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'-'' We,, the people of the Confederate States, each State in iri-its sovereign and indeiiendent character,, in at W to form a permanent federal government, estab- --on justice, insN re domestic tranquility, arid secure the , LJcssins of lil'CTty to ourselves ami our posterity in- king tbe" favor ami gnidance of Almighty Gm1 do Ktin 'and establish this Constitution for the Confth ; r itt' States of -America fin ' v Article I. Section 1. All legislative powers hcrcia ' delegated shall be vested i& a -Congress of the Confederate States, which shall consist of a Senate and House, of Rep-' rescntatives. 1 ' " ; :- '"''."" j ; j . - " Section 2. 1 '"..-."' ' 1. The Hoxtseof Representatives shall be composed of ,iif inWrs clKseh evary second year, by the people of tl,c;M"verl States; and-the electors in each State shall Imm iXaisof the-C)ijfeUerate States, an'd have the qual itlcjtir.iis requisite ,6r electors of tlie most mxrherous iVafidi 'F the j Stateulxgislature;j but no person of k.nii.bilth' not a'eitizen of the' &mfederateStates sfaw iifl-aBoweiio vote ior any oiuucrs. ciyu or ikm ni ca ctate br reiferal. , ; v .-.'' '.. - ( f jl' 1 ' '1 i j ' ' ,ij " V- 11 Kill 1IW Oi Kill atUiii'd tlie ' age'of tweiity-five years, ami be a h of the (;.iul 'derate ptates." and who sjiau npf, i e!c(ted, be an inhabitant ot that Mate in which 'i cliOMiii. - - ' ' " Ivt pK Sf'iitativcs and direct taxes shall be appor d among ,thesc;vVral St;vtes which may be included iB this Omledcnacy according ti their respective, 'IK. Z witi i rs win l'shall )e determined by adding to the r.uhilrr',,t' fiw -persons, iircluding those bound vice (nr.;ut('rin of 3'fars, ajid excluding Indians K'-l'',0'rei-t!'t.ls of all slaves. The'actual RiUt1 i',vii sliilJiHe made. within three wars nl'iVr tS'iu'- .,,"1, lirstni ';tir) of the,Coijgress of the C.onlb.lentfv St,u .'.it bin every subscq'icne- it-rin 0.1 .ien year-.-m siv j, 4 as t!iey.iall, by law, direct. . The n.unj .'vr of 'Mitarivcs sliail iot exceed one for eveVy lij'ry 1 i-iuUhiit t--h Stat? shall have'at least one. repfe- f.;;- amL.iiiUil .suclli enunivration shall le. made tku' nf South Ciirofina shall be entitled 'to cliooso lift State dfOciirgta ten, the State of Alabama tile Staff e.of P.fruli'tw-,-thoSt5ite-(if4nssssip)i 1 ii ;:(', Sf'VCl tVi.': "-St a flit uf LfOU'b-iamv.six, and the Mate 01 lca! six. ''-',' r' ,. " . ; VlK'ri;-var4tin(w happen in tin; rej.re.seiiiation litiY-State, Kxv'cutive authority therwof shall 4. IV' 'in i.- S pi ':'t lxi'.Vl vvti t of t-leciiitJi to lill such vacanctesr- ll.e IhAsi; i,f;Rcj'u;-eiitativesJ'sl)all cl:Ke their Vk: au.'jV jitllcr'ollicers, .and shall have the -sole V.f impfvlimcnt,' except 4 liat any jycicial or ftilerai oiixj iits of ativ thirds ,!' r resikMt and acth?cr sol'.-lv w.itlun- 11 State,' may be -hnpeat-hed by a-vote HI t'A ftf'oth ' branches ot tile Legis.", tire flicrl: Section' 8. . ! - . if the Confederate Slates sli,i;I jbe 1. Il1;e S.:nate' Ciaiijii.?'il ol iwi six vTirs-by';thi rWatbrs. fro'tn 'oach State, chosen for U'islature thereof, at the regular t" . 1 . i: ill , ., ... session .Tii'xt iiiiniiateiy. preceumg tuts c.)iiiiiie.nev Viicnt ' t)- terrn'jof service; .and eacli Senator shall have ln- vote. . ' . . . ' 2. fynn'eiliat;ej' after they shall be assembled; m iiseueiice of tie" fust election, they shall be divided co as eqiiiy Us .may be into three classes. 1 he .seats ot the Siltit' j;s of .the first Mass sbalf be vacated .it the rxpirMn;of tJ:vseoond year; of the second class, at tlijH "jfciioii uft fie" 'fourth year; and of the' third clLs It'tfie-exoTaiioi! of-the sixth year; so .that one- kt!;ird tay'be clKvii'every second year; and if-vacan- n-i:s.. 1 lil i ei byr-'f'i gnat ion or" otherwise during the re-' f r. ss oil e ,e!i:i slid ure of any State,, the Executive l!K'rvM.jia:niak4 temporarj' apxK,,mmer''s nr' d;e e Legislature, whic'lshall tlftii lilt lall be a Senator wlio shall not have fhirtv 3'cars, and be a citizen of tlie. ol' tl Si I1 1 ySEfiiVt :-ci"es. ift.1in.1l itiiagi!. Is, ami wlio shall not, when elected, of be an ftjliabitaiit i'flhe State lor which he shall die -i- i. , . I . - M chosen j; ' . ' I - . ii . 4. Tif'Vice President of the ("on federate State;; Shall ;M'c hv.fcenofth Senate, but shalt have no-vote, un- jjes tli''iHM'qvial!ly divided. f ..; '5. 'ffie Senate sfiall choose their other officers, ami r'alsv. a iWeiident jfh teniiwre. in the absence of the Vice an t rR-VideiU, 'f wheijlie shall exercise the oflice of Presi- . d i,t t,i t ie Oi federate States. t.. Hit beiiate .sriall nave nie soie power u xry an vill i..' i 11 1. 11 1 . x j 1 1 mineaciimeiits. . ; nei Sluing ,ior -mat imr wse, uiey .11 (ati oi atlirmation. When, the President uf tie 4' sliall inv 1 ifaleratef States is tried, the Chief Justice in,ti;Vaujlno person shall be f Convicted with-ftiiictiWeiitfe'-of. two-thirds of the members vat . the'-fcS l-o-M-nt. 7.. -Ui'ilt'rmcnt'iii cases tf im jieachnicnt shall wot ex-. The Southern' Republic . - ;toml fui tlfer tluvn to removal from oflice, and -disqual-:'. ' 'fcation i'dtMhl anjdetijoyany oflice of "honor, truster profit, mi'di-f idie CjmteTlerate States; but the party eon " L-i vic tt'd shiulVVnevertlielcss' be liable and sub ft to i.n- ilictir.cntj to law. ' trial, judgment and punishment, according Section 4. 