Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-17
SECTION 2.

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the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
of the militia of the States, when called into
require the opinion, in writing the principal off,
in each of the Executive Departments, upon ans
subject rating 10 the duties of their respective off,
ces; and he shall have power grant reprieyes and
Iardons for offences against the Conederat States,
| except in OF impeachment
| 2 He shall have power, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, proyd
ed of the Senators present concur and he
shai nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint other
public ministers and cOnsus, Judges Of the Supreme
Ourt ana ali other officers OF the Confederate States
| who's appointments herein otherwise pro-
| vided for, and which shall be established by Law;
D9t the congress may, by law, vest the appointment
OF such inferior officers, they think proper in the
rTsuent alone IN the courts OF law or IN the heads
| B. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments ana all persons connected with the diplomat
ic service may be Removed frum office at the plea-
sure OF the President All other civil officers of the
Executive Department may lie removed a any time
% 5y !ne PRESIDENT, or other appointing power when
their services unnecessary dishonesty,
capacity inefciency, misconduct neglect Of duty
and when so removed the removal shall be reported
To the Senate, together with the therefor.
l. Ihs dent shall have power NIL all
eles that may happen during the OF the Sen
the END OF their next session; but person rejected
by the Senate shall be reappointed the same Ofhce
during their ensuing recess
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall from time TO time give 10
the Congress information OF the of the Confe
eracy, and recommend TO their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and expedienI.
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them; and case of aisagre-
ment between them with respect to the time of sd-
Journment, he may adjourn them 10 such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; lac shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commis-
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States.
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l. The President Vice President and all civil off,
GERS OF the Confederate States shall be removed from
office ON Impeachment for, and conviction Of treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors
ARTICLE III.
SECTION
l. The judicial power the Confederate States
shall be vested IN one Superior Court, in such
Inferior Courts the Congress NAV from time 10
time order and establish. The judges, both OF the
supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their oicsz
during good behavior, and shall stated times re-
oeiNe Tor their services compensation, which shall
not De diminished during their continuance Office
SECTION ,
/ The Judicial power shall extend to all cases sri-
sing under this Constitution, the laws of the Confe
crate States, and treaties made or which shall be
made under their authority; all cases affectins
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls 10
all cases OF admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to
controversies TO which the Confederate States shan
be party; to controversies between two or NOR.
States; between State and citizens of another
where State is plaintiff; between citzen.
claiming lands under grants of different States and
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens or subjects; but no State shall 81
sued 10y citizen or subject of any foreign Stahe
z In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
minister's and eonsuls, and those in which State
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have oris
nal jurisdiction In all the other cases before mn
toned the Supreme Court shall have appellate iu-
rsdiction, both to law and facts with such exesn
shall make.
q. Inc trial Of all crimes, except in cases of i'm
parchment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall r.
held in the State where the said crime sha have
been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be such place or plsos
as the Congress may by law have directed.
sEUrIoS }.
/ Treason against the Confederate States shan
consist only in levying against them, or in sd-
herring TO their enemies, giving them aid aud osu1
tort. No person shall be convicted of treason ue-s
on the testimony OF witnesses to the -. oveFC
act, or on confession in open court.
z The Congress shall have power to de-lers the
punishment oil treason, but no attainder o trszsoA
shall work corruption of blood forfeiture eNoeps
during the lille OF the person attainIed.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION I.
/ Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State to the public acts, records and Judicial rooss
10y general laws, prescribe the manner in Which
such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect theieOf
SECTION ?.
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled 70
all the privileges and immunties of citizens IN the
several States and shall have the right OF transit
and sojourn in any State of the Confederacy uifh
their slaves and other property; and the tight Of
property in said slave shall not be ther-i.s in
paired.
=. person charged in any State with treason.
felony, or other crime against the laws such state
uf h.
State from which he fed, be delivered up T. b. r.
moved to the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
). No slave or other person held TO service or La
Dor in any State Territory Of the Coafederst.
States, under the laws thereof escaping or lawfully
carried into another, shall, in consequences of aY
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party TO whom such slave belongs or to whom
such service OF labor may be due.
SECTION ).
l. Other States may be admitted into this Conf-d
eracy by vote of two-thiris of the whole House 4
Representatives, and twO-thirds OF the Senate the
Senate voting by States; but new State shall 4,
formed erected within the jurisdiction of any
other State; any State be formed by the iunc-
tOn of two more States, parts Of States with
the of the legislatures OF the States CON
cerned we'll as of the Congress
=. The Congress shall have power 20 dispose of and
make all needfui rules and regulations concerning
the property Of the Confederate States including the
lands thereof
3. The Confederate States may acquire new Terri
tory; and Congress shall have power leisate and
provide governments for the inhabitants all terri
tory belonging the Confederate States lying with
out the limits of the several States and may permit
them, at such times, anu IN such manner NAV
by law provide, 10 form States admitted into
the ConfedeTacy In all such territory the institu.
tion of negro slavery il exists IN the Confed-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and 10y the territorial government and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate State.
and Territories shall have the right TO take to such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
of the States or Territories Of the Confederate
States.
T. The Confederate States shall guaranty To every
State that now is hereafter may become a MEM
Der of this COniederacy, republican form Of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
vasion; and application of the legislature Tor of
the EXecutiOe when the legislature Is in sessionl
against domestic violence.