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SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
southern (fonfrdcratii
T. C. HOWARD Ud I. A. CRAWFORD,
CO-BDITORS.
ATLANTA, QBOROIA t
W EDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1801.
Vice President Stephens lu Atlanta.
Wo informed our reader* in yesterday's Issue,
that this distinguished gentleman was expected
to reach the city by the evening West Point
train. Expectation was on tip-toe, and the whole
city was out to greet the favorite of our people.
\V<* do not remember ever beforo to haws seen
so lurgu an naaemblog* of our citizens brought
together. The numerous Military Com panics
In full dress, and the Fire Department with gay
uniforms and brilliant torches, were out in
strong force. Mr. 8tephcus was presented to
the acres of cntiiusiaaiic admirers who stood
there to do him bouor, by our worthy May
a lew very appropriate words of welcome.
In response, Mr. Stephens excused himsert
from Ids state of weariness uud fatigue, from
making any very extended remarks, but said he
(Je.'ired to notice an allusion of the Mayor to the
labors of the Congress at Montgomery. With
marked einplin.-i* Mr. Stephens raid that in all
the public bodies in which lie had ever served
the country, and in his experience they hud not
been few, he ncvci met ns many men combining
the same exalted talent with as much of devoted,
unscltioh patriotism. Their whole altn seemed
to be to *ei the right und to pursue it. This
was his opinion, but very soon we would have
tlic opportunity of seeing what had been done
and passing upon it ourselves. He ventured to
say, that the hUuory of the world did not pro-
- sent sui h another social phenomenon as the ex
isting revolution in tlic Cotton States. A vast
empire was divided—a government thrown off,
n new system inaugurated in juxtaposition to
the old, and without a drop of blood, the slight
est social disorder or physical suffering. All w»
had to do, said the speaker, to perpetuate tldi
happy stale of things, was to he true to our owi
honor and lame. We were once Unionism but
now were nil Secessionists, and if we continued
to display to nil the world the proper union of
hearts and purpose, there could be no such word
a? fail for us. But, in most eloquent tones he
d.el »red, if dDscntlons springing from venal and
tclfl.-h ambition*, if unreasoning and captious
fault-finding should distract and discourage the
true friends of Southern liberty, "he could
prophesy uu good for us." Mr. Stephens said
that he had once venerated the old Constitution
under w’hieli lie had been born, and did still feel
a great respect for it. But upon u dispassionate
comparison of the two Constitutions, he did not
hesitate to declare that the new was an improve
ment on the old. lie went on to state that lie
thought the mode of appropriating money when
brought into the Treasury by taxation, as pro
vided for by the Constitution of the Coufcdc
rate 8tatcs, a decided improvement on that of
any government whatever. The labor, he said,
was not so much to get money into the public
chest a* to protect it from misappropriation af
ter it was rni*ed. By tho new Constitution not
a dollar eould be drawn from the public Treas
ury, unless by a two-thirds vote of Congress.—
An exception to this rule was only made when
the President should report to Congress that
pressing public necessity and exigency called for
it. Another grand difference between the old
aud new Constitution was this, said Mr. Ste
phens, in the old Constitution the Fathers look
ed upon the fallacy of tlic equality of races as
underlying the foundations of republican lib
erty. Jefferson, MadUon, and Washington, and
many others, were tender of the word Slave in
the orgnnic law, and all looked forward to the
time when the Institution of Slavery should be
removed from our midst ns a trouble and a
stumbling block. Th.s delusion could not be
traced in any of the component parts of the
Southern Constitution. Iu that instrument we
solemnly discarded tlic pestilent heresy of fan
cy politicians, that nil men, of nil races, were
equal, and we had made African inequality and
subordination, and the equality of white men, the
chief corner stone of the Southern RcpuhlU .—
With an honest administration of a government
so founded, Mr. Stephens said, the world was
yet to sec in us tlic model nation of history.—
Restore pence, set cur people quietly to work
out their destiny from this point of departure,
and we would go on from one step of glorious
development to another. Wc would expand
Southward and Westward, to the Fast and to the
Surih (Rod forbid, said a gallant Secessionist,)
until there would tic no complaint about terri
tory. Even now our galaxy numbered‘‘seven
•tars,” and like that well known cluster we
would soon have the admiring gaze of the world
to follow us. Mr. 8te| hens mid before he closed
lie would make n prediction that some might
take in I lie wav of good news if they wished.—
He gave it as Ids opinion, that before Saturday
night we would hear of the surrender of Fort
Huinu r. What the labors and science of Gcue-
lal Ui.auregard had done in convincing M^or
Anderson that his position was not impregna
ble I c would not undertake to say. But
Irt this prediction turn out ns it may, of one
tiling wc might rest assured, that the Forts
would be given up. or they would be tabn away
Mr. Stephen* seemed Ij be sniislied that we
should Iimvc a peaceable separation from llie
North. but lie said our general preparation and
readiness to meet a didereat result might have
had a great deal to do with such n consumma
tion. lie said w e all desired peace—none of us
lelt that war and its sufferings and distractions
w ere I glit things* bill yet Vt- were prepared for
w ar. While we said to North, go on in peace,
I e prosperous and happy as you may, while we
will do the same, yet. having once said to the
North, you must not trample on u* and interfere
with us, we utre said you Alter invok
ing a fraternal nnd cordial union of all hearts in
defence ami support of I lie Honor and Freedom
ol‘ our peopWf in most touching language, Mr.
