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r 1 1- 1 . , j , . . ' - ',:vfei? . . . . - -f ... TY IWlf 4iW, RALEIGH, N. G, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1861. No. 8. rnf. o WW AW 0 I Vol. II . ( ; . I : ;iv;r'H ' s IFT: It i( jttlic journoi. ,t sPELHAN; aitcr and Proprietor J E' nnivTPR'iTn iTITE STATE. KOBlJsil Assistant Editor. 1 T K II M S vicl.Y EDI X, peij annum, .$4 -II DlTiOX 2 in Advance.) Inra? The Southern r KcpuDlic. , . . . . : Jvi. CtndihtmqT;tht (Jonjederate States ' .rl rnleof Itife Confederate States, each State la permaefetleral government, estab- insure aoniostic trjanquility, and secure the Vf Hiertv toroiirseHies and our posterity m "Sff vor and kdkndeof Almighty God-do l?. liiblisUf ti4 QonWtution for the Confode- .V .I Wiattve- l"?; v "..v iail consist; (. a Senate and House of Kep- . J.; TmrrcPT.il-ati vp shall ba composed Imkrs cfeeny 'second year by th people of Wnl States; ana .uu tsicvvws " : ' softie.UoiVtiierate putw;s, auui(c rciiusfte ftt electors oi tne mosa uumauu 11,1 , - ;! ;7on nf the Confederate .-States t allowed to Ivlte: for w officers, civil oroliti-j . '. i.,.ir.r-.l: ". ';-... :. !': " 'l, p(.rsun slitiif he a representative who shall not iTartainedh'e ae of ;twnty-five years, and he a: n, lif the Conleaerate dbus, auu , footed, be an feliahitat of that State m which :!lchoseni : V ' ,- ' ' . . ' 1 "VpresentatrKc?and dilrect taxes shaH be appor- ; vanibnc.the several scares wuioum uo umui.u . f;.'r this Confe-acyaccording to their respective 1 wfih'shiii -.bejldeiermined by adding -to. the : , number of i& persons, mciuuiiig wiub y ; . r .. L tJ,Xr vr.nii(l excludmc: Indians . S t1irte-fiftSfofili s The actual erm? , ,1- i.j LriJ .within tnrpp vears after the. '''(in Mian uh i w-'vr . - f neetin- f the &gM f tlie Confederate States, , ithin every ?ul5"? V1" r TT ' 7 ""e ' m as they am wm 1 1 vrp - : natives sliafli nos -CKflttw-rouc but cacii fStat4 shall have at leastDnercprc- ;.. mve- auA-inimuch enumeration snan ue maue . tate of out i lrOima.snai "L: riuiivrl.mtwo. the State of Mississippi " c nn Kr T.onisiina six, and 'the -State of: S MX. f When ivac nhiii's happen- in the representation !.y Stiite lh& Executive autnoriiy inieui miuii.: tiiln VrvKfill! such vacancies. :wriis off eUn "1 lur House iJfiKepvetentatives shall choose their jkef am ot otiicerB, and snan nave.iuesuie iu...t.! pkcent that- any judicial or of juiine W resilenfc and acting solely within . fwlcra btlil niits of ant 'DtateJ njay De linppcutu uy vt-w, iftth braViches of the Legislature , -thirds of uv... r rft.il tJ &mm- thf . .Clqnfeaerate States shall hq' 3 5 i' t ; -.I rs fronreach State, chosen for vcsrsAiv thd rfgis ature thereot, at tne regular net miTvifltate v i preceding the commence- iit of the term in service; ana eacn .enatur muui i t ri i ..1. ,n . . i I " ,B u'Miii-ivic. in;,- ir r T , . , ...i.i : !nimf, i:it.lff after t hey snail ue asseuu.itu ui T v.f Mil first! electi6n,'they shall be divided - nit J? ; classes, ine seats oi n'uiii tin iu i r-- s.,,fi, ..f tip first f. ass snail De.vacawu at. mc. ir.iti'in of tl e S4ecoiiV vW ; ' of the second class at . th i.AIMUllUJtl vfi, (inu f -: : l .li at tite exp rition if, the sixth year; so that one- wviiK.h tttnrtn vear: hihi ui mo iuu. :1 mdv be. iiln eery second. year ; and it -vacan- rJ;apjtoivl-y rcMi-i-rmtion or otherwise uunng inu ie- ""f the I-editliturq of I any State the Executive m tchi orary appointments until ihe xtiiiei-tiug o ii vacancies ie '. legislature, which slall then nil iail be a Senator who. shall not have '': Al).lieTS()Il- - j . - 1 1 the' ad J I. ii.; 4 ir vmn and Ve a citizen of -the 'ii-ik-'hite S an inlurbit;' .is aiiiLAvho shall not, when elected,. ill! V . J i. 1 -1 1. jot the ptait; iui pi 1 1 ri . j. e :-. .. which- he shall be :''cn. 1 TUn A oil t nf tbp ronfederateStat.es shall t - i'reiiidmt ullU Sehate; but shall have no.vote,.un- f--. The SeuAlBfiraH The Sniiitiha i ; cljoose their other officers, and Inim.-e in the absence of the Vice IT.- ... - V- E4- A- i'lont, orMihelshdll exercise the office of Presi- "'t ofthc GcitPlar ate States. ; , ' V t.Hie Sen if fshall hkve the sole power to try all j finclmien.til LMtliiv sitting for that purpose, they j '...1 ,c .vMhi. artrrtiniv ' When the President 'thelCunfe. feme rotates is tneu, uic uuivi '"" filtld no person shall be convictal with- tlie .cono iitlhce: of two-thirds of the members f .i'ii l r . .1 ' ". Uuilsiifrnt in 'eases! -of impeachment shall not ex .1.P....1 II f 5 t .. "i .1 e ! oiio rlisniisll IAI.--te UniW-i-fll frrnn office, and disqual-'- i 11'tV.t fctl I I V. HIV V , i'ii to luldfciuleuio's any office of honor, trust or luiihrtlf v. nil tei k rate otates; uutuwi.v.", 1 -hall .iftleithllcss, be liable and subject to in 'Uit.fniutkmentand punislunent, according uiy in ' . t't 4 ' !''