Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-23
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1. The President shall be comma a : - 49,
| the army and navy of the Confederatez j - z S
of the m ilitia OF the several States, wne<<
| the actual service of the Confederate s<z<s=<
| require the opinion, in writing, of the f<i<
| Ger in each of the Executive Departures z-<<-
subject relating TO the duties Of their rz<z ~
4 ces; and he shall have power TO grant re< r<@f4<
1 parions for offences against the Coute % > S
| except in cases of Impeachment. 81!
2 He sha II have power, by and vik1 a. = s
and consent of the Senate, TO make tre>tt= - -
ed two-thiris of the Senators pi esenr co1e = -
shall nominate, and by and with the sdt
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint amhAs=s - -
pubIle ministers and consus, Judges OF ~ - *
Court, aud all other officers of the Confe@<a<<
whose appointments not herein etz&f@<<< -
Vided Tor, and which shah be estabikk<<< = =
but the congress may, by law, vest the aFI< - -
of such inferior officers as they think ~ -
President alone, in the courts Of law ar IL ~
of Departments. ttt'f -
}. The principal in each of the Fxecr,t1x< - -
ments, and all persons connected with tha - s.
ic service, may be removed from Office -
sure of the President All other civil o7ssss -
Executive Department may be removed a. A. :. c.i
by the President, or other appointing la1zI s<zz
their services unnecessary, for disllonas= =
capacity, ineftciency, misconduct, neg Ez
and when SO removed, the removal shall - ~ -
10 the Senate, together with the t1==1<x< =
l. The President shall have power TO nj I&<z s
Giles that may happen during the recess 81
ate, by granting commissions which sha 7 &c.
the eid OF their next session; bnt per f#<E<z
oy .ile Senate shall be reaPpoiIed thu a 6<>
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION J. 7
l. The President shall, from time to ,irsss -. s.
the Congress Information Of the state of ff.- 4
eracy, and recommend TO their consiie-e %, ----
measures as he shall judge necessary anC srz<z5<-
he may, extraordinary occasions co .t-,,s <z<z<
Houses. or either OF them; and in case & - -
ment between them, with respect TO Ia =
Journment, he may adjourn them 10 sal & ~ = =
shall think proper; he shall receive - - 49,
and other public ministers; he shall a.. -. 81
the laws be faithfully executed, and sllaEl
sion ali the oihcers OF the Confederate Statezs
SECTION 4.
1. The President, Vice President An 4, frsxf :.
GERS OF the Confederate States shall be r s-z 60
ofhoe ON impeachment for, and convict = - - -.
bribery, or other high crimes and mi -
ARTICLE III.
ssEcTIoS l 80
l. The judicial power of the Con 80. ,z...ss
shall be vested in Superior Court - q -
Inferior Courts the Congress ma, ~. 80 : -
time order and establish. The Jude -. 4 = -
supreme and Inferior Courts. shall hssf fsf-s@z.s
during good behavior, and shall at "a ed, ~
ceiVe for their services a compensatfo NJ - ii
not be diminished during their oontiI sst = sits
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1. The judicial power sha II extend = - =, - ss
sing under this Constitution, the LAW 4 -
crate States, and treaties made orl shsih .s5f =
made under their authority; all sases - -
ambassadors, other public ministers nd r.sis =
all cases of admiralty and maritime uri=siIst 80 -
controversies 10 which the Confederate .Ssssss n
be party; TO controversies between te.,sss 49,
States; between State and citizeasa,f al.szf. -
State where the State is plaintiff; betreer sisf.ss
claiming lands under grants of dinerenz stasssssSs
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States, citizens or subjects; but statr shfa =
sued by citizen or sutject of any for a sli-s -
2. In all cases affecting amba ssadois oth
ministers, and consuls, and those in rI.i.ha - Z.
shall be party, the supreme Court SIS =. -
nal Jurisdiction. In all the other cases tsfss,.
