The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16

until this provisional government shan be superseded by
The President and Woe shall bs elected BY
ballot by the states represented 10 this Congress each
State casting one vose and majority Of the ~no'e pes
8. No person excep, natural citizen, or eth
zen Of one Of the States Of this a. hs time
Office Of President neither shall person be eligible 70
thai office who shall not have attained the age Of thirty
In case Of the RENE val Of the presideu. from Office,
kasaiy shall ' be de,erminsa BY vote Of two
vs.s Of the oonsressl h he same shall ds
may by law provide for the case Of removal, asa.h
resignation, or inability both OF the President and Vos
President declaring wha, officer shall then act as Pres,
dent and such officer shall act acoordngly until he
disability be removed or President shall be elected
g. The President shall stated times receive FOR his
services, during the period OF the Provisional Govern
dollars per annnm and he shall receive during that
period any other emoument from TINS confederacy or
any of the States thereof
Before be enter on the execution Of his office heshal
take the following oath or affirmation -
90 sS S o swear ior affirm iha win f.tnfaly
OF America and WILL to the OF my ability preserve,
protect and defend the constitution thereof
Saiioa 2.
1. The President shall be Commander r-C hes OF the
army AMI navy OF the confederacy aud Of the miha OF
the several States when called into the actual service N
the deracy he may require the OPINION 10 writing,
OF the principal officer 10 each OF the executive depart
meDs upon subject relating 10 the duties Of their
respective offices; and he shall have power 10 grant
proves and paTdon5 for offences against the confedery
except In cases Of impeachment
He shall have power, BY aud with the advice and
consent Of the Congress- make treaties provided
thirds OF the Congress concur and he shall nomiss,e
and by snd with the advice and Of The Congress
shall appoint ambassadors, other public minister's and
confederacy whose appoint ns not herein other
wise provided for, and which shall DO established by law
such inferior officers they think proper in the Pres
dent alone, in the courts Of law, in the heads Of de-
The President shall have power TO al up all vscan
ces that happen during the OF the Congress-
by granting which shall expire at the end Of
Section g.
]. lie shah, from time to time, give 70 the Congress
information Of the state Of the confedera,y, and
commend 10 their consideration such he shall
judge necessary and expedient; he may extraordinary
the Congress ut such time he shall
think proper he shall receive ambassadors and other
public ministers; he shall talk that the laws be
faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers
Tho President Vice President and all civil officers Of
the confederacy shs be removed from office Convic
ton by the Congress- of treason bribery other high
crimes and mtsdemeanors vote Of two thirds shall be
necessary for such conviction .
ARTICLE m.
Scston l.
The judicial power Of the cOnfederacy shall be vest
Cd IN one Supreme Court and in such interior courts
are herein directed, the Congress- from time
time ordain and establish.
Each State shall constitute district in which there
shall DO court called District Court, which, until other
wise provided by the Congress- shall have the jorsdic
ton vested by the laws Of the United States as far
applicable in both the District Courts of the
United Staes for that state the Judge whereof shall be
appointed by the President by with the advice
consent Of the Congress, and shall until otherwise pro
YES ed BY the laws Of the United States in the Judges Of
the District and Circuit Courts Of tho United States for
that state ane shall appoint the times and places at
which the courts shall be held Appeals may be taken
directly from the District Courts 70 the Supreme Court,
under similar regulations 70 those which are provided in
cses Of appeal to the Supreme Court OF the United States
or under such other regulations may be provided by
the Congress The commissions Of all the judges shall
expire with this Provisional Government.
g. Tho Supreme Court shall be constituted Of all the
District Judges, majority Of whom shall be quorum
and shall SIT Ut such times and places tho Congress
l. The Congress sha have power to make laws for the
transfer OF any causes which pending in the
OF the United States to the courts Of the confederacy
and for the execution Of the orders DEGREES and udg
ments heretofore rendered by the said OF the
protect the parties TO al such suts ORDERS Judgments
OF decees their heirs, personal representatives or az
signees
The judicial power shall extend 20 gil OF law and
equity arising under this constitution, the laws Of the
United States and of this confederacy treaties made,
or which shall be made under Its authority TO all cses
Affecting ambassadors other public minister's and
suls; all Of admiralty and maritime jurisdic.
ton 10 controversies which the oonrederacy shall
q party; controversies between more States be-
tween citizens OF different states; between citizens Of
the game State claiming lands under grants Of different
States
. In all cases Affecting ambassadors, other public min
~
party The Supreme Court snal have original jurisdiction
In all the other before mentioned the Supreme Court
shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law aad TACT
with such exceptions aud under such regulations the
Cor gfess shall make.
The trial Of al crimes except 10 Of impcach-
nen shall be by jury, ana such tri sha be held the
State where the said crimes shall been conm,ted
but when within any state, the trial shall
be at such place or places as the Congress may by law
have directed.
Section
l. Treason against this eonfederacy shall consist only
Ia IN "a
giving them aid comfort. No person shall bo con-
vcted OF treason unless on the testimony Of two Wit
court
O. The Congress- shall have power declare the punish
meht OF treason but atainder Of shall
corruption of blood, Forfeiture except during the life
Of the person attainted
ARTICLE ".
Section l.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given In each state TO
the public acts records judicial proceedings OF every
other state And the Congress may, by general LAVE,
prescribe the manner In which such acts records and
proceedings shall be proved and the effect OF such proof
Section 2
l. The citizens OF each State shall be entitled TO al
privileges and immsnities Of citizens in the several
States.
person charged in any State with treason, felony
other crime who shall flee from justice and be found
in another state SHALL demand or the executive
thory Of the State from which he fed delivered up
TO be removed to the State having jurisdiction Of the
crime.
O. save IN state escaping to another, shall be
delivered up on claim Of the party TO whom said slave
may belong by the executive authority Of the state
which such slave shall be found and in case OF ANY
auction fOrcible rescue full compensation, including
the vaue o the slave and all and expenses shall be
to the party, by tho Stale In which such abduction
or rescue shall take place
Section Q.
l. The confederacy shall guarantee 10 every state in
this Union republican form Of government, and shal
prot'c sacn o. them against INVASION and on appca
gaiure cannot be convened against domestic violence
ARTICLE V.
l. The Congress-, By vote Of two thrds, o. any
ItFnH n r ar
ARTICLE vi.
l. THIS constitution and the laws OF the conederary
which shall be made In pursuance thereof, and all rea
ties made or which shall be made under the authority Il
the sha be the supreme law Of the land
the judges every State shall be bound thereby, any
thing in The constitution laws Of any State TO the con-
uary Notwithstanding.
The government hereby instituted shall take imme-
date seps Tor the settlement OF all between
States form H. and their other late confederates