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V TERMS FOR ADYEIlTJ8inG Oae aqttre, fir .wtloa,.. rrtU SPEL31AN, Editor and Proprietor AND PRINTER TO. THE STATE, -i 11 . .'- t (Fourte mb-IIbm or under sake a wqitn.) 41 -Mil raferf XL TT ' i JII ill w JL & "V X w JV ; , I I . -! A t I. 11 A nV .- - M t kW II lil 1 11 IV 1 ST . --11 111 WIS III 'I 1 1 J .. .. . . I ffM. BOBIXS05, Assistant Editor, f -EMI -WEEKLY EDITION; per annum,..;....;......:...... 4 LcpkI.Y EDITION. M " ' 'J2 fEt , invariably in Advance.) ... The Southern Republic. rcrvianetd ConsUlution of Vie Confederate States of America. P the moplcof the Confederate States, each State. c f . independent character, in aq? Wbrm a pertinent federal government, estab order w " . j-tv,pf1-r, trannuilitv. anosccure the ,.s&jusuv nnrslveaandour posterity m- !f S favor and guidance of Almighty God-do. i Tn and establish this Constitution for the Confide T,Te Sates 6f AmerKa Abticxe I. Section 1. , 'in ledslative powers herein delegated shall, be i' in'-Congress of the Confederate States, itt W Senate and House of Kep- i Tliellousw of Representatives shall be composed of libers chon every second year by the i people of i ci,t'-md the electors m each State shall fttiof ttefttoSte States, and have the qnal- WiSiJ-fi elector, of the most numerous !f!C;ltl; r ?r State Legislature; but no person of l r,l:i.: i "of the &tate ju , , f , R i'o alloucl vote fur any officers, civil or politi- , ',..! State or Federal. . " X, , iw r- n bhall be a representative who shall not '- Alined the age of twenty-five years, and be a - Au;moi the Confederate States, and who shall not, S,( n elected, be an inhabitant of that State in which I (. 4 be chosen.' "jiircsenfatives and 'dircU taxes shall be appor i ,;,'nta anion- the several StatfsVhich may be included f within - this1 "Confederacy according to their respective. liml vr whi. h shall c determined by adding to the wl ..h i.finiber uf fret--persons,' including those bound n' ni. e t"r a term uf years, and excluding Indians fix.nl threo-liiths of ail slaves. The actual enu mcrati'.m shall be made -within three years after the jrst iiweting of the Congreks of the Con federate States, mi i Within "every subsequent term of ten years, in such r iinH-r as they shall,' by law, direct. The number of , ,V-enta!H;es shall not exceed one. for every fifty fc t:'nsiml, X ib State shall have at least me repre ,:,..,tiv'vand r.htil such 'enumeration shall te lnaUc f! Estate of. South Carol Lnal shall be entitled to choose .ix 'the 'state of Georgia ten; the State of' Alabama Shv tl- "State of Florida 't wr, the State of Mississippi MVd'i,. the-Suite of Louisiana six, .and the State of 'JV-x.as six... ' - . - 1 . 4. When vacancies bappen in the representation fmin any State, the. KxecutiVe authority thereof shall iviie vriu of election to fiH sucli vacancies. : 'The: House of. Representatives shall clioose their V Yj.cakerLand other officers,-and shall have the.solc ''i.'u''T if impeachment, except that any judicial or .,11,(1- ii.-deral officer resident and acting solely, within . t!,.- limits of auv. State, may le impeached by a vote - ,,i tsv. .-thirds of" bijth branches of the Legislature. tiicrifi f. .. ; : Section 3. ' i;"Tho? Senate of the Confederate States shall be fvi n posed'-of two Senators from each State, chosen for. h yiais'by the. Legislature thereof, at the regular .' wion next immediately preceding the coniinence-"in.-utof the term of service; i and each Senator shaU -La ve one vote. ' 1 . L'.-Imnieiliatcly after they shall be assembled, in c. sequence of the First election, they shall be divided iiMMpully as may he into three classes. The scats of ' t:."-nators of the first-class shall le vacated at the Vxiration of the second year; ofJ.be stcoml class at i::(M XpiiatioM of the fourth year j and of -the third .l.isis at the expiration of the sixth year; so that one- .third may Ik; chosen every second year ; and if vacan n.s happen by resignation or otherwise during the re ( ss of the Legislature of any Stare, the Executive Mln-reof niav make temporary appointments until the next met ting of the Legislature, which shall then fill Mich vacancies. . -j .kftXo person shall be a Senator who shall not have .ntnincd'thc-agc of thirty years, and ho a citizen of the. ( vi ik-derate States, and who shall not, when elected, ffWm inhabitant of the State for which he shall be cik'scn. '. . 