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. ;. u '-' V - t--r - - J TEBMS FOR'AIM'KRTISISa j Oae fqnare, firit nation, j Each enUequent insertion,. . jOltisPl'Wi Editor and Proprietor. V. AND PRINTER TO THE STATE. , 7wM. ROBINSON. Assistant Editor. : .... fl.ou (Fourteen lines or onder male a qnare. ) i Qontract will be entered into with yeartv, balf-rearl and quarterlr adrertieraT at a redaction from the abT xi TERMS: jEMI-WEEKXy EDITION, per ai aUDUID,.... rate. No deduction from tht regular ratc for alrertU inserted In the Weeklj Edition. " All adrertUeiaenta reeeue one insertion in th Wterr.' WEEKL? EDITION. -3 RALEIGH N. C, WEDNESDAY. JULY 2, 1862. Invariably in Advance.) j 'Y0J '-,v-x : - --- : - . - . -7- : , iiO. 66. . - : r-", . ' , .. ... -.77 7 . . " ; The Southern Republic. 'TflAnMaMciCortiftttfoii of the Confederate Sldies J of .dwienca. YV the people of the Confederate States, each State artin'in US SOVtTVlJJ" "" luuvpuuw.. , iAhe favor, avid jrnidance of Almighty God do soriiraml establish ti.is Coiistitutiimfor.the.CuMfle- rat Suites of Ame..ca. j ;; Aktici-e. I. Section 1. ' ' Ml le'"ilativ" powers herein delegated shall he ' vertei! ( in ' a Ona of the Gii federate States, Vvh'tdi shall consist of a Senate and House of Rep resentatives branch .f the S ate U future; but ik. person of foreign birth not a citizen of the Cnfederatc States .ba'dW allowed to vote for any ofticew. civiloT politi cal, State or -Federal ' 2 Xo TKT.S..H shall le a representative who.shah not hav; iattained the age of twenty-five pars, and be a , citizen of the C -nlVderate States and who. s-al. riot, when elected, le an inhabitant bf that btate in winch 'he shall be chosen. ' 3 Kcpiewntatires and direct taxes Bhal be appor tioned ainwr.jt the several States which may UMoeiuded Vithin this Confederacy awording to their re.j.ective ters, which shall 1 detennined by adding tt.c Cholo number of free persons, HKlmang tho,c uaind aim 1X1,1 u'.uijj, n ndiio the State of South Caro We State of Georviiten, the State Alabama J.!;,. V,-(.Stae of-FTorMtwo, the State ofMsiMppf cvori the State (."Li.iana six, and the State of 'r. T-u civ V "wi.cn vacan cies happen in the representation tV,,.V.o,v State, the' Executive authority thereoi shall U,ue writs of eh ci hn t.rlilt such vacancies 5 -re House of ra-preeutatives shall choose tueir StH-ikcr and other ofiicers, and shall have the sole ylmf ot imicHhinelit, except that any ju.hria! or f.-W,'l . f!i.--r resident and actio- solc-.y with:n vi 11 . 1 H"'-1" ... -- : 1 1 .. .1 the li of tw there iiti of th branches ot. the Legislature 1. urai ol 00 r. Sen.1te.0f thv 0nk-lerate States shall be t. l.itors from eacii Mate, -chosen tor I till 1 " ' ' . ... six - -4W as I'V tie.' liCisuuire uiiiuu, n .p-itolv vreceIing ttie conuneuce 1, ;t nt of ti,;: term of . . j. service; and earh Senatifr. shall shall l e assembled, -in .- To,.,.,.,iViti :v ss ftt-r thev ..ZL,.u;. .f the' tirit tleetim they. shall be divi.led .rseijiiady as. tho Senators i UJKA I il II lit! LA Ul i..,.,.,.!fe,,-,v mnk toinorarv api"HMntments un-.i next mtog of the Legislature, wmcn snau u.ea no 4ich vacancies. ' - " -, Z '.f person shall be a Siipator vho shad not oave "attahud lhe age of thirty y.ars, and he, a citizen of .the t'oniederate- States, and who tlah n. t rl.ru nto, an inhabitant oCtho State lor whudhe fchati oe cii ve;i i l c Vice Fresi.lcntof the ('- n federate States, shall k Pre; Ideut of thcSenat, t ut Miai I iiuve no -vote, un- . less ti . s be e.iu;liy oivioto. 0 The Senate shall choose, tlt. tr other officers, and al'a President i;o fah'pore in the absence of. the ice I Wident, or when he shall exercise the otnee 01 1 resi- .1 dn.t f the Conlvd-vate btates. , . '-u -- 0 The Senati--shall have tr.e sole po.ver t i try ail imiulmcLts When sitting fvr th: purple, thc-y Mi:;!l he en oath or- affirmaCon. Wl.en the re: ide -it the C ift-d'.-vatc States is tneu, me ciuei .jt.bi.sue sI.mI! iiv.'si.u' : ;i .1 no jK-rsoii shall tie convicteu witu- f.ut .tlie . l-oticuvrfncc oi ; Vtwo-thnMs ol tlie mtmners 'iircseut. - .- J - ' . 1 ji x i-i,,,0,it in . :is,-s of imieachmctxt shall not ex- s. UUVlniviii tend further than itlcation to hold ai rjL-Uio:ll !!Vllll:i:il t, rtllU O.Mliat- I ,,Vv anv office of honor, trust or so r:,t. Sta-.cs; hut th party cmi- vieted' shall, t.evrhhele. be lisMe aud subject to.in (Hctment, trial, judgment and pumshment, accor-hng t.i law. it j;. ' section -1. Tho f'wnes ol ves and manner of holding elec- t , M 1. r V, Cj.i.nt.-irsi :!!. ! 1 VClo tM iu.l. U i h shall l e pre-sub- ,...;i,...i t wM. St;o..! l.v the Leifislssturc thervot ..l ject to'the provisions of this Constitution ; but the Con ' "rcsshmiy, at anv- time, by law make or alter such regulkthms, except ss to th times and places of choos ing Seiiators.A T , ' . ' ", (loncress shall assemble at least o.sce in every voar And sucluneeting shall be on the first Monday m ! Deccnber, unless they shall, by law, appoint a di Remit -lav.' ' - .-''.'. v . ! i Section 5. ( . - 1. Each llou e shall be the judge of the ehjc Hons, tL- returns and ,qira:mt-ain.in u. .- -v X mai.-ritv'of each shall constitute a quorum tdo busi- t ne4- but a smaller numtwriinay adjourn irom day to .lav,' and maybc authorized) to compel the atiendance of "absent members, in such manner aud under such penalties. asYach House .may provide. ' . 