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j t . . ' ... -. ... . T E R BI S FOR A D Y E R T I S I ft G lljeStttte 5 . vnc pqvare, am -9mion,i..,.........;w....wi. $1.00 Each ittlMcqacnt insertion,. .1 " a- mnx SPELMANEaitbr and Propriety : " ADl'RIXTgR Ta-TIIE STAT " , VM. KOSISSOXi Assistant Editor. (Fourteen lines ur under make a iquaro.) Contracts will be entered into with yearly, balf-jrearlj and quarterly aJrertuers, at a redaction from tb aboYe rale. ,,',' -. ,,-: i -" Vol. II. No. 19. TEK3IS: ;exU-WEElCLY EDITION, per annum,.. I. . - i-v P.I) I T I O N , No deduction from the regular rates for adrcfti" " I, ' .$4 . 2 RALEIGH N. C, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 30. 1862. Innerted in the Weekly Edition. L All advertisements receire one insertion in tht j -v, i'.brvij -variably in Advance.) Southern Republic. y v''"! Constitution of ihe Confederate Stales of America. - f i ,-. .! uf the Confederate States, each State V ;t ,verch'Uaml indci-cndcnt character, in "''V'V ,rni a permanent federal' government, estab "r''r insure domestic tranquility, and secure the h"l jU" '" f !;l .crt V to ourselves and our posterity m-L!t-n" ' ; , (ri.,:,i.,,'lff..0f Almi-'htv God do t ,e raoi . . r e l tablish tins vxmtaiuuiou ioi wm.v -.'kin; vra? 1 . and 'j;t;,t;s ..-;' America. Ap.ticlk I. Section 1. litive powers' herein delegated shall be CoM-mfw of the Confeilerate . States, i':T':1 I".!! insist Of a' Senate and House of Hep- K)ll-h fu , L- v,.,.t.;tiv ' Section 2. ,s , : ; Tv n-s 0f Ucpresentatives hall 1 composed L , !, ovei v"s'Cond year by the people of ' n"' X -I the dehors in each State .hall 04 -lectors of the most numerous Legislature: but no perse in of f the Confederate States 1. ,.,,.,.!. II lilt' 111. Ill' 'i :i:,n . , i. I - . ( n . y ii illlll I'.l'l t ' ... Vl. ' 11 i- . - .A.,w..(. il nA hfi , to vote lor any oun-wo, t-.M i i st.-.tc or i -J. " K'.-) i.i- I ;tTl bo a representative who shall not' .:,.,. t.f twenty-live years, ana ue a ni; -derate .States, and who shall not, habitant of tluit State m wF-icli ,,,t!,l, be n;i in )i: i ih."ti . i,' n " 1 l!i i.rcsoiitiiti vc; i !imili;.rU.-vi ral Stales w cni;:: I ci- oi I'-'ee LIU' - ... , . (. . i! ;u,.lc witliin tlirce yt-sirs auer use t! x I::.!;: t i.iMiii i-rs, vi,;i to i' C ,1 and direct taxes shall be.appor- luch may no mctiuiea ording to their respective to the IT .111 ,1,ifi.riiiiiif( ov :uldi:i! ,..: .'I. T ami excmnnij; imiuia The actual enu- l.;.t t. ,!(!;! !"li Sltii-; I 1 f M 1 J ' ' - . .. . E l. 11 of all slaves. ,11 i: Ml III ;ui!,it us 1 ney i.-cVjitalivcs ( '. .ivr.-ss 1 f he Oonicoeraie ni;ui, Mibscpie;it t rm ot ten ycais, in i in. bylaw, direct, "i l.e lnunlerol dl n.it exceed one for every nity iii iiicli nuiw; '' . . .-j..- ,1 ..:i:.l siu-h -enumeration shall l-.e maoe ,nt'Caro!i:ia slia!! be entitled to-choose i 1 'htalive; al tI.,'. t U: .l (ie.l';ia ten, cue oi.itc- ' ;,V,;. 't,(.St,tcofH.iri.!a two, the State ofMi.wsipm s,'v. ii, -the' State oiV Louisiana six, and the State q ' til- 'A . , v , .It il. ..ni,ucivif .itinn When vai'-aucit s happen in iu ivVi ... v;jatf ihe BjXW uiie iunnjiiij umw. ',,f eleeti'4 t- till such viicancies. . s lh.nse .f fleprcM-ntatives shftll eluvwe -their ,,ther officers,, ali.t fchan iiaeioew.;e except thi't any -.lyneiai or ( r resident ami acting solely within mav be iinpeaciieu l y a vote the Jcgi.-lalure 4. ft. .in any : i.--i-ie v. i its 'll.e S:'i:ilr and I'nuVr it .-:!,-! li'dera. Ile-'lifiiits of any Shfte, ..r rv i.-ihin'U sot' le-.th bram tin i iii;'e fl-hment.- i lAo-thirdHi'ol i v. . f. ' lies ol 1. The Hi pi .Sell derate States shall be ' ' . .. 1 f.- ' ..1 1". -itors lrorn eaeu riaie, eno-u ioi j-.tin-.. l. hereof, at the reeiuar ----- 71 . ' the conuiience- President of the Confederate States ; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if'not, he shall return it with his ob jections to that House in which it shall have origi nated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal and , p'roceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill; it. shall be sent, together with the ob jections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that House it shall become a law. But in all such casesthe votes of lioth Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the nafnes 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 sigaed 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 which the bill shaUhave originated ; and the same proceed ings shall then be had as in case of other bills disap proved by the President. 3. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the Con currence of both Houses may be necessary (excepij on a question" of adjournment) shall be presented to the -President f the Confederate States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or being disapproved by him, may W repassed by two thirds of. both Houses according to the rules and limi tations prescribed in case of a bill. - . - Section 8. The Congress shall have power : . 1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex cises for revenue necessary to pay the debts, provide for the common defence, smM carry on the government of the Gin federate States; but no bounties shall be granted fr m 'the Treasury, im r shall any duties or taxes on importations from foreign nations be hud 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 o.u-the credit ot the umieuc- ; rate States. j- o. