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W A 111 II III I - I I I I I - I 1 I I I I I I I III I - : i ..5 HVI WI , 1 t ATTTrniT T n TVT?TYVT7ft"Ti- A Y TORPTTAPY f; 1RR9 V ThI Southern Republic. ; rnancnifonsiihiiion of he Confederate Stales of America. pooleof the Confederate States, each State '"e- n and' indci-endcnt character, m .:.iii lu oi-,,-,e -. - , .Jii form affiK-rpiaiient lederai goveriinieni., tsutu- - :... twp iiir;s4- . " -ii . . swri rw rrgiwii ii v III II I f . . nil: lllb nflillrtV to ourselves and our posterity in- bMn?1o favl and guidance of Almighty God-do v voting ti t.pisj this Constitution, for the Confedc- ' J itn ani nltc states ii unerica. anTlCLE I.- Section 1. lo rnwers herein delegated shall Le: 'AH l,.rnslatfi-c nowers the- Confederate States, vtt "li'clriifetfof a a Senate and House ofllcp- Seetion 2. - . 1 11 1 1. of men' i .. .diMi't eve v kii j i - f Slltes; and ine cieciwis m ioui hu. tlie Ws f,Hj,,r.lte States ' and have the qual- t ! i a. J " . . - f t . . Vvf 1rt rti i .t f mimnn mc State LepnsSature: but no person oi f. r:;;i! aI for any officcrs? ckil or iH,liti' C v Sorv-shail be rerWescntative who shall not L is r-l ry0fWenty-five years, and-be a aUT ateStati, and who shall not, i-iieri. when ok-ttr.1:1' inhabitant of that State m which r.liml fT!S. 1 ' . ' . . ..lJ. ,.f frwitcrsons. including those bound 0 ihiiu'".' i i i "i; t,i: tMtvice Aii tcrmot years, anu exeiuuuiy juui.ui " i i,K..f.rths of all slaves. 1 lie actual cnu- in luij Sli ic niaie , Hiiiii mic j ;Wt niCftiMSt tueouivoov. w.v. r"" ,-: "". .., -: M r.r hnn,wnt term ot ten years, in suci itl.ir. fcl rv subsequent term of ten years, in such, "S tlvsball, by law, direct The number of and iii.mucr ...itive4 shall not exceed one lor every nity .fI.each State shall have at least one repre Uwive-ailf until such enumeration shall lie made 5 . v .te'of .mhCaroHna shall le entitled to choose . ,v. r.forrriA ten. the State of Alabama stifc of Horida two, the State of Mississippi R.ven,'thc Hjate of L-juisiana six, and the State of 4 JbYU-ii Vacancies happen in the representation fmm UiV te, the Executive; authority thereof shall Vu wri ?el.'0ti..n: to fill such vacancies J - r M (. -life of lleprcutatives shall choose their wiiker a.l uther officers, and shall have the sol? Irtcr of iliK-ichnieut, except that any juhaal or. . .ther fclenl oilier resident and acting solely jvithuj .. .. & . .c (..... l iiniiOMPIU'il lir.il vote l it- limits oauA- owu-, '""j v u t j - r , .. . ii t.. r i.,tl. l.rniH-bes ol the LeakSlature tj l o-iii.ins? "V thereof. " ,fji . n '- . . , t ' Scc.tton 3. The ' finatcfif the Cnfederatc States shall .bje 1. fomno.1 ofi'aVi henalors .:..! tor Iron i eaeli -ntstie. ciosen tur siv veiirsbSfthe-.Iiaturc thereof, nt tl ;ulaj .,L i, vfi?4ntisiediatclv ' precethiij the linimence- .; incut of thf tern-o service; ana eacn Si'iiatur sliall have one . i,.,..i...iav niter thev thev shall b semltled, 1U J: ;&;.( L. tfrst election, they! shill he divided asomuilly Ih iuy three clascjs i,,,,.,, iJf the first class shail-Uo tac shait Be vacated .t the lire " T . - i , i i t vr,iratHif the,Tond year; of the sc-coud class a the ex pi Fa Aon of the l.urth year; and of the tmrd chuss at thjjexpiratvm of the sixth'car- so that oio t tliird nayfle chii';eti every second year ; and if vacan cies happci; l,y resigiiation or otherwise during the.it l trss uf the: legislature of any State, the Executive - 1 1 icre f Ji l ;4 in a k e temporary appointment until die icxt mectig of theLegisL;tui'C, which shall then fill such vacai-ies. ; ' ' I t X..jfrs..ii sliall he a Senator who shall not haye Ut..5i,1 flifc'h.'rt ..f ti.ii t v years, and be a' citizen of the d.nXederati States, and who" hail not, when, elected, be aninli:i)taiit of the State for f, .r which' lie shall' .lie chosen. 1 4. The 1C 'Preside his thev j 1 5r. The also a. Pre? . jProidenU'j ;dent of till 'ice President of the Ton federate States shall it of the Senate, but shall have no vote'yiin- equally dividetl. . , , j nate sliall choose their tithcr officers, and r lent pro lemjun'e in the absence of the Vice when he shall exercise the office of Presi- Cou federate btates. . tl. The Senate shall have tlie sole power to try ail i mpeachnints When sitting lor mat purpose, mey rhall 'be orl oath or allirmation.i AY hen the IVesideut otttic UoHJevieraie. owti-s. 'f"t "-" shall preslle ; , and no erso.n shall le convict out- the - i incurrence' of two-thirds Of the of the Uotlievlerate. otaies. is n iuu, convicteil with- meuiwrs present. I ' . - . i n ' T. JuJment in caws of impeachment shall not ex tend lirtlTthan ta removal frm ollice, and disqual ification -tl hold and enjoy any ollice of honor, trust or prutit, un.fvr the Confederate States; but the party con viited shfil, nevertheless, be liable and subject to m irictmentrial,' judgnient and punishment, according .:-v -,1 ' Section 4. ;i. Thiiitinies, places and manner of holding elec tions foT cnators and lleprcsentativcs shall be pre scriUvl iiieacli State bx the Legislature tlieVeof, sub ject to th' provisions of this Constitution ; but tine Coii gresma at any time, by law make or alter such regulations, except as to the times and places of choos- in g Senafeirs. - ' " 2. ThdiCoifgrcss shall assemble at least orcein every year ; aiujUui-h meeting sliall le on Jtie nrst Jionuay iu l)cceiubeT, unless they shall, by law, appoint a dilfeiv c a 8. ' . - - ' .' . -. ' b. I 1. r;hlhuse sliall be the judge of the elections, returns jfhd qualitications of its own mcmeis. and a nia'iovitsfpf eavh shall constitute a qipoii tolo busi ness; Vff a Miiallcr number may adjourn iVi inday to lav, ansi'inav be authorizeilOomiiel the' attendance. of abse'-'juembers, it-5tlfu maimer and under such peimlri.as caciniouse may provide. . ' :j . 