Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-19
SECTION 2

of the militia of the several Sat- when s lied in1
the actual service OF the Confederate States he may
GER in each of the Executive Departnenrs mon spy
subject relating TO the duties Of their respective en-
ces; and he shall have power grant reprieyes and
pardons for offences against the Confeaerate States
| except in of impeachment.
| 2. He sha II have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, make treaties pruvid-
ed twothirds of the Senatorsplesenf concur and
shall nominate and by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint other
public ministers and eonsuis Judges Of the Supreme
Court and all other officers Of the Confederate States
| whose appointments not herein otherwise Ero-
] Vided for, and which shall be established by law
but the Congress may, by law, the appointment
Of such inferior officers they think proper in the
President alone, in the courts of law in the heads
| of Departments
s. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments and ali persons connected with the diplomat
ic service, may be removed from office at the plea
of the President All other civil officers Of the
| Executive Department may be removed any time
/ by the President, other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary for dishonesty, in
capacity ineficiency, misconduct or neglect of duty;
and when removed, the removal shall be reported
the Senate, together with the reasons therefor.
l. The President shall have power fill all vscan-
cies that may happen during the of the Sem
ate by granting commissions which sha II expire at
the end of their session; but person rejected
by the Senate shall be re-sppointed 10 the same ONCE
| during their ensuing recess.
| SECTION 3
l. The Prssden. shall, from time TO sime, give 70
the Congress information of the Confed-
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration such
measures he shall Judge necessary and expedent;
| he may, extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either of them; and in disagree
ment between them, with respect 10 the time OF sd-
journment, he may adjourn them TO such time be
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public minister's he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers of the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President, and all civil Off
the Confederate States, shall be removed from
Office Impeachment for, and conviction oi treason,
bribery, other high crimes and Inlsdemeanors.
ARTICLE III
SECTION 1.
l. The judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to
time order and establish The judges, both OF tie
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall mold their Offices
during good behavior, and shall at stated times,
ceiye for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in office.
SECTION 2.
L The Judicial power shall extend TO all sri-
sing this Constitution, the laws of the COufed
crate States, aud treaties made o which shall lie
made under their authority TO all cases affecting
ambassadors other public ministers ana consuIs;
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; TO
which the Confederate States sha u
| be a party; controversies between OF more
States; between a State and citizens of another
State where the State is plaintini between citizens
claiming lands under grants different States, and
between State the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens subjects; but no State shall be
sued by a citizen OF subject OF any foreign State
2. In all affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and cOnsuls, and those IN which State
shall be party, the supreme Court shall have orgi
1
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ju-
risdicton, both law facts, with such e3cep
tions and under such regulations, as the Congress
| shall make
B. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of i'm
Peaehment shall be by jury and such trial shall be
held in the State where the said crime shall have
| been committed; but when not committed within
any State the trial shall be such place places
| as the Congress may by law have directed
] SECTION 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in levying war against them, OF IN ad
tort. No person shall be convicted
on the testimony of two witnesses TO the
| act, confession in open court.
| 2 The Congress shall have power declare the
punishment OF treason, but no attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture except
| during the life VI the person attainted
| ARTICLE ".
SECTION 1.
| / Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State the public acts records and Judicial proceed
| ings of every other State. And the Congress may,
| by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved,
| and the effect Iheleof
| SECTION 2.
L The citizens of each shall be entitled 10
all the privileges and immGn1iss of citizens in the
several States, and shall have the right transit
and sojourn in any State of the Coniederscy, with
their slaves and other property; and the right Of
property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired
| = A person charged in any State with treason,
felony, other crime against the laws of such State
4 SHALL demand OF the Executive authority of the
| State from which lie lied, DE delivered be
moved the State having Jurisdiction OF the crime
| ,. No slave or other person held to service la
Dor in any State or Territory OF the Confederate
States under the laws thereof, escaping lawfully
carried into another, SHALL in consequence of any
| law or regulation therein be discharged from such
labor; but shall be delivered up claim
of the party whom such slave belongs, 10 whom
such service or labor may be due.
| SECTION 3.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Confed-
eracy by a of two-thirds of the whole House Of
REPRESENTATIVES and two-thirds of the Senate, he
| Senate voting by States; but State shall be
| formed or erected within the jurisdiction Of any
| other State; nor any State be formed by the juno
ton of States, parts of States, with
of the legislatures of the States
cerned we'll as of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power TO dispose Of and
| make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property Of the States including the
| lands thereof
| 3 The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power to legislate and
provide governments for the inhabitants of ali terri
tory belonging the Confederate States, lying with
out the limits of the several statesi and permit
| them at such times, and in such manner il may
| by law proyide, form States be admitted into
the Confederacy. In all such territory, the
ton negro slavery il now exists in the Confed-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
| Congress, and 10y the territorial government; and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right take
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 or hereafter may become a MEM
Der of this Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment and shall protect each OF them against in
yasion and application Of the legislature Tor OF
| the Exeeutioe when the Legislature in SESSION.
| against domestic violence.