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VOL. Il.NO. 145. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICAWILMIXGTOy, N'. CM WEDNESDAY, FEBItUAUY. 2G, 1802. ' f?rTOI, VITVfnER 3,222 BV rtXTOW PRICK, PUOPRIZTOIidsV JArt FULTON, Witor...... iV TRICK, assoviat. ' . Tei me of alWrl;l ." v Daily Paper, on year, invariably la d.n. . ... IS tv We4t!y . ' 44 .'' 2 6ft Tt.a prr will to dieceotitiued at tie expiration of tbe ttnie paid lor unless renewed. All Utter on business ootibectr-d m Ith this i.ffe, r ' b idraseed to the proprietor. AI)VEPTIRKMrNT.4 WiUh Inserted at FIP1Y CENTS per eqnare of ten Hoe or kn, for tb first iBsertion, and T K TV FIVE CENTS per .qore for each repelitioa-CASU IV AD VANCR. Advertisements Inserted as Spec ial oHiiahop Notice era-charge d one-half mora then above rate tight line f leaded) or lea Counted a a square. . jrAdvertiaenieots inserted every other day are charged 17 cents par square for each insertion after the Ural. . ArKo publitioa mad without a responsible aaiu ' B-lTS!xcss AXP PROFESSIONAL CARDS. '"'I". , - ' II, I- HDUMKB. .- . ATTORXSY AT LAW, . Hi removed to tb ceutr office of JOURNAL BUILD INGS, next door West of his former location. October 17th. DiCl. Mtf K1IPIR A AI.t-KN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. TTATE removed their office from Front to Princess street, 1-1 JOURNAL BUILDINGS, formerly occupied by ii. I Holmes. Esq. October 17th. I8!!. ' 86-'f i. t. r attbwat, boobbboobb .PBTTBWAl A MOOBB, . V4 KNERAT. (-OMMIHHION MERCHANTS. VTfOt, 181 No. 83 North Water at., Wilmington, N. C. 1X11 IS B. EKAMBEHT, DRUGGIST AND PRACTICAL PHARMACEUTIST, - . . , , WimiwofoM, N. 0. seines, Domestic and European Chemicals, Fancy and T.. iHi:, 11-.-..... I i,trmm f. flt 1.1 1 ftit-JVlAJtt. tyars, 4a. . Vf e.Particular atteution paid to PHRSCBtrriONS, Familv eBCIMS, MlBICINB Cuihts, so. Store tmmediatel onder the 1 July 12, 1868. : . Carolina Hotel JCJtf O. C W. J MUWRO, COMMISSION MERCHANTS and WHOLESALE GR CERS, No. 22 North WaUr Street, V. . Jnne 16, Hh9. WiLMiMatow, N. C. JOUn . BLOBHOM. CTBI78 I. TAMAMBWOI. , I J. IU I1I.OSIM1M C. (1 ENERAL COMMISSION MEUCHANTS, T Jun 1S61. . WiLnmoTow, N. O. H. B. ElUICHt, WHOIJERALS GROCER AND COMMISSION -MER CHANT, and DEALERJN Na AL 8TORF8, cenve Water and Market streets, Wumiofrton, N. C. April Jd, INfiH. . . B. BXUKRAV At On (SueMen ie Mmrtr Paae&efc.t --iT" COMMWHIQN MERCHANTS . . , AND WHOLESALE GROCER3, ' WATF.U tiTHKKT. . ... WILMINGTON, N. 0. , b. KtraaaT. . a. mobcdibob rjirBiAt. f'ebroary 1, 1859. . IM-tf - win CtfW'l". I A MM C, BMtTH. jas, v.nm i H av 10MMI83I0N MERCHANTS, office saoond story, crriw 1 Booth Watar and Market strwcU, Wilmlnpto.i, t. 0., whore they are prepared to ttn4 to 1! l - lommlssioB line. . All bwtoMB oBtrastol to asatwHi taponstr.au ' 4o. - ' --- .--. . nnnuiiu'iivd ub'nrniNTit rvnvwiKRi in aau r uun av v. f.i...v-..... - . w - WM-nk. Id fl. 75ffleVer Mr. J. A. Willard's Store. Kntrima U-ntt of . Prinoess and water streets V Maroh 8, lfW. lonatv A."H. VAN BOKKELEN, PaoranToB. ALL KINDS 0? NAVAL PTOBEd purehssed, manafa. tnred and sold ; - . ', " Wharfage and Storage foM.'!.-4, pt-iOwp S a,J" t fair rates. ' Jan. J, lfWO. iw-tr. , , " - t WimiKOTon. N.o. TMP0BTER8, MANOFACIUREIlS' AUKNTh, A.VD i'ea i leres in Hardware, Coltery, Iron, Stel,' ua. , W 1 fcjra) Imnlementa, Ao. COI. W. r. KBNPAtt,- BKIALl COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND WHOLESALE GRO- i' March nth. 1B61 I67'tf . ' C. A B. O. WOtiTn, COMMISSION AND ro A W.)1N0 MERCHANTS, - March U. 1857 ' . - - '. lf:u w HOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIST, fO m A tVK T k7I Js P I f ninainun'r; at ELLIS A W1TCHBXL,, - WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN CtOUN, PEAS, OA'ITS. UI K, w niA I SJ?? t" ruiH GROUND HOMlNlf, UOEbS 4 COW FEi.O; SAHTSBN .4 V NORTH BlYXR JIAY, . . na S.-ilh Water fStreet, w ) n i v rfti. N'. C IfAKRTSH "M n Q0MMIBS10N VKBCBANl'8, SOB8B HABBIRS, A. J. BOWStL. Oct 1st, 1. WlLlKfTOK, N. 0. W, W BABti. NOTICES. CO-PARTSERSHIP HOTICK. fPHB UNDEBtilOKED hv entered Into Co-PArtnershij, bOO'.'HERLAND A COLEMAN, for the purpose of buyiug ,ni selling NEGRO SLATES, where the highest cash prices Wilt Dm DaUa - trlil receive and Bell ilaTei on commiiwion. Liberal ftdvan- cad.uponilamten.wnSfaa . , JAMES C. COLEMAN. AognstlBt, 18fi9. . NOTICE. SAMUEL B. JENNINGS and Loret Peacock wffl carry on the CommiBaioo and Forwarding bwaineas at th old tuiit nf Out lata firm of Gwrer. feaoock A Co., under the name of Jennings feacocn. v S. B. rtNMU.flB. June 11. Oo'dsboro' Tribune copy. x. raAcocx. 134 - WILMINGTON IHOS AKO COPPBH WOKBI, tBOMT STBBHT, BBLOW KAXXBT, WILMINGTON, N. C. L, A. MAS1 JOHN 0. SAILtT, Proprietor, " PRACTICAL BUILDERS of portalW and stationarv Steam Eneinea. of act re i-J qoired power and kind of boiler, aaw mills. mmmm nistmUls. rin rearms s. and any other kind oi macniuerj tunas m any esiaougbmenl boota. nava OB hand a large variety of patterna for machinery bow in fen era) nee in the stir roan ding country. Will supply drum of ail kinds of machinery ajid miU work. Tarpentitia stilb , n4 copper work in ail its branches. All kinds of iron and brass oastiuts, finished or nn&niahed, at abort notice, .file machinery overhauled and repaired. Ail work warrantee' ' so be as represented. - In connection with the aboT establishment, w hava ot band a large stock of robber and leather belting, laoiug, packing rivets, and miU rocks and bolting cloth for gri mills. MiU Saws and Circular Saws of any aiae and gauge, furnished at short notioe. , feh. i. , . 