Stephen* dosed by proposing three cheer* lor
the (.'onledernte Sluter. The stirring eloquence
of the speaker lia«J sprung the heart* nnd voice*
of the great crowd lor that cheering, nnd It was
given with h will: three cheers lor the Confed
erate Mates of America, and three more and a
tiger lor the Provisional Vice President.
Air. Kent, of South Carolina, it was whisper
ed around, tw u» the throng, and rorto a thous
and voices called him out. Well did tlusgullant
nnd eloquent gentleman sustain the report we
bad all received of hi* power a* n speukcar.—
CONSTITUTION
CONFEDERATE STAJES OF AMERICA.
Ws. the people of the Conf.der.ta State*,
etch State acting In it* sovereign an I Isdepeii
dent character, in order to firm a Permanent
Federal Government, establish Ja«ine. insure
domestic tranquility, and secure the blessing*
of liberty to ourselves and our posterity—in
voking the favor and guidance of Almighty
God--do ordain and establish tbin Constitution
for the Confederate State* of America.
ARTICLE I.
NRPTIOJf 7.
1 A bill lor raising revenue himII originate
in th« House of lfr-pie-eutatives; but the Sen-
ate may propone or concur with the anteud-
manffments. us on other bill*.
2 Every bill which shall have passed both
lions*--, utiull, before it become* a Jaw. be pre
sented to the President of the Conferfrule
Slates; if he *| prove, he shall sign it; but, if
n »t. he shad return it, with his objections, to
that House in which it bhali have onginuta-I,
who shuli enter the object!- ns ut large on their
j turual, and proceed to re consider it. If, af
ter such reconsideration, two-thirds of that
li-mae shall agrett to pass the bill, it shall be
RkCTldX 1. | sent, together with the olj.-ctinns. to the other
All Legislative powers herein delegated shall j H-mse, by which it shall likewise be rcconsid
be vested In a Congress of ihs Owfodsrsta | apM^ed by two-third* of th»t
States, which shall consist of a flenato ai d ! House, it shall become u law. But. in ail such
House of Representatives. cases, the v tv# ol both Houses shall be doter-
2 ■ by yeas and nays, and the names of ihl
i persons voting tor ana against the lull shall
1. Tho House of Representatives chall bo ^ entered1
composed of members chosen every second year
by tho people of the several States: und the
electors in each Slate shall bo eitiz
barge the power nnd duties yf the j whom vuch slave belongs, or i
*“ *“™“ “IihII devolve on the Y'ico | service or labor may I e due
<i|i flea lio
Confederate States, and have
requisite lor elector* of the moot numerous
branch of th# St ite Leg si a lure j but ro parson
ol foreign b-rth not a citizen of tho Coo federate
States, shall be allowed »«* v.oc lor any officer,
civil nr political Stnto or Federal.