?'" ' ' i - ;' Section 4. , ' ". injif sj i ,UlW mil manner of holding elec- 1 The 1 r S ii'ii Mtd itepresentatives suau o R State by the Legislature thereof sub- k rnstittition ; but the Uu- tto the h,. li.i:... i.- ' i. u. m-iL-c nr alter SUCll jii aiiv nine, iy " V 1' ti.)u,, bm pt as. to the times and places of choos-. -"itbi j. '. .. -'"-, - Ihe UtAne shall assemble at least once in every t. n,..i .nil.. .. i.n hp mi Abe first Monday in f:nber,ill(Lsthby 4fiall,bylaw, appoint a different ; I . I Sprfi'nn b'Kach i J.vllh the iudse of the elections, '!nis ana! LIilifi(fati0ns of its own members and a liorirv li .fi. -iLh u.fitnto hnorum todo DUS1- -r- v. " ...1 ii tut anidler. number may adjourn fromlay to ir n-,,,1 v,ii.lu tn cnmnel the attendance ''UWt nfrliberl, in1 such manner and under such j cities ailreh Ifouse may provide. . . 2- Kaeh ft-iuso niav1 determine the rules of its pro--fng pMiifl! itl mtobers- for disorderly, behavior Y 1 itli tie toiicurrejnce of two-thirds of tlie whole ? KaclJ flfotisef shall keep a journal of. its pro-: - lig,, all! fmni time to time publish the same, ex-; .arts; as may in their judgment require ',--4 Ithe fyeas and nays of the members of itierTU, L.L. ;;.U,ioct;nn- shall, at the desire of. -ftfth o tiose preJent, be entered on the journal during the session of Congress, tib ht iiouse,juuiuifc v . " ! I i.. i '4 . "e iu fl.or- oilinlirn lor wtuifeui the consent oi tuo uww, lWbdays lSUUli i .i . nor to anv other place than that ti wo Hoiiriea shall b gitung. i i rtectwn fi. ; 14 The Senators and Representatives ' shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the Confederate StatesL .'Ihey jshall, in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their J attendance at the session of their respective Houses, 4nd ini going to and returning from the same ; and f(r any speech or debate in either House they shall not be questioned in any other place. 2. Senator or Representative shall, during the . time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil .dffice under the authority of the Confederate State, i hich shall have been created, or the emolu ment! wjhereof shall have been increased during such time j and no person holding any office under the Con cderate 'States shall be a member of either House du viug iis. Continuance in office. But Congress may, by ow, gr bt to the principal officer in each of the Ex- . tipntfvejpepartinents a seat upon the floor of either oppettai jicg to ms aepanment. ; .. , All bills! for raising revenue shall originate in the e ti Rertresentatives: but the Senate mav nronose House o , 1 , - - X i I .1 . .1 I'll j concur witn amendments as on otner dius 2. j Every h?n which shall have passed both Houses shallj, before ! it becomes a law,' be presented to the President ef 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- natetl, )vhohall enter the objections at large on their jqunWliand proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House shall agree to pjiss! the bill, it shall be sent, together with the ob jections!, to tne other House,t by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that " House' 1 1 shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes csf both Houses shall be determined by yeas and : . nays, and the names of the persons voting for and : agiunsc the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively. .If any bill shall not be returned by theiPresident within teii days (Sundays excepted 1 aftei' it shall have .been presented . to him, the same: shall be a law, in like manner as if. he had signed it, unUsshe Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its return!; in which case.it shall not be a law. The Pr.esi . den ; nJoSf approve any appropriation and disapprove .ariotlr. appropriation in the same bill. In such case, he phalli, in signing the bill, designate the appropria tions 'disapproved, and shall return a copy of such ap-; ' proprfations, with his objections, to the House in which thef bifl shall'have originated',; and the same proceed-' ings shall then be had as in case of other bills disap-. j) roved by the President. 4 3. fevery order, resolution or vote, to which the con-j curferJce of both Houses may be necessary (except oii; a question of adjournment), shall be presented to the : Prdsiejent of the Confederate States ; and before the same fehall take effect, shall be, -approved by him; or ' beihg'disapproved by him, may be repassed by two-thii-dsof both Houses according to the rules and limi tations prescribed in case of a bill. ; j .