Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-14
SECTION 2

si the militia OF the several States when called into
e service OF the Confederate States; he r1sy
require the opinion, writing or the rripefpsl o.
Ger in each OF The Executive Der utou ~
subject relating 70 the duties their respective cf
cess and he shall have power TO erant rrrrisxes and
Pardons Tor offences against the Coniedsste States
| except IN cases OF impeachment.
| z He shs IL have power, by and with the adrics
ana consent OF the Senate, make treaties troyid
81 tTo-thirs of the concur: and bs
shall nominate, and by and with advice and con.
sent OF the Senate shall appoint ambassadors Other
pooue ministers and eonsus, Judges Of the Supreme
Suf ana Ail other ocers Of the COnfedeEate Stzfes
| whose appointments are not herein otherwise pro.
| vided for, and which shall be establishes by iax;
Of such inferior officers, they think prter IN lie
President aione In the courts Of law the heads
s. The principal in each Of the Executive Depart.
ments snd all persons connected with the diplomat.
sure Of the President All other civil officers OF the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
their services unnecessary for dishonesty IN
capacity, inefciency, misconduct neglect OF duty
aud when removed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate, together with the therefor.
a The Presldent shall ha We power 70 Hl ali
ees inst may nspPen during tne feesss oi the sen.
ate' oy grating commissions which shall expire az
the end Of their next session; but person rejected
By the Senate shall be reappointed 10 the once
during their ensuing recess.
2.
l. The President SHALL from time to time, give 10
the Congress information OF the of the Coneos
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and expedisnt.
ne may, ON extraordinary occasions, convene both
ment between them with respect to the time Of sd-
Iournment, he may adjourn them TO such time 10
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
ana other public ministers; he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed, snd shall commits
sion all the officers oil the Confederate States.
sEcTIos 4.
l. The President Vice President and n civil On.
GERS OF the Confederate States, shall removed ou
Smee on impeachment for, and conviction Of treason,
oriOery, or other high crimes and misslenneanors
ARTICLE III
ssEcTIoS Il
l. The Judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in such
Interior Courts as the Congress may from time 70
time order and establish The judgss botb ~ ,hs
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their of4c-s
ourns good behavior, and shall, times Re.
ceive Tor their services comuensatjon which .hSII
MOI DE diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION 2.
l. The judicial power shall extend 10 all cases srf,
sing under this Constitution The of the Confed-
crate states, aud treaties made which shall be
made under their authority; TO sl cases af1ecrfna
ambassadors other public ministers and consuls q
all cases of admiralty and maritime iursdiction "a
controversies which the Confederate StAtes shsI
be 8 party TO controversies between two or nors
States; between State and Citizens Of snofbsr
State where the State is psintif; between citizens
claiming ands under grants Of different States and
between State OF the citizens thereof and foreign
States, Citizens or subjects; but State shall be
sued 10y citizen OF subject CT any foreign State
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
Minister'S and sOnsulS, and those
shall be party the Supreme Court shall have orgj
nal Jurisdiction In all the other before men.
rsdction both To law and facts, with such exosp
tions, and under such regulations, the Congrez.
shall make
3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of i'm.
peaehment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall b
held IN the State where the said crime shall bsy.
been committed; but when not committed githis
any State, the trial shall be such place or place.
IS the Congress may by law have directed.
sscTIos ,.
1. Treason agains, the Confederate ststs. shsu
consist only in levying against them or in Ed-
herring 10 their enemies, giving them aid and COM
40 person shall be convicted OF treason unless
on the testimony of witnesses 10 the same overt
act, or on confession IN open court.
z. The Congress shall have power TO dsciars tina
punishment OF treason but no Sttainder Of treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfsiture exoep.
during the lie OF the person .Etaintsd
ARTICLE ".
SECTION ].
/. Full faith and credit shall be given IN each
state TO the public scts records sud judicial proossd
ings OF every other State. And the Congress may
by general laws. prescribe the manner in which
and the effect theieoE
SECTION 2
l. The citizens of each State shall bs entitled to
III the privileges and immunties of citizens Ia tbs
several States, and shall have the right OF .rspsi,
-.e ses<s In aE3 Sst@ls Of Tns NoDIetseTscy, WIN
their stases and other property; and the right cf
paired
2. A person charged In any State with tr.s.,,
felony other crime against laws of such stafe
shall, on demand ei the Executive gurhsrity of he
State from which he fed, be delivered up 70 b -
moved TO the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
J. No slave or other person held to service or Ia
Dor in any State or Territory of the Coufedsrats
States under the laws thereof escaping or Efullv
carried into another shall, In consequences OF suv
law or regulation therein be discharged frou such
service labor; but shall be delivered I'D on cIsiu
Of the party TO whom such slave belongs OF to EhoU
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION B.
1. Other States may be admitted into thi. Confsd.
eracy by vote of .wo-thirds of the whols Houss
and twO-thirds of the Senate tbs
Senate voting by States but new State shall b
formed or erected wi-Iin the Jurisdiction of spy
other state; any State be formed by ths fupc-
put the consent OF the legislatures of the Stsfs
,erned as well as of the Congress.
z. The congress shall have power 10 dispose of and
make all needful rules and regulations Concerning
the property Of the Confederate States including tbs
ands thereof
ory and Congress shall have power 10 egisIate and
provide governments for the Inhabitants Of all tsrr
tory belonging TO the Confederate States lying with.
put the limits of the several States; and NAV psris
hem, at such times, and in such manner as IL NAV
oy law provide 10 form States to be admitted into
he Confederacy- In all su6 .srritory tile institu
ION OF negro slavery il exists in the Coufed-
srate States shall be recognized and protected by
congress, and by the territorial government; and
he Inhabitants OF the several Confederate Stats.
md Territories, shall have the right take TO such
erritory any slaves, lawfully held BY them in sny
If the States or Territories OF the Coufsdsrsts
states.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty 70 exsrv
state that now is or hereafter may become a mann.
Der of this Confederacy, q republican form of gov.
ason; and on application of the legislature Tor of
he Executioe when the Legislature 10 In ssssioul
Igainst domestic violence.
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