4. The Vice rresideiit of tLc Confilyrate States shall. T iv resident .of the Senate, bdt sh;i!l have no tote, un lc t'.it-v l)C equally divided. :. The Se.nate shall choose their other officers, and :uo a l'resident pro tempore in tlic absence of the Vice ) iVoidi-tit, or when he shall exercise the office of Fresi-ili-iit of the. Confederate States. "' 0. The Senate shall, have the sole jv.sver to try all i niiH-achmeuts. , Whoii sitting for that purpose, they rfmll be-on oath' or affirmation. When the Fresident . of th Confederate States is tried, the Chief Justice sfiair preside ; and no persorr 'shall be convicteil with ' out, the concurrence -of two-thirds if the members present. . -1 7. .ludgment in cases of impeachment shall not ex .. tcil(f furthw- than toTt-moval from office, and disqual ification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or pHit. under the Confederate States ; but the party con !? vica-d shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to in ilictiiici.t, trial) judgrnent and punislnnent, according '., lw- -.' i ;'' ' . " ' .. "!' - ' . - ,:,. ' '. ." Section 4. '' - - 1 1. The times, places and manner of -holding elec tions for Sena tork and ..Representatives sliidl !be pre scriiicr in each State" by the Legislature thereol, sub ject to the provisions of this Giiistitution but the Cou ns may", at any time, by law make or alter such tc-ulatioiis, cxeept as to the times and places of choos- i:i-N-ii;.trs. . ''. The C-ongrss shall assembleat least o.ice in every year ; and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in i Vct iiiher, unless they" shall, by law, appoint a different ilay. . ' " Section 5. h I'-ach llou e shall be the judge, of the elections, 1 returns and qualifications ot its own mcmncrs, ana a j !.i vity of each shall constitute a quorum to do' busi ' im;.-but a simdler number may adjourn from day to i.tN.'aiiO may le authorized to compel the attendance ) .'!' .ihH-nt nieinbersVfin such manner and under such Triuities'as each House may provide. . , KaehTLaisc may determine, the rules' of its prq "t '- -lings, puiusii, its n embers for disorderly behavior, l wiili the concurrence of two-thirds of the, whole 'v:"I.her, expel a member. i I 3. K:k1i JIohs-o iall keep a. journal of its pro ' (-Jings, and from time to time publish the same;, ex .T;iirg such parts sis may in their judgment require re.-v, and the yeas and nays of the members of ither House, on any question,' shall, at t he deire of twi -t'O'tK -,f tl....i i.r.i.nt, lw M-n-rcl n'l the H")lirr.:il. i ---V nun ;i LliV'r. 'i v. t, - -' .1 . U "4; Neither House, dining the session of Congress, ''all, without the consent of the other,-;uijmrn Tor UlUll lUiec UrtJ?, IR)l I" ""J w.i.v ....... nf which the two Houses shall be sitting. : t Section C. .1. ;rhe Senators aud; Representatives shall receive tfeoiniVMWiiiri lor .their services, to be ascertained by 1uw -iml n!iil nut of the treasurv of ihe Confetlvrate iltlU I 'til VI Ultvy v'-v.- - " J States, They shall, in all cases, except treason, felony ; ar.a breach of tho peace U' privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session f their respective .Houses, and in going to and returning from the samc and for any speech or debate in eitlier Ihntse they shall, uot he questioned in any other place. j 2. No Senator or Representative shall, during the time f.jr which he was elected;, ho appointed to any civil uftk-e nnder the authority of the Confederate : States which shall have been created, or the emolu - hvents' whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no person boldihg any office under the Cou - federate States shall be a roeiuber of cither House du during bis coniinuihce in'ofnjc. But Congress may, by law, grant to the principdoficer In each of the Kx ccutive' Departments a seat upon the floor of either ' tloiisfl with the privilege of discussing any measures ' appertaning U his department. ; ; r . . - Section 7, r - - ... i .li . i. it. 1. All bills for raising revenue snau originate in me Houac of Representatives; but the Senate may propose haconcur with amendments as on other bills, "i-v 1) . Every bill which have passed both House st2 1, U-for it bcconies a law, be presented to the. .... ' ; President of ibe Confederate States j if he approve, he shall iBign.it but if not, he shall return it "vrith his ob jectiofts to that House in which it shaTl have origi natedwho shall enter the objections at large on their journal and proceed to reebnsider 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 two-thirds 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 in the same bill. In such case, he shall, in signing the bill, designate the appropria tions disapproved, and shall return a copy of such ap propriations, with his. objections, to the House in, whieh .the bill ehall have originated ; and the same proceed ings shall then be had as in case of other bills disap proved by the President. . S. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the con currence of both Houses may.be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the Confederate States; and before the same Shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or being disapproved by him, may be repassed by two thirds of both Houses according to the rules and limi tations prescribed iu 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 ho bounties shall be granted from the Treasury, nor shall any ditties or taxes ori 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 an 5r other clause 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 oh the navigation facilitated thereby as maybe 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 CuAgres shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage of the same. 