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PBUSINUSS SVL .PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
-" ' ' ' ' . - a ' V' ,V .'. " - m.
' t ' M. 1.. M(ltJ1K. V :
. ' ATTOIiXKT AT LAW,'
HA a removed to the centre office of JOURNAL U8ILD
ING3, next door Wtat of liiafoimtr location.
October 17lh. IH6i. 36 tf
RMPIR & AU.EK, -
rrftRK KYfi AT LAW.
TTATR remored their offiee from Front to Prlnceaa street
i II JOURNAL BUILDIKUS. formerly occupied iy n. u
Uoltnea. haq. ' , ' . '
October 17th. 11-
j. r. nrrivir.
kOOIB MOOR.
,' FKTTKWAl K nuoiiB,
GENERAL tOMMISPIOX M ERUH ANTrt,
02, 161 No. 21 North Water at., Wilmington, N. C.
.' VOVl II. KR AM BERT,
DtlDOQIST AND PBAUTlCAJi PHARMACEUTIST,
... WlLBtlMOTOM, N. C. f
- Keopi eonstanU on hand, a aelect atock oi Drugs, Hcit
icinet, lknmsho and European ChemiralM, Famy and
Ibtlet ArMp, l"injiiwl Lxquort for Medical Fvrpftei,
' K'ura, 4kc.
. .Particular attention paiJ to PRBscairTioiia, Famh.t
. tcirix, Va-uioiNt CoKsira; ao.
a.Sture in.mcd'ately under the " Carolina Hotel. '
Juiyia, im aci-tf
a. C. Ai W. J. Ml'SRO, 1 . ..
"tOMMISSfON MEUCUANTH and WHOLESALE URO-
Jnne Ifl, 1R59. ' WiLarmafOW, N.
C.
joaxra . bloo. ctbpb .tahamrinox.
J. it. BI-OSSOIN A CO.
EKERAL CtJMMIBt-lOS MEHCHANT8, '
yjf June H, IrtGl. -. WqufVoTOK, N. V,
II. R. EIKKRJi,
WHOLESALE OHOCEIt AND COMMISSION. V.V.B
CHANT, and DKALKK IN NAVAL HTOUW, oorue
- t'a'r and Market street, Wilmington, X. C,
ApriHd, txfrH. '
u. nuauAif to '
(Sutluatnr to Mwrray & rjfc.
C0MMKSI0N TTfiRPHANTS
Aft(I WHQLWAIE UIOCKM, '
WATkH blUKF.T.
WIXMJNOTO.V, N. 0.
B. arCBBAT t. . MCBCBWm. J. T. MTKUaT.
February 1, 1858. . ViVtf
JA8.C.S WITH
lOMM&fUON MEKCHANTB, ofllce second stoiy, o
j Booth Water and M&rirt ir'-reels, Wi!'nit"'ii. ?i..-tl,
where they ar prepsrel to nand to all btt't f-i v.:
CommUaioD line.
. AJlbailnsaieakrusiedto'terai wfU. fet ptw-w1!..
6ito. . '. . " 1
'iaO05lKlS3l0 AKD FOaWAif JlS MERCHAHTt
' t i - i WltitiNaToa . C.
Office over Mr. S. A. Willard's Store. Entran turner of
Princess and Water streets. - - -
March 9, lft60. I5HA2a.
I NfOM DlSTil.LKHI. -
WIIJtflNUTuN.N.O.,
A. H. VAN ROKKEl.KN, PavrwsToB.
ALL ElUtiOr NAVAL ("oriW p6rohad, mar.i'tw
tnr4 and Sold '
Wharfage and Storage furnished, and O.Mijwi af 6u it
tatrratei. . - C
Jan. , 1W0. 100-tf.
j.ij. auaissot
rIPOBTERa, MAKOPACTDTiEM' AdENTH. AND Da
teres in Hardware, Culury, iron, BtMl. Ji ft!, Au c!
tarsi impiemepw, go. -
t, t. cox,
W. r. EKNDALL, . B. IBMOALfc
rOX.KKNUALL.Sro.
Commission -meechants asd w holesalero
' No. 11 h 11, North Water Rt.
March 1 lth, 18G1 i57-tf
I.C.. B.WQF.TB,
COlMISStOS AHD I 0UWA3DISG MfcUCnANTS,
- WtLMlMCTOK, N.C.
March 11. 1S47 .- . IW-ly
WAlKf HiflRAHEl, -
'uoni to Wnltrer He' res A Co.,)
W
H0LE3ALB. AND RETAIL DilUU(JWT,
45 UAUST STRBST, VHl.MIKTOWt P , V.
O. B. tLLtl. . I. MITCHIIU
XhUS ah MITCHFX1.,
WHhl.ESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IS
-lOT!N. PEAS. OATS, RVE, WHEAT BRAN, OIL MB IU
.-. V,'h.H (JBOCND H0M1NT,-U0BBU & COW FEW)
XASTVBlf 4V0 tiokm BIYEIfHAY,
- . Sorts Water Uit,
., . -. Witajrwuamw, M.C.
COMMISSION MERCHAST8,
. . . WlLBIVOTOH, N. C.
BOB6I HABElMt, A. SOWBS.L. W. W. BABJ1IKX
Oct. let. . '
NOTICES.
CO-PARTIaIRSHII HOTIC1B.
THE UNDERSIGNED have entered into Co-Partnerahlp
in the town of Wilmington, ij. C, nnder the firm ol
bOD'.'HERLAND & COLEMAN, for the purpose of buying
an4 selling NEURO SLAVES, where the highest cash price
wilt oe paid. - , " j:
. Thev also have a honse in Mobile, Alabama, where Ihe)
- will receive and sell slaves on commission. Liberal advan
ces made npon slaves left with them for sale.
D. J. BOUTflERLAND,
JAKES C. COLEMAN.
Angnst 1st, 18S9. 1 - 30-t
KOTICK.
OAMUEL B. JEXNIX09 and Lovet Peacock will carry
n on tha Commission and Forwarding boalnees at the old
atand of the late firm of Uwyer, Peacock Co.. nnder the
' name of Jennings A Peacock.
a. b. jBKMiites. - riAOocaU
JunslL Go'dsboro' Tribune copy. 134
wiutAsaTon mow as copper wohks,
J raoKT BTBxrr, bxlow basiit,
W1LMLNQT0N, N. C.
