stairs, and 4 rai.nriy !
States shall he necessary to choice. And ,r ~.
Representatives shall not choose Pr;.,.rh.r "h'' III
right Of choice shall dcyolJe upon thu Lv!"rr 49,
OF March next fol blowing, then the ic..les'i'" go
as President III In case ni the dedih O;;!rI S"-'
| al disability, OF the President.
z. The person having the greatest Dutntrr q w.
Vice President shall he the Vice PRECEDENT, '41-
be the ms ority VI the whole number % ,lrro" ~
and II no person have majority ihru lr"r, :"s '.' q
est numbers Oh the list the Sruatr shall ch"",e'~ u
President; quorum for the purpo-e sl.!! cob-:'
thirds Of thew hole number Of S.uutors sudh l.'
the whole number sfh be n.cesssry to cha.:s n
8. But no person cousti,u tionaliy mel .!be 70 ..
Of President shall ne eligible to that i!ct ~"
| the Confederatrj States. Is
Art. IL II ANY citiz VI tl:e Confederate: ." ID
accept, claim, receive or retain auy ;iie y! ".'.!
nor, shall without tue Of Congr-.i, 80; ~
ceive ANY present. penslo:, olice or ei"'ta''A IL
klud whatever, from any emperor, king pi!D'e' b
power, such person shall Cease 10 he citizen g. . r.
| federated States And shall be incapable Di ho-. rs
nee OF trust or profit under theu VI either {: '" III
in giahcing over this Constitution, seYer"i lI.y
noteworthy features may be observed In Sh,. ,
| from the original. The old one cornmence' VIII
we, the people Of the Cn!trd States, dc iEe n
| The deputies OF the sovereign and inc"rr-1'I. -
South CsrolitA." 4c., thus distinctly iG".. ~
sovereign and independent character, and yF' '~'
! reliance. Es
Again, the new Constitution rtrereI:a'iy ~. II
fsYsr Of Almighty God" 10 the old me - ~
Supreme Being appears to have besn enii,r! ID
| In the original not only has the word '!a'e J. f6
ted, but even the Idea has been 30 s;utioa'!
raise grave questions concerning the ih'rE: " R
clauses In which the "ins:liutIoh" IL 'a.t z
ton; while in the foregoing the werd slave. Js
serted, and she intention Of It's francis .U 3
With reference 70 them that there 10 haroy '' ~
misrepresentation. -is -
Again. contrary 70 The expectation " - go -
Northern people, who have prrsisteuy nitsS ,.Ts> y
! ject OF the South in establishing -:
! was to reopen the African slave trade tht 80.
measures are to be adopted for the '-FP "a
trade. ,x III IL
And all this has been done with unah'-'ts. ,.:;R
Gates the harmony OF sentiment :ha! pre- .sIpG
people Of the seeding States and anonS ~r.:aIH
whom they were represented in the s'a''e H.