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-T E R1I S -FOR-A D YERTlSIiiG; Il)ftdte .he 1 vxw -u v, ufjv. ixscriioa, ........ Ech ralMeqaent Insertion, . joUN SPELMAN, Editor and Proprietor ' AND rRINTER TO THE STATE. ; KOBIXSOX, Assistant Editor. r - s ' i (Foarteea linea or under make a qnare.) Contracts will be entered int with yearljV half-yearly and quarterly advertiser. t nxlntinri from thV above Vol. II. No. 20. 1: . TERMS: " ? nI WEEKLT EDITION, perannum,.....j. rEKLY ED.tlON, " f Efc ! Tr5aMTln Advance.) rates. . No deduction from the regular rate for adrertliementi inserted in the Weekly Edition. ' '. ,-, ;j. All adrertisements recelre one insertion in the -Weeky. - ... . t . - . . f ....... 2 RALEIGH, N. G, SATUEDAT, FEBRTJAEY 8, 1862. j - - Journal it-. -r t:': i.eo - I I II I I II I 7l I III I 11U7 III (M l U '"2$ The Southern Kepublic. L Constitution of the CovfeL.raie States of America. ,r the peiipieoi trio u...u-, - ,Ve,-tne i , i , imwn(icnt character, in Vrml 'permanent federal government cstab- j inlure domestic tranquility, and .secure the l;,uj" - rfertv to ourselves and our posterity in Mtings ot i J?. to of Aimighty God-do l.;., ieiaw' r. ... .- e .i.. yumb . .y-Vilish this Constitution ior uie vw"" At,s of America. IIabticle I. Section 1. : , 1 ,lve' iHwers herein delegated shairbe - AH kWnf tlm- Confederate ' States. ".Eff ft Senate' 'arid House', of llep- : ITIm of Representatives Vhall be composed if mcl! , Unites- and the electors in each State shall ;i;''vcra iftl.lV,u federate States arid have, the qual- ...:-,! Mn - .x f..r electors OI the most uuineruus iti';1""3- fi'KI state Legislatureiv.but no person of ludiWfr . orthe Confederate States ;ri'P& ' to vote for any officers, civil or pohti- ' 1 ' T,r 1 1 ho shall riot and he a shall not, State in which : i ct ,tf "orT'W rai . cjs.S J: a representative w I' "' ;n;i o.e ac of twenty-five years, '!"ff,,;4V ,li;.,nii.liaMtantof that when eie ici-- he shall. e: Si.' .-. . i;t t.ivpsshall be annor-! Ileprcvi t. a , which ma v be included Tf I lit t ' 1 ... .,. ?! Mh' 3. hfU-racy according to their respective; ur IvlJh hall he determined by adding to the, v'WuintHt of free persons, including those bound, : rv o for term of years, and excluding Indians tiMHi- i f. , ,, i - The actual enu-i t Ml till UIU ' vv - ! f . i ", !,( HUI'IU Willi'" vv j k. ... . - . Jt the Congress of the Couiederatetates,; tor nt: snail, vy m, v..- - ";r;: ill not exceetl one ior, every imy: ..1...U Vnnoot lif.iuf (nip rcnrp iMiwoani oiaiu oii.iu i..v 1 -- i JF until such enumeration shall uo niatip V s.Ht-of''tith Carolina. shall 1 entitled to choose Ik the 'tathf f ieor-ia ten, the State of Alabama of Louisiana sis, and tlic btatc oi i 1 t. ii iti-r as II p jp.'cseiitati tjiuusand, ,t,ittve; a:)'; . i -i . . ... ... 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, w ho 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 passvthe biH, it fhall be sent, tfgether with the ob jections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that House it shall become a law. -But in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be' deternnned by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons Voting for and against the bill Bhall 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 ; iii which case it shall not be a law. The Presi dent may approve any appropriation and ' disapprove any other appropriation in the same bill. In such case, he shall, in .signing." the bill, designate the appropria- 12. Congress shall i make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble ana petition ine government ior a rearess ui grievances. ' 18.1 A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right f the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ' 14. No soldier shall, in 'time of peace, be cuar- temlin any house without the consent of the owner; . r 1 ? 1 :i J nor in time oi war, dui in a manner vo oe prescnucu. bylaw. ' . ' 15. The right of the people to be secure m tneir 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 le scribing the place to be searched, and the persons or things t9 be seized. v 16. No "person shall be held to answer lor a capital orotherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment tions disapproved, and shall return a copy ol suctiap- or indictment oi a grand jury, except in cases arising prdpriatious, with his objections, to the House in which in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when thfi hill shall have oriiri'nated : and the. same proceed- in actual " service.in time of war or public danger: ins shall then, be had as in case of other bills disap- nor shall any person be subject for the same ofience proved by the President. . . . to be twice put in jeopardy ot lite or limo, nor De 3. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the con- 1 ctimpelled,' in any criminal case, to be a witness against currence of both Houses may be necessary- (except on himself; nor be deprived of lite, liberty, or property, a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the without due process ot law; nor snai. private prop- President of the Uoniederate States ; and beiore tne erty be taKen ;or puonc use wimoui jusi compcu&a- iri;,e, th': May V wWn facuticies happen in the representation j-fp-.Hi aii Id!? SfitP the r-xecuuve auiiioui,y ui.iuui su t,i-viits offelectiun to fill such vacancies. ; f ii fH.IU' of iiepreKcutatives shall choose tli . ?;M,U-r ollicers.. and shall have the !;,r ,.f ine-iehmcnt, except that any judicial or 'th. r IV.dera,.Wcr resident and acting solely-within it- liu1its;ofu.y Stats, iaay be nnnean.eu .v ;.f tw.Ktl.irdlof both branches of the Legislat otO latiir tl.i-rc'ol SediOH, cull Tlie slhato-if tht? Gmfedcrate States shall.be .. i ..ft...v ,.ti.r )'n,ni each State, chosen for V.'Ill'S l.V'f ; r-. ill li,'' ui tbo fTia of scr J.;:ve 'M Vti?f LcLrislature, thereof, at the regular i-'' . ...linrr (l.r (.nlllllxlllCO- vice; and eatii senator Mian i. Iimiio & ltd y Iv 'after theY shall ba'psenihled, in ;f..i" rirt. election, thev shall be.divideil three classes, ilic seats oi II..' .. . ..,.,r 1 11 11. . . ,1, . 1 1 I I - " I I I 1 . I V I Ull" i.i,at..v..f .tli. Brsf class thril V.c vacatl at the ll,Wf i,iS.ikc U."4 ry "IT" '' r'tJ" I'gislature, wniew biuiji same shall take effect, shall be 'approVed by him; or being disapproved by him,' may, be repassed by two- thirds of both Houses - according. -to the rules and limi- J tations prescribed in case of a bill. Section 8. The Congress shall have power 1.' To lav 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 ".ranted from the Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes on importations from" foreign nations, be laid to pro mote or foster any branch ot industry; ana an amies, imposts and excisesshall be undorm tliorougnout tne Confederate States. ' . . 2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confedc rate States. ... . 3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the severa States, and w ith' the Indian tribes ; but neither this .nor any other clause contained in th Constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate the power to Congress to' appropriate money for any internal improvement intended to facilitate commerce, excent for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons and bunvs. and other aids to navigation upon the coasts, and the improvement of harbors and the removing of nW mr-tiium in river navigation, in all which cases such duties shall be laid on tlte navigation facilitated thereby as. may be necessary to pay the costs and ex penses thereof: ;l ; 4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization, and uniform laws-p'n the subiect of bankruptcies, through out the Confederate States: but no law ofCongres shall discharge auy'debt contracted before the passage of tlie same. 5. To coin money , regulate the value thereof and of , foreign, coin, and fix the standard ot weights and mea- sures. next ineetajl'of the olS slialhbe a Senator who shall not h ::stini,,l Avge of thirty years -1"f (VmU-deratJ States, and who shall not, hen c.tctvl, I an !nuatant o the State fur which he shall be Ci'TlTholocPresidentof .the Confederate States shall t'lVesltti of the Senate, but shallhave no vote, uu- :XL their other' ofiiccrs. and rcise the office of Presi- ;,. iwffl.- nllSf..,ri.,,f the Vice t 1 ..! f It'llllHIlt 11 ... ....... an a i lire" - ---- x ii : it,- u liiMi he siiall exe a,Vli of tt !,e sole bower to try all t ' kv senate sn. in ""' ... -. iiin-eaehmlhts. ' .)i:.H lie oil oath or .'of the CoifoleraW When -sitting for that purpose, they, 'affirmation. AVhen the President States is tried, t lie Uinei , nisi ice t - i.hriii wi riin ii irii i lii rrXmS, f -two-tUnb of ,l,o.n,omlYs Y?U jiJ'ment; in caWs of impeachment shall not;e to, i XHn Xo removal from c -d d.scpud i;;,..,,;,,,, tfthold andei y any ofliee of honor, ti.uM, or. in uS the, Cmfederate States; butthe party con-. pict.t nil. r u- v , 8UKR1(.t Uw .u ism Tieverineiess, m '"' j . .j i.'t( die! UJei,rial, jiidgment and punishment, accor rdsiu t'"- i.iw. : "a im ft.-... 4.1 ...o ' i. i iiciiinieM. iii.iwo Section 4. .r r...i.i:.,r. T..r. and manner ui iimuiii, yiv- ti;;iena and Pepresentativesall be ; pre-. scrUied iileach State by the Legislature th(reolt, siib vt - tirtlii orovims of this Constitution ; but toe Ui J Kt anv time, by law make or alter such n-n'ilati.j "vxee-pt as to the times and places ot choi- fi To nrovide for the-punishment of counterfeit ing the socurities'and current coin of the Confederate States. 7. To establish post offices and pos,t routes ; but the expenses of the Post office Department, after the first dav of March in the-year of our lord eighteen hundred and sixty -three, shall be paid out of ita wn -r "-To promote the .progress of science and useful ,r Iw w.p,irinff for limited times to authors and m- .J"if. i viotit t( their respective - writings veuiois iiiu v-wuioi 1 j.0... x .liw.irwTrriesi. Q rl'o constitute, tribunals inferior to the Supreme 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies com muted ii the. hiah seas, and ollences against uiu Ui Hill l' - i -ii n.