U. A. RAMI A JOUX O. JiAHLiYt Proprietor,
PRACTICAL BUILDERS of 'prtebl
ji . auiu aiauonary Dieam buginrs, oi any nm
.1 quired power and kind of boiler, saw mills.
mmti s-ristmilla.s'lna'earinca. and anv other kind
. vi niacuiuoi inaue m any eatauiucment aoula. Have OB
hand a large variety of patterns for machinery bow in gen
eral nee in the surrounding country. - Will supply drafts ot
aU kinds of machinery and mill work. Turpentine stillt
3 1 j 1 1 : . i i . . , . . - . .
:uu coppci wrai iu ui us oriuicnea. au ainoa or UOB and
bras castings, finished or unfinished, at short noticev Old
' machinery overhauled and repaired. All work warranted
w w aa reiJicKuwu,
la connecuon with the above establishmant, we have ol
band a large stock of rnnoer aaa aeatber beiucg. lacing,
nackina-rivets, and mill rocks ana boltina eloth for m&i
mills. Mill Saws and Circular Sews of any aiae and gauge,
rnrnianeo ai anon nouc-e.
eh. 14.
A L.AROB LOT -
0
F FLATINQ CAELW. For eale at f
Feb. 6th WHITAKEH'8 Book ctore.
tOLD LACE I (JOLO LACK 1 1
W CON FEDEBATla REGULATION. The Gold Lace
is at
Feb. lOUt, 1862. BALDWIN'S.
BfesMaaaBwa
The loa'Ktm K.paMtc
77i rermann4 Cmtititioa of the Confedara't State of
We, the people of the Confederate State. rethSta'e act
lng Is ita cover-inn ai d independent cbarscter, 10 order toy
1 form a permanent feditral aerninent. aatab l-h jjatifle. iu-
60 ,mt doitieatio trantjui'Uy, and ae.cura the blmwl's of l.ber-
IT to buraclvea and oar poeterttr-intotin me Tnr ana
guidance of Alniijhtr Gjd Jo ordala and eatahliab lh a
Cooat tutlon for the Ctafoderata Sttea tit Amorka.
4 KT1CI.M I. .Sf cio 1.
All !erl,!atiY power berelo de!e(?t ahall be eitd fn
a Cokgretl.rf the Confederal KtataA, whUib ahill coi.ait of
a Feoate and tlonne of Bnreantt:ia
Srotion 1 .
1. The riix'aa of RepremotatiTea ahall be cora:io-ei nf
member cboot-n veiyrecorid 7tur.oy tne pt-ne or tne
several KUiea: and the eleolora iu e ch hiito abU he rid-
aena of the Cnfedera'e .talea, and have the qualification
reqmalie lor elector of lb njor"numr0 branch of the
Kta Inial.iture ! but ao person of foioiga birt'i Lot a clii
en of the Confederate Kta'ea ahall be atinwed to vote lor
aay uOluera, civil or political, State or Fdorl.
1. No peiaon ahall lie a rcrenteUv who ahall nt hare
attiined ibe a?e of twenty-five year, ad he a cillxen ot
the ContederaU Pta'et, and who ahall But, when elected,
aa aakabUauit of "iaj lwhicti he ahall l. eho .
t. lieprtaeittativ auj U'.ivcT "tax Tn b aiportroiM-d
among the several Btate which rnay be inclu led alth'.t thi.
Confederacy according to their reaueotive numb -m, h:ch
ahall be determined by adding to the whole number of lice
peraonev lucludmi thoae bcuod o aertiue for a term of
jeara, od excluding Indiana not taxed, three-U lha of all
alarea. The actual euumera'ioa ahull be ir.Ade within three
year after the firM mectrtig of the I'ODgreaa of the Confed
erate falei, and within every ubsrquent term of ten Jeara,
fh ancb manner aa they ahail, by law, dneot. The number
of reprewntatirei ahall not exced one for every fifty th iu
rand, hut each (State ah!l have at lewt one repieaenutive ;
and until auoh enumeration ahall benade the State ot South
Carolina ahall be entitled to ehooaa aix. ihe (state ot (ie"r
gin ten, the htate of AUbania ulue, the tatvof Florida
two, the fsute cf MiMMiipi aev. n, the hta'e cf Louiiaua
aix. and t) htate ot Texaa aix.
4 When vacancies happen in the repreaontatlonfrom anv
State, the Fieeotive-autboti'y ifctrrcof ahalliaauo wrila of
election to fill such vacancies.
6. The Housa of Ittpreaeiitatfvea sliall choiaie their fipeak.
er and other officer, and ahall have the roe power o' Im
peachmentr, except that any Ju 'iciul or other fmicral t Ulcer
reaident and acting eulely ai hiu the limit of anyHiaU,
may be impeached by a vote of two third of Qutb Uianchea
of the Legislature thereof. . " -.
Section t.
1. Tba Senate of the Coufedorate Plates shall be compos
ed of two Bcuitora from each fctate, chon for aix vcara by
the Legia'ature thereof, at the regular enelon next imuio
diately preoeding the commencement of the term ot service;
and each Hep .tor ab&U have one vote.
. 3. lnnieliaty after they ahall be aeaenihled, In conse
quence of the firat eleotlun, they shall be dividi d aa equally
aa may be into three claaaes. The seats of the Henaior'a ot
the first class ahall be vacated at the expiration of the acc
vuu , i.i mo wticuu ui.-. . ,na yj ilia iwui iu
year; and of the Sd class atthe expiration of the sixth j earj
so that one-third m ly b chosen every second jear ; and If
vacancies happen by res gnatlon or otheraite' dnrmg lh
recees of the Legislature, of any htate, the Kxscutiva there
of may make temporary appointments until the next meet
il'K ot the Legislature, which shall then hi) inch vucAncit.
3. No person shall be a e'enator who shall not b.ive at
tained the sge of thirty years, and be a citizen of the Con
federate Utatc), and who shall sot, when eleotedbe an la
habitant of the rtate tor which be ahall be chosen.
4. The Vice-President of tlie Confederate Hiatus shall he
President of the Penate, but shall have no vol, unless they
be equally divided.
