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... i I i .- v , -. - 'r - - - -- - - . .. . . , , -. s .- ... -- --. ' :;! - : ' ... v i'- ... gistotc Journal. inilN RfEUIAN. Editor ana Proprietor Kiivl) rillXTEB TO TOE STATE. V.v$ROBixsoy, Assistant Editor. v'li' terms: . VV&LY EDITION, per annum, ft . j Invariably in Advance.) ...........I 2 i The Southern .Republic. aenl I Constitution o the Confederate States Vr; t& ,MKmlcof thc;C6nfWeratc States, each State ' ' 511-ovm-isn and imleindetit character,- m icting "t WVl'L ....... f.l 1 ,,rr.rnm,.nt ratal. i ,. to orni-a permanent. ..... y , "rf ll iBsurc domestic tranquility, and secure the lish J"1?1 .' , t to ourselves and our jinstcrity in "SvoHl gSiidVce of Almighty y7i "'1. ft tuWish this institution for the Collf.)de- ' .ittsefiAnieriea. 1 :.44';. :.Ar$ici.e I. Section 1. , .ir'fSidativc powers herein delegated shall he .'V Section 2. 1 -TlS.-lI.6u! ol licprcseuiuuv .. ,. , f uiMVihcr chosen every second year by the -people of f ' K, ltos- and the electors in each State shall U '17.. (federate States, and have theqiial U'uiw fordeettfl-aof the most numerous fnr'Kifrth not a e. tizcn of .tl s', 1 ' rKUK Ul i ... .. l II. ri s!i;i!l OC a rcprcftcnuiiiv; m tiuoimn m-i and he a . . . t5. vM.t t .( :iri; ni LWL'iiiT-inv j 'S ii. .r'ioiviW Rt-Atm- and who '-shall not, i ..-iS.;-l he an inhabitant ot mat duwc m- mui lit II v i. 1 i i 1 ..!lt.i. .liAHI'll. . . . ! Xo jM-taiives and direct taxes shall he app.r "" if J;,,r tlwM'veral States which may be includetl ur-hi.rtl.is 7;i..jfedTacy according to their respective nuM rl Vnai shall ho deternu..el by adding to the whole ili-nilr ol lre.3 iwrsons, meiuuu r f , K., vife for a term ,f years, and excluding -Indians U i tx.p, three-lifths of all slaves The actual enu- -liVill he made within three years after the J' I..;,,'. ,f the Coimress.of-the Confederate States, .,1 wltl:in every suhsr.p.ent'term of ten years, in sueh, Ill:n.,..ns they .hall, by law, direct. 'l i.e nnndAo n'li'TseiiratJves siiau nut m... j fiisaik but each. State shall have aUeast oiie rpre mil until sucli enumerniiou mki Vol. II. No. 19. RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1862. 21... ... . ,. 1- . i. 1.-1 1. r.ntit iu til hlVJ t ' u w..iiiii 1 n iiiii.L s :il 1 1111 i.n.ii wj- u me oone v'lu,li111 f - - - President t.f the Confederate States ; if he approve, he shall sSgn it; but if not, he shall return it with his ob-. jectuns to that liouse in winch it shall have origi nate who shall enter the objections at large on tnc.r jourrM and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such recoiisadcratioit-two-thirds of that Ilouac snail agree to iKtsk the bill, it shall be sent, together with the ob jections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be rd-junsidered, and if approved hy two-tmruaoi inai, Houski it shall become a law. But in all such cases the voted 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 Houie; respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by tle President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after tt shall have been presented to him, the same shalltbe a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unle; the Congress, by their adjournment, prevent its retuni ; 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 still, in signing the bill, designate the "appropria tions disapproved, and shall return a copy of such ap projniations, with his objections, to the House m which the Ml shall have originated ; and the same proceed ings! Mall then be had as in case of other bills disap proval by the President. "':' SJ Every order, resolution orTOtc, to which the con currlke of both Houses may be necessary (except on a qileUion of adjournment) shall be presented U the Prescient of the Confederate States; and before the same shall jtake effect, hhall be approved by him; or beiny 'disapproved by him, may be repassed by l w tbiri of both Houses acording to the rules and limi tations prescribed in case of a hill . ' ; J -V ,' - . ' Section .' '"" Tlin C4n"ress shall have power - o . - . . 1 li To lay and collect taxes,, duties, imposts ana ex cised for revenue necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defence, and carry on tne government of the Confederate States ; but no bounties shall he granted from the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes on im imitations from 'foreign nations be laid topro- mote or foster any brancnoi mcmsiry ; aim an uu., imi(.Ls and excises shall be uniform thorougkout the f!iiilf4.ilrrntfl States. ' n 1 1 21 lTo borrow money on the credit ol the conicue- I Hi . :.. i.,iki .tn if Georgia ten. 111' J x ' . if State 01 l loruia two, uib.ijw - w vt...i of Imisiana six. aiui me oiaie 01 liuw . - - tune, - scvciC Sic . 1 vln vacancies happen in ; the4 representation from afw :State,.ihe Executive authority thereof shall . r ..I...-I i,.n in Tin sin 11 vairfmno. . HmV ;,- - .. . 1 . , .-i . fi my 1 . . ' . " ... 1 11 .1 - t...7i & rlU liouse vC llepreentatives sium cuo. 'y ., "e . ,t...V "-r.ffi.