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'I ' ' -.' '-i-.il.. ''-.j : ' ... -;.';: . '- "" -. ' . t ' , " ,-"''" " I RALEIGH, N. G, YEDNESD AY, APRIL 3, 1861. 'J j 4 ' TERMS FOtt ADVEETISING. One square, first lnertloa, V.r . .;....:..$L0O EachtutweqnentinserUon,.. ; j (Fourt or under nuke a aqniA) Contraef will be entered Into with yearly, half-yearly andqnarterly advertisers, at a ructioV tha4 PRINTER TO THE STATE. - ! "r -; - H .': ! ( '. 1 I EBM S : iMEKLY Elf perannuu,, ?1 -W ...$4 ... 2 ( mvaniaDiy in autmw. j T i- 1 . : - LAUUOII, nr. All dvertisementi receive i ml r.K:it i V-i America. ' !; c . -....Jvrli dl lmlfliiPTMlpTit character, in iu 8l"CTll- ' ' . ' ' ' W form a perpinen Tederal government, estab- HiSS linsure domestic traninility, and secure I P'JP:4lrf'lf&Grty:1touelve8 and our posterity in ftf'favor and kuidance pf. Almighty God do ail? :f f eptablt4 this Constitution for the Cpnfude- V i W article I. Section 1. ; 2 J ,?-:'-: J - " J - .-.' 1 : J-l 1 11 f ill ' les'ativc .powers nereiu uetcgaww suau ue 'H.'r-in "Ji Conf?rs -ol xne unieaerate atates, :W consist of a Senate and House of Kep- j; r;lV;T'-.!fi5jrfion-2. if A: U- llmise' of Representatives shall be 'composed If tberxlioseiievery stHxmd year by the-people of MfT-kiU the Sectors in each State shall fi. MtlzfthQ daifederate- States,; and ha ve the qual ESka:r4uiBiite.for. clectora of the ;most numerous fcj' thV State Legislature; but no person of 'Sfc-hfrtfenot afeitizen, of. the Confederate States Minie alloed tolvote for any officers, civil or pohti- S State-'er federal, ; ; i 1 heprctentatis ftncfJict taxes shall be appor liflwCairipfe tliveraj. States which may be includeil lIuii hisiGonftleriw according to their repective ilSiber4 ti' hlall Je determined by adding to the number of frclers.Hls, including those bound I tlvioeVftr u ieri lot years, and excluding Indians lliaxedthree-fififis of all slaves. The actuarenu-:1tfon'sliiH-''Me;;withra three years after the roeetinl pfjke&mgrcsa vf the .Confederate States, Hseiibitives 'ShaUi ijot exceed one lor every ntty yilSlid bit 'eaclil State shall have at least one repre .j-KtU'tfdJF a AH linfil - Pri'iiTiipraM. in Khn11"lM madia jtate -f fSoiith Carolina shall be entitled, to choose :thi&tie : cjf rta.'.teiif the State of Alabama !tl:t,St'iie .r FJoiida two, the State of Mississippi f,itj4:$tate.: ;0f Laflisiana six, and the State of llivWhen'tViicatieies liippen in the representatidn aty .Slate, th: fcigrutive Authority thereof shall writs i of tlectitin to fill such vacancies. :4hi The.iIouae oTili6prescntatives shall choose their 4Hctand-' ioihcf?bcife, and shall have the sole lcrfP.lif ;"xcept that any judicial or IIP1" .iee:ra ce fesideut and acting solely within jKi be impeached by a vote iiflvitliirds of Iiitli "Ifrinches -of - the Legislature. 'iR nateqf he Confederate 4 States shall-le ;$iHeid or two Srjat!)rs froni each State, chosen for hy ithe.'. Ilepstatute thereof, at, the regular text ndikleiy preceding the commence y'tij of j thej term qfj service; and each Senator shall t,rie yote;:' ' .H!' . - - - 'v ClJ Inimediatelv 1 sifter they shall be assembled, in : r;icjut'fici of- the first tkbtion; they shall be divided1 ijuany astmay j)f ,inxoa.nree classes, ine seais 01 Siii.iYtjirH.nf t.tifilrirKt fHiii . shall be vacated at the VL' t- ,!L 1. -i it il '.. -. vl .l - i ITSjfjfjik'gi ijiie suupu jjciiF ; ui me . secuiiu class at i'iptriatijon Vf.; f urth . year ; and of the third ro of any stilte, the Executive sl'f'li:ty make icaripwary appointments until the j iBf viiktinjof -jtlc iLegjslature, which shall then fill f-i'.vae.auci(s ii'ii 'Xb iK'ii) sl t: m iC'trthq :VV oil le a Senator who shall not have liirty years, and le a citizen of the Ht5ik;siiinfl '.who 'shall not, when elected, 'the State for which he shall be i Hint of tlte Confederate States s lall f'B:lentif thei filiate,! but shall have no vote, Inl a&:itt1it'bi!i.ejii.v.alH sr.. .;..... c-hiKjse their other ofiicers, and 'mm a lU'vhhiWv- P'V lf1'f're 111 vne aiiheuoe 01 tnu :itc ty'-'i- i.. i '. yP l . ' : - : ;.. 1.1.. ; i. k..'.rn.l,.:;, IHcirt r!vhciipr! shall exercise the office of Pfesi- Sis! W Hie liutfedlrate Statt fit"rtejScatq shal kive the sole power to try all teaicacinyiifej Vhch: sitting for that purpose, they -jl?!:; i'Ui uiv-'oftth' 0 alUrniatioH.-' ."Yv hen the t'resmient ie (Ii.nfojcratet Stated is tried,- the Chief Justice piiflt'(iUHlji person shall Ijc cotivictol with- tha cintcurreiice tif two-thirds of the menibers Ml J rtiment ill cjtsl's of. impeachment shall not ex-llSl.fiftlier-!hlah':4lenova from office, and disqual- pilltibjiqlifld idfflivj(y any office of. honor, trust or "ity i!tullr':he C)ifctlcratc-States ; but the party con- I Affiled :halK kieve-thi flliiiifciitirralv'jlgi ipk'ss. . Ie liable and subject p m unciitiand punislunent, according Section A. : The timl. iniicies and' manner of holding elcc- :tic Sonait'rs'afid Kepresentatives shall- be pre suu- miii .eicervt as to the titnes and idacesof choos- i. - T . : ,-. - ; , - ...... ipifeSeiwtotij.-1! fii!:r. ; -f -: -. '. :.vTlu? Cijtljlnisifhalt assemble at least ojceiu every l 'ilrrwdm h naietiiig fthall b on the first Monday in J ltBibci-incs lliify LalJ, by law, appoint a different illfl'vt r ";-Secio7i'5. ' " - - jKachrHlrusi) s lall be the judge of the elections, J fUriis' aftd uaifi4atioris of its own . tnembers, and a if iKfiiy eclf.sliall .constitute a quorum todo.busi-f('- j-put it spiaileil number may. adjourn from "day to I liif'i J!.' HHutou5 to .compel the attendance l'SSIlt'1iiWmi(eHi'iTMttch' manner and under such fefifealties -''As each House may provide. i Each losci thayj determine the rules of jits pro tiPihg.4nmsil 'Ml mombers for disorderly -'behavior, tnth th dpnciirfciice ; of . tw ljfeeipSii 1 iSbnjber. 'f ;.'; Vo-thirds of. "the whole wmj ich: nbu shall keep a jiurnal of its pro- lime to time publish the siime, ex ts may iuUheir iudgmerftj require letting sitcjifilarWy I rfevV?ulf.he;':.eas..aud nays" of the. niemWrs of Itseihay- ittstidii, shall,! at the tlesire of I 'HeiUieifHousp,".