Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21
fSECTION 2

/ ua W oI The Confederate States, ans
"a 'ne hiia oi the several States when called int
the scttsi service Of Coafedersf St.te-- h. ms,
& j.. -, Son N. IN writing, OF the principal on
Ger IN eaeh oi The Executive Departmenfs mon n al
subject relating 10 the duties of their Tes1fiy- on
cess ami he shall have power grant repriey.s and
pardons Tor offences COnfa-rs ta -. g.
| except IN Cases of Impeachment
| z; de shall have power, by and with the advics
ao consent OF the Senate, to make TREATIES prOyid
ed twothirds of the Senators concur and he
snail noinste and by and with the advice and CON-
sent of the Senate, shall sptoint o,h-r
Pubnc ministers and cOnsrls, Judges of the Suprsns
Court, and all other of the Confederate St.t-
N1"se appointments are not herein otherwise pro
| sided for and which shall be established by Law;
but the Congress may, by law vest the zppoiltnept
oi such inferior officers they think proper
President alone, in the courts II Is or il ths b..
| of Departments
3. The principal in each Of the Executive Depart
ments, and all persons connected with diplomat
ic service, may be removed from once at the ples
of the President. All other civil oicsrs OF the
Executiye Department may be removed any tinas
by the President, or other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary, for dishonesty
capacity, ineficiency, misconduct neglect duty
and when SO removed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate, together with the therefor.
L. The President shall have power 10 NIL all
eles that may happen during the recess Of the Sen
ate by granting commissions which sha n expire
the end OF their session. but person rejected
by Ihe Senate shall be re-sppoiGtsd To the Ofc,
during their ensuing recess
SECTION 8.
1. The President shall, from time TO time give TO
the Congress information of the the
eracy, aud recommend TO their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and e1pedeat;
he may, On-sxtFzOIdInzTy occasions, convene both
Houses, either Of them, and in disagree
ment between them, with respect TO the time of sd-
Journment, he may adjourn them 10 such tins he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public minister's, he shall take
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commis-
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States
SECTION T.
l. The President, Vice President and all civil uf-
GERS OF the Confederate States shall removed frum
ONCE on impeachment for and conviction OF treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemesnors
ARTICLE III.
ssEcTIoS II
l. The judicial power of the Confederate STATE.
shall be vested in Superior Court and in sDcL
Inferior Courts as the Congress NAV from tims ia
time order and establish. The Judges, both of tbs
supreme and Inferior Courts shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and shall at stated times re-
ceve Tor their services a compensation, which shsu
not be diminished during their in once
2.
l. The judicial power shall extend to all cass sri
sing under this Constitution, the laws Of the Confe
crate States, aud treaties made which shall he
made under their authorityi to all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers aud cousuls Il
all cases OF admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction ts
controversies 10 which the Confederate States shall
De party 10 controversies between tive OF mora
States between State and citizens Of another
State where the State plaintiff; between citizen.
Salmlhs mnds shdeT grants OF dLrerent States, and
between State or the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, Citizens OF subjects; but State shall ls
sued by citizen or subject Of any foreign State
2 ln all cases affecting ambassadors other public
ministers, and consuls and those in which q StaIs
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have orii
nal jurisdiction In all the other before usI
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appeIlst. n,
risdicton, both to law and facts with spcb ercsI
shall make. e'Ss
,. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of inn.
shall be 10y jury and such trial shall h.
held IN the State where the said crime shall r..
been committed; but when not Committed xithio
any State, the trial shall be place or place.
as the congress may by Law have directed.
SECTION 3.
l. Treason against he Confadsrsfa
consistently IN leEying war against them or in sd.
herring 10 their enemies, giving them aid COM
on the testimony Of two witnesses to the same over
act or on confession in open court.
z The Congress shall have power TO declare the
punishment OF treason, but no artaiuder of
shall work corruption OF blood, forfeiture exceUt
during the life Of the person sttainted.
ARTICLE ~
SECTION 1.
i. Full faith aud credit shall be given in each
State 10 the public acts, records judicial Dro.d
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
aud the effect thsisof.
SECTION 2.
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled 10
all the privileges and immunities Of citizens in the
aud soJourn in any State OF the Confederacy with
their slaves and other property; and the Tisht II
property IN said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired
2. person charged in any State with treason.
elony, OF other crime against the laws such State
shall, on demand OF the Executive authority of the
State from which he ned be delivered up TO h. r.
moved to the State having Jurisdiction OF the crin
j. No slave or other person held 10 service or la
Dor In any Stale OF Territory Of the Confederate
States. under the laws thereof escaping or awfuIiy
carried into another, shall in consequences of any
law or regulation therein, be discharged from such
service or labor; but shall be delivered up ON claim
OF the party to whom such slave belongs, to whom
such service Ut labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Conf-d
eracy by vote Of twO-thirds Of the whole Hou.. q
Representatives, and two-thTds y the Senate m.
Senate voting by States but new State shall n.
formed erected wh.Iin the Jurisdiction of spX
other State; any State be formed by tbs iunf
out the consent of the legislatures of the States 90
cerned as we'll as of the Congress.
2. The Congress shall have power dispose of and
make all neediul rules and regulations concerning
the property Of the Confederate States Including ts
lands thereof.
3. The Confederate States may acquire new tsrri-
tory; and Congress shall have power legislate and
provide governments the iuh of all tsrFi
tory belonging the States living win
out the limits OF the several States aud NAV hermit
them, at such times, and in such manner as in NAV
by laT provide, 10 form States be admitted into
the Confederacy In all territory, the institu-
tion of negro slavery exists in the Conf-d
crate states shall be recognized and protected by
Congress, and by the territorial governments and
the Inhabitants OF the several Confederate States
and Territories shall have the right 10 Ia ke 10 sncb
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in .ny
of the States or Territories of the Confederate
States.
A. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
Slate that now Is or hereafter may become = me m
ber of this Confederacy, a republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
yasion; and application the Legislature COR of
the Executioe when the Legislature is in sessiopl
against domestic violence.