2. Kleh House may determine the rules of its ;pvo-Cfe-lin"-!; nunish its members for disorderly behavior, im.1 wi'ifi rliti concurrence of two-thirds of the whole munber2 expel a mend er. "' ) a Vtk h i louse sludl keep a vSurual of its ro " ceodinjjf, and 'from tiv.ie to time publish the same), ex "ceptinjuch parts a niay-iii their judgment:-require secresyl and the .yeas-and hays of the; menthejrs of either Boiise, on any fuestiHi,- shall, at the desire of ' twe-fiffi of those present, be entemlon he journal 4. vither -Ibniw, during the session r. Congress, shall, 'i,thout the consent of the other, adjourn for in.ire t;ni lee days, r.ov to any tlitr place .than that n .wl.icK the two ll.W-i -s sh vH b-j sitting. v. &,;cl:m- h. 1. 'i'e Senators and Ueprescntatives it! all r ccive i a com'iition' -for Ihejrserviees, to In? ascertain : hw, alii paid out of the -', treasury of ihe Conic ' 'StatesB Thev shall, brail-ease; except treason, itl t'V ler;ite e'oi:y uring and bifciichofhceaoeie privilege -l from arrest jj ; their Eucialauce at "the session' of their resi iective lIousi and in going to and returning from the fune ; and fir: auv speech'or debate in eit,h.er House they t-hall liot bequest ioi nil m any otner piace. ' ." J ; jot time for v civil office 2. ISo Senator or iiepresenuuive sinjii, unriug uie .which' he: was elected,- be ,appointtt to any e .under the authority of, the Coufeileratc Statel: which shall have.-been creaqed, or the emolu- mentlwhewif shall have been iuercl usejl during such time and no person holding any office' under the Con federate States sliall 1 a roemter of either Iloiise du ring iU continuauee Vu office. : Hut 'G ingress may. by lawjrnnf to the principal officer in each of the Ex ecutive Departments 5a seat upon the floor of! either House, with the privilege of discussing any measures appiftamng to ms department. -'I.:;;-'' " ;1 ' Section 7. '.'.-!" i)AU bills for raising revenuejihall originate in the tlole of Peprcsentativesjbut the Senate may proprtec to concur with amendments as on other iiU 2i Every i"11' which nhall have passed -both Houses shall ; lieore it 1;comes a Uw, be, presented to the I - ii .-' ' . i . J.,,,;!! he several States which may Ihj mcludetl r 'thin '(,nlV(lenicy according to their respective witkiii determined V)y adding to the President of the Confederate States ; if he approve, 'he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his ob jections to that House in which it shall have origi nated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the ob jections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by twothirds of that House it shall become a law But in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively. . If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed 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 iu the same bill. In such case, i t ii ? r t:ii 1- a- iu. : lie snail, in signing me um, uesignauj me upprupmv tions disapproved, and shall return a copy of such ap- : -. l.:. u;w;,.r,a titV,nU.muiin wViirli I 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 currence ot both Houses may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the Confeilerate States ; and before the same shalltake effect, shall be approved by him; or being disapproved by him, may be repassed by iwo- thirds of both Houses according to the rules and limi tations prescribed in case of a bill. :''..: 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 common defence, and carry on the government of the Confederate States ; but .no bounties shall be granted from the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxejs on importations from foreign nations be laid to pro mote or foster any branch of industry ; and all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform thoroughout the Confederate States. .2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confede rate States. 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the severa States, and with the Indian tribes ; but neither this,' nor any other clkuse contained in the Constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate the power to Congress to appropriate money for any internal improvement intended to facilitate commerce, except for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons and buoys, and other aids to navigation! "upon the coasts, and the improvement of harbors and the removing of obstructions in river navigation, in all which cases such duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated thereby as may be necessary to pay the costs and ex penses thereof. 4. To establish 'uniform laws of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through out the Confederate States ; but no law of Congres shall i;l,iircro nov debt, contracted before the passage of iiiuyiuujjV "--J , ' . . the same. , 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights-arid mea sures. , '. ' Uj. To provide 'for the punishment 'of counterfeit ing the securities and current coin of the Confederate States. - ' ; . "T. 7. To establish post, offices and post routes ; but the expense's of the Post office Department; after the first day of, March in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and sixty-three, shall be paid out of its own reve nues. ' 8. To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for' limited times, to authors and in ventors Jhe exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. . 