Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-03-10

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the treasury, except by a vote of Tvs thirds
of both Houses, taken by yeas nd nays,
unless It be asked and estimated for by
some one of the heads OF department.. and
submitted to congress by the President
or for the purpose of paying it's own ex-
penses and contingencies or for the pay
ment of claims against the Confederate
States, the justice of which shall have
been judicially declared by a tribunal for
the investigation of claims against the gov
ernmeat, which is hereby made the duty
of congress to establish.
30. All bills appropriating money shall
specify 10 federal currency the exact amount
of each appropriation and the purposes for
which 1t Is made and congress shall grant
no extra compensation to any public con-
stractor, agent or servant, after such con-
ttract shall have been made or such service
rendered
i Sec. 9 and Clause 20 is new, AID reads,
Every law or resolution having he force
of law, shall relate but to one subject, and
that shall be expressed in the title
Sec. 10, Clause |, omits the prohibition
against any state emitting bills Of cred
it,
Clause Sd, which says that no state
shall, without the consent of congress, lay
any duty on tonnage has aided to it, Eek
cept on sea,goiug vessels, for the improve
ment of its rivers and harbors navigated
by the said vessels aud such duties shall
not conflict with any treaties of the Con-
fcderate States with foreign nations; and
any surplus revenue thus derived, shall,
after making such Improvement be paid
into the common treasury. x x
But when any river divides or flows through
two or more states, they may enter into
oompacts with each other to improve the
navigation thereof
Art. 2, Sec. l, Clause l, changes the
term of office of the President and Vice
President to six years, and provides that
the President shall not be reeligible.'
Clause 9Th is arranged so as to allow
"a citizen of the Confederate States born
in the United States prior to December
/ Goth, 1860, to be elected President, and
requires him to have been Ia years a resi-
dent within the limits of the Confederate
States, as they MAJ exist at the time OF
his election
Clause Sd is new, aud reads thus The
Confederate States may acquire new ter
! ritory ; and congress shall have power t
legislate and provide governments for thu
inhabitants Of all territory belonging tt
the Confederate States, lying without tn,
limits of the several states and may per-
nit them, at such times and in such man-
ner as it may by law provide TO form state
to be admitted into the Confederacy. La a
such territory, the institution Of negrl
slavery as it now exists in the Confederat
States, shall be recognized and prosecte'
by congress, and by the territorial gov.
eminent and the inhabitants of the sew
eral Confederate States and territorie:
shall have the right to take to such terri
tory any slaves, lawfully held by them, i
any of the states or territories Of the Con
: federate States
Sec. 4th has inserted In the first linz
the words, that now is or hereafter ma
become a member of, etc. i.
, Art. 9th provides that on the deman
> of three states through conventions, con
, gress shall summon a convention of all II
states to consider such amendments as tt
> said states concur in suggesting--and
q any of these are agreed to by the conve
= ton, voting by the states, aud are afte
: wards ratified by the legislatures or col
r v~entions of the states, they shall form pe
of the constitution
Art. g., Sec. l, ratifes and confirms
y acts of the provisional government.
These arc the principal changes ma
= in our new constitution, it being scarc'
necessary to add that throughont the
tire instrument the words 'Ccofeder;
States,' are substituted for United Stat,
and 'Confederacy' for Union