Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-24
SECTION 81

| SECTION
l. The President shah be comma Dder-in chief
| the army and navy OF the Confederate States, an
of the militia of the several States when called int
the actual service of the Confederate States he ma
require the opinion, in writing of the principal on
Ger in each of the Executive Departments, upon
subject relating TO the duties OF their respective ON
parloRs for offences against the ConeeraTe States
except in cases of impeachment.
| 2 He shall have power, by and with the adyics
and consent OF the Senate, to make TREATIES, prosid
ed twothirds Of the Senators concur and hs
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
sent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors othel
public ministers and consuls Judges Of the Surems
Court, and ali other officers of the Confeersfe States
| whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
| flded Tor, and which shall be established by law
D9t the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment
oi such inferior officers they think proper in the
PRESIDENT alone in the courts of law in the heads
| of Departments.
B. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments and all persons connected with diplomat
lc service, may be removed from office Ehe ples-
of the President All other civil of1cers Of the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
| by the President, other appointing power, when
their are unnecessary, for dishonesty,
capacity inefhciency, misconduct or neglect of duty:
and when so removed, the shall be reported
10 the Senate, together with tbs therefor.
ees that may happen during the recess of the Sen.
ate, by granting commissions which sha expire at
the end of their next session. but person rejected
6y the Senate shall be re-apponed to the came once
ourlng their ensuing recess:
szczsos 2
Prssldeas shasI from tine to time. give TO
re ee-asE lnfsFzsff the STATE x tie
efaey and z1ersc t. rileiF snts
nesEsTss n shan Judge necesssrs "a exI,lient:
Houses, either II them; 80 "a - - s;s 80
nent between them, with rsssseet 70 The zfD,e f "a
y1urnlenI ne may adjourn them TO such time as he
slah Ihlhk proper' he shall receive ambassadors
ana other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers of the COnfederate States.
sEC1IoN 4.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil OF.
GERS OF the Confederate States shall be removed from.
once on impeachment for, and conviction Of ireason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdeneanors
ARTICLE, III.
.sEcTIos
l. The judicial power of tie Conf.,aer. = s,.s--
shall be vested in Superior Court snsi . -a-b
Inferior Courts as the Congress nay <roIa me -
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall nod thei,. s,5
during good behavior, and shall AZ statts tmes Rs
1ei'e @ ioE their services compensation which shall
n"' oe uinhshed during their continuance in efhee
2.
l. The judicial power shall extend TO all cases ari
sing under this Constitution the laws of the tonf fei
eiaSe % states aud treaties made or which shall be
nlae under their authority; TO all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consnIs !.
ali cases OF admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction TO
SohlFONefsles 10 which the Confederate States shall
be party; TO controversies between two or mor-
states; between State and citizens of another
State where the State is plaintiff; between citizans
claiming lands under grants Of different States 80
between State or the citizens thereof a nd foreign
states, cltlzens or subjects; but State shall lie
sued Dy citizen or subject OF any foreign Starr
z. In all cases affecting ambassador other public
ministers, and consuls and those in which staIe
sha De party, the Supreme Court shall have ori0i
nal jurisdiction. In all the other cases befor. ne,
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate in
rlsdlctlon, both to law and facts with sacb ex.
uons, ana uh der such regulations as the Congras.
shall make. - siees
3. The trial of all crimes exespt in casas Of in,
parchment, shall be by jury, and such trial sbsu =
held In the State where the said crime shall ~.
anx mn put when not committed within
as the congress may by law have directed
SECTION 3
l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN le'ylng war against them in ad-
nerihg 70 their enemies, giving them aid and COM
fort No person shall be convicted of tr-Ason unI-
on 'he testimony of t~o witnesses 10 the same overt
act or on confession in open court
z The Congress shall have power to declare tba
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood or Forfeiture xc,,
durlng the lie VI The person attainted.
ARTIcLRR.
SECTION /
J. Full faith and credit shall be given In each
State to the public acts, records and Judicial proceed
Ings oi every other State. And the Congress may,
Oy general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall be tsr,yed
md the effect theieof.
SECTION 2.
=, l. the citizens OF each State shall be entitled TO
al the privileges and imnHnltes O1citizens ia the
several States, and shall have the right of trsn.it
hd segEurh @ IN any State OF the Coniederacy, with
heH slaves ana other property; aud the right of
Iaired ia
2. person charged in any State with ,r.sso
ebony, or other crime against the laws of such staf
hail on demand OF the Executive authority Of tn.
state from which he Ned, be delivered nm 70 h.
moved 10 the State having jurisdiction the crime
d NO slave or other person held TO service or Ia
Dor IN any State or Territory of the Confederate
states under the laws thereof, escaping OF lawfully
'arried INTO another, SHALL in consequence OF any
aw or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service OF labor; but shall De delivered up on clair,
1f the party to whom snch slave belongs or 10 whom
such service OF labor may De due.
B.
l. Other States may be admitted into this ConfaS
sracy by vote of two-thirds of the whole Honss a a
and two-thirds of the SeDat. ~.
Senate voting by States but no new State shall h.
formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of sny
other State; nor any State be formed by the juno
hon of two or more States, parts of States with
Out the consent Of the legislatures of the state en-
;erned as well as Of the Congress.
z The Congress shall have power TO dispose of and
make all needIul rules and regulations concerning
he property of the Confederate States Including ths
ands thereof
3. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
lory ana congress shall have power to legsiafe
provide governments for the inhabitants of ali terri
tory belonging to the Confederate States lying with
out the limits of the several States; and permit
them, at such times, and in such manner as il NAV
by law provide, to form States be admitted into
the Confederaey In all such territory, the fnstit
ton OF negro slavery as it now exists in the Confd
crate States, shall be recognized and protected b
Congress, and by the territorial government: snS
the Inhabitants of the several Confederate Stafe.
and Territories shall have the right 10 take 10 such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
Of the States or Territories Of the Confederate
States
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become men,
ber of this Confederaey, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
Vasion; and application of the legislature Tor of
the Executioe when the legislature is in ssssionl
against domestic violence.