Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-02
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require the opinion, writing, OF the principal OH
Ger in each of The Executive Departments upon any
subject relating TO theutes of their respective OIL
ces; and he shall have power grant reprieves and
pardons for offences against the Confederate States,
except IN cases OF impeachment.
2. He shah have power, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate make treaties, proyid
e9 twothlrds OF the Senators esent concur and he
shall nominate and by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors other
Pubic ministers and cOnsuls Judges OF the supreme
9urt and all other officers OF the Confederate States
whose appointments not herein otherwise pro-
Hlaed iof, and which shall be established by laws
OF such inferior officers they think proper the
of Departments.
3. The principal in each of the Executive Depart
Inents' and all persons connected with the diplomat
&c service may be removed from office at the plea
of the President All other civil officers Of the
Executive department may be removed at any time
~ ~ .he ttesldeht' or other appointing power, when
their services unnecessary, for dishonesty,
capacity, inefhcency, misconduct neglect of duty;
anu Nhen 50 removed, the removal shall be reported
10 the Senate together with the reasons therefor.
l. The President shall have power to MI all vacan-
eIeS that may happen during the of the Sem
ate, by granting Commissions which sha II expire at
the END OF their next session. but person rejected
by the Senate shall be appointed to the same oc
during their ensuing recess.
SECTION 3.
l. The President shall, from time TO time, give to
the Congress Information of the OF Coned-
efdcy, ana recommend to their consideration such
measures he shall judge necessary and expeiient:
he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both
Houses, either OF them; and in case of Disagree
ment between them, with respect to the time of ad
Journment, he may adjourn them to such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors
and other public minister's he shall take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commits
sion all the officers of the Confederate States.
SECTION 4.
L The President, Vice President and all civil off,
GERS of the Confederate Sates shall be
office on impeachment for, and conviction Of treason
bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE III.
ssECTIoN II
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shall be vested in Superior Court, and in such
Inferior Courts 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 SHALL stated times, re-
celve Tor their services a compensation, which shall
not De diminished during their continuance in Office.
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1. The judicial power shall extend all cases ari.
sing under this Constitution the laws of the Coned-
crate States and treaties made which shall be
made under their authority; TO all affecting
ambassadors, other public ministers and consus; TO
all cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdction to
controversies TO which the Confederate States shall
be a party; TO controversies between 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 no State shall be
sued by citizen subject of any foreign State.
2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers, and consuls and those in which Stats,
shall be party the Supreme Court shall have origia
nal jurisdiction. In all the other before mens
toned, the Supreme Court shall have appellate jus
rsdIcton, both as to law and facts with such excep
shall make.
peachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be
held in the State where the said crime shall have
been committed; but when committed within
State, the trial shall be such place or places
as the Congress may by law have directed.
SECTION B.
l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only in Ievying against them, or in ad-
herlng 10 their enemies, giving them aid and COM
tort No person shall be convicted of unless
on the testimony of two witnesses the same overt
act, or on confession in open court.
2. The Congress shall have power to declare the
punishment OF treason, but attainder of treason
shall work corrStion Of blood forfeiture except
during the life OF the person attainted-
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SECTION l.
l. Full faith and credit shall be given in each
State TO the public acts records and judicial proceed
by general laws, prescribe the manner in which
such acts records, and proceedings shall be proved
SECTION 2.
l. The citizens of each State shall be entitled TO
all the privileges and mmunities of citizens in The
several States, and shall have the rigbt of transit
and soJourn in any State of the Confederacy with
their slaves and other property; and the right of
paired '' ''isi'Os I'M
2. a person charged in any State with treason.
felony, or other crime against the laws of such State
shall, on demand oil the Executive authority of te
State from which he fled, be delivered I'D to be re-
moved TO the State having jurisdiction OF the crime
10 ice la
Dor in any State Territory Of the Confederate
States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfII
carried into another, shall, consequence of any
law regulation therein be discharged from suc6
service or labor; but shall be delivered up on claim
OF the party to whom such slave belongs or to whom
such service or labor may be due.
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l. Other States may be admitted into this confed
eracy by vote of two-thiris of the whole Housa a
Senate voting by States bur no new State shall IL
formed or erected wi>.iin the Jurisdiction of any
other State; any State be formed by the iUDc
uon OF tWI or more States parts of States with
out TIE consent 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.
3. The Confederate States may acquire new terri
tory; and Congress shall have power egisIate 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 Derit
them, at such times, and in such manner as II NAV
by law provide, to form States TO be admitted into
the Confederacy In all sue -erritory, the insttu.
tion of negro slavery it exists in the Confad
crate states, shall be recognized and PROTECTED bv
congress, and by the territorial government: and
the inhabitants of the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right to take to such
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 Contederacy, republican form of gov
ernment and shall protect each of them against in
the Executioe when the legislature is in session.
against domestic violence.
ARTICLE v.