Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-08
ARTICLE II.

SEC. Ill. The executive power shall be vested
in a President of the Confederate States of Ameri
en- He, together with the Vice President, shall
hold his office for one year. until this Provisional
Government shall be superseded by a permanent
Government Whatsoever shall first occur.
Q The President and Vice President shall be
elected by ballot by the States represented in this
Congress each State casting vote, and major
ty Of the whole being requisite to elect.
3. No person except natural born citizen, or a
citizen of one of the States of this Confederacy at
the time Of the adoption of this Constitution, shall
be eligible to the office Of President; neither shall
any person be eligible to that office who shall not
have attained the age Of thirtyfye years, and been
fourteen years resident of of the States Of this
Confcd rlcy.
A. In case of the removal of the President from
office, or of his DEATH resignation. or inability to
discharge the powers and duties of the said Office,
(which inability shall be determined by vote Of
two thirds of the Congress the shall devolve
on the Vice Presidents and the Congress may by
law provide for the Of removal, death, resgna
ton or inability, both of the President and Vice
President declaring what officer shall then act rs
President; and such officer shall act accordingly,
until the disability be removed President shall
be elected.
s. The Prcsident.-shall at stated times receive for
his services, during the period of the Provisional
Government, a compensation ut the rate Of twenty
five thousand dollars per annum; and he shall moi
receive during that period any other emolument
from this Contederacy, or any of the States there
o..
G. Before he enter on the execution of his Office
he shall take the following oath or affirmation
do soemnly swear Tor affirm that will faith.
fully execute the Office of President Of the Confed
crate States OF America and WILL to the best Of my
ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitu
ton thereof.
SEC. al. The President shall be Commander
in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the Confedera
cy, and of the Militia of the several States wher
called into the actual service of the Confederaey
he may require the opinion, in writing Of the prn
cipal officer in each of the Executive Departments
upon any subject relating to the duties of their re
i spective Offices and he shall have power to gran
reprieyes and parions for offences against the Con-
federaoy except in cases Of impeachment
2. He shall have power, by and with the advic'
and consent Of the Congress, TO make treaties pro
vided lwo-thirds of the Congress concur: and h
shall nominate, and by and with the advice AM
consent of the Congress shall appoint ambassadors
other public ministers and consus, judges Of thu
court and all other offices of the Confederncy who's
appointments are not herein otherwise provided fol
, and which shall be established by law. But tn
Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of suc
inferior offers they think proper in the Presiden
alone, in the courts Of law, or in the heads OF de
partments.
3. The President shall have power to fill M a.
vacancies that may happen during the recess Of th
Congress by granting commissions which shall ex
pire at the end Of their next session.
SIC al. He shall, from time to time, give /
the Congress information Of the State of the Cor
federacy, aud recommend to their consideration sue
measures as he shall Judge necessary and expedent
= he may, on extraordinary occasions convene III
!, Congress at such time as he shall think proper b
shall receive ambassadors and other public minis
ters shall take care that the laws he faithfully eN
, ecuted, and shall commission all the offers Of th
= Coniederacy.
2 The President Vice President, and all civ
officers Of the Confederacy shall he removed frol
Office on conviction by the Congress Of treason br
: berry, OF other high crimes and misdemeanors;
vote Of two-thirs shall be necessary for snch col
- .iciion