The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-03-28

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n1F-um myrHW Ior'y theh from
nl0 $50 hghrH numbof no ill., list
fha FuH0 .hill choose tha Vice
WA 0Ieh', quorum ff lie purpose
f.nll CONSIST If tunlhrds n the
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imIty n The whole number shall Dc
necessary t1n choice
liul 90 person cmallullonally IN
eligible 10 The dlier ~ President hall
be- elgihlc ~ that of vco President
VI the Confederate States
The Congress may determine lLc
time Of choosing the electors, and The
day on which lhoy shall give their
,olesl which lay shall be the same
throughout the Confederate States.
10 person except nntural.born
citizen Of The Confederate States, or
O citizen thereof nj the time Of the
adoption of this Constitution, or q
citizen thereof born In the United
states priortp The 20lh ~ December,
1850. shall be- eligible TO the office of
President, neither shall any person
H. eligible 10 that Office who shall not
hasc attained the age Of thiriy-iiyc
| years, and been fourteen years o res
icut within the limits of the Confcd.
crate States, as they may exist ut the
time Of hu election.
In case of the removal Of the Pres.
i.lcnt from office, or Of his death. res.
ignaiion, or inability TO discharge tho
powers and duties Of the said Office,
the same hall dcyolyc on the Vice
President; and the Congress may,
By law, provide for the case of reno
val, death, resignation, or inability
both Of the President aud Vice Prcsi-
dent, declaring what officer shall then
net M President, and such officer
shall act accordingly until tho
disability be removed or President
shaIl be elected.
The President shall, nj stated times
receive for his services n stated CON-
pcnsatiop, which shall neither be in
creased nor diminished during tho
period for which he shall have been
elected; aud he shall not receive
within that period any other cmola-
mcnt from the Confederate States,
or any Of them.
Before be- enters on the execution
n his Office, h. shall take the follow
ing oath or affirmation:
Il do solcmnly swear Tor aiirm)
that ! plll acknowledgements the Office
Of President II tho Confederate
States, and viii to The bosl Of my
ability, preserve, protect, and defend
the Constitution thereof
Sec. 2. The President shall be com.
man,lcr.in.ohiCfor The army and navy
Of the Confederate States, and Of the
mililir of the several States, when
called into the actual service Of tho
| Confederate States; he may require
the opinion. in writing, of the princi-
pli 0aiccE in each Of the Executive
Departments, upon any subject rcla-
Ting 10 the duties of their respective
Offices and he shall have power 10
grant rcpricves and pardons for Of.
lenses against the Confederate State,
cxcep. Is easos oi impeachment.
lie shall have powor, by and with
the advice aud consent VI the Sen
ate, to make treaties, provided two.
thirds II the Senators present concur
and he shall nominate, and BY and
with the advice and consent VI tho
Senate, shall appoint ambassadors,
other public ministers and eonsuls,
Judges Of the Supreme Court, and
all other officers II the Confederate
States, whose appointments arc not
herein otherwise provided for, ssd
which shall be established y lsw;
ba, the Congress may, BY lsv, vest
the appointment Il such inferior an
GERS, a. they think proper, in the
presiien. alone. in the courts Of law
or in the heals Of Departments.
The principal officer in each of tho
Executive Departments, and oil per-
sstss connected with tho diplonasie
service. mag be removed from o0ss
at the pleasure Of the President. All
other civil officers Of the Executive
Department may BE- removed ss any
time by the President, or other sp-
pointing power. vhcn their services
are unnecessary, OF for dishonesty,
incapacity. incaicicacy. miscondsst
or neglect Of duty; anil when - re-.
novel. the removal shall be reported
10 the Senate. together With the res-
sons therefor. =
The pres.sleBt shall have power v
hII all sacmess that may happsA
during the rrces. # the Senate, by
-raptinv commissions which stal
.rpirv ., the end of tk-ir sext ses-
ion but NJ persn rejected hy ~
senase shsIl he rrapp@ntsa - -
same ofIicc during their epsuinx Rsooc1.,