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several States, when called into the actua
service OF tho Coufsderacy; he may re-
quire the opinion, in writing, Of the princi
pal officer in each Of the Executive Depart
ments, upon any subject relating TO the du
iises of their respective officers; and b.
shalf have power to grant reprievss an.
Patdons for offences against the Confederac,
except in case of impeachment.
2. lie shall have power, by and with tn,
advice and consent Of the Congress, t,
make treaties-provided two-thirds of th,
Congress concur; and he shall nominate
and by and with the advice and consent O
the Congress shall appoint, ambassadors
other public ministers and consuls, Judge
Of the court, and all other officers of IT,,
Confederacy whose appointments are no
herein otherwise provided for, and which
shall be established by law. But the Con
gress may, by law, vest the appointment, o
such inferior officers as they think prope,
i'll the President alone, in the courts of Law
IT in the heads Of depar, mpnts.
3. The President shall have power to fl
up all vacancies that may happen during
the revess Of the Congress, hy granting
commissions. which shall expire at the eud
Of their mex: session.
Sec. 81. lie shall, from tim. 10 time
give to the Congress information of the state
of 'he Coniedcracy, and recommend tc
their consideration such measures as hp shal
thi,k proper he shall rereivr ambassador:
a',,I ",i,rr public ministers: h- shall take
car" '''a' 'h" laws he faithfully executed
and shall commission all the officers If the
G 'nf.r1erarv.
Til" President, V".-P,rsilcn,, and All
"'v'' "ffi"e's of .hc C'"'e'cr"cy shall be
-r,n"ved from affire on conviction bv ,be
Co. gr"-s of treason. ri -r., or other high
rr'm' = and mis,l-,n+au r.: - vote of two
thirds shall tie ue.'rs>ary E,r Such runvic.
:hm.
ARTICLE tIl-SEc. l l. Ti- judicial
power ut .he C,nk.era,:, shah hr vested
III one Supreme Court. and in such inferior
courts as are herein directed, or u, rhe CON
gr-ss may from time To- time ordsiu and
establish.
2. Each State shall constitute a Distric,
Court, which, until otherwise provided Ivy
the Congress, shall have ,:.e jurisdiction
vested by the laws Of the United States. as
far as applicable, in both the District /sand
Circuit Courts of the United States for that
State; the Judge whereof shall be aj,poin
ted BY the President, by and with the con-
sent OF the Congress, and shall. until other
wise provided by the Congress, exercise the
power and authority vested by the laws of
the United States in the Judges of the
District aud Circuit Courts Of the United
States, for that State, and shall appoint the
times and places at which the courts shall
be held. Appeals may be taken directly
from the District Court to the Supreme
Court, under similar regulations to those
which are provided in cases Of appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States,
or under such other regulations 40 may oe
provided by the Congress. The commits
sions Of all the Judges shall expire with
this Provisional Government.
8. The Supreme Court shall be oonstitu-
ted of all th. District Judges, majority of
whom shall he quorum, and shall sit at
such times and places as the Congress shall
appoint. = :
4. The Congress shall have power to
make laws for the transfer of any causes
which were pending in the Courts of the
United States, to the Courts Of the Confed
eracy. and for the execution Of the orders,
DEGREES and judgments heretofore. rendered
by the said Courts of the United States {;
and also all laws which may be requisite to
protect the parties to all suits, orders, judg-
E-ents, OF DEGREES, their heirs, personal
representatives or assignees.
SEQ. 2. Tile judicial rover shall ex:
tend to aIlclasses Of Law and equity arising
under this Consti,u.ion,sthe laws of the
United States, and Of this cpDfsdacy, and
treaties made, Or which shall be made, unl
der,i,s authority; 10 ali cases affecting am. 81
hsssadars. other public Ministers and con
saIs;1 t"aH eases Of Admiralty and mari
time jurisdiction; 10 eontroysrais. to
vi'icl, the Confederacy ahsfi be a party /,
controversies between wo OF mpre States !;
between, '':i'izens Of different s,stys be-
'wee" citizens of the same Safe claiming
lHnNs untrr grsnisspf different States. : :
IS, 2. IN all eAsss affecting ainffaasaaors,
oFter spahlic ministers tsnd rsasalsi and
t'"~s m ghiet 4 s.a,e shalt hs Pasey, me
sgP.e 1,s oatt shalt have o,igii1s,lj jsti.dic-
non. IpSatt tils gases before T. eaiipped.
HE saptsaiins g cSa,.s sl,al hase appellate ja
q sii.ssdlieiion, both d to law and fass, With