Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-16
oop.,,.unons of she southern oonseaeracy.

sovereien and Independent character The pre-
ambe TO the Constitution of the United States says,
Gin order to form more peJect Union, establish
Justice. insure domestic tranquility provde for The
common defence, promote TIE general ssefare &c. The
preamble to the Constitution Of the Confederate
States Omis all the words which we have italicized
and has instead of more perfect Union the words
permanent Federal Government" The words,
Invoking the favor and guidance OF Almighty God
are not in the United States preamble. Indeed, |
there is no where in our Constitution a recognition
Of the Almighty.
In the second section of Article l, there is an ad
dtion declaring that no person Of foreign birth,
not citizen of the Confederate States, shall be |
allowed to vote for any officer, civil or political,
State or Federal" This is to guard against such
enactments as they have in some Of our Northwes-
tern States where they permit foreigners to vote for
all officers. State and Federal, before they have
been naturalizcd, while in Tennessee they are re-
ouired 10 have been citizens of the United States
for six months before they vote. Under our Con-
stitution no person can be Representative in Con-
gress who has rot been citizen of the United States
for seven years and no can be Senator who
has not been citizen for nine years. These reqire-
ments are omitted in the Southern Constitution,
very much to the qualification we presume of all
citizens of the United States who ever expect TO
become citizens of the Confederate States. The tsst
four lines of the 9Th paragraph of Section
. Article /, is an addition empowering
State Legislatures, by vote of two-thirds of both
branches, to lmpeach any judicial other federal
officer resident and acting solely within the limits
of the State. An impeachments, however, have, as
with us. to be tried by the Senate of the Federal
Government.
Section g. Artcl. l, requires Senator's to be chos-
en- "at the regular session of the Legislature next
Immediately preceding the commencement of the
term of service" The fourth section prohibits
State Legislatures from interfering with the tines
as well as places of holding elections for Senator.
Paragraph two Section 5, Article 3, requires two
thirds .of the aohole number Of Representatives to
expel member. Our Constitution only requires
twothirds of those voting, provided there be qro-
rum.
> The.sixth section authorizes Congress " by law
to grant to the principal officer in each Of the Exc
cutive Departments, seat upon the floor OF either
House, with the privilege of discussing any nea-
sGres appertaining to his department The fol
towing is an addition to the 9TH section:
The President may approve any appropriation and
dsapprove any other appropriation IN the same bill
In such case he shall, in signing the ball. designate
the appropriations disspproved and shall return
COPY of such appropriations with his objections to
the House in which the bid shall have orlglnated
and the same proceedings shall then be had as in
case of other bills disapproEed by the President
In the first clause of the sth section, the words
4 carry on the government are substituted for
general welfare"
No bounties shall be granted from the treasury;
nor shall any duties taxes on importations from
foreign nations be laid to promote or foster any
branch of industry.
The following in the third clause of the Sth is an
addition
Neither this, nor any other clause contained in
Cfla constitution shall be construed to delegate
the power Congress to appropriate money for any
internal improvement intended to facilitate com
Terce; except for the purpose Of furnishing lights
beRcons and buoys, and other aids to n2yIga>
ton upon the coasts, and the improvement of har
hors and the removing of distractions in river nav
igation IN all which cases. such duties shall be laid
on the navigation facilitated thereby, may be ne
cessary to pay the costs and expenses thereof.
In the 9th clause the following is added:
No law of Congress shall discharge any debt con-
traeed before the passage of the safe.
By clause T. after the LIST March, 1863, the ex
peoses of fhe Postoffce Department shall be paid
out of its ow7 resources.
By the LIST clause of the 9th Section the reopen
ing of the African slave trade is forbidden, and
Congress is required to pass laws to prevent the
same By the I'd clause, Congress has power to
prohibit the introduction of slaves from States not
a member of or from Territory, not belonging to
that Confederacy By the 4th clause law deny
lng or impsiring the right of property in negro
slaves shall be passed" Two thirds of both Hous-
may lay tax or dsty on exports The following
is omitted " Nor shall vessels bound to, or from
State be obliged to enter clear or pay duties in
anofhpr :; he folloNying are chsnCas,
9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
treasury except by vote of twO-thrds of both !
Houses, taken by yeas and nays unless Il be asked
and estimated for by one of the heads of De |
partmens, and submitted to Congress by the Presi-
dent; or Tor the purpose of paying its own expen-
SEES and contingencies or for the payment of |
claims against the Confederate States, the justice of
which shall have been ludically declared by tri-
buna for the investigation Of claims against the |
government which ii hereby made the duty of
Congress TO establish.
10 All bills appropriatng money shaB saecify In |
federal currency the exact amount of each sppro-
praEon and the purpose for which It is made and !
Congress shall grant extra compensation to any
public conkcactor officer, agent servant, AFTER
each contract shall have been made or such service
rendered.
20. ETery.laS or Ecs olution having the force of
aw shall relate to but ore subject, and that shall
be expressed in the tide. EEe prohibition against
emitting bills Of credit by the States, is omitted
The following from the word except j. 81 add |
Glon:
J. No Stste shall, without the consent Of Congress-
lsy any duty Of tonnage except on sea going vessels
for he r,rospso of is rivers and hGrbOrS aGUigated
~ the said sessels brt such duties shall not conflict
with any treaties of che Confederate States with /
foreign nations and any Surplus of revenue, thus
derived, shall, after making sNch Improvement, be
Raa3 into the common treasury. But when |
any river divides or flows through two or more !
States they may enter into compacts with each 4
other te Improve the navigation thereof
The tern of Office for the President and Vice /
President is fixed at six instead of four years and
the President is not re-eliglble.
No person except natural born citizen of the |
Confederate States, citizen thereof at the Tune
OF che adoption Of this Constitution, or cltizen |
thereof born in the United States Prior TO the zOth
of December, 1860, shall be eligible 70 ole ONCE OF
Presideat-
The folloEing is an addition
2. The principal officer in each of the Executive
Departments, and all persons connected win the
diplomatic service may be removed from Office at
cle pleasure of the President All other civil ON
Gers of the Executive Department may be removed
az a0y time By the President, or other appointing
power when their services are onneee ssary or Tor
dishonesty, incapacity, inefciency, misconduct or
neglect of duty; and when removed, the removal
shall be reported 10 the Senate together with the
reason therefor.
No Iperson whose appointment by the President
has been rejected by the Senate shall be re-appoInt
ed &c The same Office during the ensuing recess. By
section E. article T. the citizens of each State shall
have the right of transit and sojourn in
any State of this Confederacy with aheir
slares and property, and the right of property
an slaves shall not be thereby impaired. In speak
dng of persons held to service or labor in any
State or Territory, and escaping therafrom, slaves
are especially uamed, and they shall be delivered
Vpif theyescaped or when lawfully carried intoany
State or Territory. Other States may be admitted
by-a two-thirds vote of the whole House and two
thirds of the Senate, the Senate voting by States
New Territory may be acquired, and Congress
shall provide oasrnsents and legislate for DE in