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gress may from time 10 time or,sain and cs
tabl, Tie judges, both of the Suprr .c
and Inferior courts, shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and shall, at stated
times, receive for their services a cump,n>a
tion, which slall not be diminished during
their continuance in Office.
SIC. Il. The judicial power shall ox!end
10 all cases arising under this Constitution,
the laws of the Confederate States, aud trc;l.
| ties made or which shall be made under their
authority; to all Cases affecting ambassadors,
1 other public ministers and consuls to all ca
ses OF admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
to controversies 10 which the Confederate
States shall be partS 10 controversies be-
tween two or more States; between State
and citizens o! another State where the State
| is plaintiff; between citizcrS claiming lands
under grants Of different States. and between
State or the citizens thereof and turri sn
States, citizens or subjects but no State shall
be sued by Il citizen Or subject OF any foreign
State.
>. all cases affecting ambassadors, other
public minister's am! consnls aud those in
which Il State sLall be party, the Supreme
Court shall have original jurisdiction. In ali
the other cases before mentioned, the Supreme
Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both
as to law and fact, with such exceptions, and
uuder such regulations, Us the Congress shall
make.
3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases
of impeachment, Shall be By jIlry, and such
trial shall be held in the Stale where the sat!
crimes shall have been committed hut when
not committed within any State, the trial shall
be ct such place or places rs the Congress
may by law have directed.
SEC. 81. Treason against the Confederate
States shall consist only i'll leyying war against
them, or in adhering 10 their enemies, giving
them aid and comi5rt. No person shall be
cuarct:d Of treason unless on lie testimony
of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on
confession in open court.
D The Congress shall have power to de
clare the punishment Of treason, but no at
tantler OF treason shall work corruption Of
boOti, or forfeiture, cxcep; during the lie Of
the person attained.
ARTICLE ~.
SIC. IL. Full faith and credit shall be
given in each State to the public acts. records
and judicial proceedings OF every other State.
And the Congress may, by general laws, pre-
scribe the manner in which such acts, records.
and proceedings Shall be proved, and the ef
feet thereof.
SIC. IL. The citizens OF each State shall
be entitled to all the privileges and imnuni.
ties of ci,izcns in the several States, and shall
have the right Of transit and snjnrn in any
State of this Conitlcracy, with their slaves
and other property; and the right Of proper
ty in said slaves shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
2. y person charged in any State with trca-
son, felony, Or other crime against the laws
OF such state, whu shall llee from Justice, and
be found in another State, shall, on demand
nf tn" Executive authority Of the STATE from
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,,.h,.,oov,r. agar su,.I, ,l;s,r;r; fuvt cy-
y" "', In', ,a mia. ,nn,rl ~ may hv cessun
" n I,,,. nv ~ mora S,sirs and ,h,. arc,.ntancc of
y. ".'s " i''oa. ',I,s" ', ~ ,Lo
~ Tc ~ ~ r,',,E'Sann,n ST.. .nI to cvrrc;,c
~ " a"o ~, r,iac ,,,ros,.I Iv The
INV .'''" ~ " a.. r ,Ln t;ta,. in
,,.,o,' si,ali hn FAR ,hn rr..rtion Of
r,, III" - -. ' r.,n,,s Jnl.v,rJs and
ntl,nr nrnJ;nl lniIiinrs and
Isi iS IT, T' n,sn al 'ws which shall be neces-
sary and nrnn,r for carr,i,,. into execution
tnc fnrocI,;n,t movers ui,l all other uowcrs
rost,', rn -. ,L;s C,m.t,n;,m in the GOVERN
,nont of ;ho C,,uf;d..rr.n S,at.s or IN auy de.