2. Each House may ueuitinm; mv; .unai.. andlfrom time to time iullish the same, ex- e-fifth of those present, be entered ou the journal. i Vf.it W House., during the session of Congress, twe shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more' than three days, nor to any other place than that n which the two 1 louses shall be sitting. . , Section 6. i . n, k.natnrs ami Reiwescntatives shall receive their, attendamc at the session tt tneir resjetrne Houses, and in g-.inS to. and returning Irora the same; and for any speech or debate iu either House they shad .not be questioned m any other p.ace. the z. AoDcnatoror iveiiecuK.n wv....0 'time for which he was elected, be appointed t.o any "civil office under the authority of thn Confederate 'Mates which shall have been created, or the eraolu ; ruents whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no person holding any office -under the Con feilerate States shall be a member of either House du-durino- his coniinuar.ee in office. But Congress may, by law, grant to the principal oScer iu each of the Ex '; ecutive Departments a seat upon the floor of either House, with the privilege of discussing any measures - qppertaning to his department. - Section 7. ' . '1 All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the Hoiiae of Representatives; but the Senate may propose be oncur 'ith amendments as on other bills. loa Every bill which have pasted both House st2 I, Scfere it becomes" a law, 1 prentcd to the. 1 The House of Btprtbeiitatives ehail he conipcd ot mcriitx-f every .-..k1 y.-nr FS'f Several State; ai..l tU electors in each ' ;n-n..f Confederate States, and have the otual- x f. n tprm ot vcars, . taxed; three-liiths of. ill slaves. The actual emi gration shall bd made within three years amT ine f it n-.eeting of the Congress of the Connate States, oud within every 6iibVleiit term of ten years, til such n,vf,.er as they shall, by law, direct.- l he number ol n oventatives shall not exceed one lor every t;.ty hl.usand, but each Statb. shall ha at W one repre ,Hlt;ltive; and until suci enumeration shad be made Una sluvl! te entitii 10 cnoiiye buiv i"e into three classes. 1 ne seats or . . L .. ,,.1 t-iMi- i if itfi w-cond class at theexpivatiuillf k:l f-urth year; and oi the. third t'at the expiration of tlie sixth year; so that one ttird may be chosen every second year; and it vacau-fI-s I.aTl'i'n by'resi-nation or otherwise during the re I ..i.,;,;.!.,(M,-onf.mv State the Executive v I til i' Tj :'l v 1 1 . v. ' - -- - . 1 . 1 I 1 eedins, punish its members icr uisorucny oenaior, id, with the concUircnce of two-thirds of the whole "nber, cxnel a member. , -. ' E:ich Mouse shall keep a journal of -Ks pro- ccptiiu' such parts as may in their judgment inquire secresv. and the veas arid nays f the members ef n:thr'llnnw on aiiv'ouestion, shall, at the desire of a compensation for their services, to be ascertained, by aw, and paid outV the treasury of the Coidedcrate States. They shall, in all cases, except treason, telony xnd breuchot'the reace be privileged from arrest during T Fresident r f the Confederate State ; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he Bhall return it with hiai ob jections to that House in which it shall have origi nated, who fchall enter the objections at iarge on rheir journal 2nd proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that House shall age ta nass ti hill, it shall Yw Pnt iwfthw with tho 00- A jections, to the other House, by r which itsbll likewise he rcoonsmereu, and if approved by two-tl7cf.sot that House 'it shall become a law. But in all .oh cases the yotes of Ixith Houses shall be determinea by yeas and hays, and the names of the persons . voting for and against the hill shall be entereff on the journal of each House respectively. If any bill -shall not Ik? returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, thc ime. shall he a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress, by their axljourument,' prevent its return ; in which ase it shall not be a bu. The Presi dent may approve any appropriationr--.d disapprove any other appropriation in the sanjU.' In supL t ise, tio!.riITsai-i)f'co7' rr )'ropriatiins, with his; objections, the House in which the bill shall have originated ; and the same proceed ings ishall then be had as in case of other bills disap proved by the Fresident. ' 8. Every order, resolution or vote, to which the conr currencc ofhoth Houses-may be necessary (except on a question of adjournment) shall be presentel to the I'resident of the Con federate States; and before the same shall take effect, shall be approved by him; or being disapproved by him, may be repassed by tw6 thinls of both Houses a:erding to the rules and limi tations prescribed in case of a bill. . Section 8. 'I he Congress shall have power 1. To lav and collect taxes, duties, impost.-; and ex cises for revenue necessary to pay t c debts, provide for the cnmon defence, and carry on the government of the Go& federate States ; but. no bounties shall be granted r'onrt ht "Treasury, nor shall any duties or taxes 011 importations from foreign nations be laid to promote- or foster any braneh of industry ; and all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform thoroughout the j Confederate States. - . ' I 2. To borryW money en the credit of the Confede- rate States. . .; a To T'-.orlate commerce with foreign nations, and' among the severa States, and with the Indian tribes; but neither this, nor any other clause contained in the Gmstrfuiion, 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 anil buoys, and other aids to navigation upon the coasts, andYne improvement of harbors and tha removing of obstructions in river navigation, in all which cases such duties shall be laid on the navigation facilitated -thereby as m ay Up necessary to pay the -routs-and ex penses thereof. , - . , i - 4. To establish uniform laws of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through out, the Confederate Slate; but no law of C-ngivs shall discharge any debt contracted before the passage of thesame. 