2. No person shall be a Representative, who
shall not bavo attained the situ of twenty five
years and beociliaen of the C.mf-derate State*,
and who shall not. when elect* d. be an inhab
itant of that Scut ’ in whieli lie shall l>e chosen
3. Representatives and Direct Tixca shall be
apportioned among the several Slate*, which
may bo included within this Confederacy, uc
cording to their respective number*, which
shall be determined, by adding to the who e
number of tree persons, including those bound
to icrvic.i for a term •>( years, and excluding
Indians uot taxed, three-fifths ol all slave* —
The actual enumeration shall b«* made within
three years alter the first meeting of the Con
gress id’ the Confederate Slates, and withm
every subsequent term of ten years, in su.-li
manner as they shall, by law. direct. The
number of Kepiesenutive* shall notexveod or e
lor every fifty thousand, but each Slate shall
have at le«st one Representative; and until
such enumeration •h*ill be made the State of
S»;uth Carolina shall te entitled to cboo*e six
—the Stale of Georgia ten— the State of Ain
baina nine—the State of Flo i<iu two— the Slate
of MissRsippi seven—the Stnto of Louisiana
six. and the State of Texas hx.
4. When vacancies happen in li e ropre-en-
tation from any State, the Executive authority
the-eof shall issue writs id election t » ti l sin it
vacancies.
6. The House of Representatives shall choose
their speaker und other officer* . and shall have
the sole power of ini; each incut: except that
any judicial or other leder.il officer resident
and acting solely within the limit* of any State,
may be impeached by a vole of I wo-thirds of
both branches of the Legislature thereof.
*RC*I0N 3.
1. The Senate of tha Confederate States shall | tlic coaata, und the
pectfvefy. It any'hill shall not be r turned I be prescribed by law. •
by the President within ten days(Sundavsex i 16 The right of (lie people to be secure in
ceptc l) alter it shuli have been presented to j UiHr persona, (mutes, papers, and effects against
him. the »tmic ahull he h law. iu Jiku manner | unreasonable scare!.** and seizures, tl all not
a* if he had signed it. utile s the Congress, by j be violated ; und no warrants shall issue but
their a»*j *urniuent, prevent its return, hi which j u l*° n prnbible cause, supported by oath or
.•ass, it shall not baa law. The President nmv a III i motion, aud particularly describing the
■■place to be searched, uod the |>«i0»us or things
eompvnntion to any public contractor, o cer. bilily to d
agent or sarv ant, alter buch contract shall have ' *ai<l office
been ipada or suob service rendered. i President ; and the Congress may, fif laH
11. No tills of nobility shall he grade I by yjde for the case of rwpioval, death. r»*signt|ioii. j
the Cmfcdeiata Stales; and no person holding i or inability both of tho Pft»p|ffeut and Vice Frc»- !
a.iy office of profit or trust under thtni.shal', | ident. devlarmf what nflci-r shall then act a i
without the content of the Cm ogres a. accept of President, and such officer »hafl act nc**nrdfngly
any present, emoluments, ofllra or title of any i until the diaaliility lx- removed or a President 1
kind whatever, from uny king, princa, or for- i shall be eleeird.
sign State !•. The President shall, at atuted times, receive
12. Congress shall make no law respect)ug an j for hm services a comp»*n*1111011. which shall 1
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the j neither lie increased or diminished during tke
tree exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom (teriod for which lie shall have been elected;— (
of speech, or of the press* or the right of the I and he shall not receive within that period any >
people peaceably to assemble und petition the J other emolument from the Confederate Mute*,
government f.»r a redrrss of grievance*. of any of them.
13. A wc|i icgula'cJ militia lining necessary ; 10. Before lie enter.* on the execution of hi*
to the security of a tree State, the right of tha j office, he ahull lake tho following oath or *U*r- ,
people to ke* p nnd hear arms ahull not be in- ' mation :
iringed. # ! "I do solemnly sw’enr (or allirm; that 1 will
14. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be j faithfully execute the office of President of the
quartered in uny house without the consent of i Confederate .Slates, ami will, to the best of my I
[Iff war, hut in a man- ability, preserve, protect, and defend tbeCon»H- ’
lutiou thereof''
f '0/t rsss.
10 «iiap0*
approxe any appropriation or disapprove any
other appropriation in the rhiiic bill. In tuen
case, he shall, in togning tho hid. derpnatc the
appropriations disapproved; alul shall return
a copy iff au-h appropriations, with hi*olje«-
tn n*. to the il icc in which tho bill may h.ive
originate J ; and the same i.mfced ing* shall
then be had u* io case of other bills disnppr< v-
e 1 by the President.
3 Every order, resolution, or vote, to which
the concurrence of both Houses may be neeet
sury (except on a question of gdjourmuent)
shall be presented to the President ol the Con
federate Ft ites : and, before tl.esaiuaahwlt lake
eft.ci, sli«11 be approved by biin; or, being
disapproved by him. may be repstsed by two-
third* of both Houses, according to the rule*
aud limitations prescribed in case i f a bill.
