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.-' j- RALEIGH. N. C, SATUliDAW NOVEMBER 30, 1861. So. 6. Vol. H. ;V . cjl : ;V ! - ': . " ' y ' ' ' '' " ' ' J - if- i 1 1 - x 1 ..... I I . . t JoraaL I ,U sPEUUN, Editor and Proprietor Jf IaN PUTTER) TO THE STATK. : f f UOBi: SC ssistant Editor. ; , per annum, :. ' u .. 2 , Invariably in Advance.) The Southern Republic. j)C,:r (iW Vo tf .Confederate States- ;- .'-! . if! America.' "... " -. ; :' SI v - I A - rfioi .U of thp b m federate States, each .State ''in uovclc-ign'afl independent character in V ,.T.t federal crovernment, estab a ic-rnsa . ;,titiee. Uisuife rdon If4in rranonilitv. and secure the ';'.,' v of liberty to lntlrselves and ou r piittenty; rn,- j -'M, the favyfj and fw.btn.l' Ot A BilL'lltV UK1 uo Iff ltl, tiis. Cxmst ttion for the CwuiVde- iniid esi ;.siiLrk of America . irti vf 1W: liereia dele:ited ' shall be ln t -V t.i of the , Cnfodviate 8tas,. 'K' .seclion 2. : ' ' V n (' Tlousfbf -Riiwsentati'ves shall be.compnMI I i"b:ts.;n cveiy second year by the people of 'vviit ItUo '! tm s in Vach btate shall '7-. .11 IJi - V j . a.lUit States, and have the n ual- iV'-lI-Sof tin V it: nm.v"vy i t,. f,,r Icctor of the most .numerous ... S.atb Legislature; but no person oi v t a cttil-en ' of the Confederate States , to vot fir anyoilicer. civil or politi- , . til UilC ! .1... .rt-mn Tit i.: tli li' ail'jwtf. 1 1 1 v! :! .1 : V" a i 'nall 1k a representative who sliaU not , .5t&,Vihf ejf.f twentylfive years, and be a j ;,,,i(cd;iei4i'juibitat of that btato m winch . 1 ' '4' s . i- j:.. 1 ,i:i Utiw liall V-.P urn.ifir- ilfwd thd Sfateswiiich may. be included adt'Ul'-Vftey .according .toxheir respeiivo -;. t .' . nil; "'h ... iiiis-. Cl .:,,,..rf v w ii h shiUle dt'terinuted by na-au to ijio : . ,t r,u.-turM. -inrhid'1112 thb.-eJioiiiad. ,. l.'iiintKMJ iXt-riji -&ryVnrs, and excluding. ln(Iians . -rvkc tor I: ti.SlMl, I II tjrfihs .of. all shi ves.- 1 he actual enu-.; , i-inUide .ivithih three .yenfs after the f tf.econgceirj.f the Confederate States, ' . ;U Ji k-otieiit "term f ten years, in buc1i- u-'-r , 1 it 1 i.:l.4' u.A wiU.ii rx KaiiiU tV; hlw, direct. The number of : roiK-.-ei'tatixt 1.,.,....-- i tiu'lill not fxcceu oiiu v. owy "o.) 'ktwip -filial! Lave-at least one renre-, n,..,Vtiv kucIl enumeration shall be made... i,' st-itt- oflHoiit! t-arolina shall be entitled to.ch.M.se; lilt L;l. i , - li - . .1 ..T t 1...K..T.-..) i-.i'.-tiitivo ; a si !t:i I if-'onaa ten, inc.- otitic oi nukuii. . . l-bfl'iirida two, the State of Mississippi .of":Loulsuuia six,, and ine Estate oi ': ' ' , ' . . VIps happen in the representation.' . he KvCt-utive autiiorit-v thereof shall tf t UJt '"'.i to till su:h vacancies. '. '.iiispia-ltcvrewentatives shall choose ineir TsiKerUi other oihet-rs, an.lnau nayec-, ' .H-r tiii-VliU-r vesidcut and acung Mely w.thm h'l bv k vote i.r-tvs-o-tf.is .of bvlh branched oi the ' Llu iit saw I! 1:":-'. U " l-f n vi'H, "th'j Ude 4. Win-h f-V-'- 'i . I' :. rv;. .I'n I 1 iV'li . .Jlll TV 1 i , .;ii- ,wii; r. !Uv:ii '4 'thereof. 4 ,S?rlVM S.. - ' . ... j L'.t.f tb.rfJ-nfeiWate Srat'i-s shall e " 1. Ti:V;Scii: .'eol-iji..; N'if-tAV jij.fenators from each State,.. chosen ' 'Lei!atiire tliere-'f: t the ugidar 1 1-1.'. .! i .i.., u.1 i i r t i itf . ft .1 1 1 ! . .1 'lift .bv ti ir .:; . :. '. .. 1 -ri. : lv ; ! Hi nit . ii.i.n. HK-iit ' the 'teiiu bt service; .and eacn Senator suaiii ' hnve 'itif-:i-lc.f i ' T i' , , , '; '.!,' inhi ediatbly after ''they shall Uassenioiodm f coiviiivubei ofJtlic first ela tion, tliey .shall lc divi.led ; ascinaUyfairtay bcmtotlivee das.' Iho se.ds ot l-evrirafio.! of .tiecoud year; of the second class at - 1 t'!t.. t.xnir.uWof. the. fourth year ; and oi tiie- tnird ; i-hissatiU e'cxpirathjii of -the sixth year ;. so .that one- :. ' " ; t' tl 'nio- be. fhsen every second year ; aud.it vacau- , ri-s halH'ti M resignation or otherwise dimng the re- , celvf W! ttoitiw of any. State,; the Executive : , tlveroortnay nje temporary appointijnts until the ; -1 n,.t ,Hti'i yf(the, Legislature, which buan then iill ' turh vSeju.oies. ! ;' . it ';' ,' ;'. , .-'.-; ' - .'..i cT,-ilV 1 a Senator who shall not have aitaii.4li lhe,ab:f thirty yyears, and be a ciitzeivol the j t',.f, iterate stales, and who shall not, wnen ekictcd, . ' i e an i 1 1 l a V i i ; t lit ul the State for which he slftll' be : j ta4' VieLpresideiitof the Confederate States shall : be- lS:ciileut bf the Senate, but shall have nolvote, un-.; ' IctheJ be .finally divided. j , r 5,;Tile.nafe shall choose their other otilcers, and 1 also" a President tempore m the absence of .the ice; iK-;'.i,t,.-o.i:-w:Lenhc shall exercise the ofheetof Piesi-' tri.r ol !the C nfctlerate States. . . -.. ; o The Svnaie, shall have the sole - power to try ad . MUipeaclniitnUL 'When sitting for that purpose, they ;- ii' bi'bubath or affirmation. . When the.l resident-'- ;ol the7A'n!edt;nUo rotates lsjneu, me -yinei o usuce ;:shuU 4v;d ; and no person shall ue couvictel .wuii- out It he O'j :iourivncv! ol two-thirds oi the lncmners : ; preseiit.