5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof arid of foreign coin, . and iix the standard of weights and mea sures. . To nrovi.'e for the Dunishmcut, of counterfeit- i ing the securities and 'current coin of the Confederate States. 7. To establish post offices and post routes ; but the expenses of the lW office Department, after the first day of M irch in the year of our lord eighteen hundred and sixty -three, shall le paid out of its own reve nues. 1 . 'j 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. ). To constitute tribunals inf rior to the Supreme Locrt. - ' - ' 10. To dfime.-and punih piracies and Ionics-eorn- niiitcd on the litgh..-seas, and- offeuces against the law of nations. 11. To tieehn-e .wr, grant letters of manque iv. re- 1 prisal, r.iul make rules concennng captuie s on and water. - t 12. To raise and support armies ; but no appropria tion o'f money to that use sha!i K; for a longer term th.an two years. ;.- . ..13.'Ti "provide and-mnintain anay. 14. To make rules for government and regulation of the lr.nd and naval forces. y l.j. To provide for caili- g forth tlie militia to exe cute the laws of. the Cotifederato States?, suppress, in surrections raid 'repel invasion. lfj. To provide for organizing, arming and discip . lining tha 'milit vi, and for governing such part of th.eni as may be.emptoytHl in the service -of the Confederate State : reserving-to the States, respectively, tho ap- ; point incut of -the 'officers and the authority of trainiug tl . .... i. .i t " 1 l . i T . a inuitia a ciiRlrug to the uisci-piine prcscrioeu oy ; Congress. ;' 17, To exercise' exclusive legislation, in all' cases whatsoever, over such district, (not exceeding ten miies sGiiarel as mav. bv cession of onel or mofe Sfcites and tho-'accentanie'.of -Comrress. become the, seat of the x - ' . govcniin.etit of the Confederate Staip ;" and to exercise like. authority over all places purchased by the consent of the Legislature of the State in which the sarne shall be, for the erection of forts, magazip.es, arsenals, dockyards-and tther ucedfub buildings'; land ' 18. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing pay ers, and all other powers vested by this GonstiUitjon in the government of the Confederate States, or in any department or officer thereof. Section 9. - 1. Tlie 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 f such laws 'as shall effectually prevent the same. j 2. Congress shall also -have power to prohibit the j intmluotion of slaves from any State not a member of. or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy, not be suspended! unless when in cases of rebellion or following, then the V ice President shall act as Fresi invavion the public safety may require it. . e,1V-?S m ?T v ? f F constitutional 4. Nobillofattniner.or xp yi.c.o law, or law j -.disability of the 1 resident.-; . n - f ' ilom-in.- or imnnirino- the r urht of Dronertv in nesro I cnying or impairing slaves shad be. .nasswl. o. No cai)itation r other direct tax shall be laid, i moo s in proportion to tne census or enuixicruvjon iie-re- inbefore directed to be taken. i Cu tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported j from any State, except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses. ; ! - 7. No preferences shall lie given by any regulation j of commerce or rvveriue to the ports of one State over hose of auother. ( - S. No money shall be drawn fr.om the treasury, but in consequence" of appropriations made by law-; and a regular statement and account of the receipts aud ex penditures of all public money shall be published from time to timef '"'' . - 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 sotne one uf the heads of department, and submittal to Congress by the Fre.sideijt ; or for the purpose of paying its own expenses and contingencies ; or for the payment. of claims against the Confederate States, the justice of which shall Jiave been j.idiciaby 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 iu ! federal currency the exact amount of .each appropria- uon . ami the purposes ior-wptcn n is mime; aiui CoDgress. feball graut no ext.- rapensation to any public contractor, officer, agent or servant, after such contract shall have Veen made or such service rendered 11. No title of nobility shall be ged rautby the 'on federate States ; and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall.witha out the consent fo the Congress, accept of any. neresent em lumen ts ofiice or title of any kind what prv from aoy king, efoorcelign State. 12. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; 'or abridging the freedom of speech, r of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances. - , . 13. -A wed. regulated mditia being necessarrto the security ot a iree totate, tnengiu 1 uie-popie 10 fkeep and bear arms shall not be iniriugctl. 