Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-20

ner to be prescribed by law.
70. The right OF the people to be secure IN
their persons, houses, papers, and entcts'
.o,inst unreasonable searches and seizures,
oSaIl not be violated and no warrants Snail
;ssus but upon probable cause, supported oy
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the Mace to he searched, aud the persons or
things 10 be se!zed.
ia No person shall be held to answer Tor q
canital or otherwise infamous crime. unless on
nresentnent or indictment ola grand jury ex'
cent in cases arising in the land OF naval iorces,
or in the militia, when in actusl service IN Tune
Of war or public danger; nor shall any person De
suhjec. Tor the same offence to be twice put IN
icovardy OF life or limb nor shall be compel
led. in any criminal case, TO be a witness
against himself; nor b deprived OF Lille, iloer-
~. or property, without due process OF ia"
nor shall private property be taken Tor puoi!c
use, without just compensation.
Il. In oil criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to 4 speedy and public tri-
81, by an impartial jury VI the Stats and dls.
t,;ct wherein the crlme shall! have been com.
m,t1ed, whIcl, district shall have been preTi.
ously ascertained by law, and to be informed Of
the nature and cause Of the accusation; 10 be
confronted with tho witnesses sGainst him to
have compulsory process for Obtaining witness.
es in his favor; and 10 have The assistance Of
counsel for his defence.
Is. In suits Ut common iaw, where the valne
in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the
right of trial by jury shall b. preserved; aEd
no fact tried by II jury shall be otherwise re.
Examined in any SQUIRT Of The Confede.acy,
than according u the rules OF the common law.
&c. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive iinrs imposed, nor cruel aid unusual
punishments inflicted.
II. The enumeration, in the Constitution, OF
Certain rights, shall not De constfued TO deny
or disparage others retained b? The people.
Is. Tho powers not delegated 10 the Con.
fede.acg bJ the Constitution, nor prohibited
By il to the States, arc reserved 70 the States
respectively, or to the people.
. 70. The judicial power Of tho Confederacy
shall not be construed to eXtcnd 10 any suit III
law or equity. commenced or prosecuted
apains. one OF The States Of the Ccnfederacy,
by ciliz ms Of another State, or by ~cltiz=ns or
subjects Of any foreign State
SECTION S
/. No State shall enter into any treaty, nlli.
ance, ct confederation gran! letters Of lnarore
and rcprisal; c5in maney emit bills Of creol';
make anything but gold and silver coin . ten.
der in payment Of deu.s pass aEg ball Of at
tairder, ex post fac:o Law, OF law itnpair!ng the
obligation OF Contracts; or gran; any title OF
nobility.
2. No State shall, without the canseot VI the
Congress, lay any imppsls or duties on itn-
ports or exports, excep. what may be
absolutely necessary FOX executing It's IasPs;.
| ticn laws and the nett produce OF all duties
and imports. laid by any State on i'm.
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the treasury Of the ConfejeracY, ard all such
laws shall he subject to the revision nnd cor
troll Of the Congress. No State shall, with
out the consent Of Congress, lay any duty
Of tonnage, enter into any agreement or cou'-
pact with another State, or with O foreign
power, or engage in war, unless actually inVa-
dcd, or in such imminent danger As will not
adni. Of delay.
ARTICLE IL
SEXTON l..
/. The Executive power shall be restel in q
President OF the Confederate States Of Ameri
ca. lie, together with the Vice President,
shall hold hts tl:e fer one year, or until this
Provisional Government shall DC superseded
by e Permare1t Government, whiclSpevr shall
first occur.
?. The President and Vice President lhull
be elected by ballot by the States represented
in this Congress, each State casting one vote.
md 4 majority Of the whole being r. auisite to
elect
3. No person except q natural born citizen,
or q citiz.n of ons The Safes Of this Conicde.
racy at the time vi the adoption Of this Consti.
tuition, shall be eligible To the ctice Of PreSi.
dent neither shall any person be eligible TO
the Lffce who shall nct have attained the age
Of thirty five years. anl been fourteen years O
resident Of one Of The Si1.es 81 this CoE!cte-
racv.
i ia cet Of he rrt.'Dra! .; The President
from nH.r. "r !! hi, 3,ath, resignation, ar ina
bitItY 20 Discharge Tie powers h.d Gutvs Of the
SAID .iiiac (wLlcm iuabi:iy >il'ii nc determined
by Il vote nf two.tiirds VI the Eongi.s-,l the
sar.r si,ali ticvalvc on !ir Wee President and
the Congress uay ~ Jaw provide for Inc case
Of removal, death, resignation, or inability,
both Of the President and VIC: President, de-
clarirg what off :er shall then act aS President;
and such officer shall act accordingly, until The
disability he removed or Il President Shall be
elected.
6. The Presiden; shall at stated times receive
icr his services, during The period of the Pro-
y~iSional Government. q compensation a. The
rate Of $50, 000 per annuui; ard be shall
not receive during that period any other
e%ulolumrnt from this ConiedeTacy, OF any o!
The States thereof.
6. Before he enter on the execution Of his
Office, he shall take the following oath or atdr.
nation:
! do s~oieunly swear Tor sf]rn) that 1 will
faithfully execute the office oil p PRESIDENT OF the
Confederate States OF America, and will, to
The best Of my ability, preserve, protect, aad
defepd the Constitution thereof.
SECTION 9.
l. The President shall be COMMANDMENT.
Chief Of tho Army and Nary Of the Cunfrd-
eracv, and of the Militia Of toe seTernl
States, when called into the actual service OF
;he Confcderacy he may require ths opinion.
n writing Of The principal oticer 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 aud
pardnns for offences against the Coniederacy,
except in cases Of impeachment.
> H. shall have lower, by and with the
! advice and consent of the Congress, to mike
treaties; provided two thirds Of the Congress
concur and be shall nominate, and BY and
with the advice ard consent of the Congress
shall appoint anbasS adors, other public min.
listers and ~cnnsulr, judges Of the court, and
nil other ~tfil:ers OF the Confedcracy whose
appointments are not herein otherwise provided
for. and which shall or established by law.
But the Congress nay, BY Inv, vest the sP
pointnent Of such inferior c!heors as they think
proper in The President alone, in The courts OF
law. or in tho heads of departments
g The President shall have power to FL up
all vacancies that may happen during the re-
cess Of the Congress, by granting commissions
which sLuil expire ct the end Of their next
session.
SECTION g.
/. IL stall, from time TO time, give to the
Congress in 20, naticn OF The state OF the Con
fedcracy, and rec lnmead 10 their cons'dera-
ton such measures ~ he shall judge necessary
and exptdIcnr; he may, TN extraordinary &C.