Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-29
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SECTION 2.
l. The President shall be commander-in-chiefo oi
| the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
OF the militia Of the several States when called into
the actual service Of the Confederate States be may
require the opinion, in writing, of the principal OH
subject relating TO the duties OF their respective on
ces; and he shah have power grant reprieves and
pardons for offences against the CenfeEate States,
| except in cases OF impeachment.
| 2 He shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate 10 make treaties, proSid
ed two-thiris of the Senators and he
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors other
Pnolc ministers and consuls, Judges OF the supreme
court aud all other officers of the COnfederats States,
whose appointments are not herein otherwise pro-
HiaeI i"I 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
}. 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 pIea-
of the President. All other civil officers of the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary, for dishonesty
capacity inefcency misconduct, neglect Of duty;
and when so removed, the removal shall be reported
10 the Senate together with the therefor.
l. The President shall hav power hIl all yaean-
Giles That may happen during the OF the SEN
ate' by granting commissions which shA expire at
the end OF their next session; but person
DS the Senate shall be re-appointed 10 the office
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time to time give TO
tate of he
eracy' and recommend TO their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and .xredeDt-
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either of them; and in case of Disagree
ment between them, with respect to time Of ad-
Journment he may adjourn them such time a. b.
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall oommis-
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and al civil off,
GERS of the Confederate States, shall be from
once on impeachment for and conviction of, treason
orlbery' or other high crimes and mIsdenIeanOrs.
ARTICLE III.
.sEcTIoN 1
l. The judicial power of the Confederate Ststes
shall 1e vested IN one Superior Court, and in such
Interior Courts AS the Congress may from time 10
time order and establish The judges both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their offc.
during good behavior, and shall, stated times r-
ceINe ior their services compensation which shall
NOT be diminished during their continuance in ofes
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l. The Judicial power shall extend to all cases ari-
sing under this Constitution, the laws Conied-
crate States, aud treaties made which shall lie
made under Their authority; 10 all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls -
ali cases oi admiralty aud maritime jurisdiction
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
be a party; to cUntruN ersies between two or more
States; between State and citizens of another
Sate where The State Is plaintiff; between citizens
Claiming lands under grants OF different States and
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens OF subjects; but State shall ls
sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign State
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers, and cOnsuls, and those in which Stats
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have orig
nal Jurisdiction In all the other before men.
TONED, the Supreme Court shall have appellate in
rladction, bot 10 law and facts with such excer
tionS and under such regulations, the Congress
shall make.
peachment shall be 10y jury, and such trial shall
held IN the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when committed within
any State, the trial shall be such place or Mac.
as the Congress may 10y law have directed.
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l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist Ouly IN eNying war against them OF in ad-
hefhg To their eneuiies, giving them aid COM
tort No person shall be convicted treason unIes.
ON the testimony of two witnesses the same overt
act, or ON confession in open court.
z. The Congress shall have power to declare th.
punishment of treason, but atiainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture except
during the liie of the person attainted.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION l.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State 10 the public acts records and Judicial proceed
Dy general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts, records and proceedings shall proved
and the effect theieoI.
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1. The citizens of each State shall he entitled to
all the privileges and immunities citizens in the
several States and shall have the right of transit
and s,Journ Ia any State OF the Coufederacy. with
their slaves and other property; and the right OF
property III said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
= A person charged In any Statoay,ith trs,.,,n
ieony, or other crime against the laws of such State
snail, ON demand oi the Executive authority of the
State from which he fled, be delivered up 10 be- r..
moved 10 the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
j. No slave or other person held 10 serV ice or la
Dor III any State or Territory OF the Confederat,
States, under the lawSihereof escaping or laNfuIy
carried INTO another, shall, in consequence of any
law or regulation therein De discharged from inch
service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party To whom such slave belongs or To whom
such service or labor may be due.
sEffIaN
1. Other States may lie admitted into this Conf.d
eracy 10y vote Of twO-thirds of the whole Huuse A
Representatives, and tWo-thirds of the Senate tbs
Senate voting by States; but new State shall Ls
formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any
other State; nor any State be formed by the june
ton OF two more States, parts of States with
out the consent of the legislatures States con-
cerned as well as of the Congress.
2. The Congress shall have power dispose of and
the property OF the Confederate States, including
lands thereof
B. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power lesslate and
provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri
tory belonging the Confederate States lying with
out the limits of the several States; and may permit
them, at such times, and in such manner as il may
by law provide, to form States to be admitted into
the Confederacy In all such territory the institU
tiOn of negro slavery il the Confed-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress-, and by the territorial government; and
the inhabitants OF the several Confederate States
and Territories shall have the right take TO such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
of the States Territories Of the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that is hereafter may become a MEM
Der of this Confederacy, republican form Of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
the Executioe when the Legislature is in session)
against domestic violence