-dimng the sessiou.of Congress, f tHiJwitunvl;. fhe' consent of the other, adjourn for i ki'Miim 1iQn'f1,-.j.l i'. 'twii. t.-w onv ntlinr Til lfp flm'ti tlnVt J; -j I1 v y v , u-i J-' uv i j'.vw w..... . u.v V K'l-wlnch :the;two Hou?sKshJlll be, sitting. t : r ; JLW-1 r yi Section ' TheiSVifiatorstamd:: llepresentatlves shall receive ;WSvntienaatibH''ftir 'their services, to le.ascertained .by -..ft lift ivV and pa imt; fef the treasury of the Ciiifec tMfiites;:."'TWv-tihaU,in all cases," except trcasoi lerate :v -shaH, in an cases, except treason ami .;ghtlil?pc.be: privilegal from arrest during jl'j'ajb-nthc.lat' the session of their rcsjiective j n-'4.iidi''cg to and returning from the same ; I: bTr.W.T:1pi-i.r. debate in either House they shall j other place. -j prese'ntative shall, during the elected, be appointed to any be a member of either Ibuse du- iri office. .But Congress: may, by grifato-the principal officer . in each o( theEx ISr.Pe." DlT)irtmdlitW a: seat uoon the floor kf either wnni file privilege of discussing any ll&idg'tohisdemrtment, i -A measures' i-. Section 7 n: Al'Hiillj; for raisrnc: revenue shall originate in the resetitatives; but the Senate may propose -?;W)litiiVf. h amendments as on other bills. - " I? 1 :l No rMimav slitt be a representative wjio shall not of theO'&fcderate States, . anu wno- span not, MnV-lectekl, 1 nti inhalitant of that State m which lineV:B! tlieyih4l by law,, direct. - The nnmber of -.5 Pfit 9 - nr apiexpirjaaon jpij iue,sixin year; so inai one pm$ i"'iy ul Ch(jsiq levefy' second year ; and if yacan-tli-MitW'n! by'rifeh.tion' or otherwise durimr the jre- lll tollie.proVisil.nl of this O institution ; but thCon- k-'jh iss raav.i flw.anv .nTM; nv aw maKe or auer-. suuii 2.: No;Sitorb lie' p;lnnr.ylheas: 'v.P"; ihdejr ; Ijtlie,-: authority of the Gn federate i lPVti shall have been created, or thje' emolu rltllllfeleiif shall have.been increased! during' such SiU'llle aritt or.Tft?,.i unioi-TrVio fm r ! r : : . : r : , . . . . 1 i 2. Every bill! which shall have passed both Houses, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the -President i.f th Confederate States ; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his ob jeciioins to that! House in which it shall have origi najec1 , who shajll enter the objections at large on their joubial. and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such recprsideration, two-thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the obj jeciioDS, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be jre xnsidered? and if approved by two-thirds of that Hokise it shall become a law. But m all such cases the votjes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and agajEst the billlshall be entered oh' the journal of each Hciuse respectivjely. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented . to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed k, unless the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent Its' return ; in wnicif case ic snail noi oe a law. ne rresi derit may; approve any appropriation and disapprove ') an otheri appropriation in the same bill. In such case, he shall, in signing the bill, desisnate the appropria-i tiois disapproved, and shall return a copy of suchap- prdpiiations, with his objections, to the House in which thej bill shall "have originated J and the same proceed ings shall then be had as in case of other bills disap prrvd by the President. ' - ; -'-' ' "' . Every order, resolution or vote, to which the con-, cuijre ace pf botli Houses may be necessary (except on a cpMstioh of, akljournmeht) shall be presented to the Presiilent; of the Confederate States'; and before the sarpe shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or being: disapproved by him, may be repassed by two third s of both Houses according to the rules and limi tations prescribed in case of a bill. j , j Section 8. Tlie Congress shall have power is . To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex cises pr revenu necessary to pay the debts, provide fori tme common; defence, arid carry on the government of ih 3 Confederate States ; but no -bounties shall be granl ed from 'the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes Dn;ifl)portations from foreign nations ; be laid to: pro tnte or foster any branchof industry ; and all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform thoroughout the G'tifoderate States. . f I 2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confede ra Swt.'..::: ;'. ' ''.''' "-'-.-'-,'. j.; 'j S. To regula r commerce with foreign nationsj and amloig the several States, and with the Indian tribes; bui leither thi s, nor any other clause Contained j in the ( onstitutioi ; shall ever be construed to delegate the power to Ongress to appropriate money for any internal improvement intended to facilitate commerce, ex(ejt for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons and buoyj, and" otter aids to navigation upon the coasts, ar4 he improvement of harbors and the removing of obstructions in; river navigation, in all which cases sucih duties shall be laid on the riavigatiou facilitated thejreliy as may be necessary to pay the costs and ex penses thereof.! ': - ;' . ': "j ... ' j ' 4 To: establish uniform laws of naturalization, and uniform laws o the subject' of bankruptcies, through out! t le Confederate States; but no law of Congres shall discharge any Sebt contracted before the passage !of thej same. ':(,.;".!' - . ' I ' . To coin mfVney, regulate the value thereof and of forfeit ;n coin, antl fix the standard of weights and mea sures. . ' . i ' ! .';. ' ' . To provide for the punishment of counterfeit- ing the securities ana purrent.com ot the uonteaerate Stattjs. ' i 1 . : ; . ,j- j. ; jr. I To establish post offices and post routes ; but the expehses of the Post jaffice Pepartmerit, after the first day tf March ii the year of our lord eighteen hundred -anal sixtv-threei shall be paid out of its. own reye- nues... '.' i ' :' - , ; ; . j' , " . To promdle the progress of science and useful arts, oy securing, for limited times to authors and in vestors the exclusive tight w aw. ispective writings and (liscoVeries. i ' , ; . . ' V ' I i j). To i onstitute tribunals inferior to "the Supreme Court. j. j - :- ! . jlO. To defiiie and punish piracies and felonies com Imittcd on tjie liigh as, and offence's against the law iof jnf ,tions. ; ' j ... 