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and ; among the se vera States,-and with the Indian tribes; , but neither this, nor any -other clause, contained m : the Constitution, shall ever bo construed to delegate ' the power to Congress to appropriate money for any , internal improvement intended to facilitate commerce, except for the purpose of furnishing liijlitsjalacons and buoys, and other aids to navigation upon the coasts, amftheMmprovement tit- harbors and the removing of obstructions in river navigation, in all which eases such duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated thereby as may be necessary to pay the cobtvand ex- J penses thereof. - : .- 4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization, and .; uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through- J out the Confederate States,; but nolawoi Oongres shall , dischar;c any debt, ctintracted before the passage of j l I '11 i I10.M 'U ' Ii l" 1 ' ti'v x-Kivs- bv the" LemMatur. ' , 5 nwd'eitelv l.recedio 1;,t,t of thuMcrm of service; ami ea- u Senator shall have one vnh-. , , , .- , ,;, . ii .,.K- :i ter thev snail oc iiwiiiimn, ui first e!-ction, they shall !c (i'.vnied e into three classes. 'I'iie seats of. t"-"V " , ... ... ., ,.i ..ii l ,,..,..,-1 li... ..n:..,l-S o hi! Iirst, CKISSA Ml.ui in; " m': .i- I'..., ,.,1 vwir : of the second chiss at v '1I.T.IIOH .oi u.., ,u - ,1-1 ".ll..'l:ot I IC JOIill II ! 'O , .l.ri 'I ... . ""L". lnitu'di. C' ruseo uciiee ot tin a .euuuHv--as may t-e lu.-o .rs o the same. i 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of j foreign coin, and fix the' standard of weights and men- - the. i.viJiMt ioieot tin si: i i . ... 1. , h'.si n every seeouu e.u ... !,v n M-'iiation or oUi--iwise u of any State, the executive . ........ .. i . ,i ;t!iniit..i . mil il ihe ll!.l II- sixth n-.av i. uit me ot any ke tempt;ary apl .1, tin i A. f e.-. i 't I hi rl'n liexl lneefi'-l' hi: U-vavauvi ').. A'1 person utiiiiiied the ;rii ':,..,;; derate'." Stales, and-who sha hr n iuha! .taut of iheStale h i eh.'scn. . . i i '1 I VJAf. '.resfth-nt o'f tl, I I le ' t" r ; m tliut tiiie- ;and if vacan- d u'ring the re- -ial.iture, which shall 'J.heti till shall .not have he a Seiiator w no uid h- a citizen ol the when elected, lU Sii;iU I'C f tuirtv years. n licit a int v; t: v'bc eoiifdlv d; i d 1 . i . ii . :,. 't'i.e Se;ei1i-,M'o ' ..: .. l',.-.;,!..nt hnt ttliil'V'i .1 . 1 ' .1 1 I v .... .... - I, 'iv;.'ideiit .dent xf fin; .. G, Tin i r.iinMv hiueiit .'! ,,:', a- .ii oath oi of .the t' 'lifederate I ,'tifederate States shall . bul shall h.ive no vote, ini- tb-ir other ol'iiecrs. and the V of Pi ice in tlie absence ot u. . .-iC in lse tue oisue i ivi u;ii i. i' V"";.- C udcd.erate States , i l.,, -.-u. -if in rrv :i Senate sh. HI na.e "i i ........... When sitting for that purpose, luex ition.0 lioi me i ii.iuu.h tried. - the Chief ,1 notice siires. ' . ' G. To jn-ovide for the punishment of counterfeit ing the securities and current coin of the Confederate States. 7. To establish post offices and post routes ; but the expenses of the Post office Department, after the first day of M:Firh hi the year of our lord eighteen hundred and si xty -three, shall be paid out of, its own reve- 8. To-oromofc the progress of science and usetu. limited times to authors ana vn- arts, by securing for 12. Congress shall 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 and petition the government for a redress of grievances. - 13. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right i the people to keep . and bear arms shall not bo 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 maimer to be prescribed by law. . 15. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and coectd against unreasona ble searches and seizures, shall hot be violated ; and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup ported by oath or affirmation, and . particularly de scribing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. 1G. 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 to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself; nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ; nor shall private prop erty be taken for public use without just compensa tion. ' ' - 17 Tn all criminal rrosccutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an im partial iury of the State and district wherein the crime L shall have been committed,, which district snail have been: previously ascertained by law, and. to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation ; to. lie confronted with the witnesses agaiast him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence a 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 hy a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the Confederacy than according to the rules of the common law. . 19. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 20. Every law or resolution having theforec of law, "shall relate to but oho subject, and that shall be ex pressed in tlie title. , '.'" ' Section 10. 1. No-State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal ; coin money ; nuike anything but gold and silver cpin :i tender i:i naviucut of debts ; pass any bill of attain der, or cx post facto law, or law impairing the obliga tion of contracts:' or arrant any title ot nobility. 2. No State, shall, without the consent of the Con gress, lay any imposts or duties on imports and ex n. .' exeei it what may be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the uctt produced ad duties and imposts, ' laid by any State on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury of the G.nfedcrate States ; and ail such laws shall be subject to the revision and control of Congress.