16 No p*
npital 1
ot III
be composed of two Senators from each b:u
cbo«en for six years by the Legislature the>e<d.
at the regular session next immediately prece
ding the commencement of tho term of ser
vice ; and each Senator shall have one vote
2. Immediately alter they shall ho asreni-
bled, in consequence of the first election, they
Hliall be divided a* equally a* may be into
three classes*. The seal* of the Senators of the
first class shall bo vacated at the expiration of
the Second year ; of the second class at the * x-
piration of the fourth year, aud of the third
class at the expiration nf the sixth year; k»
that iue-third may be chosen every second
year ; and if vacancies happen by resignation,
or otherwise, during the r cess of the Legisla
tor* of any State, tl»* executive thereof may
make temporary appointments until the next
meeting of the Legislature, which shaJl then
fill such vacauctes
3. No person shall be a Senator who shall
not havo u'tai ied the age of thirty years, and
be a citizeu of the Confederate States ; and who
shall not. when elected, be au inhabitant of
the State for which he shall be chosen.
4. The Vice-President of the Confederate
States shall be President of the Senate, but
shall have no vote, unless they be equally di
vided.
5. Tit© Senate shall choose their other efti
cers; und also a President pro trmpore in the
absence of the Vice-President, or when he shall
exercise the office of President of the Confede
rate States.
6. The Senate shall have the sole power to
try nil impeachments. When silting for that
purpose, they shall be on oath **r affirmation.
When the President of the Confederate Slates
is tried, th* Chief Justice shuli preside; nnd
no person shall be convicted without <he con
currence of two thirds of the
ell t.
The Congress shall have power—
I. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts,
and excise*. |**r revenue u«ce«sary to pay the
debts, provide for the common defence, and
curry on the Government of tha Confederate
States; but no bounties shall be granted from
the treasury; nor shall any duties or taxes on
imp >riati<>Ls Itom fmehu nation* be laid to
promote or (osier any branch of industry ; and
all duties, inipnrs, and excises, shell to uni
form throughout the Confederal* States :
2 To borrow mouey on the credit of the Con
federate States;
3. To regulate cornmene with foreign na
lions, and among the several States, and with
th* Indian trikes; but neither this, nor any
other clause contained iu theCbnstitution. thuii
ever be eon*trued to delegate the power to Con
gress to aiiprooriate money for internal im
provement intended to faciliste commerce,ex
*■**>1 f »r the purpose of furnishing lights hea-
and buoy*, and other aids 10 navigation
prof ament of harbors
>n shall be held to answer for a
rwise intamous crime, unles* on
a presentment ot ludictment of u grand jury,
except in cafes arising in the lend or uaval
torces, or iu the militia, when in actual service,
in time of war or public danger; n<>r shall anv
person be subject for the same offence to be
twite put iu j.-opartly of lif* or limb; uor be
compelled, iu any criminal east*, to be s rit-
uera against hiineelt; nor bo deprived of life,
lioerty, or property, without « ue process of
law: n«r shall private firoporty.be taken for
public use, without just compensation.
shall enjoy the right V* a speedy und public
trial, by an impartial jury <d Ibo Stale and
district wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have been pre
viously ascertained by law. and to tie informed
ol the nature and cau.-eof the accusation; to
ke confronted with the witnesses against him;
to have compulsory process lor obtaining wit-
1 os*es in his 'teoi : ami to have the assistance
In*
.1 for his de
orntnun law. where the value
in coniroverry shall exceed twenty dollars, the
right ol triut by jury shall be preserved : and
im fad so tried l*y a jury shall be otherwise
r* t l x Mini tied in uny Court ol the Confederacy,
than according to the rub-s of the common
J. O'Imt gimM .my b, ftiiniiiied Im,
ColilVderuej hy • toi, of two Iblr.J, *r
whol, lluii.c of Kepreieulalive- Htl |
third, of lb, Wmihio, tbo S,„„ e
Suite.: hot no new . (Ole ah.li he f 0ll „i
eroded within the jilri-dicii,,n 0 f
Si.ie; nor »n> Stnie lie formed h, t|„ .
linn Ol two or It ore Utatt., or |„ti.„is, ,
wtlhou: tliooournti ufthe l. ( ?>!,i urei ,*
States concerned t»*i well ns ot th . 1
1 fhe Congress shall It
of ami make all needful rules ar,j 1^,3
concerning the pioperty i| Je CViif, *
Siates. including the lands thereof.
