Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
SECTION 2

the army and navy OF the Confederate States, and
% e militia OF the several States called into
the actual service of Confederate states: he may
4IiIe ths oiihlon in writing OF the principal OIL
Ger ~ eaeh OF the Executive beEartmenfs- ulOn any
subject relating TO the duties Of their r.sTctise
ces; and he shall have power grant reprieyes and
pArdons for offences against the C5ufed-rafe States
| except in cases ot impeachment
| = lie sha IL have power, by and with the sdvice
anu consent OF The Senate 10 make treaties, provd-
ed t@o-thirds of the Senators and he
shall nominate, and by and with the and con-
sent OF the Senate shall appoint ambassadors other
pnbiic ministers and consuls, Judges Of the Supreme
Court and all other officers the Confederate States
whose appoint tnients not herein otherwise pro
| vIded ior, aud which shall be established by Law;
bni the Congress may by law, vest the appointment
Of such inferior officers, they think proper in the
President alone, in the Of sw or 10 the heads
| of Departments
g. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
ments, and all persons connected with the diplomat
&c service, may De removed from Office at The plea
sure OF the President All other officers the
| Executive Department may be removed any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary, dishonesty
capacity, inefcency, misconduct neglect Vi duty;
and when So removed the removal shall be reported
10 the Senate, together with the reasons therefor
4. The President shall have power to MI all vacan
cies that may happen during the recess OF the SEN
ate, by granting commissions which sha II expire
ths end II tsiS sesSion, bui person rejected
by the Senate shall be appointed the oic
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
1. The President SHALL from time to time give TO
the Congress information OF the Of the Confe-
eracy, and recommend 10 their consideration such
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either OF them; and in OF Disagree
ment between them with respect 10 the time OF ad-
journment, he may adjourn them TO such time Is lie
shall think proper; lac shall receive ambassadors
aud other public ministers; he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed and shall comInis
sion all the officers oI the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil off,
GERS OF the Confederate States, shall be from
Office Impeachment for and conviction OF treason,
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeahors.
ARTICLE III.
SECTION u
l. The judicial power Of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in suck
Inferior Courts IS the Congress may from time 10
time order and establish The Judges, both Of the
Supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their ofirs
during good behavior, and shall stated times re-
ceiEe for their services lensaI ion. which SHAH
not be diminished during their continuance in ofsce
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l. The judicial power shall extend 10 all cases sri
sing under this Constitution the laws the Cunie
crate States, and treaties made which shall he
made under their authority; to all cases artrtirv
ambassadors, other public and consuIs; 10
all cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdictions 10
controversies to which the Confederate States shall
be party; TO controversies between two or uuie
States; between State and citizens of another
State where the State is paintf between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States AID
between State or the citizens thereof and foreign
States, citizens subjects; but State shall q
sued by citizen OF subject of any foreign State.
= In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuis and those in which Sta,s
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have orig.
nal jurisdiction In all the other cases before
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate ia
risdiction both TO law and facts with such excer
tions, and under such regulations the Congrr-s
shall make
,. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of in.
peachment, shall by jury ana such rrIzI sb-ii -,
held IN The State where the said crime shall hz,s
| been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be such place OF places
AS the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in leNying against them OF in sd.
herring To their enemies, giving them aid and COM
fort No person shall be convicted of treason unless
on the testimony Of Two witnesses the same overt
act, confession in open court.
2 The Congress shall have power to declare tha
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood forfeiture except
during the life VI the person attsinted.
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION /.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State u the public acts, records Judicial proceed
ings OF every other State And the Congress NAV
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect thsieUf
SECTION ).
|. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to
all the privileges and immunities OF citiz-ns In n
several States and shall have the right of transit
and sojourn in any state OF the Confederscy with
their slaves and other property; and the right Of
property IN said slave shall be thereby i'm
paired.
2 A person charged in any State with treason.
shall, demand Oh the Executive authority of ths
State from which he fed, be delivered M To- he T,
moved 10 the State having Jurisdiction OF the crime
4 No slave OF other person held 10 service OF la
Dor in any State Territory of the Confederate
States, under the laws thereof escaping or IsWfIiv
carried into another, SHALL in consequences of auy
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor but shall be delivered up on claim
Of the party to whom such slave belongs or 10 whom
such service OF labor may be due
SECTION ,.
l. Other States may be admitted this Confed-
eracy by vote Of twO-thiTds of the whole HOUSE q
Representatives, and twO-thirds of the Senate. the
Senate voting by States but new Stale shall r..
formed OF erected WiN.Iu the jurisdiction OF any
other Statei nor any State be formed by the iunc-
tion of tv- States, parts of States with
ont the consent of the Legislatures the States con
cerned rs we'll of the Congress.
z The congress shall have power to dispose of and
make all neediul rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States including the
lands thereof
3. The Confederate States may acquire new tarri
tory and Congress shall have power legslate and
provide governments Tor the inhabitants terri
tory belonging the Confederate States living with
out the limits OF the several States; may perit
them, at such times, and in such manner as il NAV
by law provide, To form States be admitted into
the Confederacy In all sue -srritory, the insttu-
tion of negro slavery il exists in the Confad
crate States shall be recognized and protected Iy
Congress, and by the territorial government: and
the inhabitants OF the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right take to such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them i'm any
OF the States or Territories of the Confederate
States.
l. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now Is OF hereafter may become a menu
Der OF this Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment and shall protect each OF them against in
Vasion; and application the legislature for of
the Executioe when the legislature is in sessionl
against domestic violence.