Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-04-09
where the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

We note the principal points of differ
ence between the permanent constitution
Of the Confederate States and the constitu-
ton of the United States of America. as
| follows:
/. The preamble invokes "the favor and
| guidance Of the Almighty God"
2. Any Judicial or other federal officer,
resident and acting solely within the limits
OF any State, may be impeached by a vote
OF two-thirds Of both branches Of the Leg
islature of each State.
B. Congress may, BY law, grant to the
| principal officer in each Of the executive
departments seat upon the floor of either
houses, with the privilege of discussing
any measures appertaining to his depart
ment.
4. The President may approve airy ap-
preparation and dIsapprove any other ap
preparation in the same bill.
D. The general welfare clause is omitted.
6. No bounties can be granted from the
treasury, and no duties or taxes on imnor-
tatiUns from foreign nations shall be laid
to promote or foster any branch of indus
try.
Z. Congress shall have no power to nppro.
pirate money for any internal Improvement
intended to facilitate commerce, excep, for
the purpose of furnishing lights, beacous.
buoys, and other aids of navigations Oh the
coasts and the improvement Of harbors.
and the removing of distractions in rivers
aud in all such cases such duties shall be
laid on the navigation facilitated as NAV
be necessary to pay the costs and expenses
thereof
8. The expenses of the Postofhce pepart.
ment, after the LIST Of March, 1868, shall be
paid out Of its own revenue.
y. The importation of negroes of the
African race from any foreign country.
other than the slaveholding States and
Territories of the United States is forbid.
den.
10. Congress shall have power 10 pro.
hibit the introduction of slaves from any
State not a member of or Territory not be-
longing to the confederacy.
IL. Congress shall appropriate no money
unless tits asked and estimated for by some
one of the heads of departments, and suS-
mitted by the President, unless by a vote
of two thirds of both houses, taken by yeas
and nays-or to pay its own expenses-or
claims adjudicated against the confedera-
cy.
IL. Congress is acquired to establish a
tribunal to adjudicate claims against the
government.
IL. Congress can grant no extra COM
pensation to any contractor, officer, agent
or servant, after contract made or service
rendered.
IA Every law shall relate to but one
subject, and that shall be expressed in the
title.
Is. When any river divides or flows
through two or more States they may enter
into compacts to improve its navigation.
10. The President holds bis Office for
six years, and is not re eligible.
IL. Upon removal Of civil officers in the
executive department, except Cabinet off
GERS and officers connected with the diplo.
matte services the President shall report
the removal tC the Senate, with his reasons
therefor.
Is. The citizens of one State cannot sue
the citizens Of another State in the federal
| courts.
10. Citizens of each State shall have the
right of transit and sojourn 10 any State Of
the confederacy with their slaves and other
property, and the right Of property in slaves
shall not thereby be impaired.
20. Other States shall be admitted bv
vote Of two thirds Of the whole House of
Representatives, and two>thirds Of the Sen.
ate voting by States.
q. The institution Of negro slavery shall
be recognized and protected in the territory
| by Congress and the Territorial govern
ments. And the citizens of all the States
shall have the right to take their slaves to
the Territory.
%. The constitution shall be amended
upon the demand of any three States for a
convention Of all the States suggesting the
amendments. And if the convention of
all the States concur in the amendments
and they are ratified by two-thirds of the
State Legislatures or conventions, they
shall be par: of the constitution.
%. Congress shall pass no law impair
ing or denying the right Of property in ne.
gro slaves.