14. iso soldier', shall, in time of peace, be cuar tered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a mautier to be prescribed jerscms, hoHt- s. papers and eflects-against unreasona ble searches .and seizures, shall not be violated ; and 110 warrants shall issue hut upon probable cause, sup- ported hy oath or affirmation, and particularly de scribing the place to be searched, and the persons or - things to be seized. ' . 16, Ko person shall le held to answer for a capital or otherwise, umormrime, unlos on a presentment "r 4-t4?'' !uiixtx-pi lij,t ase' arising ia the Tanuvjr Travat forces, or in ' the' militia, whffii 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 1 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. ... '" I .'"'' 17. In all criminal) prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the l ight to a -speedy and public trial, by an im partial jury of the ' Ate and district wherein the crime shall have beer emmitted, which district shall have been prev .tly ascertained by law, and to be informed of the vature and cause of the accusation ; to be confronteu with the witnesses against him ; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to hafve the assistance of counsel for his defence : l'.'ln f.uits at common law. where the value in coii troversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the light of trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact so tried by 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 hot be required, nor exces sive fines imposed, nor eiel and unusual punishments inflicted. 20. Every haw or resolution having the force of law, t-hall relate t; but one subject, and that shall be ex pressed in the title. .. Sedion 10 1. No State shall " enter intJ any treaty, alliance, or confederation ; grant letters of marque and reprisal ; coin money ; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in paymeht of debts ; pass any bill of attain der, or ex yob-t facto law. or law impairing the -obligation, 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 perts, except what niay be absolutely necessary for executing its inspection laws ; and the uett produce of ail duties and imposts, laid by any. State. on imports or exports, -shall be for the use of the.tjrtwaory of the Confederate States f and all sucji laws shall bo subject to the revision and control of Congress. " '. 3. No State shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, except on sea-going vessels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors naviga ted by the said vessels'; but such duties shall not eon- "fiiet with an- treaties of the Confederate States with' , foi-eign'nations; and any surplus of reveuue thus de rived shall, after makingjmeh improvement, be paid,, into' the comuro . treasury; nor snail aijy ijtate-. troops or ships of war, in time of peace, cnteriuto any agreement or comjuvct witii ancthef Stsite, or w ith a foreign power, or engage in war, utdess actually inva ded, or in such imminent danger asi will not admit of dela)'. Vv.t when any river dirideS or flows through two or more States, th y may enter into compacts ' with each other rto imnrove the navigation ti.-ercot. . Akti-j.k 11. Section 1. 1. The executive powr shall be vested in a Presi dent of the Con federate States of America, lie and lhe 'ice President shall hold their offices for the term of six years ; but the I'resident shall not be re-eligible. Tlie President and Vice President shall, be elected as follows: ' -A' 2. Each State shall appoint, m such manner as the legislature thereof 'may direct, a number of electors equal to the Wh.de number of Senators and Representa tives to winch the State , may be entitled in the Con gress ; hut no Senator or representative, or person holding an office of tfust or profit under the Confeder ate States, hall be appointed an elector. 8. The electors shall meet iu their respective States and vote by ballot, for President and Vice President, one of whom, at least, shall not ba an "inhabitant of the same State with themselves: they shall name in their ballots the person' voted for as President, and in i 'distinct balluls the person voted for as Vice President, I and they shall uv.ke distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice President, and of "tho number of votes for each, which t 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 Hous of liejirescntatives, ojH'n 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 number be a majority of the'. whole number of elector 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 f?r as Predent, the. House of Representatives shall choose immediately,vby ballot, 4he Presideut. Ihitin choosing the President the votes shall be token by States, the representation from each State having one vele; 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 next luc b' ; as Vice President shall lc the Vice Presdent, if such numlier be a majority of the whole number of electors j apptiiutwt; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the. senate shall chtM.se the Vice President; a quorum for the purpose shall, consist of twWhirds 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 thall be eligible to that of Vice Pres ident of the Oinfteer ite State. .. G. The G mgress may 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. r . 