- ' 3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, ! lav anv duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels for' the improvement of its rivers and harbors naviga I ted by the said vessels ; but such duties shall not con- liiet with any treaties ot the, t onieueraie oiaies mm 1 foreign nations; and any surplus of revenue thus de ! - rived shall, after making such' improvement, be paid j iiiui itit ovmi-j-.ii tri'itsury ; nor shall any State keep , troops or ships of war, in .'" f ox-my, cuter ruro miy . ...,,.,w...jf f,v fiiiiiiiiift. with another.. State.' or with a .lii.i.l.i'.iiu .'."1''.. ' - . ' vent' cors ,t he exclusive right to their respective writings j ,,?reign power, or engage in-wav, unless actually inva disdoveries. ' ' ' :. ' ' " ! ded. ov in such imminent danger as will not admit of against the 'jaw ruiil aKl'nVPVil'S 0. To ( i nstitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Ui'1I't-- . ' . " ' - ; .: . ... i r.-.i.. 10 I odehne ana puni-n juracies ami h-imki "" mined on the n-h seas, ami oiience .of nations. . - if "'I'., ,1,.,-bifi. war, c-raut letters of maniuc oi is.-.i. and make rules" concerning eaptiues on iam and water. V To raise and sui-tiort armies ; but no aproprii- tion of money to that use shall be for a longer tcv the.n two years. 'I'fi.iNid- :iiid maintain a navy. and -Av on i ail ui U lav. ' P.ut when any river divides or flows tlirough two' or more States, th-y may enter into compacs with each other to improve the navigation thereof. , ' Autk'Le II. Section 1. 1 .'n.o r.vi.ei'.ifi'v wiwor shall be vested in a Prest- of. ihe Coi. federate States ot Amer.ea. lie am Vice President .shall lioid iheir ottices lor tne term but the President shall not be re-eligible. 11. To make rines for goverjimeut and regulation i is Vi.Vii nfes'ide : am t.Ut tiiCj' coiieurrenee pr- al-firn-ra : Stales no i)er-s-n . -. .i . i two-mmis oi ine memoes fhail'lH.- Convicted with- .ol .bidgnieut m eass tend fntlher than -to rem" ifu-atioii to h"U and. enjoy any f impeachment shall n'ott-x-al from of'lice, and disqua-1- ofnee ol honor, trust r pi"l;.t, va.'V.rthe Coidcderate Stales; but. the party -con-i i it ... t , ,a,-.,..i Oi . it-- ii.. ..o Of ei e i m;.'i'.ii h.' iii- . Vlctcd si. an. imnu.ui, -; . ihotiuent, tiial, judgment ami puui.hment, according tt. i.lV. '.'"'. "- Sat ion 4. i ri n,,.; o' ,. os and - manner of holding e!et 1 . i ta ii.." -. .-." - - - ti,-u for Seuat-rs ami Th presentat .. .:;...i ;,, St i',. bv the. l.egisiauuv iiovisioiis of this institution; i-.mti:ev.n-at anv time, by law make or alter such ei.t iuUo the times ana places oi cnoos- halL be pre thereof, sub- datu r 111 X i. ' '- - .' . J . .... f . . j i L tothe en-s mav re-idatii his, exi ".iirg'S'euatorsi M",:. i .b.rvf -s 'sliall a v.l; and sue), meeting shall be on the first Monday in : 'i . i. ....... w w Mi.oou i a uuieieiii- l 1 .-I'.ui'i r. unless ii. 1. 1 j r-LL i Vi.'.V at least o.icc in every of tl i' biiiii urn naval ton-es. ' ir"To provid.e for c;allit.g forth 'the .militia to exe cute the laws of the Confederate States, suppress in surrections and repel invasion. Id; To provide for organizing, arming and discip lining the militia, an-f f r governing such part of them Kiim- beemnloycd in the service.)!" the Confederate .-. j States; reserving liointufeut ol .tue tothe States, respectively,' the ap- square the accei fessarv and ! ' Si'cli'jH b. - Paeh lloiue shall be the judge of the elections, .... 1 ,.,,.,i:t ,.:,tioits ot US own "iiriuw-i: -I ii. i 1 1 .1.1 1 11..' . . - !11S ;md a 1 1 nty of each shaUcoiistitute a qu-.rum who ousi- bct a smaller uiun'oev may adjourn uum iuiv. iu , ' i .V.. f,i oomnehtlie atieudance ;iv an. mav n: .luiii"!.'."' .-i - . . t.,J...t o o,b..i. ill SUCU juauuei iun i.i.viv. I'. 1. 'U n iv - - il a such ,-ide. , t,i ,1, ll.nemav lrov v Poue mav determine the rules of its pro- .,v'..r oooi. itslueuincrs ioi -uia.v id, thio eoncunence of two . imbiT. exiel a lucmbcr. thirds of the wnole i r . . i . . .ii ! l-f.f.o ;iiiii:i:u ii ii.i 'n j. l .aeu House so.i.i r v iUtig's'- and fi- "in time to time publish t he same, ex- s as may in .their " jmigmem requue cei'tili 's"eri; v. and the ei'.lier Houston any ,i..l-i ..'.Vl l , -v. r .1... n,.,n. il'K ..f veas alio na ih i"1 ""- " - ' " i l. . . i . . . .1....; .i lue.-tion. snail, ai iuo .'c . twe-tifth of those pfese;.t, te eutreiivMi niejou.u.u. 4 Neither House, during the scssnm ui toi.gres .ii i ...,v ii..,'f.,.nsent of the vV.n r, adjourn for S.I. lil. ULK'UH. i" . ' I , l .,, to anv I'ic.ei 'i.e iu.m umi n which the two i ...ii. ihnii ibree days, nor jh the two Houses sua o ne sui.n ' k. i-fittn ti.. , '.r,.' ;. ,v,.V. Ke:resentatives shml receive i. i lie oi-iiiii..." v.... ! . ( accmi-ensatioifor their services, to be ascertained by aw al paid oht of the treasury ot.ihe fvuic.eiate States They halb ih all cases, except tm.-.u, lclony and brcichobthe peace Wprivih'ged lr..,n arfiist during their attendance at the session ot their rc.pcv.t,ve Iluuses. aml in goiu- to ana veiuruu. .o.u '--"- ; and for anv seehor debate m either lb.u they shall not be iueUoued in any other place. No ScnSbVr or Ueprcser.tative snail,, during tue time for which he was elected, U appointed to any civil' office under the authority ot the iuknleratc States which shall have neen ,ieau-o, y. .. i-.uom-ments whereof .ball have UT incn-ased dunng such Shc- arid uo pemm holding any office under tlie U fX'ate Stxtes shall be a memU r of cither House du duringbis continuance in office. Put ingress may, Sy law, -rant to the prinwpaloheer m each citl.e Ex ecutive Departments a scat upon the floor i f either House, with the privilege of discussing any measures aptiertaning td hisJepaitinent. Section 7. 