Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-07-26

tried by jury shall be otherwise. re-examined in
any court In the Confederacy, Than according to
the rnies Of the common law.
49, Excessive bah shall not be required nor ex
cessive fines be imposed, nor cruel aud unusual
punishmente be inflicted.
90 Every law or resolution having the force Of
law shall relate 10 but one subject apd that Shall
be expressed 10 the title. 81
SECTION 10
] No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
or confederation; grant letters of marque and re-
prsa; make anything but gold and silver coin q
tender in payment Of debts pass any bill Of at
tainder or er post fdcto law or law impairing the
obligation Of contracts grant any title Of nobility
2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con-
sress lay any imposts or duties on imports or ex-
ports except what may be absolutely necessary for.
executing its inspection laws and the net produce
of all dnties and imposts, laid by any State on i'm
ports exports shall be for tie use Of the treasury
of the Confederate States; and all such laws shall
be subject to the revision and control Of Congress
3. No State shall, without the consent of Con-
gress lay any duty of tonnage except on sea going
vessels for the improvement of its rivers and har
bors navgated 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 revenue, thus derived shall, after making such
Improvement be paid into the common treasury I;
nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war in
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pact with another State, or with q foreign power.
or engage in war, unless actually invaded or in
such imminent danger as will not admit Of delay
But when any river divides or Cows through two
or more States, they may enter into compacts with
each other to improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION l. .,
| 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
! the term ofsix years but shall not he re-egbe.
The President and Vice President shall be elected
as follows:
2. Eacb-Sjate 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 no Senator or Representative,
rperson holding an office of trust or profit under
the Confederate States, shall be appointed cleo
tor
g. The electors shall meet in their respective States
ana vote by ballot for President and Vice President
one of Shom, Mt least, shall not be inhabitant OF
the same State with themselves; they shall name in
their ballots the person voted for as President, and
in distinct ballots, the person voted for Vice
President and they hall make distinct lists of all
persons voted for Presi lent, and of all persons
voted for as Vice President and of the number OF
votes for each which list they shall sgu aud certi-
Fly, and transmit sealed TO the government OF the
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 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 as President, the House oil
oil INN al b,b al
lot the President But in choosing the President
the vote shall be taken by States, the representa-.
ton from each State shah have one vote; quorum
for this purpose shall consist Of member or mem.
bers from two-thirds 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 President whenever the right Of choice
shall devolve upon Them before the fourth day o.
March next following thea the Vice President shall
act as President. as in case of the death or othel
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 he majority or the whole number
of electors appointed, -nd if no person have mn
iority, then from the two highest numbers tbs
list the Senate shall choose the Vice Presiden.;
quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-third
OF the whole number of Senator'S and a majority
of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice
o. But no per-on constilutioually ineligible t.
the office of President shall he eligible to that o
Vice President of the Confederate States.
G. The Congress may determine the time of choo
sing the electors, and the day on which they shall
give their votes; which day shall be the SAINT
throughout the Confederate States.
Z. No person except natural born citizen ofth
Confederate States, citizen thereof at the tim
Of the adoption Of this Constitution, or a citlzei
thereof born in the United States prior to the 3Ot
OF December 1860, shall be eligible to the Office o
President; neither shall any person be eligible t.
that Office, who shall not have attained the age
, thrty-ive years and been fourteen years resden
twithn the limits of the Confederate States rs the,
may exist at the time of his election.
s. In case of the removal of the President from
Office, or of his death, resignation. 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 fer the case q
removal death, resignation or inability both of IN
President and Vice President declaring what oiIic.
shall then act as President, and such officer shil
teen act accordingly until the disability be rem0v
ed or a President shall be elected
8. The President shall. at satsl times, receiv
Tor his services Il compensation which shall neithe
! be increased nor diminished dnring,the period 70
: which he shall have been elected and he shall NJ
receive within that period any other emOlumen
from the Confederate States or a:.y of them.
8 10. Before he enters on the execution of his oic
= he shall take the following oath affirmation:
~ SOlcinnN swear tDT hlnfml tnit VIII Ttlil
fully execute the Office OF President o. the Contei
!, crate States and will to the best OF my abit,
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution there
Of SECTION q.
. |, The President shall be commander in chief q
the army AMI navy of the Confederate States, an
n Of the MALTA of the several States when called in
10 the actual service of the Confederate States;
my require the opinion in writing, of the princ
pal officer in each OF the Executive Department.
Ipon any subject relating to the duties of their re
spectye Offices; aud he shall have power TO gran
reprieyes and pardOns for, ofrnses against the Con
b, ledcri'e States except in cases OF impeachment.
p >. He shall have power, by and with the Gdvc
aud consent of the Senate, 10 make treaties prov
n ded rwo-thrds of the Senators present concur; an
he shah nominate and by and with the consen
, AMI advice Of the Senate, shall appoint ambassa
doris, other public ministers and consuls Judges
n the Supreme Court, and all other officers of tn
Confederate States whose appointment are not here
o in otherwise provided for and which shall be es
J., tablished by law; but the Congress may by law
vest the appointment of such inferior officers, q