7. No person except a natural born citizen of the Confederate. States, or a citizen thereof ',at the time of the adoption vf this constitution, or a citizeu thereof Urn in the. United States, prior t- the 20th 01 Decem- ler, 1860, sjial! be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attain d the ace of thirty-five years, and '""en fourteen years a resitK-utWithin the limits oF the Confederate States, as may exist at the time of his election. -. '. '. . . - . ' 8. In case of the removal of the President , froin office, or of his'death, resignation, ot inability to dis cbarge the powrers and jilu ties of the paid 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 net as President, and such officer shall act accord ingly iitil the disability be removed or a President shall L Mected. ' " ' . " ' ' - ' " ,9 The President shall. at stated times, receive tor his uervi'-cs a compensation, which shall neither he in creased nor dimioTshed during the period for which he 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 enttrs on the execution of his office, , he shall take the following oath or affirmation do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will" faith iuiiy execute the office pf President of th States, and will, to the best of nw abil f the Cui,f3-.rat protect aud defend the Constitution thereof. " Section 2. 1. The President shall be commander-in-chief of the army and navy, of the Confederate States, and of the militia of ihe several States, when called into the actual service of the -Confederate States ; he may re quire the opinion, in writing, of . the principal officer in each of the Executive Departments, upon any sub ject relating to ; the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and par dons for offences against the' (federate States, ex cept in cases of impeachment. 2. He. shall have the power, bv and with the ad- I vire and Consent of the Senate, to make treaties, pnv vxaetnw.iwdof tnfrwtgy, prvawit v d . he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint . ambassador, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Su preme Court, and all other officers of tie Con federate States, whose appointments are not herein Otherwise provided for, andvjiich shall be established by law ; but the Congress may,-by law, vest the appointment" Of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, n the courts of law or in the heads of departments.', 3. The principal officer in each of the executive de partments, and all persons connected with the diplo matic service, may be removed from office at the plea sure ot 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 therefor. 4. Tlie President shall have power to fill ad 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 rejseted 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 expedieut ; 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; be shall take 'care that the" laws be-faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the Confederate States. Section 4. 1. The Fresident, Vice President, and all civil offi cers of the Confederate States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, after conviction of treasou, bribery, or other high crimes tuiJimiadeariors article wi.Scc'abul. '.. 1. The judicial ' power of the Confederate States shall be vested in one Superior -Court, and in such in ferior courts as the Congress may fronv time to timt." 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 tinis, receive for their services a compensation, which sljall not be dimi'.u.-hed luring' their e .ntinuanct; villa arising federate States, .and treaties made or which shall be made under their authority ; to all cases affecting am bassadors, other public .ministers' and consuls ; to all crcs of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to con troversies to which the Confederate States shall ba a party; to controversies between two or more States ; between a State and citizens of another State w here the State is plaintiff; between citizens claiming lands under grants of different States.- and .between- a State or the citizens thereof .and loreign States, citizens or subjects ; but no Stat - shall le sued by a citizen' or subject of any foreign State. . 2.- In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and tuose in' wlr.cn ,a Stato shall be a party, the SupfemQ Court shall have origi nal jurisdiction.' In ad the other cases before men tioned the Supreme Court -ha have appellate juris diction, both as to law and tact, with such exceptions aud. under such regulations as the Congress chad make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of im peachment, shall be by ju;y, 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, or on confession in open court. ; 2. Tlie Congress -hall have power ta 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 pr.eeed ings of every other State'. And the Congress may, by general law?, prescribe the manner in wch such arts, records and proceedings shall be. pr7ed and the ellect thereof. -; . , Section 2. 1. The citizens of each State shall oe entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the sever al States, and shall hav tho right of transit and so journ in any State of this -)onfederacy, with their slaves and other property: and the right of property in said slaves shall uot be thereby impaired. 2. A -person charged in.any Stato; with treason, fel ony, or other ' crime against the laws of 'such State, who shad flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall, on demand of the executive autority of the State from which fie , tied, be delivered up. to be re moved to the State having jurisdiction of the crim;'. 