-'' SeclionS. ".'" ' The Congress shall'have power 1. jTo lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex cises for revenue necessary to pay ; the debts, provide foil tile common defence, mud carry on the government of thl Confederate States ; but no bounties shall be granted from the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes . 'Aon i4portations from foreign nations be laid to pro mkejor 'foster any branch of industry ; and all duties, iinpoks and excises shall be uniform thoroughout the Confederate States. - ' j'2. JTo borrow -money on the credit of.' the Confede rate States, ft 3. 1 To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and arliong the severa- States, and with the Indian' .tribes ; bit Iiei'ther this, nor any other clause contained m the Constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate tile power to Congress to appropriate money for any internal -improvement intended 4o facilitate commerce, except for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons and bjioVs, and other aids to navigation upon the coasts and' fhe improvement of harbors and the removing of obstructions in river navigation, in all which cases stjch duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated thereby as maybe necessary to pay. the costs and ex penses thereof. ' - "4J To establish uniform laws of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through t H,p. Cnnffiderate' States': but no law of Congres shall 'discharge any debt contracted' betore tne passage oi Ill; L I J U VJUUIVVIVI wuy y ' ho, kanie. rp rAnmr rpomlfltp. t!lf VI ralue thereof and of I tJ :iV Will llJV-i.J , .V-g, - . 1 . 1 foreign coin, and fix the standard of .weights and mea- suras. Tovprovide for the punishment of counterfeit- Oi LUMJiuHus mi f . " - .i -i e i j. Li i -1 . l nnJiv nf Ihfl rirmfprifirate ihffithe securities uuu uiuiw" 1 4 v. toWli lins't nfhrps and nost routes but the Jxiienst's of the Post office Department, after the, first da of March in the year of our lord eighteen hundred Hnfj sixty-three, -shall be. paid out of its own reve- 1 liuesi. ; ;! . : . ' , r 1 8 To promote the progress of science and usetut rt by securing for limited times to authors and in ventors the exclusive right to their respective writings . anil discoveries. V - .' . - 0. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Ooiirt io To define Ancl punish piracies and felonies com- )ni,tted on the high seas, and offences against the law K nations. . : ' . i t lpftprs ot maraueanu re in. J.O uetune wi, iv.v. x bn sal, and make rides concerning captures on land :i t. iUl wuicr. . . , . 12 To raise and support armies ; out no appiui.a tiln of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years, i 18. To provide ana maiuiam u iivvj. 14. To make rules ' for government and regulation jof the land and naval torces. 1 15 To provide for calling lortn tne imuua tu cac cute 'the laws of the Confederate States,' suppress in surrections and repel invasion. . i v -rv-.nxT',Aa fnr nror.mizinf?.. armmsc and discip- l 1 1U. 1J 1J 1 U 1 1-1 ", CD p I . fi:L:.i, .niiitia nmbfnr rnvernnir such part ot them as hiay be employed in the service of the Confederate States ; reserving to the States, respectively, the ap- Tiointment of the officers and the autnonty oi inuuivs the militia according to the discipline prescribed by if To' exercise' exclusive legislation, in all cases hatsbever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of one or more S tates and the acceptance of Congress, .become the seat of the Ivernmeut of the Confederate States ; and to exercise lfte authority over all places purchased by the consent Jf the Legislature of the State in which the same shall lie for the erection of forts, magazines arsenals, dock vards and othe needful buildings; and 1 18 To make all laws which shall be necessary and ironer for carrying into execution the foregoing pow--fr Pand all od er powei-s vested by this Constitution m , lheove?nmeniof the Confederate States, or many jletincnt or, officer of. . . - 1 1 The importation of negroes of the African race irom an? fordgn country other than the slaveholduig Ees Soriesof the United States of America, he?ebv forbidden ; and Congress is required to pass .4ch laws as shall effectually prevent the same i 2 angress shall also have power to prohibit he nt mluction of slaves from any State not a member If or Territory not belonging to, this qpnfederacy F1'" -'i . .f !L. it- .f lmViPa pnrnus shall L.fi .ii.npnnpn unless when in cases of rebellion or i'i a-" The privilege oi-ww wi" " r -. invasion the -public safety may require it ; lm 4No bill of attainer, or cx post fat law, or law denying or impairing the right of property m negro slaves shall be passed. 