Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-10-11

tried by jury shall be otherwise re-examined in
any court ia the Oonfederacy, than according to
the rules Of the common law.
49, Excessive bail shah not be required, nor ex-
cessive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual
lpunishments lie inflicted.
4 20 Every law or resolution having the force Of
Jaw, shall relate to but one subject and that SHALL
be expressed in the title.
4 SECTION 10.
/ No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
or confederation; grant letters of marque and re-
Iprisa; make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment Of debts; pass any bin of at
iainder, or CT posi- facio law, or law npairing the
obligation cfcontracs grant any title Of nobility.
/ O. No State shall without the consent of the Con-
gress, lay any imposts duties on imports Oh OK
ports except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing It's inspection laws; and the net prodace
of all duties and mposts laid by any State on i'm
ports or exports shall be for the use Of the treasury
Of the Confederate States and all such laws shall
be subject 10 the revision and control of Congress
3. No State shall without the consent of Con-
gress lay any duty Of tonnage except on going
vessels for the improvement Of its rivers and har-
bors naygated by the said vessels; but such duties
shall not conflict with any treaties OF the Confede-
rate States with foreign nations; and any surplus
of revenue, TINS derived, shall, after making such
improvement, be paid into the common treasury
nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war in
time Of peace, enter into any agreement or COM
pact with another State, or with foreign power,
or engage in war; unless actually invaded or in
such imminent danger will not admit Of delay.
But when hny river divides or flows through two
or more States, they may enter into compacts with
each other to improve the navigation thereof.
ARTICLE II.
| SECTION l.
/ /. The executive power shall be vested In Pres
ident of the Confederate States of America He
and the Vice President shall hold their offices for
the term Of six years; but shall not be re-eligible
The President and Vice President shall be elected
as follows:
Il O. Each State shall appoint in such manner as
the Legislature thereof may direct number Of cleo
tors equal TO the whole number of Senators and
Representatives TO which the State may be entitled
in the Congress; but no Senator or Representative
or person holding an office of trust or profit under
the Confederate States, shall be appointed On cleo
tor.
3. The electors shall meet in their respective States
and vote by ballot for President and Vice President
one of whom at least shall not be an inhabitant of
the same State with themselves they shall name in
their ballots the person voted for as President, and
in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice
President and they shall make distinct lists of all
persons voted for President, and of all persons
voted for as Vice President and of the number of
votes for each which list they shall sign and certi
fy, and transmit, sealed to the government of the
Confederate States directed to the President of the
Senate the President of the Senate shall, in the
presence of the Senate and House of Representa-
tves, open all the certificates, and the votes shall
then be counted the person having the greatest
, number of votes for President shall be the Pres-
dent if such number be a majority of the whole
number of electors apponted and if no person
have such majority, then, from the persons having
the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the
list of those voted for as President the House of
Representatives shall choose Immediately, by bal
lot, the President. But in choosing the President,
the vote shall be taken by States the representa-
ton from each State shall have one vote quorum
for this purpose shall consist of a member or mem
bers from two-thrds of the States; aud majority
of all the States shall be necessary TO choice
1 And if the House of Representatives shall not
4 choose President, whenever the right of choice
a shall devolve upon Them before the fourth day of
March next following then the Vice President shall
act as President as in case of the death or other
constitutional disability of the President.
Y A. The person having the greatest number of
votes Vice President shall be the Vice President
: if such number be majority or the whole number
of electors appointed, and if no person have ma
ority, then from the two highest numbers on the
list the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a
quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds
= of the whole number of Senators, and majority
, of the whole number shall be necessary to choice
8. But no person constitutiQnally ineligible TO
the office of President shall be eligible to that OF
: Vice President of the Confederate States.
6. The Congress may determine the time of choo-
sing the electors and the day which they shall
give their votes which day shall be the same
. throughout the Confederate States.
Z. No person except natural born citizen of the
Confederate States, or citizen thereof at the time
of the adoption of this Constitution, or a citizen
thereof born in the United States prior to the 3Oh
OF December, 1860, shall be eligible to the Office Of
Il Presidents neither shall any person be eligible to
that office who shall not have attained the age Of
thirty-hve years. and been fourteen years resident
II within the limits of the Confederate States as they
may exist at the time of his election.
: g. In case of the removal Of the President from
Is Office or of his death, resignation, inability tc
discharge the powers and duties of the said office,
y the same shall dcvolve the Vice President; and
&c the Congress may, by law provide for the case Of
removal, death, resignation or inability both Of the
y President and Vice President declaring hat Officer
shall then act as President and such officer shall
Is then act accordingly until the disability be remov
: ed or a President shall be elected.
o. The President shall, at stated times receive
i Tor his services compensation which shall neither
u be increased diminished during the period fo
u which he shall have been elected and he shall no
Ie receive within that period any other emoumen
L from the Confederate States or a;.y of them.
u TO- Before he enters the execution of his Office
u he shall take the following oath affirmation
d al do sOlemnly swear Tor afrm) that viii faith
/ fully execute the Office OF President OF the Confed
le crate States and WILL to the best Of my ability
preserve protect and defend the Constitution there
Off SECTION 2.
= l. The President shall be commander in chief o
! the army AMI navy of the Confederate States ant
10 of the MALTA of the several States when called in
e 10 the actual service of the Confederate States h.
n may require the opinion in writing, of the prnci
pal officer in each of the Executive Departments
"a upon any subject relating to the duties of their re
r spectiye ofces and he shall have power 10 gran
70 repreves and pardons for oenses against the Con
!, iederate States, except in cases Of impeachment.
~ 2. lie shall have power, by and with the advic
and consent of the Senate, TO make treaties, proyi
IN ded wo-thirds of the Senators present concuri ant
y he shall nominate, and by and with the consen
h and advice of the Senate, shall appoint ambassa
doris other public ministers and consuls, Judges
a the Supreme Court and all other officers of tn
Confederate States, whose appointment are not here