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

.. No State shall, without the consent of
the Congress, lay any impost duties on I'M
ports or exports, except what may De abs"-
liutely necessary for executing us inspection
laws; and the net produce oi all duties anu
imposis, laid by any State on imports and
exports, shall be for the use OF the treasury
| of the Confederate States; aud all such laws
shall be subject to the revision and control o.
Congress.
8. No State shall, without the consent Of
Congress, lay any duty on tonnage, except on
seagong vessels, for the Improvement OF rs
rivers and harbors naygatcd BY the said yes
sells; but such duties shall not conflict with
lany treaties OF the Confederate States WITH
foreign nations; aud any surplus Of revenue
thus derived shall. after mixing such i'm
provement, be paid into the common lreasn-
nv; nor shall any State keep troops or ships
Of war in time Of peace, enter into any agree
ment or compact with another State, OF with
"a foreign power, or engage IN war, unless &C.
tually invaded. or in such imminent danger
a. will not admit Of delay. But when any
river divides Or flaws through two or more
States, they may enter into compacts with
each other to improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.
sEcrl0s I.
1. The executive pnwef shall be vested IN
President OF the Confederate States OF
, America. lie aud the Yice-Presidrnt shall
: hod their offices Tor the term Of sx years |;
but the President shall mt be re eligible. |
; The President aud Vice President shall be
elected as follows:
,. Each State shall appnint, in such man
II 4 10 pnl Glrerf n
D number 81 electors equal 10 III. Whole num-
I Der Of Senators and Representatives To which
. the State may be entitled ~ the Congress !
but no Senator or Representative, or person
I holding an office of uus, ~ profit nn,lrr The
]. Confederate States, shdl be appointed az
elector.
; 5. The electors shalt meet in their re.pec.
{ tive States. aud ynie by ballnt Tor President
AMI Vice President. ne of Mhnn, ~ least,
! shall mt b. IN inhabitdnt ~ the same State
{ with Themselves; they shall nan. IN their
blllots the pe,snn voted fnr a, President. aud
{ N distinct ballots the ptr-un yaird Tor a.
Vice President, and lhet shall make tiist net
| lists 81 IA persons snfri Tor a. President.
! and Of all person, voted FIR a. Wee Presl-
4 dent, anj III the number Of Yates fnr each,
which list they shall sign aud sertil,. aud
7 transmit, sralr,l, 20 the government ~ the
Confederate States, directed a. the Pre.I-
! dent 81 the Senate; the President ~ the sen.
{ are shall, "a the presence ~ The senate and
! ilnl,. Of Representative, "pen al the GER
tInca'es, and The tUie. shall tnen be ct.unietl
: the person having the greatest number ~
/ VOTES & r President shll be Ihe President
e II sich nnmb,r BE- maj riry OF the Whole
! number OF eleeter, appointed; aud II no
i person have sarh majority. then. from the
: perais having the biggest numbers. MI rs.
creding lhrte. On The li.i 1T those voted tor
! \. pre,,drnt; tie House II Representative,
]. shall ch ,oss lmnr,iia,el, b. b,iiut, tar Pres
: ilent. Bur ~ ehrusias TIE President thr
! vote, shah BE- iak-n by >lJirs. tie Iepre-en
tttron firm each state hlsing one saie
!. qp,rnm for III, purpose shIll rnn,i,t nj
E member or members from iNu ihifl. II the
SAFES. All = najprity II ~ lie Statr- .hali
i D. nrcr.safy ~ cipicr. Ari i The fi3l-r
/ ~ Representatives siill mt choose Prrsi-
7 dent. whearNer the right IL r,inice shall he
j. sul,e appn th-;n. before fhr Ith div 81 Mttch
!. hext fullnsiny. lirn thu Vice President .hall
! aci a. Presi lrni. !, III ea.e ~ tie death o.
nti-r constitutional disability 81 The Prca-
: dent.
{. 4. The p.r.on having the greatest number
: 81 VOTES A. Wee President .lal b. The Vice.
: President. il sueh nunlrr BE- miJnriit ~
q TIE whnlr number 1t electors appointed !;
apl i 10 pers u have u rjnriiY. ta-n. from
Z tie two highest nHmhfts an the lit si'all
! choose iir Nlce- Presitrnf; . quorum iir the
l purpose salll CONSIST II isa thirds Of ihr
whole nHmbrr ~ arn,lors. aud n.tiorii, 81
e The WI nimIer ball b. nece,.aiy 10 q
i Chute
= 5. Bpi no prr.sn con.;itationlllr inrligi.
bic 10 the . lie ~ President sl,ill be ens,i,le
: II that u Vice President u The Confederate
;. States.
!. o. ~, G ,ngrcss NAV deter nine liz time
! Il cion.iuE the electors. and the day 80
J shci ihs, shall give their sairs. which day
!. hall be thr SINE throughout tie Gonlrlrr-
j atc II ttrs.
Z. y" persan except . n,tgral barn cir.
u zen of the Confederate sttte.. or citizen
$ thereof AZ the time u the adoption 81 this
q Constitution, or q citizen thereof Dnrn III tie
u United states prior u The 2Uih II December.
1860. shall b. eligible 10 The Office 81 Pee,i.
s: dent; neither shall INV person be eligible q,
e that office VIM shall NOT have attained the
= age ~ tiiriy.fye wears, and been fourteen
I, years resident within The limit. ~ tie Can.
fedsrate stlte., a. they may exist al TIE tine
II ofhi. election.
J. 8. In case 81 the removal Of the President
4 from Office. " ~ hi. death. resignation. Or
inability u discharge tie posers anil ,lutir.
!. of the said office, the sane shail deyol,e 90
, the Vice President. aud the Congress NAY,
.e by law. provide for the case Of removal,
z death. resignation. Or inability, bot, o. The
e President anil Vice. President. declaring
70 what officer shall ihen act - President. and
e such o'heer shill act aeearlingly until the
I. disability be removed. ora President shall
}. be eiecied.
i Q. The President shall. ~ stated times, re.
). ceiye for hi services compensation, which
shall neither be increased nor diminished ia
Ie ring the period for which he shall I,s,e been