.m,.'o nnm.,,o,,t y, ,''r ~ ,,,i -. ,r, r
l't tuaens u '''r., T;,n ,.,; ,,o.roc. cf
:, r.. 80, :, ,r.,i ,,,n,,r,,
lnI - :. t'L ,I , .ar.;.,i'; 49, nr rrrri
,ar;os o'.es - ,ba .;.nl SINE. ,,r Iurrica is
W. roIr oI " f,ri';,,,:o, @ and Gsrrrss is rco,,;red
>, ,,sS sucL Inv. az .>,.,u rl.,.,r,l rr,yrnt
~ w. ps,s "s o"'i '''"' 80 '''''''' ''','s''
'"t 81 C",n.,.,s, .,,,II ais, bayc noycr to pro-
,i;, Go" ~. 10" % .",. frIn .nv Sl,Te
i'''' w., -, r,mn;,,,,,. ,,,, I,ni,n,;,g
..o' .;' y "'i.or, i1,c,,n,a,. @ W. ''s'
~ 'IIs FL ,.ir;;' ,ho u.,., nr .hc,s co.,
y ;. sb,I nnt H., snsprnl;rd unless When in
20 a ,,,,lic .,E.ty
.'.,.s - -, :, V - '',,'O'' va
''''y .,,,.,l..r ,r ,oxi r,c., law,
=. law. ;n,n,, m ~, 49, ;,n,,,ior ihr ri:Lt Of nro-
" ~, '.''o In l.. ,,,.sc,1
p'!' :, ~. 80, ,,!, ;". ,,y SHALL
i. i,;i r.ln,s j., ,r ~. = n ,o In. c.ns,l, o.:
- ,' ''e,'H -, ;Ler,. T. ,iir,rl ,n n. Ia
~ x,.. ~ ,,,,ty s!r.,, j., i,;] ny articles
I,.' &C.,, ~ S,.,n .x,.mt H., ynte or
.n. eM Mi'' .t' ,'"r i",i, In. -.
W., I'LL l.o ,-;,,n ,,r any
W ,,c,,,,,,,,, ,,r ..r,,,,o ~ n, ),
eSS'''" eIs'' y. :, No'''',.' ~. va IT
ports Ol U::c S;;IG uNrT tIioSc "l ah''iler.
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Important irom washington CITY.

WASHINGTON, March, Is, lSGl.-Thc argus
eyed politicians Of Tie Republican stamp are
now iondly hoping that, as II last. Result,
Governor San, Houston will iiiul sufficient
support in Texas TO create a serious def elton
there. 1t is Whispered that Governor II I,,,-
tons antasoni>m to the C' lteGcrate States il
caused BY his long cherished design of ele:t-
ing 4 republic from the Cuff of Mexico 10 tic
Pacific, including TEXAS, New Mexico. New
Leon, Cuahuila. Chi>rlahua and Sonora. and
that lie meets wiki great encouragement lrIn
the Republicans wl!u seize Wit; "v;tl;iy any,
mca is 10 cliccnnlatr the extension Of .I.yc:.s.
in the direction Of Mexico. 1t strikes me
that an early recognition iy Mexico of tie
independence OF the Confederate S,a'c> would
rltie the ilus:rious hero Of San .Jacin'" /
TN combat.
Mr. Brcckiari,!sr's speech to-day
tn Illustrate dc facto separation Il
thing heretofore cnuacaed. Bc,i,:
m able and statcSmanlike effort, he c.
cry listener Of lie futilily OF pres,
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ga LIFE uS TIL: OCEAN WAvE."-A real
july sucd old lt:iow WAS Dr. 5. was intro
d..cd tr him just us the steamer Sar was
leaving her dirk at New York :'r Europe,
t'ur the first lwrly'pur ho'rs " Ri&htr! VIZ.
himself again" but ,ia, fell destroyer: which
neither SPARES ;:vc, scx, nor condi.inn--i.a
sickncSs--s,.i.;.,I him. ard unthing rn"Te vas
sren Of the jolly old I, 'iior III: several d:H,
We had LETT thr banks. M" vr:e Clearing
alvuS beautifully, Hllrn ua" morniii,: *aw
tie ivr;nr's head emerging iru;;i t:.r lover re-
gi"ns Bnt What ia:.r na.. la.:ar"ns, dis
trcs,r.!--!,is lar nrcarri Ior. dress untiIy.
eyes bIoodsAo:. could scarcely believe this
aparitiom WAS the jolly nli doctor WHO lr:tal
k ;t us ':i iu;. r',.r the first day out. :" Well.
my dear doctor, how do YOU lcciby this time!