0 ALABOEUIT : P PLATING CARDS. For sale at Feb. 8 h . WHITAKEK a Boot rtore. OI.I LA Kl OoLu lVcKII W CQNFEDEBATk REGULATION. The Gold Lac .' BALDWIN'S. , is at Feb. 10th, 1862. Th Foai hrra Rrnubllr. 1 Th Permanent Ceaution of Confederate Bate of . We. the neon! of the Confederate States, each fits' aot- l- g In it soverrinn and independent cbaractcr. to order to foi m a permnnt federal government, eetah lh Joetloe. in- sur aommtio trnoui in, and secar tn oiesemg ot noer ty to ourselves and on potrity Invoking tb favor and ft idaocenf Almk-hty Gid do ordain and stablish this onttitutloa for the Confederal 8tte of America. Akticis I. Srcicr 1. All boiltiv nnvera herein deleffaM shstl he vented In a Congrs of tb Confederate StaAes, which shall eonsit of a Fenate and Hois of Brrtresentalivea fterfioa 1 The Hons or Rcpresmutivea shall be conooel of membfrs rhnaen every second year by the people of the several MUteai and th aleetors in ch KUl shall b aitl sens of Ik Confederate Hatrs. and hsv the qualifications requlai'e lor electors of the most numerous branch of the t-U e levltUtar : bat so person of foreign birth Dot a eki xen of tbe Confederate r-t'e shall be allowed to vot tor av "Dicers, oirll or political, Htate or Federal J. No person shall be a representative who shaj not have fctuined tb axe of twenty-fiv years, aud bs a citteeo ot tu Conrederate Htate. end who (ball not. whea elected. 1 be M) iiibitbraa o' that bitastin wbtsb h abail bbuua. 3. Kpreceutal.vaud direct taxe. sbsll be spportionro among It s ssvi rl States which msy be Included within tbis Conftidersey according to their resttebliv numbers, which shall be determined by sddiug to the whole number of free persons, including tose bound o serki for a termor veani, ano eariuuioir inumns out mibu, &uree-u'in. ui sUvss. Tb actual euuraera' ion shall be mad within three rears after the first meeting of the Congress of the Confed rate States, and within every subsequent term of ten years, In such manner as they shall, by law, direct. Th number of representatives shall not exceed one for every fifty thou sand, but sscb Stale shall have at least one representative ; and until such enumeration shall be msds the Hist of South Carolina shall ba entitled to choose six, th Stat ot Geor gia ten, 0 State of Alubama nine, the Hate of Florida two, tna Mate or Mist-maippl ssven, lbs cta'.e oT Louisiana six, ana ins ntaie oi lexas six. 4 When vacancies happen in the representation from anv State, the Executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to nil sucn vacancies. 6. The Houseof Representatives sk all choose their Speak' r and otbar uQlcers, aud shall have the Hole power, o' im peaebmebf, except that any judicial or other federal nflloer resident sua acting aoieiy untnttie limits ol any bute. msy b impescbed by a vote of two thirds of bith brsoches ot the legislature tnereor. Section I. 1. The fenate of the Confederate States shall be compos ed of two traitors ffom em h ttste, chosen for six years by the Legis'sture thereof, at the regular session next imme diately preoeding the commencement of the term ol sorvioe; and each nenator shsll bare one vote, , 1. Immadistely aft they ahall be assembled, In conn quence of the first eleotion, they shall be divided as equally as msy be into tfarea classes. The seat of the Senators ol the lirst class shall be vacated at the expiration or the ssc ond (ear : of the second clasa at the expiration of the fourth year ; and of the 3d class st the expiration of the sixth year ; so that one-third may1 be chosen every second year; and i vscsnciea bsppen by resignation or otberwlas during the recess of the Legislator of any State, the Executive there of may ranks temporary appointments until the next meet ing oi tne iiegisistnre, wtiicn snail tiien nil enon vacanoiea i. No person sball b a Senator who shsll not have at tained the sge of thirty year, and be a citiaen of the Con federate mates, ana wno snsu not, wnen elected, be an in habitant ot the State for which be shall be chosen. i. Tne Tioe-President of the Confederate States shsll be President of the Penate, but ahall have no vote, unless they be equally divided. - . - 6r TbSenate shall choose their other officers, and also a Freitclent pro ttmpnrt In the absenee of the Vice Presi dent, or when he shall exercise the office of Presidents! the Confederate Btets. 6. The Senate shall have the sole power to try all Im peachments. When sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oith or affirmation. W tiefl the President ot th Confede rate r-tates is tiled, the Chief Justice sball preside ; and no person shsll be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present. - 7. Judgment in caes of imr.-tnnnt thsll BflLBXIf"! hold and enjoy any oUics of honor, trust or prtflt, nnder the Cinti.rlrHta states: but the partv convicted shall, never- tbelesa, be liable and ssbject to InUiclmeut, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law, - . " Mwil 1. .. 1. The tiroes, places and mannef of holding elections for Senators and Representatives sball be prescribed in each State by tbe Legislature thereof, subject to the provisions ol this Constitution j bnt the Congress msy, at any time, by law make or aher such regulations, except a to the times and plae s of choosing benators. 