it The Confeuerme »i»'e. t.,.j ,' c ,. oj
lerrtlorj- ; >nd Oongre.s eh >11 l„„ „
legielute wild protlde goternineou for the io
hebitanle or h'1 lerriiorji belongine
'>!■•« *i'hout fhelim'!™
1. Tlie Cre.idrnt ebi.ll be et.niim.mler in elpef I "’" r * 1 : lu *- v h frn,il 'hen, i
I of tho Iirnijr end nnev of lb.- Conle bjrelo Klole*. * 1 "' 1,1 *“«" ""Inner n, it in,, hy-.,
mill of the him I it i <i of Ibo eeverel Sl.lee. when ! P r1,ld '', '» hm Mme» to hr ndlui.lcd ln<a
j called into the actual service ofilie t onli-dcratc j * «olederacy. in aii such territory, the | aw
I Sliilea; he may require the opinion, in writing. : tmiofi of mgro slavery as it no« exi-i§( n
j of the principal officer hi each of the Executive Coti'edera:* riimra, shall be rtvoguit d
! Hepartnient-, upon any subject relating to the I pro ected hy CongrcHM, and by i|,e umi«li
duties of their respective offices ; aud he shall! . . 1 m " w
have power to grant reprieves and pardoiiM |i»r
offence* against the Coulc<lcrati* teles, cxo-jU
in case of impenchmeiil.
2. lie shall have |»ow*r. by and with the ml
vice end consent of the M-miie. io make treaties,
provided twotlnrd- ol the Senator* present con-
j cur; and he shall nominate, tom! by and with
i the advice and consent of'tlie Semite, shall ap
point ambassadors, other public minister- and
coneols, Judges of tiie Supreme Court, and all
J Other Officers of tin* ('onledernte States, who-*-
appointments are not herein otherwise provim t!
j for. and which shall he established by law : but
I the Congress may. by law, vest the appointment
I of such interior officers, as limy think proper, in j
| the President alone, in the courts of iuw or iu ARTICLE V.
I the heads of Departments. mixtion 1.
; 3. The principal officer in each of the Exccu- ! 1 Upon ih* demand of uny three Siam
live Department*, mid nil person* eonneelvil gnilj- urcmhlcl in their nevrrnl (aii.rulin!
j with the diplomat** *erviee. limy lie removed i lie t’uliere** rb:.ll ruuunell a conveulion rf ,1
from office m the plea«.ireof the President. All ,j je Sistes, to lube mio conridrrsiion lut
other civil officers ol the Lxeciitive Department f| ■ -• “ ,uc
! may lie removed ut any time by the President, | m \
or other ap|>oiiiting power, when their >ervi'
are uimeversury. or lor dmb.me.ly. ineupue.ly, I
inefficiency, miseoiiduet. or neglect of duty ; and i proposed
- 1 Mgrt fd -
ihem i
ml Confedeiate Stales
have the right to take
slaves, Uwiully held »* (
Stales or Terriiori«M
States
•1. Tl t* Confs it*rate Ma c-* shall guaranty *
every State that no a is or hereaUtr tuny hr
come a member of this Confederacy, a rrpub
licsn form of government, and slntll proi-
• nt h of them against invssion ; and on H p|d
canon of Hi* Legislature (nr of the Eire«i|»
when ilie Legislature is nut in session) ngat
law.
IU. Ex cess i
te bail shall t
s i m no-cd no:
inflicted
i the title.
;rmx IU
t be requited, nor
rucl and unusual
nving the force
ubject, aud that
shall t
-hall bt
to the State, together with the
4. The Pre.-tdcnl -hall hav* power to I
vucances tliui may happen during the reci
the Senate, by granting coniiuia-ioim wlucli
expire at the end ot their next i»e*-iou: in
per-on rejected by the Senate tdiall be i
pointed to the same oilice during their en
II nil
S' at cm—at
lalurc* of
by conver
pres
7. Judgment in cases of imprachmout t-lnll
mt extend further than to removal from office,
ml disqualification to bold anti ei j »v any of
fice of honor, tru.u *»r profit, uuder iheConfed
erateStat-a; but the party convicted shall, k
nevcrthflciM, be liable and subject to indict ,,ffi ( *ers,
meut. trial, judgment end punishment accord- |uia according
iog to law,
section 4.
