The southern aegis., 1861-09-28
AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES"

AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES"
Sec. Ill. The President shall be
commander-in-chief Of. the army and navy
of the United States, and of the militia
of the several States, when called into the
actual service of the United States he
may require the opinion, in writing, of
the principal officer in each of the execu-
tive departments, upon any subject rela-
ting to the duties of their respective Of
fees; and he shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons for offences against
the United States, except in cases of i'm
peachment.
2. He shall have power, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, to
make treaties, provided two-thirds of the
Senators present concur; and he shall
nominate, and by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, shall appoint am
bassadors, other public ministers and con-
suls, judges of the supreme court, and all
other officers of the United States, whose
appointments are not herein otherwise pro-
vided for, and which shall be established
by law. But the Congress may, by law,
vest the appointment of such inferior Of
fees as they think proper, in the President
alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads
of departments.
3. The President shall have power to
fill up all vacancies that may happen du-
ring the recess of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the end
Of their next session.
Sec. ILL.,. He shall, from time to
time, give to the Congress information of
the state of the Union, and recommend to
their consideration such measures as he
shall judge necessary and expedient: he
may, on Extraordinary occasions, convene
both housa as, or either of them, and in Sasd
of disagreement between them, with re-
spect to the time of adjournment, he may
adjourn them to such time as he may
think proper, he shall receive ambassadors,
and other public ministers: he shall take
care that the laws be faithfully executed;
and shall commission all the officers of the
United States.
Sec. IE--1. The President, Vice.
President, and all civil officers of the Uni
ted States, shall be removed from Office on
impeachment for, and conviction of, trea-
son, bribery, or other high crimes and mis-
demeanors.
ARTICLE III.
Section IL. The judicial power of
the United States shall be vested in one
supreme court, and in such inferior courts
as the Congress may, from time to time,
ordaiu and establish. The judges, both of
the supreme and inferior cour s, shall hold
their Offices during good behavior, and
shall at stated times, receive for their SER
vices a compensation which shall not be
diminished during their continuance in Of
fee.
Sec. Ill. The judicial power shall
extend to all cases in law and equity aris-
ing under this constitution, the laws of the
United States, and treaties made, or which
shall be made, under their authority to
all cases affecting ambassadors, other pub
lie ministers and consuls; to all cases of
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to
controversies to which the United States
shall bc party; to controversies between
two or more States; between State and
citizens of another State; between citi-
zens of different States; between citizens
of the same State, claiming lands under
grants Of different States, and between a
State, of the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens or subjects.
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls, and
those in which State shall be party,
the supreme court shall have original ju-
risdiction. In all other cases before men,
toned, the supreme court shall have ap-
pellate jurisdiction, both as to law and
fact, with such exceptions, and under such
regulations as the Congress shall make.
8. The trial Of all crimes, ercept IN
cases of impeachment, SHALL BE BY JURY;
and such trial SHALL BE HELD IN the State
aohere the said crimes shall haze been COM
a,itted; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be at such place
or places as the Congress may by law have
directed. .v =! SIS. "
Sec. ILL.,. Treason against the Uns-
ted States shall consist only in seyying soar
against them, or an adhering to their enc
mics, giumg them aid and comfort. No
person shall be convicted of treason, un-
less on the testimony of two witnesses to
the same overt act, or confessions in open
court. H''1 Nh.
2. The Congress shall have power to de-
clare the punishment of treason but no