"F'celr' said he, and there. WAS an unlhisia.
kablc rarncslncss in his yes; " feel why |
feel as though | had bat two objects in life
n4w. One is to pat my foot once m::rc on
tc,rtt .f,na. an.l lie other /" Iin,i "ut and
whip the fellow who wrote L!t% ." iAe n:t""
IN
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APPOINTMENTS IN THE SOUTHERN Il

APPOINTMENTS IS THE SOUTHERN L
AnMY.-The following, from the Mont
.4Irefiser, Of tie lIlh inSlaLt, correc
ry prevalent rai>a prelensi"n, concerning the
appointments the rcsulara army nfthc South.
From this. it Will appear that the appoint
nc:t's "f Gen. HraGr'@ar'I and Gen. Bragg
ar'' both merely PROVISIONAL:
" Ii may M..t he ;,npro?rr here. to state, in
order 10 cur:ef;' som" nlrarirrhcn>i"is which
srcn t" have existed. that there has been Us
.:ct hut n':e appointment made in the Regular
arlmrnf tic Confederate States ot America.
Cd. Ilar.l"c Of S,Sannah, for -o:,.n year, com.
ranLan; cf the Academy s. West Point, has
iccn appointed Coinncl Of the FIRST Regiment
ot ln!at.y. 1'h.. other appointments which
i.;,v.. been am.lnur'c,! some days >Inca, are to
,iiicc> III the i'soriSi"arl .t,mp."
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ErlY< FOR conn uABr. II. lIsvea plan
laid beforehand t.r every cay. >. Acquire
tIr: habit ul nrlirirg iiniIs!ry. =. Cn!tiratc
pcls .yr.arcr. I. Cultivate the llalitof pune.
iua i'r. 5. lie an early riser. &. Be in the
habit OF learning something from every one
with whom you meet. :. Form fixed princi.
pies en which to thinl; and act Be simple
and neat in your personal habits. Q. Acquire
the habit Of doing everything well. 10. Make
constant efforts TO bn master of your temper.
II. Cultivate sonndrc-s Of Judgment. H.
Observe proper lrrRtrHen! 10 yoHr raroi:ts,
yicr.t., an.i ccinraiu.ls,>~ iui;l.
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4 'TWr4iyi, OFFER STErSLr ns;rTrl;.-..
In En- gli.h paper says HAT when tie fcs:
it.H,v t;rat!n Guinness VIZ lH!t!v in Phila-
I..Ii.iiia, ynu',g Ia,iy n! "wca!th and toSi:
,:o,, made him IN nf,"; "l her heart, hatd
an,l pmr*". The H;;.;<trr replied; :" came
To .smcr:c:. rn; Ia seek a wli,, bat 20 preach
the gospel. iuur note strikes me as much
nnt o! pl',.,.: ar'l my ad,iSc 10 you is, that
You give ycur money, which You seem vii
ling 10 hc,!ow on me-. 10 The poor, your heart
to Tie Lord. and your hand TO the first ono
thni ask i,lr it
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\ TRAVELLERS TaLE.-fuRrs SUMTER AND
N,u.,rrlr-A gentleman who arrived from
the South day or two since, relates an an
oc,,ot. that was current in Georgia, thoagh
lui Lille was said about it in Charleston.
The .u:nrrs at Fort Moul;:c recently anch-
=or..l a rice fierce cqui-!stan. from Forts
AInn!rr;e :.ud Sumter, and fired between TWEEN
ty ami thirty shots At it without effect. Mag.
Anderson watched their proceedings for some
,jmr, anu then aiming and sighting one of his
l,rr, ~un., shivcrcl the ticrce At the first
sl,ol.-Buston Traveller.
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EDGEFIELD, s, c., MARCH 27, 1851.

or tliSpsra"c others rct;.il,! by t!.c rr.lr .
tie several States.
i. The Im#crs M; 'Irl'.:ratrd 10 the Con
fe.lrl:.tr STATES by the Constitution, nor Iro
Lib;trd by it 10 the States, are rrsersrd t" lir'
State, Respectively, Or 10 III" people Thereof.
ARTICLE vi.