1 All bills for raising revenue shall originate jiu the Houae of Representatives; but the Senate may propose haconcur w,h amendmwnts as ou other bdls. , lo 1 Every bill which have passed both House sU 1, before it becomes a law, be presented to the. i'icers ami ine auuioru oi u;uu.ug ... t i- .. i.:i..i l... the militia according to tne uiscipune pieseiioc-n ..j f"l'l7HTo -exevcisc exclusive legislation, in' all cases whatsoever; over i-uch district (not exceeding ten miles V - i ....! v.-.-.!. SiV.ifr.a '-.nil is mav oy cession oi ihk ii u.""..' n... i- " l.A.v.mn (l.fl Cf.of f.f tbf itam e oi Vjongrebs, .iwmv mv vi -.' .,..,.,... ,,,..,..f ol f ,i. Conteiierate.States; ana to exeieise like authority over all places purchased by the consent . i- .1... i , i.-.i ,,t t ic smte in wnicn ine same mm oi ine lAi.i.... - . be for the erection of-forts, magazines arsenals, ( yard and' other needful buildings ; and in 'To make all laws which shall be proper for carrying into execution the-foregoing pow ers aixl all other powers vested by'this institution m the government ot the yonieueraie ounw, ji denartmeiit or ofiieer thereof. Section 9. 1 .The importat'mn of negroes of the African race from' anv forei"n country other than the slaveholding States or Territories of the United States of America, is hereby forbidden ; and Coiigress is required to pass suchlaws. as shall effectually prevent the same Ooivress shall also have power to prohibit the introduction of slaved from any State not a member of; or Territory iv t belonging to, this infederacy: o Th.e privilege of th.e writ of habeas corpus shall not be .suspendeib unless when in cases of rebellion or 'invasion the public safety may require it. 4 ' No bill of attainer, or cx post facto law, or law denying or impairing the right of property in negro slav es shall be passed. ' i 5. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid unless in proportion to the census or en mueration here inbefore directed to be taken. i i; X,i tax or duty snail be laid on articles exported from any State, .-.except by a vJe of two-thirds of both houses. 0 . r . . l .,11 1... ...in 1 onv rn'nil i'l. .11 1. .Mi preicrcmvs suau ir.-j.ivvu i ...... ... of commerce or revenue. to tlie porW of one State over hose of another. ' y. No.vne.ney shall be drawn from .the treasury, but in consequence'-of appropriations made by law ; and a , regular statement 'and account of the veeeipt.Vaud ex pA.ditures of all p.'ublic money shall be published from time to time. 0. Congress shall appropriate ho money from the treasury .except by a vote of twe-thiids.of lotii houses, takcirby ye;ts;aul nays, unless it be asked aud est i niatclfov by-'some one of the heaibs of department, and submitted to Congress by the President; or for the piirpose of paying its own expenses aud contingencies ; or for tlie payment of claims against the Confederate States the. histice of which shall have been judicially declared by a tribuual for the investigation of claims acainst the government, which it is hereby mad& the duty of impress U establish. 10. All bills approitriating money shall specify in federal currencv the exact amount of each appropria- ti.iM mid tlo "liurm-ises for which it is made: and Congress shall grant no exti -mpens;ition to any public contractor, officer, ageut or servant, after such .... -i -I.- 1 1 contract shall have "xen maae or sucn service rtiKieren 11. No title of nobihtv shall be granted by the Con federate States ; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the cerscnt fcr the Congress, accept of any present emoluments office or title of any kind whatever from any king, pirnceqr foreign State, the . t' si v vrars : Th.e I 'resident and Viee Presi' Icnt shall be elected as follows: " ' 2. Each State shall appoint, ni such manner as.the r legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors equal to th.e whole number of Senators and Representa tives to which the State .may lie entitled in the in gress hut no Senator or representative, or person " ' . " T , . t . rt...iM . bul, I'm. :in ofhYeot trust or rrolit uuaer tue omeaer ate States' shall be appointed an elector. .u in thiiip res nort.ivoS tales o. ine eiee'.ois smiii mvt ... . - , r.nd vote by ballot, for President and VieTresklent, .one of whom, at least, shall', not bo jvjiinhabitant of th.e same State with themsel ves they - shall name in their ballots the person voteil5fiis President, and in distinct ballots the personated for as Vice President, ami they shall -nuke jiitinct lists of all persons voted . for as President, ; awefof all persons voted for as Vice President, aiidrtf ihe ntimber of votes for each, which list -they sklil . sign and certify, . and transmit, sealed, to tlie-vernment of the Confederate States, directed torlie President of the Senate; the President of th Senate shall, in the-presence of the Senate and Hous of Representatives, open all the certificates, and th votes shall then be counted; the person having th greatest number of votes for President shall be th President, if such mini her be a majority of the whole nhmber of electors appointed , and if no person have such majority, then, from the persons havingthe high est numbers, not exceeding three, on the list of those voted for as ' Presideut, tlie House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. Put in choosing the President the votes shall be token by States, the representation from each State haying 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, Avhenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the 4th day of March next following, then the Vice President shall act as Presi dent, as m case of' the death. or other constitutional disability of the President shall have been elected : and he shall not receive with- n 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 infederate States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the institution thereof." Section 2. 1. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy -oi the Confederate States, and of the militia of the several States, when called into the actual service of the infederate 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 infederate 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, pn- vided two-thirds of the Senators present concur ; ami lie shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su- preme iurt, and all other officers ot the infederate States," whose appointments are nqt herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; but the ingress 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- 1 matic service, may be removed from office at the plea sure of the President. All other civil officers of the Executive Department may b 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 to the Senate, together with- the reasons there f r. 4. The President shall have power to fill ail vacan cies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions' which shall expire at ihe 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 ingress information of the state of. the infed 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 infedetate States. " Section 4. - ' l.f The President, Vice President, and all civil offi cers Lf the infederate States, shall le removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdeanors. article nr. Section 1. l". The judicial power of the infederate States shall be vested in one Superior' Court, and in such in ferior court' as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the Su preme and inferior courts, shall hold their ofliccs du ring good behavior, and shaU, at stated times, receive for "their services a compensation, which shall not be. diminished during their continuance in .office. Section 2. arising under this 'Constitution, the laws of the in federate States, and treaties made or. which shall be made under their authority ; to all cases affecting am bn..lors. other public ministers and consuls; to all caw of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction ; to cjr. troversies to which tlie Confederate States slialivoe a party; to controversies between two or morStates ; between a State and citizens of anothertate where tlie State is plaintiff; between citizemlaimiug lanus under grants of different States, rtU between a State or the citizens thereof and heTgn States, citizens or subjects; but no State M be sued by a citizen or subiec't of any fbreigiijfate. 2. In all cases aifecting ambassadors, other public ministers anilebnsuls, and those in which- a State shall be a PrnHy, the Supreme Court shall have ongi- rial jurisdiction, in ail tne .ox-ner- car.-.-, .-o.... tioiK-tfthc, Supreme Court shall have appellate juns- iction. both as to law and tact, wan sucn e.xccpi cm s and .under sttch regulations as the ingress sua, I make. . 3 Tlie trial of all crimes, except m cases ot im peachment, shall be by jury, and such- trial shall be held inthcStite where the said crimes shad, have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as tho Corigress may by law have directed. j Section 3. 1 Treason against the infederate States shall con sist only in levying war against them, or in adhcvmg to their enemies, giving them aid aud comfort. Au Tierson shall be convicted of treason unless on the tes timony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. ; 2 The ingress! shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or. forfeiture, except dnvino-the life of the person attained. ARTICLE IV. Section 1. i- vn f.iTih and credit shall be" given- in each State to the public acts, records and judicial proceed i,oof ovcrv other State; And the . Congres-; may, 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. A 4. .The infederate States shall guarantee to every State that now is or hereafter may lccome a member of this infederacy a Ilepublicau 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. . ' . 1. Upon the demand of any three States legally assembled in their several conventions, the Congress -shall summon a invention of all the States, to take into consideration such amendments to the constitu tion as the said Stxtes shall concur, in suggesting at the time when the sjjd demand is made, and should any of the proposed amcnrimeuts 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 tlie other xuudu ot raiificittiou may be proposed by the', general conven tionthey shall henceforward form a part of this institution. But no States shall, without its con sent, be deprived of its equal representation in the Senate. I ARTICLE VI. 1. Tlie Government established by the institution is the successor of the provisional government of the iufederate States of America, and all the laws pass ed by the latter shall continue in force until the same shall be repealed or modified ; and all the officers ap pointed by tlie same shall remain it office until their successors are appointed and qualified, or the ofiices abolished. ' . . : 2. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adopYum of this constitution shall be as valid against the Confederate States under this constitution as under the provisional government. 