1. The: times, vilaces. -and manner of hokhn elec- ; ti'c-ns. for Seiftitors lind Representatives shal be pre- vsoi'ibed in? each Stte by the "legislature thereof, siib-, ; j'Ct,iorthe prMyisios.of this Constitution ; but ihe C011- uness iuayT it anyj tinie, by law. make or alter such 'iregirtat'u ills, except! as to the times and places of chous-'.-;iug.e!wr's;.v. ".'.' lw .,. 2. The Ctirres ehall assemble at least o.ice in every .year ; andsucivm etjting shall be on the first Monday. in r li t eml cr, unless t jey sfiTdljby law, appoint a diil'crynt Sf'ction 5. ; 1. Each TJor.se fhall le the judge of the elpcriotis, n tiiins-ard qu.ilikca.tvons ot its own n L .. . 4 i iiitn '.v. ;ili;: a majority i lay-, and -f uiiscnt f each stiall constitute a quoi-.1(ii, t--.dv Vsi- a-Mvialler munev n.av adjourn tn'-ii.'da'v to n.ay 00 dy.tUi.irized to compel'the a! '..Midn'ce men hers.'in such luanner'and under such iatticsus e;u tr lbaiso niay, provide. . ' 2. Lat; ! House inav ieieiiiiiuu wic i uira oj nt J'ro- iiuiish if$ inembVrs for disorderly behavior,' tlif concfirrence of 'tvo-thinLs of the whole cec-.li!)4rs, and, 'with iunil;cr. ejxpe! a hvmiiIht. ' !, - 6. had .House snail Keep a journal . 01 its pro- - vewlings,:ijfiif frouiltime to timeTpul ilisli the .same-, ex- l I'l'UII'.SUt II. .IH.I US" AlJ'lj 111 lI1- '1 Jll- jillV. 1C1JHIIC st rresy, and. the ieas and hays of the members of eitfier' tbasc,- on aiiy question, shall, at the ilesire of cv.Ttifth 'oJ" those present, be entered im the journal. 4. "Neither lIouse,i during tlie st'ssiolf ot Congress, lial'j, wulioU't ' the'fbnsent of the other, adjourn for ni"ife. than three days., nor to any other place th.an that hv' two llcmst's Khali be sifting! ' . 1 I bechon b. .; ; hi which :vi.:'iiie a c. ;v,j en ' law, and Senators S'tl . llepresentatives shall rt.t eive itidu lor jtheir services, to Lie ;rscertaijest by iaid out bC the treasun of the:-0ifederat Smtes. . Tlicy shall in all csises, except' treason, itb ny and r.rt;ieliot:the peAceboj pfivilegetl from arrest during tlwu ,.' dbjfises, is ill iu going to and returning fronjtW same ; atuiidance at the? session 01 tneir , rcspeciive- aii'd for r.nv' speech or debate in either House' they shall . iibt 1. utioned i any other place. . '-.j '". ,'J-?(..!!si'Smator or-i.'llepresentativesha'll, during .the u for which be :as elected.- be appoiitted f!o any '. fjyil oftieel under ' the authority of. tlie Confederate jfltates, wlpch sjiall Jiave been . created', or the emolu-. 4ieats- vk4reoi' sh'ati halbeerj increakni during such Vhie ; afidW-person "holding any office under the Con '''.. :'Hiete. slates shall be a member of ' either House du .'"wg his cijiiti'nuancp in office. But Congress may, by '.' 'rrin to the.pHiicipal officer fti each, of tltv Ex- ' ntiVe. llepartmetits a seat upon the floor of cither Vtlse,! .with the privilege of discussing any measures - PVertanidg his department. , ' - it- , :t section t. . . . ' . f.l. ! AU bills for; raising revenue shall originate in the .thatse of Representatives; but the Senate may propose I I .f oiicur with amendments as on otner uius. Lveryi.Vn which ill ill shall, before it becomes a law, be presented, to the President of the Confederate States ; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not,' he shall return it with his ob jections to that House in which it shall have origi nated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that .House shall agree to p'ass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the ob jections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds ot that House it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each IHouse respectively. If any bill shal not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall bave - been preseuted to him the same" shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it "unless the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its f-cturn in which case t shall not be a law. The Presi dent may approve any appropriation and disapprove iny other appropriation in the same bill. In. such case, jjte hhall, in signing jthe bill, designate- the appropria tions 'disapproved and shall return a copy of such ap propriations, with his objections, to the House in which tlie bill shall .have originated,; and the same proceed ings 'shall then be bid as in case of other bills disap proved by'the-President.. ' ' 3-. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the con t urrence of both Houses may be necessary (except on fi -question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the Confederate States ; and before the ssHiie ihall take effect, shall -be approvedfby him; or lleing disapproved by him,; maybe repassed by two- iirds of both llouses according to the rules and hnii- tationsi prescribed in case of a bill. j 1 ' " jScc'wn b. ' . . The Congress shall have power ' . 1, To lav-and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex cises for revenue necessarv to pa- tle debts, provide for -the common defence, and earn' on the government 1 of the Omfederate States ; but no bounties shall be f giraiitejl from thv Treasury, nor shallany d jtiesor taxes I'tui iinportations from foreign nations be laid to iiro- ul-ote or f .ster.any branch of industry ; and all duties, iihpasts and excises shall be uniform, thorotighout tlie Gin federate States. ' 2.. To-borrow, money on the credit of the Confcde " rate States. ' ' ' ' ." - S. