Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-25
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the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
Of the militia of the States, when called nle
the actual service Of the Confederate States; he
require the opinion III writing of the principal cf
Ger ia each of the Executive Depa upon any
subject relating TO the duties their respective on
ees; and he shah have power 10 grant reprieyes
Iardons for offences against the Confederate States,
| except in cases of impeachment.
,. He shall have power, by and with the sdsice
and Consent of the Senate, make treaties,
e t%o-thirds of the Senators present concur and he
s'lal nominate, and by and with the advice and
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other
Paone ministers and consuls- Judges OF the Supreme
aho ali other officers of the Confederate States
| ~nose appointments not herein otherwise pre-
| sided ier, and which shall be established by lsw;
out the congress may, by law yesf the appointment
OF such inferior ofoers as thew think urIer in tbs
alone, IN the courts Of law OE in fe heads
B. The principal in each of the Executive DEPART
ments, ana all persons connected with the DIPLOMAT
lc service, may ee removed from 0lce at the pls
Executive Department may be removed AZ aDy tine
% 1y the PRESIDENT, OF other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary, for dishan-sry in
capacity, ine1hciency, misconduct or neglect of duty:
and when 50 removed, the removal shall be reported
10 the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
4 The President shall have power MI a II vacsn-
cles that may happen during the Of the Sen
tie shd OF their session. but person rejected
1y me Senate shall be re-appOaed the once
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION B
l. The President SHALL from time to time give 10
the Congress Information Of the of the Confed-
eracy, and recommend TO their consideration such
Measures he shall judge necessary and exI,sdirnI
he may, on extraoT dinary occasions convene hotl
Houses, either OF tlaeIn and case of disaer.r
Journinenfs he asoura them such time a. ss
shall think proper he shall receive alnLassaSsors
and other public ministers; lac shall care thar
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall conn,is
sion all the officers Of the Confederate States
SECTION 4.
l. The President Vice President and all civil oai-
GERS OF the Confederate States shall removed from
once on impeachment for, Bd eonvstios oi treason,
bribery or other high crimes and nsdemeaIlors.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION
l. The Judicial power of The Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in surh
Inferior Courts as the Congress may fr0m Iims 70
time order and establish The judges, both of he
Supreme ami Inferior Courts shall hold tI,r ,f.,cs
during good behavior, and shall Al stated Ti,,s =
oeNe Tor their services a eompeIIsat en which shan
Not be diminis he'd during their c,uti,l.p IN ,f;.
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/ The judicial power sia II extend tn ali esss at
sing under this Constitution, the of the tonie
crate States, and treaties made or which shall Ie
made under their authority; 10 all cases sf1eIinr
ambassadors, other public ministers and cousnI- -
all cases of admiralty and maritime iurisdction. 10
controversies to which the Confejrrtra S.aI i,1i m
De a party; to controversies between two or mor.
States; between Stale and citizens ,f anofhar
State where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under of different States aud
between State or the citizens thereof and fneign
States, citizens or suiJeets but State shall L.
sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign Stahe
2 In all cases affecting aIuba ssadors otber nnbl
ministers, and coIisuls, and those in which StsI.
= a laNa
mai jurisdiction In ali iiie other before men.
TONED, the Supreme Court shall have at,.nIlsta =
ri9ieion; both as To law and facts, with e.cel.
shall make
j. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of i'm
peaenlent, shall be by jury, and such tral shall a.
held IN the State where The said crime .haII Lsss
been committed; but when not committed x-iIb,n
any State the trial shall at such place or ,ls.
as the congress may by law have directed
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l. Treason against the Confederate states shall
consist only IN leNying war against theIn or i'm sd
herring 10 their mics, giving them aid ana ,,n
tort No person shall be convicted OF treason un-.
On the testimony OF witnesses To the same yrrt
act or on confession in open court
z The Congress shall have power TO declare III.
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood, forfeiture except
aarils the lille oI the PERSON atIainIr-i.
ARTICLE "
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l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State 10 the public acts, nd Judicial provi
lngs of every other State. And the Congrt.-s may
10y general laws, prescribe the ia s.A4ch
and the effect theIeof ''' 's P'0'7d'
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i. The citizens of each State shall L. .r,;.,,
all the privileges aud mmunities of citizen. in ~
several states, and shall have the right ~ rsnsi,
nu 'yEIh I IN any State of the oOnfeieraey,
IheF slaves ana other property; and the right uf
property IN said slave shall he Thereby i'm
paired -
2 person charged in any State with treaso,
elonS, or other crime against the of such Sat
shall, on demand ol the Executive authority OF Ibs
state from which he He'd be delivered UP 10 be re-
moved to the State having Jurisdiction OF the crime
3. No slave other person held 10 service or -
Dor III any State Territory Of The Copts.isrs5.
States, under The laws thereof, escaping or lawfully
carried INTO another, SHALL in consequence of any
la regulation therein It disehary.s4 tr,,, -
service or labor; but shall bt delivered mn IN eIsi,
of the party 10 whom such slave belongs or Ia xhnu
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
1. Other States may he admitted into this CopfA5
of he is,Ia u
Representatives, and tWo-thirds Of the Senate tbs
Senate voting by States; but no new Stale shall L.
formed erected within the Jurisdiction of snV
other State; any State be formed by the iuDr
ton OF Two OF more States parts of States with
out the consent of the legislatures the States con-
cerned as well of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power to disTosa of and
make all needfu rules and regulations copcerniDsy
the property of the Confederate States including tie
la nds thereof.
g. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power to egisIafe and
provide governments for tine inhabitants Of All terri
tory belonging TO the Confederate States living with
out the limits of the several States; and NAV permit
them at such times, and in such manner as il NAV
by law provide, To form States be admitted into
the Confederacy. In all such territory the insfif
tion OF negro slavery ii exists in the Confe
crate States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial government: and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right take To such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
Of the States or Territories OF the Confederate
States.
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State hat now Is or hereafter may become n mem
ber of this Confederacy, a republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against
vasion; and application of the legislature for Of
the Executioe when the Legislature is in session.
against domestic violence.