-f.r! mid shad have the ale iiJvr if iiniH-u-hinent, .except that any; jiuucia or ',thi r" 4h;raboli -er resident and feting solely w.tnm Vi... r.i.i'.'L, ..f t.i.v St:d tfl.iv no linweac .f twoflhirds of bolh branches ot the. 1 hed by a vote islalu're - t.i'oiw it Section .. r xl f V ,,X.l....rr. RtafMS "I 'IX,.: S..v.,T. Ill Till- WIIRVJIUIIUV 1 of. i wo.iSenaft.rs lion, cacn-ouiw:, n i-. ci Op" MX hall In; i for ular . i - p .. t . ...... v, Its bv the. iA-tslaturc. iherooi, at uic. u-K ' .i;., ii-lv - orecedintr tlfe coniiiientc i t k- i:' -vu i - . hint f Ue b' rin ot service; Ji hd Senator shall 12. Con'Tcss shall make no law respecting an shall have been elected : and he shall not receive with- c stablishment of religion, or prohibiting the free in that period any other emolcmmt irom the Unled- cxeicise thereof ; or abridging the frmlorn of speech, erate Btatcs, or any of them. , ' or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to 10. Before he enters on the execution of his office, assemble and petition the government for a redreas of he shall- tike the following oath or affirmation cricvanccs. ; " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faith- 13. A well reflated militia rnung necessary to ine iu wu? uie ouice oi xresiueuk o ll vAjiiieviviai; security of a free State, the right T the people to keep States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, and bear arms shall nob be infringed. protect and defend the Constitution thereof." 14. No soldier " shall, in time of peace, be quar tered in any house without the consent of the owner ; nor in iiine of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. - , 15. The right of the people to Ixv secure in their .persons, houses, papers and ciTects 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 do 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 otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or inlictment of. a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, m time of war or public danger ; nor shall any person be subject' for the same offence to be tube put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor be compelled; hi any criminal case, to Ik? a witness against himself; nor Ikj deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ; nor shall private prop- crty.be taken for public use without just compensaj tion. . ; 17. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall cnHv tne nuncio suwi) auujmuuw - . Section 2. 1. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the Confederate States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual 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 ject relating; to the duties of their resjectiye offices, and bft sbnlf have nower to errant reprieves and nar- dons for offences against the Confederate States, ex cept in cases of impeachment. 2. He shall have the power, by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, pro vided two-thirds of the Senator prpsfintcanowrf -twvd 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- preme Cfjurt, and all other olhcers ol the vx.nicacrate States, whose appointments are uot nercin oinerse provided for, and which shall be established by law ; but the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think projHjr, in the President alonefc n" the courts of law or m the heads of departments. , . . ..! rr- v. f ii.. .1., 3. The principal oiucer nieaeu oi mic cAauu.u t- T E II BI S xFOIl 1 0 VE III IS I G j. t One wjtlife, flrrt Mertion,! Kck sahteqaent iiuertlon, (fourteen line or under stake a eqvare. ) Contract will be entered into wiffiyear J, klf-yrly nd quartcrlj adTertiaen, nt redaction from be bT rates. ... . t, ... .X- . No deduction from the rejnlar rates for adfertbemea inserted in the Weekly Edition. t 3 ' s All adrertlsemcnU reecire one tasertioa ra th Week ' partial iurv of the State and district wherein the crime partments, and all persons connected with the diplo- .ve.'ie jvuhV , , , , . -lliVi.VliMielv after they-shall 1k assembled, in cnslii-Mce of thelirst election, they sha he dividetl 5,s:eq.!y as mi.r, be into Yhree cla-s. . ihe se;ds ot thi- S4afcof the first class si Kill le vacated att he .M,inli.)n of th .seeond year; of the weoiid 'class at cxpii.iion .'f the( fourth -year; and of. the .third , Hss ii"(i;e .xpiration of the . sixth year;; -so that one-t'.ii-a :v b- ehostMi every sueon.1 ye:ir ;-nnd d vsw.an-lihiiMf-n by i-esr.'iiati.n or otherwisc-durjisig the rw VrivblftUe legislature-,l any -M-vte- upj ret uuv iuwdipy ...lake temporary apHnt.nyuts until ihe-ii-xt; ffiw til(,; I;ll'ltr7 windfall fu 11,1 Mii li vin ,ti i;ies..- . - - : - .V-y.rV.viij shall Ik; a Senab.r who sl.nll. im have :ui.anlL the a-e of thirty years, and be a .citizen of .the U.nivtr.ue fetates, and who shall not, -when, eleeh.l, . -. J:.m. ,i :f.;,.t ,.f u.f. Stite for 'whicli he shall be , .? Vlv'Vie President V the Con fi-tlifate States shall hV Pim.'.miI of ihe Senate, but shalbh..ve no Vote, uu- lessiS$-V 1h e.piidly divide.!. . , v 5 T-he Senate vhall clf.Kse their other oisicers, and V .,fs,iV PI eVident iro tempore in the absence of the ic l'rciiilf lif , or when he shall exercise the olhce ol Presi d.nt li the 0..nfeden.te States. . . . ' ' 0 ?H.e Senate shall haw tlie sole' iwer t try a.l iiupelehu.ents When sitting f ;r that purp., they rl-all U on cath or affirmation. hen the resident i of thiCofe.lerate StatVs is tried, the Chief Justice .i:T o,..l .... i...fc,,n sha ik; convicieti wun- ri.i.-Min-, ...... he wincurreuce of two-thirds ol .the ineniU-rs t ii.h'ih.eht in cars of impeachment shall not cx- . S. .-., . . 1 ... .111 ,,tli.w. Tlllll I Klllini- icii. Jm ,er t tan to reuiuwu niu ......v., it an. nuc ,mi;u out pr.eit . . ........ ,.i imiw'iv truer 7r ;itn to t-Mld and enjoy any mmt- .u i......., ....