Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-26

court shall have appellate jurisdiction. both
as TO law and fact. With such exceptions and
under such REGULATE ous a. The Congress shall
make.
g. The trial of all crimes, except in cases
of Impeachment. shall be by jury. and such
'friaf snail Be heid IN he State where the said
crimes shall have been committed; but when
not Committed within any State. the friai
shall be at such place or places as the Con-
gress may By law have directed.
SEC 81. Treason against this CeDfede-
Eracy sbIfi consist only IN ievying war against
il. or In adhering to its ensmies, givins them
aid and confort. No person SHALL be.con-
vieted OF treason unless en- the testimony OF
two witnesses to the same overt act, or on
confession In open court.
2. The Congress shall have power to de-
ciares the p1ni-hment of treason; but no at
tainder Of treason shall work rripiion oil
blood, or forfeiture. except during the lille OF
the person attained.
ARTICLE ".
Src IL. Fall faith and credit shall be
Given in each State TO the public acis. records
and judicial proceedings ofevery other State.
And The Congress mas by general laws. pre-
scribe the manner IN which such acts. records
and proceedings shall be proved and the IF
feet of snch proof. :,
SIC I'll The citizens of each State shall
J :
of eitizens in the several Ststes. =
GA person charged in any State with
treason. felony. or other crime, who shall nee
Fl ON justice, and be found in another State,
shall, on demand of the executive authority
of the State FRI m which be flrd, be delivered
up. TO be removed to the State having juris-
,diction of the crime.
3 A slave in, one State, escaping to an
other, shall be delivered up on claim of The
party to whom said slave may b"long by the
/ executive authority of the State in which
such slave shall be found. and in case of any
abduction or forcble rescue, iull compensa-
zion. including the value of the slave and
all costs and expenses, shall be made to the
party. by the State in which such abduction
or es..ue shall take place. a-
Stcs al. Ths Confederaey shall guaranty
TO every State IN this union. republican
form OF govern neat, and shall protect each
Of Them against Invasion; and. on appi cation
of the legislature, or OF the * citiye when
the Legislature canuot be convencd) against
domestic violence 81, ef s
IS a. '- ARTICLE
1. The Congress. by vote OF two-thirds,
my, IA any iime, alter or am nd This Con-
ARTIC6EvI.
L. This Constitution, and Tie laws of the
Coniederacy which sbaI be made in pursu-
ce thereof mud all treaties maze or v b ch
shah be made. under the au thority of the
@ mt deiaey, shall be h. supreme law of the
land; and ihp lodges in every State shall b
,ound lh .rety. any thing ia III Cons i utioa
or laws OF any State TO the contrary not
Wa hstapding.
The GoeeFnmenf hereby instituted shall
take Immediate 81 p for be :. tii' N nj 0! all
| matt ase bftw en- he States forming it. sno
| their O her late coufrdsrates ut tie Uni Isl
| ) ates in r,-ltti',a TO he pubic property ano
| pubic dent al the lime OF thJir wiindrawi
| { ON them: thes- States hereby declaring
10 D. th If wlsh and earnest iesire 10 adjpSi
every ding pertaining 30 ih' Common PFC
| p y. common liability, and comm u oiiiga
| ion. Of that nHion. upoa the principles 10
| right, l.tice, Quality aud good taith.
| 8 UnjIl otherwise provided hy he Con
| gr-ss the cry Of MontguJn ry, in the Stsir
| # ) lauama. shall be the seat al Gov rnnicnt
The members OF the Congr5s- aid ali
executive aud judicial officer OF Tho C0nted-
/ racy shall be bound hy OATH or afii naiio
| 10 supper this G institution; but no feiigiuu-
test silail be reg tired ar qualification t.
any office or puUlIc trust uuder this Contrde'
! racy.
5. The Congress shall have power to adj
| nit other States.
sth February, 1861.
Read first, second and third tines and en-
grosseu; aud unanimously adopted. OHt
thousand copies ordered t. be printed.
HOWELL COBB, President.
J. j. HOOPER, Secretary.