Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-03

| presence Of the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tves open al the cerlifcstes, sud the votes shall
/ then be counted the person having the greatest
number CT votes for p esd mt hail be the Pfesi-
dent, if such number be majority Of The
whole number Of elee org appointed; and
If NJ person have such majority. then,
from the persons having che highest number. not
exceeding three tae list Of those voted fer as
| President the House Of Representative shall
choose Immediately, b. bsl5t, the President. Bat
in choosing the President, the votes shal be taken
By States, the representation from each State hsv
ing one vote; quorum for this purpose shall cen
sist CT g member or members from two-thirds Of
the States and me ority Of all the States shall be
necessary 20 choice. And if the House CT Repre-
santstiyes shall net choose President, whenever
the right Of choice shall deyOlve uFon them, be-
fore the day Of March next following, then the
Vice-Presidsnt shall act IS President az in case Of
The death, or other constitutional debility Of the
President.
4. Tie peFson having the greatest number Of votes
as Vice President shall be the Vice President, If
such number be q majority Of the whole number Of.
electors appointed; and If no person have g msjOr>
ity, them frcm the tive highest numbers on the list
the Stnate shall choose he Vise-Presiden quorum
for the purpose shall consist CT tEo>tbirds CT the
whole number Of Senators, and sjJriIy Ct the
whole shall be necessary TO a choice.
5. But DO person constitutioosliy isehgi6'e to
the flee Of President shall be eligible 10 that Of
Viee-Presid, Mt Of the Confederate Ststes.
6. The Congress may determine the time Of ebOos-
ing the cleo Ors, and thu day on which they shall
give their votes; which day shall be the same
throughout the Confederate States.
z. No person except 8 natural born citizen Of
the Confederate States or citizen thereof at the
time Of the adoption Of this Constitution, citi-
thereof born in the United States prior to the
20 b of December, 1860, shall be eligible to the
Office of President; neither shall any person be eli
eible to that cfice who shall net have attained the
age Of thirty-fvs years, and been fourteen years
resident within the limits of the Confederate Bates,
as they may exist st the time Of his election
Ia case of the removal Of the President from o.
fee, or Of his death, resignation, or inability 70
discharge the powers ard duties Of the said othee
the same shall devolye ca the Vice President; and
the Congress msy, by law, provide for the case Of
the removal dea h. resignation or inability both Of
ths President and Viee-Preside1t, declaring what
officer shall then act President, and such officer
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed
or President shall be elected
9 The Pre- sident shall at stated times, receive
for his services compensation which shall Meth
er be increased nor diminished during the period
for which be shall have been elected; snd he shall
not receive within that period any other emolument
from the Confederate States, or any Of them.
TO- Before he enters on the execution Of his Office,
he shall take the folloEiag cath or affirmation:
81 do solemnly swear Tor affirm that will faith
fully execute the Office Of President Of the C0nfede
serve protect, and defend the Constitution Thereof"
SEC. Il. The President shall be commander
iu-ehief Of the army and navy Of the Confederate
States and Of the militia of the several States when
called into the act Ial service Of the Confedsrste
States; he msy require the opinion, in writing, Of
the principal officer in each Of the Executive De-
partments, upon suy subject relating to the duties
Of their respective efices; and he shall have power
to grant repreves and pardons for offences against
the Confederate States, except in eases Of imPesch-
meut
q He shall have power, by and with the advice
aud consent of the Senate, TO make tresties pro
vided tHo-tbirds Of the Senators present coacur
AMI he shall nominate, and by and with the adj
vice and consent Of the Senate, shall appoint am
bassadors other public ministers and coBsuls Judgt
Of the Supreme Court, snd all other cfcsrs CT the
Confederate States, whose appointments are not
herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be
estsbiiihed by law; but the Congress may. by Law,
vest the appointment Of such inferior officers, as
they think proper, in the President alone, in the
courts Of Law or in the heads Of Departments.
3. The principal officer in each of the Executive
Departments, and all persons connected with the
diplomatic service may be removed from office at
the pleasure Of the President All other civil Of
fcers of the Executive Department msy be removed
at any time BY the President, or other appointing
power when their services are unnecessary. or for
dishonesty, incapsciy, inefi cieney, misconduct or
neglect Of duty; and when SO removed, the reno
val shall be reported TO the Senate together with
the reasons therefor.
T. The President shall have power 10 fll all va
eaneies that may happen during the recess Of the
Senate, by granting commissions which shall eX-
pire at the end of their next session but per-
son rejected by the Senate shall be resppointed to
the same ofi1e during their ensuing recess.
Sci. The President shall, from time TO time,
rive to the Congress information Of the state Of
the Confederacy, aad recommend to their consider
alton such measures as he shall judge necessary and
ezpedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions,
convene both Houses, either Of them; and in
of disagreement between them, with respect to
the time Of Adjournment, he nay adjourn them to /
such time as he shall think proper be shall re
ceive ambassadors and Other public ministers shall
take care that the laws be faithfully executed, aud
shall commission all the officers Of the Confederate
States.
SEC IL. The President, Vice President, aad /
all civil officers Of the Confederate States, shall be
removed from office on impeachment for, and con-
vic ion Of, treason, bribery, other high crimes
and misdemeanOrs
ARTICLE III.
SECTION III. The Judicial power o. the Con-
federate States shsll be vested in one Superior |
Court and in such lnferisr Courts as the Congress
may from time TO time ordain and establish. The /
judges, both Of the Suprems and Inferior Courts, |
shall hold their Offices during good behavior, and
shall, at ssei times, receive fgr their services
which shall not be Unfinished during
their continuance in Office. (
SEC. III. The Judicial power shall extend to
al cases arising under this Constitution the laws
Of the Confederate States, and treaties made or
Hhioh shall be made under their authority; to sill
cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers
and consuls; 20 all cases Of admiralty and maritime
urisdieti9n TO controversies to which the Confed-
crate States shall be party; to controversies be-