5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration here inbefore directed to be taken. 5 6. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State, except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses. A . . . 7. No preferences shall be given by .any regulation, of commerce or revenue to the ports of one State oyer hose of .another. U 8. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law ; 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 le asked and estU J mated for by some one of the heads of department, and submitted to Congress by the President ; or for the ; purpose of paying its own exjense$inid contingencies ; ; i or for the payment of claims? against the Confederate ! ; States, the justice of which shall have been judicially ; declared Dy a mounai tor tne investigation ot claims against the government, which it is hereby made the rliitv of fim press to establish. ' . - ?7 - - : 10. All bills appropriating money shall specify in J federal currency the exact amount of each appropria-j tion and the purposes for which -it is made; and; Congress shall grant ho extii. 'ohipensation to any 1 public contractor, officer, agent pr servant, after such contract shall' have been made j or such service ren-j dered. . - ;-!. - i 11. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con-! federate States ; and no. person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent fo the .Congress, accept of any present emoluments office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign State. ' j : . 12. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the ; free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom ojf 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 righ t 1 the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. - 14. No soldier shall, in time of peace, ' be quar 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 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. . ' .. ' in No nerson shall be held to answer tor a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a preseiup inflirtnipnt. of a orand iurv. excflttt in cSs'es Wish in the land or nayal forces, oni the militia, wften in actual service, in time of war or public dangjj nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twbe'put iu 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 juspjjajB tion. 17. In all, criminal prosecutions the accusal shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an im partial jury of the State and district .wherein the crime shalf 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 compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his llefence. ' ' 18. In suits at common law, where the 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 any court of the Confederacy than according to the rules of the. " common law. ' 19. Excessive bail shall hot be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. , 20. Every law or resolution having theforeeot law, shall relate "to but j one subject, and that shalTe ex pressed in the title.? Section .10. 1. No State shall enter into any treaty, aniance, 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 attain der, or ex post facto law, or law impairing the obliga tion of contracts ; or grankany title of nobility., 2. No State shall, without the conseht of the Con-o-i-ess, 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 on imports .'or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the Confederate States ;. and all such laws shall be subject .fee the revision and control of Congress. ,; 3. No State shaU, without the consent of ingress, lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of 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 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 .tl r v,0 f inn fprlpmtn States of America.! He and the Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of six vears ; but the President shall not be rc-ehgiblc. The President and .Vice President shall be elected as follows: . . o t'oi, Sfoto chrfll nnnomt. in such manner as the Letnslature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Representa- .wii v.p ct tp 1T,av be entitled in the Con- tress - but no Senafor or representative, or person holding an office ot trust or pront unut-r uxe twuiw choll m-inmtcd an elector. 