6. " ThaJSeoate (ball choose tbelr other officers, snd also
a President pro (Vmpore in the absence cf the Vlee Presi
dent, or whou he shall exercise the office of I'rcaiJcu' ol the
Confederate Stat?. " -
6. The Be oate shall hare the sole power to try sll Im
peachments. When sluing for that purpose, they thall be
on oath or affirmation, to hen the President ot 'he Confede
rate (States u tiled, the Chiul Justice shall preside ; and n j
person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two
thirds ol the members present.
7. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend
further than to-.removal from otlioe, and diaqualilication to
noia ana enjoy any cui?e or nonor, iru-a or pri nT. uuurr in!
lniilaHfn.iji Mlutu&i knL ttin art miv iftAA .lill navr
thaless, be liable and snbj oia..ltlmont, trial, juJjiiuciif
ana puuisnmsnt, aocoruing to law.
.-. iieclion 4.
1. The times, places snd manner of holdiug electione for
senators ana itepreaentatlvea snail ue presortDeu in eaco
blate by the Legislature thereof, sahject to the provisions
of this Constitution ; but the Congress may, at any tim, by
law irske or alter such,; regulations, txctpt as to tha times
and ulaees of choosing Benaturs.
3. Ihe Congress shall assemble st least once In ev rr
year ; sod such meeting shall be on the tjrst. MAnriejr iu
ierniDer, uniesa tuey snail, oy law, appoint a ciuurent
day.
. Sicfion 6.
1. Each Iloune shall be the judge of thi elcctfouS, returns
ana qual ncations ot .its own memners, ana s msj my oi
each shall constitute a qnorum to dobuftiie-s: butaaiusl-
ler aiimher niav adjourn tioiu.tiay to day, and may be au
thoiized to compel ihe attendance of abscui members, in
such manner and under such penalties a each Uoue ni
provide. ,
t. Each House may determine the ruk a of its proceed
Ings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with
the concurrence of two-thirds of the v. hole number, expel
a memocr.
3. Each House shall keep a journal cf ita proceeding,
and from time to time publish the same, nxcepticg sucu
parts as may in their judgment require seuresy,' and the
jeas snd bays of the members of sitlr House, ouany ques
tion, snail, at uie aesire oi iwo-mins oi tnuse present, ie
entered on tnejjnrusi. ! .
4. h'eiiber Douse, durinz the session tf Corirref. shall.
without the consent of fl other, adjourn for more than
three Qit, nor to any other place lhau tuat in which, the
two Houses shall be sitting.
. Section 0. -
1. The Senator snd Repreaentatives shall receive a com
pensation for their servicta, to be ascertained by law, snd
paid out oi ine treasury oi ne iwnieueraie na es. iney
snail, in all cases, except treason, felony aud breach or the
peace, be privileged from arrest diwina) their auecdance at
the session of their respective Houses, and in going lu and
returning I rein the same i and lor any speech or debate in
ei her Houe' they shall Uot be . qaestiontd in soy other
place.
3. Ko Senator or Representative shall during the time for
wnicn oe was elected, oe appointed to any civil uiiice under
th,e authority of the Confederate (states, hich shall have
been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been
incressed during such time ; and no person holding any
office under' the Confederate 8tatea shall be a member ol
either House during his continuance in nfuce. But Congress
rray, by law, grant to the principal o in xt in ca.cn oi me
Executive Departments seat npon the Uor of either tou,-e,
wi;b tbe privilege of ducuasu g any ueasurea -apieitam
lug to bis department.
tecnon i. '
1 All bills for raising revenue sha'l originate in the House
or ilepretentatives; trnl the rDat may ptopese to concur
with amendments as en other bills.
3. Every hill which shall have peered both Houses shall.
betote it becomes a law. be orescnted to the Piesident ol
tbe Confederate, fctates; if he approve, he shall sign n ; but
il not. be snail return It wiia bis ooiections to that ilou-e in
which it shall have oiiginated, who shall' enter tbe objec
tions at large on their journal and proceed to Tecouaidur it.
If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of thai House shall
egrte to pass the bill, it' shall be Bout, toctthor ilk tbe ob
jections, to tbe other House, by which it shall like in be
reconsidered, and tf approved by two-mirasoi uiai uouse
it sbsil become a law. ttut in au suc-n cases ue votes oi
both Houses ahall be determined by teas and rais, and the
names of the persons votmg for and against the bilLaball be
entered on the journal of each ilouse respectively. Il any
bill anall not be returned ny the J'resweut wrunu tendajs
(Sunders excepted) alter it shall bavs been presented to
him. the same-shall be a law, iu like manner aa if be had
signed it, unless the Congress, by their adjournment, pre
vent its return ; in amen case n aua.it not oe a law. ine
President may atprove any appropiiation and disapprove
any other appropriation in tbe aame 1UI. in such case, he
shall, in signing the bill, designate the appropriations d-a-approvedf
and shall return a cot y of suca -apprapnations.
wnn bis buiecuons,. to uie uouae an wmtu voe ouisnau
have originated ; and the same proceedings shall then be
bad as Lt case of other bills disapproved by the President.
J. Every order, resolution or vote, to wnicn tlie concur
rence of both Houses may be necessary (except on a ques
tion of adiourcment) tbali be presetted to tne i res ueui oi
the Confederate States ; and belore the same shall lako ef
fect, shall be BDoroved by him : or being disapproved by
him, may be repassed by two-thirds ot boib Houses acc rd-
ing to Ihe rules and limitations prescucea in case ci oui.
f-cclum b.
The Congress shall htve power 1
1. To lav and collect Uxes. duties. ImposU sod excise
for revenue oecessaryNto pay tbe deb's, provide for the
common defence, and carry cn the goyernnaeut ef the Con
federate btatea ; but no bduouessbail be granted from the
Treasury, nor snail anv d at lea or taxes onimiortaluns iron
foreifin nation ba lajj tn nriun,itii fir fuller anv branch ol
industry ; and all duties, imposts and excises shall be uni
form throogboat the Confederate State.
8 "tea. bvtT0W 00 h9 credit of the Confederate
8. Zo rsjulate commerce vita foreigB uU3ss, and aocng
I the several states, enl with the Indian tribes ; but n Uher
nor ear other canae eomaiwa in in s. institution.
hall ever be construed to aeievaw me power to t urn r.
to apprf' nste m nev for any tuiiernaj iir.urovcroeat intend-
d to faotlitste commerce, except tor the p'iriio. of fur.