-c ,.i..nf under the Confederate States; but the party cn M.t.n hall. ut-wrtheless, be liable and sub ct to m thct ni-i.t, trial;, judgment . ami punisliiuent, according to '. .. . " ... ',r ' ' ': ' Section 4. " . - - . . i ;!,n. tin... t nl-.ici's and manner bf ' holding: elec- r- "v ' I. . . .. , ., - ik disc to of pi au tioh th: of t'u.ui. for Senators and llepvesentatives shall ie pre ii each-StatA by the legislature thereof, sub j,.itjo the proviMons -of this'Coitstitutipii ;.but tlieG)U ,r,.,..v.'i.. iir" .,f .,,,v time, bv law make or alter such vi';. i-e. N..lte afiosis1;. except ius to the times and places of choos- nrvtors. . 'i'li .' (.' .jviress shall assemble at least o.ice in every au.'l iiich meeting shall Ih'ou the first Monday in 'l )e.iulj. r?;ii!iies.sthey shall, by law, appoint a different .iv,1- - : , i'i l'.ach lh-uw shall l the judge of the elections, rettfrns and ipi;Vifi atous of its own ItieniWrs. and a m.iriiy Of each shall cistitute a quoriun todorbusi-ue-fl- but a smaller tiumU-r may adjourn from day to 1 yl and ma v le authorized to compel the attendance Vbrtt'sent memK-rs, in such manner and under such piiltlties; as each House may provide- . . : Jf lvleh 'House may determu thc'rules oi -its pi-o- cee$ngs, puiiish its nioinbers for dis..rder!y' behavior, . iut.fe ith the concurrence of two-thirds xf the whole i!iii&lMr. rxtel a member. r yKaeh House shall keep a journal- of its pro- tevfnngs, and from time tot time publish the same, ex- VriAW-siieh txrts as may m their judgment require o...l 'tlie voas.aud.navs of the members of, "fit t House,, on any question, shall, at the desi twMijth of those present, ha entemlon the journal. L Neither House, during the session of Congress, without tho consent ot tne oinei, aujouni ior rf SpTo regulate commerce with loreign nations, and among the sevcra States, and with the Indian tribes ; bid. neither this, nor any other clause contameu in the;Giistitirtiou, shall ever be construed to delegate the Wvcr to Congress to appropriate money for any intcjrnal improvement intended to iacilitate commerce,' except f.jr the puriw.se of furnishing lights, beacons and budys, - and other aids to navigation upon the coasts, aiul' the improvement, of harbors and the removing fit obstructions iiM-iver navigation, in all which cases such? duties shall he laid on the navigation facilitated thcHby as may be necessary to pay ihi costs and ex penses thereof. .. . , 4jJ To establish uniform lavs of naturalization; and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through out khe Conf.Hlcrate States; but no law of Congres shall discharge any debt' contracted' beforehc passage of the same. , . To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foicjign coin, and fix'the sfciudard of Weights and mea- ( 1 To provide lor the punishment oi couuieuuit- ingiUie sctunties and current coin oi ine vxuiuuci.m St. fc-s. .; - - . ' ... V To establish inxst offices and post routes ; but the. expejises of the Post office Department, after the first. davj'of-lMurhin the year of our lord eighteen hundred if sUt-Uirec,-shall be paid outi oi us own iue- , V .- . i lTi promote the progress of science ami ysoiiu Lart, ly securing for limited tnr.es to authors anl m- veiiiors the exclusive rigiu lutneir respeetiu u j inuo coveries. r ' " ., b lonstitutc tribunals inf. rjor to the SupTctne rt. . - : 'v ' 0. To dctine and puui.-h juraciesano icnmie& eun- mitlcd on the higli seas, aud olknces against the law- ati.ms.- ' '.- . ..' 1. To 'declare war, grant letters of marque and re al, and make -rules'" concerning captures on land water.- ' : . i: 'lo'r;ijse and support armies ; but no appropria- of moiii-y to lifat use stiall be lor a longer term tin two years. , ri. i .... on.l Ti-inir.t;iin a navv. 1... J.l.i.-. .............. - j - j 4. To make rules for government and regulation he land and naval forces. v, 5. To provide for calling forth the "militia to exe cute, the laws of the Conlederate states, suppress in surrections and repel invasion. 16. To X)fovide for organizing; arming and disci p Hingthe militia, aud for governing such part of them asnay be cmpl.'iyed in the service of the Confederate Stites; reserving to the States, respectively, the ap pfntmeiit of the officers and the authority of training th militia according to the discipline prescribed by Cfiigress. ;ll7. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases wfiatsoeverover such district (not exceeding ton miles iharel as ma v., bv cession of one or more, States and acccivtanre ot Congress, necome me sear oi inu oK-ernment of the Confederate States; and to exercise lilje1 authority over all places purchased by the consent the legislature ol the State m y inch the same snail for the 'erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dexjk"- fvifrds and other 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 tlfc government ot the Uv.iledcrate States, or m any partmcnt or pincer tncieoi. , s . ; . -. section 'J. 1 1 The im'nortition of lietrroes of the African race nn any foreign' coufry - other than the shiveholding ates, or Territories of the United' States of America, hereby forbidden ; 'and Congress "is 'required to pass siich laws as shall effectually prevent the same. 2.-. Congress siv.ill also have iowftr to prohibit the introduction of slaves from any State not a member ', or Territory n.t belonging to, tms Conlederacy. 