1. The times, places and manner of hoidin;
•lections for Senators and Representative*
shall be prescribed in each Stale by the L»gis
lature thereof. su> j-ct to the provisions of in’
I and the removing of obstruction! in
' igHtmn, in ail which cases, such duties shail
j tic laid on the navigation faciliuted then by us
j may bo ncc s*ary to pay the m ats and expens-
j cs thereof;
■ 4. To establish tiuif'Uiu law-* of natural.z<- \
j lion, and uniform laws <>n the subject < f bauk-
! ruptcics. throughout the C.'onfed»-rate Stubs, j
but no law of t'ongress shuli dim-barge any .
debt contracted betoe the pasaagcol tbesanie; j
| 5 To coin inouey, regulate the value thereof |
J and of foreign coin, and fix the standard ol :
j 6. To provide for the punishment of cotin- j
; forfeiting the securities aud current coin of the
j tf*»u fed •rate States ;
j 7. To establish post offices and post routes;
j but the cxpcu-es «1 the Post ifficc Department, !
after the first day of March, in the year ol !
j our Lord, eighteen hundred m,.J ixty three, j
: shall I e paid out of its own rt-v -ait s ;
ti. To promote the progress ol science amt j
useful arts, by se< uring. for 1 mited times, to :
authors und iuventors the exclusive right to j
their respective writing* and di-coveries;
9. To constitute tribunals in'erior to thefu- !
preme Court;
10. T«» define and punish piracies and felon
ics committed on the high scu*. and offences |
sguiust the laws of nations :
11. To declare war, gram I. tiers of marque I
and reprisal, and make ru'e-* c- tireming cap- i
tuns on land sod water;
12 To rui-c ami support Hrini* s ; but roap- |
pnqiridtioo of money to that use shall be fora
longer term than two years;
13 To provide and maintain a Navy ;
14. To make rules lor government nnd reg
ulation of the laud and uavai forces;
15. To provide for calling lorth the militia
to execute the laws of th® Confederate States,
suppress insurrections, and repel invasions ;
16. To provide lor organizing, arming und
disciplining tho militia, and for governing such
part of them as may be employed in the ser
vice ol tha Con tori* rate States; reserving to the
States, respectively, the appointment of the
uiiiorily ol training the mi-
tho discipline prescribed hy
| 1. The Presidenl
No Stifle eball cuter into any treaty, alii- lo the Congress id
l», <*r confederation ; grant lett'-raol marque [ Confederacy, and i
' s any thing out atron such mt
id und sii
facto 1 j
i* ir
ara- any bill of attainder, or tr post
r, or law, impairing tire obligati u ol
»; or grant any title of nobility.
State shall, without I lie consent of the
i. lay any imports or duties on imports
is. except whu'. may be utorn)tit*I
for executing its inspection laws;
jtroduce o* all duties and imposts, laid
Mate on imports or exports, shall be for
of the treasury of the Confederate
ind till such laws shall be subject to
ry and expedient; he
I.
them; and m vase
them, with respect t
he may adjourn tlici
think proper; he sin
other pul'lu
Jloit-es, or either
of disagreement bet we
the time of udjournme
ntrol of <
ngrci
3. No State shall, without the consent of
Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, except sea
going vessels, for the improvenicntof its rivers
ami harbors navigated by the said vessels; but
such duties aba 11 not coh'Jicl with uny treaties
of the Confederate Stutcs with foreign nations;
and any surplus cf revenue, thu* derived,
shall, alter making such improvement, be paid
into the common treasury; nor shall any State
keep troops or ships ol war iu time of peace,
enter into any agreement or compact with an
other Slut*, or with a foreign power, or engage
in war, unless actually invaded, or in such im
minent danger as will not admit of delay —
Hut when any river divides or Hows through
two or more Mates, they may enter into com-
pauts with each other to improve the naviga
tion lln-rvof.
ARTICLE II.
he shall take care tbui
nd i the law* he faithfully executed, ami shall com
mission all the officer* of the Confederate States
SECTION 4
1. The President, Vice President, and all civ
il olficeri* ol the Confederate Stutea, ahull be re
moved from office on impeachment for. and con
viction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes
aud tui-rdeineunors.