- 7 ' f.lii.lfrnn.nf in t-ases of imneachment shall not ?x- b ud fiirthdr than .to removal irom oiiicc,; ana cusquui I .1 2 . ; . .- rt- -PI .. . x.... .j. .- liicatt ni bjhoivi ahdeniov anvomce ot nonor, hum ur prvht vui.lirthe Contctlerate States; but the party cou sMil hi!vrvthflfss. be lial le and subject to in- vivtet diet li ent, itiui't, judgment and punishment, according b4a'. r - i ---. -. Section 4. (The ?ti:nesi; -plsfces and . manner of ; holding elec St'iiidors ahd Representatives 'shall - be prei ti fir scriiii'.'l .iij eaWi State by the Legislature thereof sub- ' .-r,.'J.nvii,i :if nnv time, bv law make or- alter such i..f b the:prM isHuis of this Constitution; but. the Con ; rcunatioh4 Except as to the tiuies and places of choos- fivf Siniwhu'iJ " '' 1 Thp Congress shall assemble at lc;u,to.ice in every.;, -. yea'.ij; atid such inceting sliall be on the first M-mdny in ' bectmber, jiuless they shall, by law, appoint a different" day? ,.; . "... . ' . ' ji -; .- Section 5.. - : ; Llchj louse shall be the'. judge of the,elections,; returns iantj (puaiiricatious of its uwn members, and a. nia n:itr-i4 each shall constitute a quorum iuo uusi- nes. hht smaller number nnly adjourn trbni day.tti; da'V aiid mav be authorized to compel the atienuancc j of j ii)sjnt members, in sucn manner auu u-ii'ier suen lWnaltths as each House may provide. - f ;2. Eacij House may determine the rides of its(pTo- .. veilings, punish its members for.disorderly behavior,! and, mth .the concurrence-of twtUthirdn of the whole' u.i i mber, exiel a niemeer. ; . ,, 1 i! it , i.. ... ;.,,.-.,.i ;tc ... ,J..t;i,Uo T,,..l from time to time publish the same: cXr Qe -upi.-M6 cf f J , - i r :J,,r-aAr. :'itl tht veas and navs of the members ot ce Uf',.ivr e.inb iwirt. as miiv in their luttsment renuire either; IlcJuse; on any question, shall, at the desire of tf e-dfth jof those present, be entered on. the. journal. - ' f if4,-1Neijthcr House, during the session of Congress; 'Vhiallj without the consent of the other; adjourn for imorJ thahi three days, nor to any other place than that i whicft the two tiouws snail vt siutng. ' .ill: :: v '.-"-.;,, ;, '.-,,. :. , , : ... - ' : . .;'.;.;. ....-.-.. Section 6. 5 1. iThe Senators and Representatives ' shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Confederate States. They shall, in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance at . the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same ; and for any speech or debate in either House they shall not be questioned in any other place. .-- ? 2. No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he wa& elected, be appointed to "any civil office under the authority of the Confederate States, which shallhave been created, or the emolu menis whereof shall have "been increased during such time jand no person, holding any office under the Con oderate States shall he afnember of either House du viug.hui continuauce in' office. . But Congress may, by aw, ;gr nt to the principal officer in "each of the Ex Bpntive Departments a seat upon the floor of either Vj tjuse, with the privilege "of , discussing any measures . opiwrtaning to his department; -. .'.. - . " ', " Section 1. 1 ' 1. A 11 bills for raising revenue shall originate in the HotiKe of Representatives; but the. Senate may propose jconcurwith amendments as on other bill 2. Every bni which shall have passed bath Houses shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the President -t-f. the -Confederate States ; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, lie shall return it with his oh- . jection's to that ' House" in winch it shall have origi nated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconiiideration, t.worthhds of that House shall agree to pass the bill,. it fdiall be sent, together with tie ob jections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be rec msidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that House it shall become a Jaw. But in all such cases the votes, of tioth Houses slfall 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 House respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sunday excepted) after it shall have been presented 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 return ; in which case it shall not be a law. The 'Presi- ; dent may approve any appropriation and disapprove" any other appropriation in the same bill. In such case, he shall, in .signing the bill, designate tlie appropria tiohs'disapproyvd, and shall return a cop of such ap- proivriatii iiis, with his objections, to the House in which .the bill shall have originated ; 'and the same proceed ings shall then be had -as in case of other bills disap proved by the President. 3. Every order, resolution or vote, to which' the con ' cn'rrence of 'both Houses' may be necessary (except on. a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the 'President of .'