3. No slave or other person held to service or labor , in any State or Territory of the Confederate States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried into another, shall in consequence of auy law or regu lation therein, be'diseharged from 'such service ;or la bor, but shalP be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such -slaves belong, or to whom such fcervice or labor may be due. .... Section - " 1. Other States may bo admitted into this Confed eracy by a tote of two-thirds of the whole House of. Representatives and. two-thirds of, the Senate, the Senate' voting by States p but no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other "State ; nor any State l 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 a uf the Congress. ' 2. The Congress shall have power to dispose of aud make all needful ru.e3 and regulations concerning the property of the Confederate Statot, . including the ands thereof. ' - :- ; ' ' " 3. The Confederate States may acquire new territo ry, and Congress shall have power to legislate and provide governments for. the inhabitmw of all terri? tnry belonging to the Confederate States lying witli out the limits of the several States, and may permit i them, at such times and 4.i such manner as it nuy by i law provide, to form the states to beadmitted into the confederacy. In all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Lronfederate States shall be recognized and . prijtected by Congress 1 and by the territ irial -government aud tha iuhabitantl of theseA-eral Confederat ,i Stales and Territories sba . ,; . . t-i o - .. . -r tiutier i lie pro lsiouat cou&uiiuiion snail couuutitt . jm.v p.M.rw,...,....-- U'.n.nng Deyonu tne time iu;ntto-av -tnfl constitution -ituiiiiasn XL,.-. I ,f ., ,,.,, (-1 ;.iiT-.- . . Omii i ...... , . Jfl 1 b! ,h! ,rirht. to take 'h territory and slaveerh A t,mn iu any of tbe Stales or Terrisasw' ' ot the Confederate States. . j ! c 4; "federate ; States shall guarantee to every otate that. nw ls or hereafter f uri prot(x, , fc . invxsi o,-S "" ",c ueguaaiure is not in sess,,n) against domes tic violence. . .. .. ; abticle v. Sectum 1. 1. Upon the demand of any tlm-e States legally assembled m their several conventions, the Cmgress siiall summon a Convention of all the States, to take into consideration such amendments to the constitu tion as the said States shall concur in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made, and should any of the proposed amendments to the constitution be agreed on by the said convention voting by States and the same be ratified by the Legislatures of two-thirds of the several States, or by conventions iu two-thirds thereof--as the one or the other mode of L ratification may b Vroposed by the reacrai tiou they shall henct forward form & part of this Constitution. But no States shall, without its con sent, be deprived, of its equal represenUtion in tha Senate. . ... abticle vi. It The Government established by the Constitution is the successor of the provisional government of the Confederate States of America, atid all the laws pass ed by the latter shall continue iu force until the same shall be repealed or modified ; and all the officer ap pointed by. the samcshail remaia u office until their successors are appointed and qualified, or the offices abolished. . 2. All debts contracted and engagements entered into before the adoption of this constitution shall Imj as valid against the Confederate State .under this c mstitution as under the provisional government, j 3. This Constitution,-aud the laws of the Confeder ate States, made in persuauee thereof, and all trea ties made, or which shall be made under the authori ty of the Confederate States, shall be the suprefne law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be ' bound thereby, anything in the constitution pr laws of any State to the contrary hotwithstanding. 4. The .Senators and- Representatives before men tioned, and the members of the several State Iiegisla Uires, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the Oj federate States and of the several States, shall 1 bound by oath or affirmation to support this con stitution, but no religoUs test shall ever be required as a qualification to -any office or public trust under the ConfederateStar.es. 0. The ..enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not bo construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people of the several States. ' 6. The powers not delegated to the Confederate States by ho constitution,, u'ur prohibited hy it to the States are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people thereof. AHYICXK VII.! 1. The ratification of the Conventions of five State ribAlLbjfc',wffieient for the establishment of this const i- f tution between the States so ratifyiug the same. 2. When five States shall have ratified this const i--t tution, iu the manner before specified, the Gngress under provisional constitution shall proscribe the time for holding the election of President and Vice Presi- dent; and fur the meeting of the Electoral College; and for counting the votes and inaugurating the Presi j dent. They shall alsof prescribe the time for holding i the first election of members of Congress under this J constitution, and the time for assembling the same. Until the assembling ot such Congress, . the Congress to provisi xdopted unanimously, March 11, 1861. ,: BK. MOORE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SALISBCKT, K. C, , Will practice in the Courts of Rowan and adjoining coun- ! ties. Collections promptly male. J f Jan. o 18fil. ! 