'l' . - ; 5 1L To declare war grant letters of marque and re- -F , -, iH- i v . -.jr--T-.-kJ prijsal, and malae rules concerning, captures on .uwu and ivatt!r. T .h' -- i . . . , : j ' j :Vi'A To raise and: support armies ; .but no apprbpria- tioii hf moucv to that use shall be for a lou-rer term thijiri two years.! ' f ' To provide and maintain a navy, f 14. To make rules for government and regulation iof the land and! naval forces. . , i j. i ho. To provide For calling forth the militia to exe cute tlie laws of the Confederate States, suppress in-, sumctions andl repel invasion. ; j i 46. To provwle for organizing, arming and discip- jiiinu ? the militia, and for governing such part of them as!m vy be employed in the service of the Confederate i-SUtes i reserving; to the States, respectively, the ap p in ment of im officers and the authority of training th militia accbrding to the discipline prescribed by C ns;ress. i M ' ; . - : , '. 1 -. 17. To exerfcise exclusive legislation, in;- alt-cases' wliai soever, over, t-uch district (not exceeding ten miles sqjuare) as maj4 by cession of one' or more Suites and the acceptance of C)ngress,. become the seat of Ijhe government 'of the Confederate States ; and to exercise like authority" over, all places purchased by the consent ofj tl e Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, fori the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals dock" 'yanls and other needful .buildings; and i J To mak0 all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying iuto execution the foregoing -powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the Confederate States, or in any department oriofficer thereof , ... ; . Section 9 lj "The importation of negroes of the Afncan race fifonji any foreign country other than the slaveholdmg Statjes, or Territories of the United States of America, is? hereby forbidden : and Cxigress is required, to pass suclk taws as shall effectually prevent the sameJ i a Uongressi shall also nave power to promoit ine imtrtxluctiou cif slaves from auy State not a member of, or Territory n.t belonging to, this Confederacy. 3i. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall riot be suspencRed, unless when in cases of rebellion or Hivasion the public satety may require it. i 4. 'iKo billdf attainer, or ex txst facto law, or law flenving or : ihupai riiig - the right of property in negro slaves shall be passu!. ' . ! I 5L o capijtation" or other direct tix shall be laid unless in prraortion to the census or enumeration here- Hioeiore uirecH1-! io oe uiKen. - G. No tax pr duty shall be laid on articles exported from anv State, except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, f No ."preferences shall ie given by any-regulation of qomraerce tfr revenue to the jorts of one State over lose of another 8. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in donseqnenoe ot appropnations matie by law; and (a rjfgjuar statement and account ot the receipts ant ex- peijditures ot kill public money shall be published from time: to time. , U. -Cimgress shall appropriate no money from ithe tlre;Uury except by a voteot two-thirds ot Ixjth houses, taken by yeas and navs. unless it be asked and esti- iiiaied for by o.ne one of the heads of department, and submitted to ' Congress by the Presiilent ; or for the puriKise of paying its own expenses and contingencies ; r lur the payment oi claims againsi me jjonieaeraie Staites. the, justice of which shall have been judicially declared by -a tribunal for the investigation of claims against the government, which it is liereby made the dutkT of Congtess to establish. I 10. All bills appropriating money shall sgecuy in fedteral currency the exact amount of each appropriit- iioiti j and the purposes for . which it is made ; land Co nirress shall grant no extra compensation to any public contractor, officer, agent or servant; after such Contract shall I have been made or sucn service ren dered. I " .. . , : ! 1. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Uon fer terate States ; and no person holding any office of prvul vr nuai uiiuci Liicuj, eiiii, uuuui uk wiutm . .. IZ L I i . .1 .1 ..U 1 1 n-:iUi.l tkn WTM1 1 . ! " ' ' I -- - " ' r : - f- -" -.- 'a.-i- - . .-. i . . : i . -i , aof the Congress,' accept of any present emoluments office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign State. : " " ! 12. Congress shall make! no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting ihe- free exercisetbefeci ; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press ; or the right- of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. -t I 13. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ' - : ' ; 14. No soldier shall, in time of peace, pe .quar tered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but int a maimer to be prescribed by law. j- '. ' .,..' ; - -' j 15. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasona ble searches and -seizures, shall not be violated ; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly de scribing the place, to be searched, and the persons or 'things to be seized. '. I , ; ' " i ' I ' 16. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous' crime, unless on 'a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land .or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual, service, in time pf . war or public danger; ""nor 'shall any ! person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself ; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due, process of law; nor shall private prop erty be taken ifor public use without just compensa tion. " .'. j. ': " : ' )'. 