Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-01
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the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
Of the militia the several States, when ca He'd into
the actual service of the Confederate States; he
in each of the Executive Departments, upon any
subject relating the duties Of their respective on
ees; and he shall have power TO grant reprieves and
pardons for offences against the Confederate States,
except in cases of impeachment
2. He shaH have power, by and with the advice
and of the Senate, make treaties, proyid-
ed twothirds of ths SenatorspTesent and he
shall nominate and by nd with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate shall appoint ambassadors other
public ministers and consuls, Judges Of the Supreme
Court and ali oter Officers of the Coufederse States
| whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
tided for, and which shall be established by law
but the Congress may, by law vest the appointment
OF snch inferior officers they think proper IN the
| of Departments.
B. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
menls and all persons connected with the diplomat
&c service may be removed frvm Office at the plea
SURF Oh tue fresldeht All other civil ofncers OF the
hAeSuUNe department may be removed at any time
by the President or other appointing power, when
theH ar unnecessary OF Tor dishonesty, IN
capacity nefhcleney, misconduct neglect of duty
and when so removed, the removal shall be reported
TO the Senate, together with the therefor.
4. The President shall have power 10 NIL all yacan-
eies that may happen during the Of the Sen
ate, by granting commissions which sha II expire At
the END OF their next session. but no person rejected
by the Senate shall be re-appoinI- the Office
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION B
1. The President shall, from time to time give TO
the Congress Information of the state Of the Confed
eracy, and recommend TO their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and expedient;
he may, On raoTdlnarY occasions, convene both
Houses, either of them; and in of disagree
ment between them, with respect TO the time Of ad-
journment, he may adjourn them such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassador.
and other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States.
SECTION T.
l. The President Vice President and all civil Off
of the Confederate States, shall be removed from
Office impeachment for, and conviction Of treason,
bribery, - ant M
ARTICLE III.
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l. The judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time IL
time order and establish. The judges, both of the
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their offices
during good behavior, and SHALL times re-
ceNe Tor Their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
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l. The judicial power shall extend to all cases sri
sing under this Constitution, the laws the Confed-
crate States, aud Treaties made or which shall be
made under their authority; 10 all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consus 10
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; TO
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
be "a party; to controversies between two or more
States; between a Stale and citizens Of another
State where the State is plantiff between ctizens
claiming lands under grants Of different States and
between State or the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens subjects; but State shall h..
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign stare.
= In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers, and consuls, and those in which state
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origi
nal jurisdiction In ali the other cases befora me-,
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate in.
rsdction both to law and facts, with such excep-
tions, and under such regulations, as the Congress
shall make
}. The trial of all crimes, except in cases Of i'm
peachment shall be 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 such place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
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consist only III leSying against them, or IN ad-
herring TO their enemies, giving them aid and COM
tort No person shall DC convicted of unless
on the testimony OF two witnesses 10 the
act, or ON confession in open court.
2 The Congress shall have power to declare ths
punishment OF treason, but no attainder treason
shall work corruption Of blood, forfeiture except
during the lie nf aie person atTainted.
ARTICLE ".
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l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State TO the public acts, records Judicial proceed
ings of every other State. And the Congress NAV
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall Toe proved
and the effect theirOE
SECTION .
l. The citizens of each state shall be entitled 10
all the privileges and immnnties OF citizens in, The
several StaIes and shall have the right of transit
and sojOurn in any State of the Confederacy with
their slaves and other properly; and the right OF
property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
=. person charged in any State with treason,
SHALL demand OF the Executive authority of the
State from which he fed, be delivered up To be re-
moved to the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
3 No slave or other person held o service or ia
bor in any State Territory of the Confederate
slateS "nder the laws thereof escaping OF lawfully
carried INTO shall in conseaIlence of any
law or regulation thereIn he discharged from such
service labor but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party whom such slave belongs or 10 whom
such service or Labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
l. Other States may be admitted into this Confed
eracy 10y a vote Of two-thirds of the whole Hou.e q 4
Representatives, and twO-thirds Of the Senate the
Senate voting 10y States; but State shall he
formed erected within the jurisdiction of any
other State; nor any State be formed by the june
tOn of two more States parts of States, with
the of the legislatures of the States con-
cerned as we'll as of the Congress.
= The Congress shall have power dispose of and
make all needtul rules and regulations concerning
the property Of the Confederate States including the
lands thereof.
3. The Confederate States NAV acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall power legislate and
provide governments for the inhabitants all terri
tory belonging TO the Confederate States living with
out the limits of the several States and may permit
them, at such times, ana in such manner as il may
by law provide, TO form States to be admitted into
the Confederacy In all such territory, institI,-
ton of negro slavery il exists in the Confed-
States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate States
Territories, shall have right TO Ia Ike TO spch
territory any slaves, lawfully held 10y them in any
OF the States or Territories of the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become a mem
Der of this Confederacy, a republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against
vasion and ON application of the Legislature (or of
the Executioe when the legislature is in SESSION.
against domestic violence.
ARTICLE V
SECTION l.
1. Upon the demand of any three States legally
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon convention of all the States 10 take
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