Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-20

IA No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered any
house without the of the nor in time of war;
but in manner to be prescribed by law.
5 The right of the people to be secure in their persons
houses and effects against unreasonable searches and
seizlres shall not be violated and warrants shall issue
but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation
the persons or things to be seized.
l6. No shall be held to for a capital
othe infamous me- on a presentmen or ndct
of grand jury except cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service
ject the offence to be twice put jeopardy of
or limb nor be compelled, IN any criminal case, to be
witness against himself nor be deprived of life liberty or
property without due process of law shall private
property be taken for public use without just compensa
ton.
H. In al criminal prosecutions the shall enjoy
the right to speedy and public trial. by impartial Jury
committed which district shall have been previously
tanned by law and to be informed of the and
of the accusation be confronted with witnesses
against him to have compulsory process for obtaining
in his favor and to have the assistance
1S In suits law where the value in contro
versy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial jury
shall be preserved and no fact tried by jury shall be
otherwise reexamined in any court of the Conederacy
cOrding to the rules of the common law.
49, Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive
fines imposed cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
90 Every law resolution having the force of law shall
relate to but subject and that shall be expressed in the
title.
! SECTION 10.
l. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
federation grant letters of marque and reprsa coin
money make anything but gold and silver coin tender in
payment of debts pass any bill of aainder er post
acto law law impang the obligation of contracts
grant any title of nobility.
3 No State SHALL without the consent of the Congress lay
any mposs duties imports and exports except what
be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection
laws and the net produce of all duties dimposts laid by
any State imports exports shall be for the of the
treasury of the Confederate States and all slCh laws shall
be subject to the revision and control of Congress-
g. No SHALL without the of Congress- lay any
duty tonnage except on going vessels for the I'M
of its rivers and harbors navgated by the said
vessels but such duties shall not conflict with treaties
of the Confederate States with foreign nations and any
plus Of thus derived shall after making such i'm
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State keep troops ships of in time of peace
ter INTO any or compact with another state or
with foreign power, engage in unless actually in
vaded or in such imminent danger will not admit Of de
lay But when river divides flows through two
States they enter into cOmpacts with each other
to improve the navigation thereof.
| ARTICLEH.
| SECTION l.
The executive power shall be vested in President of
the Confederate States of America He and the Vice Pres
the President shall not be reelgibe The President and
Vice President shall be elected as follows:
2. Each State shall appoint il such the leg
slature the eot may direct number of electors equal to
the whole number of Senators and Representatives which
the State be entitled in the Congress- but Senator
Representative, person holding office of trust
profit under the Confederate Saes shall be appointed
eiector.
8. The electors shall their respective States and
vote by ballot for President and Vice President, of
whom at least shall not be nhabiant of the State
with themselves they shall name in their ballots the person
voted for as PRESIDENT and IN distinct ballots the
voted for Vice President and they shall make distinct
lists of all voted for President and of all persons
voted for NcePesdent and of the number OF votes for
each, which list they shall certify,
sealed to the of the Confederate States direct
ed to the President Of the Senate the President of the
Representatives open all the certificates the shall
then be counted the having the greatest number Of
votes for President shall be the President if such number
be majority of the whole number of electors appointed
aud if have such majority, then from the persons
having the highest numbers not exceeding three the list
of those voted for Presden the House of Representa-
tVes shall choose Immediately by ballot the President
in choosing the President the be taken States
the representation from each State, having vote;
quorum for this purpose shall consist of member
bers wo-thrds of the States and majority of all the
States shall be necessary to choice And the House of
Representatives shall choose President whenever the
right of choice shall devove upon them before the fourth
day of March next following then the President shall
act President in of the DEATH other cOnsti
tiona disability Of the President
The person having the greatest number of votes as
Vice President shall be the Vice President if such
and no person have majority, then from the two high
est numbers the list the Senate shall choose the Vice
Presidents quorum for the purpose shall consist of two
the whole number shall be necessary to choice.
). But person constituonaly ineligible the Office of
President shall be eligible to that of VcePresden of the
Confederate States.
e. Congress may determine the time of choos ng the
electors and the day which they shall give their
which day shall be the throughout the Confederate
States.
l. No person except nsturalbo citizen of the Con
edeate States citizen thereof at the time of the adop
ton OF this CONSTITUTIONS OF citizen thereof born in the
United States prior the 20h of December 1860 shall be
eligible to the office OF Pesdent neither shall any person
be eligible to that office who shall not lave attained the
of thryTe years, and been fourteen years resident
within the limits of the Confederate States they may
exist at the me of his election
s. In of the removal of the President from office or
of his DEATH resignation inability to discharge the pow
and duties Of the said Office the shall devoIve
the and the Congress by law provide
for the of removal DEATH resignation inability both
of the President and VcePresdent declaring what officer
shall then act President and such officer shall
ingy until the disability be removed President shall be
elected.
9. The President shall stated times receive for his SER
vices compensation which shall her be increased nor
diminished during the period for which he shall have been
elected and he shall not receive within that period any
other emolument from the Confederate States any
them.
TO- he enters the execution of his Office he shall
take the following oath or affirmation:
Il do solemny Cor affirm that will faithfully
ecue the office of President of the Confederate States
will to the best of my ability, preser protect defend
the Constitution thereof.
l. The President shall be commander chief of the army
and of the Confederate States and of the militia of the
several States when called into the actual service of the
Confederate States he may require the opinion in writing
of the principal officer in each Of the Executive Depart
men upon ary subject relating to the duties of their
spectVe Offices and he shall have power to grant repreve
and pardons against the Confederate States xcepn
of impeachment.
q He shall have power by and with the advice and con-
of the Senate to make treaties provided
the Senators present and he shall nominate and
and with the advice and of the Senate shall a
point ambassadors, other public ministers and consus,
Judges of the Supreme Court, and all officers
Confederate States, whose appointments herein
otherwise provided for and which shall be established by
law; but the Congress may by law appointment
such inferior officers they proper President
alone in the of law in the heads of Departments
g. The principal officer in each of the Executive Depart
ments and all persons connected with the diplomatic
vice. may be removed from Office at the pleasure Of the
President All other civil officers Of the Executive Depart
may be any me by the President
appointing power when their services unnecessary
tor dishonesty ncapacy, inefcency misconduct, neg
ect of duty when removed, the removal shall be
reported the Senate together with the therefor
4 The President shall have power to fill all vacancies that
may happen during the of the Senate, by granting
commissions which shall expire at the end of their
sion but person rejected by the Senate shall be
pointed to the office during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time to time, give 70 the
Congress Information the the Confederacy
their consideration such shall
judge necessary and expedent he may extraordinary
occasions, both Houses either of hem and il
of disagreement between them with respect the time
of adjournment, he may adjourn them such time he