17. In all criminal prosequtions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an im partial jury of the Statej and district wherein jthe crime shall have been Committed, which district shall, have been previously ascertained by law, nd" to' be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to be confronted with I the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses In his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence . . j 18. In suits at common law, where thej value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved ; and no fact so tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in jfiny court of the Confederacy thaii according to the rules of the common law. . : ' ! '... j '" 19. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 1 . : j . j 20. Every law or resolution having the force of law, shall telate to but one j subject, arid that shall be ex- - pressed in the title. j Section 10. , ; 1. No State shall enter into any treaty,' alliance, or confederation ; grant letters of marque and reprisal ; c)in money ; imake anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attain der, or ex post, facto law!, or law impairing the obljga-" tion ot contracts; or grant auy title ot noqiljty. 2. No" State shall, without the consent oT the Con- gress, lay any imposts or duties on imports and ex-' ports, .except what - may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the nett produce of all duties, and imposts, -laid by . any State qn imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the Confederate States ; and all such laws shall jbe subject to the. revision and control of Congress. : 3. No State shall, without the consent of i Congress, lay any duty! of tonnage, except on sea-goirig vessels, for the improvement otj its rivers and harbors naviga-, ted by the said vessels ; but such duties shall not con flict with any treaties of the Confederate States with foreign nations ; and any surplus of revenue thus de-. rived shall, after making such improvement, '; be paid into the Common treasury ; nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war, in time of peace, enter into any i L (TYfifMni-'nt. Ill" ihomivw.t nnth rtr-Krt V2l-.4- f" , - oreign power or engage in war, unless actually inva ded, or in such inimineit danger as will not admit of delay. But j when anyiriver divides or flowp' through ; two or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to imptove tlie navigation thereof. . T Article; II. Section 1. i 1. The executive power shall be vested in a Presi dent of the Confederate States of America ; lie and the Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of six years ,but the Presiilent shall not be e-eligible, The President and Vice President shall bej-elected as follows: !. ';'- j I ' 2. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number hf electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Representa tives to which the State may be entitled in; the Con gress ; but no Senator or representative, jor person holding an office of trustor profit under thej Confeder ate States,1 shall be appointed an elector. 3. The electors shall, meet in their respective States and vote by j ballot, for President and Vice; President, one of whom, at least, j shair not bs an 'inhabitant.'. of the same State with themselves ; they shall name in their ballots the personl voted for as President, and in disti nct ballots the person voted for as Vice j President, and they shall make, distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted jfor-as Vice President, and of the, number of votes for each, which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit, .sealed, to the government of the ConfederateiStates, directed to the President of the Senate ; the President of the Senate 'shall,! in the presence of the Senate iand House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted ; the person having the greatest number of votes for President shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed , and if no person have such majority, then, from the persons having the high-r est numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose! ' immediately, by ballot, the I President. But in choosing the President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote ; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the. States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose aPresident, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day of March next following, then the Vice President shall act as Presi dent, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. " 4. The person haying the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall le the Vice Presdent, if such number be a majority! of the whole numbec of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the, list the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose' --shall consist , of two-thirds of the whole nuniber of Sen ators, and a majority pf the whole number shall be ne cessary to a! choice, j , j 5. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice Pres ident of the Confederate States: ; 6." The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors! and the day on which they shall give their votes, , which day shall be the same throughout the Cm federate States, i . 1 7. No person except a natural born citizen of the Confederate States, or a citizen thereof . at the time of the adoption of this constitution, or a "citizen thereof born in the (United- States prior to the 20th of Decem ber, 1860, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to thai office who shall not have attain: d the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the limits of the Ctmfeilerate States,' as may exist at the time of his -'election.,.: . f. ;; -,- . -j 8. In case of the 1 removal of the President from office, or of liis death, resignation, or inability to dis charge the powers and duties of the said 'office, the same shall j devolve oh the Vice President; and the .Congress may, by law.' provide for the case of re moval, death, resignation, or inability bot&of the Pres ident and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accord ingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. i ' . ..' I , 9. The Fresideut shall, "at stated times, receive for bis services a compensation, which shall