Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-11-01


tried by jury shall be otherwise re-examined In
any court in the Coufederacy, than according to
the rules of the common law.
10. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex-
cessive fines be imposed, nor cruel and unusual
Ipunishments be inflicted.
I 20. Every law or resolution having the force Of
law, shall relate to but one subject and that shall
I be expressed in the title.
j sEcrreS 10
No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance,
or confederation; grant letters of inaruue and re.
prisa; make anything but gold and silver coin
tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of at
tainder, OF ca post faeto law, law ;Inna-ing the
obligation Of contracts grant any title of nobility.
2. No State SHALL without the consent of the Con-
gress lay any imposts or duties on imports or ex.
ports except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing its inspection laws and the net produce
of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on i'm
ports exports shall be for the use Of the treasury
of the Confederate States and all such laws shall
be subject to the revision and control of Congress
3. No State SHALL without the consent Of Con-
gress lay any duty Of tonnage except on sea going
vessels for the Improvement of its rivers and har-
bors navigated 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, thus 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 as will not admit of delay.
But when any 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:
2. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as
the Legislature thereof may direct number of cleo
tors equal 10 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 an cleo
tor.
g. 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 inhabitant of
the same State with themselves they shall name in
their ballots the person voted for President, and,
in distinct ballots, the person voted for as Vice
President and they shall make distinct lists of all
persons voted for as 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-
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-
tives open all the certificates and the votes shall
then be counted; the person having the greatest
number of votes for President shall be the Presi-
dent if such number be a majority of the whole
number of electors appointed and if no person
have such majority, them 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; a quorum
for this purpose shall consist of member or men,
bers from two-thirds of the States; and a majority
of all the States shall be necessary to choice
Aud if the House of Representatives shall not
choose a President whenever the right of choice
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.
4. The person having the greatest number Of
votes as Vice President shall be the Vice President,
if such number I've majority or the whole number
of electors appointed, and If no person have ma
iorty then from the two highest numbers the
list the Senate shall choose the Vice Presden.:
quorum for the purpose shall consist OF twothiris
of the whole number of Senators. and "A majority
Of the whole number shall be necessary choice
g. But no person constitutionally ineligible TO
the office of President shall be eligible to that OF
Vice President of the Confederate States.
| s. The Congress may determine the time of choo
sing the electors, and the day on which they shall
give their votes; which day shall be the same
throughout the Confederate States.
Z. No person EXCEPT a natural born citizen Of the
Confederate States a citizen thereof at the time
Of the adoption q this Constitution or n citizen
thereof born in the United States prior to the 30th
| OF December 1885, shall be eligible TO the office Of
Presidents neither shall any person be eligible TO
that Office who shall not have attained the age Of
thrty-fve years. and been fourteen years q resident
within the limits Of the Confederate States they
may exist at the time Of his election.
g. In case of the removal of the President from
Office, OF of his death, resignation, inability 70
discharge the powers and duties of the said Office,
the same shall devolve on the Vice President; and
the Congress may by law, provide for the casf ol
removal DEATH resignation, or inability both oithe
President and Vie President declaring what officer
shall then act as President, and such 0ficerfshall
then act accordingly until the disability be fmov-
ed or a President shall be elected.
8. The President shall, at stated times receive
Tor his services compensation which shell neither
be increased nor diminished during the period for
which he shall have been elected; and shall not
receive within that period any other emolument
from the Confederate States or aLy oHdhem.
10. Before he enters the execution OF his office
he shall take the following oath or affirmation:
~ do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that will faith
fully execute the Office of Presidentof the Conted
, crate States and will. to the bet OF my ability
preserve, protect and defend the Constitution there
Of" SECTION 2.
/. The President shall be commander in chief of
the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
of the MALTA of the several States when called in
TO the actual service of the Confederate States; he
may require the opinion in whiting, of the princ-
nal officer in each of the Executive Departments
upon any subject relating e duties of their re-
speetye offices and he sh N have power 10 grant
reprieves and pafdons for licenses against the Con-
federate States, except in Uses of impeachment.
2. He shall have poweB by and with the advice
and consent of the Senfe, TO make treaties prov-
ded two-thirs Of the Ssnators present concur; and
be shall nominate, anG by and with the consent
and advice of the Senate, shall appoint ambassa-
doris other public ministers and consuls, Judges of
the Supreme Court and all other officers of the
Confederate States, whose appointment are not here
in othert Use provided for, and which shall be es-