The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-29

opinion. IN writing. Of the principal officer ia
each Of the Exeeutive Departments, upon /
my subject RELAXING 10 az duties Of lheirre-
spective offices, and he shall have power To
grant repre,es and patslons fsr oh.nees a. |
gainsl tie Confederate States. except in ca
SEES Of impeachment. a
Q. He shall have power. by and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate. 10 make
provlded two-,hlr,ls Of the Senators
present coneur; and he shall naminaie, and
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, shall appoint ambassadors. uther
public ministers aud consuls. Judges oi The
Supreme Court, aud all other officers Of lhr
Confederate States whose appointments are
not herein Otherwise provided Tor, and which
saall be provided BY law bit the Congress
may, by law, vest the appoin,m-n, Of such
inferior officers as they think ptoPer, 10 the
President alone. in the Courts ui Law or IN
the heads Of Departments.
r.. The principal officer in each of the ex-
ecuiive departments, and all persons connec-
ted with the diplomatic service. may he re-
moved Irnm office al the pleasure OF the Pres.
ilent. All other civil officers oi the exrcu-
tive department may be removed at any time
BY the President. or other appointing power,
when their services are unnecessary, or Tor
dishonesty, incapacity. ineficlency. miseon-
duet. OF neglect 81 duty and when 50 re-
moved the removal .hall be reporled 10 the
Senate, together with the reasons thereiM.l
4. The President shall have power To fill
all vacancies that may happen during the re-
cess VI the Senate, by granting commissions
i Il, .t.aH nj h.sfE 4.l
,esslon; but 40 person rejected BY the
Senate shall be re,appoiuted 10 the same Of.
flee ,luring their ensuing reeess,l
SECTION III.
/. The President shall, from time 20 time,
give ID The Congress information 81 the Stale
Of the Gonlederacy, aud recommend To their
consideration such measures a. he shall judge
necessary and exped,ent; hr may on extra.
0t,liaary occasions. convene both HOUSES, or
either Of them aud 10 case u disagreement
between them, with respect TO the time 81
adjournment, he may adjourn them to such
time q. he shall think proper; he shall re-.
celNe rmbas,adnrs aud other public MINIS.
hers; he shall take care that the laws be lalth.
FULLY executed. and shall commission all the
officers oI The Confederate States.
sgeTius ~.
4 |. Tie President. Vice. President. and all
4 civil officers of the Confederate States, shall
he removed from office on impeachment ior,
aud conviction Of, treason. bribery, or other
high crimes sod misdrmeannrs.
Il ARTICLE III.
sECIi0s /.
1 |. The Judicial power II the Confederate
Stare, shall be vested IN one sup-rior cnu,I,
and IN such courts as lhr Congress u,ay lrom
time 10 time urlain and establish. The
Judges, bath II The supreme aud inicrior
courts. sl,ail hold their offices daring good
brhasIpur, and shall. 81 stated Iimes. rrcriyr
or thrir services compensation. which
hall not be diminished Jutlng their con,in.
nancr - office.
sgcrfnS ~.
|. The Judicial pswrr shall extend 10 all
eases a'islng under ihis Constitution. ihr
las II the Confederate States. aud irratie,
made. or winch shall BE- ma,iv. under iarir
authority 10 al ca.r. affecting ambassadors.
uiher pIbiie ministers aad cmsu's; 20 sll
CASES II admiralty and maritime jaris.iieIou;
10 controversies 10 which The Confederate
>iaies shall BE- . patty; 4, controversies be.
taern two Or mare States: hrtwrrn q Stale
aud citizen. Of aH.lher State. where thr state
u plaiBuH; between oitIzen, claiming land.
under grant. uf different states, and bviw.rh
IA State or the cilizens thereof and foreign
Salts, citizens % subjects; bot 10 State
shall be sued By cit,Lrn Or subject of any
larei.n State.
:. H. al eases affecting ambassadors, 9th.
rr ppblie ministers and eon.uls. snd those IN
shlsh State shall be party. The So RENE
Court shall have original jurisdiction. ~
a the .il,rr Eases before menihsnsd. The 81.
prone Court shall have appellate jsris.lic.
tlnn. birth As 10 law and lael, with such rx.
repttans sni un,ler such regulations ~ ihr
Congress shall make.
}. The trial ni ~ cases. except in eases
of impeachment. shall be by jury. aud suei,
trial .hall be held 10 the STATE where the sail
rnanrs shall have been Committed; but when
mi committed ~ithnn any State. the trial
sl,all be al such place or places a, III. Con.
grrss may BY law have directed.
sEcIIuN III.
Treason sgainst the Confederate State.
'hsli consist Only in lrvying war sgains,
them. or IN adhrnng to their enem'es. giving
Ast't -" aHp NWlhtvlAs W. VfEruH slalt W
convicted 81 frrastn uairss on the testimony
u iaaa witnesses 10 tie same overt act. Of o.
lconIession 10 upvn cogri.
/ .. The Congress shall have power to De.
clare the punishment Of ireasun. but no g.
iainder Of tfes.nn shall work corruption 81
bl"od. " fodeitare. except during the life d
thu person stiainis,l.
ARTICLE ~.
ssc uDs l.
|. Foil faith and credit shall be given III
each State e. the public acts. records. and
judirial proceeding. Il every other State
And the Congress. my, by general laws
prescribe the n4nnrT in which such acts, re
cords aad proceedings hall be proved, and
the effect thereof.
sEcrfOs ii.
1. The citizens Of sach State shalt be en-.
titled 10 all the privileges and imnunities NJ
ltitizsns ~ the several Stairs. land shall hss,