neither be ip- ' creased nor diminished during tlie period for which he shall have been-elected : and he shall not receive with in that period any other emolument from the Confed erate States, or any of them.?!, t -. L 10. Before he enters on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation- 1 x " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faith fully execute the office of President of the Confederate States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution thereof," e s ! , V'' ' SecUon.2. . i - 1. The President shaU be i commander-in-chief of the army and aavyof the Cicmfederate States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the Confederate States; he may -require the opinion, in writing;) of the principal officer in each of the Executive Departments, upon any sub ject relating to the duties' of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and par dons for offences against the Confederate States, ex cept in cases of impeachment. 2. ' He shall have the power, by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate,, to make treaties, pro vided two-thirds of the Senators present concur ; and he shall nominate, and? by arid with the advice and consent of the.' Senate,1 .shall -appoint ambassadors, other public Jministers and consuls, judges of the Su preme Court, and all other officers of the Confederate States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided forj and which shall be established by law ; but the Congress may, , by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the ' courts, of law or in the heads of departments. ''..";i "f" P.: ' ' ' 3. The principal officer in each of the executive de partments, and all persons connected with the diplo matic service, may be remoyeji from office at the plea sure of the President. All f other civil officers of the Executive Department: may be removed at any time by the President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary,; or for dishonesty, inca-: pacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or' neglect of duty ; and .when so removed, the-ij removal shall be reported 1 to thes Senate, together ivitli the reasons therefor. - 4. The President shall .have power to fill all vacan cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session ; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office du- riflg their ensuing recessj J jj p: j . I' - ' -"J;'-'- Sections. ; f ''. : 1. The President shall; from -time to time,1 give to the Congress information' of; the state of the Confed-1, eracy, and .recommend to iheir consideration such measures as he shall judge; necessary arid expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both houses, or either. of them and in. case of disagree ment between them, with"tes)ect. to 'the' time' of ad journment,, hi may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper.; he shall receive Ambassadors and other publid ministers ; he shall take carev that the laws be faithfully executed, laud shall commission all the officers of the Confederate; States.' ; ' . . j. Section 4. - '' '; ' ! 1. The President, Vice President, and all civil offi cers of the Confederate States, shall be reinoved from office' on impeachment for,, and .conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdeanors. i article Section -1. 1. The. judicial power, of i the Confederate States shall be vested in one Superior Court, and in such in ferior courts as the Cdngressmay from time to time ordain and establish'. The judges,' both of the Su preme and inferior courts, .shall hold their offices du ring good behavior, and jshali,! at stated times, receive' for their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. -i ! Section 2. '!..!.';,-.' : 1. The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under this Constitution, the laws of the Con made under ,their authority ; to all cases affecting am bassadors, cither public ministers and consuls ; to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction ; to con troversies to which the Confederate States shall be a party ; to controversies between two or more btates ; between a State and citizen of another State where the State is plaintiff ; between citizens- claiming lauds under grants of different States, arid . between a btate or the citizens thereof and foreign States, citizens or subjects; but no State shall be sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign State. j: 2. In all Cases' anecting ambassadors, .other public ministers and consuls, and j those in .which a .spate shall be a party, the Supreme Court shall have origi nal jurisdiction. In 'ail the f other cases betore men tioned the Supreme Court shall have appellate jurist , diction, both as to law and tact, with such exceptions and under i such regulatioi as the Congress shall make. ' i ' 3. The trial of all crimes; except in cases of im peachment, shall be by ; jury, and! such trial shall be held in the State where' the said crimes shall nave,, been committed ; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed. t .. . .. . j - iT . . " '.',' Sectiw 3. ! ; 1. Treason against the Confederate States slia con" sist only in levying war against them, or in arlhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted' of: treason: unless on the tes timony of "two. witnesses to; the same overt act, or on confession in' open court. ; . , 2. The Ctmgress shall : bave power to declare the punishment jof treasori, but no gttainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attained. ' f. L article IX. Section 1. ,! -r". -1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State-to the public acts, records arid judicial proceed ings of every other State, i And? the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved, and the effect thereof. ' ' f .-;!'