/. The rntiication Of the conventions q
five States shall be sufficient for tie establish,
meat OF this Constitution between the State.
so rat!ying the same.
When five States shall haze ratified this
Constitution, in the manner before specified
tie Congress u"drr the provisional Con<;!"-
tion. shall prescribe the time l'r hnhling Tie
election OF President and Vice President
and, Tor the meeting of the Electoral College.
and. for countiuE the vo'cs, and i:"nsura'ing
the President They shall, also, prescribe the
tiinc for holding the first election of members
Of Congress under this Constitution, ana thu:
time for assembling the same. Cutil the AS
semllIg of such Congress, the Congress un.
der the Provisional Constitution shall continue
10 exercise the Legislative powers granted
them not extending beyond the time limited
hy the Constitution of the Provisional Gov
rrninent
Adopted. unanimously, March II, ls6l.
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i',,''' l's'','''' -
"'".>' =. 49,, ..,l...l .,,;.;;, I,ci,., neressa.
.o' 81 u "s.' 81 I."n S,.,r ,I rLt Of
l.. ~ s.,l. .,,' +, en- And Lear arms slall not lie
;"L ;'tr;n.,nI r., rI', y - "
IL 'E"-..,l,,,, slll in .imr or nc,ce. be
,'.,,1 i,,n.r r;,,,. rir ,.',,,.n, nr
l,''', ,,',. j., iim If w;r but il; 4 nr:.
'"u 49,, ,"i.n' y, ~, ,;,',..r;.,..1 Lr l,r
i'' ~. ~ r;.,I e ,,n rr.,l. T., l.. secure IN
- ~ n"r.,n', 49, Lnnsn. n,,rrs, sni elects
s's;, ,nr,,,,n.l,l,. ,r,rr:.r. and seizures
,m H., J,r. ana -, warrant, ,hal
i,,,. ,,,., n,,l,jI c,i:S .,uoric,j hy
.,,, -. ,i;nm,,;,,n ...} n,r,,uarI ,lescri!i-
w.. ,,I..c =, I ,ca,rhrl ani tho r.rsulls
-" 49, ,..;r... =, l.. >...z,.l.
- -: (, sS,lI i. held to answer for
,.,,,;,.,I r. ., hnrwi.e il,no.,s crime. unle>s
On :. nroscnt,n.nt or i.lic,mrnt Of :. grand
on 'e>s.'',',. Sr,, rsr. ~ .risiH, in the land or
"", s;, 81, ,,r IN ,l,r m;,i,;s wn IN actual
~ ,;,n.. ,,f ..,r -. ,r,i,!c danger: nor
-. :Ii I'v, - ." .r,r m ..,i fr,i,. rn..ncc
49,: Il. -. - ;rsrv Of If .or iu.b no.
-, =. .,,,',.II.I II ,nr ,.iH,na g, 9, 10 nc
r.;,,~.;s .,.,,;:,,, Li:,;eIl; ror be deprived Of
l:l. El,r.lv mr. pru,,cr;y, without due process
- ,,.,r ,,,,;l i.rv:,. ,r,,r,crty. he taken
- ''n -. W.; , ,,s. ,.,nr:nS,,i,n,
'' ~ - -, i'r r;,,;,, ,r,,,,,,in', t,,r accused
- ,. ~ ,l .'';,i', r;,.i, f. .lv anl nlblc
~; =, ;,,r,; i ~. If linz Stat. ;un.l
Ii i; ,,,.c: w5r,r;,, ,jIy erin. Sh Il have been
'n.,,i,,.,l which District Shall lave been
prry;,,;<.y a>,...r;a;lc j3v law. ai:,l tn 'c ia
+ y,n, ,l' ;be l:a;nrc and cause ui The accrl
.,:;.,r..;o ~ i. confronted viii; tiir witnesses
.,.,.i.,., h;,, Ia ave r,,nu,ls ry PRO. $; for
,.tnr.,, IN his favor and to have
,'n II conf, FIR his dcleace.