M-ning nuts, neocou a"u now, 'iu umnr am to nsvt
gation open the enaa'a, and the Improvement of harim.
and tlie rt moir of obtmiitlon la rive eai!lon, lu ail
which ra ancb (liit'ea antu pe um oa thnvhiii r
cil iated thereby ai maj ! MceJkrr to pay the o a: and
fXMMi thereof.
t. Toea'ahliah nn'f rm lawa of Bi1ora!Uin. ani not.
form Uwe on the anhjuet of batiriipleia, thrnbKhotit tbo
Confederate Htatea; hut wt taw of ('uO(r aliafl di.charj
any di ht ooutractej bfvre Ihe rani-u J of Mia .am .
4. Te co;D nmi'ey, rem'' afue tl eronf aiid'of fur-
eir,8 nolo, d1 In ike at.iridard 01 weih'a aaa tiieHrr,
. To pro ide for the pnnUhnieut o' oatrfi.it ng the
ariMiri'wa au1 cum'tii cuia 01 'e tB'eaera'e m ilea ,
7 T rtb).ti not i)fficea anl pnat rou'ea; hut (ha ex
neusos of lbs Post ofllne J)epartnriit, ftr tha t-t day of
March in the year of oor lord eighteen I unJied an I six'y
ibrae. ahall be paid out ef its own revenue. ,
- To roninta the progress of aolenee end ne.i arts by
sworlng for Ui tied tilnais ta au hor snd luventors the ex
cIm.Ivi liht nf Ib'lr respective wrirtnga snd (iiacovtrO a.
' 9 T- e'st'ttii trlhnr-als l"fcri( r t lb" riipiews Cou t
10. 'Tn itrow an trwr a-ybrea,A.!il.1ia4,;4
on the high , ann otl,-ncs actfust the low of Blioi'. ..
11. To rleo'ine war, grant letters of biarqae and ra
pri al, and lUjka rulei conesrulnrf t spiuroa on land and
water.
11. To rats and sup port, armies j vat bo appropriation
of money to that use shall hi for a ioinier euu lba twa
year. , , . . ,
lt. To make rule for ffni'ornrum.l a' d regulation af tli '
..., m iiiiiiiuo inu m n,v.
laiol and naval force.
15.' To provide for calllns forth the mffit'a to indents the
laws of tlie I'onftderalo Mates, suppress inturrebti iiil and
lepel li.vaaion. .
Id to provide for organising, arming anj !kHfiliuUg
the n ililia. and for governing such fart cf lbrn as m.iy Uu
enipjed iu tha servloe ot the CouladoratK rihtna; resi rv
log to Ihe tjatea, repectively, tbe Biipolutnicnt oMhe 01
prs snd lha authority of tra ng tlie militia accurding to the
discipline prescribed by Congress, ' ,
17. To exercise exclusive leg s'atlon, In all css'.swhat.
sourer, over such district (not exceeding ton m'les q'ire)
aa may. by ceaf.lon.nf one or m t Hiates end tha tcil
area of Q'nure-, liecome the S"at of tbe government of the
Confederate hts'.-s ; and tu exercise like sutltorttv over all
places purrhsaed by the C'limeiitpf tbe Legislature of the
Ktate hi which tbe same shall be, lor the suction of fort,
niagsxinri, arsenals, dockyards and olhor needful build
ing; and -v .
1H. To tnke all laws which shell he necessary and pro
per for earning into xcu'lori the foregoing powei, and
all othtr powers vested by this Constitution in the govrn
meut of tbe Confederate Stales, or In any di p vtiiieit or
Vlilser thereof.
- . Section 0. '
1. The Iniportatlba of negroes "f the African rnc from
any fore'gu country other than tlie slavehodint (States, m
Territorie of Uie Unlled Ha'es t.f America, is hereby for
bidden and Congress required to pass such laws as shall
ttlecttially prevent the samii.
3. Congress shall slso hve pos er to prohibit the Intro
duction of slaves from any fsta'e not a member of, or lerii
try not belonging to, this Confederacy.
8. The tirlvllbge of the writ of hube.is corpus shsll not he
suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or iuvaion the
public ssl-ty may require it. as
4. No bill of at'ainer, or e fo.f Oi'lo law, or law d"y.
lag or lmnstirlng the r gbl if property iu negro slaves shall
be passed.
6. No capitation or other diiect tax shall be laid unless
in proportion to the census or enumeration, herviubi lore di
rected to he taken.
e. No tux or duty h!I he laid on articles exported frum
any Htte, except b a voti of two -third of both I ou. a.
7. No prefereno. shall be grv.-n by any rguiu!i"n ol
conimnrce or revu.ui to the puts of oue rotate ovcrAhote
of another.
8. No money shall he drawn from tha trfSMirr, but In
eoua qiecca of appruprLtttni s mao by law ; and s reuu
lar statement end account of the receipt and expe'udituies
of all public money sliall be published from time te time.
. .U Coimress shall anorouriaia ao wir fmwi tlio transit-
ry except by a vole oi iwe-thiida af both bnnra, takun ty
. teaa snd iisis, unlaa it ba naked and Bstimaif d fur by soiiia
' one r f tlie beiCS mf deput tannt,-,w snbn-iUt 4 t.Co-r.fi
by the President i or lor the pnrpose or paying it own ex
penaes and contina'cnc ea; or for if,-, payment of claina
against the t'oniea-rte rtaies, ine jusucs or wnicn shall
have been judicially droisrcd by tribunal lor tbe Investi
gation of turns again.t the government, which It if hriehy
niK'lntlm uiity o( uongress io estani in.
... to.. A'l t'lllaa-ppropiiat-nf; money ahall spec ITy In ff'drt i!
currency the exact amoabt of each apprppriatiob and the
Pur.io-( fi r which It is Ciade t and Congress shall grant tlo
exna compensation to any publio contractor, eQicer, agent
or scrvani, n't' r seen contract shall Lave beeu made or
suuliMmce tendered.
1 i. No; title of dobl'ii 'thall be graated I ' -th Confrdd.
ra o Mates ; ana ao pe ou no.uing any oioc i proir. oi
trust ouder tl.ern.V sll, without the cunseut- ef li'ie Con-
gres accept of any present eiuolutnruta, ofTice Or title of
any kind Latever Irom any kiuir, prince or foreign f- nio
12. Congress ahull make no law respecting an e.-lahlish-mnt
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise Iterenl;
r abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press ; or the
1 it-lil ol ti e people pcaeeabiy to aaseni'Jie BLd petition the
g omineut for a reijreti of grievance. -
" .. A nU reiralated m I lia bejns- necesarv ta l'io se
curl.r of a tree htate, the right of the people to keep and
baratma ahall not be ml ringed. ,
14. No soldier shall, In time of peace, be u iartrred In ant
house without the consent ot tbe owner ; nor iu time of war,
but tn a manner to be prescribed by law. - .
