Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-02
SECTION 2.


the army and navy of the Confederate States, and
of the militia of the several States, when called into
the actual service of the Confederate States he may
require the opinion, in writing of the principal ON
in each of the Executive Departments, upon any
ces and he shall have power to grant reprieves and
parons for offences against the Confederate States,
| except in cases OF impeachment.
| 2. He shall have power, by and with the advice
and of the Senate, 10 make Treaties proyid
ed twothirds of the SenatOrsPIesent concur and he
shall nominate and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors other
public ministers and consuls, Judges OF the Suprene
Court, and all other officers of the Confederae States,
| whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
vlded for, and which shall be established by law
out the congress may, by law vest the appointment
OF such inferior ocers they think IN the
PRESIDENT alone IN the courts OF law or In the heads
| of Departments.
ments and all persons connected with the diplomat
ic 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 any time
by the President, or other appointing power, when
the eei oI ioF oisIonests, IN
capacity inefciency, misconduct neglect OF duty
and when so removed, the removal shall be reported
to the Senate together with the reasons therefor.
t. The President shall have power I'LL all
cies that may happen during the OF the SEN
ate, by granting commissions which sha Ii expire at
the end of their next session; but person rejected
by the Senate shall be reappoihted the office
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
1. The President shall, time to time, give TO
the Congress information of the of the Confed
eracy, and recommend to their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary expedisnt;
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses either of them; and in of disa gree
ment between them, with respect TO the time of
jOurnment, he may adjourn them 10 such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public ministers; he shall take that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers OF the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
1. The President, Vice President, and all civil OFF,
of the Confederate States, shall be removed from
office Impeachment for, and conviction OF treason,
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ARTICLE III.
SECTION L.
1. The judicial power of the Confederate States
shall be vested in Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts as the Congress may from time 10
Supreme and Inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices
during good behavior, and SHALL stated times,
ceiye for their services compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in Office
SECTION =.
l. The judicial power shall extend all cases ar-
sing under this Constitution, the laws the Coned-
crate States, and treaties made which shall be
made under their authority; to all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls; 70
cases admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction: 10
controversies TO which the Confederate States shall
be party; to controversies between Two or more
States; between State and citizens of another
State where the State is plaintiff; between citizens
claiming lands under grants of different States and
between State the citizens thereof, and foreign
States, citizens subjects; but State shall be
sued by citizen subject of any foreign Stase
= In all cases affecting ambassadors other public
a Srara
shall be party the Supreme Court shall have orig-
nal jurisdiction. In all the other before mem
tioned the Supreme Court shall have appellate iu-
risdiction both TO law and facts with such excep
tons and under such regulations, the Congress
| shall make.
). The trial Of all crimes except in cases of i'm
peachment shall be by jury, and such trial shall be
held in the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the trial shall be place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION 3.
l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in evyng against them, or in sd-
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and com
fort No person shall be convicted OF treason unIes.
the testimony Two witnesses To the same overt
act, confession in open court.
z. The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment OF treason but no attainder of treason
shall work corruption OF blood, forfeiture except
during the life of the person attainted.
ARTICLE Nv.
SECTION l.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State TO the public acts, records and Judicial proceed
ings of every other State. And the Congress may
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall be proved,
and the effect theieof.
=.
/. The citizens of each State shall be entitled 10
all the privileges and immunties citizens in the
several States and shall have the right of ira sit
and sojourn in any State of the Confederacy with
their slaves and other property; and the right Of
property III said slave shall not be thereby i'm
paired.
II
felony other crime against the laws such State
shall, demand OF the Executive authority of the
State from which he fed, be delivered up To be re-
moved to the State having Jurisdiction OF the crime
B. No slave or other person held TO service or la
/ bOr i'll any State Territory of the Confederate
States under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully
carried into another, shall, in consequence of any
law or regulation therein be discharged from such
service or labor but shall be delivered up Oh claim
of the party to whom such slave belongs, 10 whom
| such service or labor may be due.
SECTION 3.
l. Other States may be admitted into this Confed.
| eracy by vote Of two-thirds of the whole House o
Representatives, and twothirds of the Senate, the
Senate voting by States but no new State shall be
/ formed erected within the Jurisdiction of any
other State; any State be formed by the june
tion of two States, parts Of States, with
out the of the legislatures of the States con-
| cerned as well as of the Congress.
= The Congress shall have power TO dispose of and
make all needful rules and regulations concerning
the property of the Confederate States including the
| lands thereof
| B. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory and Congress shall have power legslate and
provide governments for the inhabitants all terri
tory belonging the Confederate States lying with
out the limits of the several States; and may permit
them, at such times, and in such manner as il may
by law provide, to form States TO be admitted
the Confederacy In all such territory, the instt-
tion of negro slavery as ii exists in the Confed-
| crate States shall be recognized and protected by
| Congress, and 10y 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 in any
| of the States Territories of the Confederate
| States.
| 4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to every
| State that now is or hereafter may become a men,
Der of this Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them against in
vasion applica tion of the legislature (or OF
| the Executoe when the legislature is in SESSION.
| against domestic violence