Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-18
NEW SERIES-NO. 1850
SECTION 2.

| SECTION 2.
l. The President shall be commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy OF the Confederate States, ana
of the militia OF the several Ststes when INTO
the actual service the Confederate States ne nsy
require the opinion, in writing, Of the pr1ncis ON
in each of the Executive Departments, upon sny
ces and he shall have power grant reprieyes and
pardons for offences against the Confederate states
except in cases OF impeachment.
g He shall have power. by and with the advice
and of the Senate, TO make treaties proyld
ed two-thirds OF the esent concur ana hs
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
of the Senate shall appoint ambassadors other
public ministers and consuls, Judges OF the SuPreme
Court and all other ofnceTs OF the Conieoeraee Stat
whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
yided for, and which shall be established by law;
but the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment
of such inferior officers they think proper in the
President alone in the Of law or IN the heads
Of departments.
B. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments, and all persons connected with the diplomat
ic service may be removed from Office at the plts-
sure OF the President All other civil officers OF the
Executive Department may be removed any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
capacity, ineciency, misconduct or neglect duty;
and when removed, the removal shall be reported
the Senate, together with the reasons therefor.
f. The President shall have power to NIL all vaczn-
cies that may happen during the of the Sen
ate, by granting commissions which shs II expire at
the end OF their next session; but no person rejected
by the Senate sllsll be reappoinled the ofce
during their ensuing recess
SECTION 3.
The Congress Information OF the stale of the Coned
eracy, and recommend their consideration such
measures as he shAi Judge necessary and eXpedients
ne may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either of them; in case of di=azr.--
ment between them with respect 10 the time of ad-
Journment, he may adjourn them to such time as be
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed and shall commits
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil on.
the Confederate States, shall be
Office Impeachment for, and conviction OF, treasob
bribery, OF other high crimes and misdemeanoTs.
ARTICLE III.
.sEcTroS
1. The judicial power OF the Confederate States
shall be vested IN Superior Court, and in such
time order and establish. The judges, both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their offc-s
during good behavior and shall, al stated times,
oelNe Tor Their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION 2.
l. The judicial power shall extend 70 ali cases ari
sing under this Constitution, the laws Of the Confe-
crate states, aud treaties made or which shall lie
made under their authority; all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls: %
all cases OF admiralty ana maritime jurisdiction
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
be party; controversies between two or more
statesi between a State and citizens OF another
State where the State is plaintiff; between citzens
claiming lands under grants of different States, aud
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens SUBJECTS but no State shall 1s
sued by citizen or subject OF any foreign State
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other pubic
ministers, and consuls, and those in which Stsfa
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origi-
nal jurisdiction In al the other before men.
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate IN
rsdiction both law and facts, with such exceI
tions. and under such regulations, the Congress
shall make.
d. Inc .IiaI of all crimes except in cases of i'm.
peachment, shall lie by jury, and such trial shall q
held in the State where the said crime shall have
been Committed; but when not committed within
any State the trial shall be such place OF places
as the Congress may by Law have directed.
SECTION ;.
l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN ieNying war against them, in
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and CON-
tort. No person shah be convicted Of treason unlsss
on the testimony OF two witnesses 10 the
act, confession in open court.
z. The Congress shall have power TO declare the
punishment OF treason, but attainder Of Treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture except
during the lille Of the person sttainied.
ARTICLE "
sKcIIOS l.
l. Full faith and credit shah be given in each
State 10 the public acts records and Judicial pro-ss-
ings OF every other State. And the Congress nay.
by general laws, prescribe the manner in v-hfsh
sneh acts, records and proceedings shall be prossa
and the effect fheieOf
SECTION ?. ta- ~
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled a
all the privileges and immunities citizens IL Ets
several staies and shall have the right of transss
and sojourn in any State Of the UOnfederscy -rfst
their slaves and other property; and the right a.
property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
felony other crime against the laws such Sate
shall, demand OF the Executive authority OF tie
State from which he ned, be delivered up TO be re-
moved TO the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
J. No slave or other person held TO service OF la
Dor in any State Territory o the CouieiersFs
States, under tine laws thereof, escaping or lawfully
carried into another, SHALL in consequence of any
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party To whom such slave belongs, 70 whom
such service Or labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Confed-
eracy by vote Of tWo-thirds of the whole House
Representatives, and two-thiris of the Senate the
Senate voting by States but new state shall h.
other State; any State be formed by the junc-
tion of States, parts of States with
the Of the legislatures the States con-
cerned as well of the Congress
g The Congress shall have power dispose of and
make all needful 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 legslate and
provide governments for the inhabitants al terri
tory belonging the Confederate States, living with.
the limits of the several States; and may permit
them, at such times, and in such manner il NAV
by law provide, TO form States TO be admitted into
the Confeeracy In all such territory, the insfifu.
tion of negro slavery il exists in the Confed
crate States shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial government: and
the Inhabitants of the several Confeierare Sfste.
and Territories shall have the right To take to sush
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in sny
of the States Territories Of rhe Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty 70 every
State that now is or hereafter may become q men,
Der of this Confederacy, republican form Of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against
Yasion; and application the legislature (or of
the ExecutiOe when the legislature is in SESSION.
against domestic violence.