' i. : IN .,;;,. ., common law. where the val
-, j., cnn,rnvrr.y 49, shall exceed twenty dollars,
the ri.El OF trial Lv i.;ry sliai Lc preserved /;
am. . fact so tried By ;. jury Shall be other
wise rc.examinch in any court OF the C"nicd-
cracv. than according 10 TIC rules OF tie COM
mon law.
II. Excessive. Eail stall rot be required.
mar yccs,iy,. fines Imposed, nur cruel or TN.
,.;u.rI wlu!>l,;ncur iniIicir,;.
~. Every Iaw Ur rcsn!u;r. having the
+ roe of la%, SHALL relate to bl' umr atljcci,
am hat Shall b. Hprcs,c,i in ;!!c title.
.,..1n-l-V Siam S!r,II cm,.r into anY
.,r;,,,,. ~. confederation, gran; letters
~ 80 ,,J r,.,r,I; c,ia nnrvr: make
~ ,,y,I,. bat ..n!l am! silycr c; tender in
,,a..,nnn. If Jr,is: pa.:s a..v bill Of a,lainIrr.
i. mas! f,r!, Iuw, ur Iay implirim. ihc OBJ
81, cnn,r,r,S or grant any title OF
,..,i,;';.,.
<c,,,. HAIL without tbe consent Of
,I,. CONGRESS ay aa; impr;ts or duties on i'm.
.,,r.. or exports. except wha: May b" a'sp
/ { .f..I,
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COLOR OF TIE f.YEs.-'ria, Tic color u. ;lic
eyes should Affect their strength may srcm
strange, vet that such is the case need not al;
this iimcu day to bcprosrd: and those whose
eyes are brown or d;tyk-colorrd Should he in.
formed that they are akcranl more susccr.
title OF injury from various causes than gray
or blue ewes. Light blue eyes ar: generally
most powerful. AMI next To those are gray,
The liz htrr the pupil, the greater and longer
continued is the degree vi irslun Tie eye can
s>tain
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-27

s,,1s. Mrs. IIubbs always had full house.
Two years ago she use to collect lobster
backs. oySter.snclis, anil sic e'k-boaes-throw
them in front Of tie door, and advertise for
Luar,lcrs. The halt always took, ard the old
lady now in!n!scs in q ,hrcestory domicil,
tloDr.p!a,c ard ease. l.antladies having a
hankrr;ng after these latter things will 10
we'll to make a note.
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ARTICLE; VI.

!, l. The Government established by this
Constitution is the successor Of the Provis.
onal Government of the Confederate States
iof America, and all the laws passed ~ the
latter shall continue in force until the same
Shall be repealed or modified and all tho
officers appointed by the same shall remain
in ollice until their SUCCESSORS are appointed
and qualified, or the Offices abolished.
,. All debts contracted al engagements
entered into before the adoption OF this Con.
siituliun shall be lis valid against the Conlrd.
crate States un'lrr this Constitution us under
the Provisional Government.
!. This Constitution, and the laws OF the
Confederate States, made in pursuance there
oil, and all treaties made, Or which shall he
made under the authority Of the Confederate
States, shall DC the supreme law Of the land !;
and the judges i'll every State shall be bound
thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws
ul any State 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
i. The Senators and Representatives before
mentioned and the members of the several
States legislatures, and all executive and ju-
tlicial Offices, both of the Confederate States
and Of several States, shall be bo;ind by oath
pr affirmation, to support this Constitution !:
but no religious test shall ever hc required rs
aqu'liiIcaiion To any Ci'icc Or public t.rst M.
der The Confederate States
5. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of
CERTAIN rights, sEall not be construed to deny
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RIGl.r; or i;.n&:;ls CITIZENS 'iNlrMrH,yT.
IL HlHD!rArru. The Savannah N'c"-& an
,ouncrS. arr!n.ri;ivriv. That the guns seza,l in
Nrw York sore time ago by John y. Ken.
r.,a:v. of the New York Police. have leen re-
i.as,rl. and arc this time act!" Y in he hands
If the agent oI ,hr State u Georgia. AS
,,"a IS tlry are shipped, and good and sutfi-
r;rni evidence Of the fact is afforded, it pre-.
s,lulcs lha, the two vessels Eow held there will
be released
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4 RARE SPECIMEN or \ LAHDLORD.-Mr.
