Year: 1859

said house, exceeding third which house with the
vice President and Associate Judges of the supreme
fill such vacancies. f


ARTICLE xv.- Impeachment of Judqes


Any member Of the supreme may also be mpeach-
mea tired convicted or punished by removal other
preside the Vice President House of Represents
tves and other members of the supreme court constu
ting the proper tribunal with power to fill vacancies y
on complaint OF majority of said house of represent
Ves or OF the supreme court; majority of the whole
having power to decide


ARTICLE xv1-D"ies Of President and Secretary of
The President with the Secretary of State shall i'm .
meuaey upon entering on the duties of their Office give
specal attention to secure from amongst their own
people, of integrity intelligence and good bushes
habits, and capacity and above ALL of first moral
and religious character and influence to act as civil Off
GERS of every description and grade well as teachers
ehaplans physicians, surgeons, mechanics agents of
every description, clerks and messengers They shall
make special efforts induce at the earliest possible ne
rod persons and families of that description to locate
themselves within the limits secured bv This oroani1a
ton and shall moreover from time to time supply the
names and residence of such persons Congress for
their special notice and Information az the
important of their duties and President is hereby
authorized and empowered to afford special aid to sach
lndYlduals from such moderate appropriations the
congress snail be able and deem advisable make
for that object The President and Secretary of state
and in case of disagreement the Vice President shall ap
point all civil officers but shall have power to remove
whether civil or military


ARTICLE xvu.-FurHer Duties


1t shall be the duty of the President and Secretary of
State to find las possible) the real friends as
well as enemies OF this organization every part of the
country; to secure among them, nnkeepers, private
postmasters, private maicontracors messengers and
agens-though whom may be obtained correct and regu
lar information constantly recruits for service pa-
ces Of deposit and sae together with all supplies;
and it shall be matter of special regard secure such a
cllltes through the northern States


ARTICLE xvIII.-Duty of the President


1t shall be the duty of the President as well as the
House of Representatives at all times inform
OF any matter that may require his atten-
tion, or that may affect the public safety.


ARTICLE xfx-Day Of President Continued.
yisiona ordinances of this organization those made
by the Congress- promptly and faithfully executed;
of the army other officers for aid it
being however intended that a sufficient civil police shall
always be in readiness to secure implicit obedience Ia
law.


ARTICLE Xxx The Vics President.


The Vice President shall be the presiding officer of the
provisional congress; and in of tie shall give
casting vote


ARTICLE xxI.-Vacancies


In case of DEATH removal inability of the President
the Vice President, and to him the Chief Justice
the supreme shall be President during the re-
mander of term and the place of the Chief Insce
thus made vacant shall be filled by Congress from some
OF the membersof said places the Vice
President and Associate Justice thus vacant filled
by an election by the united action the Provisional
Congress and members of the supreme court All other
vacancies, not heretofore specially provided for shall
during the first three years be filled by the united action
of the President Vice President Supreme Court and Com
mander Chief of the Army.


ARTICLE xxu.-PtMiSknent of Crimes


The punishment of crimes capital except in case
OF insubordinae convicts other prisoners, shall be
so far as may be,) by hard labor the public works
roads, &c.


ARTICLE xxru-Arny Appointments


1t shall be the duty Of all commissioned officers of the
army, TO name candidates of merit Office elevation
to the Commandern Chief who with the Secretary of
War; ami in cases of disagreement the President shall
be the appointing power of the army; and all commits
sons of military officers shall signatures of the
Commanderin Chief and the Secretary of War And it
shall be the special duty of the Secretary of War tn keen
for constant reference of the Commander-n chief full
list of names of persons nominated office
by the officers of the army with the name and rank
blth hrien tn
grounds for such notice nomination. The Commander
nChief shall not have power to punish any
officer soldier but he order their and trial
at any time, by court martial.


ARTICLE xxIv-Cour4s Martial
Courts-martial for Companies, Regiments Brigades
&c shall be called by the chief officer of each command
on complaint, to him by officer, any five privates
in such command, and shall consist of less than
nor more than nine officers non commissioned officers
and privaes, halfof whom shall lower in rank
than the person on trial. to be chosen by the three highest
officers in the command which officers shall be part
OF such court The chief officer of any command shall
OF course be tried by court martial the command
above his own All decisions affecting the lives of per
sons, office ofpersons holding commission must before
taking full effect have the signature of the Commander
in chief who may also on the recommendation of at
onethrd of the members Of the martial finding any
sentence grant reprieve commutaton of the same


ARTICLE xXv.-SaldrieS


No person connected with this organization shall be en-
titled to any salary, pay emolument other than com
peent support of himself and family unless it be from an
equal dividend, made Of public property the establish
ment of peace, of special Provision by treaty; which
provision shall be made for all persons who may have





vious to any hostile action for Liberty and Equality


ARTICLE .-TredtieS of Peace.


Before treaty of peace shall take full effect it shall
be signed by the President and Vice President the Com
majority ofthe House Representatives.
majority of the supreme court, and majority of all the
general officers of the army.