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and mea sures. - -- 6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeit ing the securities and current coin of the Confederate States. ,, f 7, To establish post offices and post routes ; but the expenses 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 the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. 9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. ' : 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies com mitted on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations. , 11. To declare war, graat letters, of marque and re 'prisal, and make rules concerning captures on land and water. " ' . 12. . To raise and support armies ; but no appropria tion of money to that uso 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 forth the militia to exe cute the, laws of the Confederate States, suppress in surrections and repel invasion. 16. " 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; reserving 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 ilegislation, in all cases whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, bv i cession of one or more Siates aufd the acceptance ojf" Congress, become the seat of the government of the Confederate States; and to exercise like authority over alj, place's purchased by the consent of the Legislatureof 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 which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pow ers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the Confederate States, or in any department or officer thereof. Section 9. 1. The importation of negroes of the African race from any foreign country other than the slaveholding States, 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. J ' 2. G ingress shill also have power to prohibit the introduction of slaves from any State' not a meniber of, or Territory- not belonging to, this Confederacy.- 3: Tie privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be Suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasioik the public safety may require it. - 4. 'Xobi!lof atrainer, or ex jwst facto law, or law -. denying or impairing the right of property in negro slaves sh dl lie passed. 5. Nti capitation ur other direct tax shall be laid unices in proportion to the '.ceusiis or enumeration hcre iulwfore directed to be taken. . No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State, except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses. . !; ..f. No preferences, shall le given by any regulation of commerce Or revenue to the ports of one State over liose.of another. 1 " '8. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in -consequence of appropriations m ade by law ; and a regular statement and account of the receipt" and ex penditures of all public money shall be published trom time to time. 9. Congress shall appropriate no money from the treasury except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses, taken by yeas and nays,- unless it be asked and esti mated for by souiC'one of the heads of department, and submitted to Congress by the President; or for the purpose of paying its'own expenses and contingencies ; or for tlie payment of claims against the Confederate States, the justice of 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 Congress shall grant no exti- .'Drapcusation to any public contractor, officer, agen J or servant, after such contract shall have been made or such service rendered. 11. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Con federate States ; And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent fa the .Congress, accept of any present' emoluments office or title of any kind whaterer from any kiug, piipceor foreign State. ' -" 7 RALEIGH N. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16. 12. Congress shall make no law respecting ah 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 assemblo and petition the government for a redress of grievances. -" : --, r-- ' - :-; -.' 13. A well regulated militia beipg 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 quar tered in any house without the consent of the owner; ' nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed . bylaw,.-. ...--'.. ;.--' "-; 15. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers -and effects against unreasona ble searches and seizures, shall not be violated ; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly le scribing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. . J 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 arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or public danger ; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence o be twice put in jeopardy of life or , limb,1 nor be c; jnpelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against hin;elf ; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of. law;, nor shall private prop erty 1-y taken for public use without just compensa 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 wherein, the crime shall have been committed, which , district shall have .been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to le confronted with the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his 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 ; and no fact so tried by -a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in anyrCourt 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 indicted. '- l- . ' 20. ' Every law or resolution having the force of law, shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be ex pressed iu the title. . Section 10. 1. No State shall enter into any .treaty, alliance, or confederation ; giant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money ; make a-njHhing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts ; pass any bill of attain der, or exfK-st facto law, or law impairing the obliga tion of contracts ; or grant any title of nobility. 2. No State shall, without the consent of the Con gress, lay any imposts or duties on imports and ex ports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing, its inspection laws ; and the nett produce of all duties and imposts, laid by any State on imports or exports, sjhall be for the use of the treasury of the Confederate States ; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of Congress. - 3. No State shall, without the coiisent of "Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for t lie improvement of its rivers and harbors naviga ted by the said vessels ; but such duticif shall not con ilict with any treaties of the Confederate States with foreign nations ; and any surplus of revenue thus de rived shall, after making such improvement, Iks paid into the common treasury; nor shall any State keep troops or ships of war, in time of peace, enter into any 'ngreement or compact with another State, or with a loreign power or engage in war, unless actually inva ded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. But when any river divides or flows through two or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof. Article II. Section 1; ' 1. The executive power shall be vested in a Presi dent of the Confederate States of America. He aud the Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of six j-cars ; but the President shall not be re-eligible. The l'resident and Vice President shall be elected as follows: ' ' - - 2. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of Senators and lvepresent; tives to which the State may be , entitled in the ' Con gress ; but no Senator or representative, or person holding an office of triibt or profit under the Confeder ate States, shall be appointed an elector. 3. The electors shall meet in their respective States and vote by ballot, for President and Vice President, one of .whom, at least, ' shall not be an inhabitant of . the same State with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted tor as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for. as Vice President, and if the number of votes for each, which list they shall sign and certify, and transmit, sealed, to the government of the Confederate States, directed to the President of the Senate ; the President 'of th Senate. shall, in the presence of the Senate and Hons of Representatives, open all the certificates, and th votes shall then be counted; the. person-having th greatest numler of votes for President shall be th President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed , and if no person have such majority, then, from the persons having the high est numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as President, the. House of Representatives shall choose immediately, jby ballot, the President. Cut in choosing the President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation frbm each State having one veto; 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 fallowing, then the Vice President shall act as Presi dent, as in case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. 4'. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice Presided shall be the Vice Presdent, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from . the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Sen ators, and a majority of the whole number shall be ne cessary to a choice. .5. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall lie eligible to that of Vice Pres ident of the Con federate States. G. The Congress miiy determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes, which day shall be the same throughout the Confederate States. . 