3. The electors shall meet in their respective States ,r ,.t inr Wiot. for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least,- shall not be an inhabitant ot the same State with themselves ; they s"iad name in their ballots the person, voted tor as rresitient, ana m voted for as Vice President, UlOlllil'l; UtlllV'ljt. mv- .... v.. . - and thev shall make distinct lists of all persons voted lor as 1 resident, ana oi an peibuns voictt wi .. T ii r. A -w f T1(1 i I the number of votes for each, which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed. to the government ot the uonieuerate oiait-s, uirtw- to the President oi the Senate ; the rresiacnt oi ui to chvitl in the nresence of the Senate and Hous Ut.uaiv iimiij of Representatives, open all the certificates, and th votes shall then be counted ; the person having th w...f nnmlw nf x'otes for President shall be th iItllOU Ai .1 1J W'V v . Pi.wiaiit if cneh niiinlipr be a maioritv of the whole number" of electors appointed , and if no person have such .majority, then, from the persons having the high ct r,mlvN not. exreelinff three, on the list of those voteti for as' President, the House of Representatives shall Choose immediately, by ballot, the President. nt in ohnosino- thp President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State haying one vcte; a quorum ir uu punwc uu member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall ' be necessary to a choice. And if tlie House of Representatives shall not choose a President, 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 j 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 list 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 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. 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 bora 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 that office who shall not have attained the ace of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resiaent 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 oiv 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 Bresid&it, and such officer shall act accord ingly until tlie disability be removed or -a President shall be' elected. ;''. . ,9, The -President shall, at stated times, receive for his seTvices.ampensation, which shall neither be in creased nor diminisheiiduring the period for which he shall liaye 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 shalbtake the following oath or affirmation " T flo solernnl'v swear (or affirm) that I will faith- full v execute the office of President of the ConfedO t.tpc nn.l will to. the best of mv ability, preserve protect and defend the Constitution thereof." o j Section 2. 1 The President " shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the Con federate iahattTKQf tlioimMitki ofHlbe several States, wheiTeallecl' into ftie Kactual service of the: Confederate States ; he may re quire the opinion, in writing of the principal officer in each of the Executive Departments, upon any sub-iectj-elating- to4lwluties of their respective offices, Cd lie snail have power to grant reprieves and par- i n is :.,x 1. ,-vr.fo.lai.otn Qotpa CT. ttons lor ouences aj;;iiu&u vAJiuui.ittw u""-, 'cept in cases of impeachment, . - . .He-AiUlJiave tlie power- Dyana witu me au vice andil1Wit of the Senate, to make treaties, : pro- vided two-thirds of the Senators present concur ; and lie shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of . the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consul judges of the Su-T.i-me fVmrt and all other officers of the Confederate States, whose" appointments are hot herein otherwise birb shall be Established by law ; but the Congress may, bylaw, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the Pivoilnt nlnilp Tl tlm courts of law or in the heads of departments. " . . ' 1 officer in-each of the executive de nartments, and all persons connected with the diplo 1 . 1 1 . if., a. of fia -nioo- niatic service, may ue remuveumnu uiuv.eui.iik jjic cvo nf the President. All other civil officers of the i.-,,tir0 hPTinrtmpnt mav hi removed at any time 1 JA1 VU t l - ' 1 . -., by the President, or other appointing power, when i;cOTviw nrft nmiecessarv. or for dishonesty, inca- l UK :i i ovi i .v ... v . p T i pacitv, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty ; and when so removed, tne removal bumi uc icpi . i . i .. il . to the Senate, together with the reasons tnercior. a 'vn, Preairlent.' shall have nower to fill all vacah- ..;oo'ti.-it nvnv barmen diirincr the recess of the Senate, ,1IV.O U.ui XX Ji 1 1 II X Al l.,. mniino. pnmmissions which shall expire at the end of their next session ; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to tne same oiucu uu ring their ensuing recess. Section 3. 1 TUn Pvntifloilt shall from time to time, give to thp'nono-ress information of the state of the Confed eracy and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient ; i . ' m-trannlinnrT occfisioiis. cOnveiie both i nifi.or of them ! and m case ot disagree- nt; iiiiiy, v.Aui...".