Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-04
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l. Inc PRESIDENT shall he Commander-ln-cAlle OF
the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
OF the militia of the States, when called into
the actual service Of the Confederate States he may
require the opinioD in writing OF the principal OH
Ger in each OF the Executive departments, upon any
subject relating to the duties their respective OIL
ees' ahd he shall have power TO grant repreves ana
lardo for offences against the Confederate States,
except IN cases OF impeachment
:; ne shaii have power. 10y and with the adNlee
ana consent of the TO make treaties, pTovid-
cd tMothlrs of the Senators present concur and he
shall nominate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint amba ssador, other
pnbIic ministers and cOnsuls Judges of Supreme
Court, and all other officers OF the Confederate States
whose appointments not herein Otherwise pr
vided for, and which shall be established by law;
but the Congress may, by law v.st the appointment
OF such inferior officers. they think proper, in the
President alone IN the courts OF law the heads
Of Departments
B. The principal in each of the Executive DEPART
meS, and all persons connected with the diplomat
ic service, may be removed from Office at the uI.a-
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, iEeiciency, misconduct, neglect Of duty
and when so removed, the removal shall be reported
4 The President shall hav power TO MI all
cies that may happen during the Of the
the end OF their next session; but person rejected
10y the Senate shall be Te-apPoiniei " the oic
during their ensuing recess
SECTION B.
L The President shall, from time 10 time give 10
the Congress information Of the Of the Couiet-
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration such
he may, eNtraoI dinary occasions, both
Houses, either Of then; and III Of disagree
ment between them with respect to the time OF adj
Journment, he may adjourn them such time as he
shall think proper; lac shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take that
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 off,
OF the Confederate States, shall be removed
office on impeachment for and conviction Of treason,
bribery, or other high crimes and uiisdemeanors.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1;
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 the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shah hold their offices
during good behavior, and shall stated times
ceive for their services InIensation, which shall
be diminished during their oontinuance in ofoe
SECTION =
i The judicial power shall extend 10 all cases ar-
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Confe
crate States, and treaties made which shall De
made under their authority; to all cases affecting
ambassadors other public ministers and consuls; to
all cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; 10
be party; TO controversies between more
States; between a State and citizens Of another
State where the state is plainti; between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States, and
between State the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens or subjects; but State shall lie
= ali affecting ssadurs, other public
ministers, and cOnsuls, and those in which Stale
y
nal jurisdiction In all the other cases before ment
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ius
risdictOn, both TO law and facts, with such exceI
tiOns and under such regulations, as the Congress
shall make.
parchment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall lie
held in the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when not committed within
State, the trial shall be at such place places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION ).
/ Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only In leYyiRg war against theIn in
tort No person shall be convicted of unless
on the testimony of two witnesses TO the
act, or ON confession in open court
| ?. The Congress shall have power declare the
punishment OF treason but no attainaer OF treason
shall work corruption Of blood, forfeiture, except
during the life OF the Person attainted.
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION l.
| l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State to the public acts, records and Judicial proceed
| ings of every other State. And the Congress may,
! by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved,
| and the effect theieof-
SECTION ,.
l. The citizens of each State shall be emitted TO
al tie T-lTgos aEe :ii;igi:ics Of ci,zrs IL the
| several Siates and shall have the right OF transit
and sejoaEs ~ any state of the gu.ssisrssY, MIA
s-as - 80 sis 81 ' Sc Is, 1., l5's - g
?. person rl,sFged in any state sifh treason.
felony, other crime against i laws ssaie
shall OF demand the Executives authority 81 ts
from which he fied, be delivered III to lac r.
moved to the State having jurisdiction crime
3. No slave. other person held TO service la
] bOr in any State or Territory Of the ConfedeT o.
States, under the laws thereof, escaping lawfiy
carried into another, shall in consequence OF aIrS
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party TO whom such slave belongs, to whom
| such service OF labor may be due.
).
l. Other States may be admitted into this Con fed
| erscy by vote of two-thirds of the whole House
Representatives, and wU-thiTds Of the Senate the
Senate voting by States but State shall lie
formed erected wi>-Iin the jurisdiction OF any
other State; nor any State be formed 10y the june
tion of States parts Of States with
the Of the legislatures Of the
| cerned well as 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 the
| lands thereof.
| B. Tie Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power legislate and
provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri
tory belonging the Confederate States lying with
| them, al such times, and in such manner il may
by law provide, form States to be admitted into
the CoRiedcTacy In all sue -.rrltOry, the institU-
ton negro slavery il exists in the COnfed-
States, shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and 10y the territorial government; and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate Staiet
and Territories, shall have the right tax sucl
territory any slaves, lawfully held 10y them in any
of the States Territories OF the Ccnfederat,
States
= A. The Confederate States shall guaranty to ever
+ | State that Is hereafter may become mem
Der of this Confederacy, republican forIR Of gov
vssion; and on application of the legislature lor Q
| the Execu1ioe when the legislature is in session
s against domestic violence.
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