The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-19

age of thirty years and been fourteen
years a resident of oae of the States of thi;
I Confederacy.
4. In case of the removal of the P-esi-
/ dent from office, or his death, resignation
or inability to discharge the powers and du-
! ties ofthe said office, (Which inability shall be
| determined by a vote of two-thirds of the
| Coneress), the same shall devolve on the
| Vice President; and the Congress may by
| law provide for the case of removal, death,
resignation, or inability both of the Presi-
dent and Vice President, declaring what Of
fcer shall act accordingly, until the disabil-
ity be removed or a President shall be
elected.
5. The President shall at stated times re-
ceive for his services, during the period OF
the Provisional Government at the rate OF
twenty-five thousand dollars per annum
and he shall not receive during that period
any other emolument from this Confed-
eracy, or any of the States thereof
6. Before he enter on the execution OF
his office, he shall take the following oath
or affirmation
do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
will faithfully execute the Office of President
of the Confederate States of America, and
will to the best of my ability, preserve, pro-
SECTION 2-l. The President shall be
Commander-in-C Chief of the Army and Navy
of the Confederacy, and of the Militia of
the sogeral States, when called into the
actual state of The Confederacy he may
require the opinion, in writing, of the
principal officer in each Of the Executive
Departments, upon any subject relating to
the duties of their respective Offices and
he shall have power to grant reprieves and
pardons for offenses against the Confederacy,
except in cases of impeachment
2. He shall have power, by and with the
advice and consent of the Congress, to make
treaties provided two-thirds of the Con-
gress concur and he shall nominate and
by and with the advice and consent of the
Congress shall appoint ambassadors, other
public ministers and consuls, judges of the
court, and all other officers of the ConfeC-
eracy whose appointments are not herein
otherwise provided for, and which shall be
established by law. But the Congress may,
by law, vest the appointment of such in
ferior officers as they think proper in the
President alone, in the courts of law, or in
the heads of departments.
3. The President shall have power to fill
up all vacancies that may happen during
the recess of the Congress, by. granting COM
their next session.
SECTION al. He shall, from time to
time, give to the Congress information of
the State of the Confederacy, and recon-
mend to their consideration such measures
as he shall deem necessary and expedieEt;
be may, on extraordinary occasions con-
veuc the Congress at such time as he shall
think proper he shall receive ambassadors
and other public Minister'S he shall take
care that the laws be faithfully executed;
and shall commission all the officers of the
Confederacy.
?. The President, Vice President, and all
civil officers of the Confederacy shall be re-
moved from Office on conviction by the Con-
gress of treason, bribery, or other high
crimes and misdemeanors vote of two
thirds shall be necessary for such convic-
tion.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION IL. The judicial power Of the
Confederacy shall be vested in one Supreme
Court, and in such inferior courts as are
herein directed, or as the Congress may from
time to time ordain or establish.
2. Each State shall constitute a District
in which there shall be a court called Dis
trict Court, which, until otherwise provided
by the Congress, shall have the jurisdiction
vested by the laws of the United States,
as far as applicable, in both the District
and Circuit Courts of the United States,
for that State the Judge whereof shall be
appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Congress, and
SHALL until otherwise provided by the Con-
gress, exercise the power and authority
vested by the laws of the United States in
the Judges of the District and Circuit Courts
of the United States, for that State, and
shall appoint the times and places at which
the courts shall be held. Appeals may be
taken directly from the District Courts TO
the Supreme Court, under similar regula-
tions for those which are provided in case
of appeal to the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, or under such other regulations
as may be provided by the Congress The
commissions of all the Judges shall expire
with this Provisional Government.
3. The Supreme Court shall be constitut-
ed of all the District Judges, a majority of
whom shall be a quorum, and shall sit at
such times and places as the Congress shall
appoint.
4. The Congre 5 shall have no power to
make laws for the transfer of any causes
which were pending in the courts of the
United States, tO the courts of the Confed-
eracy and for the execution of the orders,
DEGREES, and judgments heretofore rendered
by the said courts of the United States and
also all laws which may be requisite to pro-
tect the parties to all such suits, orders,
judgments, or DEGREES, their heirs, personal
representatives, or assignees.
SECTION 2.-The judicial power shall ex-
tend to all cases of law and equity, arising
under this Constitution, the laws of the
United States, and of this Confederacy, and
treaties made, or which shall be made, un-
der its authority to all cases affecting en-
bassadorS, other public minis ers and con-
suIs; to ell cases of admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction to controversies between
two or more States; between citizens of diff
ferent States.
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls, and those
in which a State shall be party, the
supreme court shall have original iurisdic-
ton. In all the other cases before mention
ed, the supreme court shall have appellate
jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with
such exceptions and under such regulations
as the Congress shall make.