Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-16

Ger in each Of tbs Execufive penarrnerts uroa sny
IsissiRg 10 The duties Of their respective On
80 1no ne shall have power 20 grant rsprisves saa
Psuoas Tor offences against the ConfedeTzfs States,
. sNSepI s 2I IN cases Of impeachment.
- tle ana u nave power, by and with the advice
- 80 consent Of the Senate make treaties, provid-
Sf oelLcs OF the SenatoTsplesent concur: and be
-. and by and with the advice and con-
e1t OF tle Senate, shah appoint ambassadors other
E. - and eonsuls, Judges Of the Supreme
whose appointments are not herein Otherwise pro-
siaea ioF, and which shah be established by Law,
OF such inferior officers, as hey think prfer in the
| Of Departments - - - - ''''
>. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
mems, ah0 an persons connected with the diplomat
&c service may De removed from once at the plea
sure OF the President All other civil ccers Of the
LAsSaufe De Partmenf asy be removed st suy time
their services unneoessaYy or for dishonestr in
e@scity ineT1clency, misconduct, neglect Of duty
ane when SO removed, the removal shail be reported
20 tns SENATE together With the reasons therefor.
= ne PRESIDENT shall have power 10 fiji al vacsn-
sies mat may happen during The recess OF the
ass' ~ gLAnt commissions which shall expire ~
the END OF their next Session. but no person reeote5
ey the senate shall be reappointed the same eofc
during their ensuing reoess-
SECTION 3
( J. The President shall, from 5iuae TO time give TO
the congress Information Of the of the ccued
| etaey, ana recommend to their Consideration such
measures as be shall judge EecesssTy and extedisnr
he may, on extraordinary occasions. convene botb
Houses or either Of them and in case Of disaSrse-
ent betWesn them, with respect 10 tbs time of ad-
JournInent, he may adjourn them such time as L,
| shall think proper; he shau receive ambassadors
and other public minister's he shall take care thsi
| sion all the officers q the Confederate States.
SECTION L.
i The President, Vice President and all civil Off
oeGs OF the Coniederate States, shall be removed
once on impeachment Tor and Conviction Of treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdsuasanors
ARTICLE III.
| .sEcTIoS j
J. The juiiSi4i power Of the CoEfsdersts States
Inferior Courts a. tie Congress nav from din. "a
time order and establish The judges, both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their Offices
during good behavior and shall. at stated times
ceiVe Tor their services compensation, which shall
not De diminished during their continuance in ofscs
SECTION ?
L The judicial power shall extend 10 al cases ari
sing under this Constitution, the laws Confed-
crate States, and tresties made which shall be
made under their authority; TO all affecting
ambassadors, ether public ministers and consus 10
all cases OF admiralty and maritime jurisdction to
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
be party; 10 controversies between two or NOR.
States; between Stale and Citizens Of another
State where the State is p9iRti; between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States ara
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
states, citizens subjects; but no State shall l.
sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign stasa
. In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuls, and those in which Stat.
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origiI
nal jurisdiction. In al the other cases before man
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate lus
rsdicton, both to Law and facts with such excers
shall make.
8. The trial of all crimes exoep, in cases of i'm.
parchment, shall he by jury, such trial shall ts
held IN the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when committed W,th,n
any State, the trial shall be place OF placz
as the Congress may by law have directed
sEcrIex 3
L. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in Ievying against them or in ad-
fort. No person shall be Convicted Of rreason mi
on the testimony of witnesses 10 the same ovet
act, or on confession in open court.
| .. The Congress shall have power to declare The
punishment OF treason but no sttainder Of treason
shall work eoEruPtion of blood, forfeiture except
during the life OF the person attained.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION /
l. Full faith and credit shall Ls give, 3, ss-,,
State 10 the public acts, records aud judicial prot
| ings OF every other State And the Congres. NAV
| by general laws prescribe tie manner IN which
and the steSt thsieVf
| SECTION p.
l. The citizens Of each State shall he entitled 70
ali the privileges and immunites citizens in tn.
several States and shall have The right OF trs1s5r
and sojourn in any State Of the ConIederscy with
their slaves and other property; and the right OF
| paired. '--
| 2 person charged in any State with treason.
shall, demand the Executive AUTHORITY of N.
State from which he fed, be delivered up 10 le ne.
moved TO the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
j. No slave or other person held 10 service or Ia
Dor IN any state or Territory Of the Confederrs
States, under the laws thereof escaping or Iawftsy
carried into another, shall, in conseueuce Of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor out shall be deliseTed up claim
OF the party 10 whom such slave belongs OF to Ehoa
| such service or labor may be due.
| 3.
l. Other States may be admit.ed into this o. I'D
eracy by vote Of two-thirds Of the whole Hoa-e
Representatives, and two-thirds OF the Senate the
| Senate voting by States but State shall be
| formed or erected wi>Lin the jurisdiction of any
other statei nor any State be formed by the june
ton OF tN- or more States, parts Of States With
out the consent OF the legislatures Of the States t
| cerned as well as of the Congress
. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and
make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property OF the Confederate States including the
| lands thereof
8. The Confederate States NAV acouirs new tsrrt
tory and Congress shall have power legislate and
provide governments for the inhabitants ali terri
tory belonging the Confederate States lying with
thenp at such times, and in such manner il may
by law provide, 10 form States 10 be admitted
the Coniederacy In all sue 2rrftory, the institu-
tion Of negro slavery il exists in the Confed
crate States shall be recognized and protected BY
| Congress, and by the territorial government; and
the Inhabitants of the several Coniederste States
and Territories shall have the right TO take TO such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them In any
States.
A. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become q mem
Der of this Confederacy, republican form of gov
eminent, and shall protest each Of them against in
yasion; and on Application of the legislature (or Of
| the Executioe when the legislature 10 In session.
| agsins; domestic violence.
ARTICLE V.
1 SECTION ].
!. Upon tie demand of any three States legally
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon convention Of all the States, take
into considers tioB such amendments 10 the Consti-
tuition the sad States all in suggesting at
| the time when the said demand is made; and should
of the ps POSED ndments the Constitution
I he agreed oy the said cOnFestIon-yoting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
of tvo-thirds OF the several States, by couven-
tOns in two-tlirds thereof-as the the other
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