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

off-nce 70 be tnEee put in jeopardy OF lie OF
limb; nor shaii b. compelled. ia any criminal
case TO be . witness against himself; cor be
deprived of life. liberty, or property, without
due process Of law; nor shall private proper
4 be taksn for public u5e. without just conf
reHsafion
X In all criminal prosecutions, the ac-
cased shall enjoy The right TO speedy and
public trial, ty al impartial jury of the State
and district wherein the crime shall have
been committed. which district shall have
been previously aSeeFTafned BY law. aHd 70
| be informed Of the nature and cause of the
accusation. TO b. confronted with the wit
ness-s against him; 10 have compulsory pro-
| cess for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and
To have the assistance or Counsel for his de-
/ fence.
Is In suits at common law, where the
value in controversy shall exceed twenty
dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be
preserved; and no fact tried by jury shall
be OF herwise re-examined in any court of the
! Coniederacy, than according to the rules of
| the common law.
16 Excessive bail shall not be required.
nor Excessive fines imposed, nor erael aad I'M
usral punisbments inflicted.
| II. The enumeration in the Constitution
| of certain rights shall not be construed to
deny or disparage others retained by the peo-
| Pile
Is. The powers not delegated 10 the Con-
| federacy by the Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to The States
respectively. or TO the peosle.
l. I9- The judicial power of the COnfederacy
shall not be construed to extend to any sun
| in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted
against one of the States OF the Confederacy.
by citizens of another State, or by citizens or
| bi, Cts of any foreign State.
4 No Cfat hall oNfeF into aDV
treaty. alliance. or confederate !; grant let
! ter of manque or reprisHl; coin money, emit
| bills of credit; make any hing but gold aud
| silver coin tender IN payment oi debts ;
/ pass any bill of attainder, tx post facto law.
| ur law impairing the obligation of contracts;
or grant any titles of mobility.
/ g No State shall ~i bout Che con-ens OF
| the Congress lay any inposts or duties on
| imports or exports, exc pit what may he alb
| soluiely necessary for ex cuting its inspec
| tioH laws aud the nett produce OF all du-
| ties aud i'm llOs,s laid by any Slate on i'm
ports or exports. shall be for the use OF the
Treasury OF tn. Couiederacy, and al such
laws shall be ;subi CT to the revision aud con-
roll of tire Congress. NJ State shall, with
out the consent of C1ngress. lay any duty
| of tonnage, enter into any agreement ar COM
lact with ,.LJJn 81 ate, or with Il foreign
p5wer. OF engage ia war. unless actusliy ia
v.,ded. or in such imminsnt danger vii
not admit OF delay
ARTICLE IL.
SEC, IL. The Executive power shall be
sted in a President OF the Cnniederate
States OF America. He, together " th the
.Vic- President. shall h"ld hs '.f1ce tor one
| year. nr until this Provisional G vernment
| shall De- sup'rceded by permanent Gov
eFgmFnt, wiich-oevrr- shHIl 6rst occur. ,-
| 2. Tur Pr.sideaty aud Wee President shall
ne crrd by % II Z by jtir : ut-s rtpr.Fsent-
| ed IL lhis Congress. each 5 ate casting oae
| vote. aud majority VI a.. . hOle being re-
| qli-ite To- tl'ct. ~ 3 -
3. No person except a natural born ci;i-
z IL or IA CT IL IA Ut one ct tb- States Of this
| lgdnisd &c . thu lime of the ad ption Of
| bis Con tiiuiion. shall be eligible to the of
| ice of President; neither shall any D. reou
| u eliglb 10 that oftiae wha shall not have
| lttdiuesi the age OF thirty Eve vars, aud
ben iOur'e years Resident Of 0ne of the
| S-ates OF this COnfederacy. ----s- ~
| 4 In ~. OF ihe rem val Of the PTesiden,
from office. or of his death. resignation, o.
| INABILITY TO discharge the go ers and dutie~
vi the said Office. (Which INABILITY shalt he
| determined by Vote of two thirds ot the
| Congress the same shall deyulVe on the Vice
! PrlsidenI; and the Congress may by law
| provide for the case OF removal dea' h, re-
signatiO1, or inability, both OF The President
and Vice P:esidtnt, declaring what Office;
shall then act as Pr, sident; and such q: er
shall act accordingly, Gnt:l the disability be-
removed or President shall be elected.
| B. The President shall at stated times re-
eeive for bis services, during the period OF
| the Provisional Government, compensation
| at the rate OF twenty-five Thousand dollars
| per anuup; and he snail not receive during
| That periGd any other tmolument from this
CCuiedeTgcy, or any of the States thereof.
6..Before he enter on the execution of his
oficr. be shalt take toe following oath or
| affirmation:
90 solemnly swear (or af1irm) that I will
| faithfully execute the Office OF President OF
| the Confederate States OF America, and will.
| to the best OF my ability, preserve, protect,
a ri f7ofou6 H. C----sis.tie- sLaraof
SEC. FL. The President shalt be Comman-
der in-Chief OF the Army aud Navy of the
COnfederacy, and of the Militia OF the several
States, when called into the actual service of
the Cpnfederacy; he may require the opinion,
in writing, of the principal officer in each OF
the Executive Departments. upon any subject
relating TO the duties OF their respective off
ces; and be shall have power to grant re-
prieVes and pardo0s for offences against the
Confederacy except in cases of impeachment
2. He shall have power, by and with the
adv c. and consent of the Congress, to make
treaties: provided two-thir6s OF the Congress
concur: and he shall nominate, aud by and
with the. advice and consent of the Congress
shall appoint ambassadors, other public miu-
listers and cnnsuls, judges of the court, and
all other officers of the Confederacy 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 officers as they
think proper in the President alone, in the
courts of law, or in the heads ofdepar lmenis.
3. Tue President shall have power to Gli
up all vacancies that may happen during The
recess of the Congress, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end of their
next SESSION. s.s s-sl -sl. lz - sa -s
SIC. II. He shall. from time to time, give
10 the Congress information OF the state o!
The Coniederacy, and recommended to their
consideration such measures as be shall Judge
necessary and expeGieni; he IN y. on extra
ordinary occasions, contone the Congress at
such time "a be shall think proper; he shall
I, ceiVe ambassadors and other pubic minis
ters; shall take care that the laws b. faith
fully executed; ahd shall commission all the
officers of the G Jniederaey.
: The President, Vict-P resid, nj, and ali
civil eff .ers of tue Confederacy shall be re-
N wed from Office on conviction by be Com
grsS. OF tr,,sSas4. beIbery. or other high Grimes
aud misdsm amor; a vote OF two thirds ehali
be necessary Tor su;h 'nvietion
ARTICLE III. go, 80 ;. S.s (:
SrCTIox IL. The Judicial power of the
Confederacy shall De vested Ia one Supreme
Court, and ia such interior c9urtsssa are here
ia directed or as tle Congress may from tims
10 time "Fdain and establish. % . sf 4
2. Each Safe shall constitute District in
which there shall be- a court called District
Court. which, entil otherwise provided by be
Congress. shalEhave 4hts jarisdietion v,-st d
10y the law of he, United lSlaes, as far as
applicable. in bai h the District aud Circuit
Courts of the U0iied Stats. fer Lhatsstat.;
h. Jadge whereof shalt be appointed ~ the
Pfesideht.,i,y and with the asivica and coa-
sent # the Congress. and shali. until other
wise iirorid. d by The Congress, ex ,reise he
pow-r and ..uth1iltY vested isY the taMs OF