The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-16

or d,mnfhsd dryng he period fr which he shall have
- en- elected and he sha 70 withia To osrrod
ny osber emolunsns IRON the Confederae States, or
10 Before he enters the execution Of his once hs
shall take the following oath sfhrmatiou:-
execute the once OF PRECEDENT o. Zoe Coorsds states
and will, 20 The besr o. my ability, preserve project
and defend the constitution the,eosn
SHxjsn
l. me President sbai Os comm sndey pchler Of the
army ana navy OF the Confederate States Of MI
s Of the several States when called INTO the &C, AL
service VI the COME. sfes no NAV require The
cpDon, 10 writing ~ tho pSin;pa oeer ia each Of he
Executive Departments apon subject rotating he
dn'ts OF their respective Offices and hs shall have 10
to grant repreves and dons for offences agans tue
Confederate Sintss, except ~ Of ,mpsachao,t
2 he shall have power, BY and With the Advice AMI
consent OF the Senate, 10 make treaties provided
hires 81 the Senators eseat concur; and he sh III
nomr ate and By ana WIKI The tvics and consent
OF the seno.e shall appoint ambassador other pub.
hc ministers ana cousals judges Of tho sup ecae
Court and all other officers OF the Confederate States,
whose appointments arc noe herein otherw provided
for, and which shall De established by law; but no Coo
q,ess may BY law vest the appointment of So b o,erior
ocerr, as they think proper in the President lone 10
the courts Of isHor, IN the heads Of department
g. The prDcB officer IN each Of the executive depart
ments, and all - sons connected with the aipi,us c
ervce may DO removed from Office at the plossure d
no President All other civil ocors OF toe Elective de
partIcsDt may be removed a. any time by the Pres dent
other appointing power, when their
cessay, or for dishonesty incspacty neiceo;y, ms-
conopct neglect VI duty; and when so removed the
movai shall be reported to the Senate together With
The reason therefor.
4. The President shall have power 70 I'll all vacancies
that may happen duriDg the Of the Ssnate by
granting COMMISSIONS which shall expire tDs end o.
herr next session. but Pc rejected by tho enate
ball be respponted 70 the same oce during thei
iecefs.
S,ctioa g.
!. Tho President shall, from time to time give 10 the
Coz nfos nation Of the sta of tho conedercy and
recommend 10 their consideration such he
thnl Judge neceteary and expedeot; he may, extra
ordinary occasions convene oosh bouses either Of
hafVv
respect to the time Of adjournment adjourn them
10 such time as he shall think proper he shall
That The Laws be faithfully executed and snad
mission all the officers Of tho Confederate stascs.
Ssctsonl.
The President Vice President, and all civil officers u
the ederaie States shalt b. removed from office on
Impeachment: for, and conviction Of treason bribery
other high crimes and misdemeanoTs
ARTICLE NJ
Section
J. The judicial power OF the Confederate States ahan be
vested in one Superior Court and in such inerr
the Congress may from time to time ordain sad
sh The judges both Of the and inferior courts
shall hold heir offices during good behavior and shall mt
stated times, receive for their eerv compensation,
In ONCE.
Scsiou
l. The Judicial power shall extend TO an clses arising
under this constitution the laws OF the Confederate
States treaties MADE or which shall be made under
their authority; 10 all affecting ambassad rs other
public minister's and consuls to all admiralty
Confederate States shall be party controversies
tween two States between state and citizens
OF another state where the State Is plaintiff. between
citizens claiming lands under grants of different STATES,
ann between State or the citizens thereof aud foreign
States citizens subjects but state shall be by
q citizen " subject OF any foreign State.
2 In all cases afecti,g ambassadors, other pusl,c
ministers and coneuls, and those In which State shall
be party, the Supp eme Court shall have original jurs
dction. in all the other before mentioned the SUI
Court eha have appellate jurisdiction both AZ to
law and TACT with such exceptions and under such regu
latops az the Congress shall MAIZE
g. The trial OF ali crimes except cases Of mpeach-
ent shall he BY jury, and such trial shall be held In the
State where the said crimes shall have been committed:
but when not committed within any State the trial shA
be ut such place places the Congress may by law
have directed.
Sstion 3.
Treason against the Confederate States shall consist
only ievyiug against them In adhering to their
miles, giving them aid and comfort No person shall
Of treason unless the testimony OF W.T.
oesses 10 the same overt act on confession in open
court.
. The Congress shall have power to declare tho pun
shmept OF treason, out no attanier of treason shall
work corruption Of blood forfeiture, except during
the life Of the person attainted.
ARTICLE w.
Se~t,on 1.
l. Fun faith and credit shall be given in each State TO
the public acts records and adca proceedings OF
other state. And the Congress may, by general laws,
prescribe the manner in which such acts Iecords and
proceedings shall be proved and the effect thereof
Usc-on 2
l. The ctzens OF each state shall DO entitled 70 all tho
States and stall have tho right OF transit and s,onrn in
any State Of this oODfederacy, with taer slaves ami
other property and the right of property in said slaves
shall not pc thereby impaired.
q Apcrsnn cha, ged IN any state with treason, felony
ether crime against the aws OF such Ste, who shall
justice be found in another STATE, SHALL on
ossnd o. the executive authority of tho state from
which 10 he'd be delivered be removed to the State
hay,pg jurisdiction o. the crime
g. No slave other person held TO service labor In
any Stale Territory Of the Confederate Sttcs, under
tae laws thereof escaping or lawfully carried into ano
,ser, ahs 70 Consequence s Q, any ns or regulation
shall be delivered up on claim Of the party to whom
such slave belongs to whom such service or labor may
be due.
Sertion g.
1. Other States may be admitted into this confederscy
by vote Of twothrds Of the Whole House Of Represen
and two thirds Of the Senate 1.-THE Senate voting
By States but State shall be formed erected
within the jurisdiction Of any other state amp State
par,s Of states without he consent Of the Iessstres
Of the States concerned, well as Of the Congress
. The Congress- shalt have power TO dispose of and
make al needful rules and regulations concerning the
property Of the Confederate stsses including the lands
thei eof
q The Confederate states may acquire new territory
Congress shall have power 20 igisate and provide
governments for the Inhabitants Of all torrtory belonging
70 the Confederate states lying without the limits Of the
several States, and may pefnd them, sip9 times ana
In such IL may By law provide 10 Form states
be admitted into the coofederacy. In all such ter
rory the institution Of negro slavery II exists
the Confederate States shall be recognized and protected
Inhabitants Of the several Confederate States and Terri
tories shall have the right 10 take such territory any
slaves lawfully held by them IN any Of the States or ref
r.tories OF the Cunsedei ate States.
4. The Confederate States shall guarantee 10 every
STATE that Is or hereafter may become member Of
This confedcracy republican form Of government; and
shall protect each Of them against invason and ap
pcaton OF the Legislature Tor Of tho Executive when
tho Legislature not in session) against domestic vio
lence.
ARTICLE V.
Secti0n 4.
I. Upon the demand Of any three States, legally
assembled their several conventions, the O)ngress
tba summon q Convention OF all the States, TO take
consideration such amendments to this conststu-
ton % the said States shall IN suggesting
ut the time when the said demand is made, and
should any Of the proposed amendments 10 ths con-
sttution be agreed by the said convenonvoting by
statesand the be ratified by the II gisatres "
wohrds Of the several States, or by conversions Ia
wo thirds thereof-as the the other mode OF rat
ication may DO proposed by the general corvention
they shnll hcncefor~ard form part OF this Constitution
mt shall without It's consent, BIO deprived Of w
equal representation In the Sc nate.