The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-19

pay duties IN another.
6. No money shall be drawn from the Treasury,
but in consequence of appropriations made by law,
and regular statement and account of the receipts
and expenditures of all public money shall be pub
lished from time to time.
! T. Congress shall appropriate no money from the
Treasury, unless it be asked for by the President
or some one of the heads of Departments, except
for the purpose Of paying its own expenses and
contingencies.
g. No title of nobility shall be granted by the
confederacy; and no person holding any Office of
profit or trust under it, shall, without consent OF
the Congress, accept of any present, emoument,
office or title of any kind whatever from any king,
prince or foreign State.
i g. Congress shall make no law respecting an es-
Enlistment of religion prohibiting free exercise
thereof; or abrdging the freedom ofspeech or of
the press; the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of such grievances as the delegated powers
of this Government may warrant it to consider and
redress.
! 10. A we'll regulated militia being necessary
to the security of free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not be infring-
| ed.
H. No soldiers shall, in time of peace be quar-
tered in any house without the consent of the
owners; nor in time of war; but in manner to be
prescribed by law.
persons houses, papers, and effects, against nnreason
able searches and seizures shall not be vioated and
warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly descrb-
ing the place to be searched and the persons things
| to be seized.
l3 No person shall be held to for capital
or otherwise Infamous crime. unless presentment
Indictment of grand jury, except in arising in
the land naval forces or in the militia, when in act
ual service in time of war public danger; nor shall
any person be subject for the offence to be twice
| of m ID.
in any criminal case to be a witness against himself,
nor be deprived of life liberty, property, without
due process of law shall private property be taken
for public use, without just compensation.
a. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy the right ola speedy and public trial. by i'm
partial jury of the State and District wherein the crime
shall have been committed which District shall have
been previously aSceraineG by law and to be informed
of the nature and cause ofthe accusations be confron
ted with the witnesses against him. to have compulsory
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and have
the assistance of counsel for his defence
l5 In suits of common law, where the value in
troversy shall excede twenty dollars the right of
trial by jury shall be preserved; fact tried by
jury shall be otherwise re-examned in any of the
Contederacy, than according to the rules of
/ law.
| L. Excessive bail shall not be required nor ex-
cessive fines imposed cruel and unusual punish
| ment inflicted.
| II The enumeration in the constitution of certain
| rights, shall not be construed deny disparage
| others retained by the people.
49, The powers not delegated the Confede:acy by
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are referred to the States respectively the people
49, The judicial power of the Conederacy shall not
be construed to extend to any suit in law equity,
commenced prosecuted against of the States of
the Contederacy by citizens of other States, by citi
zens or subjects of any foreign State.
Sec. 81. No State shall into any treaty
alliance, considerations grant letters of marque and
reprisal; coin money emit bills Of credit, make any
thing but gold and silver coin tender in payment of
debts; pass any bill of aainder post facto law
law mpairing the obligation of contracts grant any
| title of nobility.
3 No State shall without the consent of the Con-
gress, lay any impost duties imports exports
except what be absolutely necessary for executing
inspection laws and the net product of all duties and
imposts laid by any State imports exports shall
be for the use of the treasury of the conedeacy and
all such laws shall be subject the revision and
troll of the Congress- No State shall without the
of Congress lay any duty tonnage, enter into any
agreement or compact with any other State, with any
foreign power, engage in war; unless actually inva
ded, or IN such eminent danger will not admit OF
delay.
! ARTICLE II-Sec. Ii. The Executive power shall
be vested in President of the confederate States of
America. He together with the Vice-Presdent, shall
hold his office for year until this Provisional
Government shall be superseded, whatsoever shall
| first
Q The President and Vice-Presden shall be elected
by ballot by the States represented in this Congress-
each State casting one vote, and majority of the
| whole being requisite to elect.
3. No person except a natural born citizen,
citizen ofone of the States of the Confederacy at the
time of the adoption this Constitution shall be eg
BILE to the Office of President neither shall any person
be eligible that office who shall have attained
the age ofthiry- five years and been fourteen years
resident of of the States of this confederacy.
4. In the removal of the President from office
| or of his DEATH resignation inability to discharge
the powers ard dnties of the said Office (Which inabi
ty shall be determined by vote of two-thirds of the
congress- the shall devolve the Vice-Pres-
dent; and the Congress may by law provide for the
case of removal death, resignation inability, both
of the President and Vice-Presdent declaring what
officer shall then act President, and such officer
shall act accordingly until the disability be removed
| a President be elected.
5. The President shall at stated times receive for
his services during the period of the Provisional Gov
| ernment compensation at the rate of twenty five
thousand dollars annum, and he shall not receive
during that period any other emolumen from this
| federacv, any of the States thereof
| Before he enter the execution of his office, he
| shall take the following oath affirmation:
do solemnly swear (or affirml that will faithfully
the office of President ofhe confederate States
of America and WILL to the best my ability preserve
protect and defend the constitution thereof.
| Sec. al. The President shall be commander-n-
chief of the army and navy of the confederacy and of
the militia of the several States when called into the
actual service of the conederacy; 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 offices; and he shall
have power grant repreves and pardons for offences
against the confcderacy, except in of impeach-
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2. He shall have power, b. and with the advice and
consent OF the congress, to make
thirds of the concur: and he shall nominate
and by and with the advice and of the congress
shall appoint ambassadors other public ministers and
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