New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-13

w WI uIE snatl ne 0hnerWiSe1 FeeXhnlneu In an
court Of the Gonfederaey, than according 20 til
4 rules of the common law.
1 l6 Excessive bail shall not be required, NOR eS
cessiye fines Imposed, nor cruel and unusual pun
i ishrnents inflicted.
~. The enumeration, In the Constitution, of Ger
tain rights shall be construed to deny or disparag
i others retained by the people.
4 IS: The powers not delegated to the Confederac,
/ by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to thu
States, are reserved TO the States respectively o.
| to the people.
1 10. The Judicial power Of the Confederacy shall
not be construed to extend to any suit in law o
| equity, commenced or prosecuted against one o
the States of The Confederacy, by citizens Of an
other State or by citizens or subjects of any foreg
State.
SEC. ST. No State shall enter into any treaty
alliance or confederation grant letters of marqut
and reprsal; coin money; emit bills of credit
make anything but gold and silver coin tender il
payment of debts: pass any bill of attainder, e.
post facto law, or law impairing the obligation o
contracts; or grant any title of nobility.
q. No State shall, without the consent of the
Congress, lay any imposts or duties on imports OF
exports, except what may be absolutely necessary
for executing its inspection laws; and the net pro
duce OF all duties and imposts laid by any State
on imports or exports shall be for the use of the
| treasury of the Confederacy, and all such laws
shall be subject to the revision and control of the
Congress. No State SHALL without the consent OF
Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, enter into any
agreement or compact 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.
SEC. III. The Executive power shall be vested
in President of the Confederate States of Amer
lea. He, together with the vice-President, shall
hold his office for one year. until this Provisional
Government shall be superseded by Permanent
government Whatsoever shall first occur.
q The President and Vice President shall be
elected by ballot by the States represented in this
Congress, each State casting one vote, and a ma
jorty Of the whole being requisite to elect.
y. NO person except q natural born citizen, or q
citizen Of one of the States of this Gonfederacv at
the time of the adoption of this Constitution 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 thirty five years. and been
fourteen years resident of one Of the States of this
Confederacy.
T. In case of the removal of the President from
olce, or his death, resignation inability to dis
charge the powers and duties of said office, (Which
inability shall be determined by a vote of two
thirds of the Congress) the same shall devolye on
the Viee-President; and the Congress may by law
provide for the case Of removal, death resignation
or inability both of the President and Vice resi-
dent, declaring what officer shall act accordingly,
until the disability be removed or President shall
be elected.
5. The President shall at stated times receive for
his services, during the period of the Provisional
Government, a compensation at the rate of twenty
i've thousand dollars per annum; and he shall not
receive during that period any other emolument
from TINS Conederacy or any OF the States thereof
6. Before he enters on the execution of his office
he shall take the following oath or affirmation:
1 do solemly swear Tor affirm) that will faith.
fully execute the office of President of the Confed
crate States OF America, and will, to the best of
my ability preserve, protect and defend the Con-
stithtion thereof.
SIC. I'll. The President shall be Commander
in-Chief Of the Army and Navy of the Confeder-
acy, and of the Militia of the several States, when
called into the actual State of the Confederacy: he
may require the opinion, in writing, of the princi.
pal officer in each of the Executive Departments |
upon any subject relating to the duties of their
Offices and he shall have power to grant
epreyes and pardons for offences against the Con
edeFaey, except in cases of impeachment.
=. He shall have power, by and with the advice
md consent Of the Congress, to make treaties
provided two.thirds of the Congress concur; and
e shall nominate, and by and with the advice and
onsent of the Congress shall appoint embassa-
ors, other public ministers and consus Judges of
le court, and all other officers of the Confederacy
nose appointments are not herein otherwise pro-
lded for, and which shall be established by law |
ut the Congress may, by law, vest the appoint
tent q such inferior officers they think proper
the President alone, in the courts of law or in
he heads of departments. I
3. The President shall have power to fill up all G
acancies that may happen during the recess of 7
le congress, by granting commissions which shall I
xpire at the end of their next session. g
SEC 81 He shall, from time to time, give to the is
congress Information of the state of the Confederacy
nd recommend to their consideration such meas.
res as he shall deem necessary and expedient; he
lay, on extraordinary occasions, convene the
ongress at such time as he shall think proper he
lall receive ambassadors and other pnblic minis 1
rs; he shall take care that the laws be faithfuv
Secuted; and shall commission all the officers of t
e Confederaey. /
z. The President, Vice. President and all civil I
Ulcers of the Confederacy shall be removed from
ice On conviction by the Congress Of treason Q
ibery OF other high crimes and misdemeanors a | 7
'te OF tWo-thrds shall be necessary for such con.
ction. | a
:, ARTICLE III. D
SEC -. Inc Judicial power of the Confeder- tt
shall De vested in one Supreme Court, and in m
ca interior courts as are herein directed, or as G
.ablish. al
I Each State shall constitute District in which al
re shall be court called a District Court, til
teh, until otherwise provided by the Congress, bl
Ill have the jurisdiction vested by the laws Of
United States as far as applicable, in both the Ii
trlet and Circuit Court of the United States for al
It State; the Judge whereof shall be appointed til
the PRESIDENT, BY and with the advice and CON er
1t OF the Congress- and shall, until otherwise eli
,yided by the Congress, exercise the power and ii,
hority vested by the laws Of the United States NJ
the Judges Of the District and Circuit Courts of d.
United states, for that State, and shall appoint m
times and places at which the courts shall be Al
ID. Appeals may be taken directly from the q
'trict Courts to the Supreme Court under similar ali
sulatons to those which are provided in case of TO
peal to the supreme Court of the United States So
uiiAo1 sum oeuel4 IeSlldtDIIS as may be
led by the Congress. The commissions of all be
Judges shall expire with this Provisional Gov to
lnent. bt
!. The Supreme Court shall be constituted of all re
strict Judges, a majority of whom shall be sd
Drum, and shall sit at such times and places as tn
3 Congress shallappont. bl
n Inc congress shall have power to make laws in
the transfer of any causes which were pending ri,
the courts of the United States to the courts IF tn
Confederacy, and for the execution of the Or at
rs, DEGREES, and judgments heretofore rendered TO
the said courts Of the United States and also
laws which may be requisite to protect the par M
to all such SUITS orders, judgments or DEGREES, pe
sir heirs, personal representatives or assgnees til
Sec T. The Judicial power shall extend to all b,
les OF law and equity arising under this Consti- &C
uion the laws of the United States and of this re
afederacy, and treaties made or which shall be ia
de, under its authority; to all cases affecting am NJ
,sadors other public ministers and consus; to all de
les OF admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to til
ltroyersies to which the Confederacy shall be a nc
ny controversies between two or more States;
Ween citizens of different States; between cti an
y OF INC same state claiming lands under at
nts of different States. ia on
In all cases affecting ambassadors other uub. Gt
ministers and consuls, and those in which A tn
te shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall stt
70 original jurisdiction. In all the other cases
ore mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have tic
,ellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact wi
q such exceptions and under such regulations fol
he Congress shall make. il
Ine trial OF all crimes, except in cases of i'm hr
chment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall er
held in the State where the said crimes shall wi
e been committed; but when not committed | nj
hin any State, the trial shall be at such place or CT