1. The Congress shall assemble at least once In ev ry year ; and such meeting sball be on tbe first Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a different day. Suction 5. . 1. Each House sball be the judge of the elections, returns and qua ficationa of Ala own memoers, ana a majority oi each sball coDsU'.ute'a quorum to do buskess i but a smal ler number may adjourn from day to day, and may be au thorized to compel Che attendance of absent members, in such Misuser and under such penalties as each Hoqse may provide. 2. Each House may determine the rules of its proceed lugs, pauish lis members for disorderly behavior, and, with tbe concurrence ol two-t birds of the whole number, expel a member, . - 3. Each House shall keep a journal of it proceedings, aud from time to time publish tbe same, excepting such parts aa may in their judgment. require aeoiesy, and 'he yeas and nays of the members of either bouse, on any ques tion, ahall, at the dexire of two-fifths of those preaentrbe entered on tbe journal. . 4. Neither HoUxe, during the session (f Congress, shall, without the consent of the other, edjoura for mors than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shaU be sitting. . . . ' , Otxition 6. - ' 1. Tbe Senators and Representatives shall receive a com pensation for their services, to bs ascertained by law, and u.il nnt of the treasury of the Confederate State. Tbey bal, in all cases, except treaaon, felony and breach of the peace, be priviiegea irom srrrji aunug ineir atieuusuve i the seeaion of their respective Houses, and in going to ana returning irom the same ; and tor any tpeecn or debate in ei her li mse tbey shall not be quaationed in any other place. ' ' ' " J i. ro Sanatof or Representative shall during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil ofiice undet the authority of tbe Confederate Statea, which shall hav been created, or the emoluments whereof s&all have bean increased during sucb time and no person holding any olljce uuder th Conlederate States' shall bs a hit ruber ol either House during bis continuance In office. Bat Congress n ay, by law, grant to the prinoipal oOioer in each ut the Executive lepartm'-nu a seat upon the floor of either booe, with the' privilege of dincuksiiig any measures appertain' ing to bis department. - . r . fiecfion 7. " 1 All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Repieseotativeaf but tbe tens I msy propose to concur with amendments as on other bills , t. Every bill which shall have passed both Hoosrsbali, betoie It becomes a law, be presented to the Preeideotet the Confederate States : if he approve, he shall sign ft v bnt IT not, be ehall return wiiitis.ohjieciis in llist ttou.'v Ui whir.h it shall hava orizinated. who shall enter tbe objec lions at large on their journal and proceed to reconsider ft. If, after such reconsideration, two-tbirds of that House shall agree to pass tbe bill, it shall be sent, tog ther with the ob jections, to tbe fibber House, by which it sball likewise be reoonstaerea, ana u approvea dj ww-umui iu uuuk it sb.li become a law- Rut to all sucb eases the vote of bath Mouses sball be detLrmined by yeas and raye, and tbe names of tbe persons voting lor aud against ths bill sbsll be entered on the journal Of each Hons respectively. If any bill shall not be remised by tbe President within tea days .Sunda)B excepted) alter it ahall have been presented to bim, the same haU be a law, in iise manner as if be bad sigutd itunless tbe Congress, by their adjournment, pro Tent ita return ; In which caae it sbsll bo be a law. Tbe President msy approve any appropriation and disapprove any other appropriation in th same till. In such caae, he shall, ineigtuug. tbe bUl, deaignat tbe appropriations dis approved, aad shall return a cory of aucu appropriation, with bia injections, to the House in wbkh tbe bill shall have originated 5 and the same proceedinge aball then be bad aa ia ease of other bills disapproved by the President. 5. fcvery ordr, rosolntioa or vote, to which the concur rence of both House msy be necessary (except on a ques tion of adjournment) shall be presented to tbe Free dent of the Conlederate Stale; and before the same ahall take ef fect, ahall be approved by bim 5 or being disapproved by bim, Buy be repassed by two-thuds oi both Houel ace rd Ing to tb rules and limitations prescribed in ease tf a bill. . : , -' Section 8. . ' The Congress ahall have power 1. To iv and collect taxes, duties, impost and exclsea for revenue beceasary to pay tbe debta, provide for the common defence, and carry on the government of tbe Con federate Stales : but no bounties shall be granted from the Treaaury , nor shall any duties or taxes on importations front forehin nations be laid to promote or footer any branch ol industry and all duuea, imposts and excises aball be uni form throughout tbe Confederate Stat. 3. To borrow manev on th credit of tbe Confederate States. . S. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several Stat, and with the Indian tribes ; but a- fiber this, aor any other elans enntainrd in the Onatitut on, aball vr be construed Ao delegste th power to Owner- to appropriate m'aev for any internal imtirrvement lutaod. ed to facilitate envmerce, except for th porpone of fur nlrbing llibti, beacons and bony, end otber atda tn navi gation opan the -cost's, and th ttnprovr mont f hsrbois and Oi removing of obstructions hi river nvrtrtlon. In all which c such dut'e shall be laid od Thn navbrstion f ollitated thereby ai may be prceaaary to' pay the st and expensee thereof. ? 