7. No person except a natural born - citizen of the Confederate States, or a citizen thereof at the time of the adoption of this constitution, or a citizen thereof born in the United States prior to .the 20th of Decem Ikt, 1860, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any -person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained the aire of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resitumt within the limits of the Confederate States, as may exist at the time of hi3 election. 8. In case of the removal of tbe'-.: President ' from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to dis- charge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on .the Vice President ; and the Congress may, by law", provide for the case of re moval, death, resignation, or inability both of the Pres ident and Vice President, declaring what officer shall then act as Presiden t; and 6uch officer shall act accord ingly ' until the disability, be removed or a President shall be elected. , - . ." . " " . m ,9 iThe President shall, at stated times, Teceive "tor his services a compensation, which shall neither be in creased nor diminished during the period for which he T . - '' " ' shall hare been elected : aad he shall aot receive with- , n that period any other emolument from the Confed erate States, or any of them. - - : 10. Before he enttra on tlie execution of his office, he shall lake 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." --'X Section 2. ' 1. The President shall be commamler-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 jgrant 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, andby and with the advice and consent of the Senate," snail "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 removal from office at the plea sure of the President. All other civil officers 'of-the Executive Department may ba removed at any time by the President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary, or Tor dishonesty, inca pacity, 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 power to fill all vacan cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session ; .but no person rejected 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 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 adjoum 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 Con federate States. Section 4. -1. The President, Vice President, and all civil-officers of the Confederate States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdeanors. ARTICLE III. Scdiotl 1. .1. Tlie judicial iower of the Confederate States shall be vested in one Superior. Court, and in such in ferior courts as the Congress may from time' to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Su preme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices du ring good behavior, and shall, at -stated 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 Constitution, the laws of the Con federate States, and treaties made or which shall bo made 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 lauds under grants of different States, and between a State or the citizens thereof and foreign States, citizens or subjects; but no State shall be sued by a citizen or subject of any foreign State. 2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and tho.se in' which a State shall be a party, the Supreme Court 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 Congress shall make. 3. "The trial of all crimes, except iu cases of im peachment, shall be by jury, -and such trial shall bo 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 only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the tes timony of two witnesses to the same overt act, c on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attained. ARTICLE iv.- Section 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each State to the public acts, records and judicial proceed ings of every other State. And the Congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in wKch such acts, records and proceedings shall be pr7ed .and the effect thereof. "i Section 2. 1. The citizens of each State shall foe entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever al States, and shall havo the right of transit and so journ in any State of this vknfederacy, with their slaves and other property: and the right of property in said slaves shall not be thereby impaired, 2. A person charged in any State with treason, fel ony, or other crime against the laws of such State, who 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 lie re moved to the State having jurisdictiou of the crime. 3. No slave or other person held to service or lalwr in any State or Territory of the Confederate States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully Ked into another,- shall in consequence of any law oritfcfu lation therein, be discharged from such service or la bor, but shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom "such slaves belong; or to whom such service or labor may be due. -.'