-'the Confederate ...States ; and before, the same 'shall take effect?, shall be - approved -'by him; or being disapproved' by-hinv, may be repassed by tvo thinfs of both Houses according to the rules aud limi tations prescribed in case-of a bill. . , ' - j - - ' - Section 8. : . The Congress shall have power . ' .1. To lay and collect taxes, duties', imposts and ex cises for revenue , necessary to pay the debts, provide for the cdmnuii defence, and carry on the government of the Confederate States'; but ' no bounties .shall be grantt d fn tn' the Treasury, nor shall any duties or ta xes , on importat'ionsrfrom foreign nations be laid to pro- . mote or foster ny branch of industry; and all duties, . imposts aud. excises shall be' uniform .thb'roughout tho Confederate $lates. . . . ; . ' 2. ' "To- borrow money on the credit of the Confede rate States.' - - :. V -, 3. To'nttlate coinmerce. with foreign nations, and among thc! s.evera States, atid' with the Indian tribes ; but neither this,, nor -"an other clause j-outahicd .i.i thi-ConstiVution, shall ever be construed to delegate '' the pover to; Congress to appropriate money f-r any internaf .inipj-ovenieut intended to facilitate eoinmerce, - e'-eii't for the nurture of furnishing lights, lvacons and ; tuoys, and" other aids to navigation upon the coa-'ts; i and theitiiprovenient of harbors and thv r? moving of obstructions in river navigation, in all which t-aW such duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated thereby as-niaylnj necessary to pay the costs aud ex ' penses tliereiif. i 4.. To estiiblish uniform laws of naturalization, and ; uiulbnn laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through-- lout 'tho Confederate States; but no law of Congres shall .- tdisdiarge-any debt contracted before the" passage; of . ; the same. ' j '," j 5. To coin money regulate the value thereof and of - foreign coin,-aiid fix the standard of weights ami mea su'res. C.'To HMvi(le.' for tlie 'punishment of countcrfeit--i ing the securities and current coin of the Confederate States. ; ' ' 7. To cstab'lish pst offices and post routes; but the expenses ot the, Tost omce Department, alter the tirst day of 3d irch in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and sixty-three, shall be paid cut of its own reve nues. 8. To'promote the' progress of science and useful r arts, by securing for limited times to authors and in ventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. ! 9. To t onstitute. tribunals inf rior to the Supreme Court. " ' ' ' 10. To define and punish iiracies and. felonies com mit'teil oh the high. seas, and offences against the law of nations. -. . ' ' . . 11. .'.To.diclare war, grant letters tf marque and re 'prisal, and-make. rnjes 'concerning captures on land and, wafer." ' 12. To raise and support armies ; but no a"ppropriar tion of -money to that, use shall be for a longer term than two years. ' lo. To provide and maintain a navy. . ' V'- 14. 'To. makte rules for, government .and regulation' of t he land and naval forces. 15. To provide for calling forth the militia to exe cute, the laws of -. the .Confederate, States, suppress in surrections and repel iuvasiom - 10. To provide for organizing, arming and discip lining the militia, and for governing such part of them as may he employed in the service of the Confederate States""-; reserving to the States, respectively, the ap pointment of. the officers .and the authority of training the militia according tp the discipline prescribed by. Congress.'- ' 17 .To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of one or more States and -the acceptance of Congress,, become the seat of the government of tlie Confederate States ; and to exercise like authority over all places .purchased hy the consent of the Legislature of the State -in which the same shall be. for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockj yards' and ot her needful buildings ; and 18.. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow ers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the Confederate States, or in any 'department or officer thereof. J . ; ..-'.' Section 0. ' 1. The importation of negroes of the, African race from any foreipi country other than the slaveholding .-' States, or Territories' of the United States of America, is hereby forbidden ; and Congress is required to pass suchJaVs as shall effectually prevent the same. 2. Congress shall also have power-to prohibit the - intrgdu-ction of slaves from, any State not a member of, 6rTerritory n t belonging to, this Confederacy. ; The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when" in case of rebellion or invasion the'public safety may require it.' .1 4." Xo bill of attidner, or ex post facto law, or law, denying or impairing the right of property in negro, sla-Vcs shall be pxssfctl. ? 4 : 5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration here inbefore directed to be taken. 