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the severa States, .and withfthe Indian tribes; but neither this, nor any. other clause contained in the Constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate : the power to. Congress to appropriate money for any internal improvement intended to facilitatecpommerec, except for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons and buoys,, and other aids to navigation upon the coasts, 'add the improvement of harbors and ths- r moving of obstructions in river navigation, in all which cases such duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated th?;rely-"as may be liecessTtry'to pay the costs and ex penses thereof. . 4. To. establish uniform laws of . naturalization., and mr ifovnrlaws pn the suhject of bankruptcies, through-. (iiittiieCohlederate States; but no law of Cdngres shall diiijh.-ge any d,eVt contracted before the passage of tho same. , ' . 5.i To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign! coin, and fix the. standard of weights and mea sures 1 , jGw, Tq provide for the punishment of counterfeit ing the securities and current coin of the Confederate States. ' . ' u. To establish post offices and post routes ; bu,t the expenses of the Post office Department, after the.first datV or'jlarch in the year, of our lord eighteen hundred and1 sixty-three, shall be paid out of its own reve nues. - 8i To promote- the progress of science and useful arlfs, by securing for limited times to authors and iiir ven tors the exclusive, right lo their respective writings and discoveries. , ).. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court.' .' ' ; "30;-. To define and punish piracies and felonies coin- jnilted on' the high seas, and 'offences against t)ie law inations. . ' ' '. 11. To declare war, jjrant letters of mariiuc and re- pnj Isal, and make rules concerning captures on land 1 water. " ' i '2.-To raise and support armies; but no appropria tion of money to that use shall be Tor a longer term thain 'two years. 13. To provide aiid maintain ajiavy. . 14. To make rules for government and regulation of the land and naval forces. ' ! 15 4-' .'To ; provide for calling forth the militia to exe cute 'ithe laws of, tlie Confetlerate States, suppress in, surjections and' repel invasion. 1 1(3. To provide for oriranizing, arming and discip lining the. iiJitia',-and'for governing such part of them as may le employed in the service of the Confederate States: reserving to the States, respectively, the an- "poi'ntinent of the officers and the .-authority, of training tne muitia aiccoramg to me uiscipuue. prcsci ioeu oy Congress. . r 17. : To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (uot exceeding ten miles square) as maAT, by cession of one or more States and the i acceptance of Congress,, become the seat of the government of the Coixfederatc States; and to exercise, like! atithority over .all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be For the erection of forts, magazines, nrsenals, dock yards land other needful buildings ; and 18. ; To rijake all laws which shall be necessary and proper for, 'carrying into execution the foregoing pow- trs, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the m erriment' of the Confederate States, or iu any department or officer thereof. ' ? Section 0. " . 1 The importation of negroes of the African race from any foreign country other than the slaveholding St at cs; or Territories of the United States of America, is h. M'eby forbidden ; and Congress is required to pass sucl: laws as shall effectually prevent the same. ."2 Congress shall alsj have power to prohibit the , intrj'duetion;ot slaves Irom any bmte not a memljier of, nr Territory h t belonging to, this Confederacy. .3 The privileue of the writ of habeas corpus si all not be; suspendetl, unlelss when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. - . 4. :Ko bill f attainer, or ex pos-t facto Yaw, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed. 5. No capitation or other direct tax shall le laid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration here-ihleorc-tlirectedtobe takeni , .' 6. No tax ,tr duty shall be laid on articles exportcnl " from' any State, except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, r . . , ' 7.. Vb references shall be eiven bv anv reculation 'of commerce or revenue' to the ports of one State over those of another "8. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but . in c( iisequence of app'ropriations made by law ; and a - n-ru! irstateuient and account or the receipt? and ex- y' peiiditures of all public money shall -be published from time to time. " , ' 9. Congress sjiall appropriate no money from, the tr.easury-(exeept by a vote of two-thirds of bof h hjuses, taken -bjr yeas and nay, unless' it' be 'asked ad esti- rnatetl lor by sin e one of the heads of department, and submitted to Congress by the President j : or for the r purpose' of paying; its own expenses and contingencies ; or foi the payment of claims against the Confederate States, the justice of which shalfiaye been judicially--declared, by a tribunal for the inyestigation of claims againist the government, which it ,-is hereby made the ditfy lof Congress to establish. 