IS. Tbe rieht tf the people to be secure fn their persons,
houses, papers and ellecta against nnreaatiiablo searches
snd setiures, shall not be violated: and no warranta Mull
isaue bnt upon probable cause, supported by oath or afii u
anon, snd particularly describing the place V) be ecsichbU
aid the persons or things to be seized.
161 No person shall be held to answer for a csnital or
otherwise miamous crime, unless on a presentment or iu
diotBient ef a grand jnry, except In ca-s arising ia lha laud
or-caval fulcra, or iu the militia, when in actual service, in
time of war or public dangor : nor shall any person be sub
ject Ihr the ssme tfittnee to be taice put iu teopardy of life
or i nto, nor pe compelled, in any crin inai case, o ne a
witness against bimaell i nor be detuived ot Me. iiueity.
or pro; erty, without due process of law ; nor shad privais
property be lakou lor public use without just compensa
tion. . '
17. In nil criminal prosecutions th sccused shall erjoy
the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial j ir
of the Mate aud district wherein tbe crime ahall have been
committed, which diatiict shall have beeu previously ascer
tained by law, and to be l:,fo med of the uatme a. d caue
of the accusation; to be con rooted witn the witnes-es
against him; to have compulsory process fcr obtaining
wnn s-e iu cia lavor, ru to nave the asiiavaoce oi vouiuei
fot bis defence. . . -
18. In suits st common law, where the vslne in coqi.ro-'
verey shall exceed twenty dollars, the rwbt of trial by jary
shall be preserved ; snd no fact so tried ey s J try aliaii be
otherwiae te-eXsmined la auy court of the Confederacy than
according to the rules of the common law. -
19. Excessive bail shall not be rcooired, nor r-xcenaive
lm iipua4. sor oruel and nnusnal puoishin?nte Uillicted
20. Every law or reoU.tiou having lbs force f law, a bail
relate to but oue subject, and that shall be expressed in the
title.
S-cHoic 10." '
1. No State shall enter into icy treaty, a'.liance. er con
federation grant letters of u a (joe aad tepiisal ; coin
money ; make anytLiog but gold and silver coiu a tcnifcr in
ps)nieotol eebta; pass any bill ot attainder, or ex i-osl
facto law, i r law iiiipaiiing the oVIgation of Ci ulracw oi
grant auy title of nobility.
'i. Ao bute ahall. witnont me consem oi tne ucrcresa.
lay any imposts or duties on imports snd exports, except
wnat may be atjaoiutcly aecessaiy ror exccuruig us inspec
tion laws ; and the nett produce cf all dunes and impost,
laid by any IS' ate on imports Or exports, shall -be forth ase
of the treasury of the Confederate States; and all such
lawe Shall be subject to tne revision ana conuoi oi un-
gres. .. -
3. No Etate s ball, withont tbe consent of Coccres. lav
any duty of itnnage, except on sea-going vessels, lor the
Improvement of its rivers and harbors navigated by the
said ves&trhi ; bet such duties shall not conflict with any
treaties of the Confederate Slates wlih foreign nations;
snd anv surplus of revenue thus derived shall, ailer niakina
such improvement, bs paid into the common treasury ; nor
shall any Male keep troops cr ships of war, to time ol
peace, enter into any agreement or compact vim another
blate. or with a loreigt power, or Cnsge in war, unless
actually invaded, or in such imminent danger aa wiil'not
admit of delay. Bat ben any river divides or flows through
two or more Mates, they may enter, inio compact wiia
each other to improve tbe navigation thereof, i . .
AbtiClb IK Stwn 1. .- ,
1. The executive power shall be vested In a President of
th C'onleaerale Mates of America, lie and the V ice Presi
dent shall hold their offices for Ue teim of six years ; but
the President shall not be re-eligible. Th Prba deut and
Vice President shall be circled as follows :
2. Each biate shall appoint, in such manner as the Lecls-
Iatnre thereof may direct, a number ol electors equal to the
hole number i tenatora and uepresent&tives to which
the State may be entitled la the. Congress ; but no Senator
or Representative, or penoa holding aa office of trust or
profit under the Confederst Htate, shn t ppolnted aa
elector. ,. " .
- 3, TheVetor shl! meet In their reipect't 8t(.es sn l
votl.y ballot, for Presi.lnut snd Vbs PreelleBt, one of
whom, st lesst, shsll nt he an bohabltant of thessm State
with li.rmaeive : they shall Psme in their ballot the per.
Sera vold for s Pre dot. and in distinct ballot th per
son voted lor s Vic Presi tant, snd they sh .11 make dl
tiuct lisof all persons voted for aa Pra.l l.ni, .aJ of sll
persons v trd lor ss Vice Pre-I'tan', nd of tb Bii-nber of
votes fur each, whit b list tbay shall al, n end certify, and
transmit, sealed, tn the government .of the confederate
State, directed lathe Preaident of the Sonatet the Prest
dent iif the Senat ahall, In the presence of Ihe Heoate and
Iloune of Rrpreaci.trttivea, open all tbe eertillcatea, and th
vote shall then ! rounied t tie i.erson havmg th greatest
number nf vtesft.r President shall bs (he rresli-nt, ifsni h
ounilier h s nisiorlty of Ihfl hole Dmiiber f electors an.
pointed, and It no person bavs such majority, thee,, from tb
persona !avlng tbe highest ram tier, not exceeding three,
on tbe list of thi voted f ra President, t lis II on n
1'epresentatlves, shall choose lt"nK(1lstnlv. ly ballot, the
President. Rat In choosing tbe I'icald. nt the Voles shall Ir
taken by Rtte, tha repret'ntatlotl frron each State having
nn vo.e ; a qu.imu) for tint purpie shall conalslof a Pietn
ber er nieiill.ers from two-thirds of tbe State, and a ma-
I joritr or all the Mate ahall be ance-ssry to a rhdie. And
M:w:?vr;
Preal
voir: trvrTtw nri.vais,
-toie the 4ih day ol Krcti pex
i MlowuV. then the VicaUm: V' . -vr.ev - v ...
president shall ret s 1'iealdeM. as It cae of ttreoWh or
other conalllutiotisl disability of Ibe Pr si lent. u-
4. Ihe renun havls? th greatest number nf vote
Vi. Piesident shall be the Vie Preiidsut, If such number
be mi. j hty nf the whole Bumbr ol electors ( pointed !
and il no prison bav sin J ii'y, then firm the two highest
lumbers on Id list the liiale shall choia th Vice f resi
dent a quorum fur tho purpose shall consist uf Iwa-thlrria
of the whole tin inter ol -Senators, and a lonjarl'.y of the.
hole number shall be rieeesanry to a choice.
