Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-22
NEW SERIES-NO. 1905


| / The President shall be conmapder-iu-ch chjef of
me sIny and navy Of the Confederate States, and
t ialiitia OF the several States, when called into
@ 4ctnal service of the Confederate States; he may
require the opinion, writing Of the principal on
Ger i each Of the Executive departments upon any
ISiAting 10 the duties OF their respective on
ees and he shall have power 20 grant reprieye= and
-tuons ior offences against the Confederate States
| sNSSPJ S IJ IA cases OF impeachment.
Z, de shall have power, by and with the advice
- 81 Toni OF The Senate to make treaties, Proyid
- OF the Senstorsp pl eSenr concur and he
shAll nominate and by and with the advice and coD
i,N "a the Senate, shall appoint bassadors, other
s,- III III and eonsuls, Judges Of the Supreme
,5s appointments are not herein otherwise pro-
h, ,eI ~, l[, and which shall be established by law;
20 lis eolgresS may, by Law, vest the appointment
3i s9ch interior officers as they think proper in te
| of Departments - = VI ~ 'He ''0-Ns
. Inc principal in each of the Executive DEPART
n es ana al persons connected with the diplonst-
sure OF the President All other civil ofcers of ts
E1eSuiEe Department may be removed at any time
t6ar or other appointing power when
s @ N!cee are unnecessary OF for dishonesty, in
capacity lneiheiency misconduct or neglect OF duty
a. t Sen 50 removed the removal shall be reported
70 ths senate, together with the reasons therefor
4 ne President shall have power TO NIL ali vacan-
e.ss ,st may happen during the recess of the sen
ate' oy granting commissions which sha IL expire at
the end Of tsir session; but no person riecsJ
y the Senate shall be re-appointed 70 the saneodSc
during their ensuing Recess. -
1. The President shall from time 70 ,i-,. ui.. =.
the congress information OF the state Of the onfed
eracy, and recommend TO their consideratiop .prh
measures as he shall Judge necessa ~ and exradient.
ne may, on extraordinary occasions convene both
Houses, or either of them; and in case of disagre
nent between them with respect TO the tina ~ "a
JGurnment, he may adjourn them TO such time as h.
shal think proper; he shall receive smbasssdors
ana other public ministers; he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, aud shall conmIz
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States
SECTION 4.
L The President, Vice President and slI civil off,
s ol me confederate States, shall he removed from
DtlOrIy' OF other high crimes and misdemeanors
ARTICLE III.
SECTION "a
J. The Judicial power of the Confederate States
shail be vested in one Superior Court and in sucb
Interior Courts as the Congress may fpom time 10
time order and establish The Judges. botb Of ,bs
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their ones
during good behavior, and shall st stated timss r.
ceiye Tor their services cOInpensstion xbich han
not be diminished during their continuance in ocs
SECTION .
l. The judicial power shall extend to all Cases sri
sing under this Constitution, the laws of the Confi
crate States, aud treaties made or which shsE -
made under their authority; TO all cases sfecrino
ambassadors other public ministers and consuIs: to
all cases of admiralty and maritime iursdictor. "a
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
be party; 10 controversies between two or mors
states; between state and citizens of another
State where the State is plaintiff between CITIZENS
claiming lands under grants OF different States and
bctNtcH SIale or the citizens thereof nd
states, cltizens or subjects; but State shall Le
sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign Stare
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
minister's ana consuls, and those in which State
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have ori,s
nal jurisdiction In all the other before menS
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ius
risdiction both law and facts with such excsl
tionS' and under such regulations, the Congress
shall make
,. The trial of all crimes except in cases ~ i,,
shall be by jury, and such trial shall be
held IN the State where the said crime shall hsye
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any State, the trial shall be such place or Dscss
as the Congress Iaay BY law have directed
SECTION B.
/ Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in levyiIg war against them or in ad
heIlhg 10 their enemies, giving them aid and com
tort No person shall be Convicted Of treason unless
on the testimony OF two witnesses 10 the same overt
act, or on confession in open court
2 The Congress shall have power TO declare the
% OF treason, but no sttainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood forfeiture except
during the life Of the person attainted.
ARTICLE w
SECTION l.
/. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
state to the public acts records apd Judicial proOved
ie eI % eNIiy other otAIe. And the Congress may,
y ESass .as aRsfF Rs S in psed hSh
and the effect theieof. f0d'
- -. . sKoTIoS ?.
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled ,o
all the privileges and mmunities Of citizans IN a.
several States and shall have the right OF transit
anu s'9oufh Ia any state of the Confederacy with
lhelT slaves and other property; and the rieht of
property IL said slave shall not be thereby i'm
.. person charged in sny State with ,ra
felony, or other crime against the laws f sncb So,
SHAH, on demand OF the Executive AUTHORITY of tbs
Slale iIon which le ned, be delivered up TO be re-
moved 10 the State having jurisdiction of the crin
j No slave OF other person held TO service or la
SoI ia auS otHte OF Territory Of the Confederus
States, under the laws thereof, escaping or Isu1&
carried into another, shall, in eolseoQence OF an
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
OF the party 10 whom such slave belongs or TO bO1,
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION :.
l. Other States may be admitted into this o. ed
eracy by vote OF twS thirds OF the whole HoAse
Representative, and tIgo-thirds the Senate the
Senate voting By States; but no new State shan Ia
formed or erected Wi>4iin the Jurisdiction of snv
other State; any State be formed by the iunc
ton OF W. or more States, parts of States with
out the consent OF the legislatures of the State
cerned as well as OF The Congress. EI5-
2 The Congress shall have power TO disnose of and
make all needful rules and regulations conoerniDc
the property Of the Confederate Staies including the
lands thereof.
3. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power to IegisIate md
provide governments for the inhabitants Of ali terri
tory belonging 10 the Confederate States, lying with
out the limits of the several States and NAV Ierujt
Them, at such times and in such nanusr a. In NAV
by law provide, to form States 10 be admitted into
the Confederaey In all suC -srrltory, the insttu-
ton OF negro slavery II exists in the Confed-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the Inhabitants of the several Confederate St.ta.
and Territories shall have right TO "a ke 10 such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in sny
OF the States or Territories Of the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shah guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become q mem
Der Of this Csnfederacy, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
vasion and on application of the Legislature (or Of
the ExecutiOe when the legislature Is in ssssionl
against domestic violence.