Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-09
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| He army and navy of the Confederate States, and
the militia of the several States, when called into
me service of the Confederate States; he may
require the opinion, in writing, of the principal OIL
9ect relating to the duties Of their respective OH
80, ana ne shall have power TO grant reprieyes and
Tor offences against the Confederate States,
| except IN cases OF impeachment
| .nJ . onah nave power, by and with the advice
ana consent of the Senate to make treaties proyid-
ea tSothirds Of the SenatorspreseRt concur and he
d.i and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate shall appoint other
anu an other officers of the Confederate States,
nnose .nents are not herein otherwise pro-
Tlded for, and which shall be established by law;
put the congress may, by law vest the appointment
of Departments. - - -
8. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
entss anu an persons connected with the diplomat
&c service may be removed from Office at the plea
sure OF the President All other civil of
| E1eSuIixe DE epartment may be removed at any time
| by the President, other appointing mower when
Inen services are unnecessary, dishonesty
capacity inefheiency, misconduct or neglect of duty:
ana when so removed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate, together with the therefor.
cies that may happen during the recess OF the SEN
ate by granting commissions which shall expire at
he ehd OF tIr next session; but person rejected
by the Senate shall be re-a ppointed To the
| during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time time, give 10
the congress information ii oI the Coned-
eracy, and recommend TO their Consideration slcb
measures as he shall Judge necessary exledient;
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them; and case of Disagree
meht between them, with respect tinl. 81 ad-
Journment, he may adjourn them 10 such time as he
| shan think proper he shall receive Ambassadors
and other public minister's he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits.
sion all the officers of the Confederate States
| SECTION T.
The President, Vice President and all civil off,
Gers OF the Confederate States, shall be removed from
once on Impeachment for, and conviction OF treason
priOery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
| ARTICLE Ill
| ssEcTIoN Ia
l. The judicial power of the Confederate States
snai De vested IN one Superior Court, and in such
lnlerior courts as the Congress may from time TO
time order and establish The Judges both of the
supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their offices
during good behavior, and shall at stated times
ceVe for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION .
l. The judicial power extend to all cases ari
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Conf
crate States, and treaties made or which shall be
made under their authority; TO all affecting
ambassadors other public ministers and consus: fs
all cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction: 10
controversies to which the Confederate States shall
De party; TO controversies between two more
States; between a State and citizens of another
State where the State is paintif between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States, and
between State or the citizens thereof, foreign
States citizens or subjects; but no State shall he
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign State.
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuls and those in which a Stats
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have oriis
nal jurisdiction In ali the other cases before rn
TONED, the Supreme Court shall have appellate in
risdictiOn both as to law and facts with sncb axs
shall make.
3. The trial of all crimes except in cases Of i'm.
Peachment, shall be by jury, and such 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 nlacas
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION ).
l. Treason against the Confederate States sball
consist only in levyng war against them, or in ad.
tbar.aa IL
fort No person shall be convicted treason unless
on the testimony OF two witnesses to the overt
z The Congress shall have power TO declare the
punishment OF treason but no attander of treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture excert
during the life of the person attainted
ARTICLE ".
SECTION 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 Conaress NAV
by general laws, prescribe the manner in vbic5b,
such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect theieof.
SECTION .
l. The citizens of each State shall h. an,,,Ia5 70
all the privileges and immunities of citizens in fl
several States, and shall have the right of transt
and soiourn in any State of the Confeterscy with
their slaves and other property; and the riybt of
property IN said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
2 person charged in any State will, treason
felony, or other crime against the laws such STATE
shall, on demand OF the Executive autborit1 - -
State from which he fed, be delivered up 10 he re-
moved TO the State having jurisdiction Of the crime
g. No slave or other person held TO service or Ia
States under the laws thereof, escaping or Iayyfi
carried into another shall, in consequence of apy
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party to whom such slave belongs to whom
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
L. Other States may be admitted into this c,onfd.
eracy by vote of twO-thirds of the whole House
Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senate the
Senate voting by States but new State shall be
formed erected wi>lin the jurisdiction of anr
other State; nor any State be formed by the iunc
tion OF twS more States, parts of States With
out the of the legislatures of the States g.
cerned 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 tho
8. The Confederate States NAV acsuire nav tori
tory and Congress shall have power legislate and
provide governments for the Inhabitants of ali terri
tory belonging TO the Confederate States living with
out the limits Of the several States; and NAV permit
them, at such times, and in such manner as it NAV
by law provide to form States be admitted into
the Confederacy. In all -.rritory the instifp.
tion of negro slavery it 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 to take to such
territory any slaves, lawfully held bv them in any
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty IN everv
State that now is or hereafter may become a mem
Der OF this tonfederacy, republican form of gov
yasion; and application the legislature Tor of
the Executioe when the legislature is in SESSION.
against domestic violence.
ARTICLE v.
SECTION L
1. Upon the demand any three States legally as.
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon aconFentiOn Of all the States, take
into consideration such amendments to the Consti
tuition as the sad States all concur in suggesting At
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the DR. losed ameDdments 10 tbe Constitutio
ha oh nv tta said aptin
States-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States BY conven-
tions in two-thirds thereo-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
cenyention-they shall theneeforward form part
of this Constitution But State SHALL without its
consent, be deprived of It's equal representation in
the Senate.
ARTICLE VI
L. The Government established by ahis Consfitu-
ton the successor the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and an the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force
the officers appointed by the shall remain in
0fce until their successors are appointed and euaIi
| 2. All debts contrated and engagements entered
before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government
B. This Constitution, and the the Confeder-
ate cttes, made IN pursuance thereof and all
ties made which shall be made under the aufhorf
ty OF the Confederate States shall supreme law
Of The land; and the judges in every State shall be
OF any State TO the contrary notwithstanding.
T. The Senators and Representatives before men,
TONED and the members of the several State egisla-
lures, and all executive and judicial officers both Of
the Confederate States and OF the several States,
shall be bound by oath affirmation, support
Constitution; but religious shall ever be
euired as qualification TO any Office public trust
under the Confederate Ssates-
| 5. The enumeration, in the Constitution, OF csr-
tain rights, shall not be construed 10 deny dis
parage Others retained by ths people Of the seEeral
States.
g. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
States by the Constitution nor prohbited BY II to
| to the people thereof<