3. This constitution, and the laws of the infeder ate. States; made in persuauce thereof, and all trea ties made, or which shall lie made under the authori ty of the Confederate States, shall be the supreme law of the land ; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, .anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.' . 4. The Senators and Representatives before men tioned, and tlie members of, the several State Legisla tnres,.and all executive and judicial officers, both of the Ov-federate States and of the several States, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to supiiort 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 right's, shall not be-construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people of the several States. p. Tlie powers not delegated to the- Confederate States by he constitution,'!! or prohibited by it to the States are reserved to th.e States, respectively, or to the p ople thereof. ' ARTICLE VII. 1. The ratification of the C inventions of five State shall be sufficient for the establishment of this const, tution between the States so ratifying the same. 2. When five States shall have ratified thiiyCousti tution, in the maimer before specified, theCongress under provisional constitution shall prosvibc . the time for holding the election of Presidentmd AlccvPresi dent; and for the meeting of theElectoral illege; and fur counting the votes and Imaiigurating the Presi dent. They shall also presp-ibo the time for holding the first election of members of. -Congress under this constitution, and thermc for assembling the same. Until the assembling of such ingress, the. ingress under the proyslorial constitution shall continue to femiuig ; odytaid' tiie time limited by the constitution of the -provisional gjverumeut. pted unanimously, March 11, 18G1. B. K. JiffOKE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SALISDI-KY, N. e. , - Will practice in tlie ('iiurtsot Uowan and adjoining coun tic.. Collections prumptly maile. . ' i8t;i. Jan. NOTICE. Mctlioilist Prot. Female College, Jamkstows, Gcilfohd C'l).t N. C. rrmK FIFTH SESSION tVILh OPEXJILY 4,1861, J liial.a- the chargi: of U. W. Hkoe, A. M. This Jititution has tlie advantage of a h?a!thy location, bu-.rr. aud c.umt'.rtabh- buildings, and extensire i.hi-.osopla- eal and chemical apparatus, Ac. - Tlv l'resiilint and funiilv, with' tlie other members ot tli Facuhv. live in the College and eat. at the name tables with tlie Stiub'tttiJ. Tuition per S'.-?sion, Music on the fmno or Guitar S2); Grecian Painting S.7 50; Kinhroidei y iti ;. Latin. Kieneli, Oriental Painting. Drawing. Hair 1-lowers, Wax Flowers, leather Flower?, Wax h ruit, each V - cal V-inie-Sl; contingent expenses $1; boarding &i 50 per ith, including wa!nng anil nres, nan in ainstuee. r in Morth Carolina Shoe Factorj, . ; THE Subscribers Adopt this method of inform-i inn; the public that thev hare cnUblisbed, and har Stw,1? :Jlor?'n in Kah-ich, a manufactory of WOODKjf MlOhl-v winch they can confiilentlr recommend as tha cheapest nhoes now manufacturnl, and alo as an articU which will prove valuable and lasting. Their shoes are made or guoi and poplar w,k.,1, nd are lined, and finished off with leather top-rand ears. These shoe are lighter than leather brogans of th aine number. They are im pervious to water, and. while thoj will last a lo'njr .time, they w iff also ken the feet pei fectlr drv. They will be found verv suitable for railroad and field handsand alssr for sentinels and soMirrj who are mr.cL exposed. The 1 popUr shoes are Terr light and can be easily worn by any one. . . J ,.r ,. ' . j . The subscribers have also in operation at their Ublish- ' ment a machine fur making SHOE LASTS, and they are turning out larpe .juantitiesf this aTtleio indispensa- s ble to shoemaker, at fair prices. - They are selling their shoes at l,TJ per Jaif wholesale, and $2 retail. T.-rms, cash on delirery. - ; We make the following extract from the Patent Office Report of 1S59: f Experinrs has chown that a number of diseases, often resulting in impaired constitutions, and even in the losa oT life, have been contracted by a portion of the laboring population, in consequence of'wearinjr leather shoes, when engaped in their operations, during cold weather, or in wet situations; To prevent thesa evils to some extent, wooden shoes are extensively w.orn in France and Ger many. They are highly re'eoni mended by the Agricul tural Societiis and goTcrnments of Kurope. Impressesl with their importance, the Hoard of Commerce and trad of W irtemberg, called a practical workman from France te-' give instruction in their manufacture. Not , allowing water to penetrate as leather shoes do, they are naturally dryer, capable of keeping the feet warm, prevent diseases by promoting the requisite and salutary peispira tion.andare regarib il, to a great extent, as life preservers. There is hardly an operation on the farm and about the farm-h'ius? in which ther could not benrofitablv ,used. They are most economical about stables.wbere leather i noes are exposea to tne iiestructire attacks of dnnf-water, in plowing, mowing, harvesting, in doing earth work ia ' vineyards, Chopping wood, and ui marketing. With hes- advantages, in a salutary poiut of virw, they combine such durability as to la.t almost a life time. '.. These advantages will certaiuly .entitle theui to the atten tion of a portion of tha faiaing, manufacturing and labour ing population of the coungry. THlCIJl A FRAPS. Kaleigh. C. Dec. 31, ISfil. 