3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall nK'be su'siieuded. unless when in cases of rebellion or ivasimi the jmblic safety may require it. ' 4. .No bill of attainer, or ex posl jaclo law, or law living or-impairing the right of property in negro aves shall be passed. ' .5. No capititiou tr other direct tax shall be laid niess in i.roiiortion to the census or enumeration liere- iid e fore direcUtl to Ik; taken. G. No tax or duty shaU le laid on articles expirtel rom anv tate, except vy a voie oi iwo-iiiims oi Ik'th houses tbale i.fivi. been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to Ixjc 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 i!efeiir. ' - . ' 18. In suits at common law, where the vabie in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right ol tri;d by jury-shall be preserved ; and no fict so ; tried by a jury shall he otherwise re-examined in any court of the Con federacy than according to ihe rules of the common law. in Kxcfissive bail shall not he required; nor exces sive fines, imposed, nor cruel and nn'usual punishments mulcted. - , " 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 . -v, : 'Section 10. s th d4 f. re of 1 ft ' 1. No State shall- enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation ; grant letters of - marque and reprisal ; i..ol-o nnvHiintr hut. ful'd and silver coin fJOlll lliUUl , llJ.in.v- .... j O . 1 " 1 i. . - , i II . I ,1 . ,1 a 4-....l-.i. ii. hoi i--irrf ai thhtn- iM.ss.mv bill of attain- other mibhc ministers; he shall take care mat tne it. Ll.llWt.1 111 ii.vu.... , i . i - - i ni. l,w imnnirmnr flip nil lnra. I lown lip fait.hfllll V rXPCllted. anflS riir fir r-i itn.i I tii.ni .ia it . vi ... ' .... 1 ' - - j turn nf m n tracts : or srrant any title oi nooiuiA 2. No State shall, without thfi consent of theCon- frf-s hi v anv imposts or duties on imports and ex fiorts parent, vthit 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 r..i the revision and control of Congress S. No State si jail," without the consent of Congress, lav anv duty of tbuuagi', except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors naviga ted by the said vessels ; but such unties snau not eon-ilii-t with anv treaties of the Confederate States", with foreign nations; and any surplus of revenue thus de rived shall, iifter making sueh. improvement, be paid into the commoa treasury ; nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war, in time ot peace, cnter-mto any agreement or compact. with another bUtc, or with a loreign powcr, or engage in war, Unless actually inva de!, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of .delay. "But wli-iji any river divides or ..lows through two" or more States, th-jy-. may cuter into compacts with eacl other to improve the'navigation thereol; Ahticj.k 11. Section 1. 1. The executive power shall be vested in a Presi dent of the Confederate States of America. He and the Vice President shall hold their offices for the term if six years ; hut 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 matic service, may be removed from office at the plea- . . m . kit it, ! rt? . A i. 1 sure of the-President. All other civil omccrs oi tne Executive Department may b removed at any time by the President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary, or ior uisuouusty, inca pacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty ; and when so remoyea, tne removal mi,ui oe ieoiteu to the Senate, together with tljrcasons therefor. 4. The President shall have jower to fill all vacan cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate; by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session ; but no person rejected hy f . 1 .. C 1- ,.1.11 1a wini.nninfiul frt tl( tfimf flfliee dll tne oenaie .iiiiiu ltul'iv'11-ltn- - - ring their ensuing recess. - Section 3. 1. The President shall from time to time, give t the Congress information of the state of the Confed eracv. 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 letween them, with respect to the time of ad journment, he niay adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper ; he snail receive .'mnassauors aim equal to the whole number of Senators and Representa tives to which the State maybe entitled in the Co gress; but no .Senator "or representative, or ; person holding an office of trust or profit under the Confeder ate States, shall he appointed an elector. 8. The electors shall meet in their respective States and vote. by ballot, for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not ns an innaouant oi 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, mid thv shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for lis President, and of all persons voted for as Vice IVesideiit.and of the number of votes for each, which list Ihev shall sign and cert if v. and .transmit, sealed, lii flu. irnvr-rrmie nt of the Confederate States, directe.1 to the"Presidcnt of the Senate ;' the President of th Senate .shall, in -the presence of the Senate and Hous of llepresehtatiycs, open all the certificates, and th votes shall then be counted ; .the person having til greatest number of' votes for .President shall be th Presidynt..if sueh numlier be a'majority of the whole n"unfuio'f : electors appointed , ail if no person, have suthmority.-'then, from the persons having the high-' est numbers, not exceeding three j pu the !itt of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives fhjuH' -choose immediately, by ballot, the President. 