Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-19

of trial by Jury shall be preserved; and no fact SO
tried by jury shall he otherwise re-examined 10
any court in the Confederecy, than according to
the rules Of the common law. e..
10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor OK
cessive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual
punishmenis be inflicted.
20. Every law or resolution having the force Of
law shall relate 10 but subject and that shall
be expressed in the title.
SECTION 10.
| No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
or confederation; grant letters of marque and re-
prieal; make anything but gold and silver coma
tender in payment Of debts; pass any bin Of at
tainder, or er post fdcto law or law mpairing the
obligation of contracts grant any title OF nobility
2. No State SHALL without the consent Of the Con-
gress, lay any mposts or duties on imports or ex-
ports, except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing its inspection laws; and the not produce
of oil duties and imposts laid by any State on i'm
ports or exports shall be for the of the treasury
Of the Confederate States; and all such laws shall
be subject to the revision and control Of Congress.
3. No State shah, without the consent of Con-
gress, lay any duty of tonnage except on sea going
vessels for the improvement of its rivers and har
hors navigated by the said vessels; bnt such duties
shall not conflict with any treaties Of the Confede
rate States with foreign nations; and any surplus
Of resenue, TINS derived, shall, after making such
improvement be paid into the common treasury ;
nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war in
time of peace enter into any agreement or com
pact With another State, or with foreign power.
or engage in war, unless actually invaded or in
such imminent danger as will not admit of delay
Bat when any river divides or flows through two
or more States, they may enter into compacts with
each other TO improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION l.
/. The executive power shall he vested in Pres
| ident of the Confederate States Of America. He
and the Vice President shall hold their offices for
tile term Of six years: but shall not be re-egble.
The President and Vice President shall be elected
as follows
Q. Each State shall appoint in such manner rs
the legislature thereof may direct, number of cleo
tors equal to the whole number of Senators and
Representatives to which the State may be entitled
in the Congress; but Senator or Representative,
or person holding an office of trust or profit under
the Confederate States, shall be appointed an cleo
| tor
g. The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot for President and Vice President
one of whom, at least, shall not be nhabitant Of
the same State with themselves; they shall name in
their ballots the person voted for President, and,
in distinct ballots, the person voted for as Vice
President and they shall make distinct lists of all
persons voted for as Presi lent and of all persons
voted for as Vice President and of the number OF
votes for EACH which list they shall sign and certi-
Confederate States directed to the President of the
Senate; the President of the Senate SHALL in the
presence of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives open all the certificates and the votes shall
then be counted the person having the greatest
number of votes for President shall be the Presi-
dent if such number be a majority of the whole
number of electors appointed; and if no person
have such majority, then, from the persons having
the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the
list of those voted for President, the House oil
Representatives shall choose Immediately, by bal
lot, the President. But in choosing the President
the vote shall be taken by States, the represents
ton from each State shall have one vote a quorum
for this purpose shall consist of member or men,
hers from two-thrds of the States and a majority
of all the States shall be necessary to a choice.
And if the House of Representatives shall moi
choose n President, whenever the right of choice
shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day oil
March next following, then the Vice President shall
act President, as in case Of the death or Other
constitutional disability of the President.
4 The person having the greatest number O.
votes as Vice President shall be the Vice President
; if such number be majority or the whole number
, of electors appointed, and if person have ma
jority, then from the two highest numbers on th,
list the Senate shall choose the Vice President;
quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-third
: Of the whole number of Senators and majority
of the whole number shall be necessary to choice
8. But per7on coustitutionally ineligible tC
the office of President shall be eligible to that o
Vice President of the Confederate States.
6. The Congress may Diet ,rmine the time of choo
sing the electors and the day on which they shall
give their votes which day shall be the sam
: throughout the Confederate States
7. No person except a natural born citizen of tn
Confederate States, or citizen thereof at the tim
Of the adoption Of this Constitution, or a citlze
thereof born in the United States prior to the 30t
OF December, 1860, shall he eligible to the Office
President; neither shall any person be eligible l.
that Office who shall not have attained the age o
thiry-fve years, and been fourteen years residen
" within the limits of the Confederate States as the
may exist at the time of his election.
8. In case of the removal of the President iron
Office or Of his death, resignation, or inability t
discharge the powers and duties of the said Office
: the same shall devolve on the Vice President; an
the Congress may by law, provide for the case c
removal death, resignation, or inability both of tn
President and Vice President, declaring what Office
; shall then act as President and such officer shal
tren act accordingly until the disability be remov
ed or a President shall be elected.
o. The President SHALL Mt stated times recev
!, Tor his services a compensation which shall nehe
a be increased nor diminished during the period fc
= which he shall have been elected; and he shall nc
y receive within that period any other emolumer
y from the Confederate States agy of them.
u TO- Before he enters on the execution of his ofhc
g he shall take the following oath or affirmation:
"a do solemnly swear Tor affirm that will faith
= fully execute the Office OF President of the Conied
T crate States, and will to the best OF my ability
preserve protect, and defend the Constitution there
;. Of" SECTION 2.
= /. The President shall be commander in chief
the army ana navy of the Confederate States, an
~ of the MALTA of the several States when called il
T. TO the actual service of the Confederate States
ii mly require the opinion, in writing of the prime
lpll officer In each Of the Executive Department
,e apon any subject relating to the duties of their II
f spective Offices and he shall have power 10 graz
,e repreves and pardons for oense against the Con
a icderate States, except in cases Of impeachment.
n 2. He shall have power by and with the edviC
and consent Of the Senate to make treaties, prov
IN ded wo-thirds of the Senators present concur; an
= he shall nominate, and by and with the conser
n and advice of the Senate, shall appoint ambass,
n. doris other public ministers and consus, Judges
the Supreme Court and all other officers of II
Confederate States, whose appointment are not herr
to in otherwise provided for, and which shall be e