3ah. 14 tf jjtw" Mandard and liegister copT..,rtS Twenty Five Dollars KewaW INFORMATION WANTEJ A Man calling himself W J. Terry; called t J.Y. my Livery Stable on Saturilaryhiorning the 2Cth inst , aiid having hin d a Horse and iiuggy until the same evening or following Sunday morning, leliwith same, and hits not Hiiee been heard of. bv rn& V It was a Uoan Horse with the ""Scratches" ou the left hind leg. The buggy was ratner -worn. Ifc'ul pav Tent v-fivX Dollars reward for the return r the, above property and .apprehension of the aforesaid W. J. Terry, He is Jr -tout thick-?et man, witlv sallow cora-plexion-.dark birir, and rather b-dow tlie mediuui hijht. Jan. 2sthlSr2. 23 tf 'LIGATIONS F.OIt THK ADMISSION' OV 1I AT.C Patients must be made t the unilersiirned. ta ernr idiiiissimi. in consciiuence of the crow ded condition of that depa tment. " . 1 LD. C. FISHKU. . Physician and Superintendent. Jannar , ISfi'i. r ja-h 25 w&sw3m HANK OF NOiiTII (:A(U)L!NA7 A Special Meelins: of the Stockholders of thh ' bank will be helil in tin Citv of Raleigh, on SATtJtt- uai uie i.uji. nisi., ny oruer ol tlia IJoard ot Director.-!, : on business of the highest importance. ' A punctual attendauce is requ- Hted. 1 - C. DEWEY, Cashier. Raleigh, Feb. C, 182. . . 26-W T?QIvtLfeP. tetiWGttfiMU-bnt&tihf ganlen-' hands) and a good hostlers Apply at Journal . Office. .March 5! ' 33 2tpd VK Oxford, Schools. ? rpiIE Stihsrriher is prepared to furnish with l. board an. I comfortable accommodations Students t- ti'mling ihe. Masonic High School and the Female Schools of . tlie town,; also any persons wishing to board, in a health . section, and enjoy jrood society. Terms from ?I2..VJ to $15, per month. K. D. IIAUT. February 5th, lC?.' ' - - 2 if Five Hi! at? re:? FKe Ncsrrocs TO WORK OX?" I'OKTIFI CATIONS. - AVr.nt ."OOfrce Negroes ! work on the fortifi- month. further intormation addres3 June- 2G G. W. IIEGE, r?euhvt. .tt'. HILLSBOROUGH MILITARY ACADEMY. Tins IXSTITl'TIOX is under the conduct of 0 )1 C C Tew, formerly Superintendent of the State Military Academy at Columbia, S. C. It is designed to allbrdi i education of the same Fcientihc and practical charal .ras that obtained in the -Statu Military Institu tions qf Virginia aud South-Carolina. COURSE OF STUDY: Firt Year, 5th Cla Arithmetic, Algebra, French History United States, English Grammar, Geography, .Or thograpbv. .SffoiHt J ear, tin ii"- - Algebra,' Geometry, Trigonoui- ,4. The person having the .'greatest number of votes as Vice Presi.lent shall Ve the Vice Tresdent, if such number be a majority: of the whole number of electors appointeil ; and if no jiorson have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice Ih-cidt'nt ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Sen ators, and a majority of thevvhule number shall lc ne cessarv to a choice. 5. "But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shallbe eligible to that of Vice Pres ident of the Confederate States. G. The Congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and the day on which they shall give their votes, which day shall be the simp : throughout the Confederate StaUs. 7. No person except a natural born citizen of .the (Confederate States, or a citizen thereof at the lim; of the adoption of this constitution, or a citizen thereof born in the United States prior to the 20th ol Decftn ber. lbCO, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person -be eligible to that office who shall not have attained the. ace of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a rcsiueut within the limits of the Umfcslerate States, as may exist at the time of his election. 8. In case of the removal of the President from office, or of Lis death, resignation, or inabihty 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 President, and evich officer shall actaccord ingly until the disability be, removed or a President shall be elected. ,9 The President shaU, at stated times, receive ior his services a compensation, which shall neither be in creased nor diminished during the period for which he in is of every other State. by General laws, prescribe the manner in wcn stun aets records and proceedings shall be pr7cd ..and the effect thereof. ',' Section 2. 1 The citizens of each State shall toe entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever- al States, ana suau navo miu nSui u .... -: iourn in any State of this' infetleracy, .vnth their slaves and other property: and the right of property in said slaves shall not Do tnereny unpane... 9. A nerson charged m any btate witn ircasou, ie.- ony, or other ! crime against the laws of such bta,e, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another lauss, Survey. England, Litcra- ctrv French, Latin, Universal History, Composition. Hird Year, U Cta Descriptive fJeometry, SI Shadows and l'er?pectivc, Analytical ffeomctry, Su in" French, Latin, Rhetoric, History . England, L PonkhYear'rlnd C-Dif. and Int. Calculus, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Ilhetoi ic, Logic, Moral 1 hiloso ir T'i-;r. Tra-innr. Klocution. Fifth Year, lt 67..-ArricuItural Chemistry, A nv, Geolojrr, Minefalojry, Civil Lngineerin, Field ition. Ethics, Political Economy, Evidences of C T 1 ciitiuiis ,on Neils. and Pamlico .Hirers. ; Thev will be. fami-died traiis)ortation. (jnarters, "subsist ence, aiid will be paid ten dollars per month, r ' Thev are absolutely necessary to th puMic defence, and . I. ay.peitl to county and city nuthoi ititrs, and to patrio'li private citi'ens. to aid nn- in roeuriiig them, If jou in tend to aid in the defence of the State, now is the time. . Th-; soldii-rs a-e rei-.v at work, and hare b"i n for week. I w ish to tnke tin; sp.ade from . tin-in and j(i.ve them their musk' ts. Citizens now at home uiust furnish laborers to tak- the spade. ..;,' The government will pay-for labor; but laborers w must have. Thev should 'report without an hours' delay to Major W. 15." TJioiiij-i'son, Cfii' f Engineer,' Newbern y or to.Capt. W. S. G. 