-,tnni., W.-9T r:mt letters of marque and re- ...i T-nif vi pnTip.P.rinng captures on land piiSill, itUll UlrtlVl -imvu ' X nml water. VI To raise and support armies ; but no appropria tion ,',f moiit-v to that use shall be for a longjg- term v..-.. v , than two years. x Tr. imA-iii,' and 'maintain a navy. 14 To make rules for government and regulation ,f tl.niiu;! :nid naval forces. is" nrovidfl." for calling forth the militia to exe cute 'the laws of the Confederate States, suppress in L-iivrfl'mC !ltii 1 rnni'lSnvasion. . ic. T,s imu-i,!,. f, Ir . organizing, arming and discip- K.Ttiio iilitin and for soveriiingi such part of. them Im cmPloved' in the service if the Confederate . :.. ti, t.-te rekTieetivelv. the ap- orates : reserving lu .-m- -- 7 ' n- 1 il. .l.Atn nl (minll .;tr,ifi,,t r,t t he m leers ana ine innuuiuv vi n.""0 the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress. . , . . 17 To exercise exclusive legislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of one or more States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the Government of 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 bc i'r tlie erection oi ions, , y. vat, . nnJ rth.r nop u Diuiaiui: : uiki )iUUi1 tun viuv; ' ' J tion. 17. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an im partial jury of the State and district wnerem tne crime shall have been ' committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to be confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have tne assistance 01 counsel ior nis defence . 18. In suits at -common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved ; ana no iact so tricu by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the Confederacy than according to the uiles of the common law. . ' . 19. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 20. Every law or resolution having the force of law, shall relate to but one subject, .and that shall be ex pressed in the title. ' Section. 10. 1. No State shall 'enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal ; roin monev : make anything but gold and silver com j r a tender in payment of debts ; pass any UU1 ot attain der, or ex pout facto law, or law impairing the obliga tion of contracts ; or grant any. title 01 noomty. 2. No State shall, without the consent ot the Con gress, lay any imposts or uuues uu miiiuna uuu ex ports, except what may be absolutely necessary ior executing its mspeciiou uiu& ; uuu. nic utn 1'iuim 01 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 suclx Jaws snail ue suoject to the revision and control of Congress. 3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, except 611 sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and .harbors naviga ted liy the said vessels ; but such duties shall not con flict with any' treaties oi the Uoniederate states witn foreign nations, aiid-anx surplus pi revenue tnus. dc- into the common treasury ; nor snail any 01.110 v troops or ships of war, in time ot peace, enter 1.110 .u.j an-eementor compact with another State, or witu a foreign poer, or engage in war, umess iicuiauy lea ded or in such imminent danger as wiu nut uutuit delay But when any river divides or now iniougn two 'or' more States, tly may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof. 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, in 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 nominateAnd by and "with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, ' othcF public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su preme. Court. tmd all other orhcers of the Uontederate States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; out 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 for dishonesty, inca pacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty ; and when so removed, the removal shall be reported s ate States, made .in pcrsuance thereof, and all trea . .i m j. x xi ui, ti. ii ! .i T.ii 1 i- j xt.- xi : 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 may become a member of this Confederacy a Republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the Legislature (or of the Executive when the Legislature is not in session) against domes tic violence. article v. Section 1. , 1. Upon the demand of any three States legally assembled in their several conventions, the Congress ( snail summon a Convention of all the States, to take into consideration such 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 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 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. !- . 1. The Government established by the Constitution is the successor of the provisional government of the Confederate 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 ap pointed by the same shall remain in office until their successors are . appointed and qualified, or the offices abolished. 2. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution shall lie as valid against the Confederate States under this c institution as under the provisional government. 6. lhis constitution, and the laws of the Confeder- to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor, 4. The President shall have power to fill all vacan cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expiro at the end of their next session ; but no person rejected by the Senate shall befeappointed to the same office du ring their ensuing(rccess. ; Section 3. 1. The President shall from time to time, give to 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, Vice President, and all civil offi cers of the Confederate States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdeanors. article in. Section 1. The judicial power of the Confederate States 18. To make all . laws which sh 1. ' . if . ' '"Thlmress shalTasscnil.kat least .tec in every. vi-Tr - aiK-suihnHlng, shall be on the first Monday in IV MaM. . different ombjg, unless they shall, by law, appoint a shall bo the judge of the -elections, i'euUons of its wn members, and a 1 House ,-i.t 1 iSi-i.l i'lll:l!il , u I ' ll 1..- XM' 1 to , . . 1 v . iiiaVmtvM tucb-H'.l constitute a qunuu wui uum '.l.osV bill'a smaller jmunber may adjourn lr.an .day to - i UI be necessary and proper for carrying into execution' the lorcgomg pow vr and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the Confederate States, or m any of the' African race laveholding at 1 nuiv be authorized to compel thq atteiiwarice t: ..iiioiuber's, in such manner and under such is each House may proviuo. ; Vh House jhay determine the ru.es 01 n juu- lor disorderly oenaioi, .1 i i.f al'is 1 . -1:1 l-V : il, lit -i.t eifc -i -KiLl, House .all keep "a journal, ot .its. pr l ilU V " - - - W entered oi punish its members ;Uhc concurrence o ( xik I a iiiu v.u'i r f t.wo-thirds ot the .whole urtial. of its cv-.t'.nJs 'eeiitinsiH li part crtsyj.r'and either' liloilrtf. twe-fifjih of those present, !-.; r 1 4, x.i.ther iuuse shall without the consent f t tir three d.ivs, nor t u wk'ui "the two 11 v i'Vi - l;i.?fhe Senators and It , .wl.n.itioif for thr s- If -1 ... law- .Statesjj; 4 r. re", iJ JfT: .- V'. I 1 tJ'U n.il. the sc-srol nigress, hiTier, "ndj-.nrta f-r 1 TlHIHT t.V.e (ll.Ot 1 1 Lit nl bo sitting. ; I n 0. .! .reser.t;itives -h:iH livi ive vie re.isurv t 1 excel during to ki eei taiiied by U.i .Ti!'..!i treason, !Iciny 1 1 ... ;l ....lw! VlK't'C villi UI1VM iiuirn ' x 11. . x,t Tiwur ri'vi im 1 ! SttciKUtUOC at ine sv .. - r .,.1 iivfr.Mii to and rcMruiug ip.ui income ; ' any speech or debate in either House they shall the ,A i.:i;diut!-i'. the : V . 4 . - .1 . Thev shall, ui aii ae and bmach oftl.e peace W- their IlollSi'S.' 'iv; H "I . . .1 . 1.1 not-bf questiom-d in any other, puui. .t . :v ... ,t. r.r l..i-,resentatiye" snail, oursn iMHTIWivi 1 V , x 1 x - t-tiie'tor which he was elected. W appointl .to any civil Iffice under the authority of the (.moderate hlxiS- which shall have leen created, 'or the cmo.n menf whereof sh'tll haveeen increased duviife' such t! met and no person holding any office under the Gmi lleltc States siiall bo a meiaWrof cither House du-mi"-fcCatiiiuancf in office. Put Gmgre nmv by law Arrant to the principal ofiieer'in each of Hie hx ecntmj Department a seat upoiv-the fixir l cither ie.i. tio Tirivi'.e'Tfi bfx discussing any measures appfertaning-to ms ucparuncuu llh . i Section 1 i Ail bills for raising revenue shall originate in the Ilolse of lteprcsentatives;but the Senate may propose to iincur with amendments as on other bills . . .fc Every bill which shall have passed both Houses thJti ' before it Wcoines a Uw. be pres-nted to ti e department or officer thereof. . j Section 9. 1 The importation of negrdci f.-,im nnv f. irei-m country . other than the sh States or Territories of the Uiiitc States of America, is hereby forbidden ; and Congress is required to pass cnoli ltle3 ns kItjv U etfeetuallv prevent the same O ( it-i cress shall also have power to prohibit the introduction of slaves from any State not a member ,.r ,,v 'P..mt,,rvMit, hplomring to. this Contederacy o. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall Si,t he suspended: unless when in cases of rebellion or w - i.m the l-mhlio safety may require it. (Ill (P ' i " s . 1 1 4. No bill of attainer, or ex t Jacto law or law denying or impairing the right of property m negro 0. No -capitation or other direct tax shalle laid unie.-s in proportion t'o the census or enumeration hcre- iniH-iore threeted to be talcen. ' 0. No tax or duty shall 'be laid n articles exported from any State, except by a vote of two-thirds of b.th houses. 7. No ireferenres shall le given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one - State over hose of another!, " , '. g. No money shall l;o drawn from the treasury, but in r.it-.siiiuenet" of appropriations made by law ;. and a regular statement and account of the receipt. and ex pjnditurcs of all public money shall be published from time to time. ! 