-j - L lliiuscis, -vx wwivi v. , e 3 i-ivt lmturppli them, with respect to the time ot ad iourhment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall -thinK proper ; ne siiau a-mvc nuiu.wauw.0 ...... iM-.i.hp ministers: he shall take car e that the laws be' faithfully '-executed, and shall commission all the officers of the Uonlederate states. Kprt.ion 4. 1 The President, Vice President, and all civil offi- nf the Confederate States, shall be removed irom office on impeachment for, and conviction of treason bribery, or otner nign tniucs auu iuiouu, iRTTor.K nr. Ljeciiwt, i. i rvun .inriipiai nower of the Confederate States shall be vested in one oupt.1101 wu. ? " . .. . : i o .:a.-Pmii4 am in Knell 1 n- lenor coiiita a iu, - p . i. IVmrrrOSlt! TYinV TTOI11 llliJC L1XX1W oruam tinvj. v-nut-v"... j . .r Qi.tQhi vih ' ie luasres. ooui ui tuc preme and inferior courts-, shall hold tneir omcu. uu 1 . , , 1 .i.u ot ctoterl times receive for their services a compensation, which shall not be . ,-v. v 1 r- ! Tri 1)1 : 1 111 1 tsi 1 .-1 t . iU ouutvvt vv. i diminished during their conuuuauce m SMinn 'A. 1 The iudicial power shall . extend to all cases arising uuuui . . . , 1 - . . m.i.M.,1 4-,.oic mnMp or Which Shall De . t si- T IllC" I 11,1 MillMl. Lllu ,t-t v m. ' leucratc uLttito, uu. " , . -1 . ...;.i 4-1,,;, onthnritv : to all cases afiectmg am- maue uuuui uu-u auinv i, , , ; 1. bnssadors. other public ministers ami coiibuiS, .ncpc, of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to con "' vi : ., -. f ct,. oiior hp a trOVClblCS LU wiuv" Y Cfn.M . . x ..av,; hetween two or more btates ; nariv . w uiunuiwu .... i between a Stote and citizens of another State where the State, is nlaiutiff ; between citizens claiming land 1 e i;fforpnt. States, and between a btate miner irranto jx uiu""'. ? ... or the citizens thereot and ioreign ouit, subiects; but no State snau ne ueu VJ - subject 01 auv juioxx , w;, J T n .,.w frpptinr ambassadors, other public ... 1 ond those in which a fctate ministers anti cuuuuio, 1... , ,11 S il . Lrtv. the Supreme Court shall have ongi ' t.i .oil the other cases before men- KetnTS shall have appellate juris uoiitu i 1 w , . th ch exCeptions diction, ooui tu x,.. - ,1. auu uiiuui ovivxi - . i . . i li vpoti ations as tne wusir make. ; . r ;- 3. rfhe trial of al crimes, exeep, m v. T peachment, shall be by jury, anu sutii t ii ll. ti-Korn the KflUl CrillIO BUdiv ua'v heui in tne ounu nxxv.iv . KTn committol; but when not comml wOh.n any State, the trial shall.be at sucn pi.c ui 1 - Congress may oy w "x. 1 Treason against the Confederate States shall conr . 1.. ! f; against them, or m adhering person shall be convicteu oi " " timony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on CfS &jSl have power to declare the punishment ol treason, but no nder of trea Jhall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attained. , abticle it. Section 1. . 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acta, records and judicial proceed ings of every other State. And , the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in wUch such acts, records and proceedings shall be proved, and th .fleet thereof. -" -' . ' '.. - y. -. Section 2. : 1. The citizens of each State shall be entitletl to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever- , al States, and shall havo the right of transit and so- journ in any State of this Confederacy, with their slaves and other property; and the right of property : in said slaves shall not bo thereby impaired . : 2. x person charged in any Statu with treason,,. fel bnVj or other crime against the laws of such State, who shall flee from justice, aiul be found in another State, shall, on demand of the executive autority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to be, re moved to the State having jurisdiction cf the crime. 3. No slave or other person held to sefvicc or labor , in any State or Territory of the" Confederate States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried into 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. .-":' .- ; Section s. ;; ' 1. Other States may be admitted into this Confed- j . eracy by a vote of two-thirds of th whole House ol i Representatives and two-thirds of i the Senate, the . Senate voting by States; but no' new State shall b . formed or erectetl within the jurisdiction of any other State ; nor any SUte 1 foniiedby the junction of two' or more States, or parts of States, without the consent , of the Legislatures ofc the States concerned, as well as of the Congress.'' . 1 ; J 2. Tlie Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rmes and regulations concerning the property of the .Confederate, States, including the ands tkereof. ' ' i . 