5 lint mi pm-on coiistliu.louiily ttielllniMe lo the office
f Premleut sb I he eligible to Ihat of Vioe President of
the f tinieileile tstute.
. 0 Tbe tloniireas may determine the time of choosing the
elector , ai.d.U dai cn which iljey shall give their vuti.
which day shall be the , same thrvughuut the Coniederate
hia'rs. ;'- v
7- No prison except nttural born citizen ef the Con
fe tuiata i-iuies, or cl'ia.'Q thereof ut the, Urn ol th adop
tion of tbl coatitutin, or riliaea thereof born In th
United States prior 1 1 1' s ID h nf December, Isoo, shall be
eligible to tbe 111 "9 of 1'rcsuloiit ; neither shall any prnn
be ttlliclMe t i that till ' who shall not ha aUatiu d the
age of thirty five years, and been fourteen years a rldeut
within tha limits of the Confederate mains, a may exist al
the tiirte of his e'tctton. . v -
. H. .Iu of the removal of -the President from olHoe, tt
Of his dath, resignation, or tnW:l ty to discharge the pow
ers snd duttr of tho said ofllcs, tl eiaine sbail devolve Vn
tbe V.e President ; and the t'orgresa may, ry law, provide
it the oa'-te ol removal, death, rcs uatlou, or Inability both
of the President ami Vice Piesideni, deolnrliig what oQicer
slinll then a t as President, and such ofll ,er ahull an ao
conimu y until. Ihe disability Le riniofal o( a I'resldont
shall be elected'.
. 'ihe I'ltaidiil.t shall, et'slaud llmrs, rrneSvo for hlii
jivl. ra fliiiii(i, u ailian ahioh shall neither bu liiorSasett
uor dituiabhed during the Juriodlor alili bbs shall have
bvetf electi d slid he shall not receive wllbiii that period
anv o' I er tinol. nieiii fuui the Coufcdaiat Mates, or any
of them. i
IU. Iicfu'e he fillers on the execution of his c flics, he shall
tA'fo tho loll.i lug o.uh rr'slll-'inatioii : "
" I do solrtuiiiy swesr (.or adlto) that I will fkltlilnlly ex-
i'nte tho iillice of Presldeut ol the Cenfederate Stttna, and
writ, to ihe Us! of in? ai'i'ity, piencrve, protect and defuud
the Coiiaiiiutiou iheieof." , ...
. - , Uixiivn 3. '
1. The Pr ealdfit shnll be couiinmidor In-chief of the army
and navy of the CoufeduaUi otaica, snd of the nil Hi ol
the several Males, wheu culled in'o the actual serv o of
the Confederate Mates ; lis may require the opinion, in writ. ,
lug, til ibn principal oflloer In eatih of Ihe kxucutiv Depart
riiunls, Uion soy lublecf relating to the duties uf their re
spective IHeeis, ami beba I isve fower to gratit reprieves
snd par Ions lor nttoucg sgal .at ll.e Coiiledorate States,
except la ose of luniesoliomut. '
. 'i. He s'isll have tbe potter, by and with lha a Ivioa and
noos'nt ot ibe hunute, tit nnU treaties, provided two
third of ha reonlors preul ci ncsr i arid he shall tiotnl
Pa.a, and by "d with the advice and consent of the Senate,
atii.uaii eml'ariftftfirs. alias itfihAto lulhisrera and nnn.
sitla, .juuge ol liio fiuprrrua i:niit. and all olber slllcers of
I ho t oi l-i!rn'e Ktatea, whoae snpoin'mcms are not herein
oilier. S e provoi. d foe. and v- hu b snail be- establii-liRd by
law I but the Cwng-i sa lour, by law. Vi at lb SLiioluMriei I
ot sncli loli i ioi iJli.cr.-, i.a ilo y (li nk proper, lu iho Presi
dfuiaJujiCilr ih' ci. mis of law or iu ihe heads of dc;'art
nicijts. 1
ft. Hie rlnrlpnl oftloer In e.o.h of th exeeutlve depurt-
meuia, hiio an persons connected who ine aipioniaiiu ser
vice, luay l e removed fioni ofiice at the pleasure, of the
ricl ! m. Ail o'Uer iv il oiiiuera of tlie rxecuiive iepart
menl may ha rtuioved at any time by th President, or
otlivrapp' iniii g power, abni t' eir eerrl-es are unoncca
sai'j, or lor dish' neaty, lu"pacil7, - im 111 Icncy, inUoou
itnut, or neglect of duty ; . nd when ao removed, the remov
al shall be reported to the Senate, t-'i;ether with the reasons
Ibureior,
4. 'Ihe PriMldcnt thill have power to nil a'l vacancies
that may hfppe' din lug the rectus of the Senate, by grant-
lug coniniiaaiui a which shall exjjire at tbo end of their next
t-e ion ; il u i person r j rled uy the renafa shall be re
sppuiuieo o Ue saU'B ofliee ddrirni thrir ensuing iecea -
rs'cfio) 3,
1. The Prv.iidett shall f.oiu time to Lme, elve to the Con
gress information cf too suie, ol the Conlvduracy, and re
uoinmcrid to their c Ousidratlun sm b measures s be shall
ju'igs iiecessMy and expedient; h may, on extraordinary
occasi ns, convene bom oodho, or tiu.eroi litem; audio
ca-e of disagreement between llixin, with respect to the
time of adjournment, he may adjourn 1 lie in to such, time as
ue si, an iiuiik proper; be sali re-joive Atuoas-auors and
oilier pubiio mmlsurs: he shall take care ibat the laws be
Blihlull) execut. d. and shall commission sll the oUloers of
the Cciifadtrate ti U
, - ftcfKm 4.
