Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10
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OF the militia of the several States when ealleo Into
the actual service of the Confederate States he may
require the opinion, in writing OF the prlhcIpa
Ger in each of the Executive Departments, upon any
subject relating to the duties OF their respective
ces and he shall have power TO grant repriexes anu
pardoHs for offences against the Confederate stAte,
except in cases OF impeachment
2 He shall have power, by and With the aoHiSe
ed twohirs eff the Senator's pl esent concur ana nc
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
public ministers and consus Judges OF the supreme
Court, aud all other officers of the Confederate State
whose appointments are not herein otherwise pro
yided Tor, and which shall be established by law,
but the Congress may, by law, the appointment
OF such interior officers, they think proper IN the
of Departments
3. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments, and all persons connected with the diplomat
ic service, may be removed from office at the plea
of the President All other civil officers OF the
Executive Dc apartment may De removed at any tline
by the President, or other appointing poWers Nhen
their services unnecessary, dishonesty, in
capacity nefciency, misconduct, neglect OF duty;
and when SO reoNsd the removal shall be reported
TO the Senate, together with the therefor.
1. The President shah have power MI al yaean-
cies that may happen during the recess OF the SEN
ate, by granting commissions which shall expire at
the end Of their next ion; but person rejected
during their ensuing recess
sscxIoS 3.
II The President shall, from time to time, give to
the Congress information Of the state Of the Confed
eracy, and recommend TO their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and exfedient
he may, e1traoI dlnary occasions, convene both
Houses OF either OF them, and IN case OF disagree
between them, with respect to the time of ad-
jOurDment, he may adjourn them To 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 commits
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil Off
OF the Confederate States, shall be removed from
Office impeachment and conviction of, treason,
bribery, other high crimes and misdemeanors-
ARTICLE III.
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1. The Judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in one Superior Court and in such
| Inferior Courts the Congress may from time to
time order and establish The judges, both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their offices
during good behavior, and shall al stated times,
ceive for their services compensation, which shall
be diminished during their continuance in Office.
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l. The judicial power shah extend to all ari-
sing under this Constitution the laws OF the COnfed
| crate States, and treaties made which shall be
made under their authority; TO all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consus; 10
all Of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; 10
controversies which the Confederate States shall
| be a party; to controversies between two or more
| States; between a State and citizens of another
State where the State Is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants OF dlierent States and
between State or the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens subjects: but no State shall be
sued by citizen or subject OF any foreign State.
2 In all cases affecting amba ss2dors, other public
ministers, and consuls, and those in which Stats
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origi
nal jurisdiction. In all the other cases before men
toned the Supreme Court shall have appellate ju.
rsdiction, both law and facts, with such exce
tions, and under such regulations, as the Congres
| shall make
| B. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of i'm
peachment shall be by jury, and such trial shall b'
held in the State where the said crime shall have
| been committed; but when not committed within
any State the trial shall be at such place place
as the Congress may by law have directed
SECTION 5.
& III Sra.a ST,o Il
consist only in levying against them, or in ad
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and com
fort. No person shall be convicted OF treason unles
the testimony of two witnesses to the same over
act, ON confession in open court
? The Congress shall have power TO declare tn
punishment OF treason but no attainder of treasol
shall work corruption Of blood, forfeiture, excep
during the life of the person attainted-
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| l. Full faith and credit shall be given in eacl
State the public acts records and judicial proceed
ings of every other State. And the Congress may
| by general laws, prescribe the manner in whic
such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proveC
and the effect theieof-
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/ The citizens of each State shall be entitled
all the privileges and immunites of citizens in ii
several States, and shall have tie right Of trans
: and sojourn in any State of the COnfedeTacy, wit
| their slaves and other property; and tight
4 | property iH said slave shah -sSt be thereby in
/ paired.
c ?. A person charged in any State with Treason
felony, other crime against the laws of such
| SHALL on demand the Executive authority of Il
State from which he fed, be delivered up to be T,
moved TO the State having jurisdiction of the Grim
. | 3. No slave other person held to service L
States, under the laws thereof, escaping lawfrh
carried into another, shall, in consequence of al
law regulation therein be discharged from sue
service labor; but shall be delivered up clai
of the party to whom such slave belongs, who
4 such service or labor may be due
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/ eracy by vote Of twO-thirds of the whole House
8 Representatives, and two-thirs of the Senate, q
I Senate voting by States but State shall
l. formed erected wi>Iin the jurisdiction of al
Z other State; any State be formed 10y the jun
tion of States, parts OF States, Wit
out the of the legislatures of the States
| cerned we'll of the Congress.
. The Congress shall have power TO dispose Of a
s. make all needful rules and regulations concerni
property of Confederate States. including
D. | lands thereof
b g. The Confederate States may acquire new ter
e. tory; and Congress shall have power legslate
provide governments for the inhabitants of Al!
70 tory belonging the Confederate States lying wi
to the limits Of the several States; and may PERI
th them at such times, and in such manner il N
n by law provide 70 form States to be admitted il
III the Confederacy. In all sue erriiory, the insti
III ton negro slavery it exists in the Conf
s crate States shall be recognized and protected
Congress, and by the territorial government; q
and Territories shall have the right take TO 81
| territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in
of the States or Territories of the Confeder
81 States.
ba A. The Confederate States shall guaranty TO ev
of | State that is hereafter may become a m,
| Der of this Confederacy. republican form of z
os ernment, and shall protect each of them against
yasion; and ON application of the legislature lO
he the ExecutiOe when the Legislature is in sessi
,-S | against domestic violence.
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er- 1. Upon the demand OF any three States legally
| sembled in their several conventions, the Cong
ties shall summon convention OF all the States, TO