Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-03-27

We care not farthing for their malignty. In tbo
thanks Of the honest people of the State received bv
US with every mail, we have our reward
Congress of the Confederate States.
We give below the veto Of the African slave trade
act by President Davis:
Executive DEPARTMENT, Feb z8, 1851
Gentlemen Of the Congress: With sincere defer
ence to the judgment Of the Congress, have c.ra
fully considered the bill Tin relation to the SIo,e
trade, and to punish persons offending therein but
have not been able to approve, and therefore do
return it with STATE ment Of my objections
The Constitution, section Z, article /, provides
that the importation Of African negroes from anv
foreign country other than the slavehoIdng States
of the United States is thereby forbidden; and Con.
gress is required to pass such law shall eectuaIv
prevent the same" The rule therein given is en-
phatic and distinctly directs legislation which shall
effectualy prevent the importation of Afrcan
negroes. The bill before me denounces as a hiph
misdemeanor the importation Of negroes or other
persons of color either to be sold as slaves or to be-
held to service or labor afixng heavy and degrading
penalties on the act, if done with such intent. To
that extent it accords with the requirements of the
Constitution; but in the sixth section Of the bill
provision is made for the transfer of negroes who
may have been Illegally imported into the Confede
rate States to the custody of foreign States or soc
ties upon condition OF deportation and future free
dom, and if the proposition thus to surrender them
shall not be accepted it is then made the duty of
the President to cause said negroes to be sold at
public outcry to the highest bidder in any of the
States where such sale shall not be inconsistent
with the laws thereof, &C., &c.
This latter provision seems to me in opposition
to the policy declared in the Constitution the pro-
hibition of the importation of African negroes and
/ in derogation of its mandate to legslate for the
eSectuation of that object. Wherefore the bill is
returned for your further consideration, together
with the objections most respectfully submitted
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
An effort was made to pass the act over the Pres
idenfs veto, which failed, yeas 10, nays 24-oniy
nine majority against the slave trade.
The following showing wherein the new Consti-
tuition differs from the old one, will be interesting to
our readers:
NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE c. S. A.
WHEREIN IT DIFFERS WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES.
We note the principal points of difference between
the permanent Constitution ofthe Confederate States
and the Constitution the United States of America
l. The preamble inyokes the favor and guidance
of Almighty God"
2 Any Judicial or other Federal officer resident
and acting solely within the limits of any State, may
be impeached by vote oftwo-thrds ofboth branches
of the Legislature of such State
g. Congress may, by law, grant to the principal
officer in each of the executive departments seat
upon the floor of either House, with the privilege of
discussing any measures appertanng to his depart.
ment
4 The President NAV approve any appropriation
and dsapprove any other appropriation in the same
bill,
5. The general welfare clause is omitted
6. No bounties can be granted from the Treasury,
and no duties or taxes importatons from foreign
nations shall be laid to promote or foster any branch
of industry.
Z. Congress shall have no power to appropriate
money for any internal improvement intended to IA
citate commerce. except for the purpose Of furnish
ing lights, beacons bouys and other aids to nayga-
ton on the coasts and the improvement of harbors
and the removing of Instructions in rivers and in all
such such duties shall be laid on the naviga-
ton facilitated as may be necessary to pay the costs
and expenses thereof.
s. The expenses of the Post office Department,
after the LIST of March, 1861 shall be paid out of its
own revenue
9. The importation of negroes of the African race
from any foreign country other than the Slavehold
ing States and Territories of the United States is
forbidden.
10. Congress shall have power to prohibit the in
PRODUCTION of slaves from any State not member of
or Territory, not belonging to the Confederacy.
H. Congress shall appropriate money unless
1t be asked and estimated for by some one of the
Heads of Departments and submitted by the Presi-
dent, unless by vote of twothirds of both Houses
or claims adjudicated against the CoDfederacy.
H. Congress is required to establish tribunal to
adjudicate claims against the Government
b. Congress can grant no extra compensation to
any contractor, officer, agent servant after con-
tract made or service rendered.
IA Every law shall relate to but one subject and
that shall be expressed in the title
10. When any river divides or flows through two
or more States they may enter into compacts to i'm
prove its navigation.
Is The President holds his Office for six years,
and is not again eligible.
IT, Upon removal of civil officers in the Execu-
tive Department except Cabinet officers and officers
connected with the Diplomatic service, the Presi-
dent Shall report the removal to the Senate, with
his reasons therefor.
1s The citizens of one State cannot sue the citi-
zens OF another State in the Federal Courts
49, Citizens of each State shall have the right Of
transit and sojourn in any State of the Conederacy
with their slaves and other property and the right
OF property in slaves shall not thereby be impaired
70 Other States shall be admitted By vote of
two-thirds of the whole House of REPRESENTATIVES.
and two,thirds of the Senate voting by States.
Il The institution of negro slavery shall be recog-
nlzed and protected in the Territory, by Congress
and the Territorial Governments And the citizens
OF all the States shall have the right to take their
slaves to the Territory.
" The Constitution shall be amended upon the
demand of any three States for convention of all
:, SS"tso suggesting tne amendments. And II the
Convention of all the States concur in the amend
ments and they ratified by twothrds Of the State
legislatures or Conventions, they shall be part of
the Constitution
%. Congress shall pass no law impairing or deny
ing the right of property in negro slaves
MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION OF 1sS5.-The Fay.
ettevile Observer adds to list the names of the
following gentlemen, members of the Convention of
1885, as still living. We thought it more than pro.
bable that our list was not entirely correct The
Observer says:
"In addition to the above we add, as still living.
Joseph White of Arson, Frederick j. Hill and VIM
K Hall of Brunswick, Henry ". Harrington of Rich