9. To Lonstitutc; tribunals inf rior to the Supreme Court. 10. To define and puni.-h piracies' and felonies com mitted on tlie high seas, ,and offences against the law .of nations. ' ". ' IU TtiMeelare war, grant letters of marque and re prisal, and make -rules concerning? captures on land aud'waterl ' 12. To raise and support armies ; but no appropria tion of -money to that .use shall 'be 'for a longer term than two years: 13. To provide' and maintain a navy. 14. To. make rules for government and regulation of the land and naval forces. ' ' ' . 15. To provide for calling lorth the militia to exe-r ;cute tlie laws of the Confederate States, suppress. in surrections and repel invasion. " (r .10. To provide for organizing, arming and discip lining the militia, and for governing. such part of them as may be employed in the service of the Confederate States preserving to the States, respectively, the ap pointment of. the officers and the authority of training the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. . 17. To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over i uch district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of one or3more States and the acceptance of Congress, liecome. the seat of the government of the Confederate States ; and to exercise like authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines arsenals, dock yards and other needful buildings ; and ,18. To make all laws whhch shall be neccssarj- 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. , . Section 9. 1. The importation of negroes of the African race from any foreign country other than tlie slaveholding Slates, or Territories of the United States of America, is hereby forbidden : and Congress is required to pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the same. 2. Congress sliall'also have power to prohibit the introduction of slaves from any State not a member of, or Territory not K'longing to, this Confederacy. 3. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion - tlie public safety may require it. 4. Xo bill of attainer, ox ex post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves' shall" be passtd. . o. No capitation, or other direct tax, shall belaid unless in proportion to the census or enumeration here in be-fore directed lo be taken. G. 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 lie given by any regulation of coinmerce or revenue to the ports of one State over hoseof another. 8. No money sliall be drawn from the treasury, but - j til i in consequence oi apjropnattons made ny law ; and a regular statement and account of the receipts and ex penditures of all public' money shall be published from time to time. ?.). Congress shall appropriate no money from the treasury except by ,v vote of two-thirds of both houses, taken by yeas and rays, unless it lie asked and esti mated f r ly some one of the hea'ds of department, and submitted to Congress by the President ; or for the purpose of paying its own expenses and contingencies ; or for the payment of claims against the Confeilerate States, the justice ot which shall have been judicially declared by a tribunal for the investigation of claims . against the government, which it is hereby made the duty of Congress to establish. 10. All bills appropriating money shall specify in federal currency the exact amount of each appropria tion and the purposes for which it is made ; and Gmgress shall grant no exti- compensation to any public, contractor, officer) agent or- servant,-.after such contract snail nave been maae or sucn service ren dered. . - , 11. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con federate States,; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under thenr, shall, without the ccpseot fo the Gmgress. accept of any present emoluments office or title of auy kind whatever from any king, priuceor foreign i State. ' . i 7 12. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment ef 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. 51 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. 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 the ir 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. ; " 16. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arisiu in flio nr ntivjl ' fnrrs or in th militia, whe m tne land or naval iorces, or m me mmua, wueu in actual service, in time of war or public danger ; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor bo .compelled, iu any criminal case, u oe a wuuessagjuusi himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ; nor shall private prep- erty be taken for public use without just compensa tion. - . 17. In all criminal prosecutions ihe 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 tiature and cause of the accusation ; to be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in b:. favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for ; - defence ; : - . 18. In suits' at common law, where the vah, r controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall le preserved ; and in fact so tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examins '. In any court of the Confederacy than according to the rules of the common law. 19. Excessive .bail, shall not be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. . 