- ! -' Section 2.' - 1. The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of -citizens in the sever al States, arid shall have the right of transit and so journ in any State of this Confederacy, with their slaves and bther property ; and the right of property in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired. 2. A person charged in any State with treason, fel- pny, or other; enme against tnei laws oi Mien ouite, who snail flee from justice, and be found in anotner State, shalloon demand of the executive autorify of the State from! which Ke fled, be delivered up to be re moval to the State having! jurisdiction of the crime. 3. No slave or other persini held to service or labor in any State or Territory! of the Confederate States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried ihto another, shall in consequence of any law or regu lation therein, be discharged! from such service or la bor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such slaves belong, or to whom such service or labor may be due. i 1 sis : ' . ! , ' Section 3. . 1. Other States may be admitted into this Confed eracy by a vote of two-thirds of the whole House of Representatives and two-thirds of tlie Senate, the Senate voting by States; but no new State ' sliall be formed or eriected within the; jurisclfCtion of any other State ; nor-any State be formetj by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned, as well as of the Congress. :-' ' ,: - ::-!' . ; ' ; 2. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulation concerning the property of the Confederate States, including the lands thereof. - . - 3. The Confederate States may acquire new territo ry, and Congress shall have power to legislate aivl provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri tory belonging to the Confederate States lying with out the limits of the several f States, and may permit them, at such times and in such manner as it may by law provide; to form the States to "be admitted into -the confederacy. Inr all, such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be recognized and protected by Congress and by the territorial government, and the inhabitants I ' - i - . - - : -.--....11: l I of the several Confederate States and Territories shall have the right to take mch territory and slaves law rallyheld by them in any of the States or Territories of the Confederate States. . j - , -. 4. The Confederate States shall guarantee to e.yery State that now b or hereafter may become a member of this Confederacy a Republican form of government, and shall protect each of theiri against invasion : and on application of the Legislature for of the Execntive when the Legislature is not iii seaaou) against domes tic violence. ;; ' ,,. j i.. i ! :' '." ' ,' ' ABTictE v. Section T; ;, '." . !1. Upon the demand of any! three States legally assembled in their several conventions, the Congress shall summon a Convention of all the States, to take into consideration such amendments to the constitu tion as the said States shaD concuT in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made, and should any of the proposed amendments: to : the constitution be agreed on by the said convention voting by States and the same be ratified by the Legislatures of two-thirds pf the several States, or by conventions in two-thirds thereof-r-as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by jthe general conven tionthey shall henceforward form a part of this Constitution; V But no States shall, without its con sent, be deprived of its equal representation in the ucuaix:. - . . . i t'ijj. . " ' ARTICLE VI, j ; 1. The Government established by the Constitution is the successor of the provisional government of the Confederate States of America, aud all the laws pass ed by the latter shall continue,: in force until the same shall be repealed or modified ;!; and all the officers ap pointed by the same shallj remain! in office until their successors are appointed and -qualified, or the offices abolished. ' j ! j. j j ' 2. AH debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this 'constitution shall be as valid against the Confederate States under, this constitution as i under the provisional government. 3. This constitution, and the laws of the Confeder ate States, made in persuance thereof, and all trea ties made, or which shall be made under the authori ty of the Cmfederate States, shallj be the supreme law of the land ; and the judges; i it le very State shair be bound thereby,: anything in thejeonstitution or laws of any State to thetfontrary i4tvfithstanding. 4. The Senators and Representatives before men- moiieu, Him me memoers Of the several State Legisla tures, and all executive an.fl judicial officers, both of the Co federate States aud iof the several States, shall be, bound by cith or affirroatfinf to support this con stitution, but no religous test jihall ever ne required as a qualification to any office o ; public tmst under the Confederate States. jj j j. . : . 5. The enumeration, in li constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed; o deny of disparage others retained by the people jrjf the several tates. ! 6. The powers not delegated to the Confederate States by the constitution, : norj prohibited hgit to the States are rescrved to the! States, respectively, or to tjhe people thereof. 'j1 ij:)) '. : ' !;..-. . ,: .;i'v ARTictEp-Iit. '.'-- .:';'.': m 1. The ratification of the Conventions of five States shall be sufficient for the" establishment of this consti tution between the States so ratifying the same. ?2. When five States shall halve ratified this consti tution, in the manner before; ;snpfifipr? tht Cmamaa under provisional constitution; shall prescribe the time for holding the election of -President and Vice Presi dent; and for the meeting. o the Electoral College; and for counting the votes and inausuf atinsr the' Presi dent. Thev shall also prescribe1 the time for holdinc the first election .of members of 'Congress under this constitution' .and the time for jassembling the same. Until the assembling of siichjCjngress, the Congress under the provisional constitution shall continue to exercise the legislative powers granted them, not ex tending beyond the time limjted by the constitution J. Q. DK CABTEBET. WHS ABMSTKONQ. NORTH-CAROLINA BOOK BIXDERT. f (OVER THE N. C. BOOK STORE.) DeCiir(eret & rmstronj?, BOOK BINDERS AND BLANK BOOK M ANU FA C- TUJiESS, ' M ualeigii,nJ c. ' - ' ' f, .Jan. 23, 1861. . ;. -ii , :V : '." "'', lfiir j i : i , 1 U TTD. GRAHAM HAYWOOD. Jld COUNSELLOR ANp ATTORNEY AT LAW, RAT.EI6H, V. C., Will attend the County and'Puperior Courts of Wake, Johnston and Chatham ; the Superior Courts of New Han over and Sampson, and the Tesmd of the Federal Courts and Supreme Court of North-Carolina, at Raleigh. Office; the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. Wil liam H. Haywood, jr. ill Jan. 26, 1861. II . . 