9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the treasury except bv a vote of twti-tllirds of both houses, taken by veas and nays, unless u ie asiveo aim csu- 1 mated fJr by some one "of the heads of department, and submitted to Congress by the President ; or for the purpose of paving its own expenses and contingencies ; or for the payment of claim's against the Confederate States, the justice of whic h 'shall have been jadiciaf.y ik( hired by a tribunal for the investigation of claims against the government; which it is hereby made the dutv of Congress to establfsh. ' . lV. All bills appropriating money shall specify in federal currency the exact amount of "each appropria tion and the purposes for which it is made; aud Congress shall grant no cxtiw Compensation to anjr public contractor, officer, agent or servant, after -sucK contract shall-have been made or such. service ren dered. ' 1 11, No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con federate States ; and no person holding any office f profit or trust under them, shall, without the ccrseut fo -the Congress, accept of any present emoluments office or title ot any kind, whatever irom any King, prince or foreign State. Article II. Section 1. 1 The executive power shall be vested in' a Presi dent of the Confederate States of America. , lie and the Vice President shall hold their -offices for the term of six years ; but the President shall not be re-eligible. The President and V ice rresvieut suuu c.v,k,u follows: . 2 Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Ixislature thereof may direct, a number of electors coral to the whole number of Senators and Ilepresenta ttves to which the State may be entitled in the Congress- but no Senator or" representative, or person "folding an office of trust or profit tinder theConfedcr atc States, shall be appointed an elector ; 3 The electors shall meet in their Respective States and' vote by ballot, for President and Vice President one of whom, at least, shall iioti)3 an inhabitant of the same State with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as ice President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted f.,.. na iwi.lentnd of all persons voted for as Vice President", and of the number of votes for each, which i;.t th,.r KhilT sicn and certify. J i L ii.vt ....... r ' , . . T . ! ,1 . .-J.,-.4-r, it..tn .lllW-trWl to thO" Government 01 tne ouuiuuckui. u"--toxthcPresident of the Senate ; the President of th Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate aud IIous of Representatives, open all the certificates, and to votes shall then be -counted ; the person having th 'nwnw. i.nmlwr of votes for President shall be th i President, if such number be a majority of the whole (number of electors appointed , and if no person have Wh majority, then, from the persons having the high est numbers, not exceeding three, ou the htt of those voted for as -President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote; a quorum for-this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President,, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day of March nest 'following, then the Vice President shall act as Presi dent, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. 4. The Ticrson "having the greatest number of votes Viee President shall be the ice l resoent, 11 sucn nuniler be a majority of the w hole number of electors 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 stated times, receive for their services a compensation, which shall not he " " Section 2. 1 The judicial power shall extend to all cases arising under this Constitution, j the laws of the C00X federate States, and treaties made or which shairbe . ,w.i.;r nnthoritv to all cases affecting am- bassadors, other public ministers and consuls; to all , cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction ; to con- j troversies to which the Confederate States shall be a party ; to controversies between two or more States ; : t x. c-x,x,. ,i ;t;-7eniTif another State where 1 iiei.ween ii.vx v. ...... --. . the State under gr; subiects: but no State shall be sued by a citizen or subject of ap 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 Court shall have origi nal jurisdiction. In ad 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 Congress shall - . ma Re, ties made, or which shall lie made under the authori-, ty of the Confederate States, shall be the supreme law of the land-fiaud the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding. 4. The Senators and Representatives before men tioned, and the members of the several State Legisla tures, and all executive aud judicial officers both of the Confederate States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this con stitution, but.no religous test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the