1. The Tri sid' r.t, V.cel'ie-iJent, and s!I eUil ofilcors of
the ('ontfldcral Stales, ahall he removed from cilice OB Ira
peavliiuviit for, and conviction of Ireascn, bribery, or otUr
high climes ai.d liiudeuiianois.
AitriCLB iu. txrtion I.
1. The Indicia! power of the t ohloilerale Stabrs Shall be
vested in one bopreme Court, and m such lufeiior coniCs as
Ihe Congress miy from lime to lime ordalu and esUb:ih.
The j itiges, hot-b of the .h: pteiue and inleiior, court's, shall
hold iln ir cfiices during good behavior, aud sliall, st stated
time, recnlv fur their service a conipensnti.n, which
ahall uoi be diminished during iheir euutiuuaiice in tfilce.
tt tion i.
1. The Jiidlclitl power shall ex'rnd to s'l ease arislrg
under this I ohm i union, the law of tbe Coafcdernta States,
aod treaties made or which shall be nrtde under their au
thority ; to sll case Quoting arnOansadora, other publio
milliliters mill consuls; to all case's of adnii a.ty and "mari
time juried. c ion ; to ccntioversies to sriiicta lh Confede
rate fttates shall be a paitr ; io cont'ov. rait between two
or nu rrMates 1 between a State snd citizens of Another
Hlat where lh) ratals is tilniuliU'j between citrn-n claim
lug loud and'.r giants oi iliUcreiit Midi, and between
State or the cilia thereof and f uciim htate. clt zens or
subjects ) bo; no Mate aLull be wed by a eit.xuu or sut Jsct
or an loreign niaie.
3. lc all cases slKctlnK nmbfBNadirs, other puldin minla-
tera ai d consuls, and those io which a fcta-e shall be a
it u, tne t tinreuie i oart suail nave original tariauiciion.
a all ibe o li.r t a e before ineut'oued the Supreme Court
shall nave Appellate Juriediction, bo'.n as to law and tact.
tin i:ku exceptiupa and nndr suc-a regulations aauie
Viongress alm't mine. ; -
a. ihe trial ut an ennMS, except mrsnesnr impes"iimint,
li 11 be by iurv. at;d u;h trial shall be held in the State
Where lbs said crime shall bsve b en 'commuted ; nui
when not committed within any blate, Uie trial ahall be at
such place oi places aa th Congress may by law have di-
reclea. .
' .S et ion 3.
I. Treason against the Coniederate States shall consist
only in levying warBgainft them, or io adhering to their
enemies, giving them aid and comfort. Fit person shall be
convicted of treason unlets on the testimony ol two witnes
ses to the same overt set, or on eosfesatoa in open court.
2. Tbe Congress shall hate tower to declare tbe pun .sa
me lit of treason, but no attainder ef treason shall work cor
ruption of blood, or forfeiture except ddfriug the life of the
person attained. ' - -- i .
AftncLS iv. cecnon i.
1. Full faith snd credit shall be Riven in etch State to the
public acts, reror.is and jndicial proceedings of every other
o are. ado ins ucngrera mar, uy ge oerai iawa,-ireacrto
tbe manner in which such acta, record and proceedings
tliuii be proved and tha cnect thereo:.
teciton x.
1. The citizen of each &- shall b sntit'ed to all the
privileges and irunmonic of citizen in th several btatea,
aud shall have the right of transit and sojourn in any Mat
cf Uiis C niederacy, with their slaves and other property ;
and the right ot property in said slaves snail not- be mere-
ny impaired. -
a. a person charged la snr btate witn treason, it tony,
or other crime kgamat the laws of such Stain, who shall
lias jrom justice, add be. I mod in another etate, snau on
deuiaSd of the eaecntive suthoiity of the State from whick
he Bed, be delivered np to be removed to the State Laving
uriadlcton Qf tne crime. . ,
1 Vn .l.n. mV.. VsM tn mmrvlnm or labor In
any But or Territory ot tho Confederate Stales, d,:n
Uwstterecf, neap lag or jawIbU crd tew aoerij
hall In sonseq-ieode f sny lw or regulation therein, he
discharged from f neb iervloe or labor, bnt ahall ba dbrr.
ed op an claim of tb, party to whom such slsve belong, er
te wom such ser vie cr labor nisy b do. , ,
Section I.
I. Other Plates may h dmlt'd Into this ronfedersey
by s vote of two-thirds of tee whole I loose of KesreaeDta
tlveasnd two-third of th Henatw, the SesaU voting bw
Stataat bnt ao btw Bute shall be formed or erected wnhia
the Joilsdletlon of any ether Btst I Bor ny Sut be form
ed by Ih Junction of two or more States, or parts af 6ta ,
without tbe eossynt of the Legislaturee of the Bute cvu
perns.l, aa well as of tha Cusgrsaa.
1. i na congress shsll Have Dower to d Isnoaa af aa m.k
all needful ro e and rsgnlations concerning tb property of
tbe Confederate Stales, including the lands thereof.
S. Tb Confederate State msy scqulr nw territory, ssd
Obnrea shall have power to legialete and provide gurvrs
menta tor the Inhabitant of all territory belonging to tb
Confederate State lyingi without th limit of the several
Suit, snd msy pei mil them, al Anb time and la such
maimer ss It msy by law provide, to farm th States to be
sdmitted Into the confederacy. - Is all sncb territory ths In
stltuli a of Degro slavery as It now SXlaU la the Confede
rate Htatre (hall be recognised snd protected by Coogrea
and by lha territorial government and the tnhshltauta ef
in averi ouieuerai mate and TerrHorte shall have
- -
Censa of Ivortls Carolina INtiO. '
aa nuronfkn srnis skcbstasv or tub tat cotrriNrioit,
cousriaa.
whit, ra scol d, i,Ar.
Alaiuanc
AloxanduT,
rofAi
1I.AA3
. 6,i2 .
13,4
8,ft0
, T.uid ..
14,779
14,311
. ll.OUJ
8,406
13,.U
9.23T
. lo,m
7,41H -'
6,843
- 6,186 -
10,216
- 10,730
19,lf '
,lfi6
6,843
13,344
8,697 V
10,371 '
18,36?
T.414,
' 16,801
8,44 .' -1(1,
7H8
17,876 -.'
12,601 .