. Section 3. " 1. Other States may be admitted into this Confedr eracy by a vote of two-thirds of the whole House of Representatives and two-thirds . of the Senate, the Senate voting by States ; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned, as well as of the Congress. ". 2. The Congress shall have power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations concerning the property of the Confederate States, including tho ands thereof. - ' . 3. The Confederate States may Acquire new territo ry, and Congress shall have power to legislate and provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri- tory belonging to the Confederate States lying with out the limits of the several States, aud may permit -them at such times and ru such manner as it may by law provide, to form the States to be admitted into the confederacy. In all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate , States shall be recognized and protected by Congress and by the territorial government and the inhabitant! of the several Confederate States, and Territories sba ... " 1862. : ; ' ', .v-:.--' j''-I have the right to take such" territory and slaves law fully !wld by them in any of the States or Territories of the Confederate, States. . 4. The Confederate States shall guarantee to every btate that now is or hereafter may become a member of this Confederacy a Republican form of government, aud shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of tlie Legislature (or of the Executive when the Legislature is not in session) against domes tic violence. '.''.: article v. Section 1. ; lr Upon the demand of auy three States legally ssembfed in their several conventions, the Congress shall summon a Convention of all the States, to take into consideration such amendment to the constitu tion as the said States shall concur in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made, and should any tf the proposed amendments to the constitution be agreed on by the' Baid 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 ot ratification' may be proposed by the general conven tionthey shall henceforward form a part'of this Constitution. But no States shall, "without its con sent, be deprived of its equal representation in tlie 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 il office until their successors arc appointed and qualified, or the offices abolished. 2'. All debts contracted and engagements entered Into before the adoption of this constitution shall be as valid against the Confederate States under this c institution as under the provisional government. 3. This constitution, and the laws of the Confeder ate States, made in pcrsuance thereof, and all trea ties made, or which shall he made under the authori ty of the Confederate States, shall be the supreme law of the land ; aud 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 and 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 sliall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust unde.r 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, or to the people thereof. ARTICLE VIT. 1. 'The ratification of the Conventions of five State shall be sufficient for the establishment of this consti tution between the States so ratifying the same. v 2. When five States shall have ratified this consti tution, in the manner before specified, the Congress under provisional constitution shall prescribe the time for holding the election of President and Vice Presi dent; and for the meeting of the Electoral College; and for counting the votes and inaugurating tho Presi dent. They shall also prescribe the time for holding the first election of members of Congress under this constitution, and the time for assembling the same. Until the assembling of such Congress, the Congress under the provisional constitution shall continue to exercise the legislative powers granted them, not ex tending beyond the time ' limited by the constitution of the provisional government. Adopted unanimously, March 11, 1861. B. R.M00RE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, , . SALISBURY, K. 9. Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun ties. Collections promptly made. '.;' Jan. 6 1861. 