Sheffield. Of New Haven, WHO is landlord
to number Of Tenants, sent note to one
who's" lease had two wears mScr to run, in
Il rmin. him that he <hoaI'l reduce his rent
,wo hundred juliarS :nr The next two Years
on account of the hard times.
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i. ci:ar! 80. ~; u. i: ,.;..iina to ap.
In;, nrmi Of ilon j. &. Ni:.r;,::, -. .,:;,- Oh
the Sulnemc E,nc. % .c ;,Cut!,crn CoilcI.
crac:. :: y:
= l1r appointment Of J'rlse Ma: ra,h to a
place on the SGrrcrr BcncL Will ic II.
,:..ivcf with co:li"! and rl": :.!i,;c ;rinoy:.I.
We ar'' aware. that lac posse s traits and tai.
r:,Ia that ""r!.m mrk ni;n lln:" i,!y an c,n-
>i,iru";.s:s ;i>.ini III ,irr III LIS %! .r:, it.r. ,,l
his nalr'. lE.s !r,. ';t.,,:i1' u. .ny ri.,.:.!,
81 c,;,;"';"m ".!;' 'i.' r,i.;.:"' u i;ir' ;nr';r
',!,irr. i,,.'...:r.i. ,i..5..,. It Il r..>i
:n:r.l!:i;; ::p ".i.'n.v.I it bi;'i,':I:r IL.
r,lti," t..aT :. i..a!in.. C'.'.r, -, t.nr,~ ~:.s
L I> c'.'urram'!. ;rt! WIS r,rn r,.i az; Ir.s
;crri;a"r". /" IT." j:i'!i%rafy, !''~-r.i. H., ;:,
b"rr hi: ;:o;.ir.. h";U:& a':'i ~. r:,l. .".:.
we'll aIli,id Ia i:>c Ia, service !" Ii. )" veil
qua!ir,! III NIL in ruiisl:Uc' 1T AMI ..,v!np
III" tn. jadi.iary s. 81; N ol llr "C"l!r!c:ntr
States.
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,i'iIi: PHuMrr CLGEE.-l "mrr k,.c:r Il yol. I,
man, said III eminent preacher, ho WAS conl-
mrncia4 Lille II - clerk. One day his rmi lover
sai, 10 !ul. /" Now, lom3rl'uw that cargo o.:
colt III must bc got oIit amt weighed, anu We
must have a regular account vI it,
He w;t5 i vuuHs ,r:a:I of rncrgy. his was
tile first time ke had been entrusted - StiE.r-
intend the execution Of this work. He lna.ic
i,is arrangements over night. sluke 10 the men
:.i,uut their carts and i,cr:"s, and resolving
10 bcgin v,ry early in Tie 'ior.lag Instructed
all l:.r lahnrrrS tn hc there 1T hnf.paS lnur
orrk. s., li,.y sci 10 work, ;:i'l ihc lhlng
w;I- done and ai'ut.t trn ur a'crrli IL! t::t
day his rmn ;.i"yrr cane, :.;rd >cr;ny him arar,
in ;Lc c.,uniug h"u,r., trDkr'i r"ry h'a *.
surprising thai his commands hail not been
executed.
ii Thought, .a;.i hc. "yon w.yr requested
to get out at c::r5o u! cotton tai' morning.
g 1t is a!l '!nrie, replied Inc y"n"g c'cik.
and l.crc is the account I'll il.
He ucYrr locke! bchimd him from Iha; lln.
m.n;-ncvrr!! His character was ;ixc,!. con.
.i,l,.nsr. %irs c.iallsh,i. Ii was Irunl 10 hc
tr na.rro ~ the t ieg will; ir,inp;c.s.
H., very suI.l r:lnlr - u. II. that 'iI.i
not IIc Siar:,i--Er was ~ urcr'>:,r;. ~ tie
lirln Us any II: "i t..r partners. lie w:is -
religious n.:,. and "cnu through II lie "i
.rru. brncvnfrnrt:, ani al ILL.,, death WIS ati,:
10 leave his children ali mpe tJru"c.