17 ly "O R. MOORE. JJ. ; ATTORNEY AT liAW, . 8ALI8BimT,tN.I C, - Will practice in the Courts of iRowan and adjoining coun ties. Collections promptly maqe Jan. 26, 1861. 17-ly B. B. DICKINSON; N. B. HILL. C. B. HILL. DICKINSON,1 HILL & CO., AlCTIOXEERS, NORTH CORNER OF FRANKLIN AND WALL STS., RICHMOND, tWGINIA. Attend particularly to the selling of slaves at public and private sale. .' 1 .- ! j - ' Aug. 28, 1860. 1 - i - ; - ly REENSB0R0, Mutual Life Insurance jind V X Trust Company ": This Companv offers inducements to the public which few possess, j It is economical in its management, and prompt in the parment of its losses. The insured for life are its meimbers, and they participate in its profits; not only' on the premiums paid in, but also on a large and increasing desposit capital kept in active operation.. j- ' - -IT A dividend of 67 per cent., at the last Anual Meeting ot the Company, was declared, and carried to the credit ot the life members of the Company. - , Those desiring an insurance upon their own'lives, or the lives of their slaves, will please address - : j. .U- D. P. WEIR, ' --.'--. :; jf.".-' ; ! -J - Treasurer.'; Greensboro', Feb. 11, 1859. j i 11 ly. N T. RIVES & CO.. wholesale and retail Drug- gists, have and .will keep on hand a full supply of all such articles as are usually found in "a First Cla Urug House. They will conducs "the business on a large and liberal scale, having ample experience, force and facilities for doing so, and nope by their promptness, energy and untirinff efforts to please, to secure the liberal patronage of r their friends and the public generally.-, The Prescription Department will be under the imineai ate supervision of one of 'the firm, both day and night. Orders will be attended to! with neatness and disspatch. , I ; N. IF. RIVES, M. D. I WALTER B. JORDAN. 5 tf. " . : i ;j JOS. CNRR. . : . -AST S.I 0 9 '.'Hdiili, . -Within TwoHpsdbeb Yabps of th Dbpow Now open for the reception pf TRANSIENT CUSTOM and BOARDERS, Table "supplied with the best the mar ket affords. L. MONTAGUE, Proprietor. .. ."Jan. 7, 1861. ' - -.' " j - j. . I r ' : :- . ' -. 12 tf APPLICATION will be made to the General As sembly of North-Carolini, now sitting, to incorpor ate Palmyra Lodire, No. 147, Ancient ork Masons, in th county of Hahiett. i f i T ANSON PARKER. ,Jan.2,186L -. " 1 .1 'j Av '.11-tf. NASH BRAXDT & few kegs ef Wenulne," Old Nash," which wiU be disposed of at $ 2 per gallon it application be made immediately at the Planter'a Hotel. - '-,;-;. I - Vr t r ' -.I-." 18 tf :'!'"-! ! , ' - . : K(X DOLLARS REWARD 'Look out for the Ras- JJ caJ! The subscriber will pay the above reward for the apprehension and delivery , to liim, or for the connne ment in the Raleigh jail, Off a negro boy named HENRY BAILEY. Said boy was jdnce free, bnt was sold for jail Jees, in January, 1860, haying been convicted of house breaking, and was bought by the undersigned. He ran awav in May last, and u, supposed to be lurkinr about Chailotte, N. C, where bin mother and sisters reside. He is about five feet nine or ten inches high, ia spare built, ot light complexion and pox marked in the face,- He baa free papers, ia a great liar, audi ia no dpubt trying to pass for a free neirro. . .- - ' li- '- f . . M. a LEE. r-nnw.vhoro'- S. C. JB. 5. 1861. . tf. " Charlotte Democrat copy until fcrbid, and forward ae- mntii tn ihr uMmo. ' I J ' I : ' -" .. -r '. 'I -1 OXFORD FEMALK COLLEGE. LITERARY Sfinnni ' THIS School comprises eiht penaanentl i or. i f, anljedclMse' who9 "tBdies wmn,SS S wii the l " .uumu7U MI LUC If . lL v Elementary Branchea, Literature, Natural Set Mathematics, Lanruairts, Enirlish eneea. and Hnnl VKil-v .:i .v . o'"- denta are properly trained for the da ties of Ufa. ThtbW bgaUooa and discussions are thorough and rompMhenaivt Necessary apparatus is freely suppUed. The LVartBTand Cabinets embrace rare and extensive collections. b , .FINE-ARTS SCHOOL. . ..T'k a"ennJl voted to Drawing. Oil Patotina:, and Cmbroidery: The various style, of "Wr intS?1 , and "ornamental work " are also UuehL k- w ., MUSIC SCHOOL. " ' Music U Uught as a science and and as an art - laitrao tion ii , gireir on the Piano. Guitar and Harmonium! U u"ou mi ocat and Sacred Maaie. -M: J EXPENSES. " xuiiiua in raementary branches. I " College Classes, '" SIS SO IS IS ' so 10 10 ss ' 60 t. r . '"eriaui inciuaea.) " Pnf in Watr Colors, a Pti?ti (materials included,) ! WtI ?rk (terial Included,) " 5"7 (materials included,) Music, (instrument furnished,) " Board, (washing included,) ' Exnerieneed and thnrnnrr,i. i i .. .entire time to their respective departments, i. nS? arg" nd needless expenses are stricUy pro hibitednecessary purchases are made by the teachers. Ficayune pedlars are not allowed to enter the premises, and no pocket money ia required. ' Oxford is situated on the healthy hills of Granville, IS miles from the Raleigh and Gaston RaUroad, and is eon- " " laerson aiation by a line of daily stares. The scholastic year is divided into two sesalonsT The first opens on the first Monday in J uly and cloeea en the last Thursday m November. The second opens on. the first Monday in January and closes with the annual commence ment on the last Thursday in May, mvam StudenU are received for one or more sessions. Corree pondente will direct their favors to Dec. 8, 1860. j MLLS A C0V OxW, N.C 1860. SPRING TRADE. F. RIVES & CO. 1861. N. , i WHOLESAIK DatroeisTs, - ' - ' ITARUfKSTLY InrltP thn XLf North-Carolina and Tennessee, to examine their ex! tensive stock of ! ; Drue's. Perfuipery, , ' Fancv Articles, Brushes of all kinds, Tobacco, Cigars. Snuff Pure Medical Wines, Chemicals, .