17 lv " ! NOTICE. Methoitlst Prot. Female College, Jamestow.v, Gcilford Co., X. C. TIIE FIFTH SESSION WILL OPE.V JILT 4.1SC1, undor the charge of O. W. Hefig, A. M. This Institution lir-n, ths advantage of a healthy location, large and comfortable buildings, and extensive philosophi cal and chemical apparatus, &c. ! The President and family, with the other members of the Faculty, live in tho College and eat at the saftie tables with the Students. Tuition $15 per s?sion, Music on the Piano or Guitar $20; Grecian Fainting $7 50; Embroidery $7 50. Latin, French, Oriental Painting. Drawing, Ilair Flowers, Wax Flowers, Feather Flowers, Wax Fruit, each $5; V cal.'M-usic $1; contingent expenses $1; Boarding $7 50 per month, including washing and fires,' half in advance. For further information address i G. W. IIEGE, rretideut. June 2G I . tf. - JL ! TURNIP SEED. Large Flat Dutch Turnip Seed, Red Top Turnip, Large Norfolk, i LargeMatnmoth (from this eonnty,) Andother kinds of Turnip seed, For sale at - A PESCUD'S Drug Store. August 1 ' '6 tf. A FINE LOT OF SPONGE. Salad Oil, Baker's Bitters, Black Tea, English Mustard, A large stock of Fancr Soaps, Received at J P. F. PESCUD'S, Drug Store. 76-tf. aug 19. Our Own Prlmaryj Grammar. STEHLIITG & CAMPELL, ...... ...--.'V GSEEXSBORO' . C. . Ji -.''. 72 pages, 12 mo., 25 cents per copy. For sale by th am and all booksellers, u ' Teachers and School officers desiring copies for examina tion will receive them on remitting jo YTHB Lextneton, . C. dec. 11, 8G1 9 tf. Cracker. Bakery. miiE sahscrlbers havlns bc!H a large n ABD 1 BREAD and CRACKER BAKERY; and fatted it np with the most improved machinery, arc now prepare to furnish the citizens of Raleigh, and the State, with fresh Criickers, and of the best quality, suth as . , . Soda Crackers, Butter Crackers? ter Cracker,. v I - i Water Crackers. - , Sngar Crackers, etc., etc. v prepared to furnish the Army and .Vavy We are also with Navy liread, ' VWmt Breail, :' 17 "-''"4 j Wine Blicuit, : V . r ... l... : . .1 . . tonal sr vernment. i . Vlt.f VW4 - Issvvw-- - i - . : ' W " " 1 I at the lowest market rates. Caih .order securely Jinked, anny'.for tie wgnal exhibition (f sklH and gal and promptly by f SIM: - V- :-!htrj displayed bj theta on tfuii memorable oc, WASTxn -Emptv Flour Barrels in good condition, for sio"; aod. U wlw atlriUiltCi! that A'pal ' JAS. SIMPSON ?Uxt. . noT. 30, 18G1. C w6in. ;.Carraige for Sale. Tl. KTBUBGWYX. low, applv ta March 29, - "- t 40-2t TAX LISTS. .Xh W 1 ani 2. will attend at tlia uoor iiue,B &C Wtrand lltb dayr of AprH -t, f.that l.urpo ?uV teterefted ninst be prompt in their attendance,; Ail parties f .n ,h.ir taxable ic Jf:" 'BTinr. SeaWELL, J. I', y 40- - -3 A FOUR fiATED close and vi-iS SblS made br BrewsUr of Broadway .New Trk but little used. Also, a good cow fivrn? r ilk will e 0d Oxford Schools. T1IK Subsefltfr ls prepared to farnlih wltli board and comtortable aceotumodatiuna tStudenU aU tending the Masonic High School and the Female rhol af Ue town ; also anj persons wishing to board, ia a Wealthy section, and enjor pood aovietr. Terma from 612.50 to $15, per month. ' " ' . " -:t R. D. niRT. Fcbruarj th, 1S62. 25 tf LOHSBURG FEMALE COLtEE.; j MR. JAMES SOCTHCATE, of (he rnJTersUjr of for ,"eTer year pt, J'reitdeat of tha oi lolk Militarv and Classical ImstiUU-,) baa taken charra of this elegant COLLEGE, with the hop of esUblUhinr a School in every respect, highly accepuble to tht people of tha South. . r - MU. SOUTHAGE will be assisted by bis LADY, a Teacher of varied accotnpiy.ments and vast experience, who for hfteen years has been connected with some of the vmpvt beeV Seniinaries in Virginia.- Schools of piK??Jft ndJ,V(iDEKN LANOUAtiExS, MUSIC, and FAINTI.NG, wUl have jjenUeme Profeasor presidio over them. We shall offer the best educational advantages to a people whom we k.now . can appreciate them, and alt we ask, w, gt, $ m trial. aiW tbit U fairly done. . those who are not aatkfied can remote their children or ward, free of charge. The Boarding Department shall hare all the eomforta and attractions of well-ordered home, and the Boarder as tenderly and aflectionatcly watched over and eared for, Us even the most anxious parent could desire, erery at tention being giren to tho health, nuuuera. and literary advancement of each Pupil. Diploma will ba given tV those who can puss rigid examinations on five School. virU.u nu ouver iisis win De awarded for perfect depor ment. Young ladies wishing to educate themselves foi for tencners win una unucunl inducements here, as the tcr for them shall be msdd suitabl ta ,.i . ins The School is -hot sectarisu, though the purest moraitv w taught and reqairt-d of ercrj member of the InstitnUon. lhe building is lar.e, new and magnificent, well adapted to School purposes. Tho location ia unsurpassed, beior one of the loveliest, h. althiest and most refined sections of the South, 30 miles North of lialeigli, and 10 miles from irankhnton Depot, where hacks are alwarl ia readineaa. to convey passengers to and from the Tillage. The entire expense ior ten moutns will be from $150 to $250. F rtr, Particulars, spplv to Gen. J. B. LitUejohn, Wi P. Williams, Daniel S. Ifill, Richard F. YarUwough, or For t . , Locisacao, X. C. March ?9, 1862. ,u 40 2'mos. NOTICE . TAXEX IT and C0MMITTKD to JAIL 15 EOCA ingham. counts, ,M the 27th dav of Jaonarv last, negro luan who call Lis name Frank and ear h belong to Sanies-' I'earee' of Chstham county; aay he wa bound to said Fearce, and at the age of twenty-one y ears he will be free, and says he is about twentv years old at this time. Said boy is a uark mulatto color, buibj head of hair, stout built, full fac, about five and a half feet high, and had on when taken up a brown homesptin sack coat, pantaloon of kersey nearly the same color, a good heavy pair of shoes and no sock?, and a drab felt hat. The owner is requested to coTiie forwvd, prove his property and pay charges, or he will be dealt with according to law. JAMES II. IIA.LL. Jailor.' April 2, 1862. ' -41-6m. A Regiment for the Confederate States Service -!