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\ young lawyer lately concluded his
argument in :. case Of trcs>ptSs with the Iol'
luwin, suhiinr burst" Ii, gentlemen Of the
jury, The defendants hogs are permitted 20
roam at large over the lair fields of MY client,
with i:nfun;y and without pokcs, tlIcn-ycs,
then, n'lrcl. lave our iorca;llcsa fought, and
blctl, and die, in van.'
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CONSTIT UIION
OE TILE
Confederate States of America.

We. the people Of the Confederate States,
each State acting in its sovereign and nde-
pendent character, III order 10 form ;s l,,eu'a-
nent federal government, c>tabiiS:! Justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, and secure the
blessing of liberty to ourselves and our pos:
tertv-ilYvoking the favor and guidance OF
Almighty God-do or,lain and establish thi>-
Constitution for the Confederate States OF
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SEC 81. Each House Snail bethe ]uGse
of the elections, returns and qualifications oi d
its own members. and i majority Of each shall
constitute Il quorum to 90 business; DIt Il
smaller number may adjourn lrcm day TO day,
and may be authorised 10 compel the aileiiu.
uncc Of absent members, in such manner anu
under such penalties as each House may pro-
vide.
>. Each House may determine the rules oil
It's proceedings punish its mcnbcrs i"r us
orGcrli behaviour. and, with the concurrence
Of twu-thirtls Of the whole number, eXpc! Il
member.
3. Each House shall keeps journa! OF ITS
prorced.n $, and from tine otimr puo'l,A lhe
same excepting such parts rs may in thrir
Judgment require secrecy, AMI the ayes ana
and nays Of III: members ol ether lIo''s': "n
any question, shall, at the desire {" "he nun
OF those present, he entered on the Journal.
1. Neither House, during the session oil
Congress. shall, without the Consent o! Tie
other. adjourn lor more than three days, nor
TO any other place Than that i'll whicn the lwo
Houses shall be sitting.
SIC I'll. Tie Senators aud Representa-
,rcS shall receive 4 compensation ior their
services, to be aSccrtaincd by law, and paid
out of the treasury Of the Confederate States.
They shall, in all cases, except treason ana
breach Of the peace. be privileged from arrest
during their attendance Il; he session ol theIr
respective Houses, and i'll going t" and re-
turning iruln the same; a"; ior an; speech
or debate III either House, they SA.ii iol hc
questioned in any other place.
,. No Senator or representative shall cu-
ril,s the ,ilnc for which he was elected. te
appointed to any civil Office under the an
thnri;v of the Conf. dciatr States, which shall
have been created or the enulumcntS whereof
shall have been increased during such time
aud no person holding any Office un'er tilc
Confederate States sha! be 4 member ut rlth.
er House during lis c',Iti"uancc in "itlce.
Blu. Congress may, By law, grant to the prIn-
cipal officer in each Of the Executive Depart
mentS a seat upon the floor of either lioa>c,
with tie privilege Of discus sing am measures
appcrlaning to his department.
SIC. I'll. All bills FOR raising revenue
shall originate in the House ot Rrt:cstnta-
,iycS; hut the Senate may proposc Or concur
with amendments as un ether bills.
>. Livery bill which shall have passed both
Houses. shall, l.eioreit becomes law, be pre-
s,.,ltcd To the President Of tie Confederate
States if kc approve, he shall sign it; hn; ii
not, he shall return it with lis objections To
that lluuSe i'll which il >hs! have originated:
wLo shall enter the objections al large ON
their Journal, and proceed to rec''nsidcr ii.
If, after S;lch reconsideration. twothir';s OF
that House Shall agree to pass the bill, II
si!a.l hc seat, together with tie objections TO
the other House, b. Which it si.ai likewise he
rcconsi':crrd, and il approved hy twp thirds
If that House, it Shall (cc'nr law: But
in all such cases, Tie votes Of both Houses
,!i:il he determined by yeas and NAYS and
iiIn tia,rrS vi lie lcrSlnS
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i;:a- \ shoemaker Mrs taken up for biz
amy.
(Which wife, asked bys;anler, "wiIl
hc be obliged To take p
He is u crLlrr, ans! Of course musl stick
to his last"