4 P.ut in'cheosing 'the President'thc votes shall be taken . bj' States, the representation from each State having one vote; a quorum for this purpose .shall consist. of. a member or memlers from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the Stites shall be necessary to a choice. And if thfej House of Representatives shall not choose a President, 'i henever the right of choice shall devolve upon themj pcfore the 4th day of March next following, then the Vice President shall act as Presi dent, as in case of Jthe death or other constitutional disability of the President. ' 4. The person "halving the ! greatest numler of votes 'as Vice President shall be the Vice Presdcnt, if such number be a majorftyif the whole number of electors "appointeil ; and if no jerstn have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall eh. ose the Vice President ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of, tvctbmls of the whole number of fen hall commission all the officers of the Confederate Stttes. ' Section 4. 1. The President, Vice President, and all civil offi cers of the Confederate States, shall Ikj removed from office on impeachment for; and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdeanors article m. Section 1. l.Thc judicial power of the Confederate 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 ring good behavior, and shall; at stited times, receive for "their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office. Section 2. f 1 The indicia! power shall extend to all cases arising, under this Constitution, the laws of the Con federate States, and treaties made or which shall Tic m;ule under their authority ; to all. cases aiieetmg am bassadors, other. public 'ministers and consuls; to an cases of admiralty and maritim'5 jurisdiction; to con troversies to which the Confederate states shall no a party ; to controversies between two or more Stites; lKtween a State and citizens of another State' where the State is plaintiff; between citizens claiming lands under grants of .different States, and ttween a Stare or the citizens thereof and loreign States, citizens or subjects'; but no State shall be sued by a citizen pr subject of any foreign State. . .-. 2 In all cases affecting ambassadors, olner-public ministers and consuls, and tlx? in which a State shall 1 a parfVj the Supreme Court shall have origi nal jurisdiction. In ad the other cases 'before men tioned the Supreme Court . idiall have appellate juris diction, both as to law and tact, with such exceptions and under such regulations as the Congress shall make. . . . 3 The trial of all crimes, except in cases ot im peachment, shall jcly jury, and such trial shall he held in 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. beciKm 6. have tlici right to take such territory and slaves law fully hcll by tl em in any of the States or Territories of the Conlederate States. r , 4. The Confederate States shall guarantee to every State that now is or hereafter may become a member of this Qmfederacy 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 domes tic violence. . ;,' ; - , article v. Section 1. 1. Upon the demand of any three States legally assembled in their several I conventions, the Congress shall summon a Convention of all the States, to take Into consideration sueh amendments to the constitu tion as the said States shall concur in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made, and should . any of the proposed amendments to the constitution be agreed on by the said conventkm voting by States and the same be ratified by the Legislatures of two-thirds of the several Stites, or by conventions iu two-thirds thereof as the one or the other mode of ratification may he proposed by . 1 he ,epr-l - nn v na 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. article vi. ' L. The Government established by the Constitiitton,, is tra successor of the provisional government of the. Confederate Stites 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 oUicers ap pointed by the same shall remain in office until their successors arc appointed and.qualificd,, or the offices abolished. 2. ' A 11 debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution shall be as valid against the Con fedcra to States under this c institution as under the provisional government. 3. This constitution, and the laws of the Gjnfcdcr-' 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 Stde shall be bound thereby, anything in the' constitution or laws of any State to the contFary notwithstanding. . 4. The Senators and Representatives before men tioned, and the niemliers of the 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 eon stitution. but no religous test shall ever ie required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the Gmfedcratc States. . ; . 5. The enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or .disparage others retained by the people of the several bt ates: G. ,Th-J powers not delegated to the Confederate Stites bv he constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people thereof. article vii. 1. The ratification of the Conventions of five State shall be sufficient for the establishment of this const? tution lietwecn the States so ratifying the same. 4 ". 