1 ,10 All bills appropriating money shall specify in federal currency the "exact amount of each appropria tion and the purposes for which it is made; and fjongress; shall grant no exti j ompensation t any publip contractor; officer, agent or servant, after contract shall have been made .or such service reu- denl No title of nobUitysWl th Con: fcderite States;' and nc-J person holding any office.of profit or trust under them, .sball, Without the cersent fo 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 Taw" respecting, ah establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.; -br abridging te 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. ! . 13. A well regulated militia being necessary to the, security of . a free State, the right : f the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 14. No jsoldier shall, in time of peace, be ouar-' tered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed . , by. law. ;. ; .. .; - .."- r ; .- " :. 15." The right of the people be Fecure in their Eersons, houses, 'papers and effects against unreasbna lo searches and seizures, shall not be violated ; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup-; ported by oath . or .amrmation, and particularly de scribing the place to be searched, and the persons r things to be seized. ' 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 of 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 criminaj case, to be a witness against himself ; nor lie deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ; nor shall private prop erty be taken for public use without just corniensa tidn. 17. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an im partial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been Conmritted, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, .and to be informed .of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to. be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence. .18. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall Ixt preserved; and no fact so tried by a jury shall be 'otherwise re-examined in any court of the Confederacy than according to the rules of the common law. . , - , ' . 19. Excessive bad shall not lie required,- nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel and'.imusual punishments inflicted. ' . . . 20. Every law or resolution) having the force of law, shall relate .to but one subject, and that shall be ex pressed in the title. , ' Section 10. i 1. No State shall enrcr irtto any 'treaty, alliance, or confederation'; graut letters of marque and reprisal ; .coin money ; make-anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment o debts ; pass any bill of atta'in- 'der, or ei'jwst firfo law, or law impairing'tho obliga tion of contracts ; or. grant any title of nobility. 2. No State shall,' without the' consent of' the-Con-gress, lay any imposts or .duties on imports and-exr ports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the liett produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be fof the use of the treasury of the Confederate States ; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of Congress. . 3. No State shall, without the consent 'of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harfor.s naviga ted by the said vessels ; but such duties shall not con-' tliet with an7 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 agreement or compact with another State, or with a foreign power, or engage in War, unless actually inva ded, or in such imminent danger as will pot admit of delay. But when any river divides or flows through two or more States, -th-jy may enter into coijiiaets with each other to improve the navigation thereof. Akticxe U. Sect ion , 1. : 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 President" 'shall not be re-eligible, The President and Vice President shall be, elected as follows: - .. 2. Each State shall appoint, m stich manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of 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, or person holding an office of trust or profit under tlie Confeder ate States, shall be appointed an elector. 3. The electors shall meet in their respective States and vote by ballot, for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not lw an inhabitant of the same State with themselves ; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots" the person voted for as Vice President, 'and they shall make , distinct lists of all persons voted for as President'and of-all persons voted for 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 fthe Confederate States, directed to the President of the Senate ; the President of th Senate shall,' in the presence of the Senate and Hous of Representatives,- ojK'h all the certificates, and th votes shall then be counted ; the person having th greatest number of voies for President shall be th President, if such number liea majorityof the whole number of electors. appointed ,"and4f no person have such1 majority, then; from the persons navinthe high--est numbers, not exceeding three, on the , lisitrftliose' voted for as President, the House of Representative; shall choose immediately, by ballot, i the President. But in choosing'the President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote; a'tpiorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majorityof all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day of 3Iarch next following, jthen 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 be the Vice Prescient, if- such number be a majority of the wlaole number of electors appointed.; and if no person have a majorijtv, then'from the t wpdiighest iitimbers on the list the Senate; shall choose tlie Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shalLconsist of two-thirds of the whole riuinber of Sen ators, and a majority of the whole number "ball beme cessary to a choice. - - . " . 