Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-08
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q the militia of the several States when called into
e service OF the Confederate States; he may
require the opinion, in writing of the prineitai on.
Ger in each OF the Executive Departmsnrs upon any
suu9ect reatng 10 the duties their respective Oh
ces and he shall have power to graa Mt reprieyes nd
pardons for offences against the Confeeraie Sfates
| except IN cases OF impeachment. lea
2. He sha II have power, by and with the sdsio.
and consent of the Senate, treaties proyid-
ed two-thrds of the Senators concur: and he
shall nominate and by and with the advice and con
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors other
public ministers and consuis Judges OF the suprsns
Court and all other officers of the Confederate States
| whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
yided for, and which shall be established by law;
put the Congress may, by law vest the appointment
OF such inferior officers they think proper in the
President alone, in the of law tks heads
of Departments.
3. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
mens, and all persons connected with the diplomat
of the President. All other civil officers Of the
Executive Department may be removed at any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary for dishonesty in
capacity, inefcency, misconduct neglect duty;
and when SO removed, the removal shall be reported
TO the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
4. The President shall have power 70 I'LL all yscan-
cies that may happen during the recess Of the Sem
ate, by granting commissions which sha IL expire az
the end of their session; person rejected
by the Senate shall be reappointed to the sans efSs
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time time, give to
the Congress information OF the the Confed=
eracy, and recommend to their consideration such
measures he shall Judge necessary and expsdisnt:
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them; and in of disagree
ment between them, with respect to the time OF ad
iournment, he may adjourn them O such time as he
shall think proper he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take thai
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers of the Confederate States
SECTION 4.
L. The President, Vice President, and all civil OH.
of the Confederate States shall be removed from
office on impeachment for and conviction Of treason
bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanOrs.
ARTICLE III.
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]. The judicial power of the Confederate State.
shall be vested in one Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time 10
time order and establish. The judges, both of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their orices
during good behavior and shali At stated times re
celve for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in ofiSs
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l. The judicial power shall extend 10 all ca ses sri
sing under this Constitution, the laws the Confed-
crate States, and treaties made which shall bs
made under their authority; to all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consas; 10
all cases OF admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction: -
controversies to which the Confederate States sb.j
be partyi to controversies between two or mors
Statesi between State and citizens of another
State where the State is plaintif between citzsbs
Claiming lands under grants Of different States and
between State the citizens thereof and foreixu
States, citizens or subjects; but State shall bs
sued by a citizen or subject OF any foreign State.
z In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers, and eonsuls, and those in which Stats
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall ha We orig
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate IN
risdicton, both law and facts with such exesn
shall make.
B. The trial of all crimes, except in case. Of inn.
stall lie by jury, and such trial shall be
held IN the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when not committed vitbia
any State the trial shall be such place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN ieVyIng war against them, in ad-
fort No person shall be of treason upIes.
on the testimony Of witnesses the same overt
act or on confession in open court
z The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood. forfeiturs except
during the LIE Of the person attainted.
ARTICLE "
SECTION !.
l. Full faith and credit shall b sivsa in ss,h
State 10 the public acts, records judicial proceed
ings of every other State. And the Congress MAJ
such acts records, and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect theieOf. En-.
SECTION 2.
1. The citizens of each State shall be entitled =.
all the privileges and mmunities of citizens in m.
several States, and shall have right of transit
and soourn in any State of the Confederacy with
Ineir slaves % ana other property and the right of
paired.
= person charged in any State with treason.
felony OF other crime against the laws such State
shall, on demand of the Executive authority of ths
State from which he fed, be delivered up 70 be rs
moved to the State having Jurisdiction the crime
s. No slave or other person held to service OF Ia
Dor in any State or Territory of the Confederate
States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully
carried INTO another, shall, in consequence of am
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party 10 whom such slave belongs or to whom
such service or labor may be due.
SECTION 5.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Confed.
erscy by of two-thirds of the whole House o
Representatives, and two-thiris Of the Senate the
Senate voting by States but new State shall be
formed erected wisnin the Jurisdiction of snx
other State; nor any State be formed by the June
tion of tvJ States, parts Of States with.
ont the consent of the legisIatures of rbs Sfats
cerned as well of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power TO dispose Of and
make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States including ths
la nds thereof
B. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power to leisste and
provide governments for the inhabitants Of ali terri
tory belonging the Confederate States living with
out the limits Of the several states and may permit
them, at such times, and in such manner il may
by law provide, to form States be admitted into
the Coniederacy In all such territory, the
ton OF negro slavery il exists the Coufed-
States, shall be recognised and protested by
Congress, and by the territorial governments; and
the inhabitants Of the several Confederate statrs
and Territories, shall have the right to ts ke to s,
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in auy
States. -
f. The Confederate States shall guaranty to everv
State that is hereafter NAV become ns,n
Der of this Confederacy, q republican form of Gov
ernElent, and shall protect each Of them sgsnsf In
vasion; application of the sei,Iature 1or Of
ths Executes when the Legislature is in sessionl
against domestic violence
ARTICLE
SECTION /.
I. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Con9res.
shall summon convention of all the States To taks
into consideration such amendments the Oonsti-
tuition the SAID States all suggesting AZ
the time when the said demand is made; and sbonid
% he Causti
be agreed by the said convention-yoting nv
States-and the san be ratified by the lsgi-I.9,-
tions in two-thrds thereof-as the or the other
mode Of ratification may be proposed by the general
of this Constitution. But State shall without n.
consent be deprived of its equal representation il
the Senate. L-is
ARTICLE VI:
i. The Governments established by this Consti.p.
ton is the successor Of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
til the same rha Ii be repealed or modfned; and An
the officers appointed by the sans shall remain in
eise until their successor are appointed and qual
e All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shan b.
as valid against the Confederate States upoer ~.
Constitution under the Provisional Government
This Constitution, and the laws Of the Confsder-
ate States made IN pursuance thereof and All trp.
ties made, which shall be made under the authori
Of the Confedsrate States shall be the law
OF the Land; and the judges in every state shall be
bound thereby, thing in the constitution or av
OF any State 70 the contrary Notwithstanding. -
4. The Senators and Representatives before man.
toned and the members Of the several State Ieetsl.
lures, and all executive and judicial officers borh Of
the Confederate States and Of the several state1
shall be bound by oath affirmation, support this
Constitution; but religious sha sser be r..
quired qualification TO any office or public trust
under the Confsderste Ssatss. 4
g. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of csr-
tain rights, shall not be construed to DENY or din,
pzrage Others retained by the people Of the several
States.
6. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited BY II 20
tbs States are reserved 70 the Stsss respectively
to the people thereof -
ARTICLE VII.
/ The ratification of the conventions of Eve States
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con-
fIrfil