2. When five Stites shall have ratified this consti tution', iu the manner before specified, the Congress under provisional constitution shall prcscrile the time for holding the election ot l'resident ana vice i resi dent; and for the meeting ot the Electoral tjl lege ; and for counting the votes and 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 Congress, the Congress uuder the provisional constitution shall continue to exercise the legislative powers granted them, -not ex kmding beyond the time limited by the constitution of the provisional g ivernment. - ; Adopted unanimously, March 11, 1SG1. HILLBBOBOVGH MILITARY ACADEMY. TniS INSTITUTION Is under ' the conduct of CuL C Tew, formrrlr Sperinteaintf the Ut Military Academy at Colombia, S. C. It it dcaigaed to Sard i education nf.tbe mm ctnttfi and practical charac-fr aa that obtained hi the State ililvUry lnatito tions of Virginia and SuatbCarolina. .; , ' COURSE OP STUDY " Tint Tear, btk Arithmetic, Albrt. French nutory United SUtes, EngUsh Grammar, Geography, Or Urography. ' . Second Year, itk Cln Alrebra, Geometry, Trigonom etry, French, Latin, Unirer! llbtorj, Composition. Tkird Ytnt, 3i t'a. DescriptiTe Geoaiwtry, Shade, Shadows and Perjpvctiye, Analytical eoroetrTt tJorrey ing, French, Latin, Rhetoric, lllitory - nglaad, Litera ture, Drawing, Elocution. Fonrtk Year, Ud Clan Dlf. and Int. Calcwtat, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry. . Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philoso phy, LaUn, Drawing, Etotttioa. riih Yenr, lw Co Agricultural Chemittry, Agron omy, Ge4ogy, Mineralogy Civil Engineering, Field Forti fication, Ethics, Political Economy, Evidence of Chriati- amiy, Constitution ot tne Unitea Mateo. - '- Infantry anrt -- " r"" wnoie co arm;. '.--'' ACADEMIC YEAR-BARR.VCKS. - ' Tho Aeailemio rear will cmnmenoa on the first Wednes day in February, (Feb. 6, ) and continue, without in-termii-sion, to; the fourth Wednesday In .November. Thn liarracks are artanged with special relerence w ine nw sities of a Militnry Academy. Tho main buildingr i'51S feet long and three itoritf8 high : another building, LVOfet-t long, coutaiiu tho uies hall, kitchen, store room, surgeon plricc and hospital. . ' ! . . -ThKMS: , j . .-.. -. The charires for tho academic year are. $315, for which the academy provides board, fuel, light),' wathing iiwtruc tion, textrlxN'iks, medical atteridiincc and clothing. J x or circulars coniiiiuing iuu inioruiaviuu autur.n ; . COL. C. C. TKW, SupU II. M. A. April 10, 18C1. wAswly. TENTS FOli TIIK VOUNTEEIIS. THE snbscrlber keeps constantly on band and manufactures to order WALL, SIBLEY, DELL AND A TEXTS. .":','- . . Anv number, from 1 to l.WK). of the best ana most im proved wt vies can be supplied as fast as needed. ; ' . ; X. IS. Ulltcer s tenu mnao uj oraer.ana warranvyu emt. - . S. A. Ml EKM, . Corner Main and Pearl street, ,. .Richmond, Va. oct. 3, 1?C1. , ' 3a- cd, flUKMP SEED. JL TURNIP Large Flat Dutch Tu Red Ton Turnip, Large Norfolk, Large Mammoth (from I county,) And other kinds of Turn! Tfd. Ut PEiiCl : S Drug Store. For sal Aujust It) 76 tf. A FINE LOT OF SPONGE. t mi lad Oil, Raker's Hitters, black Tea, . ' j Engtuh Mustard, - ' j A l'arg stock of Fancy Sonps, : licceived at P. F, PESCUD'S, Diug Store, i I "n-19' ' ' ": '"' ; .- ' - - , '..7C- lT' --' rpiIE Sl'CSCKIHER BEbS LE.lYE 10 ASNOISHJ JL to the citizens of Raleigh that he has made arrange Iments to' ' keep' on hand a cousUat supply pf 0al Irom Egypt, in Chatham county. Persons wishing to have C 1 delivered at their residence can have it by making early application, i FERItELL, .. : . '- Wilmington street. August 28, 1SCI. : . : iH-tf. V Ouartcrmastcr's Department. ..... ltR0P0SAL8''wlll be received nt lhl office' for' JL furnisUing the North Carolina troiips with Hats. Pro posals must !! accompanied by A sample o. 'the hat, and ,.. tat.- ii -ien nnd number which Cm be doliveied per week, and also at what time I he delivery w ill eonimcnco. ' j J. DEVKREU.,A. y. M. sept. 9. I j ' ,'-v , - yw " i. Q. UE C.V KTKliET, J0IIV AJlMSTKOX'O." jyuitTii-CAKOim.Jioog wxDEuk . T9!E . DcCarterct &v Armstrong, BOOK BINDERS AXI MA .VAT BOOK MAN UFA C , Tlli ECS, RALEIGH, N. C. c Jan. 23, 1861. j Map of North Carolina and Virginia. A -FEW-COPIES OF PEAKCE'S NKW MAP OF -J North Carolina and Virginia, embracing irgtuia as Kitiiinoinl, loiltlown, iKinei, ru. ' "- ,'oat Uetcnccs of North Carolina.. Fort Macou, lUt- Woi th S10. 8oM a.s lar Tbe C teras, &.c. Send soon if you want a copy. for 5C- SAMUEL PEARCE, . llillsboro' N. C. September 14. 8i-6,n- K A I. HI II II a V t . -Will attend the County and Superior Courts of TV akef Johnston and Chatham ; the Superior ; Courts of New J an overand Sampson, and the Terms ot the federal tou.ts and Supreme Court of North-Carolina, at Kalh. Oflice. the one formerly occupied by the late Hon.- .W il- Ham II. "Ilavwood, jr. Jan. 2fi, 18G1. B. 17-1 v LAW, N. C, Tt. MOORE. ATTOKM-.i All on muruYJ Will nracticc in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun ties. Colloetions promptly, made. Jan. 0 1801. . NORTH CAROLINAINSTITUTE For the Dear and DmJ) and the Blind. milEneit session of this Institute will com- 1 ,, ncu on Monday, the 2nd of September, and cm tLTuc t-n month'. Pupils should be sent n punctually at the com.nenec.ont of the session. Having n f"" V teachers in the difterent departments it is tj be ; the parent. and friends of the Deaf and Dumb and the Sliud Jill send them here to receive the benefits ol an Ct Anv bdbrmation as to the method of admitting pupils. ftD, be given fKSt, - 71. MFwui. 1- Treawn against tlie wnmucraw! numn i.ii.u. w- 17-ly otherwise Aug. 17. shit 'oiil v in levying-war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort, .No person tliall bo -con vie ted of treas.nr unless on tne ic timony of two witnes. es to the same overt act, or c NOTICE. Xo.3, HAVING lost or mislaid my ff rflflMte, 0jA 3 for -four shares or stock in the lialagh and Gastoi Uailro d C mpanv, I .hall make application to the llo.