17 If NOTICE. Methodist Prot. Female College, Jamestown, Gcilford Co., N. C. THE FIFTH SESSION WILL OPEN JULY 4,1S61, under the charge of G. W. IIege, A. M. This Institution has the advantage of a healthy lcation, large and comfortable buildings, and extensive philosophi cal and chemical apparatus, Ac. The President and family, with the other members of the Vacuity, live in the College and ot at the same tables with the Students. Tuition $15 per session; Music on the Piano or Guitar 20; Grecian Painting $7 50; Embroidery $7 50. Latin, French, Oriental Painting, Drawing, Hair Flowers, Wax Flowers, Feather Flowers,-Wax Fruit, each $5; V cal Music $1; contingent expenses $1; Boarding $7 50 per. month, including washing and fires, half in advance. For further intormation address G. W. HEGE, Preiideut. - June 26 " - tf. HILLSBOROUGH MILITARY ACADEMY. TniS IKSTITUTIOX Is under the conduct of Col. C. C. Tew, formerly Superintendent of the State Military Academy at Columbia, S. C. It is designed to afford i education of the same ipcientific and practical chai a(5 rr as that obtained in the State Military Institu tions of Virginia and South-Carolina. - COURSE OF STUDY: Firtt Year, hth Olant- Arithmetic, Algebra, French History United States, English Grammar Geography, Or thographv. Second' Year, ith Claxt Algebra, Geometrj, Trigonom etry, French, LatinC, Universal History, Composition. third Year, 3J Clat Descriptive Geometry, Shades, Shadows and Perspective,: Analytical Geometry, Surrey ing, French, Latin, Rhetoric, History England, Litera ture, Drawing, Elocution. Fourth Year, 2nd Clats Dif. and Int. Calculus, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Logic, Moral Philoso phy, Latin, Drawing, Elocution. Fifth Year, lit Clan. Agricultural Chemistry, Astron omy, Geology, Mineralogy, Civil Engineering, Field Forti fication, Ethics, Political" Economy, Eridences of Christi anity, Constitution of the United States. Infantry and .Artillery Drill will form "a feature of th whole course. "" ACADEMIC YEAR BARRACKS. The Academic year will commence on the first Wednes day in February, (Feb. 6, 1861,) and continue, without in 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 high ; another building, 190 feet long, contains the mess hall, kitchen, store room, surgeon's office and hospitaL ' - TEKj: The charges for the academic year are $315, for which the academy provides board, fuel, lights, washing instruc tion, text-books, medical attendance and clothing. For circulars containing full information addrrM COL. C. C. TEW, Supt. H. II. A. April 10, 1861. ; -r&nely. rpiBJflP SEED TURNIP SEED. Large Flat Dutch Turnip Seed, Red Top Turnip, -Large Norfolk. Large Mammoth (from this county,) And other kinds of Turnip seed, For sale at V D'S Drug Store.. August 19 76 tt A FIXE !0T 6F SP0XGE. . ,ialad Oil, Baker Bitters, Black Tea. English Mustard, .. . . , : . Drvg Store. .ugii.;-, -if- Our Own Primary Grammar. STEELING& CAMPELL, : ; ; '72page 12mfc, 25wnU percopy.1 ; ; ' For sale by them aud all booksellera. -' ; Teacher and School officers desiring copies for exannna- UoriUrlcSve them on remitting W ft$tf y. 'Vk .. Lexington, N. C. . .-dec ivsfii , -9rtf Contract wffl be enUred uW'w&!yVaIfyiari n4rtert7 advwtfaen,' rrf.etW W Wv Z0 deduction from th. renlu- reefer livert Inwrted im the Weekly Edition. VSrZl U receive one WtkHl U the XTik jj Korth Carolina Shoe FacforriS J. in thewwHHmiUmT Lr lul H1CIUU OIIHIOrn eiwUKrt .hoes now -V.r J""' " r than leather brogans of the same number. Thev ar Im- towjer. and, while they willlt 1 iSli" Vy they will also keen the feet perfectly drv. They will U f tor sentinels and soldiers who are mncL exposed. Th poplar shoe, are very light and ca. beealuly wy S -,lhVub8??b7 h,re ,,so ln Prtion at theu fiublisi- SS., ff mkl.Df SH0B LASTS i bleTo7hLq?V.UUe,,of thj rtlde w lndi.penaa-...... We to shoemakers, at fair prices. - , , andSlrt their i f1'75 P1' wholesale, na retail. Terras, cash on delivery. " , Experience has shown that a number of diteasML oftea resulting in impaired constitutions, and even in the loss of lite, naje been contracted by a portion of the Uborlar population, inconsfsrnence of wearing leather shoes, when engaged ia tbeir operations, during cold wetkr e i . wet situations. To prevent these evils to some extent. ; wooden shoes are exteneirely worn in France and Oer r 7 highly recommended by the Africa. SrtTt? nd 0TeH of Europe Impressed . VmporU.?cf the Board of Commerce and trad orw irtemberg, called a practical workman from France t give instruction in their manufacture. , Not naturalfr dryer, capable of keeping the feet warm, preenl diseases by promoting the requisite and salutary perspira- . '. tion and are regard, to a great extent, as life preservers. .W .i. r w " La.rd,r." nPer"'on on the farm and about the farm-bouse in which thev could not be profitably ..' nseit. They are most economical about stables.wbcre leather hoes are exposed to the destructive attacks of dung-water, in plowing, niowinjr, harvesting, in doing earth work in , vineyards, chopping wood, and in marketing. With thes advantages, in a salutary point of view, they comblon such durability as to last almost a life time. -These advantages will certainly entitle them to the atten tion of a portion of the fa-ming, manufactanng and labour ing population of the counsrv. , i n . . . ... l. , ' TIIKIM 4 FRAPS. V -aIg; N 'a ( 1 1)c5- r,31-1S6U J 8 "-tf ; Standard and Register copy, -Q ' T went) Five Dollars Reward. t INF0IUIATI0X WANTED. Man calling lilmseir W. J. Terry, railed at my Livery Stable on Saturday raorninr the 2fith A lust, and having hired a Horse and Buggy until the same evening or following Sunday morning, lettwith same, and has not tince been heard of by me. ii was a Koan llorse with the "Scratches' on th lft hind log. The bugy was a black, flat bottomed one, rather worn. I will pay Twenty-five Dollars reward for the return of the aborc property and innrilir.iinn i.r w J. Terry. He is a stout thiet piexion, aarit Uair, and rather bdow the median hiirht. r oo.v JAMES M. HARRIS. Jan. 2flth, 1SC2. 