Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-22

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by law; but the Congress may, by law, vest the
appointment Of such inferior officers as they think
proper in the President alone in the Courts of Law
or in the heads Of Departments. N
8. Tho principal officer ID each Of to sEfeuties
DEPARTMENT. and all psssons connected DitA Ms d.
plomatic service may Be removed from office at tho
pleasure of the Presidsnk An other cioil officers
the ereeutioe department. may be removed at any
time By the Presidsnt other appointing poscer,
s'hen their services arc Unnecessary or for dshones
IT, sncapaeity, ie6eiency, niscoaduct or neglect
duty and sohen removed the rsn,0oal shaN be re-
ported to tho Senate together with tho reasons there
The President shall have power 70 ali ali va
cancies that may happen during the recess Of the
Senate by granting commissions which shall expire
at the cpd Of their next session; but person re-
elected BY the Senate shall be re-appointed to the
same c68ics during their ensuing recess
,tz.. SECTION III.
/. The President shall from time to time, give to
the Congress information of the State of the Con-
federacy, and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and ex2edient;
he may on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses or either of them; and in case of disagree
ment between them with respect to the time of ad-
journment, he may adjourn them to such time rs he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed and shall commits
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States.
SECTION ".
l. The President Vice-President and all civil
officers of the Confederate States, shall be removed
from Office on impeachment for, and conviction Of,
treason, bribery, or other high crimes and INSIDE
meanors.
ARTICLE $3.50
SECTION ].
Thos ind; ol &c fhon Cko&n
shall be vested in one superior court and in such
inferior courts as the Congress may from time to
time ordain aud establish. The Judges, both of the
supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and SHALL at stated times re-
ceive for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance notice
SECTION II.
l. Yhe judicial power shall extend to all cases
arising under this Constitution the laws of the Con-
federate States and treaties made or which shall be
made, under their authority; to all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consus to
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to
controversies to which the Confederate States shall
be party; to controversies between two or more
States; between State and citizens Of another
State, where the State is plaintiff between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States and
between State or the citizens thereof and foreign
States citizens subjects; but no State shall be
sued by citizen or subject Of any foreign State.
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers and consuls, and those in which State
shall be q party, the Supreme Court shall have
iginal jurisdiction. In all the other cases before
mentioned the Supreme Court shall have appellate
jurisdiction, both as to law and fact with such ex
ceptions and under such regulations as the Congress
shall make.
g. The trial Of all crimes, except in cases Of i'm
parchment shall be by jury and such trial shall be
held in the State where 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 ILL.,
/. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in levyiDg war against them. in ad-
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and CON-
fort No person shall be convicted Of treason unless
on the testimony Of two witnesses to the same overt
act or on confession in open court.
2. The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment Of treason, but no atainder of treason
shall work corruption Of blood or forfeiture, except
during the life Of the person attainted.
ARTICLE ~.
!. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State to the public acts, records, and judicial pro-
ceedings of every other State. And the Congress
may, by general laws prescribe the manner in which
such acts records and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect thereof
l. The citizens Of each State shall be entitled to
all the privileges and ;mmnnites of citizens in the
several States and shaN hane the right Of traasit
and soiourn in any State Of this Cdntsderaey NTH
their slaces and other property; and the right Of
property in said slaue shall not be thereby impaired
Q. A person charged IN any State with treason,
felony other crime against the laws of such State
who shall fee from justice and be found in another
State, SHALL on demand Of the Executive authority
Of the State from which he fed be delivered up, to
be removed to the State having jurisdiction Of the
crime. 800. $3.50, *
8. No slass, or other person held to service OF
labor in any State or Territory of the Confederate
States, under the laws thereof escaping or lawfully
carried into another, SHALL in consequence of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor but shall be delivered upon claim
, of the party to whom such slave belongs, or to
whom such service or labor may be due.
SECTION ILL., .r..
/. Other States may be admitted into this Con-.
sderaey by cote Of tho thirds Of the ahole House
of Representatives and tsoo-thirds Of Senate tho
Senate coting by States but no new State shall be
formed or erected within the jurisdiction Of any 9TH
or State; nor any State be formed by the junction
of two or more States or parts Of States, without
the consent of the Legislatures Of the States con-
cerned, as well as Of Congress.
Q. The Congress shall have power to dispose Of
and make all needfu rules and regulations concern
ing the property Of the Confederate States, inelu
ding tic lands thereof -..
ritory and Congress shall haee porer to Legislate
and prouide governments for tho inhaJitants Of all
Territory belonging to tho nederate States lying
withoat the limits Of the several States, and may
permit them, at such times and in such manner AZ
Il znav bv lao propde to form States to be admitted