The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22

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Z Executive Departments, and all peFsons
connected with the diplomatio service,
may Be removed from Office a. the Pleas
ure of The President All other civilof-
fiers Of The Executive Department. rnay
be removed at any time By the Presio ent.
o. other appointing power, when their
l services are unnecessary. or for dishonea-
I ". incspacity, iuefhniercy. misconduct. or
neglect Of duty and when % removed.
the removal shsll be reported 70 the SEN
ate. together with the rcasons thcrcforl
T. The President shall have power 10
gill AT vacancies that may happen during
the recess Of the Senate. s. granting COM
missions which shall expire at the end of
their next session; but no person r. eot-
ed by the Seuste shall be renppointed to
the same Office during theensning reoass.
sEeTioa =.
l. Tie President shall from tiTna to
time givo TO the Congress information Of
the state OF the Conicderaey, and recon-
mend % their consideration such meas
ureS rs ho shall judge necessary and ex-
.pediont; he may, on extraordinary ccca-
sions. convene both Houses. OF either Of
them; and in case Of disagreement between
them, with respect to the time Of adjourn
meut, he may adjourn them 70 such time
as he may think proper; he shall receive
ambassadors and other public ministers;
he shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed. and shall commission all
tho officers Of the Confederate states.
SECTION A.
|. The President Nice-TresiiSnf snd
all civil officers Of the Confederate Siatee
shah be removed from Office on iuarsnaoh-
ment tor. and conviction of, treason. bri-
berry, or other high crimes and misdemean-
ors-
ARTICLE III.
SRcrioNl. l.
1. The judicial power Of the Ccnfeder.
ate States, shall be vested in one superior
Court and in such Interior Courts a. the
Congress may from time 20 time oriain
an establish. The judges. both Of the Su-
prone and inferior courts shall hold their
Offices during good behavior, and shall. at
stated times receive for thcir services =
compensation, which shall not b. dimin-
ished during their continuance in oiiica.
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l. The judicial power shall extend 10
all cases arising under this Constitution,
the laws of the Confederate States,
and treaties made, or which shall be
made, under their authority: to all
cases affecting ambassadors, other pub
lie ministers and consuls 10 all cases Of
admiralty and maratine jurisdiction 20
controversies 10 which the Confederate
RNaNN@ HA1A oc q party 10 N0niNuNNEaieN
between two OF moro States between
State and citizens of another State where
the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants Of different
States, and between a State or citizen
thereof, and foreign States citizen or
subjects but no State shall be sued by
citizen or subject Of any foreign State.
= In oil cases affecting ambassadors.
other Public ministers, and consuls. and
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the Supreme Court shall have original
Jurisdiction. In all the other cases before
mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have
appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and
fact, with such exceptions, and under
such regulations, as the Congress shall
make.
3. The trial Of all crimes. except in
cases Of impeachment. shall be by Jury,
and such trial shall be held ia the state
whore the said crimes shall have been
committed; but when not committed
within any State. the trial shall be at such
place or places as the Congress may by
law have directed.
SECTION 8.
1. Treason against the Confederate
States shall consist only in levying war
against them, OF in adhering 70 their
enemies. giving them aid and comfort.
No person shall DO convicted OF treason
unless on the testimony Of two with nesses
70 the same overt act, or ON confession Ia
open court.
,. The Congress shall have power % de-
clare the punishment OF treason, hut no
Attaindor Of treason shall work corruption
OF blood, or forfeiture, except during the
life OF the person attainted.
;. No slapc or ether person hcld 70 scruiee,
or labor IN any State o. Territory of the Con-
fcderate States under the laws therof,
escaping Tor lawfully carried into anoih-
er, shall, in consequence Of any lrw or
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~ up on claim Of the palts 20 ,ehon
.slia halave belongs. on 10 whom sue n aer.
vice or labor may be done.
SECTION 3.