6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any' State, " except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses. - .. ;- 7. No preferences .shall -be. given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State over ' hose of another. 8. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but ' in consequence of appropriations made bylaw; and a -regular statement and account of the receipts and ex penditures of all public money shall be published from time to time. ' ; ' 9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the ' treasury except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, taken by yeas and nays," unless. it be asked and esti mated for by some one of the heads of department, anq..a submitted to Congress by the President j 'or for iho purpose of paying its own expenses and contingencies? j or for the payment of claims against the Confederate- . States, the justice of which shall have been judicially". ... declared by a tribunal ftr,the investigation f claims -against the government; which it is hereby made the :duty of Congress to establish; 4,.; y''r"-i'--Xf-'-:; 16. 'All bills appropriating money shall specify in federal currency the exact amount of each appropria tion and-th purposes for which it is made; ani Jmcress shail grant no extr JDmiensation to any publiq contractor, officer, agent or servant, after such 6ontract shall have been made or such service ren dered. 1 11. No title of nobilitj' shall lie granted by the Con federate States ; , and no person holding any office of profiWir trust under them, shall, without the consent fo the Congress, accept of any present emolumeuts office or title of any kind whatever, from any king, ' prince or foreign State. ' 12. Congress shall .make t no lav respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting, the free exercise thereof; 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. 13. A well regulated militia being necessary to the . security of a free State, the right I the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 14. Np soldier shall, in time of peace, be cuar- tered' in any house without the-consent of the owner; nor in time of war", but in a mauner to be prescribed by law. - .15. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects against uureasona- -ble searches and seizures, shall n)t be violated ; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath oraflirmation, and particularly de scribing the place to be searched, and the persons or . things to be seized. -16. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otlierwisn infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising irf 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 tv i e'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 for public use without just compensa tion. ; . '.''. - ; 17. Jn 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 committed, 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 comptilsorv. process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence ; 18. In suits nt common law, where the value in controversy .i:l exui-ei (1 : t went v dollars, the ri; 1 1 f trial i'"v iiirv - i lalllic preserved; aucl no -fact so rried by a jury ill u (therwjse re-examined in any court of the tj'nicieracy than According to the rules of the common law. 19. Kxc-esive bail shall not be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel' and unusual punishments -inflicted. - r ! 20. 'Every law. or resolution, having the force of law, shall relate "to-but -W subject, and that shall be ex pressed in the title f Section 10. 1. -No State shall ehie'r into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal ; coin money ; make anything but gold and silver coin a 'tender in payment of debts ; pass any bill of -attainder, or ex i.i facto law!, or . law impairing the obliga tion of contracts ; ot grant any title of nobility.- . 2. -No State shall, without the consent of the Con-"Te-s, lay any imposts! or duties on imports aijd ex-, p-.rts, except' what may be absolutely necessary for executing its. inspection' laws ; and the nett produce of ail duties and imposts laid by . any State on imports ror exjtorts, sliali lie fori the use of the treasury of the Confederate States ; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision, and control of" Congress. o. No State shall, w'ithoiit the consent of Congress, lav any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going- vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors navigated-by the said vessels ; but such duties shall not con flict with any treaties of the Confederate States with foreign nations ; aiid any surplus of revenue thus de rived shall, after making such improvement, be - paid idto '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 not admit of delay. But -when any river divides or. flows through two' or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof. Article II. Section 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, in