5. But no "person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall Weligible-.to that of Vice Pres- ident of the Confederate States. '" ' - - 6. the Congressmay determine the time of. choosing rue electors, and the day on which thev .shall si ve their j votes, which " day shall ' be. tlie same throughout' the 0ufeleraU; States. - . ; .- 7.' No person except' a natural Inirn citizen of the Gofifcderate 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 ti the office of President; - neither shall anv person be eligible to that'ofiice who shall not . have "attain d 41m' asse of thirty-fif years and been fourteen years' a resioc.t witbm the limits of the Confederate SU as may exist at the time of. his - election. - - , , . . -. ' . 8 In -! of tbe rcmo7id, of, the President from office,.r of his death, resignation, or iuability to dis charge the powers aiid duties of the said office the same shall devolve on the Vice President - and' the Congress may, bylaw, provide for -the case of re moval, death, resignationor inability both of the Pres r ident and ice Presider, declaring what officer shall ;then act as President, ad such officer shall act accord- mg y until the disabHIty be removed or a President snail oe elected ,y. Ihe President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shaft neither be in creased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected ': and he shall hot receive with- -in that-period any other emolument1 from the Confed erate States, or any of ' them. - 10. Before he enters on the execution of his office, he shall take the following' oath or affirmation " 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." . ''" " Section 2. . -,,;,..' ." V - " t. The Prcsident shall be commander4n-chief of i the army and navy of the Confederate Stales, and 'of the militia of the several States," when sailed into the actual service of the Confederate States ; he may rc- -quire 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 paud he shall have power to grant reprieves and par dons ior onences 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 and with the advice anj .Consent of ' the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors,' : other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su-.. preme' Ourt and all other officers of the Confederate "States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; ' but the Congress may, bylaw,- vest .the appointment of such inferior officers, as they "think proper, iu the President alone, in the courts of law or in the heads of departments. - ' 3. The principal officer, in each of the executive de partments, and all persons connected with the diplo matic service, may be removed from office aj, the. plea sure of the President., All other civil, officers of 'the Executive Department may.ba 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 removal shall be reported to the" Seriate, together with the reasons therefor. 4. The President shall have power to fill a!i vacan cies that may happen during the recess of tlie Senate, hy granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session ; but ho person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office du ring tHeir ensuing recess. . , ' t Section 3." - ,1. The President shall from time to time, give t. the Congress information of the state of the Confed eracy, and recommend to their- consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene bkth 'houses, or either of them; and in case of .disagree ment between thern with resoect to the tune of ad journment, he may adjourn them to such time as lie shall. think proper; he shall receive And assa dors and other public ministers; lie shall tae care that the laws' be faithfully executed, avid shall commission all the officers of the Confederate States. Srction 4. 1. The President, Vijc President, and all civil offi cers of the G n federate I States, shall be removed from office on impeachment ipr, and conviction, of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and .mrsdean'ors;;.' . ARTICLE III. Section l. ' 1. The judicial power of the 'Confalofatc 'States shall be vested Jn one SiiperiQ'r.-Conrt,'and in 'such in ferior courts as' the Gjugressinayfrona iiirte to time onhun and establish. The judges, both 'of the Su- f preme and- inferior cturtsr.'sliall hold their, offices lu- rmg good behavior, and shall, at stated' times, receive for their services a compensation) which shall not be diminished during their continuance in pffice. . '. . Section 2. ;. -. - . ' 1. Th'e j'udi ial power.shall extend to all cases arising" under-" this G institution the. laws of the Gm fedei'afe. States, and treaties made or which shall be made under their authority ; to all cases affecting am-bas-a'dors; other public ministers 'and consuls ; to all cases-of "admiralty and maritime jurisdiction-; to con troversies to which the Confederate States shall be ,1 paj ty ; to ciMitroversies between two ir more States ; between a State and citizens of another State where the State is plaintiff ; between citizens! claiming lands under grants of -different States, and between a State 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. . " - 2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which -'a State shall be a party, the Supreme Gwrt shall have origi nal jurisdiction. In all the other cases before men tioned the" Supreme Court shall have appellate juris diction, both; as to law and tact, with such exceptions and under such regulations f as the Congress shall make. - j '. 