20. pvery law or .resolution having the force of law, shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be ex pressed in the title. Section 10. 1. No State shall enter 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 attain der, or ex'jmt facto law, or law impairing the obliga tion of contracts ; or grant any title1 of "nobility. ' 2. No State shall, without the consent of the G Ti gress, lay any imposts or' duties on imports and ex- 1 ports, except what may oe ausouueiy necessary n r executing its. inspection laws ; and the nett produce of all duties' and imposts,, laid by any State on imp rls of cxportsshall be for the use of the treasury of the anfederate States ; and all suedi laws shall be subject to the revision and control of Congress. . ,S.No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of 'its rivers and harbors naviga ted by the said vessels ; but such duties shall not cou tlict with any treaties of the Confederate States with foreign nations; aud-any surplus of revenue thus de prived shall, after making such improvement, be paid, into the common treasury ; nor shall", any State kt?e'p troops or ships of war, in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact wan anoiuc: ouuc, oi uo ;i foreign ow-cr, or engage in war, unless actually inva ded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit t if delay. Dut"wheu any riy'er divides or flows-throu;.,:i two or more States, tluy may enter into com pa is with each other to improve the navigation thereof. . Auticle Il.Scction 1. , 1. Tlie executive power shall be vested in a Presi dent of the Confederate States of America, lie and the A'ice President shall hold their offices for the term f i i ii r :l i L.lln,.il..in nUr.;-.!.i ot Six 3'ears ; mil me i resuicut siihh not le-iigi.jn-. 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 equalP the whole number of Senators and Heprcseni.i-' tivetf'td which the State may be entitled in the Con gress; Out ' 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 ballotfor President and A'ice President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant ot the same State with themselves; they shall name m, their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as ATicc Preside nt, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons vt.tul for os President, and of all persons voted for .as A".i;re President,; and of the number of votes for each, whkh list they shall sign and certify, arid transmit, seal-.!. to the government of the Confederate States, dircc- to the President of the j Senate ; the President of i Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and Hoi of lleprcsentativcs, open all the certificates, and : votes shall then be eounted ; the person having greatest number of' votes for President sha'll be ; President, if such number be a majority of the who number of electors appointed , and if no person l.u such majority, thcnJ?irom the persons having the hi;:' est numbers, not exceeding three, on- the list of tho 'voted for as President, the House of-ltepresent.it. shall choose immediately, by ballot, the Presh But in chcRising;the President the votes shall be t by States, the representation from each State havin vote; a quorum jjbr-4his purpose shall consist . member or memliers from two-thirds of ri.e States, ; ; a majority of all the States shall be essary to choice. And if the House of Hepresen. . es shall n choose a President,, whenever the right of choice si s. devolve upon them, before the 4th dav of March no :t following, then the ATice President shall act as Pre.-i-dent, as iu case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. 4. The person having the greatest niimlier of v '( .- as A'ice President" shall be the A'ice I'resdent, if S'-. : o numoer ce a .majority oi me wnoie numuer oi eie: s appointecV; and if uo person have a majority, the?- ' ; the two highest numbers on the list the Senate ;;..'.! choose the Vice President; a quorum for tlie purpose: shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of S - ators, and a majority of the whole number shall be cessary to a choice, 5. But no person -constitutionally ineligible t office of President shall .1 eligible to that of A'ice P ident of the Confederate States. ' G. The C-'tigress may determine the lime of choo" tl elect' and the day on which they shall give to h. -day shall be the same .throughout. . votes,' whi tjontederate btates. 7. No person except a natural bom citizen of GmTederate States,'or a citizen thereof -at the tinK; : Uie 'adoption of this constitution, or a citizen thev Im i n in the United States prior to the 20th of Deceni iicr, letjO, shall be eligible to the office of Fresidi . . neither shall any person be eligible to that office v. shall not have attained the. ae oi ,thirty-Sve years, and been fourteen j-ears a resident within the limits of the Gmfederate States, as may exist at the time of Lis" election. '. 8. In case, of the removal of the President fnua office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to tli 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 sh .11 then act as President, and such officer shall actaccord (ngly until the disability be removed or a President fshall be elected. ' ,9. The President shall, at stated times, receive fir J is services a comjiensation, which shall neither lo iu I rcased nor diminished during the period for which he "" " ,M , ; , , jrii n ..... , i. ii i. i .n ' - ii i. .invi.1!. -j.