KDINASCES A WD RESOLUTIONS t
P.USEO JJl TUB STATE CONVEN
TION. . .
So. ij ; .
A Ordiaaaeo tm 4 iaoolve tke aaloa between
the State of North Carwllaa aa4 the other
Mate, tailed vita aer matter tae compact
of Genuaeat entitles! Ue Coastiratioa
rut tnuiiiutM.
(Wnfn fcsssfseV dm decUrn mmd mrdmim, mmd it
te hermmy mremmrmai mm mrttmtmmt. That th. ordinaac
dopU4 ay ta. state of Aorta Caroliaa ia tbo Coa
veatioa of 17S9, whereby the Coaetitatioa of tat
ratted But wee ratified aad adopted, aad also, all
meu aaa parts or acts or ue Osneral Assessbly, rat
ifyiag aad adoptiag uudaaU to the aaid Ceastl-
tauoa. are hereby rmibJ, rescinded aad abrogated..
He dmfmrtXer deeJmre mmd mrdmim. That tho Baton!
new smbsutmg between the State of Korth Caroliaa
ad Ua otker State aader tha title of tha Uafted
FiKM of America, hi hereby dissolved, aad that the1
State of North Caroliaa ia ia tha fall posaessioB uJl
eseretse m au usee rig at. or eeverelgnty which be-
loa r aaa appenaia to a Iroa aad Independent State.
Read thro times aad aaatod, 30th day of Ma,
is.!. 4 f
- W. K. EDWARDS,
Taste : President of Convention.
Wat-ran L. Srsaxa, 8eeJry,
L. a Kbw.bs, Aaat SecSy. -
Baad three, time, aad passed 10th of June. ISol
, . W. N. EDWARDS,
Testes v Proa, of Convention.
VaLTib L. Smut, Secretary. .
L C Xpwabpb. Assistant Secretary. 1 t ,
'v :. : - No71.j :' '.
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Reeoleed. That tha President. SeereUries.Engro.
sine- Clerk aad Door Keepers of thu Convention he
allowed tha sama compensation which is paid by the
General Assembly to the offieere who render" aimilar
servicesno tbo body.
KetoUeH, That a Committee of throe be appointed
who ah all duriajr tha sitting or after tha adjournment!
of tha Convention, aadit aad certify to the Uovernor,
m at thd Curulion. and tkaf thav be aathoriiod to
I allow throe dollars per day aadthe trareUing cxpea-
f a .11 mahamwam ka m.v1 annlnTl kv ih i f)
Coaraatioa. -!'
Baad three times, and passod IWi of June, 1SC1
f -iCaNEDWARDS,
Teta: ' Les.of Conrentioa.
vaxtTsa L. Stbblf, Soeratary. "
la C Ebwabds, Assistaat Hfeeretary. . '
Sim. 1.J i,
ResoIalioBa.
SU$d, Thatfoar thaasaad. eopioa of tha Arm;
r T I . . i a - v M i - f
i ikerwouooa oi tao Army m wo vvniwann oum o;.
i A 14 JXm tk. .Amm m I
Ai Ordiaaace veatiar ia the Cealederate
i State of AaaeriCB jariadictioa e)ver cer
; taJa tract of Uad ia Ue tewB of FayetUl'
i Title aad Caaaty ai Caaaberlaad. t?
I NT, tlm fpU JTorU Caroftaa, GmwmmHmm
mmtmMtd, dm dmtlurm mmd mrdmim. mmd it i krbt
dtUrtdmmdmrdaimtd, That tha jorisdletioa of the
, State or lorth Caroliaa ia haroby eadad to the Cob-
federate State af America, for the paraoa of maia-
, Uiaiagaad araotia j tboraia Araaaala, Mafsiaa, or
other aaeaaaary haildian. or oil that tract, pieeet
: or pareel of laad. sitaate, lyia( aad boiar ia the.
. t wa or rayott'Ula aad eoaaty or Camber I Jtad, the
jonaUictjoa orer waich waa ceded the lBJted State
j of Ameriea by 'an act of the tieaaral Asaoably of
i the Mote or Aorta CaroUaa. ratilod aa tbo 8ta day
i or Jaaaarr, If 39, aad is aatitiod "Aa Act Tetia is
; tae i aited Mote or America jansdKtioa over a
eertaia tract of laad ia the town of FayattTilla aad
eoaaty or Camborlaad.
Amdmtii fmriJUr dedmrmd mmd mrdmimtd. That ju
risuMttoa ia nee uaaaer aad (or like. DariHwa u
i eepJa aaoh be farnwhed to theP J MBt(1 y
iraaQoi aad Uat the AdjatantlJJ,,,,. ,f he had
I aatblistrirnite tha raroaindor in .i,.q, .j;m.t
oMiars of this State, sow ia terriee, aod hhraafter tol
be oaUed iato seme.
'mwolmmd. That tea
members of this CoareaCo
Geo oral be raqaastod aeUiitribnte
Zaaeh maaner aa to farnlsh r our otdiar a kaow!edge
I J of tho Military laws by which they are to bo governed.,
Bead three timea aad passed I9ta ot Joae, 1861.
W. N. EDWARDS,
Teste! President of Conrention.
Waltbb L. Srutar, Soet'y.
. L.-.C. EDwaassAssifl Soety. .
jt ...'iNoTTl.
Aa Ordiaaace to ratify the Constitution ol
tie. Confederate State of America.
WbBbba. On the eleventh dT ef March. A. D..
1861 at ilontfomerT. iff the State of Alabama, a Con-
yatitotioa was adopted by a ConraM of delegates from,
n.i o . 1 1 . l o - l .i ,
iiot rioi aiiwd lignu, ueorgia, iiouiaiaDa
S f . a tvt i
hereby ceded to the Confederate States of America
over all tracts or parcels of laad adjaceat to the same:
heretofore parehaaod by the I sited State of Amer
tea. i . -
Amd a it artier dmtimrmd mmdmrdmimed. That the
jarisdietjoa ao ceded to the Confederate State ofi
America, is graated poa the exprosa conditio that
the tate of North Caroliaa (hall retaia jnrifdiction
oa aad over the tracts of laad aforesaid, to far that
civil process ia all case, aad each criminal process
as may isae aadar the authority of tha State of
artaiara(iaa,agaiast any paraoa or persons charg
ed With crimes committed withoat said tract of laad
may he axocated therela ia the same way aad mea
ner as if this jariadictioa bad aot yet bee a ceded :
Tue Confederate Mate to retaia the said jurisdiction
so long a said tract or tract ef laad shall be ased
for the parpote expresaed ia this Ordiaaace, aad ao
longer. ,
if onacr oraeiaro, laatta UUe aad possession
of the said laads is hereby ceded to the said Coafed
era-'e States oa tha terms aad conditions aforesaid.
Read three times aad passed, Sth of Jane, 1SS1
W. X. EDWARDS,
Tete : Pres. of Convention-
Waltbb L Stiklb, Secretary.
L. C EDwaaaa, Assistaat Secretary.
X. No Senator or Representative shall, daring the
time for which he was etected, be appointed to any
civil office under the authority of. the Confederate,
if States, which shall have bees created, or the emolu
II . 1 T -k.tT k.M luu SM.1 In.!., .not.
QOSII wuw .U4 mum hot.w vmjvu UtKI IUK suv
timer aad no person holding any office under the,
Confederate Slates, shall be a member of either Hoase
during his continuance ia omee. But Congress may,
bylaw, grant to the principal .officer in each of the
Kxeentire leparunents a scat upon trie noor or eitner
Ilease. with the privilege of discussing any measures
appertaining to his department.
1. All bills for raising revenue, shall originate in
the House of Representatives: but the Senate may
propose or concur with amendments on other bills,
T . 1 -It l:.L -L-ll 1 - I L-.l. If.
X, a very diu wnica uitu uare paaacu uuiu uouses.
hall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the
President of the Confederate States; if he approve.
he shall siirn it: hut if not, he shall return it with
his objections to that House in which it shall have
originated, who shall enter the objections at large on
their journal, aad proceed to recoamder it- it, alter
l.och reconsideration, two-thirds of that House shall
Mjrree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with
the objections, to the ether House, by which it shall
likewise be reconsidered, and if approvod by two-f
third of that Honso, it shall become a law. But in
all such cases, the votes of both Houses shall be de
term In ed by yeas and nays, and the names of th
persons votinr for. end asainst the bill shall bo en
tered on the journal of each House respectively. If
any bill shall not be returned by the President within
ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been
the same shall be a law in like man
igned it, unless the Congress, by
k.iooir ftoiunrQueuk prcTrui in return; n wuiuu cnrj
S Jit shall not be a law. The President may appro v
er appropriation in the same bilk IB such ease
he shall, in signing the bill, designate the appro
pnations disapproved, and shall, return a copy ; oil
such appropriations, with his objections to the House
in which the bill shall have originated; and the same
proceedings shall then be had as in case of otbe
bills disapproved by the President..