- Oils, Dye Stuffs Window Glaw. Pattmt Medicines, cseods, Spices. - Rr.nri;. n:.. i. - s Having facilities unsurpassed bv any house in the trade thev feel authorized in saying th'ey can, and will sell all gotds in their line of business, at such low prices as cannet tail to give entire satisfaction. Orders will be promptly attended to. All goods sent from their establishment, war ranted as represented by them. " . ' ' N. F. RIVES ACO., v r. I Wholesale Druggists, Dr. N. F. Rives, Petersburg, Va. Waltbr B. Jordan, . Joskph Caur. j , - 2 tf. FURNITURE ! FURNITURE ! ! ALFRED OVERTURE, having remoTed to the large, new and extensive building on Scamore street, nearly opposite Donnans A Johnson, has purchased the most superior and extensive stock of Furniture ever exhib ited in the city, to which he invites the attention of house keepers and others in want ofsuperior articles in his line, pledging entire satisfaction in quality and price. His stock is composed of Sofas, Divans, Parlor chairs, Mahogany wajdrobes, and Book cases, Marble top Bureaus, Centre Tables.l Spring and other Bedsteads, Sociables, Ac. He will also make to order any article in his line,- as he has some of the best workmen in the city In his employ. He solicits a call from his friends and the public. He will pay particular attention to the Undertaking De partment, for which purpose he will keep a good assort ment of Burial Cases of every description, fie will have in attendance on funeral occasions a careful driver and good hearse. ' . . , Petersburg, Va.J April 9, 1860. . !. lj. 7EK K L Y A RR I V t I.S OF riRBUfijrs Blrl and North-Carolina. Thev are of the latest style and supe rior workmanship, i Also, SADDLES and HAR'N ESS of the best materials, and of my own manufacture. Call and see m v stock before pun-baaing elsewhere. I A. C HARRISON. ' : V No. 123 Sycamore street, Petersburg, Va. April, I860. i ' ly. j REMOVAL. ( GEOROE LBID6001, BOOKHEI. LKR, ' Agent Methodist Depository, j RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ; WOULD respectfully Inform his friends and the public, that he has removed to the store j . NO. 161. MAIN STREET, ' Recently occupied bv Mr. Chac. A. Gwatkin, and one door below Messrs. KentPain & Co. His stock of BOOKjS, STATIONERY, AND FANCY ARTICLES, will compare favorably with any house South. He has se lected with great care a splendid assortment of stationery, to suit ithe most fastidious. A collection of choice MIS CELLANEOUS. STANDARD AND THEOLOGICAL WORKS, of the newest editions, and indeed the latest po lar. moral Publications as soon as published. The trade can be supplied with our own own Books upon the same terms as at the Nashville house.. For terms, see Catalogue, which will be furninhed gratis. Merchants, Ministers, Colporteurs and Consumers, -will find it to their. advantage to patronize the Depository. The store has been elegantly and comfortably fitted up with a view to the easy conduct of the business, as well as the comfort and ease of the customer. Also polite and accom modating clerks are employed. Orders will be faithfully "and promptly attended to. Don't; forget the place. No. 161 Main street, one door below Kent, Pain A Co's. ' , " -. COLLEGE HOTEL THE rnderslsned lmlng taken charee of the houses formerly occupied as a Female College "the city of Raleigh, on Hillsboro' street, 200 yards west of the Capitol,j towards the N. C. Depot, and -having opened the same ail a PUBLIC HOTEL and BOARDINj .HODSt respectfullyisolicita the patronage of the TRAVEUG PUBLIC- ! ' ' . ' . . , Hillsboro' street is noted for good water and beautiful shade durine the summer month. The Proprietor designs keeping a House for BOARDERS, during the snmsser and fall months for FAMILIES, who can have the benefit of the Mineral Water from the Kirkham Spring, which ia equal to any in the State in medicinal properties, and which isi well known to all who have tried the water. The public are respectfully solicited to call and judge for UiemselVes, as promise. . Jan. 26, 1861; ': " " ;j SEWI! 0 MACHINES. The Qoalier City :H.il(..Kina.ni kl With tWO thrft&dfl n&kiDaf i,.l.Q lockstitch, which will not rip or ravel, even ii ycry foarth stitch sk- cut. u sewr eauauy weu m ,arsest Linser oif the finest Mnslin, and ia undeniably the ,t machine In market. Merchant Tailora, Mantua Makera nd Housekeepers are invited to call and examine for then- selves ! " i 86 Mr!" Pi A. Wilson, Merchant Tailor, Winston, K. C., h avine tried other machines, buys one of the Quaker City, and pronounces it far better than any before in use.' - All persons wishing to secure the agency for the sale of h e Quaker City machine, in any of the towns In North Carolina, except in the county of Wake, which is secured to . Tucker A Co.,-of Raleigh and the county of ForVy theTtaken by P. A. Wia, o? Winston, should apply sTn to the undersigned agentls for the State, We wilfpa "i . au. 11 ni-ntnna takinr arencies. v . L. a reasoc y- p AgenU. Greenpboro', N. C, Feb. 2nd, 1858. ' V Livn for SALE-The subacrlhf r wUhlni to move to the Southwest, offer, for sale the tract oland on whTcl he now mide. lying eight -thof Rale and one mile north of Rand's mill on the waters Creek, and in a healthy and intelligent '?hbor.boiillrll Alid tract contain, about 60 acres. ; there l'd cleared, and b, 4 bigh sUte of culuvaiion, for a four & fatiyati'g oVhalf alternauly. Jj-J JJ the'tract a good two MJ" iThrt ar alk ali r-v.ms, and a basement, newly fitted "P-- T.heTrVre the necessary outhouses of a -aU well of excellent j water in tlw vara. -The fisrs. it weU darted E th growth of ,Crn. Cotton beat and Oata. tor farther pa.rt icUrs dre y MITCHESER, -' " : . ; i i -' . Auburn, Wake Co., K C. . October 13. 18C0. : ' - tL NOBTn-ClBOLlSA WIIITART BITTO JSThe " Goldsboro Kinea," having P?"1 pWt -of Iia of the Stale Arm, are prepared to furnish- Button for alTthe North-Carolina Military Companies,-at SS per , cent less than they can be purchased elsewhere. , An applications must be made to the Captain, -T i , M. D. CRATON, Gofdsboro, V. C. ! - ' Jan. 12, "' ' -''-'' :' ' ': 1"":tf T, ii.-: mi m
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