1. Othev Stafes may Be- admitted IN III Csn-
tederacg By a uotc Of ftoo-fhirds Of fhe rhoEe
House q Representative, and tpo-fhiras n fkc
S7szts. 40 Senate voting ~ lStaies h,it 40
new State shall be formed or erected
within the jurisdiction of any other State.
nor any State be formed BY the junction
OF two or more States. or parts OF States.
without Che consent OF the legislatures of
the States concerned aE well as OF the
Congress.
.. The Congress shall have power 70
dispose OF and make ali needful rules and
regulations concerning the property Of
the Confederate States, iacfasfing the tands
AerooC
ARTICLE ".
SECTION |.
/. Full faita and credit shall be given
in each State 70 tho public acts. reoords
and judicial proceedings Of every o her
state. Aud he Congress may, by general
laws prescribe the manner IL which such
acts, record, and proceedings shall be
proved, and tho effect thereof
SECTION ..
/. Tho citizens Of each State sbaIl be
entitled 70 al the privileges and immuni-
ties OF citzers in tho several State. and
shall have the right Of transit and soiaurp
in any Stab Of this Canfederacv. Eith
their slaves and other property and the
right Of property in said siaPas shall NOT
be thereby impaired
2. A pepon charged in any State with
treason, felony. or other crimes aQainat
the laws o. such State. who shall Res from
Justice, and be found in tnother State.
shall on demand Of the Executive AM hor-
ity Of the State from which ie fed. b. de-
livered up 10 be removed o the state
having jurisdiction Of the crime.
3. Tho Confederate States hay acquire
new territory; and Congress hail have,
power 70 legislate and provid govern
Fnents for the inhabitants Of all trrffariea r
belonging 10 the Confederate Stase Wing
without the limits Of the severalstateng
and may permit them, AZ such tins. ard
in such manner a. IL may BY law p1ride,
70 form States to be admitted ina the
Confectionery. In all such terriiOrs the
institution OF negro slavery as IL no ex-
ists in the Confederate States shsl bs
recognized and protected by Congress. nd
by the territorial government; and be
inhabitants Of the several COnfeoerss
States and Territories. shall have the rigt
70 take 10 such territory any slaves. las
fully held by them in Of the States or ter
ritoTies Of the Confederate States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaran-
" 70 every State fh1f Is oT heregft,- may
5eoose a rlensBer n fi1 Coufe4eracy. q repub-
lican form Of government, and shall pro
tect each OF them against invasion and
on application Of the legislature Tor Il the
Executive when the legislature i not in
session. against domestic violence.
ARTICLE V. -
SECTION I.
l. Upon ne aerlazdSof any three lg.afe-.
legally asseabLed n their sereTai eonUr-teioas.
tie CongTess shaH suulHl0n convention a al
fhe ssafes, 70 G1ks info rai.9n r.rh esegf
-lel,s % he Cogssaltion as nte raid S.ates skaH
ooAelT n slggesti'sg a he tine i0hsi said de-
nsazd is made; and sA0i.sd ary ef fhs J1ragoseE
HflSioI .eN4@ % ~ S9f1ittlfitot % agree ou II
ne sata eonpcHtaou--tohng by btatet-or.d ne
sanae be rat FED u nc Lgislafares of roc tksrs
q thf sepcrat cta1es. Or ty conventions n teo-
0iras hevoQf-as he onc o. ne other n,aae n
at.Eaaaion nay h proposed ~ he gene7aI con
pe1soli--they si.aH leHceoTloard foT1n q parr
q thas CoHstitaliioa. But no 6tase shaH aciLk-
CT 10 oonssrf bc deprigcd II "a eg,lal rerreser-
fass0s N he Sel,ase.
ARTICLE VI
l. The Government established bV thia
Constitution il the successor OF the Pro
visional Government Of tie Confeferate
States Of America, and all the laws ua.sed
y the latter shall continue in force until
the same shall be repealed or ulodiaed.
and all the officers appointed f,v the some
snail remain 10 once until their sucne8a0ra
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