4. ToeVablish nnifirrr? lw of nitnraliaatlna, snl errf. form laws on tb subject of bankruptoies, thronphout th Cnfedra State : but 00 law of Congresa sball dirbitrye any debt contracted before he pasag of ths asm i. To ooln mo; ey, regulnt the vslus tl ereof and of lor. Iga coin, and fix b standard of weigh and meaanres. 6. To. pro id for th poniahmeut o' eonnrfiit ug tlie securities and current eoia of th Confednrat Hm? f . To establish pt offices n4 post routes; but the ex Senses of th Post olHoa lepartmnt, after tbs first diiy of larch in-the year of our lord eighteen fundred and sixty, three, shall be paid out of Its owu revenues. To nromnt the progress of science and uteful art by seenriug for limited timna n author and inventor the ex etn-ive riiibt of th-lr reepeotlv writlnga and diaeovarira. i Te eorstttuttrTTlbuaal inferior t th Pup terns Court ""lO. To detln i pun sh plracms and Monies covmiited on ths high a., a t ' olTne agslnit the law of attlons. 11. To eo:sr w r '.rant letter of -uarqtte and Mt prisl, and make rules concerning raptures on land and water. ..-.,(.. IJ. To raise and support arml-s ; bat no apprnprlatlon of money to that use ahall b for a lonicr tern than two year. . . . ,. 13. To provide aad maintain lavv. 14. To msks rule for government and regulation of the land and naval forces. . . . -. 15. To provide for callint forth the militia to ' xecute the law or ttie oufederate plate, aiippress Imurrectlona atid repel Invasion. . . 16 1o provide for orgsnfiting, arming and dlpllnln( the n llltla. and for governing sooh part of them at may be empiojfu in me aervio or ti.e t oolederste states !' rvrv lng to the States, respectively, tbe anonintment of the 1 ffl- eers and th authority of Ira eg the militia aooordiug to tbe discipline presr-rioea ayi.ongrees. 17. To exercise exolusiv legislation,. In all ease what soever, over such district (nut exceeding teu miles squarr) a may. by oesaioa of one or more State and th a. capt ancs of Cungress, beoom the.ssat of the governiHent of the Confederate Plates ; and to tisrclne like authoritv over all g laces purchased by tbe consent of (he Legislature of the tat in which tb eatne shsll be, lor the ejection of fins, mugsaines,. arsenals, dockyarJt and 01 bar needful build ings; and ,' 1 . - To nuke all laws which llitll b necessary and pro per for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other power vested by tills Constitution In the govern ment of th Confederal Stales, or in any department or ouioer tuersor. 5ectwi 9, 1. The Importation of negroes qf th Afrfoan race from, sny foreign country niner uiaa tne tiavenoaing n'sics, 01 Territories of tbe United States of America, is hereby for bidden ; aad Congress ia required to pass suck laws as sball effectually prevent the came, . 2. Congress shall also bavs power to tirohlbib the Intro duction of slsves from any Stat not a member of, or Terri- lry not neinnging to, tnie conieaerscy. I. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shsll not be suspended, unless when In eaves of rebellion or luvaalon the public tatelv may require It- 4. No bill of attaloer. or ra noul' ialo law. or law denv. Ing or Impairing the right of properly lo negro slaves shall be pawed. . . ' 6. No capitation or other direct ux ahall be laid unless In proportion to the census or euumoratlon hereinbefore di rected to be taken. - ' ... '. . No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any State, except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses. 1 7. No preferences sball be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to tbe port of one Stute over those of another. - 8. No money shall be drawn from the Jreaaufy, bat In conslq-isucs of spproprUtlotis made rTy'-&w and a regu lar statement and account of tlx receipt and expenditure AaetanmVWnMwtwwl ssutwy nwrfei vrasaoa ry except by a vote of two-third of both bouses" taken by . nS nt. unleaa it b asked and estimated for br some one of th bead of dertinnt, and submitted lo Cooirrass by the President s or for the purpose of psylng iu own ex penses and contingencies : or for the payment of clalntk against Hie lionieaerat nraiaa, me juauuo i wuitu imii have been judicially declared by a tribunal for the investi gation of cla at against the government, which It Ji hereby made the duty of Congress to estebllah. 10. All bills sppropiiating money sball specify In federal currency tbe exact amount of each appropriation aud tbe purpose for which it is made : and Congress ahall" grant nu extra-oompennation to any publio contractor, officer, egeut or servant, a'ter sucb -contract shall have been made or such aervice rendered. - 11. No title of nobility shall be granted by the Confede rate States; and bo person holding any cflios of profit or trust uuder them, shall, without the consent of the Con gress, accept of any present emoluments, offics or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign State. 12. Congress shall make no law respecting an tahlii.h ment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereo! ; or abridging tbe freedom of speeoh, or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble ana petition the vnvernment for a redress of crievances. 13. A well regulated militia being ncf ewary to-the se-1 curity of a free State, tbe right of the people to keep and b ar arms 'shall not be infringed. 