TONED, the Supreme Court shall havs affslls 80.
risdiction, both TO law and facts, Nish s.,.I = -
tions, and under such regulations, sf--Sos---ss
shall make. -. =
B. The trial of all crimes, except i1 ga sssssss
parchment, shall be by jury and such tr5as
held ,le IN the state where the said crime shah R
been committed; but when Committed ! ~
any State, the trial shall be such pfaoe -
as the Congress may by law have dire tsf IS
SECTION B.
l. Treason against the COnfederata S<ates = y
consist only in levying war against tlss m a.
herring TO their enemies, giving thela ai5 - =.
lort No person shall be convicted OF dssssla -
on the testimony Of two witnesses 10 the sane ovss
act, or on confession in open court.
z The Congress shall have power q saa.clars "a
punishment OF treason, but attaiIasr OF treasse
shall work corruption of blood, or 20 ssirs ekF,s
during the life VI the person attsinIeS
ARTICLE ~
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l. Full faith and credit shall be give. ia 80
State to the public acts, records and jniciaf pfsc
ings Of every other State. And the cs.s.zsezs a5@
by general laws, prescribe the manner in xfls-t
such acts, records, and proceedings sh4il Il psts5
and the effect theieof
l. The ciffzsns Of each state ishaaI - szls,laf
I'll the privileges pad iinsas.Bssssss = is1
nd ssseprn u as ss,s.s ssai i.. ..a * =. - z s-
prepertS pe ''hs IN sas1 sa siss siase sss . =.
paired.
2. person charged in any State xith irsss.aa
felony, other crime against laws % 81
shall, ON demand OF the Executive a flaorszx o5ls
State from which he fed, be delivert ,lp - - -
moved to the State having jurisdietiou a thscezas
s. No slave or other person held t ssrFiae q. 4-
Dor in any State Territory of tls Coafs 49,
States, under the laws thereof, escap .g sF zsflF
carried into another, shall, in quelloe Il ~
law or regulation therein, be disehaTx srar ssa
service or labor; but shall be deliver q az - f1I
of the party to whom such slave bslOnss, 2 Ess
such service or labor may be due. 80
SECTION 3. ., -
l. Other States may be admitted into this f;ot6ss-
erscy by vote of two-thirds of the hoie Helssa
and two-thirds of te SeRs r. ne
formed or erected within the jurisd sfloa - ~
other State; nor any State be formed y The JEss-
tion of two or more Stafes parts o. SEz4ss. Rf-
out the consent of the legislatures of Stass con-
,erned well of the Congress
2. The Congress shall have power TO dispose sf s1d
make all needful rules and regulations concerniae
the property Of the Confederate States iReIas tie
lands thereof
B. The Confederate States NAV aeon lrs ys,v i...z-
tory; and Congress shall have power J. feslass asd
provide governments for the inhabita1 . Of sli
tory belonging TO the Confederate Stat lynz Fis-
out the limits of the several States; al NAV oerssx
them, such times, and in such lsf a. = Iass
by law provide, To form States 10 be Omitted iEr
the Confederacy In all such territory the f-tss.s
tion of negro slavery il exists la.re Dz1fz-
crate States, shall be recognized ana pryt=csed ~
Congress, and by the territorial gov sln fent, sId
the Inhabitants of the several Conf sarsfs S1s -
and Territories, shall have the right AXE e SD
territory any slaves lawfully held by 1IsHf h a1y
of the States or Territories Of til Coaisasrsss
States.
4. The Confederate States shall qua ats - sssrx
State that now is or hereafter may be lEEs a Eszz-
Der of this ConfedeEacy, republican srrn uf eo<-
and shall protect each Of tn. ssainsl IN
vasion; and application of the leg sgure t3f g
the Executioe when the Legislature Ia s.ss5azs
q gainst domestic violence.
ARTICLE V.
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l. Upon the demand of any three Sta Legally A..
sembled in their several conFeHtioEss te Congress
shall summon a aconyention Of all the stotes u ake
into consideration such amendments the Ssla<rs
tuition as SAID all concur in aaggesfne A.
the time wb he said demand il made; aei sf,isis
any of the sed amendments 10 the Colsfl1aSsoz
be agreed -, the said conventic l--Fos7ne b
States-and same be ratified by tn isgislsflrse
of two-thirds of the several States, ~ sonssn-
tions in tso-thirs tkereof-as the one Or fke q t.
mode of ratification may be proposed the scaerzs
shall thencefOrward i0rm Jar
Of this Constitution. But State shaiI z1fsir ~
consent, be deprived of its equal repI-ssatatiou =
the Senate ~ -
ARTICLE VI -as f-f@
l. The Government established by tbis ConstsSz-
tion is the successor of the Provisional yerisnl
Of the Confederate States of America ana al tbs
laws passed by the latter shall continue IN fores IN
til the shau be repealed modiflcf alss Al
the officers appointed by the shah rs1n sir -
led, the offices a bolished.
2. All debts contrated and engagers sufs es.t-.>-i
into before the adoption of this Censfitutior sIs =
IS valid against the Confederate States uast tais
Constitution as under the Provisional fsds1rrrs.l
3. This Constitution and the laws of a. IFsesfs
ate States, made IN