The Van Buren press., 1861-07-03
the best ~ my ability, preserve, protect and
defend Tie Constitution thereof


svcrIoN III.
The President shall be Commander m
Chief ct '.r army and navy Of the Couf.d
crate S,ag@S, and Of me ,aiiilia OF the sevc-
rei stGt2s, when called INTO the actual ser
vice %, tha Confederate states he may re
quire the 0piuion, in writing ol thee pr.n-
cipsl otli,cr In each OF the Executive De
partmeutaS, upon any subject relating 70 .ns
duties ot .Ee;g pec-ivs Offices, and he
sia!! have power 20 gr2Gt rcprieves and
pardons for offences against the Conieder
ate States. except in eases Of iu. parchment. /
:. IL shal! have power. by anj with the /
advice and consent ot the Senate, TO max |
treaties. rsyiaed .wo-ta,ias Of Tho Sas.s- /
TOYS pge-ent concur and hs shall aD13 maze
aud by and with The advice aud consent of
the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors. 9th !
er public ministers and consuls, Judges of
the Supreme Court, and all other ohicers of
the Confederate States. whose appointments
are not herein otherwise provided for, au,.
which shall DO provided by Law but the
Congress may. bv law, vest the appoint
ment oi such inferior officers, as they think
proper in tie Presilo ont alone, II the courts
Of isw, or il the heads of Departments
3. The principal officer in each of tna ex-
ecutive departments. and all persons con-
nected with the diplomatic service, may be
removed from Office at the pleasure o: the
President. All other civil officers of the
executive department may be removed at
any time 10y the President OF other appoint
IN power, when :helr services are uuReces-
sa'y, or for dishonesty. incapaei,y, incfii
! cheney, misconduct or neglect Of doty and
when SO removed, the removal shall be re.
ported to the Senate, with the reasons there
! for.
4. The President shall have power to
fill all vacancies that may happen during
the recess Of the Senate, by granting COM
missions which shall expire at the end of
their next session but no person, re-elec:-
ed by the Senate, shall be re-appointei to
the same Office during their ensuing recess.
SECTION III.
l. The President shall, from time 20 time
give to the Congress information Of the
State OF the Confeaeracy, and recommend
TO their consideration such measures as he
shall Judge necessary and expedient he
may. on extraordinary occasions, convene
both Houses, or either of them and in
case OF disagreement between them, with
respect to the time of adjournment, he may
journ them to such time as no shall think
proper he shall receive ambassadors and
other public ministers he shall take care
that the laws be faithfully executed, and
shall commission all the officers Of the
Confederate States e
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all civil officers of the Confederate States.
shall be removed from Office on impeach-
ment FOX and conviction OF treason, bribe-
ry, or other high crimes and misdemean
ors.
ARTICLE III
/ SECTION I.
/. The judicial power OF the Confcler-
ate States shall be vested in one supei.og
conrt, anl in such inferior courts as the
Congress may from time TO time ordain and
establish. The Judges. both f,he supreme
and inferior courts, shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and shall, at stated
times receive for their services compensa-
ton, which shall not be diminished during
their continuance in Office
SECTION II.
l. The Judicial power shall extend to all
cases arising under this Constitution. the
laws of the Confederate States, and treaties
made, or which shall be made, under their
authority to all cases affecting embassa-
dors, other public ministers and consus
to all cases of admiralty aud maratirne iu-
risdIction to controversies to which the
Confederate States shall be n party to con
troverSIes between two or more States be-
tween a State and citizens of another State.
where .he State is plaintiff between cti-
zcns claiming lands under grants OF differ
ent States, aud between State or the citi-
zens thereof, and foreign States, citizens or
bjects but no State shall be sued bv n
citizen or subject OF any foreign Stale.
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors,
other public ministers and consuls, and
those in which State shall be party, the
Supreme Court shall have original iuris
diction. In all the other cases before men
toned, the Supreme Court shall have ap-
pellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact
with such exceptions and under such regu-
lations AS the Congress shall make
g. The trial of all crimes, except in ca ses
of impeachment. shall be by Jury, and
such trial shall be held in the State where
the said crimes shall have been committed ;
the trial shall be at such place or places as
tHc SoiS iosS may Dy ia" io"C oiiectci'
! SECTION III
|. Treason against the Confederate States
shall consist only in levying war against
them. or in adhering to their enemies, Civ
ing them aid and comfort No person shall
be convicted of treason, unless on the tes.
timony OF two witnesses to the same overt
act. or on confession in open court
9 The Congress shall have power to de-
clare the punishment of treason, but no at
tainder of treason shall work corruption of
blood, or forfeiture, except during the life
Of the person attainted.
| ARTICLE ".
! sgCTIoNl.
I l. Full faith and credit shall be given in
each State to the public acts, records and
judicial proceedings Of every other State
And the Congress may, by general laws,
prescribe the manner in which such acts,
records and proceedings shall be proved and
the effect thereof.
SECTION II.
l. The citizens of eash State shall be
entitled to all the privileges and immunities
of citizens in the several States, and shall
have the right of transit and soiourn in anv
State Of this Confederacy, with their slaves