ARTICLE xxvII-Dutv of the lFiLitary


1t shall be the duty of the ComEanderinchef and all
officers and soldiers of the army to afford special protec
uon when needed, to Congress, any member thereof
to the court any member thereof the Presi
dent Vice President Treasurer Secretary of State Sece
tary of the Treasury and Secretary War and afford
general protection to all civil officers other persons
having right to the same.


ARTICLE xxvm.-Property


All captured coniscated property and all property
the product of the labor Of belonging this organ
cation and Of their families shall be held the property
of the whole equally, without Distinction and may be
used for the common benefit Opposed of for the
object and person. officer otherwise who shall i'm
properly retain, secree needlessy destroy such
property property found, captured cOnscated be-
longing to the enemy shall wully neglect to render
full and fair stateen of such property by him so taken
held shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
conviction, shall be punished accordingly.


ARTICLE xxIx.-Sdfey intelligence Fund.
All money plate watches jewelry, captured by hon
orabe warfare, found TAKEN coniscaed belonging to
the enemy shall be held sacred to constitute liberal
safety intelligence fund.- and who shall i'm
properly retain, dispose Of hide, use, destroy such
money other article above named contrary to the pro-
visions and spirit of this article shall be deemed guilty of
theft; and on conviction thereof shall be punished ac
cordngly. The Treasurer shall furnish the Commander
inchef at all times with full statement Of the condition
ARTICLE xxx.-The COMMANDMENT Chief and the Tred-





The Commander in Chief shall have power to draw
from the treasury the money and other property of the
fund provided in Article twenty NINTH but his orders
shall be signed also by the Secretary Of War; who shall
keep strict of the same subject to examination
by any member of Congress general officer.
ARTICLE xxxI.-Surptus Of the Safety or Intelligence
1t shall be the duty of the Commanderin- Chief to ad
wise the President of any Surplus of the Safety and Intel
lgence Fund; who shall have power to draw such
plus this order being also signed by the Secretary of
Sate to enable him to carry out the provisions OF Ar
Gle Seventeen.


ARTICLE xxxII.-Prisoners.


No person. after having surrendered himself herself
prisoner, and who shall properly demean himself or
herself such, to officer or private connected with
this organization shall afterward be put to DEATH be
subjected any corporea punishment, without first hav-
ing had the benefit of fair and impartial trial. nor shall
prisoner be treated with kind OF cruelty disre
spec insult needless severity but it shall be the duty
of all persons male and female connected herewith at all
times and under all circumstances to treat all such pris
with degree of respect and kindness the ma
ture of the circumstances will admit of and to insist on
like of conduct from all others, in the fear Of
Almighty God to whose care and keeping we commit our


ARTICLE xxx1u-Voltntaries.


All persons who may forward aud shall voluu tart
ly deliver up their slaves and have their register
ed on the books of the organization SHALL long they
continue peace be entitled to the fullest protection of
and property though not connected with this Or
ganzaton and shall be treated friends and not


ARTICLE xxxIv-Neutrals.


The persons and property of all Shareholders who
shall remain absolutely neutral, shall be respected far
the circumstances allow of but they shall not
De entitled 10 any active protection


ARTICLE xxv.-No Needless Waste.


The needless destruction of useful proper
ty article by fire. throwing open of fences, fields
buildings needless killing of animals, injury Of
either shall not be tolerated at time place, but
shall be promptly and properly punished.


ARTICLE XXxvL-PToperty Confscdted


The entire personal and real property of all persons
known to be acting either directly indirectly with or
for the enemy found in with them or iouhd VIII
fully holding slaves shall be confscated and aKen Wheh-
and wherever it may be found in either free or
Slave States.


AprrCrp yxxyu-DeSeTtSO1.


Persons convicted impartial trial, of desertion to
the enemy after becoming members acting Spies of
treacherous surrender OF property, arms ammunition
provisions supplies of any kind roads, bridges persons
or ortications shall be put to death and their entire
property confscated.


ARTICLE xxxvIu- Violation of Parole of Honor
Persons proven to be guilty of taking up arms after
having been set at liberty parole honor after the
my, direct indirect shall be put death and their
tire property confscated.


ARTICLE xxxIx.-AH Must Labor.


All persons connected in any way with this organza
on and who may be entitled to full protection under it,
shall be held under obligation to labor in for
the general good; and persons refusing negecng
to do, shall conviction receive suitable and appro
pirate punishment.


ARTICLE xL.-Treguldrities.


Profane swearing filthy conversation indecent beha-
quarreling shall not be allowed, tolerated. neither
unlawful intercourse of the sexes


ARTICLE xLI-CTfDleS.


Persons convicted of the forcibe violation Of any fe
male prisoner shall be put to death
ARTICLE xLI.-The Marriage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Sabbath.


The marriage relation shall be at all times respecteu
and families kept together far possibe and broken
families encouraged to reunite and intelligence Ounces
established that purpose schools and churches esa
ma be: OF religious ana