Confederate 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 States, 6. The powers not delegated to the Confederate States by he constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States,' respectively , cur'to the people thereof. . X. I i ARTICLE VII. ' S'-'- I 1. The ratification of the Cbuvcntionsof five State l shall be sufficient for the establishment of this const i I tution between the States so ratifying the same. 2. When five States shall have ratified this consti- tution, in the manner beforespecified, the Congress under provisional constitution. shall prescribe the time I for holding the electionfof President and Vice Presi f dent; and for the meeting of the Electoral Ojllege; I and for'counting the votes and inaugurating the Presi j dent, TheyyshalL also prescribe the time for holding I "die first election of members of Congress under this constitution, and the time for assembling the. sjJtb 1 exercise the legislative 'powers granted them, not ex .Vtending beyond the time limited by the constitution ; of the provisional government, i Adopted unanimously, March 11, 1801. ; hillsbobouqii I M I LI TART A C A D E MY .1 THIS IXSTITCTIOX Is under the condact of toL t. C. Tew, formerlr Superintendent of the State . Military Academy at Columbia, 8. C. It is designed to afford i education of the same scientific and practical charae rras that obtained in the State Military Institu tions of Virginia and South-Carolina. COURSE OF STUDY": t , firtt Tear, &tk Cla Arithmetic, Algebra, French Iliatoryijnited SUtes, English Grammar, GeographT, Or ' thographj. &'d Year, kt Cla Algebra, Geometry, Trigonom etrv, French Latin, Universal History, Composition.: Third Yarf Zd Ca DescriptiTe Geometrr, Shades, Shadows aad Perspectire, Analytical Geometry, Survey ng, French, Latin, Rhetoric, History England: Litera ture, Drawing, Elocution. - Fourth Year, 2nd C7ws Dif and Int. Calculus, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philoso phy, Latin, Drawing, Elocution. I'iih Year, 1h Clan.-Agricultural Chemistry, Astron omy, Geology, Mineralogy .Civil Engineering, Field Forti fication, Ethics, Political Economy, Evidences of Christi anity, Constitution of the United States. Infantry and ArtiUery Drill will form feature of the whole course. ACADEMIC YEAR BARRACKS. The Academic year will commence on the first "Wednes day in February, (Feb. 6, 1W51,) and continue, withdttVtn termission, to the fourth Wednesday in November. The Barracks are arranged with special reference to the neces sities of a Military Academy. The main building is 21S feet long and three stories hfgh ; another building, 190 feet long, contains the mess hall, kitchen, store room, surgcon'i office and hospital. TERMS: The charges for the academic year are $315, for which the academy provides board, fuel", light, washing instruc tion, text-books, medical attendance and clothing, s For circulars containing full information address I. COL. C. C. TEW, Supt, II. M. A. : April 10, laGl. w&swly. TENTS FOH THE VOUNTEERS. v THE subscriber keeps constantly on hand and manufactures to order WALL, SIBLEY, BELL AND A TENTS. . . . , ; Any number, from 1 to 1,000, of the best and tnest im proved styles can be supplied as fast as needed. x N. li. Otlicer's tents made' to order and warranted to , suit. , . ... . S. A. MYERS, Corner Mar aud Pearl street, Richmond, Va. oct.3, 1861. ' 88 3m. rpi'HMP SEED. .' - - Xturxip seed. - t , ' Large Flat Dutch Turnip Seed, , Red Top Turnip, , Large Norfolk, Large Mammoth (from this county,) And other kinds of 1 urnip set d. For sa.e at August 18 PESCUD'S Drug Store. 7 1 tf. A FIXE LOT OF SrOXUE. .alad Oil, Baker's Bitters, Black Tea, . - , English Mustard, . A large ptock of Fancy Soaps, . Received at P. F. PESCCD'S, , ' Drug Store, aug 19. 76- tf. rpIIE SlBSt UIBEU DEUS 'LEAVE TO AXX01XCE A. to the citizens of Raleigh that he has made arrange ments to keep on hand a conn taut supply of Coal fromJ Egvpt, in 'Chatham couuty. ' . , Persons wishing to have Coal delivered at their residence can have it by making early application. . P. FERRELL, " Wilmington street. August 28. 1861. .... 38 tf TR0P0SJ X. turnisln posals must week, and al,o at what time 1 . sept. y. , " LLS will be received at this office ror nr Hieoriii taniuui nw'a ...... - - -- 1 .. ... .1... I... n rtti , bo-accompanied Dy a sampio i . 1 . 1 1. J..K.AH1.1 ..Of" anrt nnmner we en can iv ".