such 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 maybe entitled in the Con gress; but no Senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust' or profit under the Confeder ate States, shall be appointed an elector. , 3. The electors shall meet in their respective States and vote by ballot,1 for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not be 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 snail make distinct lists of ajl 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 the Ci nfederate States, directed to the Presideutof the. Senate ; the President of th Senate shall, in-the Dscsence of - the Senate and Hous - of Representatives, oren all the certificates,. and th th th votes shall then be counted; the person navmg i PVL-iit-Psf mimWT tS vtitp for President shall be j President, if such numb-er be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed;, and if no person have i such majority, then, from' the persons having the Ligh- estTinmbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the House ot Itepresentatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. . But iu choosins the President the votes shall be taken 'by States, the representation from each State haying one vi-fi- a nutirnr.i-.foT this Tinriiiise Shall consist m a .. - - - 11 -'--""-"" - ' , -. .:.. .'..".. -',-. 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 a President, whenever tlie 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 having the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall be the Vice Presdent, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the fist the Senate shall choose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Sen ators, and a majority of tlie whole number shall be ne cessary to a choice;: -1.5- But no ' i)erson constitutionally nnelierible to the f .. - - - - - - v " . office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice Pres- luenj oj cne..wi(QueueraiB ocaies. j -s v 3pbti CoDgress may determine the time of choosing tho electors and the day on which they shall gi ve their -votes which" day shall be the same throughout the " " Confederate; States 7 . No person except a natural bom citizen of the , Confederate States, or a citizen thereof at the time of the adoption of this constitutii)n, or a citizeu 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 thaoffice who shall not "have attain d the asce of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resiaeut Within the limits of the Confederate States, as may exist at the time of his election. - . 8. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to dis charge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President; and the . Congress may, by law, provide for the case of re moval, death, resignation, or inability both 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. . ,9. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither he in creased nor diminished during the 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. 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 tlie best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution thereof." Section 2. .. ' 1. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the Confederate States, aiid of the militia' of the several States, when called into the actual service of the Gmfederate States ; he may re quire the opinion,' in writing, of the principal officer in 'each of the Executive Departments, upon any sub ject rehiring", to the duties of their respective offices, and he si mil have power to grant reprieves and par-, dons f:r o finees against- the Confederate States, ex cept ia ca:.es of impeachment. 2. He hall have tlie 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, and consent of . the Senate, shall "appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su-pu-mc Court, aud all other officers of the G ,n federate States, whose appointments are hot herein otherwise 'provided for, and which shall be established by law; but ihe Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in tlie courts of law or in tlie heads of departments. . 3. The principal officer in each of the executive de partments, and all persons connected with the diplo- "" malic servicermny be removed. from office at the plea-'-sure of the President. All other civil officers of the , Executive Department may b. removed at any time by the President, or other ap pouting power, .when their services are unnecessary, or for dishonesty, inca pacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty ; and4 when so removed, the removal shall be reported to the Senate, together with the reasons theref.r. 4. The President shall have power to fill all. vacan cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate. bv fn-antinff comnnssions wii'.cn frr-mtmo- pon .ti ussioi is which shall expire at tne end of their next session ; bin no persmi rejecteu ny the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office du ring their ensuing recess. , Section 3. 