- -'.' IHE undersigned, haTlng'bcrn authorized to JL raise a Regiment for the Confedarate States army, takes this method of informing pernons who are now en gaged in raising companies, that this is the first opportuni ty offered fur joining a Hcgiuient to go directly into the Confederate service. ' Rank of oflicers and pay to dicers and soldiers will begin with their enrolment. A bounty of FIFY DOLLARS and 4he bounty from the State will b-j paid at the time of organization. Arms and full equipments of tha best clas wdl be fur nfched to the .companies. " . ' Term of service three years or the yar. j For further particulars, address tiie subscriber immediatelr. "'-.' M. 1). CRAT0N, rhj- Col.. 35th JLcgt.N. C. Troop. BATTALION OF LIGHT HORSE. TIIE undersigned hvfn?r been commissioned ; by the President to raise a Battalion of Light ilorse. for the War, calls upon tha young men of Js'ortn Carolina to come (orw au ar.d.Yoiuiiteer for the purpose. Let those who ha ve od horses come and biing them, to aid in the d -fense of the Country. Let these who haT horses j at vthocanuot come themM-lvcs, give or lend thetn to thoie who can come, and thus contribute material aid to those who would defsnd them in thi erijovnieiit of their homes. ON'E UU..VDUE0 AND F.0UTY-F0UR DOLLARS per annum, will be paid for arh hoi se In tba Battalion, in two months; instalments. They will be fed kbd cared for at the expense' of tho Government, and it' killed in action, the value of the animal will bo paid. V - , , . Equipments for men and horses will be furnished, but -each man niu.4 bring Iris rifle, gruu, pistol and knife, or such arms a he has, which will answer, until a uniform weapon can hi furnished by the Government. 1 j j v Energy of Action Action is w hat the country necil now, and th? men of the couutry must show by their readiness to come forward the d.'termuiiaiion which nctuatea them Never t be compiered. Th Battalion ill consul of six -Companies, of Sixty ineneach. .." v;- " Volunteers will, tor the prsiut address mo at, Halifax N. C, until suitable recruiting xtstions can lx- nblisheai 1 M. F.DM0STO.V, Lt. Col. Car., Prov. A., C. S. A. Feb. 2Stb, I8C2. . ;'' - ' 31 tf Wanted to Hire. FIFTEEN INTELLIGENT NIKSfco rOI THK North-Carolina General Military Hospital at Raleigh. iMiddle aged men preferred. Also two olier-wnnie n. Applv to ' . I - E. BURKE HAYWOOD.. Sorgeon. April9,18C2. . - ' :'rtf .'""- THIRTIES WISHING TO riP.CIUSE N0BTH JL - Carolina eibt per cent, bonds can do so by applrmg to John A Lancaster & Son, Agent for the State, Rich- mond, Ve. lVesent price 102 March 25, 39 tf O.CAI1TER1IAMFI5R' Wfr,.: Goldsboro'. June Hth, 1862. .) . Farmers and others having WOOL f u- sale, "are hereby notified that the Quartermaster' Department is desirous . of purchasing Wool in any quantitlei-, and requested U notitV me at this place at what price and in what quant -Ues they can deliver the article. - On the rcceint of ucU notification, the place of delivery h .11 be i indicated. Those having the article for sale are 'earnestly solicited give this advertisement their attention, as the place r delivery'will bo made convenient and a liberal price will be paid. This advertisement is intended to apply only to those residing within the limits M the KUU , of orth ; t'srolina.' JOIl . lAMfc.itU, Jane 18 w4w ' ' ' Major and Q. IL, C. S. A. L1W8 or the Confederate States. " ; - (No. 40.) ' - I.-" !' joint Kv;sou;xioxs OF rilAXKS FOR THE VICTORY AT.SniLOH, TNX. . Resolved, by th0 'Congree ot tho Coofederatc States of America, That : .Vanvns ha learned with gratiiadc to the ltifitio-Jinitr ciauocs I the iotclligeoec of the r -nt complefe mod bnl- . Han t victory which babvvu gamed by the Army I 0f (,e Confederate States under the command of fjcn; A S. Johnston, over .the . Federal JWce in Tennessee, oa the baitle 6.ddlof..Shitoh.5- i i:....ivi-.i. i nai m; im.il vi i.vuivi . ... a i Mil . . f .!... .. l I 'nn .M.jf r . .hereby tender. to Gen. !. T. Heanregard aod the other enrvivio ollicer and prfvaies of that J . . ' , . , iL. . uinnlrx' ... tied to the gratitude of their country ;- . Resolved, That the ,'utellip occ of the death of Gen." Albert Sidney Johnston. t,ommanuer-iu-Ghief when leadirii? the Coi. federate forcca to victory 5 on the isth ; of April, m .Tennessee, Trh'lc it affects Coupes with profotto-l Borrow, at iht Mme time objures our .joy jrith a ehade of sadness atthe loss of -,an officer, so able, sicill- ful aod gallant. .,i,i'v,i'ir''"i':".'J' Rlred0 btthe foxegmog TCBouuoDn bo iiado known' by approprite geneaal Orders by tho a-nerata in command, to tho officers and troops L td' whom ther arc addressed,' and that they ali?o ho communicated to tne xamay 01 uen. JODnsto. .prored April .1862 V 1 1 r o i
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