The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-11
THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERACY.
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Na states nav be admitted by the Congress into this
.snfederscy hut State shall be formed or erect
wsnm In jurisdiction any other State nor any stat
o. formed BY junction Of two or more States or par'
~ sa,ss without the OF the Legislatures OF the
;yaatss Concerned as well as OF the Congress
q Inc Congress shall have power 70 dispose OF d
sa an nr.diul rules and regulations respecting the
r,tov or other property belonging TO the Cohfederat
aId nothing this constitution shall be
Is 70 prejudice any claims Of the Oonfederated
sssses OF any particular State
SectioW 4.
The CONF derated States shall guarantee TO every
state he .onrederacy republican form Of govern
tneot and shall protect each Of them against inva'
sion, and, application OF the Legislature, or OF tne
executive (when the Legislature be cenyened),
against domestic violence
ARTICLE
The Congress, whenever two thirds Of both houses
shal deem necessary, shall propose amendments TO
this constitution or on the o. me cs Icy s,
venthn for o. opsng amendments, which n either case
shall valid u all in'snt ami purposes as pars Of TINS
our Of The several States OF ny Conversations In three
ourths the cot the or the other mode Of ratica
tion may be proposed by tie Congress
VI.
debts ccntrc cted, and engagements entered into
before adoption Of the constitution shall be valid
against The CoIeJeTated states under this constitution
The 9.sernseat hereby instituted shah take iameitate
SIPS far the stLat of at matters bs'ocn the neI FORM
laion to the t,c property dnd pussc de az The sns Of
e., utt, anal from em these States hereby dcl ving Il
be their ursh and earnest desire 70 adjust eperytng per
"A nina 70 The common roorerp liabilities and
mon obligations OF that Union upon principles of right
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Tns constitution and laws OF the Confederated
States which shall be made in pursuance thereof and all
treaties made, which shall be made, under the author
Nv of the Cont States shall be the supreme
of the land and the Judges every State shan be bound
thereby anything in the constitution or laws Of any
Btaie TO the contrary notwiths Standing
A The Senators and representatives before mentioned,
the members of the several State Legislatures and
Ill exc cutive judicial officers both Of the Confedera
ted States the several States shall be bound by
cath affirmation to support this constitution but
religious shall be required qualification 4,
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The following amendments to the original constitution
are also adopted
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1-Congress shall make law spectng
establishment of religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof abrdgng the freedom of speech, of the
press the rth of the people peaceably to assemble
AMI petition the government for redress Of griev
Art 2. A well regulated militia being necessary to the
security Of free State the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Art g. No soldier shall in time of peace, be quartered
any house without the of the owner nor, in
time of war but in be prescribed by law.
Art T. The right of the people to be secure in their
persons houses papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and shall not be violated and no war
rants shall issue but probable cause supported by
sath affirmation and particularly describing the place
70 be the persons things to be seized
Art g. No person shall be held to answer for capital,
other wise Infamous crime, unless presentment
Indictment of g and jury, except arising the
land naval forces, in the militia, when 10 actual
be subject for the same offence to be twice pn,
N jeopardy OF life OF limb nor shall - compelled in any
prved Of life, liberty or property, without due process
Of law nor shall private property be taken for public
without just compensation.
Art g. In all criminal resolutions the accused shall
enjoy the right to speedy and public trial. by i'm
partial jury of the State aud district wherein the
shall have been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertaned by law and TO be informed
Of the nature and Of the accusation; to be
cd hntn
process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and
have the assistance of counsel Tor his defence
Art 2. In suits at common law where the value 10
controversy exceeds twenty dollars the right OF trial by
jury shall be preserved and no fact, tried by jury
shall be otherwise reexamned in any court OF the Con
federated States than according to the rules Of the com
mon law.
Art. s. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex
ceesve fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punshments
Inflicted.
Art O. The enumeration in the constitution of certain
rights shall not be construed TO deny or dsprage others
retained by the people.
Art TO- The powers not delegated TO the Confederaed
States by the constitution, prohibited by 1t to the
States reserved TO the States respectively, to the
people
shall not be strned to extend to any suit in law
equity commenced or prosecuted against one of the Con
federated States by citizens OF another State by cit
zeIs subj cts OF any foreign State.
Art IL The electors shall meet In their respective
States vote by ballot President and Vice President
one OF whom, least shall be nhabitant Of the
same State with themselves they shall name in their bal
lots the person voted for as President. and in distinct
ballots the voted for Vice President and they
shall make distinct lists OF all persons voted for as Pres
dent and Of all persons voted for as Vice President,
and Of the number Of votes for each, which lists
they shall sign, and certify, and transmit, sealed,
70 The seat OF the government OF the Concdera.ed States
directed TO the President Of the Senate The President
Of the Senate shall in the presence Of the Senate and
House of Representatives, all the certificates aud
the votes shall then be counted the person having the
greatest number Of votes for President shall be the res
dent If such number be majority Of the whole number
q electors appointed; and If no prison have such
orty, then, IRON the persons having the highest mum
exceeding the list OF those voted
President the house OF Repres shall choose
Immediately by ballot, the President But choosing
the President the votes shall be taken by States
representation from each state having one vote; a
quorum for this purpose shall consist Of member or
members from two thirds Of the States, and majority
OF all the States shall be necessary TO choice. And If
the House Of representatives, shall not choose Presi
them before the 4th day Of March following, then
the Vice President shall President in Of the
death or other constitutional disability, Of the President
The person having the greatest number OF votes as
Vice President shall be the Wee President, II such
Der be majority OF the whole number Of electors up
pointed and II NJ person have majority, then from the
two highest numbers the list TIN shall choose the
Vice President quorum for the purpose shall consist Of
two thirds Of the whole number ~ Ser ators aud ma
frny OF the whole number shall be necessary TO
choice.
But no person consttutonally ineligible to the Office
Of Presd at shall be eligible to that OF Wee President OF
the Coniederated states.
Art IA m any citizen OF the Confederated states shau
accept, claim, receive retain any title of nobility
hon hall without the consent Of Congress
retain anv present uer sion Office or emole MT Of any
kind whatever from any emperor kiag pruce foreign
power, such person sha cease 70 be a citizen 6 the
Coneaeraied States and shall be capable Of holding
any Office OF tust or profit under them, either OF
them
In CHANGING over this constitution several important
and note worthy may be observed which ii
differs from tho original Tie old commences with
the words-"we the people Of the United States" Sc.
The new-"we the deputies Of the sovereign and indie.
pendent states ~ souh Carolina" &c thus distinctly
indicating their sovereign and independent character
and yet their mutual reliance.
Again, the constitution rcverentially invoices "thc
favor q Almighty God" In the old, the existence Or a
Supreme Being appears to have been entirely ignored
In the original not only has tho word "slayc" been
Tilted, but even The idea has been studiously
avoided to raise grave questions concerning the intent
Of the several clauses in which the Constitution" Is
subject OF legislation while tho foregoing the word
"ssycs' is boldly inserted, and the intention Of ts