Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-02-22

in any criminal case, to, be witness apaius
himself; nor be depFisedi Of die, liberty, O
property, withou. das1 1prfScess ., law !; no
shall private property be taken for publi
use, without just compensation. ,,on,
IA. lualI criminal prosecutions, .tbsrae-
c.sed shall enjoy the right Of speedy ap<
public trial, by an impartial jury of thI
State and District wherein the crime shai
have teen previously ascer tanned by law
and to be informed of the nature and caus.
OF the accusation; 10 be confronted with
the witnesses against him to have oom-
pulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
his fsyor; and to have the assistance o.
counsel for his defence.
IS. 10 suits at common law, where the
value in controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars the right Of trial by jury shall be
preserved and no fact tried BY jury shall
he otherwise re.examined in any cour, oI
the Confederacy, than according to the rules
Of the common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed. nor cruel and
unusual punishment infii"ted
II. The enumeration. in the Constitution
"f.certain rights, shall not be- construed 10
deny or "'>p"r"ge '''he.ss retained by the
people.
rls. The powers not .l-l"ca'.sl to the
C,nfedersy by III" Constitution. nor pro-
hib;tcd toy it to The States. ar. deferred t"
the States r>Eps',relv or 10 the p"rplr.
-, 10. The jn;';"i' power 1T III" C"nf;4l--
rv shall not l." construed to- .xt.nI T.,
Jan, suit in law " .9ui:,. ""nn",..e.! ~,
prosecuted agan>. "n.. "t :hr Sta.> of the
CONT, derarv, 10y t.ii'z'u> al a,,. iI,.r State,
or bN ritizrus or .>nlj,c'. " a'v foreign
Sta'e
SEC 8. ]. NJ S.at. >ln.l ..:.. ,...
Si.v treaty, ailinr..,. .r r....i.h 81. yr..r!
'"I'c'S OF narI".. ~" ,.w:>..': r..'m n,..n-
tv: "'IM "ill; ~ '.r. "a: ~, H.. ,,y,i,.,,,
''"' E''"' AMI :i'E"' F.'' = '':tier III paw
m""1 h de''s; pl., "nv Till "f a''anl-r,
ez post facto law. t,r Ia inrair,n- the
obligation "f "''n:rar'>. "r grant any tt;e
Of nobility.
2. N" State shall; without ih.. cons.n, of
the Congress, lay any iq ;'s's or dulles on
imports or exports. except ~ha, may beyah-
S'lutr'y necessary for s'ing its i"srec
ti"n aws; and tl.e nci product of a.. du
t'e> and imPos,s. LAID by any Sta'es on i'm
ports or exports, shall be. for the use of the
treasury of the Copf-'leracy, and all such
laws shs'l be subject to the revision and
control Of the Congress. No State shall,
without .hs consent of Congress, lay any
duty on tonnage, enter into any agreement
or compact with another State. or with any
foreign power. or engage in war, unless ac-
tually invaded, or in such imminent danger
as will not admit Of delay.
ARTICLE II.-1.-1. The Executive DOW.
er shall be vested in President of The
Confederate States Of America. He, 10.
gether with the Vice. President, shall hold
his Office for one year, or until this Provisi-
ona Government shall be superseded by a
Permanent Government, whatsoever shall
first occur.
2. The President and Vice.President
shall be elected by ballot by The States re-
presented in this Congress. eacl, State cast.
ing one vote. and majority of the whole
being requisite TO elect.
8. No person except a natural born ci.i-
zen, or CITIZEN Of one Of the States of the
Co"federacy at the time of the adoption Of
this Constitution, shall be eligible to the
office Of President; neither shall any per-
son be eligible to that Office who shall not
bave attained the age OF thirty .Ave years
and been fourteen years resilient of one Of
the States pf this ConEderaey.
4. Iu case Of the removal of the Ptesi.
dent from "ffice, or nf his death, resigna.
ton or inability to discharge the powers
and duties of the said Office. which inabili..
j. .sl.all be- determined by vote Of two.
thirds OF the Congress. Tie same shall de-.
volve on the Vire-Prssidsn,; and he Con.
gress may BY law prtside for the case ot re.
rnoyal, death, Resignation, or ioaLili,y, Lori,
Of the President and V,r.- President. de-
slarng .whs. Officer -ba.l, tben AZ, rs, ,Presi
dent; .aIfi such officer shall act accordingly
uhiil the disability lie removed or q Presi
dent shall 'be elertetl. ,ssj', rs III
!, }s. The President, siaIlat stated S:iGimes
receive. for INV sers si.s. during The pe,ii.a Of
the 'toy'sapps s aaotp=nsa.
lion ~, t,arsis ,ef isaas 'iys4ba iisaaar sir,l:
lars Pei apayin ;;ts:a8 ~ st.sif ~, ,rs,,elst
during ,tTa. sti'spo4 sqt @ptbsr "I1loea,
frarrn Ills confaIe tscf, OF any Sf .thes saa,es
y 8. BsfSra ps; ,.pffa,s,ef tl,s
bis office. hs sbeif lake the following ss,h.
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