23 tf INSANE ASILl'31. : ' A IMPLICATIONS FOR JHE ADMISSION OF MALE XT Patients must b wade to the undersigned, to secure admission, in consequence of the crowded condition of that depa tmt-nt. , ' - ED. C. FISH Kit - Thysician and Superintendent. Januar 1862. jan 25 wAsw3m BANK OF N0KTII CAU0L1NA. lifhest imiOlt Anen- A punctual attendance is requt-sted. p i u v x C- DEWEY, Cashier. Raleigh, Feb. 6, 18C2. ' 26 td TO HIKE, I ,c. balance or the year 1862. three able . bodied negro men, also two women (field or garden hands) and a good hostler. 'Apply a t Journal Office. A Marca5 "33-2tPd , Oxjford ScIiooK THE Subscriber Is prepared to fornlsh with board and comfortable accommoIations StadenU at tending the Masonic High School and the Female Schools of the town ; also any persons wishing to'board; in a health section, and enjoy good society. ' Terms from $12.50 to $15, per month. . ; r " , . R. D. HART. February 5th, lb62. . . 25 tf WANTED. FItc Iliiiidred Free Negroes TO WOBJC OI FOBTIFICATIONS. ' I Want 500 Tree Negroes to work on the fortlfl cations on Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. They will be furnished transportation. quarters,'sabsist ence, and will be paid ten dollars per month. ' They arc absolutely necessary to the public defence, and , I appeal to county and eity authorities, and t patriotic private citizens to aid me in proenring them. If you in tend to aid in the defence of the State, now is the time. Th soldiers are now at work, an-! have been for weeks. ,." I wish to take the spade from them and give them, tbeir-. mn.skets. Citizens now at houe mast fnrnhh laborers to '-' take the spade. The government will pay for labor; but laborers w must have. - They should report without an hours' delay to Major W. B. Thompson, Chief Engineer, Xcwbern ; or to Capt. W. S. G. Andrews, 10th X. C. Troops, at Waihington. Each party of 20 .hould, if possible, be accompanied by an energetic white man, to attend to the supply of their, want.-, and tojprersseei thera at work. Axes. Spades and Picks, or Grubbing noes, are not to be bought, and should be brought : they will be paid for. Letters on this subject must be addressed as above. , L. O B-BRANCH, Brig.-Gen'l C. S. C. Head Quarters, Dist. of Pamlico, . Newbcrn Feb. 12, 1S62 3t. .J " - f ' HILLSBi)R0f MILITARY ACADE.UY. THIS INSTITUTION WILL BE RE OPENED,vU?f. der efficient management, on Wednesday, March 5th " The services of officers having been permanently see red, no further interruption ot duties need b apprehended. For Circulars, stating new terms, Ac, address "SUPERINTENDENT H. M. AV . fib. I wAsw3m ' Cracker Bakery. rmiE xnbscrlbers harlur bnlll a larre HARD- U JL BREAD arid CRACKER BAKERY, and fitted it n wttu te most improvea macumery. are now prepares to furnish the citizens of Italeigb, and the State, with fresh Crackers, and of the best quality, such as - '..-- Soda Crackers, ' BntUr Cr.ickcrg, . Water Crsckrrs, Supir Crackers, etc., etc. We are also prepared to furnish the Army and Navy with Navy Bread, ; , "piUt Bread, "'-.'-.-Wine Biucuit, etc.. etc., etc., - - ,- at the lowest market rates. Cash orders securely packed and promptly by JAS. SIMPSON CN Wasteb. Empty Flour Barrels in good condition, for which we will pay 25 cents each. ' . 1 ' JAS. SIMPSON A SON. nev. 30, 18C1. J . -. , - t w6. - SADDLE TREES SADDLE TREES. SADDLE TKEES ' k' Or all descriptions and styles can be msde on reuoabl . terms, at shortest notice, at w . ., r-f '1,'. iur.iJi v Raleigh, X. C.) .4 . V.rcb 8. U tf. VMS rr inr p. FOUR SEATED flose and tlsht.Carrlise, TAX LISTS. A Special Meet ns or the Stoekholders or tbU , . .T,!'11 .bc he,d ,n the CitJ " Raleigh, on SATUR DAY the loth inst., by order of the Board of Directors, on business of the hiirhest iniDni-inncn . ' A J. made by Brewster of Broadway New i ork. Msore------ but Jittle used. ' ALk,' good cow nsljk, vill M iM low. apply to , ',., . ML stfcWl X. ? ; March 29. . J vV- - : . ... THE undersloied harlnx been appointed li- J sessor and Taker of. the TAX LIST for Raleigh Die- . . ; triet Koa. 1 and 2. will attend at the Court House, on the-"' ' - 9tbt 10th and lltb .dayr of April , next,,-for that purpose; ,fJn i f . All parties interested must be prompt in their attendance, " a " and brinsr with them written luU of all their laxaMes " cordinetolsw; -l''B. Wi SEAWELJL' J:F i Raleigh, March 19, 1862. AO -id i. i X' ' ' i i - J, V .1