Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-05

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OF the militia of the several States, when called into
the actual service of the Confederate States; he
require the opinion. in writing, of the principal e-
Ger IN each OF the Executive Departments, upon
suoect relating to the duties of their respective c
oes ana he shall have power grant reprieyes and
pardohs Tor offences against the Confederate States,
eAcelt IN cases OF Impeachment
= he sha II have power, by and with the advice
eu consent o1 the Senate, make treaties, prOvid
ed two-hTds of the Senators esent concur. and
@ sai Roinlnate and by and with the advice and con-
public ministers cunslis Judges OF the Supreme
Court and ali other officers of the Confederate States,
Enose appoint tnents are not herein otherwise pro-
Vlded Tor, and which shall be established by Law;
out the Congress may, by law, the appointment
OF such inferior officers they think proper in the
President alone, in the law OF in the heads
| of Departments.
S The principal in each Of the Executive Depart-
nents and all persons connected with the diplomat
lc service may be removed from Office at the plea
OF the President other civil nhrers Of tba
Executive Department may De removed al auv fine
by the President, or other appointing power, when
their services are unnecessary or for Siil,,fstr in
capacity ineificiency, misconduct, or neglect of ury
aud when 50 removed, the shall be reported
to the Senate, together with the therefor.
4 The President shall have power to MI ali yacan-
cies that may happen during the recess OF the SEN
ate, by granting commissions which sha expire al
by the Senate shan bee Ipoilted 10 The sanIs eIc
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION }.
L The President shall, from time to time give to
the Congress information OF the the Ctnfe-
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary exIedient;
Houses, or eitEer OF them and case Of Disagree
ment between them, with respect the time OF ad-
Journment, he may adjourn them such time as hs
shaH thlnA proper he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take care thar
the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall cummis-
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States.
SECTION T.
/ The President, Vice President, and all civil Off
Gers OF the Confederate States, shall be removed
ofhce on Impeachment for and conviction Of treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Z,
SECTION Is
l. The judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court. and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time TO
time order and establish. The Judges both OF tie
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their offices
during good behavior, and SHALL stated times re-
ceiTe for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION .
l. The judicial power shall extend 10 all cases ari
sing under this Constitution, the laws the Confed-
crate States, and treaties made which shall lie
naue uhGer their anthorltS: 10 all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consus: 10
all cases OF admiralty and maritime jurisdiction;
controversies TO which the Confederate States shall
be a party; to controversies between two or more
States; between a State and citizens of another
Stale whcre the State Is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants OF different States and
between State the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens subjects; but shall i,e
sued by citizen subject of any foreign STAN
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
minister's and consuls, and those in which a Staf.
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have origiE
nal jurisdiction In all the other before men,
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ju:
risdictiOn, both law and facts, with such exc
shall make
Parchment shall be by jury, such trial shall lie
held IN the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when committed within
any State the trial shall be al such place places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION B.
/ Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in levying against them. or in ad-
herring TO their enemies, giving them aid and com
fort No person shall be convicted treason unIe-e
on the testimony of two witnesses To The same overt
act, or confession IN open court
z The Congress shall have power TO declare the
II t ol treason, but no stander Of treason
during the life OF the person attainted.
ARTICLE "
SECTION I.
/. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State to the public acts records and Judicial proceed
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect Thereof.
SECTION 9
l. The citizens of each State shall b. entitled 70
all the privileges and mmuni1ies OF citizens in tb
several States, and shall have the right OF transit
and sojoUrn i'll any State Of the Confederacy with
their slaves and other property; and the right of
property IN said slave shall not be thereby inn
paired
2 person charged in any State with treason.
felony, or other crime against the Laws Sta
shall, on demand OF the Executive authority of rbs
State from which he hed, be delivered up TO be re-
moved TO the State having Jurisdiction the crime
B. No slave or other person held 20 service or la
Dor III any State Territory of the Conf,der5na
States under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfsy
carried into another, shall, in consequence of ~
law or regulation therein be discharged rom snc6
service or labor but shall be delivered up on claim
OF the party to whom such slave belongs or to whom
such service or labor may De due.
SECTION 3.
L Other States may be admitted into this Confa5
eracy by vote of twO-thirds of the whole House a
Representatives, and two-thrds of the senate The
Senate voting by States but State shall be
other State; nor any State be formed by the june
tIon OF tWJ OF more States, parts of States with
out the consent of the legislatures the States t
cerned as well as of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power to dispose of and
make all needfui rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States including the
lands thereof
j. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power egislate and
provide governments for the inhabitants all
tory belonging the COnfedera States living with
out the limits of the several States; and NAV unruit
them, at such times, and in such manner as II NAV
by law provide, to form States be admitted into
the Confederacy. In all he
tion of negro slavery it now exists in the Conad
crate State shall be recognized and protected Iv
congress, and 10y the territorial government; and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate States
and Territories shall have the right TO Ia Ike to cb
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in auy
of the States or Territories of the Confederate
States
1. The Confederate States shall guaranty To every
State that Is hereafter NAV become a menu
Der OF this Confederacy, republican forIs of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
yasion; and application of the legislature for of
the EXecutiOe when the Legislature is in SESSION.
against domestic violence.