Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-18
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the actual service Of the Confederate States he NAV
require the opinion in writing. Of the principal on
Ger In each OF the Executive Departments, nlon any
subject relating "a the duties of their respective .of
ces and he shall have power TO grant reprieves aud
Pardons for offences against the Confederate States
except in cases of impeachment
4 2 lie sha II have power, by and with The advice
and consent of the Senate, make treaties proyid-
Ell two-thIrds of the concur; and he
shall nominste, and by and with the advice and
sent o lne Senate shall appoint other
public ministers and consus, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and all other officers of the Confederate States
whose appointments are not herein otherwise pro-
flded ior, ana which shall be established by law
but the Congress may, by law. the appointment
of such inferior officers, they think proper in
President alone in the of Law the heads
| of Departments.
3. 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 plea
President. All other civil officers OF the
| Executive Department may be removed at any time
| by the President, other appointing power, when
their services unnecessarily for dishonesty in
capacity inefficency misconduct or neglect OF uty:
and when removed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate together with the reasons therefor.
f. The President shall have power 10 NIL all vacan
ees that may happen during the recess of the Sen
ate, by granting commissions wh.eh sha expire at
by the Senate shall be re-appOinted 10 the Office
| during their ensRing recess
| 3.
L. The President SHALL from time to time, give 10
the Congress information of the state of the Coned
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration such
measures shall judge necessary ami eApedient;
i he may, extraordinary Occasi0ns convene both
Houses. either of them and in of disagree
ment between them, with respect the time OF ad-
journment he may adjourn them o such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take
the laws he faithfully executed, and shall comIais-
sion ali the officers Of the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil Off
of the Confederate StaIes shall be removed from
Office impeachment for, ami conviction of, treason,
bribery, or other high crimes and nilsdemesnors.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION l.
/. The judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and IN such
Inferior Courts "a the Congress may from time 10
time order and establish. The judges, both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and shali al stated times
ceive ior their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their eontisnanee in Olce
SECTION =.
/. The judicial power shall extend all cases ari-
sing under this Constitution, the laws Of the COne-
crate States, aud treaties made or which shall he
made under their authority; 10 all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and eonsus I0
all of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; 10
controversies which the Confederate States shall
be party; to controversies between two more
States; between a State and citizens of another
State where the State Is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants OF different States,
between State or the citizens thereof, and foreign
States citizens subjects; but State shall be
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign State.
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers, and cOnsus, and those in which = Stale
shall be party, the supreme Court shall have orig-
nal jurisdiction In all the other cases before
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate Ju-
rsdction both law and facts, with such excef-
tions, and an der such regulations, the Congress
shall make
}. The trial of all crimes except in cases of i'm
peachment, shall BY Jury, and such trial shall be
held in the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be at snch place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in ievying war against them, in
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and
tort No person shall be convicted Of
on the testimony Of two Witnesses To the overt
act, or ON confession in open court
Z. The Congress shall have power declare the
punishment oi treason bnt no attainder of treason
during The lie Of The person atIainird.
ARTICLE ".
l.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State 10 the public acts, records and Judicial proceed
inss oi every other State. And the Congress may,
by general laws, prescribe the manner lin which
such acts records, aud proceedings shall DE proved,
and the effect theieOf
SECTION 9
l. The citizens of each state shall be entitled To-
all the privileges and inmuniIies citizens ii the
several States and shall have the right OF transit
and sojourn in any State OF the Confederaey, with
their slaves and other property; and the right of
property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired
?. person charged in any State with treason.
felony, or other crime against the LAWS Of sneh
shall, demand OF the Executive authority of the
State from which he Ned, be delivered up 10 be rs-
moved to the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
,. No slave y other person held 10
bor in any State Territory of the Confederate
States, under the lawxThereOf, escaping lawfully
carried into another, SHALL in consequence of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor; but shall be delivered up claim
OF the party TO whom such slave belongs, whom
such service OF Labor may be due.
SECTION }.
l. Other States may be admitted into this Confed-
eracy by vote of rwo-thirs OF the hole House of
Representatives, and twO-thrds of the Senate, the
Senate voting by States; but State shall be
formed erected within the Jurisdiction ef any
other State; nor any State be formed by the june
tion of two States, parts Of States, with
the of the legislatures the States con-
cerned well of the Congress.
= The Congress shall have power To dispose of and
make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property Of the Confederate States, including
lands thereof
g. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power legisate
provide governments for the inhabitants of ali terri
tory belonging the Confederate States, lying with
limits of the several States; and
them at such times and in such manner A. itmsy
by law provide. form States be admitted into
the Confederacy. In all such territory the institu-
tion of negro slavery it exists in the Confe-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate states
and Territories shall have the right to take TO such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
of the States or Territories Of the Confederate
States.
l. The Confederate States shall guaranty 10 every
State that now is or hereafter may become meHi-
Der OF TINS Soneueiaoy, IePubLoah form Oh gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
vason; and on application of the legislature (or Of
the Executioe when the Legislature is in SESSION.
against domestic violence.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION 1.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembed in their several conventions, the Congress
shall aconyention of all the States. take
into consideration such amendments the Consfi-
tuition the sa,d States all concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendment the Constitution
be agreed by the said conyentiOn-yOting by
states-and the same he ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States, by
tions in two-thirds thereot-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
conyention-they shall III thenesior~ard form a part
consent, be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI.
/ The Government established by this Ccnsiitu-
ton is the successor of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed the latter shall continue in force
iii the same shall be repealed modified aud all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
Office until their successors are appointed and quali
fed or the offices abolished.
2 All debts cOntrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption of this Constitution shall
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government.
B. This Constitution. aud the laws Of the Confeder-
States made in pursuance thereof, and all
ties made, which shall be made under authori-
ty of The Confederate States shall be the supreme law
Of the iand and the judges in every State shall lie
bound theESby anything in the constitution laws
of any State to the contrary Notwithstanding
4. The Senators and Representatives before
TONED and the members of the several State Iegslz
lures, and all executive and judicial officers beth of
the Confederate States and of the several State
shall be bound by oath affirmation, support this
Constitution; but religious test shall ever be
quired qualification 10 any Office public trust
under tine Confederate Ssates.
5. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of Ger
tain rights shall not be to deny or dis
parage Others retained by the people Of the several
States.
9. The powers not delegated 10 the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by il TO
the States reserved TO the States, respectively
to the people thereof.