Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-25
SECTION 2.

iiiiiiia " Inc several States. hen called int
INC sctnsi service OF the Confederate States he IA
require the opinion, In writing or ~. nrsnc,si ~
ees IN each OF the Lxeeutiye Departueals uion an,
soh9sct relating 10 the duties their restctjy- a.
oes AND he shall have power gra Mt rspriexes NJ
p~rao. ior offences against the Confsderzts STATE.
/ eAeell IN cases OF impeachment.
| 2 be shah have power by and with ths .dxtc.
alo OF the Senate u make srestiss, ProSid-
- oil the Senators present concur: and he
snaii and BY and with the sdFice
sent OF The Senate, shall appoint other
Pnoc m nis,ers and eonsals, Judges of the sul-ens
Court, and all other officers the Confejersls States
whose appointments not herein otherwise pr>,.
sided for, and which shall be established BY Ia ";
tut the Congress may by law, The appoint msnf
OF such inferior officers, they think prtr an ths
President alone In the courts Of law ihs had.
oi Departments
5. The principal in each Of the Executive pepsr,
ments, and all PERSONS connected with the DIPLOMAT
&c service, may be removed from ofios the pies
OF the President All other civil officers u tn
Executive Department may be removed any tizas
by the President, OF other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary, for dishonesty
capacity, ineciency misconduct, neglect OF duty
snd when SO remoyed the al shall be reported
10 me senate, together with the reasons thsIefor
4 The President shall have power Ill al ysean-
cies that may happen during the receas of the SEN
ate, by granting commissions which shall sxpirs AZ
by the Senate shall be reappointsd the ONE.
during their ensuing recess
SECTION 3
l. The President shall, from time to time give "a
the Congress information Of the the Goalea-
eraey, and reeommsnd 10 their consideration such
asssures a. he shaIl judge ~ and sdfsnt
Houses, or either OF them; and in di.a
ment between them, with respect the time OF ad-
gournment, he may adjourn them such N l.,
shall think proper; hs shall receive smi,-sssSoT.
and other public ministers; hs shall take that
the laws be faithfully sxecuted, and shall commits
sioh ali The officers VI the Confederate States
sKcFIoS l..
l. The President, Vice President and all ciyfl cfs-
Gers OF the Ionedsrats States shall DO removed finn
once on impeachment foT, convlction Of treas,a
bribery, OF OIher high crimes and Lnisdsme.nors
ARTICLE IIf
SECTION Il
J. The judicial power Of the Contsderste States
shAl! be vested in Superior Court, and IA sun
Inferior Courts as the Congress may nom tins 10
time order and establish. The Judges, both on III.
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their ofo..
during good behavior, and shall at stated times. re-
eel's Ior their services npensation which shah
hot De dininlshsd during their cUaIinuAhcs ONCE
SECTION 2.
i. The judicial power shall extend 10 all cs .-s srj
sing under this Constitution, the laws OF the Cnfei
srate States and treaties made which shall Ia
made under their authority; To all cases aaecIIny
am mbasssdors other public ministers and consul. %
all cases Of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction To-
controversies 10 which the Confederate States ss.
be . party; 10 controversies between two OF moT,
State where the State Is plaintiff; betwseu citizen,
claiming lands under grants of different stales and
between State or the citizens thereof nd fore,n
States, citizeus subjects; but NO State shall l.
sued by citizen or subject Of any foreign state
z In all cases affecting ambassadors, other pubis
mi nlsters, and consuls, and those in which Sts,.
shall be party the Supreme Court shall la 70 orisis
nal Jurisdiction In all the other cases hsiors nes
t"neo. the saprems Court shall have appellate III
risdiction both Law and facts with such e1ceTs
lions and under such regulations, tbs Congrrrs
shall make.
J. The trial of all crimss EXCEPT In oAs.. of ina,
shall be BY jury and such trial shall 4.
held In the state where the said crime shall hsy.
been Committed but when committed sttbin
any State, the trial shall lie such place 81 p.c.
.. the Congress may by Law have directed
sEcTIOs J.
l. Treason against the Confederate States shsu
list or in, ekyiFa.
herring TO their enemies. giving them aid aud com.
Tort No person shall be convicted of treason unl-,s
on the testimony of witnesses 70 the saus oys,r
act, or on confession in open court
: Inc Congress shall have power to dsclare the
punishment Of treason but no attandsr Of treason
shall work corruption of blood. forfeiture EXCEPT
during the life Of the person Attainted.
ARTICLE w.
/. Full faith and credit shall be given In ssnh
state TO tie public acts. records and judicial pro>d.
~ general laws, prescribe ihs manner In yhtck
iuch acts, records. and proceedings shall b. proved
md the eject thsisoI
sEcTIos 2.
I. The citizens of each State shsII h. ,ar,,I.s 80
III the privileges and immunitiss c.tEsns Ia ths
several States, and shall have the right Of tr.n.it
md sojourn in any State of the Confedsrlcy with
their slaves and other property; and the right a
property in said slave shall be thsrsSy im
paired
3. a Eersen charged In .ny Star. xj,h ,r..o
ebony or other crime against the ys of .uch sa
,nAs On osnasno oi the Executive authority Of ths
state from which he ned, be delivered up u be r.:
moved 70 the State having Jurisdiction OF tn. erinn
! No slave or other person held 70 ssEytos or d.
Dor In any State or Territory Of the Conf,5ersf.
States, under the laws thereof escaping or ,wfiir
carried into another, shall, in consequsnos Of spy
law or regulation therein, be discharged from .uck
service or labor; but shall be delivered On On IL. in
Of the party 70 whom such slave belongs or 70 rbou
such service OF labor may Be due.
EEcTIos ;.
1. Other States may be admitted into this confed
sracy by = vote VI two-thirds Of the whole Home
and two-thirds of the senate tb.
senate voting by States but new staLs shall -
ormed or erected Wt.ain the jurisdiction Of any
lion OF tS- or more states, parts Of States stth
1ut the consent OF the legislatures the States Coz
,erned a. we'll as Of the Congress.
z. The Congress shall have power TO di.pox- ana
make all needful rules and regulations coposrning
he property of the Confederate States Including ths
Ia nds thereof
ory and Congress shall have power to Isgi.ats .nd
provide goSernmen nts for ths Inhabitants of ali L.rr
ory belonging 10 the Confederst States lying with
1ut the limits of the several States; and may porit
hem, at such times, and in such manner as In nav
BY lsS provide, 70 form States be admitted int
he Confedsracy In all -3rritory, the tastitr,
Ion Of negro slavery as IL exsts in the Confed-
rate States shall be recognized and protested br
congress, and by the territorial goyernment. "a
he Inhabitants OF the several CoufedersIe Stst..
md Territories. shall have the right u take 10 such
Il the States or Territories Of the Confederate
states.
I. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
state that low Is or hsrssftsr may bseoms a mem
'er OF this Confederacy, q republican form of gov-
rnment and shall protect each of them against in
ason; and application of the legislatur (or Of
he kxeentios when the Legislature IL Ia sessiorl
'gzlust domestic violence.
ARTICLE v.
sKorIOs !.