- 3. Q. DK CARTERET. JOHN ARMSTKONQ. BOOK BIXDERT. DeCarteret & Armstrong Map of North Carolina and Virginia : is plaintiff; between citizens claiming lands B00K junbEUS AND BLANK BOOK MANUFAC- teras kc ante of different States'; and between a State TURERS, Send a itizens thereof and foreign States, citizens or RALEIGH, N. C. g for $6. A FEW C0?IES OF TEARCE'S SEW MAP OF- A North Carolina nud Virginia, embracing Virginia as ,. an ta"r Richmond, Yorktown, Bethel, itn tress Monroe, Ac. n u o.,: nrJn of North Caro Una. Fort Macon, Hat- . , want a copy. Worth $10. Sold soon if you : .miTiiu irtTtvnnn Ytf- COUELLOU AND ATTORNEY AT LAW, September U. SAMUEL PEARCE, IlilUboro' N. C. 82 Cm. . RALEIGH, N. C, TIORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE Will attend the County and Superior Courts of Wae, x. jj af an(j J)uml) atltl tllC BllnU. inston and Chatham the Superior Courts ,of firlfaj- tOT lilt UUU U lnstUute wlU COmV Samnson and the-terms oi me rcucio. r 'jiiicav o..i.Tiy - --- - tw, an(1 &ofNorth-Carohna,atR 1 mence on Monday ; thjj ) 2nd eiuKr, nd con 3 The trial ot an crimes, titu m . peachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shairbe 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 Confederate States shall con sist onlv in levying war against them, or madhenng -r i-Kf.m mil ii l i;uiiiiui t. I Johnston i over and OS thTonemoceubthe latellon. Wil- liam H. Ilavwood, jr ! Jan. 2G, 18C1. 17-ly BK MOORE, , ATTORNEY AT LAW, cmsnnRT. N. C. Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun ties. Collections promptly xna.. Jan. 6 18G1. NOTICE. 17 ly tinue ten monius. x - -- . ,. - the commencement ot tne session. - - r - Blind wilt send them here to receive the benefits or an education. , . .. , . -A,nutn nuDils. k :.r.ma inn 99 lO IHC !lll,-l..n " r oinerisv. . - . v .75 wswm. or and transmit, sealed, 1 t0 their enemies, gi f two witnesses to the same overt act, ui HAVING lost or mislaid my certificate, X p. 3o3, for fourVnaresof stock in tha -Raleigh and Gaston I u.JZ nlnanv. I shall make application to the Board LAV. w"'-'" - 11UUI - J . ' . ,t ' r, hall be convicted of treason unless on tne tes- ot saiu omp-u, - J0UN WATShy, f. C X ...Unncciu tn t.Vil snTTK tmiony oi tu niuiw. confession in open curt. each i- A n 1 .1 2 The Uonsress snau nave pn hut no attainder ot treason Eiwk'i Woo.1. or foi-fuiu,rc, except during ihe life ot the persou atramea. auticle it. Section 1 ' - ...ii .wi r-r-riA i t sfiali be civen m 1 run xiiiin 1 . , i State to the public acts, records and judicial procce.1-in-s of every other State. And the Congrm may bv general laws, present the manner in wxdi such oy i ,. ( v uA nrrT;d .and the acts, recoras ana proceuuii.oc - r- -j effect thercoi. r Section 2. i The citizens of each State shall be enhth . . ., .,,1 JmrtiiinihCS Ot CitlZenS lO tilt: the privileges x , - of . transit and oi st'-itp ana suaii iii , - . . at btates, ana ; jWedcracv. witl 9 A Terson cnarireu m , , ' .. ,.i, r-rimp riL'ainst the OI1V, Ji - . c . . ,.r..,ii Cr.-m nistice. i a dec. 4, 1S61. 7 rui. NOTICE. Aipthortlst Trot. Female Colic T.mi-stowX. trClLFORD O., Ji... "notice. y axi) after the first day of october, 0 1801,1 Ail Bell no goods, except lor CASH OX DKL1VE11Y. . ( time on them, but u.ust plank ""K tho fro " rpilE FIFTH SESSION WILL 0PEX JULT 4.1SC1, I ,,npr the charseof G. W. Heoe, A. M. ; . . ution has the advantage ot a heaitny laro-e and comfortable Duiiamgs, anu u,v r. l . accounts set- Thia Institution has ia .Komiral annaratus, Ac, L .1 1 a 11" v . v...... r i ' tied to all ie sever-' so- with their lirofinn l ill ii Liu - w ""i ------ tb 1. 1 '" ?:...- i;, ,l,ir clU. lh.t rcluaj u,j brtt Iriend. ,...,:, ,.:. me accou so long as their accounts ...x. J scnK,R r . - .- . 87 Ut. Raleigh, sept. 23. , - laws of uch buitc, nd 't found in another niUl jnon, - -- : . i-x!. J . i- nntirll v nt tnft State shall on demand ot tue extx.ic .-j - -Rtaa, mwii, " , , . , i ,r,,ri iin to be re- or Guitar $20; U-recian D rawing Hair flowers, SCflUCSiraUUIl lowers' yZICo . x i v I r BIT X A Fl'O I XTE I) BY THE II OX. ASA i ?vl Z continent expenses $1; Boarding$7 50 per UAJIBJtU t ()f tic CoI1 MeraU further inloi mation address IIEGE, Predct. Receiver for the Counties oi notitv every attorney, T r . ' tf. and Hertford in said rl0-tla.r .rson holding or June 26 ' agent, former partner, f. "r tenements or . x x.-n wpm 1 1 V FAf 1T A UY controlling, within sa ,a 'uu ' riCllt,"or credits, or any K0AI0hE 1E3IALL LJllxxlia... bcreditament., wyl r chat UU. ri f x r lnxtitlltlon. at the interest therein, of or Iot an 1 nfTr I T. Waon -near Koanoke P. O., erate States of America ; So far prac- and Ut renuvr " ... . ftr r, JCe Ui i t ' e S. ... 1 . -. n .....i.il.' f 1 W . C n 111 appimtei ; ana u no jicrsnw iiciu u iii.ij.uhj , i.... tho two highest numbers on the list the benate shall thiKise the Vice President ; a -quorum for the' purpose ' shall consist f two-thirds of the whole number of Sen ators, and a majority of the whole -ixUiubtr bha:l be ne cesarv to a choice. ; . . , f. but no person c nstitutionally ineligible to 'tne office of President shad 1-e eligible to that of Vice Pres ident of the Confederate States. 0. The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and tlie day on which they shall give their votes, -which day shall be the same throughout the Confederate. States. 7. No persou except a natural born citizen of tne (m".