- of said Company tor a rc-isue oi . - w xv ... - ' ' . n d confession in open court. ! . , 2 The G merest! shall have power wuawro.m nnnUmfflit of treason, but no attainder of treason sh;dl work corruption of blod, or forfeUure, except s during the life of the person attained. .article iv. Section 1. 1 Full faith and credit shall he given in each State to the public acts, records and judicial proceed in of. every other State. And the Oongres-i may, by" general laws, prescrilnj the manner m wK.cli such 'aa 'records and proceedings shall be pr-vetl, and the effect thereof. - ,'.'- Section 2. 1- The citizens of each State, shall w cntitlctl to all the privileges and immunities oi cw-iw ... y al Stale" and shall havo the right of transit and so journ in' any' State of this --,,nfcHlcracy, with their Uves and oUier property: 'and the right of property. in said slaves shall not be tiicreny iii.p.ii.ev,. 2. ony. or y.'ho State. State moved dec. 4, .1861. 7 lm. NOTICE. rX AI) AFTElt THE FIRST DAT OF OCTOBER", ' J 'ibtil, I hhall sell no goodi, except .r i CA81I (N DKMVKUV. ' T e.,mm.II. d to do this because 1 can buy ho g' ' ,Z T froiii two to two hundred and lilty per cent, now vxcejtat lrom to ,ff(-and 1 can get nc n.n 1 T'"-."' V' .. " Vd n the cash or go without tticm, oui.JJ.uo . : - - - Ml- "MHTfriR, .-Methodist trot, female College " u VwtotB advise all my customers and tn the goKls. 1 lnfl; me with their calls, that reluseinv.ueB.ji.lv... : .i- m aeet-mnU Jamest0'.vs, Gcilfobd Co., , a,0 earnestly request au parue. - -. -j. J -.r r ti'ti.T 1 :1SfitJ i- Jlv or previous thereto, to comeloraro ana sev- THE FIFTH bEblU.) win uxwxu eit ier by cash or note-pr wiling Mfo.- S0s .1MT.?i?lS&5 sequestration notice.-- . : JZtS, 0riS.t.l Painting lr.in?, U,,ri tof; . .pfOlXTEll BI IUK nOS. 1S.I month. inciuaiDsr " i"ji " ! i r - f Nfnthamnivon. vU"",-v-' - . ii ii .... ror i.ir i nc uiuiiuv. -- - . . . - ...... .- G. W. HEGE, .PnU. i IlertUnd in said State, 1 hereUy "JJ J - - ii. further inlofination address June 26 .... .,..,.,..i1.. r tirrion boWinir a,ent, former pa. lands, tenericnts or controlling, u. - --. ;riJ.ta or ercditi or any MUA III Vit..' 1 --m . . Yr..,l- hf. 7. No preferences shall he given by any regulation ' V ators, and a majority of the whole number shall be ne- tl.f rw.rtjs nf nnn StAte over - cessary to a choice. - - - -T" A : , . ' . ,1 J 1 JL more than three days, nor to any otfier puce man mat if vfliich tlio two 11 su s'lall Xrs sitting. I V Section (j. - t.tTbe Senathi-s aud. liepreseutatives shall receive a .nijK-ii'sat.ton for their services, to be acertaine.1 by la'vJ, and paid out of the treasury. the Gm federate Kufes Thev shall; in ail cases, execpt'th-as-m, felony iai fjreach ...the peace be privileged fromarrest during thf$r ! attendance at the session of their resective II li.u, and in going to aud returuing from the same ; ! aiill for any sin-ech or de,bate,mc'ithcr liouse they shall iml be (pieVtioncl in any other place. . ' ! b. Ko Senator or lleprcseu-tative-.hall, during the tiXA fnr wliich he was elected, be a'ppointexl to any rt r.ffi, ' wilder the authority ot the Uontetierate l v--w r.-- ... ei . . ' . i i j. . .1 . a-1. . iiii wle.e.h shall nave Deeu cre.vwxv, or uu- vl"l- Vji'wlH-rnof shall have been increased during such f -.k, .a.,l nfrTKi n holdins any office under the Gn- fellcrate States alialHwa memU'r of either House du- nn'hw coutiuuauce in office: 'But Cougress may; by hose of another. - - . 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 nil public money shall be puohshed Innn -r tune, to time. 9. Gmjrress shall appropriate .no. money from the k treasury except by a voted two-thirds ol with bouses, aken by yeas and nays, unless it Ikj askea ana esti mated for bv some one of the heads of department, and kuhmitted to Gmgreas by the President ;; or for the purpose of paying its own expenses and contingencies ; lor lor the payment oi claims agamsi, ine vxniieaeraic States,5' the. justice of which shall have been judicially declareil by a tribunal for the" investigation of claims against the government, which it is hereby made the duty of Gngress to establish. 10. All bills appropriating money shall specify in feileral currency the exact amount of each appropria tion and the purposes for which it is made; and Gmgress shall grant no exti.. .Drapensation to any : ii.? t.-'x nrinrivtul officer in ' cacli of the Ex- Congn I Vlivc Departments a seat, upon the fioor of either j public contractor, officer, agent or -servant, after such afnertaniug to his department. . I i . Section 7. t. All hills for raising revenue shall originate in the il.mse of Representatives; hut the Senate may propose tS concur with amendments as on other bi!U. i.2: Kvery biH which shall, have passed Iwth House -imall. '.-licforc- it Uouies a W. be presented to th ! dered. ' , . 11. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con federate States ; and no person holding any oflice of profit -or trust under them, shall, without the ccrscnt i fo the Gmgress, accept of any present emoluments nthce or title of any kind whatever from any king, I prince or foreign State. . . . ". But ho rrs.3n constitutionally -ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice Pres ident -of the Gn federate States. ' G. The Gnigress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the dayou whidh they shall give their votes, which day shall he the same throughout the Gjn federate. States. , 7. No jiersim escept a natural Kirn citizen of the G.nfederate States; or a citizen thereol at the time ot the adoption of this constitution, or a citizen thereof Imrn in the united States prior to the 20tb ot uecem- lr.' 18C0, shall he elinblc to the office of President ; neither shall any. person Ikj eligible to that office who shall not have attained tho ane ol thirty-nve years, and been -"fourteen years a resiueut within the limits of the Gmfederate States, as may exist at the tune of his election. " - " 8.' In case,of the removal tf the President from office, or of His-death, resignation, or inability to dis charge the powers and duties of the paid office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President; and. the. Gnigress may, bylaw, provide for the case of re moval, death, resignation, or inability both of tlic Pres-. ident and ice President, declaring what otneer sliall then act as President, and euch officer shall act accord ingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. - - - - ,9. ITie President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be iu - eased nor diminished during the period for which he o. in any under into lation : I . . . -. . W . . T ... r..i i - r i i ti ir.li1 if I Av a if v ... i i:.mi.iiu. irtr in . . . r i 1 1' . . . . . a - . . . . . . a u r ... . a a a it.-i n 1 1 inn.. i - . : m w . . .i iim A person charged .iU r"t,tu other crime again -- " " ' rMlB nexi 5?st" V"" Roanoke P. O.. erate fcuieso. u.v..r::, - . hiW. and so far as prac- shall flee from justice ami be uua in J residence ot i;r u V"; fourth Monday in and to rct or to place the same in , shall, on demand of the .. W.' sh foxSLls-, I 1 from whiclvlnea, ue tie, ,,w - - -v TERMS: . m alty of high loerne.nor --"."" lhoUlI. to the Sfcite having Jimsx iciiou oi SpelliD. reading and writing per .-. - - - ieti'oi, ihaUUftpeQ""-;.,, td No slave or other person held to service or . .n ,f. B m Jirancliea...... 7.50 and. dollar., bv ii4 Co.Wer.U Ktates, . m :a f n.AT.frt.lf.rflt? htiltCS. I i.'"..K ..n ...-II '...tfir be UaOle lO Jt out v State or itrnwuv ui tuc w... . ncuvu...... sua.. double the value oi me em--, v i , v f ,nirnr lawfully carried MusiconP.ano ...- . . -.... 2.00 - and .abject .to.Py,.toUu'.i.-M hv Lim or lubieft to In ' innn .... trcu of the alien - j .. 1 , t ...... X J I ,. .... l.w controu , j citiien of im e 1 DTd fvT. Cive intorination to me (as he U Wa StaU-4 gpvediiTW R . . tcncmcnU and IwrWi bv lawtodo) of any d WJJ within M-o taments, at.J iBtert.t therein h Id, -aid counties, and of every ngu anr .ach ahen -j another, shall in consequence of any law or regit r. A;n Iv. fbsrlmrrre,! from such service or la bor, hut shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such slaves belong, or to wuoui m or labor may be due. - Section 3. i inA into this Confcd- 1. Vtuvi uiw ii"j "y - II of Instrument. noara, per u?ncr'at home " Sclavs inawee, " . For further particulars address WATSOX. . - ' - 64 4tf: July 10, 18C1. , neg weck?yt linr-lnmtttiftll. I ' A X Vv " ..." . i. vainer ouuw if y lrt ----- - . ..a uv vlt nr. a rcsoiuiiuu us entcv bv a vote of tvvo-think of the whole House f -rN P" JS&J 111 Representatives and two-thinhi of fco Se nate the 1 (U o.r Senate voting by States; but no new, Mate shall be WyJ aU !naic ciUzcnf tlu bUte r formed or erted within the jt.risd tction of any other tr, of the 1 State ; nor any State Lb formed by the , junction i of tv , o Carolinahere rtfl Wy declare an ... r.0 r.r Tinrta of States. Without the consent dnfrom the dhcre,. . 'ltic9 ,nd forfci- aswell as alien enemy, suojev. " r,,f 1B .Hen enemy, " - ...1 nd Dossessea or e..j enemy: J . .V vakhampton count jr. . U. ly olhce is ai t -t - r ym y, h v. u L rr, - - ? 'iSeceir for' .."SwISS:' oct. 19. 1BC1. " . ' " :-: of the Legislatures of the States concerned, of the Congress. . . ' ,.r i 2. The Congress shall have power to aispw make all needful rules and regulations com, u.uS property of the Confederate States, including the ands thereof. L 4 . 3. The Conedcrate States may acqmre new urr.- ry, and angrcss sliall have power to leg..-.", provide governments for the mnaoitauu. m tr. 1.1 r, rv th rn federate States lying witn- out the limits of tlie several States, and may permit them, at such .times and in such manner as it my l'J law proviile.-to form the States to be admitted into the corifederacy. In alLsuch territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Ccwlerate States shall be recognized and protected by Congress and bf the territorial government aud the inhabitant! cf the several Confederate Sutes and Temtoncs sha t r - if.lMIITf'fl UV tures which are or " " ,irtrmcnt of this pro- clamation, except he be fde."nee prison er de federate States, or some one ot tUeni, or in p Uined by force. . ! ijEXRY T. .CLARK, Governor Ex-Oflicio. ExECvtTivKDErAassT, r . Raleigh, Oct. ..r1lt Democrat copy. Wilmington Journal uv. . --" - jj8 oct 3,11561. If ATMtf I'ltlll i & .1 jVXA m m w : TT,rvr P. Clarki Gov- By htoBxeiiew. Caroiina. n.i..:k Ofl 3rd. 1861. J 1 r,werjve.mebytheiatbton Brsnance of the P0'" ith the advice of the Cnstitution, and by utiimhe- crnor In pursuance of the mi at 7x'cIock, r. Ji-t v .-, - Justness of very great importance retires a punctual attendance. V By order of the President y lESCCI), Sect'y. J Raleigh, X. C, nor. 6, 186L , ' J , eTctthroogh the ZSSR-- S C,,n7ederteGovern,o jU aA 1 D.,18C1. '! HENRY T: CLARK, oct. 5, 1SCI. yiLif Ale Observer and WilminS Western Democrat, J 7 d to -office, ton Journal copy foar time, anfl aeno
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