3. Every order, resolution or vote,' to which the
concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, (ex
ept oa a question of adjournment) shall be presen
ted to the President of tha Confederate States; and
(before the same shall tako effect, shall be approved
f. 1 1 : . i. .1 : J I 1 - k-u l
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j Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas, anited anderfel by two-thirds of both Houses, according to the
ma um oi ui lonrogerate ctatea oi America, wnien
Constitution hath been ratified by each of tha said!
States;
Now, therefore, this Convention, having seen and!
considered tho said Constitution, doth, in behalf of thci
th said Conatitotion aad form of Government, the?
(tenor or wbich appear ia a schedule hereto annexed
CONSTITITTIOJ OF. THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OP AMERICA.
We, the people of the Confederate States, each Slate'
(acting ia it sovereign and independent character, in
order to form a permanent federal government, estab
lish Justice, injare domestic tranquility and aeeurefc
tha blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posteri
try, invoking the favor aad guidance of Almia-hty
joa, ao ordain and establish tbis COXSTITUTION
for tha Confederate States of America.
1 Abticlb L
Section 1. '
All Lvialtti,. aawm. J-l. I.J V 11 -- .
lei ia a Coogress of tha Confederate States, whi$h shall
eeasist et a benau aad lions af Representatives.
I v ' Section 2.
1 L. The House of Representatives shall be com posed T
J of member eboaea every second year by the people of'
g-.be several States; aad the electors in each State shall jj
rules and limitations prescribed in case of a bill.
Section 8.
when in aetuarserviee. in time of war or public dan
ger; nor Shall any person bo subject for the sameg
offence to be twice put in. jeopardy of life or limb , w
aor to be eomnelled in an v criminal case to be a wit
ness against himself; nor be deprive?! of life, liberty
or property, without due process, of lawj nor shall
private property be taken for public use, without
just compensation. " ' j
17. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused snail
enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an
impartial jury of the State and District wnerein the
crime shall have been committed, which district shall)??
have been previously ascertained y law, and to be
informed of the nature and cause of the acecusstion ; to
be confronted with the witnesses against him; to
have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
tils favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for
his defence, r . -
13. In Suits at common law, where the value in
controversy shall exceed twenty, dollars, the right of
. Section
J
1. The President,. Vice President and all:civfl' offi
cers ef the Confederate States, shall be removed from
office on impeachment for and conviction of treason
bribery,- or other high crimes and misdemeanors. '
: y q: :, . Abticlb III." , t ;u: - ! - "j- ---
Section 1. "; . :-S'
1. The judicial power of the Confederate States
.''hall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such in
ferior Courts as the Congress may from' time to time
irdain and establish. The Judges, both of the Su-j
preme and inferior Courts, shall hold their offices du
ring good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive
for their services a compensation, which shall not be
liminished during their continuance in office,
v.' ' ij Section 2.. ' . ' f
1. The Judicial power shall extend to all leases ark
ing under thisConstitition, the laws'of the Confederate
States, and treaties made or which shall be made un
ENGAGEMENT NEAR MARTIKSBUftG.
Wei take tha fyjlowing account of an cngjrgo-
nrentJiear JU.arlinfeburg,; Va., oiithe 2nd inst be
tween a portion of tho Cj nfederate States fi.r'cea
under Vol. Jacksop, and the advinee guard of
Gen.Cad walladert di vision of U. 8. troops.frtirh the
Winchoster KoDUblican of the 4th inst ;
On Monday lasf, the Federal forces under cora
mand of Gen." Cad wallader, numbering 15,000,
crbssedthePotomac river at WilliflriiBnorf. f.,A
tnd advanced in the direction of MartinshnrD- i
HOn Tuesday mortiins. abnut 10 nVlrwL- tha kh.
Virginia Reffimerit, under command of CoL Hnr I
per, which had.bpfcn Kent' out vy Col. Jdekion a
scommc partv, gnadenly and unexpectedly canvPj
trial by jury shall be preserved; and no fact so triedSi no re"es ma"8 or wnicn snau te made un
k. . i..,- .h.n k- .i..:. -..,r,ir,,l in nnvfldor their authonty i to all cases affuctine ambassadors
ourt of the Confederacy, than according to the rules?
or the common law.
19. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor ex
cessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punish
nents inflicted. . '
20. Every law or resolution having the force of
law, shall relate but to one subject, and that shall be
expressed in the title. ,
Section 10.
'ioraiga otrth, aot a eitiien of the Confederate States,
thaU be allowed to vote for any officer, eivil or ooliti
i teal. State or federal.
1 T. No paraoa shall be a Representative who shall
inot have attained the age of twenty-five years, aad be
a eitixao of the Con b-1 crate States, aad who shall not,
Iwhea electei, be aa inhabitant of that State in ahieb
pre. J.)' '
Aa Ordiaaace ta provide far tae appoiat-
aacai of a uaara er ciaiaaa.
Be it mrdmimed, drn That a Board of Claims, to
cucsist af thra aaamber tw of whom shall be a
iaorm t de basiaaa ba elected by this Coavea
Uoa, whoa duty it shall be to aadit aad eettle, apoa
priariple ef equity aad justice, all claim that may
be prceeated agaiast the btate lor expense inearreollna afaail be eboaea. .
towantsthearauag,eqaippiag, (ubaisteoe aad trans-1 3. Repreaaatativa and direct taxes shall be appor
portatioa of oar volaateer troops, and ef mnnitieaiVtioaedamonrthaeeveral State, which mav ha inlulJ
of war, aad for beoaty paid said troops either ia theHwithia this Confederacy, according to their respective
muiwy or Mvai aarvire oi ue Btate, ana otner ex-iniumDera, wnicn Shair De determined by adding to the
penae iaearred ia th defence of the State Prior to it whole number of free person, including tkauKninH
the 10th ef Slay, 1SC1 -m and all Coaaty etaims and JJ to aerviee for a term ol year, aad excluding Indians
ether claims ef the character aforesaid, arising since f not taxed, three fifth of all slaves. The actual u
the Sth of May, 1M1. which are aot provided for bvUmeratioa ahall ba aaada wiJ in Utrmm r k.
law; aad bo eeanty er eorporatioa claim shall beljfthe first meeting of tha Coagreaa of the Confederate
jam emsens r tha Confederate states, aad have theunuonn laws on tnesubjectof bankruptcies, through
qaalifications requisite for electors of the most nume-ft0"' the Confederate States, bnt no law of Congress
roas branch of the State Legislature: bat no person oflJshell discharge any debt contracted before the pas -
The Congress snail have power
f. To lay and collect taxes, imposts, and excises.
for revenue necessary to pay the debts, provide for
the common defence, and carry on the eovermmenti
or the Confederate States: but no bounties shall be
"ranted from the treasury ; nor shall any duties or
taxes on importations from foreign nations be laid to
Jpromote or foster any branch of industry ; and all
out the Confederate States
2. To borrow money on the credit of the Confeder
ate States: :
3. To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and
among the several states, and with the Indian tribes
hut neither this, nor any other clause contained in the
constitution, shall ever be construed to delegate the
power to Congress to appropriate money for any in
tenia! improvement intended to facilitate commerce,'
except for the purpose of furnishing lights, beacons,
aad buoys, and other aids to navigation upon the
coasts, and the improvement of harbors and the re
moving of obstructions in river navigation, in all
which cases, such duties shall be laid on the naviga
tion facilitated thereby, as may be necessary to pay
. . - - -
tne cost ana expenses thereof :
4. To establish uniform laws of naturalisation, and
uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, through
1. No State shall enter into any treaty, alliance.
or confederation ; grant letters of marine and reprisal;
coin money;, make anything but gold and silver coin
a tender in payment of debts ; pass any bill -of at
tainder, or ex pott facto law, or law impairing the;
obligations of contracts ; er grant any title of nobility.
Z. Pi o btate shall, without the consent of theUongress,
ay any imposts or duties on imports or exports, ex
cept what may be absolutely necessary for executing
ts inspection laws ; and the net produce of all duti&
and imposts, laid by any State oa-imports or exports,
shall be for the use of the treasury of the Confederate
State ; and all such laws, shall be subject to the re-j
vixioa ami control of Congress.
3. No State shall, without the consent of Consrress,
iiay any auty on tonnage, except-on seagoing ves
sels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors
navigated by the said vessels; but such duties shall
not conflict with any: treaties of the Confederate!
States with foreign nations ; and any surplus reve
nue thus derived, shall, after making such improve-
nent, be paid into the common treasury. Nor shall
any State keep troops or ships of war in time of
peace, enter into any agreement or compact with
another State, or with a foreign power, or engage ing
war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent
danger as will not admit of delay. But when any
river divides or flows through two or more States.
It ley may enter into compacts with each other to in
prove the navigation thereof.
Article II.
which the Confederate States shall be a party : to
controversies between two or more States; between a
State and citizen of another State, where the State i.
plaintiff; between . citizens claiming lands under
grants of different States; and between a State, pr the!
sitizens taereoi, ana foreign Mates, citizens or sub
jects; but no Statu shall be tue J by a citizen or sub-
ect ol any foreign Mate. , . : ;
2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
uinisrors ana consuls, anatnosein which a Suite shall
-ia . ra flv thm kunruma . 1. ..
j jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned.