-.lofp.fp Stales, or a citizen thereof f.t the time ot the adoption of this constitution, or. a citizen thereof Inn n in the United States prior to the 20th ol Decern-. K-r, I860, shall be cligible to the office of President; neitlicr shall any person be eligible to' that office who., shall not have attained the aize of thirty-five years, and -been fourteen j ears a resuK-nt within the limits of the Confederate States, as may exist at the time of his election. '.','' 8. In case of the removal of the President from officeor 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 Congress may, by law, provide for the case of re 'ruoval, death resignation, or inability both of the Pres ident and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act 'as President, and such officer shall act accord- inlv .until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. ,9. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services' a compensation, which shall neither be in creased nor diminished during the period for which he beo-in on the lourtu Jionaay in of N. C, teacher into another, shall in consequence of at J . r fir ro WllOIll MiHv" "- 1 I i i. .1...... lrl,-it-if tn Whom SUCH Siaveo v.m..0, or labor may be due. . ' ' Section 3. rn...r Kt.at.es mav lc admitted into this Lonu-i- I rfsillpnCC . " - y. 111 Ata-t n O.. -N. v;., July-Miss Sue WilIia,D,lJI's Spelling, rending and writing per session Higher English Branches... - I-'iench. Music on Pianc I'se of lntru:neiit:.-.;: : lioard. per wtb-v"":r.r":V.Vn7rii,mVe " 5 davs in a wees., u For further particulars address WATSON. " f '. . ' ' ; ' 64 it juiy w, x.o , 4 t.m(,3 weeklv) - i v r e same in i nnrt ti rcnuvr ... i - ... it.., f.r i.r ... ticMe to pavovej " ; . ,,f;v do so ,haM ,v hands. Any suuip r. u ,dictiinnt atd .,$10.00 guilty ; exWng fi iho ..... 12.-) conviction, hll. nu i " lui)liXitj aIId -20- i shitU further be b b c to b . -u. i property --f' j and subject to pay doub.. he a uc .10.00 orert0ctsof the alien enemy Im.w J 7.00 . . e x l.;-to ..I hA v no e linuat eracy by a vote oi o--; . - r , v State shall be no new Proclamation licpreticntatives and two-thirds senate i.uS uy , - . i f otl)f,T formed or erected within the jurisuiyu r o.v -----lite ; nor any State I formed by the junpt. oi or more States, or parts ot Mates, wuaout- u . of the Legislatures of .ihe St..t,-s concerned, as v.eil as .,f the Congress. - J .' fn,l 2. The Congress shall have-power to u.ri - -make all needful rules and regulations concerning the r.mrtv of the Confederate .States, including the j i j i ands thereof. . ! .rr:f(V 3. The ConfeOcrate States may acquire new terntc rv, and Congress shall have wer to egisl. te and provide govemment, for the inhabitants of aH tem torv beloh-in to the Confederate States lying with SZthTS of the several States, -d-mayrinit them, at such times and in such manner as it may by law provide, to form the States to he fitted I into the cPonfieracy. j-MSSSi of negro slavery as it now exists mu , p States shall be recogmzeo ana V" 'yZXntl and by the territorial government and the mhabdanU r.f !. btpmI Pnnfctlerate btitcsanu i&aw.- h L- Governor "ex-offiio f of our State, do hereby not mj Chirk, Governor cx-.iii. m tlje or control. -. nt.fl everv eiti'-n of -tha tnrederil ; , 4 't.at,on t., me (as he W rcnnl StaU-3 i-peeoih f t--- 1 , . telu;1I,c.nU an,!- hcredi- i... lx r tu do oi an - - -. , ; A i:t-. ltlmi tn-J. i . a l ... u. unties, and ol-V and -Kowessedor en'-my. , v,,rtl.amiton county, ' V--V -I'KKl.I.KS. II i " 11 ' I-. -r. uuA inuirefct therein h"U, 'yul by orhir " any auch alien My ijlh-e n at to return to North . . .. j .,iiro a ii man; ,mv's conntry o. - . An- irithin thirty Cardi::a where tne.r - - . r j, a3 an Jrom the , o teVa , P 'nalties and forfti I alien enemy UcarrUbr . enomy, i tares which reqnirJ-inent of tbU pro- ; cverv person failing to obey tne rc i elamation, except he be a soldier n he a vJf de ! federate States, or some one ol tneiu, or m t j tained by force. I1EVUY T. CLAKK. Governor Ex-Oihcio. ExecctiveDkpaktment, TilJjJSf'id Char!..... tni oct 3, 1861. . rpUE Xorth Carolina . State ASflffiJl iportance requires a fuU and d. oct. 13, 1SC1. lleceiver for the Counties S a ant l"3"""" - i im Business OI very s'-" " punctual attendance. P bt order of the President. BOY. 6, 1W5I. By order ( Eai.igh, N. C P. F. PESCCD, Pect'r. t6-td. - Imioc lam at ion n ernoroi m V.:,.VP nKrnTaTf ) Ral l.'..M-nvi ;h Oct JHi, :a me ny ".' In pursuauee of the iUe ,(ric, f tlM f ,h,. Constitution, and lv an pi Ution l- Cuncil of SuMfe . . t i: : .f i li irf I4ic, . .. , i.UnirfA. yond me nu..t ieam. lindseys u y men's shK, woo en g. oti1Ceri of . .i,r..ii th the orars . tr.,.,..ri,rnment. vl-F..r-r Lf,ro, IMS V"-.- . ifieraie . '.. .. i.. .-,., revotwt-u. v necessary means to Confederate uove.. re The order of the Uthult. P., 1861. HENRY T. CIxARK, . Governor Ex-othcio. . 'ti9-4t. -. oct 5, 1861. p-vcuiile Observer and ATUmiDg . ... - ' '. - - - '-. - ; '-. .- ;'-- - , '-":'. ' ; , ' ' ' ' ..- - .:v- -'; v j f S ' - - - - . ....'- ,-.....---. ' - J - .-.- . - -
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