14. No soldier shall, in tint of peace, be quartered In any house without tbe consent of tbe owner ; nor ia lime of rr, but in a manner, to be prescribed by law. 15. The right of the people to be secure In their persona, houses, paper and effect against nuref s inalilo searches and seizures, shall not be violated; aud no warrants 'hill itsoe but npon probable cause, supported by ostb or sflii ni ation, tnd particularly describiug the place to be searched abd the persous or things to be seised. 5- - t 10. No person aball be held to answer for a capital., or otherwise infamoua crime, nniese on a presentment er in dictment of a grand jury, except in cases ari.-ing in the laud or naval forces, or in the militia, when lo actual service, in time of war or public danger; not shall any pertou be sub ject tor the same cflence to be twice put iu iaopardy of lift or limb, nox be compelled, in any criminal oe, to be a witness sgalnst h.mwll ; nor be depilved of life, liberty, or property, without due process ol law ; nor elta l private property be taken for public use without just compensa tion. . . . 17, "1b all criminal prosecution th accused tha!l enjuy the r ght to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of toe State and district wherein the ct luie shall, have been committed, which disliict shall have been previously ascer tained by law, aud to be it.fo n.ed of the nature a d cauae of the iccuaation; to be on ronttd with the wilues e sgsinsl him; to have compulsory proces for Cbtainltig wilB as ia hi favor, and t have the aaaistAuceot coum! for bi defence. ..'.. , 18 In suits at common Itw, where the vilueitt contro versy ahall exceed twen'y dollar, th right of trial by jury shall be preserved ; and no fact ro tried by a j'try sball be otherwise re-examined i-i any oourt of tbe Conledeiacy than according to the rules of the ooBitnon law. 19. Excessive bail shall not be- required, nor excessive flues imposed, nor cruel end nnusual punishments inflicted 10. t-very law or reaeiuno aaviug tna lurea m law, anan relate to but one subject, and that ahall be expressed in tbe title..:. . t, Stclion 10, 1. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or con fedirationj grant lettere of marque and rep.wai; coiu money : mike anytl iug but gold sua silver eoin a leader is paymerK of debt ; pass any bill of attainder, or tz f-ol facto law, or law impairing th obligation of CuBlracte; or grant any titla of nobility. 1. No Mat shall, wituout the consent of the Congress. lay any imposts or dutiee on imports end export, except what may be absolutely neeeasary fur executing ita inspec tion laws ; and toe Ben proauue ui lu-uuim aim .-uiposu, hid bv anv 8 ate on import or export, (ball be for tb as of tbe treasury of tbe Confederate Statea ; and all sucb law aball be subject to the revision and control of Con gress. . . - -. - t. No tate ball, without tbe content of Congress, lay any duty ot Unnsge, except on sea-gumg vvsseis, tor the tmuravfement of its rivers and harbors navigated by th said vessels: but such duties sball not conflict with any r. . .. 1 . - ... trea'tes ot tne louieoeraie ciaica vuo roreign nation ; and any turpra of rtvenoe thus dtrlted (ball, alter making such improvement, b pid into tbe common tieaeury ; nor shsMny Mate keep troop or ships of war. In time of peace, enter into any agreement or 00m pact with another Mate, or -with a formes power, or ensatre in war. uulres actually invaded, or in such imminent 4anger as wUi not admit ci delay. But a nen auy river uivioea 01 nows wrongn two or more Matee, they may enter Into eompact with eaca other to improve tne navigation uereoi. - .. Abticlb ll-Secliott 1. - 1. Tbe executive power ahall be vested la a President of the Confederate States of America. He and tb Vice Presi dent shall hold their office for tl term of six years: but the President shall not be re-eligible. Tbe Prea.dent aud ' Vice President shall be elected a loilows t 2. Each State sball appoint, in such manner as th Legis lature thereof may direct. number of elector equal to tbe whole number of benatore and Representative to wbkh th. Ktat mav be entitled in the Congress : but no Senator or Representative! of person holding aa office of trust or j profit under the Confederate States, aball be appointed aa eierior, . - ... , r. , , ... S, The 'ectors shnll met 1 their reepeotlv State end vot by bIUt, fnr President sad Vice I'rest lem. en of ahom, at least, shall n -t ba an tahsbiunt of th samsHtata with thr fi'selves; the? shall asm In their ballots th per. 0B voted for a Pre dDt. and la diailnnt ballot th per. son voted lr sa Vic I'rsal.ient, sad they alnll maks dl tinet liai r l persona vid for aa Piirlt, aad nf all persona voted f r Vie President, & of th nn-nher of Tti for each, which l at they shall al.