Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-20
SECTION 2.

l. SECTION 2
l. The President shah be comma nder- chief OF
- @ I'm! and navy OF the Confederate States, and
o. me militia Of the States when called
e ctuai service OF the Confederate States; he may
Ger IN each Of the Executive Departmeits upon any
reiatng 10 the duties of their respective on
. anu ne shah have power TO grant reprsves and
pafGons Tor offences against the Confesrate States
| eAoeepI IN eases CT impeachment.
"a :; ne ne sna II have power, BY and with the advice
e consent OF the Senate, make treaties, provid-
ed tyEo-thirds of the Concur and be
slai nominate, and by aud with the advice and
' % tHe Senate, shah appoint ambassadors, other
pubic ministers and consais judge Of de upreus
aud all other officers of the Confederate States
Naose appointments are NOT herein Otherwise pro-
yided for, and which shall be estabIisbed by law:
oSt Ins congress may, by law vest the appointment
0cers as they think proper. in tbs
| Of Departments - = - - " A. 'Ae Ne--'
s.. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
anu al persons connected with the diplomat
&c service, may be removed from ofoe at the plea
sure OF the President All other civil officers OF the
"a department may be removed any time
by the PRESIDENT, or other appointing power, when
tnef are unnecessary or for dishonesty in
capacity inerceney, misconduct or neglect of duty
ana when 50 reaOyed, the removal sha Il be reportei
10 tAs Senate, together with the reasons therefor
:: me PRESIDENT shall have power TO fill all yscan-
S.es tnat may happen during tie Of the Sen
ate' oy granting commissions which shall expire az
enc OF Their next session; but person rejected
~ tne senate shall be reappointsd 70 the samsofc.
oUring thelr ensuing recess.
SECTION g.
l. Inc President shall, from time 10 time give 10
tne congress Information OF the Of the Confed
etdcy, ana recommend TO their Consideration such
seF'res a. he shall judge necessary and exn-a5ssrt
us may on e1traoLdinsry occasions, convene both
nouses or either Of them; and in case of Disagree
ment between them, with respect TO the time ~ a.
J9uTnment lie may adjourn them to such time as b.
snail think proper he shall receive amhassador.
and other public minister's he shall tske 90 = ST.,
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commis
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States
-.-. SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and al c.x;l -.
OOnled6rate States shail he
once on impeachment for, and conviction Of treason
OriOeEy' or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III
SECTION II
/; The Judicial power of the Confederate States
shaIl De vested N one Superior Court and IN sucb
INFERIOR Courts as the Congress NAV from time 70
Ime order and establish. The judges, both OF the
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their o.,ce.
during good behavior, and shall ST stated times re-
eeive for their services compensation which shall
o' DC olilhlshed during their continuance in Office
SECTION 2
l. The Judicial power shall extend To all casa. sr,
sing under TINS Constitution the laws of the Cnied-
crate States, aud treaties made or which shaE bs
na1e unoer thelr authority; TO all cases affecting
ambassadors other public ministers and consuls: 10
all cases Of admiralty and maritime fursdiction. 70
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
De partyi TO controversies between two or rnors
States between Stale and citizens of anoth-r
eate where the State IS plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants OF different States and
SetMeeh state or the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens OF subjects; but no State shall n.
hHeo ~ a SAAAAcn OF SUBJECT OF any foreign
= In all cases affecting ambassadors other 1pLIir
ministers, and eonsuls, and those in which StsIs
shall be party the Supreme Court shall have origis
nal JURISDICTION In al the other before me1s
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appelIsre -
risdiction both TO law and facts with sucb excs
shall make.
B. The tria of all crimes. except in cases of i'm.
shall be by jury, and such trial shall Ls
neid II tAe state Where the said crime shall haxa
been committed; but when not Committed xitb,o
any state the trial shall be such place or pIsce-
a. the Congress may 10y law have direoted.
SECTION B.
1. Treason against the Confederate State. shall
consist only IN ieNylng war against them or in ad-
heTlng 70 Their enemies, giving them aid and COM
on the testimony OF witnesses to the same OF
act, or ON confession in open court.
: The Congress shall have power 60 declare the
punishment OF treason, but no attaiuder of fr-.a,
shall work corruption OF blood forfeiture excrTt
during the lie OF the person attainIed
ARTICLE ".
SECTION /
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State 10 the public acts, records and judicial uros
ings Of every other State. And the Congress- -
10y general laws, Prescribe the manner in ybicb
and the effect theieOf.
sEorIoS 2
1 The citizens Of each State shaif be ent,t.d ,o
all the privileges aud immunites OF cisiy-D = ~. ~
several States, and shall have the riglt - -. = @
ana soJourn ia any State of the COufeders-x litS
thelr slaves and other property; and the right OF
paired ~
2 person charged in any State with treason
ieiony or other crime against the OF suea iare
snail on demand oi the Executive authorit- of tbs
State from which he fed, be delivered mn I. h. -
moved 10 the Stale having Jurisdiction OF m, r,a
J. Nc slave OF other person held TO service or Ia
] Dor IN any State Territory of the Conf.5ers-.
States, under the laws thereof escsping or Is-42
carried into another shall, in conseouenoe n 49,
law or regulation therein, be discharged from sc6
service or labor but shall be delivered m on eis,,
of the party TO whom such slave belongs az 70 50
such service OF labor may be due
SECTION J.
l. Other States may be admit. led into this D. So
eracy by vote of twCcthirds of the whole Ho,a a
Representative and twO-thirds Of the Senate ~
Senate voting by States but no new Stats .bsn -
formed or erected vIN.n the Jurisdiction Of 80
other Statei nor any State be formed by the June
tlOn OF tV- States, or parts of Sistas iss
cut the consent OF the legislatures of the sat.s
cerned as well as Of the Congress
= The Congress shsll have power 10 disros of sra
make All Eeediul rules and regulations concerning
the property Of Confederate States Including tbs
lands thereof.
3. The Confederate States may acouire new ,srri
Tory ana Congress shall have power TO iegislate and
provide governments for the Inhabitants Of all ter
tory belonging 10 the Confederate States living with
out the limits Of the several States and NAV permit
them, at such times, and in such manner il may
py law provide, 10 form States 10 be admitted into
the Coniederacy- In all suC .crrtory the insfitu.
ton oi negro slavery il exists Confsd-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected bx
Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the inhabitants Of the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right to such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in sny
Of the States Territories Of the Confederate
/ States.
| T. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now ia-er hereafter may become a men-
Der of this Confederacy, republican form Of gov
eminent, and shall protect each of them against in
ysson; and Application the legislature for of
tue Executioe when the legislature Is in session.
| against domestic violence.
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