'Andrews, I Ot fi N. C. Troops, at Washington.. Each party of 20 should, if possible, be accompanied by an energetic ''white man, to attend to the supply of their wants, and to overseer them at work. - Axes, Spades and Picks. "or Grubbing IIo", are not to. be bought, and cluiuld "'; hrouirlit : trier win o pain ior. Letters on this siihj -ft n'-ost be addressed as above. . . L. )'!!. I5HA.NCH, IJrig.-Gen'l C, S. C. Head Quarters, Di.-t. f Pamlico, N. beinLFeb. 12, br.-.'-IIb ' . ; rilHlS INSTITUTIOX WILL IlK KE ' I d-r eilic ient niana-r -ment, on Wcdns'lary, March 6th Tie- service? of oMiceis having b -en permanrntly secured, no further interruption ol duties need be apprehended. For Circular?.' stating new terms, Ac, ad-Ires I "SUPEIIIXTEN'DEXT II. M. A."i . fib. I wAw3in. . - ; "..-".'' '. Astron- Forti- Christi- State, shall, on demand of the executive autoniy ol tno State from which he fled, be delivered up t0 be re moved to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. . - i ., i ii. .. . . i., . . ... 3. No slave or other person iieiu to service oi lio-. in any State or Territory of the Confederate States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried into another, shall in consequence of any law or regu lation therein, be discharged from sucn service or la bor, but shall be delivered up on c.aiin oi me paity to whom such slaves belong, or to whom such service or labor may be due. I bee; i on . 1 . Other States1 mav be admitted into this Confed eracy by a vote of two-thirds of the whole House of liepresentatives ami tw-t!nrtis ot u; oen.ue, Senate voting by Shites -, but no new State shall l formed or erettel within the junsxliction oi am oiucr State ; nor any State 1 fonnetl by the junction of two or more States, or parts of States, without the consei.t of the Legislatures of the States concerned, as well as f the Congress, j .2. The Congress shall have power to dispose of am i make all needful ru.es and regulations concerning the property of the j Goitfoderate States, including the ands thereof. . 3. The Confederate States may acquire new territo- ry, and Congress shall have jxjwer to legislate and provide governments for the inhabitants of all terri tory belonging to the Confederate States lying .with out the limits of the several States, and may permit them, at such times and ii 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 ty Congress and by the territorial government and the inhabitant!, of the several Confederate States and Territories sha omv A ..irntinW.fthp United States Infantry and Artillery Drill wiU form a feature of tha whole -"ACADEMIC YEAR-BARRACKS , The Academic vear will commence on the urst Wednes day 'in February, (Feb. 6, 1861.) and continue, without m tennUsion, to the fourth Wednesday in November.- The Barracks are arranged with npicial reference to the neers 'Ses of a Military Acad.ny. Th2 main bu.lo.ng is 215 feet Ion- and three storie, bfgh ; another bailing, 100 feet imV contains the mc'sd hall kitchen, ..tore rwm, furjeqn s . The charges for the academic year are $3L Vr vhich the academy provides ooaru, iuei, u-..i, ""T'.'"" " tion. text-booki, medical au .-nq.-n ue .m For circulars containing fall '''VVc!1 TEW, Supt. IL M. A. April 10, 1SG1. -wAswly. -r-irT"vi I Ml'!!!. . ' ,tttul TURNIP SEED.. Large Flat Dutch Turnip Seed, KedTTop Turnip, 1 i rrro ll' folk. f'n - ' . f. V Ir-e Mammoth (tiom miscouniy, -AnF other kind of Turnip .cd,- . ? . r,t,:,9t PESCUD'SDrugStore. August 19 tracker Bakery. rPIIE snhseribcrH having built a laj?c IIARD- T iUI fitted tt pp with the 'most improved machinery, are now prepared tm furni.d. the citizens of Raleigh, and the State, with fmh -Crackers, and of die best quality, such as ... i-.... .. Hoda Crackers, liutu-r Cr ickers. Water Craekr. Sugar Cracker-, etc., tfc. prei-ared to furnish the Army and Xayy . Navy Iircid, , riiiJ IJi'Mil, Wine Dic'iit, ... -' ,. at the lowest wirket at! ' ' iU d and promptly by .1 A n. I M I ft 0 SC , WANrr.i). Emptv Flour Barrels in gowl coniEtioD; for which we will pay 23 cents each . 5nv" - nor. SO, 18 U. ' " SADDLE Tit EES We are ab with . f 70 tf. Jr. V FIXE LOT OF SrOXGE. .-aJad Oil, Raker's Bitters, . Black Tea, English '.Mustard, . ' . A Urge,tock of Fancy fcoap r;Frr), Received at ' 1 F. I ESCU D S, Drug Store. . '.: 76- tf. aug IJ. Our Own Priraarj Grammar.; jvst rcBorsuEO. tr . STEBLIWG & CAMPELL, Geeessboro' S. C. 72 pag, 12 mo- 25 cents Pcr coPJ' hr them and all booksellers, f eachera Ld office desiring copies u- tionTreire thenx oa remitting 1. &$jfi' . Lexington, S. C. , - - .. 9 tf, . dec. 11, 861 , - , - J , , - 6 sw6m. SADDLE Tim Or all de,c iption- and style can be made on reasonabU terms, at shortest n011,,, M & yBAPS' Factor', . Raleigh, C. 34 tl. Varch 8. ( arraiffc Ior Sale , ,u .widcfjwe r ng milk, will be sold but little used. Also, a..wKtcw K;BUK(iWVV low. apply t , . an 2t March 20, - : -u TAX LISTS. rnnE undersigned hay In? been appointed A-' Tr and Taker of the TAX LIST lor Kaleigb D.s tricU Vos. 1 and 2, will attend at the Court House, on tha 9th 10th and llth day of April next, for that purpose. nV..ri interested must bo prooipt in their attendance, and bring with them written lut. of '"J-. ' cordinz to law. L. . SLAW J. I- Raleigh, March 23, 1862. 40Hd - w v ' ? -' 1 '. li "T. -mm' -