- - -fi i. mmmmm ' .f ' nl , "i m f m ' .. ' , . p tmw . .iw.. -'y:.i6y.?'.-V-.yfe.--WT. j) " lllT.M-m . im..: j -- -,r ----ar.('. n '.', ' ''''.''',": - '.',.'' ' ' .1':".-' '"'"-' '- - ' J--'" '-'.i-.-',' I-- ' T' ':'- '--v.----' v ;.,v-.;.-C,'v.t '-r"' ; - ,' l"" z'" ' 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 the 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, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the Confederate States"; he may re quire the opinion, jn writing, of the principal officer in each of the Executive Departments, upon any sub ject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and par dons for offences against the Confederate States, ex cept in cases of impeachment. 2. He shall have the power, by and with the ad vice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, pro vided two-thirds of the Senators present concur ; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su preme Court, and all other officers of the Confederate States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; but the Congress may, by law, vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, n the courts of law or in the heads of departments.. 3. The principal officer in each of the executive de partments, and all persons connected with the diplo matic service, may be removed from office at the plea sure of the President. All other civil officers of the Executive Department may bs removed at any time by the President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary, or tor dishonesty, -incapacity, inefficiency , misconduct, or neglect of duty ; and when so removed, the removal shall be reported to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor! 4. The President shall have powrer to fill all vacan-5 cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session ; but no person rejected by the Senate shall be reappointed to the same office du 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 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 time of ad journment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper ; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the . laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the Confederate States. ' ; - Section 4. '"-.' 1. The President, A'ice President, and all civil offi cers of the Gmfederate States,, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdeanors ' . ''; . ARTICLE III. -7-Section" 1. ' 1. The judicial power of the Gmfederate States shall be vested in one Superior Gmrt, and in such in ferior courts as the Gmgress may from time to tiriie ordain and establish.- The judges, both of the Su preme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices .du ring good behavior, and shall, at stilted times,' receive for their services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in: office. . . ' Section 2. - 1. The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under, this G institution,! the laws of the Gmfederate- States, and treaties made or which .shall lie niade under their authority ; to all, cases affecting am bassadors, other public ministers and consuls ; to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction ; to con troversies to which the Confederate States shall be a party ; to controversies between' two or more States; between a State and "citizens, of another State where the State is plaintiff ; between citizens Claiming lands under grants of different States, and between a -State or the citizens thereof and foreign States, citizens or smbiects but no 'State shall be sued by a citizen or ...-.J , - V , subject of any foreign State. . !.' . . ? 2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a State shall be a party, the Supreme Gmrt shall have origi nal jurisdiction. In ail the other cases before men tioned the Supreme Court shall have appellate juris diction, both as to law and tact, with such exceptions and under such regulations, as the Gmgress shall make. ' 3. Tlie trial of all crimes, except in cases of im peachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have' directed. . ' . Section 3. 1 Treason against the Gmfederate States shall con sist oniy in levying war against them, or in adhering j to their enemies, giving them aid and comiori. io c.i,oii l ,n rr.rn.-if.ff.i nf troiisnn unless on the tes- auu Putin us ' ' lv v. - - . , f timony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or-or f confession m open court. . ' . 9 T in Congress shall nave power to aeciare uiu punishment of treason," but no attainder shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiti ier oi iicauii upturn ot blood, or lorieuure, except during the life of the-person attained. auticle ir. Section !. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in 4ach State to the public acts, records and judicial proceed ings pf every other State. And the. Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in w ch such actsrecords and proceedings shall lie pr-ved .and the eiicct thereof. j ' , Section 2. i - TIip citizens of each State shall oe entitled to all the privileges and immunities ot c.tizens m tne sever al States, and shall have the right of transit and so journ in any State of this , i.nfck'racy , with their slaves and other property; and the right of property in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired. o A person charged in any State with treason, fel ony or other crime against the laws of sucn State, vho shall flee from justice, and be found in another State shall, on demand of the executive autority of the State' from which he fled, be delivered up to be re moved to the State having jurisdiction ot the crime. 