3. "fihe Con federate States may acquire new territo- , ry, and (tigress 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 States, and may permit them, at such times and in such manner as it may by .;' law provide, to form the States to bo admitted into' the confederacy. In all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be -recojagj -ar jjHWteted by Congress; ' A Irlip inhnhitnnti the several uonlederate btates anu lerntones sua have the right to take such territory and slaves law -fully held by them in any of the States or Territories of the Confederal States. " . i, 4-The Confederate States' shall 'guarantee to every StiitFtliat now is or hereafter may become a member Of this Confederacy a Republican form of government, and shall protect each of "them against invasion ; and on application of the Legislature (or of the -Executive . when the Legislature is not in session) against domesj tic violence. . a K&cifir v. Section 1. 1. TjpoSithe demand of any , three State 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 shah 'concur in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made, and should A .. 1 1 . f-t . . ini ? x " 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 of the several States, or bv conventions in two-thirds thereof as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the general con ven- tion they shall hencetorward iorm a part 01 tins Constitution. But no States shall, without its con sent, be deprived of its equal representation in the Senate. . " ) ARTICLE yi. ; - 1 The Government established bv the Constitution is tlie successor of the provisional government of the Confederate btates ot America, and an tne laws pass ed by the latter shall continue in force until the same Y " -. . 11 .1 fi shall be repealed or modified ; and all tne omcers ap pointed by the same shall remain in-', office until their successors are appointed and qualified, or the -offices abolished. - - f, . . .t 9 All debts contracted and engagements entcretl into before the adoption of this constitution shall be... as valid against the Uontetierate estates unucr un constitution as under the provisional government. -q Thic pnnvititntion and the laws of the Confeder- U , X 11LU 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 snan m bound thereby, anything hi the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. 4. The Senators and representatives oeioru men tioned, and the members of the several State Legisla tures and all executive and judicial officers, both; of the Corifederate States and ot the several otates, suau be bound by oath or affirmation to .support this con stitution, but no religous test shall ever be required as ' v 1 i ! . i - a. "l i-L a qualification to any omce or ; punnc trust uimer to Confederate States. ; !. 5. The enumeration, in the constitution, 01 certain rights,' shall not be construed - to deny or disparage others retained by the people of the. several States. . 6. The powers not deiegateu to ine uimcuciaw Cfitoc Vxr the eon stitntion. nor nronibited by it to the States are reserved to the. States, respectively, or to the people thereof. ; 1, AUXltlK. Vll. . 1 Tho ratinention of tine Conventions of five State shall be sufficient for the establishment of this consti tution between the States so ratifying the same. . 2. When five States shall have ratineo mis consti tution, in the manner before! ispecified, the Congress eon st.itution shall prescribe the time uixvxcx yi j 1 i.v,,.... . 1 r , T r. . . for holding the election of President and Vice Presi dent and for the ' meeting of the Electoral WMiege ; and for counting the votes anq inauguraiiui; uw x i w dent Tliey shall also prescribe the timd for holding the first election of members of Congress under this constitution, and the time for assembling the same. Until the assembling of such Congress, the Congress under the provisional constitution shall continue to exercise the legislative powers granted them, not ex- 1 .1 xt. llrniti'-Vitr the eonstlt.lltioni tending oeyouu uiu umu lum ; of the provisional government. vx 1 . 0 ,r 1 11 1Q1 Adopted unanimously, 4iarcu n, ou. J. Q. DK CATEBET. 'JOHS ARMSTRONG. N OKIH-CAEOHXA BOOK BISDKRT. UT(mp . V W liin, x. V. .XV Hv( npffirtftpet & Armstronc. BOOK BINDERS AND BLA NK BOOK II AN UF AC- 1 un . RALEIGH, x. C. 1 . Jan. 23, 18C1. ; ; , E"- "WnSSTATIOILW AT LAW. . . ..tv- ie f 1 .... . . 1 ,1 - 1- .rwl Snnnnr Conrt8 of WK .-.v. G,,norirr Pj-nrt of PW 11 JIM- Offl2, the one formerly accopied by the Ute Hou. WU- B ATTORNEY AT LAW, Wni pracUce in the Court pf Rowan and adjoinlBj coun ties. Collections prompuy mu. . Jan. & 186U, . 7 I.
Daily State Journal (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 7, 1861, edition 1
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