3. The trial of all crimes, 'except in cases of im peachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held the State where the ; said crimes shall have 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. Section 3. 1. Treason against, the Confederate States shall con sist only in levying war against them, or in adhering 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 Gmgrcss shall bave?power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attained. -, article yr. Section 1. ' ) 1. Full faith, and credit shall be given ISin each State to the public acts, records and judicial proceed ings of every other State. And the CongrsT majr, eneral laws, prescribe the manner in w'Uch such acts, recor4s and proceedings shaft bo proved, and the eileet thereoi 1071 2, 1. The citizens of each Stateshall be entitled to all the. privileges and immunities ofekhjons in the sever al States, and shall havc the right ofrransit and so journ in. anv State of this JJonfederacy. with their slaves and other property ;-and the right of pro in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired. . 2. A person charged in any State with treason, fel ony, or other crime against the laws of such State, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall, on demand of the executive autority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be moved' to the State having jurisdiction of the -rmie. 3. No slave or other person held to scrv or a'r in any State or Territory . of the Confete States, under the laws thereof, escaping r- lawfully carried into another, shall'in conseque"3 of any law or re lation therein, be. dischan- froni such service or la bor, but shall be deli1 UP on claira of the Part3T to whom such sl8 Mong, or to whom such service or labor may be due. ',";. Sections. . 1. Otlicr States may be admitted into this Confed-" eracy by a vote of two-thirds of the whole House of Representatives and two-thirds of the Senate, the Senate voting by States ; but no' new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State j nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of tlie Legislatures of the States concerned, as well, as of the Congress. 2. The Congress sliall1 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 territo ry, arid Congress shall have power to legislate and provide governments for the inhabitants of all ter" tory belonging :jto the Confederate States lying with out the limits of the several States, aud may permit, them, at such times and ?u such manner as it may by law provide, to form the States to be admitted into the confederacy. In all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be recognized and protected by Congress aruPby the' territorial government and the inhabitant of the. several Confederate States and Territories shal haye the right' to-take Vnch territory and. slaves law iully held by them in any'of the States or Territories of the Confederate States:. 4 The Confederate Stjitos shall guarantee to every State that now. is or hereafter may become a member a I nfedera-c'y a Republican form of government, and shall protect each of then against invasion; and onapphcationfthe Legislature (or of the Executive when the Legislature is not in- session) against domes- fattviolence;',,-t-s4.v.-;V'.;;:;;;.. ", fyJfrilciJtrfScctim 1." '--' - 1. Upon the demand Of 'any three States legally assembled in their several conventions, the Congress shall summon a;Convention of all the States, ' W take into consideration such amendments to the constitu tion as the said States shall concur in suggesting at the timeswhen the, said demand is made, and ihould any of the proposed amendments to the constitution oe agreed orr by the, said convention voting by States and the same be ratified by jthe Legislatures of two-thirds, of the- several States, or by conventions m two-thirds thereofas the one or the other mode of rauncation may toe proposed by the general conven tion they shall henceforward" form a part of this Constitution. But no States shall, without its con sent, be deprived of its equal representation in the Senate. j j , ; , AIITIO'LE VI. .j' - 1. The Government established by jthe Gmstitution is the successor of the provisional government of the Gmfederate State! of America, and all the laws pass ed by the latter shall continue in force until the same shall be repealed or modifiekl ; and all the" officers ap pointed by the same shall remain-in office until their successors are appointed and qualified, or the offices abolished. j i , . 2. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of I this constitution shall le as valid against the Cob federate States under this constitution as 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 Confederate States! shall be the supreme law of the land ; and the judges in every State shall, be oomui uiereby, anything ui the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary': notwithstanding. 