3 No slave or other persou held to service or lalxr in any State or Territory of the' Coiiftvlerate States under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried into another, sliall in consequence of any law or rcgu ' lotion t.hr.rwn. 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. j Section 3 1 Other States mav be admitted into this Confed erac: bv a vote of two-thirds of the whole Ibmse ot Representatives 'and two-tbirds . of the Senate; the Senate voting by States; but no new State shall be f irmed or erected within the jur'fcdiction of jany tn;:-r t.o - 0-.T-. ...vat Stat lw forfnl bv tlie iunctton of tvo or more & tales, or pans oi jtai'. .... . i . -. i :1. IL-. without the con of the Legislatures of the States concerned, as we.i .to if the Congress. ., j . 2. The Congress shall have jiowcr to dispose of and make all needful rules and ! regulations concerning the - -, . " I.i4:.... 4rUn ,.,,r ,o 4i, iv.,ii.-vi-v.it fsran. iuciuuiu nn- ands thereof. thereof. ! JI The Confederate State may acquire new ternto ind Congress shall have, pnver to leRislate and 3. rv am provide governments lor the ninauiranis oi an i tiry belonging to the Confederate States lying witn 1 out the limits of the several States, aud may pennit them, at such times and in such manner as it may uy thfl Stfltea to be admitted into the confederacy. In all such territory the instrtution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be recognized aud protected by Congress and by the territorial government aud the inhabitant! a the several Confederate 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. 4. The Confederate States shall guarantee to every State that now is or hereafter rhay 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 domes tic violence. article v. Section 1. 1. Upon the demand of any three States legally assembled in their several conventions, the Congress shall summon a Convention of all the States, to take into consideration such amendments to the constitu tion as the said States shall concur iu suggesting at the time when the; said demand is made, and should any of the proposed amendments to the constitution be agreed on by the said convention voting by States and the same be ratified by the Legislatures of two-thirds of the "several States, or by conventions in two-thirds thereof as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the general conven tion they shall henct forward. form a part of this Constitution'., But no States shall, without its con-. sent, be deprived of its equal representation in the Senate. j ARTICLE VI. 1. The Governlnent established by the Constitution is the successor of the provisional government of the Gmfederate States of America, aud all the laws pass ed by the latter shall continue in force until the same shall be repealed or -modified ; and all the officers aj pointed by the same shall' lemain in office until their successors are appointed atd qualified, or the offices abolished. j . ; ,i 1 ' 2. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution shall be as valid against the Confederate btatcs under this c institution as under the provisional government. - 3r This constitution, and the laws of the Confeder ate States, made in persuauce thereof, and all trea ties made, or which shall lie made under the authori ty of the Confederate States, shall be the supreme law of the land ; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary not withstanding. , 4. The Senators aud lleprcsentativcs before men tioned, and the members of the several State Legisla tures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the Co", federate States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath oraffirfnationjto support this eon 'stitutjon, but no religous test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the Confedev-ate States. ' 5. The enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not I be" construed to deny or disparage Others retained by the people of the several States. G. The powers ' not delegated to the . Gin federate States by Jie constitution, nor prohibited by it to the Stated are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people thereof. - " . ' - j. ARTICLE VII. . 1. The ratification of the G inventions of five State shall be sufficient; lor the establishment of this coristi- tutioii lietween tlie-States so ratifying the same . . V heii five States shall" have ratified this consti tution', in the manner before specified, the Gmgress 'under provisional constitution shall preserilie the time for holding the election-of President and A'ice Presi dent ; and for the meeting of the Electoral Gillege; 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 j the time for-assembling the same. Until the assembling of. such Gmgress, the Gingress under the provisional 'constitution shall continue to exercise the legislative powers "granted them, not ex- tendinj; bcvornl the tim limited by tllC Cuiicit,iitioii of the provisional g vernme)t.;'. Adopted unanimously, March, 11, 18,61. J. Q. DE CARTER El JOHN ABHSTRONQ. N0KT1I-CAK01INA BOOK BINDERY. - ... . (OVER THE X. C. BOOK STORE.) DcCai-teret & Armstrong:, book: binders and bla nkbook manufac . tubers, .. raleigii, x. c. Jan. 23, 1SG1. - ly ' ID. GRAHAM HAYWOOD, , w COUNSELLOR AJiU ATlUKtl AI LAW, , RALEIGH, N. C, ; Will attend the County and Superior Courts of Wake, i Johnston and Chatham; the Superior Courts of New Han ji over and Sampson, anil the Terms of the Federal Courts i and Supreme Court of Xorth-Carolina, at Raleigh. - ! Ollice, the one formerly occupied by the fate Hon. w il- ham 11. llavwood, jr. ' Jan. 2G, isdl. 17 ly B. R. MOORE, w ATTORNEY AT LAW, r. 8AUSBUKV, N. C, ; Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun tjerf. Collections promptly made. . Jan. (i 1S(51. : 17 ly NO Tint1 x lVli HAYING lost or mislaid my cr rtlOcatc, No. 353, lor four shares of stock in tlie Raleigh and Gaston UaUw.a.l imroiv. I shall make anrlication to tne uoara of said Company lor a re-issue of aame. dec. 4, 18GL ! 