The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-30
rha ncoufaderate,, COnstitutiOn.

The usurping Congress at Montgomery
(not elected by the people at all, and Sc
Iected by the State Conventions merely to
organize a Provisional Government has
framed "permanent" Constitution for the
Confederate States. The basis of this in
strument is the Constitution of the United
States, only few changes of any impor-
lance having teen made. The preamble
differs from that of the true Constitution,
by recognizing sovereign and independ-
ent character in each State, emitting the
words ga more perfect Union," and also by
Invoking the favor aad guidance of AL
mighty God''-supplyiug what has been
noticed as a defect in our Constitution,
which does not anywhere in terms acknowl-
edge the Supreme Being. -,
The Confederates propose addinonal dis-
abilities for foreigners, and eliminate all d.
rect or constructive authority to approprl-
ate money for internal improvements. The
| Presidential term is extended TO SIX years.
no President to be re-eligible. There are
minor details, also, of general character,
in which the bogus patchwork slightly va
ries from the genuine original.
As Slavery affords the motive cause Tor
this precious process of tlnkerlDg, we may
look to find some very explicit details on
that subject, making the new usurPation
more acceptable to Southern minds than the
REGULAR Government which they affect to
desert. We will accordingly note the Varl-
atoms under this head more particularly.
In regard to the African slave trade, these
crafty dissemblers say:
The importation of negroes oil the Atri-
can race from any foreign country other
than the slaveholding States or territories
4 Of lore0Y
prohibited, and Congress is required to pass
such laws as shall effectuaily prevent the
said importation.
Along with this coaxing of the non-seced-
lino Slave States, the conspirators couple
the following threat in the next clause Of
the same section:
Congress shall also have power to pro-
hibit the introduction. of slaves from any
State not a member of, or from any Terri
tory not belonging to this Confederacy.
Slavery is made perpetual by the follow
ing clause of the same section
> No bill of attainder or ez post fdcso' OF
law denying or impairing the right OF prop
ertv in negro slaves shall be passed.
The subioined clauses speak for them
selves, covering the most important points
as estimated by the Seceders, IN the "hOf
;. Slavery controversy:
The citizens of each State shall be emil
tied to all the privileges and immunities
citizens in the several States, and shall nav
the right of transit and sojourn in any Stat
of the Confederacy, with their slsves AM
u other property, and the right OF property
said slaves shall not be thereby impaired.
A person charged in any Stage with tres
son, felony or other crime, who shall ns
u from Justice and be found ia another State
shall. on demand of the Executive author
, tv of the State from which he fled, De de
= Iiyered up, to be removed to the State nav
:. ing jurisdiction of the crime.
y No slave or other person held to servic
10 or labor in any State or Territory OF Il
:, Confederate States, under the laws thereo
VI escaping or lawfully carried into anothe
CT shall, in consequence Of any law or reguh
ton therein, be discharged from such se
g vice or labor, but shall be delivered uPc
I" lain of the party to whom such slave o.
= LONGS. or 70 whom service or labor may
due.
:, The Confederate States may acquire ne
u, territory, and Congress shall have pow
Al : TO leeislate and provide Governments
IL the Inhabitants of all territory belonging
y the Confederate States lying without q
limits of the several States, and may Pc
y NIT them, at such times and in such ma
- ner as it may be by law provided, to tor
y. States to be admitted into the Confederac
49, In all such territory the institution OF neg
!, slavery, as it now exists in the Confedes.
n'' States, shall be recognized and protected
- Congress. and by the Territorial Cover
" ment, and the inhabitants OF the seEe
o. Confederate States and Territories sh
w have the right TO take into such Terrific
n any slaves lawfully held by them. IN any
- the States or Territories of the Conteder
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