4. The Senators and Representatives liefore men tioned, and the members of jthe several State Legisla tures, and all executive and! judicial officers, both of the Confederate States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this con stitution, but ho religous test shall ever lie 'required as a qualification to any office or public trust under tke Confederate States. . 5. Tlie enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or- disparage other retained by the pe'opld of the several States. (. The powers not delegated to the Gui federate States by tlie constitution, mr prohibited by.it to the States are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people thereof. ,L ARTICLE VII. 1. The ratification of the Gmventions 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 have ratified this consti tution, in the manner before! specified, the Gmgress under provisional constitution shall proscribe the time for holding the election of President and Vice PresP dent ; and for the meeting ot the Electoral Glege : and for counting the votes and inaugurating the PresiJ dent. They shall also prescribe the 'time for holding; the first election of members of Con'greFs under this constitution, anil the time for assembling the same. Until the assembling of such Gin gress, tlie Congress under the provisional constitution shall continue' to exercise the legislative powers granted them, not ex tending beyond the time limited by the constitution of the provisional givernreentj ' Adopted unanimously, farch 11, 18G1. Q. PK CARTEUET. JOHN AHMSTRONG. '0KTU-CAK0LIXA BOOK BIXDEllY, (OVER THE N. C. BOOK STORE.) DeCarterct & Armstrong B 0 OK BIND EES AND BLA XK B 0 OK JUANUFA C- TURERS,. RALEIGH, N. C. Jan. 23, 1SG1. - 1C lv ED' CiRAIMM HAYWOOD. COUNSELLOR AND ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N. C, Will attend the County and Superior Courts of Wake, Johnston and Chatham ; "the Superior Courts of New Han over and Sampson, and the Terms of the Federal Courts and Supreme Court of North-Carolina, at Raleigh. Office, the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. Wil liam II. Havwood, jr. Jan. 2(J, i8Gl. 17 lv BE. MOORE, i ATTORNEY AT LAW, ! SALISBURY, N. C, 1 Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun ties. Colleetions promptly made. j Jan. 26, 1801. j 17 ly R. H. DICKINSON. N. B. HILL, j C. B. HILL. DICKINSON, HILL & CO., AICTIOXEEIIS, ; ! NORTH CORNER OF FRANKLIN AND WALL STS., HICUM0XD, VIRGINIA. : Attend particularlj- to the selling of slaves at publicand private sale. i Aug. 28, 1S60. ; Jy REEXSB0R0? Mutual life Insurance and Trust Company': This Company otters inducements to the public which few possess. It "is economical in its management, and prompt in the parment of its losses. The insured for life are its members, and they particip5 in its profits ; not only on 'the premiums paid in, bu 'so on a large and increasing, desposit capital kept,' active operation. . A dividend of 67 per cent., at the last Ap-' Meeting ot the Company, was declared, and carrif tne credit ot the lite members of the Company. " Thoseesiring an insurance up tnelr own bves, or the lives ot their slaves, will pleas'-auui , n r '; ' Treasurer. Greensboro', Fe L 1859. i 11 lv, e reuse Manufacturing Company ttj r Kn nana a general assortment orew Ijl and Book saner also. Post otfipe. Newsnaoer nd and Cartridge Wrappers, prime quality, and a largfequan tity ot common wrapping paper. . Address . H. W. IIUSTED, Treasurer. June 12. . i 55 St. Raleie-h Rearister. (;reensbor'vTimes. Western Dcmo-i .1 YKwtw-rn. Progress 4 weeks r . ."-.-. ' ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD, X. C. rflHE FALL SESSIOX OFTHIS INSTITUTE WILL commence on the za Monaar in-u.. In consideration of the imperious necessity for wihury education, the Trustees have reso ked to connect to this Institution a 3f Hilary Department, which will be under the charge of a competent instructor. The rates of tuition are as follows : Elementary English $1500 ' Advanced English 25 00 Ancient and Modern Languages 30 00 Higher Mathematics 30 00 The price of board per session is from $55 to $60 includ inr wa-hinc and fuel. For further particular see circular. ' THOMAS C. TULEY, PrincipaL June 1. notice. ; BEIT THAT I, IIEXBT T. CLARK. GOT- ernor, ex-officio, of the Sute of North Carolina, do herebv forbid the exportation beyond the limit of this State of alfcacon, leather, and shoes except by and through the orders of the proper officers or agents of the Confederate States. The Adjutant General of the State fau been di rected to take all proper measure to secure,, by force, if necessarr the faithful execution of thi notice, which shall continue in operation till the farther order of thia SoneVt the city of Raleigh, th 13th of September,' 18G1' ' HENRY T. CLARK. . 