7 lm. NOTICE. Melhoaist Prot. Female Colle i Jamestown, Guilford Co., X. C. THE FIFTH SESSION WILL OPEN JULY 4,1SC1, under-the charge if G. .IIege, A. M. 'n.;, in,t;Mitmn Vim tfi ndvanta-re of a healthy 1-ication, xina iiwiik""" ' - r- . ., i .i ,..f.,.oKiu t.nilHinT!. .lull extensive ilinosopm- IcllC rtUVI vuimwi Law- " r ' . nn1 ..lki-al a in ra tun. Alo. The President and family, with the other members of tne Faculty, live in the College and eat at the same tables with th sUiifN-nts. Tuititm S15 per session, Music on the Piano or lillltar 5.o: ureviau i aiming v uiuui-Nun i . .. n : i)..: (i. Iivilirirfldn ?i :t0. further intormation address W. IIEGE; Prexidtiif. tf. June 28 K0AN0KE FEMALE SE3IINAUY of this Institution, at the 1 residence of Dr. J. T. Watson near Hoanoke P. O. Martin Co., X. C, will begin on the fourth Monday i. Jnlr Miss Sue Williams, of N. C, teacher. J ; TERMS Spellingreading Higher English B and w riting per session.... SI 0.00 tranches . 12.50 , 7.50 French ....... Music m 1'Lawo... .............. Use of Instrument Board, per month YY'""" fi rlnvs in a week, with washing at home c - . 20. W) . 3.00 . 10.00 . . 7.00 For further particulars address J. T. WATSON. Julv 10, 1C1. .' f i ... - G4 4U: Lter copy 4 tim-.-s weekly ) . Prociamatlan ,,-.a -liirh srp iir mav b incurred by au -alien eneio, every person failing to obey the requirement ot in is pro of, the Con: i ,....i;,n ,trt-r,t tie tat afcoiuierm ' "j r federate States, or some one ot them, r in prison or oe Uiaed by force. ' 1IE.VRY T. CLARK, - ; i Governor Ex-Oliicio. Etccutive Dkpaktmest, .. - lUleigli, OcLt, 1801. Wi! in in 2-ton Journal ana cnariouc vcmuv . v"iv oct 3, 1S61. btt rnHE North Carolina State Asrk ultnral Society T are r.uested to meet at the Court House in this city iaT7 6dockl,P.M., on Tuesday, 19th, day of .-November '"JJJ of TerJ great impoitanee requires a full and pouctuaI attendance. .. -Qj order of the President pr(jrrr) i . 1 . F. PESCL D, Sr. . 1 . Baieigh, C, nor. 6, 18CL Latin, French, Oriental Painting. Drawing, Hair r low ers, Wa Flowers, Feather Flowers, Wax Fruit, each $j; V . cal Music" SI; contingent expenses SI; lioardins S7 50 per month, including washing aud tires, halt m advance, tor TV pursuance, and i v rtsc of, a reolulioaof , :.!v 1- the General Assembly ol North ( .uohna, 1, 11-nrr U . Chrk Governor ex-o'-io of our Mat-. 1h hereby not il ; t i r. -..ai;- y.i it ale citi.iis of this Mate now in, the ; Kt VJ ,.r...mv's c-onntrvof tr.e Lnit-d M.-s, to return t. A.:, .n Co- :- i lr. -re their ailvgiance is justly ducr, riA. A.rjf -,t'f;,. th,.lirhr,,,,f: and 1 do hereby declare a an oi;..,.'-i.',,v. ubieet to all the pains, penalties .and foi f.-i- HILLSBOEOUGH - i MILITARY ACADEMY. THIS IXSTITITIOX Is under the conduct of Ool. tL C Tew, formerly Superintendent ef the State Military Academy m Columbia, S. C. It is designed to afford i; education of the same scientific and practical charac eras that obtained in the State Military Institu tions of Virginia and SouthJCarolina. . : - COURSE OF STUDY: , ' 1 . Vr1 'Y,ar, &tk CZ Arithmetic, Algebra, French History t inted btates, English Grammar, Geography, Or thography. Xeeond'Ttar, ith Clw,-Algebra, Geometry, Trigonom etry, French, Latin, Universal Hutorj, Composition. bJa 1r' clV Descriptive Geometry, Shades, ouaui.v. s iviiu i r rspecuve, Analytical tieometrr, Survey ing, French, Latin, Rhetoric, Ili&torr England, Litera ture, Drawing, Elocution. Fourth: Year, Mmd Cws Dif. and InU Calculus, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philoso phy, Latin, Drawing, Ehicution. w Fifth Year, W Clan. Agricultural Chemistry, Astron omy, Geology, Mineralogy, Civil Engineering, Field Forti fication, -Ethicn, Political Economy, Eridencea of Christi anity, Constitution of the United States. Infantry and Artillery Drill will form a feature of the whole course. - -. ' f ',. . ACADEMIC ' TEAR BARRACKS. I - The Academic year will commence on the first Wednes day in February, (Feb. 6, 1RC1,) and continue, without in tcrmiwion, to the fourth Wednesday in November. The Barracks are arranged with special reference to the nee--sities of a Military Academy. The main building U 215 feet long and three stories high ; another building, 190 feet long, contains the mess hall, kitchen, store room, surgeon's office and hospital. ' - ! - TERMS : - The chafzes for the academic vear are $315. for which the academy provides board, fuel, lights, washing instruc tion, lexi-oooKs, meoicai attendance and clothing. For circulars containing full information address COL. C. C. TEW, SupL H. M. A.. April 10, 18C1. wAswly. TENTS FOR THE VOUNTEERS. THE subscriber keeps constantly on hand and manufactures to order WALL, SIBLEY, BELL AN I) A TEXTS. ' Any number, from 1 to 1,000, of the best and mJst im proved styles can be supplied as fast as needed. X. B. Odicer's tents made to order and warranted to suit. S. A. MYERS, Corner Main and Pearl street, Richmond, V a. 88 3m. oct. 3, 18G1. 