-a and certify, and trarrauilt. setled, to lb gnvernment of lbs eonirrlerate Irtatei. direated to tb l"reidtrt of Ui 8rs!e; the Presi dent of the Senate ahall, In Ui presence of th Hrnste and lloue of KeprAaenlKtives, open all th certificates, and th VO'.ea shall then be rotin'ed ; Hi person hav In- the greatest number of votosfnr President shall b tbe President, if tucb ouinoer n a ninjoniy of ne wuot Bomber f elector- sp. pointert, and H no pron bav stick majority, lb, from th parsons having the highest number, not exceeding three. tn in. ii,- vi umw voirq KT a f-resioeui, toe llou-e o I'epresantatlv, shall -ebooae iamdistely, by ballot, th Pr -sl.lent But In choosing the Presldi nt the vote shall be taken by Stems, the representation from each Hiat having vu o , tuuiuiu lur rnrpua susti consist 01 a Bient ber or menilmrs front two-thirds of th Stales, and a tna rorir or atl nnvftea Wan trs aecaMary in a hole. And 41 tbe Moose of Kepresniitatlv abxll at ebooa a pre4 dfllt. a believer tb rlirlit nf rhnln. ahull ,1 ,i.. . for the 4th day of srch next following, then the Vic rrcsiueui snati tot sa i re?iaut, a in cs or lb doath or otnsr couauiuuuuai anaaoiiity 01 ill I r sloeut.. t 4. Hie peiaoo having the greatest number of vote at vice nesioent shsll M tbe Vle President, If sucb number m a niiuoriiv 01 uis wsoie number of electors anno aud If bo person hsva a ttraj-wiiy, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Seuate shall choose the Vioe 1 resi dent ; s quorurn.for tbe purpose shall eunalat of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the hole MimWr shall b ueeeaaary to a choice, " Put no penoa conatltuilouslly inalllgltil to the cfnoe i f Piesidenl shs l be eligible to that of Vic President of tbe ConifdetateStatee. 4 Tbe Cougress may determine, the time of choosing the electors , and the day on which tbey shall give their votes, w blob day aball be tbe same throughout the Coulederate btstes. 7. No person except a natural bora oltlxea of the Con federate States, or a citlcen thereof at th tiais ol th adop tion of this couatitutian, or a cltlxxn thereof bora In th United States prior to in Jdih of December, lStiO. shall ba eligible to lb flu of Provident 1 nsliher shsll auy person beeligtiile to that cfllu who sbsll Botha e attalurd-ths age of thirty five years, snd been fourteen years a resident ithia the finilts of th Confederal Status, as may exist at the time of his eleotion. (t. In case of th removal of the President from cdlo,' or of bis destb, resignation, or inability to disehsrge the pow ers snd duties of the asld office, tbe sain (hall devolve on tbe Vlie-Presl lent) and the Congress msy, 17 law, provld t r th cia or removal, destb, resignation, or Inability both of tb President snd Vice President, declaring what officer shall then a t as President, and such i,ltl;er shall ant so eotdingly until tbe dlssbillty be removed or a President shell be elected. - 1 ' . Ihe President shsll, at stutt d tlrais, receive for bis Services a compenatiuu. wbioli shall neither be Increased; nor diminished during the pi rlod tor which he shalt bsve been elected ; aud he shall not receive wltbin that period any other emolument from the Coulednrsl States, or any of them. . . 10. Hefoe he enters on tb execution of hi ofthe, be sha!l take the folluwlng oath cr iHlfmalioh 1 . " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I wilt faithfully ex eoute the oftloe ol President ol the Confederate States, and will, to the best of pit aiillity, preserve, protest And Uefund the Couatltuilon thereof." , Strtwn , - I. Th President sball b conimsndsr la-chlof of the army and navy of tbe Confederal Stairs, and of the militia ot th several States, whea called Into the actual service of the Cuiilsdetate Kates he may require tbe opinion, In writ Ing, of the principal oflloer ia eeeh of the Executive Depart oients, upon an tubieot rlatina to th dull of their ra. tpectlv 1 fllcers, and he shall Lav power to grant reprieves bbu par-ous ior oneaoe against in voniaeeral btaies, iiwpvi ih mwm u, iiiiii.eouHi.us. M.? : W I' II I..-.. .1. I.. Ibildsbf m' nnaiuis Bate, and by aud with shall appoint ambassadors, other nubile mlnlatora and c Bo snia, judges ot the Supreme Court, and all other officer of thai 01 dderate Htates, whoae appointment are aot herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law : hot the Congress may, by law. vest tb appointment or sttcn inferior i.tllcere, as they think proper, In tbe Presi dent alone, in tbe ouutl ef law or la the bead of depart ments. . Th 1 rlncipal offlosr In each of the executive depart meats, snd till persona connected with the diplomatic ser vice, msy be removed from office at the pleasure of the Pfrltidenl. All other civil oftloers of the Executive Depart ment may be removed at any tlm by tho President, or other appointing power, wheu their services are unneces sary, or lor dishonesty, incapacity, luefliuiency, miscon duct, or nsgleut ot duly ; and when so removed, tbe remov al shall be reported to tbe Senate, t igeibor wlrti the reasons therefor. - . 4. The President shall have power to fill ail vacancies tliut may In: (i pen dm ing the recess of the Senate, by grant ing consul ishicls wblcb shall expire at'the tnd of their nsxt session ; but nu peison rejected by tne nenai snsu b re appointed to the same office during tlmr eosuing roci sa, C - ' , if fftUB 3. . 1. The President shall from time to time, give to the Con gress information of the ttato of the Conledoracy, aud re- commend to their consideration sucn measuie ss n snsu ju'ln necesasry and expid'enlj be may, on extraordinary ueoaai ns, convcae. boinJiunses or tuner 01 mem ana in ca of disagreement between llicin, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjuuia the 111 to sucb time a be shsll think proper; he al all receive Ambassadors snd other publio ministers; h sball lake rare that the law be faithfully execut d, end aball commission all the tfllcers ol tbe Confederate B.ale-s . Stclion 4. 