14,110
9,310
. 8,44
, J.1.H!t '
7,924 -30,066
19,441
- 8,036-
6.M01
10.448,
" 9,604
7,734 ..
UM1
,24 .
1,MT
' 6.730
.10,211
" '8,186'
e,oo .
6,90S
' 10,lf9
7,120
17,374 '
7,64
11,427
11,(W8
31,716
-13,376
. 8,856
4 18,849
8,940 '
7,248
11,221
16.71
4,040
' 11,000
1S.79S
. 15,490 -,
16,740 - ,
14,60
11,673 '
16,636
" 7,0l
10.401 '
10,579
4,943
, li.aoi
28, fj
15,7
' 6.3 1 .
4 t
14 ,
' 11 i
ti.".a - i
,10,711
8,651
932.6g --
At son,
Alleghany,
Aehe,
Hesufort,
B.rtie.
Illsden,
Hmuswlck,
lluncombe,
linrxe.
Cabarrris,
Caldwell,
I'auiden, "
Cutteret,
(Caswell,
Catawba,:
Chatham, '
herokee,
bowan. : '
(levelaud.
Columbus,
t ravo,
Cumberland,
i uiriincK, r
Davidaon,
Davie,
Duplin, '
Igecotlnbe,
Foi ay the,
Franklin,
Gaston,.
Oaks, x
O.aoville,
(iresbe, , .
tiniiford.
Halifax,
Haincll,
Haywood,
iieuderrou,
Iterifofd,. " ":
Hjde, .
ledell.
Jackson,
Johnsluu, .
Jones,
Leno.r, . -ljncoln,
:
iCOU,
Mad son,
Martin,
McUowll,'
fecklonburg, '
Montgomery,
Moore,
Nash, . i
New Hanover,
Nottbamptiin,
Oiislow,
Orange,,
Pasquotank, .
Perquimans,
Person,
Pitt, t
Polk,
Richmond,
Randolph,
Robeson,
Rockingham',
Kowan,
Rutherford,
Sampson,
Stanly,
Stokes,
Surry,
Tyrrell,
Cuiou,
Wske,
Warren, .
Washington,
Watauga,
Wavnea
Wilkes,'
Wilson,
Yadkin,
Yancey, '
8,913
3,203
631,489 30,007 . 331,081
auik' ULACit CLOTH for Cloak, at
J Jan. 20. - BALDTa.
H
KAVT UttOWS DRILLS, 50 pieces, at
JfUUXQ. . HAUAtaa'
4- Th ( onfederjt BUUs shsll gnarsnte to every Slat , "
that oow la nr hereafter may beoom member of this CB 1
federacy, a Republican form of govroment, and shall pre- "
lect each of them against Invasion ; and oa application of "
th l.eglslafur (or of the iCxccotlve when th LegiaJatur) ' ''
Is uot in sesalod) against domestio VloUoo.
ABTict.l v. Aviicn I, "" fcv
-1. Upon th demand of any Hire fdtste legally sssem-
blsd lu their several eoaventlons, th .Congrea (ball snm-.
mm a Convent nu f all th Stales, to take Into oonsldsra. .'
Hon such ammdmenta to th constitution tb said State '
shall conour In suggesting st th tlm when tbsaald damssd ' '
is msde, and should any of th proposed amendments to
Ihe constitution b agreed on by th said convention vot- .
iug by hutes-and the aame be ratified by the Legislature
of two third of th kvral Stales, or by cosveutlon In ' '
two-thirds thereof as the one or th other mode of ratifi
eatinn may be proposed by the general enuventloa-they
shall hSneeforward form part of this Con at I tutlon. But
no nuie shsll, without lis consent, be deprived of Its equal -representation
In th benst. , . ,
' f K " ABTIOLi Tf, '
1. ThsCoTartiment established by thlContlfutloB blh
snoeeaaor of fhe provisional government of the Confederst
Mates of America, and all the law passed by th latter
shall continue In tore null tha ism shall b repealed or -mod
flpd; nd sll the t.frljer sppointsd by th tarn (ball '
remain In ofllce until their successor kr appointed and
qualiQed, or th eflioes tbollihed. i
2. All debte contracted and enrage merit entered Into
before the adoption of thf constitution shall be valid ' ' '
sgaiust Ih Confederate Mat under th'a ooBstllutloo s f '
tindor the rrovisional government. '
3. This con itiiuilon, end th laws of th Con'edorat
Slate, mle la parsaanoe thersof, and ll trestle mad, or
which ahall h mad under th authority of th Confsderate '
Stat, shall be the anprtme law of th land; end th Jndg
es in every State shall be bound thereby, anything la tb
constitution or law ot sy Stat Io th oontrary uotwltb
standing. . - "
.4.1 he Fenntors and ReprenUtlve bsfor mentioned,
and the member of tbsssvaral Stat l.rglslature, snd sll
cxecuUva snd Judiolal tiflluera, both of th Confederal
States and of the several States, shall b bound by eth or
afllrinatloD to sapport this oonsiliiitlon, 1ml no rcllgons test
ball ever be required ss qualification to hy ofllo or
pttbl i trust nnder th Confederate States
Th powers not delegated Io the Confederal SUta br
Ihe oonatliution, nor prohibited by It to the Mates art re
served to the States, respectively, or to th popl thereof.
- AKTIOI.B Tit.
1. The rat'uVatlno nf the Couventlon or five Rlates shall
be r.nlll 'lent forth establlrhruent of llils Coustllution be
tween ilia States so ra'irvlng tb aame. w
2 W beu tlv Slate shall hxv rallied tht eonsUtullon,
In the Bisuner before spt citled, the Congrcs nnder provt-
binnl constitution ahall nreaorlb th tim for holding th ' , -Vetion
of President and Vloe President I and for meeting ' .
of H e Eiebtnral Colleet and for connting the votec and " "
hifgnratlng th president. They shall also prescrlb Ih .
tim for holding the (list eluctiou of members of Congrea . : '
ntider Il ls consiimtion, and tuatlmfvraemllintbsama. '
Until the eaarmhling nf such ('oliL'resa, th Conr nnder "
ths provSlnnal ooiiatltutiou shill cont nue to cxereise th " .
leglalative poe' grented them, not extending beyond Ih "
time limited by th constitution of th provisional govern '
meitf.. .. . t
Aikpted trnanlmoosly.lfarch 11, ifiliT..'"