2 HUXIP SEED. TURXIP SEED. , Large Flat Dutch Turnip Seed, Ked Top Turnip, - Large .Norfolk, ', Large Mammoth (from this county,) Anu other kinds of Turnip set d,- For sale at PESCL'D'S Drug Store. August 1 ! 76 tf. A FINE LOT OF SPONGE. -alad Oil, ' Raker's bitters, Rlack Tea, English Mustard, A large stock of Fancy Soaps, Received at P. F. PESCUD'S, Drug Store. nug 19. 70- tf. pHE SIBSCRIBER BEGS LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE JL to the citizens of Kaleigh that he has made arrange ments to keep on hand a constant Bupply of Coal from Egypt, in Chatham county. I'ei sons w ishing to have Coal delivered at their residence can have it by making early application. - j , rhituchij, . Wilmington street. August 28, 1861. . ' . 78 tf. -Quartermaster's Department. PROPOSALS will be received at thin offlre for furnishing the North Carolina troops with Hats. Pro r - " li accomiuinioH hv a sample o, the hat, and must state p-ice and number whicu u. ie delircrea per week, and also at w hat time the delivery w ill commence. j. jJt-vtur.UA, a. V. w. sept. 9. ... ' 0-tl. Map of North Carolina, and Virginia A FEW COPIES OF PEAUCE'S NEW MAr OF North Carolina and Virginia, embracing Virginia as, a far Riehmoud, Yorkton, Bethel, Fortress Monioe, Ac. The Coast Defences of North Curolina.. Fort Macon, Ilat teras, Ac. ... . Send -soon if you want a copy. worm $iw. ooia for S6. - . ' " SAMUEL PKAKCL, Ilillsboro N. C. September 14. V' 82 6m. NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE r For the Dear and Dumb and the Blind. THEnext session of tills -Institute will fom- inence on Monday, the 2nd of September, and c.on tinue ten months. Pupils should be sent in punctually at the commencement of the session. Having a full corps ot teachers in the ditferent departments it is to be hoped that the parents and friend of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind will send them here to receive the benefit of an education.. . . - u .. Anv inf.irmtition as to the method of admitting pupils, Ac will be fiven upon application to mo by letter or . otherwise , WlllE J. PALMER, lWipat. : Aug. 17. s 75-waswa.n. NOTICE. 0 N AND AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1801, I shall sell no goods, except lor ' . . CASH OX DELIVERY. -I am compelled to do this because I can buy no goods now except at from two to two hundred and titty per cent, higher than I bought thein4 months ago and I can get no time on them, but must plank down the cash or grwithout the goods. I therefore" advise all my customers and th public generally, who will favor me with their calls,, that . they most bring the change hereafter, as I shall certainly refuse my best friends. ' 1 also earnestly. request all parties owing me accounts due 1st Jul V or previous thereto, to come lorward n4 set tle the auie,eith. bv cash or note-pai ties Uilmg o com ply w ith this notice bv 20th October next, will diawjl 10 per cent, on the whole amount due, from 1st July last, bo ion"' as their accounts rcui.m SCII FIB. 87 9t. Kaleigh, sept. 28. Scqucstnitioit ftoticc and Hertford in said State, I ttcreoy nou.j -"v'" SSSS HgLs or ediu or .nr Ji iKHriri'n of or for anv alien enemy of the Lonfed 1Ut. ttZ It "Amwics BxJ-dAy to inform me of tho same, li'd 1oW to meTacount thereof, and so far as pr.c Z I . invover the same to me, or.to. l-law the same in . . i ...: riiv fai inir to no so uan my lianas r-w..r- he irillltV ol a I gn misueuifu""! , -j- - - - t - . i .i,,l nunn llidictlni'llt tail 7 r C1. eo an: sha and; or eflct3 ' control. l everv citizen of the Cfinfederato I also noti.y oat n"; . , , , aM h(, rHlllired c . v to "t ve liooi '""" - . , .. . f tain nt U1 . U,) i" , '!l ehatte U V -hi. and credits, within the ui S erv and interest therein h;ld, l ASi odor enjoyed by or for any such ahen '! -aid't'ountie owned and ioss . T...i v.TiIia'iiriton count v, N . (. , " v. W. PEEBLES, Ileceiver tor tue ouniies iwrcp-i. itl wGt. "Tl-UOtLAMATIOX By Lis Excellency, Henry T. ClarkOov ernorofthc State of North Carolina. lla(.irh. Oct 3rd, i 'carry into full rteci yj 'th is 3rd day of October, A. imauv " v. . . . . Dne at ine ciij "w-e ' , D., 1861. HENRY T. CLARK, 0 over nor Ex-ollicio. 80-4 1. oct. 5, mi mm . T. . t?- ...:ii nhumr and Wil miner ton W fo "d 10 Western Democrat rayevvc, ...w - 2 H BiJ-s J u" of the District Court of the Cyn lederaU States . fAmei ic?, for theDWrict of North Carol.na,;th ?! . ., i ' i. n t if of Sort ha mpton , Chow an, Gates, ..u . iini-A in a sum not acecainii ii nwv.. . , n1. ,lU.r.. than six months, and I ilo'iar , ;r . . r'nrPau. States. ,11 f- rlh r lie liaoie io oe nucu ' i y i!li ria ruc,l"u'1-' , . .,,ai,r the estate, property mojea to pay uouuie ir - - . . : ha of tiitt alien enem un-i j t r. In pursuance of the power gi- JJ ,,f the C''tntl" exportation bo- Council of State, 1 heb-r, Pr, 'b rk, beef, leather, vend the limits of this State, of all uUu-l Ben-a.h.R,wo..l.g.--U sJJ7r5e'r otlicer. of except through the order be PGorernlapnt. ConlUe. ate ? fs bereby revoked. The Ad The order of the 13th ult. lJJn nMHUI.rv meau, to irn u direcUKi w euiio'v " v. L 4
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