Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
isEcTIeS 2.

W the nlntla Of the several States, when called INTO
require the opinion in writing, of the principal on
Ger IN each OF the Executive Departments, upon
SUBJECT relating the duties of their respective off,
ees and he shall have power to grant eprieves and
pauohs or offences against the Confederate States.
| except IN cases of impeachment
| z; he sha II have power, by and with the advice
ana consent OF the Senate to make treaties. provid
ed two-thirs of the SenaforSIeSeTt concnr: and he
. ~ n foIilIhSte and by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate. shall appoint ambassadors other
@ tDIc ministers and consuls, Judges OF the Supreme
Court and all other officers of the Confederate States
whose appointments are not herein otherwise pru-
Tlded Tor, and which shall be established by law;
Ot lle eonstess may, by law, Vest the appointment
OF such inferior officers as they think proper in the
| OF Departments.
j. The principal in each Of the Executive Depart
nents and ali persons connected with the iiplornax
lc service may be removed from Office at the plea
sure OF the PRESIDENT All other civil officers of the
Executive Department may be removed at auy time
- iie resident or other appointing power, when
t toes s1Ie unnecessary, or Tor dishonesty, in
caIacty lnefhciency misconduct, neglect OF duty;
anu MHen so removed the removal shall be reported
10 ihe Senate, together with the reasons therefor
ne PRESIDENT shah have power iii all vacan-
, ,S fi may happeh during the recess Of the SEN
@te' - sIdltln commissions which shall expire
the end of their session. but no person rejected
6y the Senate shall be reapponted TO the same ofic
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time to time give 10
the Congress information of the state of the Confed
eracy, and recommend TO their consideration such
measures as he shall Judge necessary and expedient;
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, or either of them; and in case of disagree
ment between then with respect TO the time of 5
Journnent, he may adjourn them such time as he
shaiI think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take care tat
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers OF the Confederate Stats.
SECTION 4.
/ The President, Vice President and all civil off,
GERS of the Confederate States shall be removed from
Office on Impeachment for and conviction OF treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III,
SECTION II
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 shall hold their offices
during good behavior, and sha H. at stated times re-
ceiye for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office.
SECTION =.
/ The judicial power shall extend to all cases ari-
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Conf
crate States, and treaties made OF which shall be
made under their authority; to all cases affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls; 10
all cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; to
controversies to which the Confederate shall
be a party; to controversies between two or more
State where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States and
between State or the citizens thereof and foreign
states, cltlzens or subjects; but no State shall be
sued by citizen or subject of any foreign State
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other pubIia
ministers, ana consuls, and those in which State
shall be party, the Supreme Court shall have orgis
nal jurisdiction In all the other before mens
toned the Supreme Court shall have appellate jus
risdiction both law and facts, with such exceI
tionS, and under such regulations, the Congress
shah make.
). The trial of all crimes except in cases of i'm.
parchment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be
been committed; but when not committed IiIb;T,
any State, the trial shall be sch place or ulas
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
a ga inst hen
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, or on confession in open court.
? The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture excet
during the life Of the person attaiuted.
ARTICLE "
SECTION i.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State the pnlse sss sesvs nd jrcffcfaI froot-
ings OF every other State. And the Congress NAV
by general laws prescribe the manner in which
such acts recoris and proceedings shall be proved
and the effect theeof.
SECTION =
1. The citizens Of each State shall be entitled to
all the privileges and immunities Of citizens in the
several States, and shall have the right of transit
and sojourn in any State of the Coufederacv VIII
their slaves and other property; and the right of
property in said slave shall not be thereby i'm
. person charged in any State with treason.
felony, or other crime against the laws such State
Thss
State from which he fed, be delivered UP to be re-
moved to the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
j. No slave or other person held service Ia
Dor IN any State or Territory Of the Confederate
States under the laws thereof, escaping or IawfuIl
carried into another, shall, in cOnSeguence of any
law regulation therein, be discharged from sucb
service labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
of the party to whom such slave belongs OF TO whom
such service or labor may be due
SECTION ).
1. Other States may be admitted into this Conffd-
eracy by vote of two-thirds of the whole House q
Senate voting by States but new Stale sha II he
formed erected wilain the Jurisdiction of anV
other States nor any State be formed by the junc-
tion OF twI or more States parts of States with
the of the legislatures of the states .
cerned as well of the Congress.
2. The Congress shall have power 20 dispose of and
make all needtul rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States including the
lands thereof
). The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power 10 Ieaisate and
provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri
tory belonging to the Confederate States living with
out the limits of the several States; and NAV hermit
them, at such times, ana in such manner as il NAV
the Contederacy- In all -erritory the institu.
tlon OF negro slavery II exists in the Confe-
crate States, shall be recognized and protected v
Congress, and 10y the territorial governments and
the inhabitants OF the several Confederate States
and Territories shall have the right 10 Ia Ike to sb
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
OF the States or Territories of the Confederate
States.
4: The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
State that now is or hereafter may become a mem
Der of this Confederacy, a republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
vasion; and application OF legislature Tor of
the Executioe when the Legislature is IN SESSION.
against domestic violence.