'Jthe Supreme Court shall have appellate iurisdictioh,
both as to law and fact, with sach exceptions, and un
der such regulations as the Congress shall make. -'
3. The trial of ail crimes, except in cases af impeach
ment, shall be by jury, and suoh trial shall be held in
the State where the said crimes Bhall have been com-
miUd; but when not committed within any State, the
trial shall be at such place or plaocalas thp Con gi ess
iiajr oy taw u&ve uireciea. ;
j '- Section 3. . j .
I. Treason azamst the Confederate States b11
consist only in levying war against them, or in ad
hering to their enemies, giving thein aid and com
fort. JSTo person shall be convicted of treason un-
aiess on the testimony of two witnesses to the same
overt act, or an confession in open court,
2. The Congress shall have power to declare! the
punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason
Jshall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except
Article IV.
faction J. '
'1861.
JUSto 27TII.
: . NEW CLOTHING JUST RECEIVED '
50 PAIRS PA NOT CASSIMEUS P tvi
fill. 1A PIA IN C a sa. Jul, t.AJ Ts
. F r
i- n:: i .
uiiu wjuDiuu wnu.a jare force oi iiift enemy, es-l
ti mated to be at Mast 5,000 strong. A sharp coL -1
PAIRS BLACK DOKSk'r v -
M MERE PANTS, of htnuHlitv AI- ,
PAIRS BLACK DKAB IrkfE vxJ
made in Broa.1 fail ntyle. afclA.NTs
WHITE. MARSEILLES VKSTS
? J Plain and figured. '
, white idtjck:; linen taW '
BLACK (silk a-arp ALPACA BACKS I A n
t FROCKS, . . "
FATIGUE SHIRTS
mly
i For Military Companies are received d
: -vT' T . . i .1 - .
.ireiwary nauas or toe yui nfederate States" il
i ' v ftt Par iyT go?: Also, from tloa
I'-- . re ndebted tous by note or
- open account.
E. I, HARDING.
on
june 29 6t
(Saibt atonce e.isuod. Ourforcos had butona niv
if artillery,, whicbi bame useless afW , nr
"H'w " ajtai VOTU UrfU. . m.llDOUvU IDt
strength ot l ho erjeroy was greatly j superior to
oura in numbers, our nien fousrht witb great cooi
ness and bravery.i The enernv beirir wall nrn.
vided with artilierly, threw shell amoflgour force.
wuicacompeiieq me.m lo.retire. .which - thnir rliri
r . i tnj : '. .1 .
hi poriwuoruer. jp rOm persons wno were engaged in
.he fight, welearrithat not jiore than f:mr or five
TUndred ot Uol. Harper's Regiment were j
ictiOri. The Continental Mors-an OiKirda i
to wD, commanded by Captain Avis, and the
Augusta Guards, if Staunton, were fn the tbh-L-psi
r tne nattlp frnm lirKf. tn luat ; :rs w ii'n rmr, -
rhese companies that an yasua ties wnr snafuing Pa I ltKL at Union Miiu ... .u. . . x tR.
As well as we can learn, there were . but two ofW"- Ra-oad, three miles below Kiuston joooh u
otir men killed: ttieir names, wa Iparn .U Vat.JS.ot CORN.-; Persons desiring to nM.i,..'. oa'.bel
-:-..-jc . . -i' .. -., . " r "111 Udilrrt.
mk 'tjmm mm iitii ii-r II l mil uir - ill Ml v IV '
ioiiiooiii! mm
brckm 2000 J5USIJELS FOR SALK. '
Vi ja ft sn2w
gscompany wWich had bean deturthml frnm tha mir.
gl)ody,fWei'e cApturM by Capts. Patrick ahd Ilar-t
at3oiT. a compniesiil uava'
E. B. COX.
rish and Snapp, of Captain Avis' comnanv! whilst
Lhere'were eight or ten wounded, but none of them
laflAllul TV ISf Hvt a . . . T m. a v L 'LM
y ow. X'iTDUl 811 Ul IDO WOlraflAf1 MVPHrNi nnnaTn.
b4en brought to town, and are receivin- evervll 9 tTT..?, 'SM.
"acery attention. . The loss of the enemy in Konen ea the LAST Tirnresr.lv i. r", iU
billed alone has been estimated bv thoeft hA worpftl rtro.nai,' ; . i...i,u . . "Ijr
,ni the field after theht. at from 100 to 150. A timet, from tho eatTfTaVh8'?
El state, and wn dnf.,nH..,i i. . " me
Ji i j- . V . uuard aL'!r,.i
any local disturbance. 1 Bfc'Bst
rr. ''Jfortv.thrM nfFJ aJ P'ace Ueir danrhteru in r ...
he prisoners wer brouirht to town Wdnvufiv Gtion witn -th M'ranee that thsy Wilt be win s . tB
J uj..i l - m m . ' . ' Piirt. anil iilntl, t,.t.i..i r 'mi "i.uui
..,v .iu ivnjgou in jhii., xney State iBaai, ' " -i V Jr ' . Tu-irauinarui. Term,
wnen tuey volunteered u waa onlr fr thre.
months, and under ;the condition that thev wore
iinf vrusa nie jT'iipmac, j ney say their terra-ol,
?pflce would have expired oh the 6tb instant,
ina mat tney weref forced to, cross into' Virginia
ViAVafP.kau '1?-i..lt a
4uawtufivj. i ur tun DarEiuniAr
jo'ueia 8t I - T. M JuA'rh p....m .
- -r i v.oiuunr-
1. Full faith and ercdit shall be eiven in each statcRThey. speak in grateful terms of thir irat.tnmtlf
ifito the public acti, records and judicial nroceedinersf-Ssihce their cantjra. Th nfflri),;. hi
r.r .1... .i.i.-T M, . - ' .7" : .w. .u.o u.i.Bir..-
hi , . ' " s-guiivo "un vckarrivpa, oui are fiourly expected
e "ws I'jeacnoe tae manner in wnicn such acts,fj ! After the eiiPftptemont. ,1 .Tm
records, and proceedings shall be proved, land the ef-fe
tect tnereoi. ., - : i
just,
Section 2.
I
: Section 1.
1. The executive power shall be vested, in a Presi
dent of the Confederate States of America. lie and
tha ice President shall hold their offices for the term
of six years; but the President shall not be re-elirible
The President and Vice President shall be elected as.
tollows : j . . ,;
s. cacn oiaie snail appoint, in sucn manner astt. : .vn v. .v i
t1i T.;oi.n. .r t- . ,. rll J " ""v no w uereor impaired.
ucxioiumiv iucicui uxav uirocu a iiuuioer Ul 1 1 t a n..dnn nKan.l . :.u ,
li... , . .i . . . ,m fv.ovu vu.t6,i ia ui iiaui miu iressoii. rei
,wvW .va, lu wuoie uunioer oi oenaiors anuHoflT. or other crimp aw.inst the lr r .!, .i,
Kepresentative. to which the State may be entitledSwhV shall flee from justice, and be found in anoer
or iJLThnmrnVklk V? . RePresfiental,ve'Mtate, shall, on demand of the Executive authority of
or person noliiine an office of trust or tiro fit underrs.i ..... r . n . , ... .
. " . RiiLuc quiui i null wnipn nn Ttmn na iiniimi.,,,! .. n . . '
J .V.- . , - ' . . ... .. !
(After the eiiengtement Col. Jackson., with hks
jhrigade, retired two miles south of Marlinsburgi
HIGH POIXt FEM ILK $tll(ii
HIUH POINT, NORTH cVlTOLIX t
The Fall Session ai.'l beirin on the Sth nf t -ind
close December 20rb, UCl ? An'
. RATES PER SEXXinx -
BoarJ, includ.ng washing and fuel $40.00.' TuiiiB
includiogLatin, Frenehphnd Singing $10 00 t i l'
l5 09:. PianoorGaitri $20.0.1? w ' U3
broidery, $5.U0. ., No Inpidental Tax.
1. The citizens of each State shall bo. entitled to!
iiall the privileges and immunities of citizuna in the!
p.To. viiu uiarer, auu buuli UtAt C LLllf riIllOI iruuSll a II t ,
rtsojourn in any state of. this Confederacy, with theirj
fsiaves ana other property ; and the right of proper-
catertaiaed by said Board, aaleas the same ahall be
certified by the Coaaty Trustee, or Chairmaa of the
Coaaty Court, or by the corporate aataoritiee of any
eorporatioa, aa the eaae may be, whence the claim or
claims may com a.
Be it further mrdmimmd, d e.. That the members of
the said Board of Claims ahall take aad subscribe aa
oath faitafally aad impartially to discharge their
datiea; they may employ a clerk who shall record the
proceed laga ol the Board ; they shall give general
aad pablie notice ef the times aad place of their sit
tings; they shall be authorised te administer eeth
Mm A im fMnira m&i A mwit m tm mm mmmAa rn.rn.m h
- - j - . mmrm mwm Mnmaii
The said Board ahall report tha result of their labors
aad proceediaga, with a brief Statement of the char
acter ef each claim allowed ai the eoe elation ef their
.labors, or from thate te time, aa they aaay think proper,1
te this Coaveatioa, either at the preaeat er aay fa tare
evsstoa. Lace member or tae Board snail te allowed
six dollars per day, aad. the clerk shall be allowed
tear dollars per day for each day they shall be actually
catpieyeo.
