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years, and been fourteen years |
, resident of one of the States of this |
Confederacy.
4. In case of the removal of the presi-
lent from office, or of his death, resigna-
lion. or inability to discharge the powers
md duties of the said office, (which ina |
Dility shall be determined by vote of
Two thirds Of the Congress,) the same
shall devolve on tho Vice President; and
the Congress may by law provide for the
case of removal death, resignation. or
both of the President and Vice
President, declaring what officer shall
then act as President; and such officer
shall act accordingly, until the disability
be removed or President shall be elect
ed.
5. The President shall, at stated times,
receive for his services, during the peri
od of the Provisional Government COM
pensation ut the rate OF twenty-five thou
sand dollars per annum; and he shall not
receive, during that period, any other
from this Confederacy, or
any other Of the States thereof.
6. Before he enter on the execution Of
his Office, he shall take the following
oath or affrmation:
81 do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
| will faithfully execute the office of
President Of the Confederate States of
America, and will, to the best of my
ability, preserve, protect, and defend the
thereof"
Section Q.
|. The President shall be Commander
in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the
and of the Militia of the
several States, when called into the ac-
tual service of the Confederacy. He may
require the opinion, in writing, of the
officer in each of the Execu-
tive Departments, upon any subject, re-
lating to the duties of their respective
offices; and he shall have power to grant
reprieves and pardons for offences against
the Confederacy, except in cases of i'm
parchment.
2. He shall have power, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Congress,
to make treaties; provided two-thirds of
the Congress concur; and he shall nomi-
nate, and by and with the advice and
consent of the Congress, shall appoint
ambassadors, other public ministers and
consuls, judges of the court, and all
other officers of the Confederacy whose
appointments are not herein otherwise
provided for, and which shall be estab-
lished by law. But the Congress may,
by law, vest the appointment of such in
ferior officers as they think proper in the
President alone, in the courts of law, or
in the heads of departments.
3. Tho President shall have power to
fill up all vacancies that may happen du-
ring the recess of the Congress, by grant
ing commissions which shall expire at
the end of their rext session.
Section 3.
l. He shall, from time TO time, give to
the Congress information of the state of
the Confederacy, and recommend TO
their consideration such measures as he
shall judge necessary and eXpedient; he
may, on extraordinary occasions, eonvere
the Congress at such time as he shall
think proper, lie shall receive ambassa-
dors and other public ministers; he shall
take case that the laws be faithfully exc
cuted; and shall commission all the oili-
GERS Of the Confederacy.
2. The President, Vice President, and
all civil officers of the Confederacy shall
be removed from office on conviction, by
the Congress, of treason, bribery, or 9TH
er high crimes and misdemeanors: vote
of two-thirds shall be necessary for such
conviction.
ARTICLE III.
Section !.
|. The judicial power Of the Confede-
racy shall he vested in one Supreme
Court, and in such inferior courts as are
herein directed or as the Congress may
from time to time ordain and establish.
2. Eeach State shall constitute a Dis
trict, in which there shall be court called
District court, which, until otherwise pro-
vded by the Congress-, shall have the
jurisdiction vested by the laws Of the
United States, as far as applicable, in both
the District and Circuit courts Of the
United States, for that State; the Judge
whereof shall be appointed by the Prosi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent
of the Congress, and shall, until otherwise
provided by the Congress, exercise the
power and authority vested by the laws
of the United States in the Judges of the
District and Circuit courts OF the United
States, for that State, and shall appoint
the times and places at which the courts
shall be held. Appeals may be taken
directly from the District courts to the
Supreme court, under similar regulations
W. onpoaI oli 70 the Sunreme court ot the IJni,sd
States m or Under such ofhe regulations as
mov he avoided Inv the Coneress' The
nowrissions com mis- Of all the Judces shall exnire
viii this Provisional Government.
The Sunreme Court shall be consti.
tpted of olI the District Judpes. n moiori.
tv Of whom shall be a quorum. and shall
at ot such times and places as the Con.
gress shall appoint,
A Thn Concress sboll havo mower Ia
make laws for The transfer of any causes
which were nendinr in the courts of the
United States. to the courts of the Con
fedaracv and for the execution of the
oraers decrees, and judgments heretofore
rendered bv the said courts of the United
states. ondiolso all laws which NAV be re,
nn;sitn 70 nrotect the parties to ali such
snits orders. Judgment, or DEGREES, theil
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