1. Tbe President, Vice Pr ideut, and sll elvll offlceri of tl.s Conledeiate blstes, shall be removed Irom office 00 Im peachment for, and couviutioo of treaatn, bribery, or other high crime and miadeniesnois. . ... . AUTIUl.B 111.- otoium . , 1. Tbe judicial power of the Coufe.:te Stab shell be Vested In one Supreme Court, and iu such li.feri- r vouru as the t'oiigress uniy Irom time 10 time ordaia and istab ish. Ihe J'uiget, both or the rt pieme sua mierlor courts, siun bold tb' tr L'fnces during g'od b. havlor, and shall, at stated times, receive lt tbe.r si tvkes a cAmpennation, which shall na be diminished during iti-lr c uitiuuauce In ffice. . Nvtion 1. f, Tfie judicial power iill extend to all ess arising under this t.oiurtltutiou. lb laws of th t oufedcrste SUte. aud treaties made or which shall b mad under their au thority; to ill cases afli o'ii g amtiaasaiiors, otber public miniate is and conaula 1 toallcussof admi ally and marl time lurtad 0 ton j to aoBtrovt raiea 10. wuieb the CinitedB- rai htatea ahall be a uaitu ! o cont'OV rsi between two or mor .--tates ; betweeu a Htate and citizens of auolber hll in eonaeq-ino ,f anv law or regnktfnn th'elH, be doha-ged from t.ch ervio er labor, but shall b deliver ed an ea ollm of th party to whom euch alavee belong, or to whom such ervlce t r labor may be da. . .. , ' - '" ' '. Section s. : " '. - b. . Si lf1". b! edmltted Into AM CWWr Dl I Vfll Of lwavrk.thir.iai At b.L,j. i t, tisr rss I .1.1 , s in'uwor Hprn'. lirMd twivthlrO-iif the Ren.t. ih. R.H.t. I..,. ... l ',! I W 1 u .. . nltv nul ""wed or erected m l,,,, d by the JuBctlon of two er more HuilCoKuX Without th omsent nf tb UeUlatuea r ji.. . vrned. as well a. of Ihl fJZ coa- pvsohBtant. power, by and with tbs advice and 1 the ad vie and consent of lbs So Bate, Siste where the ."Aai is pteintiO ; bttwevu eitis-i, elaira lu lauds utulir. msnts of ciitterekt Mau-s, and betweea a Si ate or the oft Ib.-k thereof and f'iau Statea, eil'sene or subjects ; but 1.0. wet aball b sued by a tit-sea or sutject of an foreign n:ate. 1. In all caaes mII. e.llnff tmbasaadnr. other ouMlo minis tars arid consuls, and those In which aj.'ei ahaU b a a ti . tbe r-uprem oart shall hav origiosl i irisdictiua in ail th olbiraea before mentioaed the Supreme Court ball have airpet ate jurisdiction, b cu tt to law aal taut, ailh such eicent ous snd nnder aucb regulation a lb CeinitreMi ahall msk. 3 lb iri.i of sll crimes, except lo rsea of Impes.hm int, hill be by jury, and tu.h Utal shall bs held is tb Mule her the said crimes shadj have beta committed; but whea not committed williio any Htate, the trial ahau) be at such plsce 01 places aa the Cougresa may by law Irav dl rected. " Section 3. I. TteasoB against the Conlederate State shall consist only In levying war again them, or In sdliertng to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No pert ja ahail be convicted f treason BBle oa th testimony of two witnes ses to ih same overt act. or oo eosfeasioa in 6pB court. 2- The Congtea sball have Dower to declare lb punish B.tnt of treason, but no attainder of treason sball work cor ruption of blood, or forfeiture 'except during the Ufa of tb person, aiiaiusu. . abticlb iv. Section 1. i. Full fait b and credit ahall ba given In each State to the public sets Teror is and J idicial proceeding of every other slave. And tbe C-ngresaiay, by ge neral laws, prescribe tbe manner ia which each acta, raco-u and proceeding sball be proved, and the enect toereoi. - - , Anr-tuxa 1.. 1. 'Tbe cliixens of esch Mate shall be entit'ed to atiLth priviiegea ar d irorbuui'ie of crtiaeu ia the several fctstea, si d tbail bsve the right of transit snd sojourn hi any Mate of this C Biederacy, with tbe slaves and otber property ; aud tbe right of property IB aald slave an all not b toere- by impaired. 2. A Dcrsoa ehtrced lo ny Stat with treason, felony, "or other crime agaiuet tbe laws of soch l-ta , who ah.! See fr m justice, aad be found la another Mate, shall oa demand ot'the executive aotboiity of the Stat from which he fled, be ceMvered bo to be removed to uie aiam aav.Bg jurisdictoa of tbe crime. . 3. Noelaveor Other person teld to aervk1 or " any State or T.rritory of tb Confederate SUM, Uwi thereof, escaping or Uwl.il earned mte Mother. TJi! "W kv. power t dUpoa of ta. m,V i r-eeuioi ra s ana regulations oonoerulng tbs prenertv of " the Confederate Htab's, Including th lands th.ruf P ' - n CWtn' 8U!i mf ""J" ' territory; aad Congresa sball hav nowar to !iti. .,.,1 f ' u ' men 1. for tt. Bhablt.nt. of all territory b-ong"u; to th- Co0teder.t. State, lying without tb llmlte of the v.ra Stele. a.,d nt, permit th.m, at such lime, andbl.' ch manner as It may by law provld. to form th Htate. to ba a, mitted into U,e eo;(f.dr.cy. 1. .b territory the In stitution of aegro slavery ss It now exists ( th 5onf" . rat. State .hall be ..cognised snd protected fa, t Wf M and by tb trrrltorlal RovayniMroi and the tabablU.Vt. J ths .over.! J otilederat Hute. ,sd TerrltorW .ha , T.v h. right to tak. .uch temtory and .Uvea lawfully held by -them U any of th States or T.rrRori ol the Confederate xteiee , t 4 .i.4; 7b S khell goarantM to ev.ry Btat ' that now 1 or breartr msy benome a member of this Cea'e federacy. a RepabllcAB form-of governmeet, and thai v'l teot eseb of them against lnva.7oB and oa applloattoS ef . ' heUgialatuiw(oro? the xecotlv whea tbi K.to is not fa M ssiofT) ggalust domeetlo tloleooe! - 1 i tr" .l . ABTlOtl T.