, Beit fmrtmer mrdmimmi, fTat this erdiaancc
ahall reaaaia la force, aad the Board hereby provided
for shall eoatiane ia existence till the lith day of
aeemoer next, saojeet te amenamcat, modificaiioa
r repeal by this Coereatioa, aad, ia ease ef the
eata, reaigaatioa er refwaai to aerve ef aay as
letabe:
f said Board ef Claims daring aay receea, or after j
" " maivnt-amtm mi uur voBveauoa, sucn va-prided as eaaallv aa mav ba into
:ZZ? U kr tha appoiatmeat ef lgKa ffa5tT2 tt. ,
Read tare, times aad paaaed, Sth Jane. 1S6I.
y W. K. EDWARDS,
Teste : s Pres. of Coaventioa,
Watraa L. SraaLt, Sec'ry, t
lm C Eawaaaa, Aas't Soe'ry.
: rs. 4A 1
AaOrdlaaaretoachiBg tke aatheatlcat-on
erdiaaacMaad other acta or tke Cea
Teatiua. f j
Be tt mrdmtmed Vm tkit OmKwa, Thai Ordi
aaaeaa aad narrations of this Coaventioa baviag the
effect ef laws, ahall be aethenticated by th. aigaatare
ef the Preaideat aad attestation ef the Secretary aad
aariataat Secretary, aad shall have the date mt their
nal paesace annexed (herete ; from which date eacb
ordiaaace and reaolattoa ahall take effuet aad ge inte
ptvauon, nnteas some otaer time saail be tpereia ap
poiaieo.
Paseed Sth day ef Jane, 5
W. 3f. EDWARDS,
Taste:. President of Convention.
Wairaa L. bniu. Sect y. -L.
C Xawaans, Asais'i Beefy, ? .
; US. .
Braolation. .
Jtemmlred, That the Treasurer be, and be Is hereby
aataoriaed tepay L. W. Joyner, sixty-eight dollars,
lor serTKea aa clerk er tae Military Committee.
Read three times, aad passed IMfcof June. 1861.
W.H.EDWARDS.
Teste: Free, ef Concretion.
Walt a EraaLS, Secretary. .
Ik C EDWxacs, AasUtaat Secretary, X
Beaolatioa.
-Jtmaired, That this Coaveatioa, appreciating the
valor aad good eoadact of the effleera aad maa ia the
ftrst Regiment of North Caroliaa Volunteers, do, aa a
testimonial ef the eame, aathorise the said Regiment
to inscribe the word "Bethel" upon tnair Kegtmea
sal colors.
Read three times and passed June lth, ISol.
W. IT. EDWARDS,
Teste: , Pres. af Coaveatioa.
Waxraa L. EraaLa, Secretary.
L. C EawABis, Assistaat Secretary.
- JfT7. n . ,
Aa Ordiaaace Defining Treaaoa aalnat the
Hate. j
Be it mrdmimed If thim Conmentimm, mmd it ie lerelj
.mrdmimed if tie mukmritf of tke turn, mm follow:
Treason against the State of North Caroliaa, shall
roasist enly in Isvviag war agaiast her, or ia adher-
iag to haTnesBwa, giving them aid and comfort. N
person ahall be convicted of Treaaoa aalesa on th
testimony of two Vita ernes to the same evert act, or)
ceefeasioa in open eenrts
Read three times and passed 19th of Jane, ISol.
;W. K.EDWARDS,
Teste: " . Pnes. af Convention.
m Walts a L. Stsilx, Secretary.
Jm C Kdwabds, Assistaat Sectary.
Am Ordiaaace Repealing tke act of the Ceaw
em Ant"iT cvbibii ue sLeeislalart
eathoSitk of Jaae, 1801.
If of the Confederate (States is tried, the Chief Justice
!shall preside, aad no person shall be convicted with-j
Coat the concurrence of two thirds of the members1
States, aod within every subsequent term of tea years,
ia such maaner as they shall, by taw. direct. The
number of Representatives shall not exceed ana fur
every fifty thousand, tut each State ahall hare at
leaat one Representative ; aad until such enumeration
ball be made, the State of South Carolina shall be
entitled to cbooee six the State of Georgia ten th4$nd water
state or Alabama nine the State or Honda two the
Stete of Mississippi seven the State of Louisiana six.
ana ue stete or Texas six.
. When raoneiec happen ia the renreaantaiion
from any State, the executive authority thereof shall
issae writs of election to fill sach vacancies. i
f. The Ilease of Representatives shall choose their'
ij i . , . ..... .. .sr.
n cpeucf ana outer omcert ; ana snail bare tae sole
vi uupvKUBBBiii; except uai any juajeiai or
ouier leaerai omner, resident and acting solely within
the limits of aay State, may be impeached bv a vote
of'twe-thirds of both branches ef the Legulatare
lUM UOL.
Section 3.
1. The Senate ef the Confederate States shall' be
composed of two Senators from each State, chosen
tor six years by tbe Legislature thereof, at the regu
lar eeesioa next immediately preceding the -com
mencement of the term ef service, aad each Senator
Ban nave one vote.
I. Immediately after they ahall be assembled, in
consequence ef the first election, they shall be di
tnree claases. The
first class shall ba va-
k cated at the expiration of tho second year : of the
j . . i . .. . . . .
ciass mt. lam cxpirauon oi ue iourin year ; and
t ' - " mm MjiiMwa vi uji siAin year ;
If that one-third may be eboaea every second year,
I and if vacancies happen by reaigaatioa or otherwise,
lutuag uu mwai oi ian jjegtaiaiure or any State,
1UM SIBC11DTS Bmor BIT Bl.t. tnnAMrw - n
. j r.m.w mv
vuiw.H wui . siwubjioi uie sjcgisiaiure,
1 1 which ahall then fill xueh vacancies.
3. No person shall be a Senator who ahall not ha..
If attained the age of thirty years, aad be a eitiseu of
lithe Confederate States, and who shall not, when
elected, bo an inhabitant of the State for which he
Jiosu vm coons.
4. The -Vice President of the Confederate States
hall be President of the Senate, but shall hare no
ItoI. iiiIm, (tin Ik u.ll Ji..'J.J I
I . The Senate shall eboose their oth-rnffi . ..Joe suspended, unless
I also a President ere Ummor. in tha
JViee President, or when be shall exercise the office
j'of President of the Confederate States. I
o. xae ceaate in ail have the sole power to try all
lainKUBnu. tt mmm slums- nriiu nnraara h
.V.-11 V .V MT . .... . r-
" vata r svmnnation. n nan tae fresklen
shall discharge any debt contracted before the pas
sage or in. same
f. To com money, regulate the value thereof aad of
oreiga coin, and fix the standard of weights 'and
measures:
6. To provide for the punishment of counterfeitinc
n't lie securities and current coin rf the Confederate
States. -
7. To establish 'post-offices and post-routes: bat
the expenses of the Post-office Department, after
the first day of March, in the year of our Lord eich
jteen hundred aad sixty-three, shall be paid out of its
own revenues: - v .- . ; ?
. 8. To promote tha progress of science and useful
arte, by securing for limited times to authors and in-
iventors the exclusive rieht to their respective wri-
Itinge and discoveries : ;' f
V. Te constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme
Court 1 . - .
10. To define and punish piracies and felonies com-
Vmitted on the high eas, and offences against the law
f ef nations:
j ll-Xo declare war, grant letters of marque and re-
tcnsai, un waae ruies concerning captures on lauu
: j - , vjijsMii, win m m t ' i. :
roroes stationed jn and around Winohoitpr fe
marched to his aid. and WA man flTnnnf we-m riAaa Afl!
. . i mt 1 " - r mTi m A a? t ti
'.strtoiA. n..-i--... i '-mm a wan i.v it va nni imoa s . . i .
u! mt, nuy .uifur. i - ' H " JUi" a-Jvanc iq. balance at tlia
;rsv .... I ? I m m -i X. Illirnai II I 4.FIH IP4fi lT1 . i i '
.i-1-1" ","v-" i" f vnninot oe oestowea upon OUtftLLBrmitji -
, W . Ti.i.r . ! . " . P. J . f
""J,'""' i.ueir gfouna manmiiy until, they werv
TEK31S,
i io advance, i
Pupsaro not allojrcd to make
. i. . . r. i . L-. . i lit ... in
iuo vuuitucrsio oiaies, eoaii oe appomiea an eicctor.Premove(j
o. ine electors snail meet in tneir respective
stales and rote by ballot for President and ice
President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an in
habitant of the same State with themselves: thev
shall name ia their ballots fthe person voted for at
President, and in distinct ballots the person voted,
r ,r; ta , . .... ... . .... R.
ior as ice sresiaeni, ana uiey snail mate aistinct
lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all
persons voted for as Vice President, and of the1
number of votes for each ; which lieU they shall sign
and certify, and transmit, sealed, to the seat of the.