18 1861 83 tf. Charlotte Bulletin and Charlotte Democrat copy. - rrii V HANKS. unn I, aiar? j ... . Sr.;.VlG Pn-udfoot.Cash r; W.G.Br,:rm- & Matthew." Clerk: Aie.lV m"." ' A. Rose rwn. Book-keeper. James E Hoyt, PresiiUnt" 'rt! . r or. WiiniKD Teller j Martin Stevenson ' CasWrl Th C ',Ue?' Latham, Jr., Clerk. , ' Lash,er,i Thomas J. rh , M"clU!m rTW,Fll5K, - Vnaries Mover. President W v ri l . . loseph Fdford, Teller v ' ' W-Clark, Cashier , Lsconnt Vp, kin,, of each COMMERCIAL BANK, WILMINOTO " ,0. (3 . Parsley, President; John McRac. Teller ! .mothy Savage, Jr., Cashier; Asa II. Walker BANK OF WADESBORO'. ' i J. A. Leak, Pres.dent ; II. F. Hammond, Cashier. BAKK OT NORTH CAROLI.VA. , principal Hank at Rattieh. er ASS AInrfeCai' Psid(nt ' C- lwcr, Ca,h- JSranch ui Fayeltevil w Meel. Presi.lojit n n W iuea. v m. lluske, Teller i-VtS- RoJ T.V Cashier Krttnchat JVUminsrton. . Branch at Xewberne. Edward R.. Stanly, President - f J Ior. n C. Haskins, Teller. J-Jor-es. Cashierj Branch at Tarborouoh. ", Iilp.McNa1r7fefcrHe"V U 6' Branch at Chatlvltc. S.iILlreSide''lV T -v, Cash.er, T n Branch at Mornnlon. I . trco. -Vaaon. l-rf si.lf.nt 'v r l-...:.. , -)--. 1. 1 in, vaHiucr. Branch at Milton ' ' -Geo. A. S-nitj, PresiJent. W. It. Bill, Cashier; Branch at Salisbury. '"..' - David P Cfal,"ell. President, Moses! Jani, J Casmer, Plul:p A. Wiley, Teller. ' 'l.ztncy at Slatesrillc. C. A. C trlt ii, V ; if.' ' henry at Goldiburo , 1 K. B. n.mlcn. A-cnt. '.- 'l ' , ZeiiryiitlVdrreMon ': Jolui (J. Vancey, Ajycnt. . ncouutnay,ire,l,,cs,yofeachircek, -BANK OPX-AI'K KKAIl omCKRS NAD BRvVcilW. . Principal Bmik'at U ilminglon. . TlH.maS II ' Wright. President ; Ilcnrv Hi Sav.re-" SStV n ' t rd',1fr'Tt'Uir ' 3"VU M.LAurin, 5, Clerk!" 5 rad1 ' Bt-keV,,cr ; J. CI. Burr Branch at JFashington. John Myers, President jj V. II. S. Burbank, Cashier. Branch at Salisbury. D. A, Davis,' Cashier. ' - -.'-"''- Branch at Salem. '' V I. G. Iish. Cashier. Branch ul FaycttevilU. Charles T lLii-h, IWIeat ; A McLean, Cashier : W Anderson, It ll.r ; J.'.shaa Carman, Clerk : Wriith uske, ?ook-ketper. ; - ' P "Branch at Raleigh. W H Jones, Cashier ; Jt i,)es A M(Kire,'Telfe . ' . Branch at -UhtltiUe.' J F E Hardy, Cashier. Branch at Greensboro'. . Jesse II Lindsay, cV-hier ; Robert Sloan, Tdkr. ; Discount Day, Tuesday of each week., ' 'i THR K.ViniKiLs' HANK, UREKNsnOHo'.-' C P Menienhall, President ; V A Caldwell, Casluer. Branch at Elizabeth City. " H F Overman, Cashiet.- HNK OK CHARLOTTK, John J Blai knood, President ; - M P Pc ' '- J "an., Cashier KANK OK YUNC KVVII.LK. Thomas D Jidniston, President j Jos. nl J U. wson tashkr. - - BANK OK CLARENDON, P4YfcTTKVII.LK. J.hnD Williams, President ; John W .Sandl'-.rd. Cashie Wm Warden, Teller ; James MeGilvary, Clerk. BANK OF WILMINGTON. John Mcltae; President : X Jewe.lt. Cashier: Wil Smith, Teller. BANK OF I.KXINGTOV. B Kittrell, President ; C F Jm, Cashier. Branch at Graham. James II Holt, Cashier. Slop Tlilef ! HIE STABLE OF QTOLEa FROM TJIE STABLE OF CAPTAIN 0. R. seven miles south of Raleigh, on Saturday night last, A HORSE MULE. ooiiic live or bix. jears oi , intnium sue, oarx oar, an medium which paces under saddle. Ihe thief is a man about 2 years old, good looking, some 6 feet high, was dressed white coat and bla?,-k pant s, and a moustache. He wal travelling with a woman represented to be his wife, with three children, the youngest twins at the breast. He left on taking the mule, an old, sor-backed blind mare loose in the wols, and was afterwards seen, driving the stolen mule. an old buggy tow ards Ualeigh.. A suitable reward y, JA bepaid on the apprehension of the thief, or on the re covery of the mulH bv -tho y. G. RA.I, - Kaleigh, N.C. Sept.25, . ;-. . - H0-3L Hegister an'' Standard cfjpy three tiniea. Headquarters Xorth Carolina Troop.- Adjutant General's 0mcE, V Kaeigh, October 15M,ll8Gl. ) '.'. General Ohder, 1 ' J '. Xo. 20. J AU companies hereafter aeceptel by the Governor will remain at home, without pay, until called on for active ser- t. vice, when a reasonable time will be allowed them for reaching the appointed place of rendezvous.' This orU-ri necessary on account of the limited quantity of clothing and cainp equipage now on hand, and toenaole the Gover nor to have theae supplies readr'for the U46 of the troops at the time they br;u their tiefd serrice. , ' By order of the yonimander-iii-Chief. ' , J. G. MARTIN", ' . Adjutant General, oct. 19, 1861. VI it. All papers in the State copy foiir times and send bills to Adjutant General's oflice. . NF.'KIVES l C0 wholesale and retail Draff- gists, have and will keep on hand a full supply of all such articles as are usually found in a First Chus Drug ' House. They will conducs the buifinecs on a large and liberal scale, having ample experience, force and facilities for doing so, and hope bv their promptness, enei irr nd untiring efforts to please, to secure the liberal patronage of . 'their friends and the public generally. 1 The Prescription Department will be under the immedi ate supervision of one of the firm, bjoth day and night. Orders will be attended to with neatness and disspatcb. . i KIVES, M. D. . -' WALTEK B. JORDAN". 5 tf. JGS. C.VKR. MAX si ox no USE, Withis Two JIciokeo Vabds or the Depot. 2owpen for the reception of TKA.VSIE.VT CL'STOaj and BOARDERS. Table supplied with the best the mar ket affords. L. MOXTAGUE. Proprietor: Jaiu7, 186L . ; . VI t SUBSISTENCE DEPABTJfE.r, ' JtitEH, llav. 25th, 1861. . Sealed proposals will be received at this Denartmpnt i - the delivery of .good merchantable flour, at anv r.i lii I denot within the State, in Quantities not Um tL... fip barrel; until 15th of Julj, 1HG1. FroposaJs snouia oe endorsed Proposals for flour "ad addressed to the Commiary General." . , - . ' WM. JOIIXSTOY, 1 May 29. 1861. - . , tf .V -f, v . - fv 9
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