1. The President si udl from time t,o time, give it), 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 both houses, or either of them ; and in case of disagree-' ment between them, with respect to the tune ot adf -journinent, he may adjourn them to such time as he j o O . ... -.11 khii.1 think, nroncr : he snau receive aiiiww.miu".-' vi X i. -. , 1.1 ..li: n.,inciro . ho the oiuer uioii-c in 11111. '-.1-, . . n-c hr iV.ithfiihv 'executed, and shall commission all the officers of the Confederate Slates. - , 7 Section 4. 1 . 1. The President, Vice President, and all civil offi-j cers o f the Confederate States, stiail no remoyeu iroiu: lice on impeachment for, aud conviction of treason,! nberv, or other high crimes and misdeanori AuticLK in. Section 1. " ' : - 01 bribe ' 1. The judicial power of the Gmfederate States shall be vested in one Superior Court,, and in such in ferior 'courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. - The judges, both of the Su preme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices du rincr good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for'their services a compensation', which shall not be, diminished during their continuance in officer j Section 2. - 1 The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising ' under this Constitution, the laws of the Con federate States,: and treaties made or which shad "be made under their authority ; tt all cases afiectmg am- 'bassadors, other public ministers and consuls; to all cases of admiralty and marit-hne jurisdiction ; to con- ' troversies to which the Confederate States shall be a party 1 to controversies between two or more.States ; between a State and, citizens of another -State where the State is plaintiff ; between citizens claiming lands under rants 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. ! . . J , J m ,n-.-.i,l,-.rc MtllPX Till b if! 2. In all cases aneiuug nu"- 7 tr--. . 1 ministers and . consuls, 'and those in which a State shall be a party, the Supreme Court shal nave origi nal jurisdiction. In ad the other cases lefore. men tioned the Supreme Court shall have appellate juris diction, both a'to law and tact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make. . 3. The tnalof all crimes, except m cases of im- peachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the : State where the sad crimes shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as , the Con "ressinav by law have directed. s 7 " Section 3. l Treason agairist the Confederate Sfcites shall con sist only in levying war against them 0r in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. , INO person shall be convicted of treason unless on the tes timony of two witnesses to the sanni overt act, or on CSnIaH have po4er to dcylare the punishmenrof treason, but noattnder of trean Stall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attained. article iv. Section 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records and judicial proceed ings of . every other State. And the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in w .ch such . ' acts, records and proceedings shall be proved, and the ffecf thereof. -;.'. . . ; Section 2. ; ' 1. The bitizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever al States, and shall haw the right of transit and so journ in any State of this Oonfedoracy, with their slaves and other property: and the right of property in said slaves shall not bo thereby impaired.. v ; 2. A person charged in any State with treason, felony-or other crime against the laws of such State. who shall flee from justice, ami be found iu another . uuw, eimii, uu uemauuoi uie executive automy oune 5 State from which he fled,' be delivered up to be' re movetLto the State haring jurisdiction of the'erime. ! 3. No slave or other penjon held to service or labor . in any State xr Territory , of the Confederate -States. : '" under .the laws thereof, escaping or: lawfully carried - . 4 ; into aootl ser, shall in consequence of any law or regu- 7 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 servic or labor may be flue. 7 . -. Section 3. ' .-' -'-' ' ' . 1. Other States may be adimtted into this Coufeil- L eracy by a vote of two-thirds o the whole House of Repreentatives axil two-thinls of tlie Senate, tlie Senate votiug by States; hut ho new State shall 1 fnt-mvl -t" AlT"Zl.f 1mA .tT.ifli t 4-1. r . . f ..41 vivvmi iiiiiuii utic juiiauictivil 01 &uy oilier , "oi anj otiitt; oe loiiueu uy uie junciioii oi wu 1or 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 regulations concerning tha, " projK'rty of the tknfederate States, including tho amis thereof 3. The Gnfederate States may acquire new territo ry, and Congress shall have power to legislate 'and provide governments for " the inhabitants of all terri tory belonging to the. Confederate States lying with out the limits of the several .Stvtes, and may permit them, at such tirhes and ;n 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 reeoo;ni.ed anil projected by Congress and by the territorial government and the inliabitautl of the several Gaifederate States and Territories sha have the right to take such territory and slaves law fully held by them in any of the States or Territories of the Confederate States. . . ' j 4. The Confederate States shall guarantee to every State that nw is or hereafter ,may become a member of this Gaifederaey a Republican form of governmefit, and shall protect each of thein against invasion : and bn appliqatiou of the Ijegislature (or of the Executive , when the Legislature is not in sessjon) against domes- k:.'