Government of tho Confederate States, directed to
tbe President of the Senate ; the President of the
Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House
of Representatives, open all the certificates, and thel
votes snail be then counted ; the person having th
greatest number of votes for President, shall be the
resident : if such number be a maioritv of the whole
number of electors appointed; and if no person have!
sucn majority, men, irom tbe person having the
highest numbers, not exceeding three on the list ofi
tnose voted for as President, the House of Repre
fsentatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the
icinnvk uuv in cnoosing tue i resiaeni, me votes;
shall be; taken by States, tbe representation from
eacn etate bavin zone vote: a Quorum for this riuroosp
c joau consist ot a member or members from twe-
uiirus oi me Mates, and a majority of all the Statexi
snau De necessarv to a ehoice. And if the Hmm nfl
IKepreaentativea shall not choose a President, when
ever the right of choioe ahall devolve upon them,
ociore me iourtn aar or March next folio win r. then
the Vice President shall act aa PresdenL as' in eju
or the death, or other constitutional disability of the
rmraenu : . - .
a. The person having the tfreatest number ofF
to tne state having junsdietion of the
crime. ' i i
O XT- 1 .t . ... . .1
o. ua siave or omer person ncia to service or labor
m any state, or territory of the Confederate States Un
der the laws thereof, escap in? or lawfully carried
f iuio anomer, snail, in ciei sequence of any law or reg
,j ...... uiruuacu iiviu o ui. u service uril . .
aiaoor; but snail be delivered up on claim of the partyJt ' "'-ari-nsourg, a
to whom such save belongs, or to whom such service!? from I5" to 18,000 stn
ajor
It. To raise and support armies; but no appropri
pnation of money. to that use shall be for a longer
erm tnan two years :
13. To provide and maintain a nary :
14. To make rules for the government and rerula-
tioa of the land and naval forces : I
15. To provide for calling forth the militia to exe-
ecute tbe laws of tbe Confederate States, suppress
insurrection, and repel invasions :
- io. ao pro viae ior orraaiiinz, arminr ana aisci-i I suuu cuoose me , v ice fresiuent : a Quorum
plining the militia, and for gorerning such part of ri tQ8 purpose shall consist of two thirds of the
them as may be employed io the) service of the Con fwnoie number of Senators, and a majority of the
federate States, reserving to the States respectively, Clwhole number shall be necessary to a choice. I
tbe appointment of the officers, and tbe authority ofrf But person constitutionally ineligible to the'
. . . ..... " ! . s- , T a . i
training tne muiua according to tbe discipline pre-julu OI syesiaeni snail be eligible to that of Vice
scribed by Congress : : sirresiaent oi tne Confederate-States. " ' I
17. To exercwe exclusive legislation, in all cases M -' ne Congress may determine the time of choos
ing me electors, and tbo, day on which they shal
8..v tuoir votes; wnica aay shall be tho
labor may be due.
Section 3
1. Other states may be admitted into this' Confed
eracy liy a vote of two-thirds of the whole House ofi
..uuwuanuBu to retreat, wim such material to
ngni our oaltles, yictory muet perch upon ou
banners.! ..; " - ' - - .
r , L '
ia.im.ui.lvt.NCIS OF. THE BECEKT FIGHT
bince we paiineii ur article about tha ono-ao-o.
ment near Martinsburtr. we Jearn that
I, k L...- v - .... 1 .- I
.iiiMoua.oiTOii capmreu oy ourrorccs. The num
ber is said to be twenty seven. Among theru is a
jj.outouit-it Lionel, a Uantnin ami S inrnnn
Tl.n .. T r . . -
iuoj, mo xouusyivanians. we have also just
recoivea miorinatipn that the -.Yankees have tuken
nd are estimated ' to
Stron?. fn. Jnhnetnn
ii at JJarKsviIie. seven mi es this sirl nf xrartin.
jburg. and at the time of our writing is preparing
w suysbcb upon tae enemy, liis command is
UDOQt IJ.UUU. A" Plorlolia virLnriT nf .niln
ounte. .
Tk. r-.- t ( .
. a V, ,r' ep.lmeat Wl11 unJer tho control uf
Miss A. M ilseeiu whose Ion .,,,.,.; v , . " ur
boio' Female Collese. and ,L, "Z. 7."" .
aio-teacher,; aro well Bd wi.l kB0WJ Ah
. . ulurcrUs or num and eductttifln. and
are entirely competent to tbetr rf pectve duties The
rnstitutirn is more worthy of patronage noetban ever
oefore; - For,further iuformation. address
w' t. iu ' :; v 8- Jt-ANDBK, A.M., PrinciraL
N.B-rThe "S Lander." Who hn. n .'.-,. '?r,
.the State Troops, H not tha Principal, but bis uePle.
ju s im i
I
STATK fllf Ki t,,,.
CAROLINA. A UivUnnA ,.r .k... . ' " ,
the Capital of this Bank is declared, pay,!,;, 0I1,
Representatives, and two-thirds of the ISenate, thef&lvalry over. tnf hirelings of the Nortb, who
Senate voting by states ; but no new states shall be1
tormed or erected within the iurisdiction of anv
other state ; nor any state be formed bv the iunetinn
of two or more states, or parts of states, without t.hJ
JBonsent or tbe legislatures of the states concerned,
mm w1l mm nf tk. .
2. The Congress shall have power to disnose of-mid
intake all needful rules and regulations concernino-'
me property or the Confederate States, including
the landa thereof. . ,
3. The Confederate States may acquire! new terri-
tory: and Coneress shall have nower tint loirlcliilV
uu firuvjue governments ior tbe inhabitants of all
terr
have audaciously and imnudnntlp r1rai U.t
!:i :.u .u ii .. r . . v r t
wim iu;irDouuunf t.rfsfi u hmi, v ii t
inemiluiaof thecounty have been ordered out. I
and are raoidlv collectinirin tnn fuiflra, ,.ifa uhl;
. . O . -, wuw. .wt U GUVU
uiiuiuus oi juincotn.
i O NK OF THE
tsurplus profit, on the thirl Momkr of this Month
(Jnly, 1861.) at the Bank of N. Carolina, in thK, '
I J3 td CDBrt rv
MILITARY CAPS! '
MILITARY CAPSI
UAWE- NOW- ON' HAND A FULL SUP
rL of Militery Caps, both Blue and tirry.sod
L K CONfiESS OF THE SOUTH ERNNp.repftrd 10 fil1 orJer for companici at tbe shwteVt no.
I STATES Hucc', , JAMES E. WOLFF,
Th-fli.t v.-Aib- ' 0 ju3-lm 17 Sycamore St, Petersburg, Va ,
The following resolutions, passed bv tbo Gen-El : 1 - s
eral Assemble of jTejineesee, will explain thom-
jeelyes. The move
mentis an indispensable one, Ef
itory belonging to the Confederate Han4 GoTernor-IJis has Uken atens to
without the limits of th irr,l d.t.. .v '..:.. i.Jt.,L. ..,,. ? f"
: m ii . . . i Avyivpviiiwii wa tug ,vautB ui LJi IB OLM Lti. '
perm t them, at such times, and in such manner as itll , i"' o.i.o.
may by law provide, to form sta tes to be aJmittedES Jiesocvea, Acat in Uifl present Unsettled nnddis-M
into tbe Confederacy. In all such terWtorv. tha i-trHCtecI Pture of .-public aflairs.it is importantH
atltnC.n nF 11 ... F(ht IhA Ranll nF tlha Rmfhum Un. .1 u . .b"
. .. v. . UViv di j it now. exists in inevi vui -Kb--o simuia ais j
Confederate States, shall be recotra ized and nrntitB(lan 'early dar.be renresented in a General Cinvpn.fl
1V Cfin tm.n' anil hv tin Idmini.;.! . . .1 1in af IVinniueB. k tnr, n n ..J . 1. 1 rh A
the inhabitants of the several Confederate States!
CANISTERS FOR FISLD PrECiS.
; AXLES AD B0XA3' 3SADB TO
at snort notice, at oer Pnnn.w
TAPPKT& LUMSDEt.,
mayll-2m Petersburjr, Va
-iaKtandard wiU please oopy. . '
OUDXR,
(votes aa ice Presideat, shall be the Vice President,! land Territories, shall, have the rieht to take to such
u unmoor oe a majority or tne whole number ofSSterntory anyslaves lawfully held by them in any of
electors appointed ; and if no person have a maioritv.
'"ui m two nigocsi numucrs on tne list tne
a senate snau choose tha
for tbe
I ... --- rs ., . ... f
whatsoever, over ! such district (not exceeding 'ten!:
miles square) as may, by cession of one or more States
the states or territories of the C)n federate States.
