Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-20

8. The Supreme Court shall DO constituted
OF all the District Judges, a majority OF whom
shall be q quorum, and shall sit at such times
and places as the Congress shall appoint
4. The Congress shall have power to make
laws for the transfer Of any causes which were
pending in the courts Of the United States, TO
the courts Of the Ooufederacy, and for the ex-
ecution of the orders, DEGREES, and judgments
heretofore rendered by the said courts OF the
United Statee; and also all laws which may be
requisite to protect the parties to all such suits,
orders, judgments, or DEGREES, their heirs, per.
sonal representatives, or assignees.
SECTION Q.
l. The judicial power shall extend to all cases
Of law and equity, arising under this Csnst'tu'
ton, the laws of the United States, and Of this
Cosfederacy, and treaties made, or which Shall
be made. under its authority; to all cases al
fecting ambassadors, other public ministers,
and ~c1nsuls; to all cases Of admiralty and mar
itIme Jurisdiction; to controversies to which
the Coniederacy shall be q party; controver'
sizes bel ween two or more States; between cItl'
zens of different States; between citiz=ns Of IN:
same State claiming lands under grants OF d'
ierent States.
9. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other
public ministers and ~consuls, and those IN
which a S ate shall be a party. the suPreu,e
court shall have original jurisdiction. In al
the other cases before mentioned, the supreme
court shall have appellate jurisdiction, soih US
to law and fact, With such exceptions ano un,
der such regulations as the Congress shaii
make. :
9. The trial Of nil crimes, except in cases OF
impeachment, shall be by jury, and such tr'a,
shall b. held in the Stute where the salo
crimes shall have been committed but when
not committed within any State, the trial shan
be at such place or places as the Congress
may by Law have directed.
SECTION 3.
/ Treason against this Coniederacy shall
consist only in levying var against it, or in 40
herring 10 its enemies, giving them aid ana
comfort. No person shall be c1nvlcted OF trea'
son unless on the testimony OF Two witnesses
to the same overt ccL or OH eoniession 10 ops"
court.
2. The Congress shall have power to oe'
clare the punishment of treason; out no ~,
tainder of treason shall work corruption OF
blood or forfeiture, except during The lille OF
The person sttainted.
ARTICLE ".
SECTION !.
!. Enli faith and credit shall be given IN
each State to the public acts, records, and Ju,
dicinl proceedings Of every other State. ana
the Congress may. by general laws, prescribe
the manner In watch such acts, records, and
proceedings shsll he proved and the effect ci
such proof
SECTION 2.
2. The ~citizens Of each State shall be entitled
to all nrjyileyes end ~immun;t!es Of citizens in
the several States
2. A person charged in any S'ate with tres
son, felony, or other crime, who shall Zee from
Justice. and be found in another STATE, shall,
on demand Of the executive authority OF the
State from which he fed, be delivered up to be
removed 10 the State having jurisdiction OF the
crime.
8. A slave in one State. escaping to another,
shall be delivered up on claim Of the party 10
whom said slave may belong by the executive
authority Of the State in which such slave
shsll be found, and in case OF any abduction
or forcible rescue, full compensation, including
The vaiue Of the slave and all costs and ex
penses, shall be made to The party, by the
State in which such abduction or rescue snail
take place
SECTION 8.
/. The Confsdpracy shall guaranty to every
State in this union, a republican form OF gov.
eminent, end SHALL protect each Of them against
invasion; and, on application of the Leglsla-
ture, or of the Executive, (~hen the Leglsla.
,ure cannot be convened, against domestic
violencA
ARTICLE Y.
!. The Congress, by O vote of two thirds,
may, at any time, alter OF amend this ConstItu
ton.
ARTICLE u.
!. This Constitution. and the laws Of the
Confederacy which shall be made in pursuance
thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall
bo made, under the authority Of the Coniede
racy, shall be- the supreme law ofthe land and
the Judges 10 every State shall be bound there
by, any thing in the Constitution or laws Of
anv State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
2. The Government hereby instituted shall
take immediate steps for the settlement of all
matters between the States forming 1t, and their
other late confedera.es Of the United States IN
relation to the public property and public debt
at the .ime OF their Withdrawal! from them e;
these States hereby declaring it to be their wish
and earnest desire u adj just everything per
tanning 10 The common property, common lla
bilty, and commcn obligations Of that union,
upon the principles Of right, justice. equity,
and good faith.
8 Until otherwise provided BY the Congress,
the city Of Montgomery, in The State OF Ala
bama. shall BIO line seat Of Government.
4. The members Of the Congress and all ex.
ccu,ive and judicial officers Of the Confederacy
shall be bound by oath or affirmation to s1p!
port this Constitution but no religious lest
shall be required as a qualification 10 any tEce
@! public trust under Ibis CoDfederacy.
8. Tine Congress shall have power 10 admit
other States.