. 1 .. . . ' - "' t 11c violence. AKTICLE -Section 1. 1. Upon, the demand of any 'three State? legally assembled in their several conventions, the Cmgress sljall summon a Convention of all the States; to hike itito consideration such amendments to the- constitu tion as the said States- shall concur in suggesting at j the time when the said demand is made," and should , any of the proposed amendments to the constitution he agreed on by the said convention voting by I States and the same be ratified by the Legislatures; j of two-thirds of the several States, or by conventions i "in two-thirds thereof -as the one or the other mode Of j ratification maj" te proposeil ,by the general conven tion they sliaU henet forward form a part of this Constitution. But no States -shall, without its con- . sent, he deprived of its equal representation in' the Senate. . ' "'; . - ARTU'I.K vt. . 1 The 'ju! overnmen't -establ ished . by the Constitution ' is the successor of the provisional government of .the-' Gmfederate States of America, and 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 shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and qualified, o'r the office abolished. ' 2.' All debts contracted and engagements, entered info before the adoption of this ebnstif ution shall bo . ... as valid against the Confederate States under tjiia ' constitution as under the provisional ,-govwnhicnt. 3 This constitution, atid the laws' of the Gmfetler--ate States, made in persuance . thereof, - and all trea- tics niade, or which shall he made under the authori ' fy of the Confederate States,' shall be, the supreme law "f the land ; and the judges in'every State shall be ' bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws -of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. . '4 The Senators and' Representatives liefore men tioncHl, and the members of the several Stite Legisla tures,, and" all. executive and' judicial officers, both of the Co;. federate States and of the several States, shall Ik-bound by oath or affirmation to support 'this con stitution, but no religous test Shall ever be reqtiired.as a qualification to, any office or public trust under tine Gn federate States. - 5. The enumeration in the constitution, of certiin rights, shall I not be construed to deny or disparage; others retained' by the people ofithe several States.:: - 6. The powers - not. delegated to the Confciierate States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to tho States are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people thereof. ' ' ARTICLE VII. 1. The ratification of the Gmventious of five State shall be 'sufficient for.-they establishment of this consti tution between the States so ratifying the same. 2 When "five States shall have ratified this consti- ; tution, in the mauner before specified, the Gnigress lindef provisional constitution sliall prescribe the time for holding'the electioiW President and yicc'Presi- ; dent; and,for the meetinY of the Electoral Gjllege; and for Counting the votesland inaugurating the Presi dent. They shall also prescribe the- time for holding, the first election of members of Congress under this constitution, and the time for assembling the same. Until the assembling of such Gmgre3s, . the Congress under the provisional constitution shall continue to exercise thjj legislative powers granted them, not ex tending beyond the tim limited by the constitution of the iirovisronal government. Adopted unanimously, March 11, 1861. : T J. Q. DE CARTERET. JOHN' ARMSTRONG. N0KTII-cabl ... DeCarteret & Armstrong '. BOOK BINDERS AND BLA NK B 0 OK MAN UFA C f j ' . TURERStr KALEIGII, N. C. - ' Jan. 23, 1861. . - 10 G E'JiSfSR'ATTOBNEy AT LAW, RALEIGH, X. C., s ' . WiU attend the County and Superior Coftj of - Jke, Johnston and Chatham ; the Supcrioj 1 ' J"?! over and Sampson, and the Terms of the Federal CourU and Supreme Court of North-Carolina, at BakigW - Office, the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. V. il- TT TT ,1 I M liam 11. iwvwiwu, i7 1 Jan. ifj ov B. t uAnvr c BALl.-iBtHI, f. v., .... Will practice in the Cour ta of Rowan and adjoining coun ties. Collections proaipuy maa. Jan. 6 1861. 17-lT -A-' ... . ' - : - . y 7 ' i. 1 I--- ." I ' (-1- s 1 ., i in il O
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