4 The Confederate States shall euarsntv to everv
stte that now is or hereafter may become a member
oi mis confederacy, a republican form of govern
ment, and shall protect each of them acainst invasion
and on application of , the Legislature or of the Ex-
Jecutive when the Legislature is not in session) against
uouiesiio violence.
and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of
Uovernment of the Confederate States : aad to ex-
Tereise like authority over all purchased by the con-
bsent of the legislature of the State in which tbe same
F . U -1 1 1. r .u - . r r
iiu vo, ior iuc sreciiuB oi ions, qiaeazines, arse-'
nais, aoexyaras and other needtul buildings; and I
IS. To make all laws whicji shall be necessary and
proper ior carrying into execution theforetroinir oow-
era, and all other powers vested by this Constitution!
in tne government of the Confederate States, or in
- . r
acany aepenmeni or otneer thereof.
throughout the Confederate States
7. .No' person except a natnra.1. hnm riKan rf f V
Confederate Stater, or a citizen thmt mt i,.
. - - . ... ."
tii hduuod or IQIS Uonstitution or f it ,.
f born in the United States Prior to tha twentialh nf
II AA in Ha w IQSfl Ak.ll ; Li -ii .. J
-Y"" '"u mua.li ue eligible to the owe. of
President, neither shall any person be eligible to that
omce wao snail not have attained the age of thirty
e years, ana been laurttwii . .i..t .:k:.
- r - j w w i voiubu. n I.U1H
mi iimiLS nr th, i 'nnr.,i.... -. . . . .i -
'a. . r: ; " ".vcimg owwj, as wey may ex
Hist at the time of his election.
xtifKIJi IED AT RALKiOII.
NOltTfl CAROLINA,
4 pages.
policy as wilt best iDromold the ireneral wftlfaroST I VV V... 5LOIER.S.
and insure a currency of uniform value throusb-J
'jilt the South. : . s bl
2. Resolved, That said Concress bo held at At. ei
ilanta, Georgia, op he first Monday in June, J861,W
brjat such other time and place as may be desig-M
nated by a majority of the States co-oprating M '"
3. 'Resolved. That Dmnsnv Wmcf rlr.noiiioKJ '
P. Smith, John Kijrkbam, D. N. Kennedy, rred.fi . "
W. Smith, Moses' J. Wiggs, John Ii. Brannetl1 -VV.
D.Fulton andJWm. A. Ouarles. ba arVhnintnd Is 1
tyAeAaTataa U vaniotAiif 1k. T . . I .. r fn ' 111 -'l
-wu.s w icjiiooijuii usuu ui xennedseo in y
J i l . . i . . . - g
fassei
Hshall
fiinto
Abticlb V.
ri . ' ,
Upon the demand of My three state ,1 a
mm X in.A. r .1 . . .
e....- n i ts ?" ine removal or the VfwairlAnt trim
1. The importation f num.. !,. tt.x H,nl, .u. T! , V ?.
- r - o- w us 9 auu uwLiTja ui in. Bniiu omoe. LDC
rromuiTferaiini coaDti. other tJs&n th iiUw.hniii .w 7i . '
HnTaS!
jnereoy loroiaaen ; and Contrresa ia reanirad tr,
1 jiiaI. l-- .U . 1 1 -a-. n .
j" Boeaiuauy prevent tne same.
. vongress snau also have power to prohibit the
introduction of slaves from anv Stat nt . -.v-.
. rm ... ... . ' . wl
iomiory not bclongmg to this Confederacy.
xnepnvuege ot the writ aa6jcorp shall not
nen in cases or rebellion or inva-
I
"fosion, the PuMie aafety may renuire it.
a a n.v i ii m -
I J ao dui or ail t&mdar. .t A..n l.. i
v. tw Mumuoa or other rfii-wt .ku'viij
w sn ouaui, wm lauu.
prwseaw .
i 7. Jadgment in eases of Impeachment ahall not
exiena inriner man to mmnvAi imm ...
I. - - .awua VU1CV, All U U18-
qaaliacation to hold and enjoy anv office or
or pront anaer me conteaertte SUtes, but the
ymnj cwimsa snau nevertneiess be liable and sob-
imn vm lua.cuBon iriai, juagment, ad punishmen
anrwiuiaj av aaftW
Section 4.
1- The times, places aad manner r iinM: i--
"""" ma ncpresentaUves, shall bel
oreaenbed ia aaeh Ri.Ia .k. t . J
object te the provisions of this Constitution j bat the
. aji mm mo t Limn, nr i . mr . k. -
sack retulationa, except as to tha i.
rhOSlil. Smmtm ' 7 f'S OIJ
2. The Congreas shall asaemhl. at i....
3a ..... J i. .. . .-a van in
.wmt. Mitt Ilea fflHf n, Ah.TI k . .1 -
vj..i. tw.i u nrst
I,' -"""""f suuess tney shall by law an
'point a different da v. 7 "w P
Section i.
L Each House shall be the judee ef the elections '
reterna aad qualification, of iL f! I llVV'
Imainritv r v. -i. .. . " . " ana a
j .s, snau constitute a quorum to do
Ibaainess; bat a smaller nnmber m.v r ' !
(lltlAilK .-J I .. . . r "
" . 7 oe aauonied to compel the at
tendance ef absent atmS. i. v ' .
iJn.l. --i.: . "oer aaa an
i V r " e may provide.
I aaca UoiM miV datsmi.. Ik. 1 r:.
Resolved, Thai copies of these resolutiona h
forthwith forwarded by theGovernor of TennwuiMi
mi r : a .
w uie wvernors or tne several southern States
wipa me request mat iney nrse thair Banks lo
participate 10 said Uongress.; . ; . . .
xnis meeting has been heldt and; adjourned
meet in Richmond on tbe 23d mst:SH .tr
nal. ' ; i - ' -''
CT iPoruon to tae census or enumeration here-
iuikiuk lurmsa iq o isIbb,
6. Vo teordatv ahall Ha i.m
J . m m mr mmw mmrnt mwmm fsM VI V t A4 fffmrnt
fportod from any Stete, except by a vote of two-thirds
va wtu XAVUVCB. -i
im ao preierooeo ihaJi h ;tan v u
' t " w; J lvuicuuil
o. cuu.merce or revenue to the ports of one Stete over!
those of another i I
. No money shall be drawn from the tnunr.: t,-it
"HTO1H1 IDDrODriSUMII ITlArlA Kw ..J .. I
rmmr,W, . 'j . . . J "
-a .wwuicui ana sceonni nr rnA MMint.
penditures of all public monev shall ha nni;.i.i
ti..hU.. '
9. Conmss shall
death, resignation, or inability, both of the President
, ' foient, aeclaring what officer shall then
act as President, and such offiir hii mr.
ingly until the disabilitv be rmnr.i. . pEMn!
shall be elected.
9. The President shall.
fuia nervirPM a. RnmnAnaatinn , k ; :ii i. '
ka . ' . r-wU, auicu sfUIall UQlLUeT DC
IVacreitsaa nor aiminisbed d urine- thm Ar; fe.
wnicn ue snau nave been elected : and h .hall nni
treccive within that period any other emolument from
the Confederate States, or any of them. j
10. Before he enters on the execution of his office
ue snau take tbe following oath or affirmation
I aa aolemnlv swear inr n f v. t . in
j - - f umm m. mil laiLU-,
tuny execute the office of President nf tha ITsn Vail ami-
fjate States, aad will, to the best of my ability, pre-
If serve, nrntwt nil il.rn il.. n ... r . ..!
,1 -.v... uv vuatuiauon tnereot.
i ; Section 2. ! .
DrsBANDED.-The Dixie Rlfl
uui uonmr county, nave dlsbandnri lf . tru,
foamp.at Newborn 4-some of them rcinminn hm0
W V cT susswmug tuemseives to companies id
rjjthe State troops, he ninth regiment, of which
appropriate no
taka'n'bv0''' J T0'e of two birds of both ilouseg,Rsjnd he shall have power to grant
tekaa by yeas Md nays, unless U be asked and estime-ff dons for offences against the Con f
!tL7 m' 0n' "f f Department, dlSeapt in case, of LhmVat- '
fted
submitted to Congress by tbe President ; or for the
purpose of paying its own sinenses and
lor for tbe payment of claims agaipot the Confederate!
ue justice ot which shall bave been judicially
declared by a tribuaal for the investigation of claims
against the government, which it is hereby made the
J v " & 1 VO. vB-.aQiiso.
. 10. All'biJIsappropriatinsinanahll m.:M. kj
. - -j " -y j in lOH-l
A f?mney the 'lact anount of each appropriation
assembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall Summon a convention of all the states, to take
i consideration such amendments to the constitu
tion as the said states shall concur in suggesting at
tho time when the said demand is made; and should
any ot tne proposed amendments to the Constitution
bo agreed on by the said convention voting bv
states and the same be ratified by the legislatures of
2tne several states, or- by conventions ia two-thirds
thereof as the one or tho other mode of ratification
may bo proposed by the eeneral convention thev
shall from thenceforward form a part of this consti
tution, iiu t no state shall, without its consent, be de -I
pnied of its. equal representation in the Senate.
Abticlb VL ,
j. J.neuoyernnjenteswbiuhea by tins constitution Mfi.;.n . . .
is the successor of the Provisional Government of theiT".r? ' Part bas P8 completely
Confederate States of America, and all the laws oass.f S . ourSlVllzea l.our P1 compames transterrine
i . . ... - a7 rci narnaa wai a. iv. lh. m.. . .
ea by the latter shall continue in force until the samesli ... . . oulw troops ana the "Uixio Ki
snau oe repealed or mourned; and
pointed by the same shall remain
successors are appointed and qualified, or tho efficesKSlzatlon of the regiment chiefly ton dissatisfaction
2. All debts contracted and en easements entered
into before the adoption of this Constitution, Shall be
as vaua against tae coniederate States under this Con-
stilutmn as under the Provisional (Government.
