Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-06
SECTION 2

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| the army and navy OF the Confederate States, ant
OF the militia OF the several States, when called int
the actual service Of the Confederate States; he
require the opinion, in writing of the principal ON
Ger in each of the Executive Departments upon an,
subject relating the duties their respective ON
ces and he shall have power TO grant Feprieves and
pardons for offences against the Confederate States
except in cases of impeachment.
| . He shall have power, by and with the advice
and of the Senate TO make treaties rrovSd.
ed two-thirds of the Senators and be
shall nominate, and by and with the advice sad
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint ambassador other
phbiic ministers and cOnsuls Judges of the Supreme
Court and all oher ocers OF the Confederate States
whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
Nided Tor, and which shall be established by Law;
oet the Congress may, by Law, the appointment
| of Departments.
B. The principal ~ each of the Executive Depart
mehs, ahd ali persons connected with the DIPLOMAT
lc service, may De renoved from Office at the pl.
sure OF the President An other civil Of the
Executive De partnent hay be removed at any time
| by the President, Oths appointing power v bep
their services are ~ or for dishonesty in
capacity, lnefneleney mIscsdncI, neglect of usy
and when removed the nuovaI shall I.e rs..ors.si
to the Senate, together with The therefor.
l. The President shall haFe power TO nh ali yscsn.
cies that may happen during he recess of The s-n
ate by granting commission which sha II expire at
the sud OF theiT next session. but person rejected
by the senAte shall be reapPdnted ~ the same once
| during their ensuing recess
| sECIIoS 5
!. The President SHALL from rne 10 time ,;vs n,
the Congress information al tle yssls Of Tle t.fs
eracy, and recommend their cSlsideratson $50
measures he shall judge and exUsAdi.D,-
he may, on extraoI binary oocasions conyeps I1,S
Houses, either of them and in cas- of disser,a-
ment between them, with respect TO We time OF a6-
journment, he may adjourn them 10 sth time as he
and other public ministers; he shall ta, care Tbst
the laws be faithfully executed, and skill commi,
sion all the officers Of the Confederate Sases.
SECTION 4.
l. The President Vice President. and alhJvil ofs
GERS of the Confederate States. shall be remoat FINN
otfce on impeachment for, and conviction ireason,
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemestrs
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 1.
l. The Judicial power of the Confederate Ate.
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in srh
Inferior Courts as the Congress from timex
time order and establish The judges, both of II
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their uflcA
during good behavior and shall stated times reA
ceve Tor their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in ofcs
SECTION .
1. The judicial power shall extend to all cases sri
sing under this Constitution, the laws the Conte-
crate States, aud treaties made which shall d,
made under their authority; to all Affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consHIs; 10
all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; TO
controversies which the Confederate States shall
be a party; to CONTROVERSIES between two more
States; between State and citizens of another
State where the State is plainti; between citizens
Claiming lands under grants OF different and
between State the citizens thereof nd f,relsD
States, citizens subjects; but State shall te
sued by citizen or subject OF any foreign STATE
=. In all cases affecting ambassador other public
ministers, and cUnsus, and thUse in which stsIa
shall be a party the Supreme Court shall nav. o,ii
nal Jurisdiction In ali the other cases before men
toned, the Supreme Court sha have aplellate in
risdiction, both Law and facts with such exoT
| shall make.
j. The trial Of all crimes, except in cases of i'm,
parchment shall be by jury, and such trial shall
heId IN the State where the said crime shall have
| been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be such place places
| as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only IN leVylng war against them in az
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and COM
fort No person shall be convicted of unless
the testimony Of witnesses TO the same overt
act, OF on confession in open court.
= The Congress shall have power declare the
punishment OF treason, but attainder OF treason
shall work corruption of blood forfeiture except
during the life Of the person attainted.
ARTICLE w.
SECTION l.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given In each
State 70 the public acts, records and 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
SECTION ?
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled tn
all the privileges and immunities of citizens IN the
several States and shall have the right Of transit
and sojOuTn in any Stale OF the COnfederacy Will
their slaves and other property; and the right OF
| paired.
=. person charged in any state with treason.
felony, OF other crime against the laws such STA e
shall, on demand o the Executive authority Of n q
State from which he fled, be delivered up 10 be r.
moved to the State having jurisdiction of the crime
3 No slave or other person held service or la q.
Dor IN any State or Territory of the Confederate
States under the laws thereof escaping or lawfully
carried into another, SHALL in CONSEQUENCE of auy
law regulation therein, be discharged from such
service labor but shall be delivered up on ella I'M
of the party TO whom such slave belongs or TO whom
| such service OF labor may be due
| SECTION 8.
1. Other States may be admitted into this Confef
eracy by vote Of tWo-thiris of the whole House a
Representatives, and two-thirds of the Senate N a
| Senate voting by States; but State shall ls
| formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any
| other State; any State be formed by the juDc-
tion of two States, parts Of States with.
out the consent of the legislatures 81 the States con.
| cerned as well as of the Congress.
2 The Congress shall have power 20 dispose of nd
make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States including the
| lands thereof
tory and Congress shall have power iegisIate nd
provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri.
belonging the Confedera States living with.
out the limits of the several States; and may permit
them, at such times, and in such manner as il ms
by law provide, TO form States 10 be admitted into
the COnfederacy. In all such territory the
tion of negro slavery il exists in the Coufe.
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 aks to sue
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 hat now is or hereafter may become a mem.
Der of this Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against
vasiun; and application of the legislature for OF
the Executioe when the Legislature is in SESSION.
| against domestic violence.