-&dion 1. i .i jFp.1.b, 'WfW-of tiy three State legally essera bled In their seeral oonventfons, Ih Congr.! .111010. mon a Couv.ntioit of all tb State., to take Into eon.l"r lion such amendment to tb constitution aa tbe said Btatm ball concur lo .us-gratlng at th tlm when Mi. said dsmand la-mtde, and should any of the proposed amndmnt to . te! S00'U,,ttU,J b ih. ..Id eonySSon!.oU ' ' log by Stste.-and tham b ratified by tb Legislature of two thirdeof theteralBuu,., or by eoBT.ntfou.l5 two-tblrd. thereof-, tb on or tbe other mode of ratlfi catloo may b propoad by tb general oonventlonJ-tn., hll beno.forwardjorm a Bart of th! Constitution. But bo States shall, without It oonient, be deprived of it ennal representation la the hsnate. ' 9 a w " tvx" ' , ,, . ABTICLB yi. . The Government established by thleCen.tltntloB to U, suoo.s..r of tb. provisional governfn.nt of tb Cot fed" ate Hates of America, and all the lawe passed biTthe latter shall eontlnue la foroe until the same shall ba repealed or mod fled; and all tbe offloert appvluted by the .am. .hall remain In office omii their tuocesaor. are aoBointed-Sd qualified, or tbe et.ee. abollab.d. PPOlBted- and 3. All debta oootraoted and engagernsnU entered Into before the adoption of thl oonstitmioo shall be as va'irl " agsiusl tbe Confederate Mst os under thle constitution '.. under the t rovlalonal government. ' 3. Tbis oon.tiiutlon. and th law nf si,. r -.j States, msds In pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be mad. under the authority of the Confederate States, shsll be lbs eupreroe law of th land; and th ioite. etandin " 'traryBotwItlf 4. The Senator and Repnsentatlv.s before mentioned and the memb.r. of the .everal State Leglslatoree, nd all execulive and judlelal efflcer. both of th, Conf.d.rat States aad of tb. eevera States, shall be bound by o.tb Tor' !h.w.J-hi "P'ortJtbta oon"l1,1o. bul bo rellgons test hall ever be required aea quallfioaiion to any ellice er publio trust under th Confednrat State V .i Th", "Br "t delegated to the Confederal State by Ih eon.tftut.on, nor prohibited try it to ih b teles ari i ri ' served to th Steles, repctivly, or to th people tie r,o7 L The ret'flnattoa of th Coovtiilone of five Rtstss shall besnfibilent for the ewUbll.hm.nof tbla Toonstl S Uon hi. iween me nisies so ratirvtng the am, . . . 1 1 W bea five States ahall hvf ratified thl. oBrt.iotioo , lo the manner bfor. specified Jth Congrts nudr nrovil -J"!L e."ll1utioB sbsll j,tTjct kthe- tj.r 2riLIl . in' gnratlng the President. They shall else prescribe the ' tlins for holding ths first eleotion of members of Congress under this const itutlon, and tbe time for assembling tb ism. Until tb assembling of aucb Congress, the Congress nnder ' the provisional constitution thalicontlbua to axaralaa.thai irgisieuv powar granted warn, not xteodlng beyond th tlm limited by tb csnaliluUon of tbe provlalunal govern- a ment. - . ... Adopted unanimously, March 11, 1861. ! t f v - .... s - Ctiiaae Of North CarollHa IHOO, , . aa axroarxo ay tub tBcaarAar or ni btatb cotyBnrioi. OOUSTII Alamanoa, Alexander, A t aim, Alu-gbaay, -Ashe, HeanfoBt, . Brtie. Bladen, Brunswick, Duncombe, fturke, Cabatrus, Cald-ell, Camden, Carteret, . Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, ( berokee, Chowan, Cleveland, . Columbus, frsviB, mberland, t.'urrituck, Davidson, Davie, Dnplia, Edgecombe., Fots)the, 1 1 an Aim, Gaston, Giitt-e, Wiauviiie, Green, -Uiilford, ' lUlil.X, Ham It, Haywood, lii-aderaon, Hertford, Hyi. -I edell, Jackson, Johnnou, y Be, Les'iir, Ueooln, -Vacua, Mad sou, Martin. ttcl,'ijwe1t, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moure, Nash, " m New Haaover, Noitbampti o, Onslow, Orange, ? Paaquirtabk, IViuulmana, ParsoB, y Pitt, Polk, - . ' Richmond, Kandolpb, Robeson, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Sam peon, Stanly, stokes, Tvrreir, - Colon, -'- W.k. Warren, ' Wattbiagton, Wataoga, Wataa, ' wiikee, T WilaoB, Tadkia, Taocey, wnrra, rBiBoot'o. si-avs. 7,ls7 ,03 8113 3,3f7 7,423 8,171 6,M4it e.2:u 4 4IS lfl. 613 (.647 -7,41)1 4 VH7 2V41 4 0H4 H AMI o:m 8.nt9 2.B7H 10 KIN 4.77D 8.7UJ V.Afil 4.A71 lS.37if 4.0(1 ' H.2S8 6h 10,718. 6 4 K) 7W8 4,D-0 U,lh . 3 MM 14 7.M 4(141 5,3ol ' 5 4M K.BHI 3 018 4 4- 11.141 4.UI 10 448 1 110 4 V03 4,0o0 4.370 4,B'.'S 4.434- i.Stl" 10, Hi . 4.7HI 8.715 6,4111 10 617 4,12 n.sii - 4.473 -3.217 4,78 7,4 I.31T 4,311 14. 68 tSH4 10,1.21 10.621 8 060 8,106 4 4M I.M7 8,841) 3 KjS - 8,u3 18.470 4,ti3 " ,!I9 4 771 8.721 1.2J 4.M4 .IIO n.iJ 18 141 17 14J 7J art 4:t4 2t;o IM). 318 104 114 178 m 37 78 ' 304 41 IAI 109 ' 3.14 I.2MH 874 Til ,147 101 7 174 Sum 211 441' HI Sill 1,121 .. 1A1 61)3 8,444 011 e,9oi 204 4111 8H78 S.1H8 41.8-27 ' 4 (ill Mill a J7i 8.010 l.OH-l 1.127 l,m 8.3AS 1.UK4 6,24 618 1.713 1.111 1,4.1 - 6 110 6, MO 2 624 8,b76 l,3:tl 7.126 - 10,llM - 1,74 7 01 1.' 8.801. 11 06 4 147 3 626 3,44V iU,U9. IKtAL. - 11, HAS 8,1121 13 IH4 . 4,60 t,'i8 14,778 -14,811 ii,uh5 8,409 ll.Mi 8,237 10648 -7,409 6,843 " ' 8,16 16,116 10,730 18, Ifl 8,1(16 6,(142 12,618 n,AU7 16,278 ' 18,888 7.410 16,601 - 8.4114 : 16,76 17,876 l'l.BHl 1O10 -8.310. H,414 21.3MI 7,86 1) tlf.6 - 18.441 8.IM8 6.H0I - 10 448 S.4I4 . 7,734 . 16,847 . 6,A2I ' 14.f.67 A 70 10.211 e,i4 6,004 4,8 8 10,11-9 7.120 . 17.474 7,648 JO 631,49 - 50,087 . 531.11 AU1KV BLACta ClAJlII for Cloaks, at Jan. 20. BALDWIN'S. HKAV BROWI DHILIJ, 0 piece, at JaMWlO . BALDWCfflb
The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Feb. 26, 1862, edition 1
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