1 3. This Constitution, ahd the laws of the Confede
jatates, made in pursuance thereof, and all-treaties
Imade, or which .shall be mde nnder the authority of
fine isonieaerate istates, snail be the supreme law of
tne iana; ana the Judges in every State shall be bound
itnereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of an
i state to the contrary notwithstanding.
xneoenators and Ueoresentativefl
u
'i
I aU the officers ap.fl'vt, a,s0naingv Vye have seen some ollheofficers
in office until theirfC" li,ese companies and they ascribe tbe disorgan-
ijizaiion oi ine regiment chiefly toa dissatisfaction
.aming the retiruitf nomnaniea with i h m
wnicn tne election bf tha witUd OfS.vwAa
ed. - Of course it iwilL be filled nr. with nth r2
;companies in a fe davs. Siail .rn,,r,u,l f l
i- ( ... .- ; s
1 w it " . E
"A voice from Heaven,"
-ion t put it Utt.
"All-sufficiency of Christ."
j "Self-Dedioation to God." ,
"1'rivate Devotion." .
"The Aet of Faith."
; "The SenUnel." .. .. ,
"Motives to Early Piety." "
i "Come to Jesus," (formerly 64 pages,) now ik
1 o, and in 8 four page tracts.
appBovan ir all rne pastors or this citt.
large edition of the' above should be printed be-
the trnn is AiutrJUnt.j . . ..n . .r.
. "T " " win post iu io reset
IStoem. The number and " variety will be inm.,i
funds are given. $100 pays for 150,000 patw: $20 .
pays for 50,000 pages, and $1 pays for 1500."
Donations to be sent to the Arr.ni i.;.k t.. :n
. . . ..." . r- " UB Will AU-
of this C-ty. More than 40,000 pages of new tracU
have been sent to our soldiers in Virginia. "
wiH. Jm.Vf. CKOwDER.
ju 6 tf
Tract Agent
ii th ?ronaMT3lu for oompany will ba opsn-
Hilik " T , " , aco VourM on alonday, ths
wuo nave enjisted will report lhm-
,aen ana mere others who may wish to go la-
W vaTairy service, na better enlist immedialclr,
as ue negiment is nearly complete, f
janoi, iw wM. H. CgBEK. Captain.
churn, factory has been eatariliahA in ill aForetvi!le.
':L f r - ,uVji. . ... '
uny vt nariesion, a. v. riivoiesviiie,
inortons,
1. Th. President shall be m a- i.:-r rW.. f "n"or8 ana fepresen waves before men-
rm and n. f J.:! . aua ine members ot the several state lejrisla
,1,. A . . "l
.ul m'?.TrtrA. " vn Von,Mrte states, and ofajtures. and all executive and indicia off, . iZK, Zf'
nit. n c., . , r -
flia each of the executive denmAnt. i.
money from theMject relating to the duties of their ,nIiT.A ""I JIT -r,"1" .w.
Li.nA Um .h.n ,. . . r ""i vuuieuerate Dtatei
vuv uiiiibu oi luv several nutAi wham ..11.1 ,. -.wt.i . - , , . . . -"
actual service of the Coafto Su 8-haUH . Carolina is
quire the opinion in writing of the nrineioal L, ,rr. "i ,lo,8UPP " U-:llPar. from the nldfthaka ha A, u x. .....IJLa-
a . . - . Fa miiti vaa siiaii ever oa reoniranis.. . i- i :-. ,-- ..wMt
-rU 1 oimliltnliiia ... is. u m. . . fSthO VOUHlT. ) . I - A ' ' r' - ....HI"
thn rViiuli. I3.. It L - . . ' ' . . fcCP'
ilXFORD FEMALF. r.nr.T.v. e-V
J If we should allow our enemies to devrada
1 . - "
outtiig off . our educational facilities, thai of itself.
H.1J -- .1 . . . .
3 8 iiuem a partial victory.
II . -wonn Carolina is fnchia men, and can afford to
It
u
All
Be it mrdaimed. That the reaolation passed by
General Assembly at its late session providiaa fo
extjonrBed acaaioa of the said Ueaeral Assembly oa
mmmm, .-v, anu tne same is kereby ah-
LiirTa J1???7 th. mlBi of iu pro-
W J ---avn UowniWIT DOUTIOM
TmZvl. .l?aUTmM of --tlIrds of the whole!
taJa. atdh rilM,,UHk,ep Journal of its proceed
laga, and, from tune to time, pnbliah th. sLr-
Dtins-ane. nAr. a. .v . T '
crac;5 rid tke Tva-V" l"'.
ither Ho-, .. . qne7tion,Vh Ihtde.
JOe-fifth of thoae r,ri2mt v. ' ,.,5 .MIr fi
i. Kcithar Hons. 7nHrC.r7 V. V0ttrnJ-
Shan. .iik... .K.'zr::. 01 congress,
that In which IK. .' ul 11V r"oe than
- mmvmwmm mitmu DO Sitting.
Section o.
L Tha Senators aaa Representatives shall
reprieves and par-
Confederat. riai.a Ac
cept in eases of impeachment 'I
- 2. lie shall have power, bv mnA with th.' .j-:-.
and consent of the Senate. tf DUklrA trou t ia r.r..tr.Mn,1
. . . . , 1 mm. wm. vutiVai Lfl V ? 1UCU,
tWO-thirds of the Senator. Ti
shall noniinate, and by and with the advice 'and eon-l
sent of the Senate, shaU appoint ambassadors. thA,t
public ministers and Ciiffinmlfl in A rmexa a C V
Court, and all other officers of tho Confederate!
Blares, vaara a r....: n . w. . . , .. k
-j j 17 'r" uiBuv are noi nerein otherwise
I 5. The enumeration. In the Cnnntifn li An . M.l.;.
Jj.n. i '. . -.7 . '
1uSuu,tuiimii oe constrnea to deny or disparaee
..miu Wj .um peopie or tne several states.:
o. Tho powers not deleiratod. id. tfIA r?n n fsaflArai fa
SUies by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the1
r-pHE CANDIDATES TOIt CLERKS OP
X the County and Superior Courts will mAA rati! l fhsHP
eeilQW.citisens of Wake county at tbe following times.
ind places, vix ; .
Busbee's, Thursday,
Bank's, Friday,
eraniUin'8, SatunUv
Dunnsvllle,' . Monday.
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friuat.
Saturojiyi '
Monday,
Tuesday,!
trecnesuuy, J4tti.
Thursday, J5th.
Friday, f 26tb. "
Saturday, 27th.
Monday, 29th.
looipsou s. Tuesdav. I " 80th.
- - tf r T
apues, . . Wednesdayr " 1 1st.
KoBenburc,
Hood's,
Barney Jones',
Lashley's X Roadf.
ilreen Level.
Hayes'. Store.
KKojers7 Stoic,
Willie Lynnv,
Laws',;
July lth.
" 12th.
" 13ilu.
u 15tb.
, lfitU.
JOCU4
18 th.
20th.
22d.
2 id. ,
xfordisaqaietandacIudedvmaire.enmnlr 7 ..
SIt". f. u,.wi , r- M win aiiena ai uio same times and places
iy :tree from the turmoil and excitement now agita-tl10 uk the list of taxable property.
ting our coanbry. I : :-; . fj Col'optors will also attend for tbe purpose of collect
These conside?at!isWAi t . , ..R111 , laXM' wnen we shallexpect all te coma prs
xnese considerations have induced us to supply aUrpared to settle without fii .. iViui.,. ,
w '.'" - " mm. aasiKTJ saw v SUU v ww .
irAnsJ.!,. X7 J 1 . . . " " " v uvivtu VkilOl vT ia fr
and the parpoaea for which it U made" aid cVnZ.3. ViT n "L ' wbich sha11 be established by law ;l
.haUgran.nr.xtraeompen JLntetn gW" "7 7 Uw, 'vest the appointmentl
tor, officer, airent or secant. mftlZ lXtFl :.ll,;R?l,UiC,n ,?&.nor officers as they think proper, in thel
a . " . - r wmrm wwuasi avuu BAIL BIIlSs.1 1 ay- a ra-l n ATI T. at ltwssm I. 4L m. . ' mf
wave been made or such service rendered. ?rr n. V. . ' courts, or law or in the heads
it. nouti.or nobility shall be srantedhvth. A,,- 11 a ..1;, . . L
.i.ei.iu. -a- ' wvu-. j a uuuoiuai omcer in Ah r .. x..t; j.
. . - wiACDU(ira-
with the diplo-
otace at the plea
states, are reserved to the States, respectively, or toll partments ofionr school with" teachers ot thefi1
the people thereof. f , - 'highest qualifications, h - -.''I t ju i td
rre maa.no charge Jot tnition against th. dangh
ters of those who voluntoer to fight for their country.
