Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-28
SECTION 2

1 SECTION 2
L. The President shall be comma ntier- n-chief
| the army and navy of the Confederate States, an
of the militia of the States when called
the service Of the Confederate states: he ma
require the opinion, in writing Of the principal
Ger ia each II the Executive Departments, upon
subject relating to the duties OF their respective
ees; and he shall have power to grant reIrieves
pardons for offences against the Confederate States
| except IN cases Of Impeachment
:; lie siia II have power, by and with the adyic.
anu consent Of the Senate make treaties, proVid
ed tWo-thirds of the Senators present concur Ia.
sal nominate, and by and with the advice and con
set OF the Senate shall appoint ambassadors, Othel
public ministers and eonsiIis uees Of the Supreme
Oonrt and all other officers of the Confederate States
whose appointments are nor herein ofberuise m,
| yided for, and which shall De established BY law
bat the congress may BY law vest the appointment
s1eh iietlor ofeers, they think prUpsr in She
of Departments. - VI
3. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments and all persons connected with the dilomat
ic service, may be removed frUm office ST the pls
sure OF the President. All other civil ofers OF the
- I department. may be removed at any time
nS the PRESIDENT, or other appointing power when
their services unnecessary, ishoI,esry in
laety inefiiciency, misconduct negIect OF duty;
anu when SO removed, the removal shah be reported
10 the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
4 me President shall have power al all yacan-
re z sH@t may happen during the OF the sem
ate, BY granting commissions uhich shall sArire Al
the end OF their next session; person rejected
oy the Senate shall be poinIed 10 the "A me fs
during their ensuing recess N
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time to time give IN
the Congress Information of the state of the Cnfe
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration stcb
measures he shall judge Necessary and exl.si-nr-
he may, on extraordinary occasions convene bofb
Houses, or either Of them; and in case of DISAGREE
lellt between them with respect the time of aa-
Journment, he may adjourn them TO such time As he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
ana other puble ministers; he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed and shall eulnmIs
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and an civil off,
~ nj raaalHf lHf.F.H..
Office on impeachment for conviction of Trason
bribery, or other high crimes and misiemeanurs.
ARTICLE III.
.sEcTIoN
l. The judicial power Of the Confederate States
3h1ll De vested IN one Superior Court, and such
Ihierlor Courts as the Congress may from time 10
time order and establish. The Judges boIb of he
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their offces
during good behavior, and shall stated times re-
oee iOI thelr serh Ices compensation which shall
hOt be diminished during their continuance in ofcs
SECTION 2
l. The judicial power shall extend TO all cases ari
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Coued
crate states, and treaties made which shall be
made under their authority; 10 all cases anrTincr
ambassadors other public ministers and consuls; 10
all cases OF admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction: 10
controversies TO which the Confederate States shall
be party; 10 controversies between two or more
States; between State and citizens of another
State where the State is plainti; between citiIsn
claiming lands under grants OF different States and
between a State OF the citizens thereof snj tarsi
States, citizens subjects; but State shall h..
sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign Stah.
z In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuls, and those in which Stare
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origi
nal Jurisdiction. In all the other cases before nI
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate in
rlsdctlon both as 10 law and facts, with such excn
mons, ana under such regulations, as the Congress
shall make.
). The trial of all crimes except in cases of i'm
parchment, shall be by jury, and trial shall he
held IN the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when not committeJ v,j,S;
l4l Ice at SIIfh MIA
as the Congress may by law have directed
SECTION B.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only III leyying war against them or i'm So
herring TO their enemies, giving them aid and en-,
fort No person shall be convicted treason unle.s
on on the testimony OF TWO witnesses 10 the overt
act or ON confession in open court
Z The Congress shall have power to declare the
shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture e.cnI
iurins the lille Of the person attainIed.
ARTICLE "
SECTION L
l. Full faith and credit shall he given In each
1ss oI y sy fhs PULLS fe1 s s % Sa and nd
by general laws, prescribe the manner in vrbi.h
such acts records and proceedings shall be proved
ind the effect theieoE
SECTION 2
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled 70
LII The privileges and immunties of citizens n tb
several States, and shall have the right of tTps;t
% .%nd soJourn IN any State of the Confederacy with
ANH a nr
property IN said slave shall not be thereby inn
paired. -
2 person charged in any State with treason.
felony, other crime against the Laws of sucb
shall, demand the Executive authority nf a.
State from which he fed, lee delivered up 10 he NJ.
moved 10 the State having jurisdiction of tba GRIN,
j. No slave or other person held 10 service or Ia.
Dor III any State Territory of the Confeders1.
States, under the laws thereof escaping or lawfny
carried into another, shall, in consequeuce of an
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor; but shall be delivered up on eIsin,
1f the party TO whom such slave belongs or TO whom
such service or labor may lie due
SECTION B.
1. Other States may lie admitted into this Coufed.
sracy by vote of two-thirds of the whole House 4
and two-thirds of the Senate tbs
senate voting by States; bur new State shall be
ormed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any
'ther State; any State be formed by the junc
ion of two more States, or parts of States witb
,ut the consent of the legislatures Of the States en-
;erned as well as of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power TO dispose of and
make all needful rules and regulations Concerning
The property OF the Confederate States Including the
lands thereof
3ssHiRe Confederate States may acquire new terri
Congress shall have power to legisIate and
tory belonging the COnfederat States living with
the limits of the several States: and may rruit
them, at such times and in such manner as il NAV
by law provide, to form States to be admitted into
the Confederacy In all such territory, the institI.
ton OF negro slavery il exists in the Confed
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 10 take TO such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
IF the States Territories of the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State hat now is or hereafter may become a menu
Der OF this Confederacy, a republican form of goy-
and shall protect each of them against in
7asiOn and application Of the legislature Tor of
he Executioe when the legislature is in sessionl
against domestic violence