The twenty-first session will open on the first. lMTtn.
day in July. .r " :. - - ' ' .
I . ' ' " Articlb VII. ' v ,
I 1.' The ratification of the conventions of five States
snau oe sumcient for the establishment of this Con.
sutuiion between the States so ratifying the same.
nrnou nve fctates sball have ratified this Consti-
o.rtiti r'. vV.I v1 ioment,M8ure or the President, All
lomee or tiUe of any kind whatever. f.,
Prince or foi,. K.- , T ,ua
' 12. Cons-re is shall uiak. tA law asr.AAt:. . t 1
fllshment at ii, 7- . J,.T.. "-""8 ma esuia-
StH. Cll , ' . y'"t'""f me tree exercise!
thereof; or abridging th. treciow of speech, or of theS
I r-"t- a" BVTCTumeniior a redress of
ances.
a 13. A
griev-s
aaw.Tl 1 . .' . . a I
"U rCafaiaUalta ITtlllf im ka a. wm. a - r r mj a ovpoo VI IUU DfJU&UJ.V
Security ef afre. Stet ,717". w. S?aTningeomm.ssions which shall expire at tbe end;
and bear arm. .hall n7tlbV infringed. " lafil 'f? Va
a . jo aoiaier ahall, in time of pe
jrreaiaent. . All .ih.. m v ..
axecutive department mi k. j ,
bv th. P.;,l.. I"--' any ume
ih,i. .;7 . ..? "'aer SPPning power, when
" aio uunecessarv. nrfnr d ihinit. ;
capacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty;
and when so removed, tho removal shall be reported to
iWKcmnr W1LQ in. MunM lhnr.tn.
1 i.4"?1!. Pre8iaen hall kave power to.fiU all'vaoan-l
w. . iwj nPPen aunng tbe recess of the Senate,
tunon, in the manner before specified, the
under tbe Provisional Constitution, shaU prescribe the
tunc ior noiaing tne election or President and Vioe
President; and, for the meeting of the Electoral Col
lege: and, for counting the Totes, and inaiiiriiratini,
the President, - They shall also prescribe tha titn
for holding the first election for TTl in lip r of flAnimiKi
thunder this Constitution, and the time for assembling
tithe same. Until tbeassemhlimrnsiinli
The annual Annonncementf;and Catalogue will bH
'o., i: ... !.:..
jun.8-wasw4w g MILLS A CO, Oxford, NC.
HILLSBOIIO NORTH CAROLINA,
i f - SELECT BOARDINO AND. .
! DAY SCHOOL. ;
The Misses NASp and Miis KDLLOCK will
am A A. . . "7 w rmw BHM rCDtUTI " AI 1
"""Pvaaauon lor their services, to be ascertained sIkTa. 1'"rf mna elrct agalnat nnrea
by law aad pd oat of tk. TreaTary of thCoS!0.n, 1" . ?'. ball not be violated
mZmm "11 .V"'! P'0bl. eU
AVa st fmrtkermrdmimmd. That tWeve shall be
U'?L Thtey "oept treason
felony aad breach of tha i-;-;; ' '
vttt r-"' th. srf iho.r,
-rrr1" olflJ and
B f eaeaio iui 1
a time of ', bat U a manner to konreseribid h.
law. - t e.
15. Th. right of th. people to b. secure in their
----- -6"a uuns-i
, shall not be violated :
i( nttA. a. a a ' i
unngl
wpported by oath or afflmatioi, .5d pirUcuTa
describing the place to be Marched, and t Z.tf ,1'.. " eag.8 Df reement bet
IS? i e appointed to the eamo office d
bMu Quouiu recess
. -Section 3. ,
1 . pTla1HH:j a -1 a a.
ai.auvA loaiuHnLina. fvsr iw.A . x: . 1
Congress information of tK. iRt.Z'TZL1,:'! E
aad reeommAnd ... .TTsTrT, oraoy,w
h. .K.n i.-.i " . uiwwures as.
. : ' -wu. cuuTene Dotn noasesir ih.,i
ween thorn f
-1
roMhingstobelelied. P-oaswiu respect .to th. time of adjournment, hcavaXt
;.Vnem M,u.01 1" haU think prope?: he?
a. .ii .
nr ii nan am l bia inr.iAA..
wrvfl .waars. luiauiVHI Crim. InlAli an aa nu..t
meat or indictment of a ara.d iVr, i"7 KiTJ
rartsin i h. l.i . , ' J . .
k M torces, or ia tbe militia,
shall ree.!-. "7" PH"r J nes
; ae shall I tek. car. UtV. llw. bVxaifX t""
, "ww vuu'ironu;r
States.
KOETH CAROLINA RAILROAD OFFICE.
- -, - wm.VA.Six- SHOPS,-
- .JuItIi) ISAt i.
-Araln A ttt . J .wv..
fl""1 AnnuvAis.. A11S1STIJVG OF THE
ii. oHwuoiaan or una Gmnun, wtn k- ui j
Salisbury on Thursday, July 11th it stant f
ju o iji j. b. KDFFIiy, Treasurer.
WA l tU.ULU BBASS, COPPER
- T.A0.1 anI lAs.-s.. r I. X. a i . . .".-
W a WM3I. tur WUlCfl IDA niffHor. ITaoK a
:n i , ' : a . o J9 w-wua
P , , , ' CORKY A AVERY, ,
r-iC-lnipd v Petersburg, Vn
iiiie same. . unUI the assembling of such on gress, the
JCongress under the Provisional Constitution .hn
.eontinue to exercise the lecrislativa nawnrm A-nnf.?open their School on 12H, .7i iri
, uvunouuiog ueyona me time limited by thef j ;.7-"",01rwaraea.on application, i
wumiiuuviiui we provisional uovernmenL . - ii-'llus' oi
- nead three times and passed, Jane lth, 1861.
''. i. . W. N. KTIW1RTU
Teste: ; . President of Cnn-vanH
Waltbb L. Stkblb, Sect'y. " "
L. C. Eowaans, Asis't Secfy. 'i .
J ... :;. L, (To be continued.) ' f i ''.T.
W. 11. HIGH. Sheriff.
ALEIGII, NOHfH CAROLINA.
sLL
Junellth. 18GI.
oo uoxes canaies,
60 " Candy,
' JO Barrels Mullets,
.10 " Mackerel,
30 " Bugar, assorted,
Just received at the
j . - 1NDISPI' VSAIILK
antflit tf WHITAKKRS'S.
-
EDGEWORTII FEMALE SEMINAJBY.
' : QBEENSBORO'. N. C. . -
This Institution bos beea iasuocassful operation for'
:twcuty jone years, ahd f
fof the last ten years under its
NSURANCE COMPANY OF TIIK VAL
LEY OF VIRUIMA. Winchester. Virginia. Capital
Iau0,000. Incorporated-March. 1853. Charter oer-
rc-; jtuaL - Lshs Aanifhl V mvA i Ail tanI wvain n I w wtaiii.
a Fire Losses paid in 8 years to July, 18C0, $53S,J2.19..
ciDsoranoe against loss or damage by fire, ou as favor
Table terms as other responsible Companies.
' JOa. o. CARSON, Pre t.
Wm. L. Bsar, Sec'.
i , " ! W. S. SAMPSON, Ag't
ap'110-tf ' : Petersburg, Va.
ivDvu.'a m Mlv pI " L
oLlv'-T5"86 f iMtoactfo'n-is designed to afford to
t .uiuwuvn in which can be se
cured every advantage afforded by the very beat Fe
male Seminaries in thecountry. . '
1 The Faculty consists of VTVw.n-L
T . J' , swa, - i ' " -mat UBUUCUIOU BtlU A 17UA
aa4VO- A Un - 1 DRt.inir.iAn so .1 I a. mtiAv.
I ovuxnn.x in ,tg organisation.
uivcuauorouirnis eminentlv hA.Uk-
st excited .tete of the cou7t
suion renders it a quiet and safe
The next Be sion will cmmA a .a .A.a I
Fof Catelopes containing full particulars .f terms,
? "iPpIy tO ' . "i - ' ... : . .,' . I
J ' ' . RICnARD STERLIJrO, Principal
.jane Oroan.boro.rh. N. C.
' II ALED OATS. .
4 Mm 20 RaIaa warm In. ! J ... 1 ! Inat
f- AA- - .ww iwj HUV, VIU VIVJ1 ,11 WU Ifl UWJ J"--rittcfcived
at Depot. .
H JPa a tr JAME3 M. TQWLES, Ag X
H jTlE FltlGEKATORM AM) W ATK j
fcJJLX C00LER-In Store the celebrated Arclie and
a L. i n r - . ... ... i .
IS f MgeraKira who niier ana water cooieroum
Efbinjad. Also, Ice Water coolers, mos approved makes. 1
Jhne zo tf ,- . JAMES Af. TO WLKSA Ag't ;
E.--A F1KST HATia CA K-
CJTOK IIIR
E J? PENTER.
TJIOR SALE...A VERY
A. Mare.
apHO-weswtf
FINE YOUNO
Apply to
K. BURKS HAYWOOD.