1. The Executive power shall be Vested in a
President of the Con:e. crate Slates ol Amer
ica. Jic and the Vice President shall not be
negligible. The President and Vice President
ahull be elected as lull ws :
2. Jv'Cto hi .le shall appoint, ia such manner
as the legislature thereof may direct, a nuin
her of c.ectors «qitul to the whole number ol
Senators and Ur-oreieutatives to which the
Stair' may be vaulted in the (Jongrcss ; but no
Senator or K'-presentative. or person holding
an "dice of trust or profit under the Confede
rate Mutes, shall be apiadutcd an elector.
3 The electors shall meet in their respective
S'utea and vote by ballot lor President and Vice
x.-uUive legislation, in all •‘.oai.lant on. ol whom, at loa.t, shall not be
*.er ...eb .li.triet (not ex* I '"bab.lant of th. .am, Siam with them
. 1 i... ... : r n»:v*»e; tf.ov shall name in their ballots the
!! . ■ y I p**rson vttic'd fora* President, *Dd iu distinct
^^^^^XualloM tl e |wr»on voted for as Vice Fresident.
nd they shall make distinct lists of all per
lie rendered a tribute tv our \WP«amJanf of House, they shall not ba questioned iu any Oh-
un»urpao»olit* *l<xjuc»M». afrll gnVe #W. it hi* | * r
own iiiu-eltioli end nohle devotedners to the i 2. NoSenator or Representative sbsll, duriug
* nriM* of Southern Indcpvndeucr. an earnest of the time for which he was alvatsd, ba appoto-
what hi* Flute wonld do in approval of'the re- j Ud to any civil ofiioa under the authority of
cent labors of lie Congre»s at Montgomery. , the ConMerst# flute*, which shall have been
Th* Immense crowd dLperaed at hall-past i created, or the emoluments whereof shall have
eight, cheered end elated with w hat they had j Ixsen increased during such time; and no p«r-
io-tird of the brtghleuing prospects of our belov- 'sod hoidng any uflica under ilia Confederate
Congress;
, 17. To ex. r.
; cajes whats.-f
i celling t»*u miles sq-iure) a* may. by
one or more States aud the accrptnnr
I urress, hen.tine the rcat of Government of 'h
x„,,t „ u. .1,.........nd pu.« ..r .‘b.H*,iiig j «r.: 111 ^ 1 .v^i: r \ r n. , H:o"g s :Vf*f,!"..^i‘ g n ; ** «««•.. •.« •b.u........
.sine,, arttt-n.ii, .l.*cb, »r.D, .ml otl.cr n.rdlul "nDy. .."I Ir.u.m,., ... lb. g..v,m
buiblings ; ami
1S.T-* make all luwi nrliioh shall bs ncaes^ary
and prop r l«»r car-ymg into* xecutiou tlie Ibr. -
going powers, and all oilier |rowers vested by
Hu* Constitution in i he Government olThe (’.>n
federate Stutcs, or in any department or t ffi. e
thereof.
srcTioM 9.
I. Tlie importation of negroes of the Afri
can race, from any forego country, other than
the al*veho|ding Stute* or Territories of the
United States <>i Amer-ca. is hereby forbidden :
and Congress is required to pass such luwi us
shall ♦ ITectually f*revent the same
2 Congress shall also have t ower t" prohib
it tire introduction < t slaw* from auv Male not
a member of. or T« rrin-ry not belonging t".
this Cot.federHcy.
3 Tl a privilege of the writ ol hnbeas corpus
shall m t l>e t-ue|»etided, uiilcb* when in cases
ol rebellion or invasion the public safety may
require it.
4. No bill of attainder, or r.i post fa, to law,
ot I < w denying or impairing tho right ol prop,
frty in negro slaves, shall be puar-ed
5 No capitaiioo or other direct tsx shall be
laid, unless it. proportion, to the census or enu
meration hereinbefore direeti d to be t,.k> n.
6 No tax or du«y shall he laid on artlelesex-
l*>ried from any Slate, except by u vote * t two-
: thirds of ImuIi Houses
I. The Senators and Representatives shall i 7 No preference shall he given by any reg-
receive a compensation for their services, to be i ulation of commerce or revenue t*» the ports of
aseertaired hy law, and pair! out of the tress- one State over those of en ther number of Senators, and a man
ury of the Confederate Stales. Tfey shall, in 6 No money shall be drawn from the Irena- j w |,ol* number shail bo necessary to'u < hoire.
ail cases, except treason, and breach of tba —- *--» * ‘ —
j»esce. be privileged from arrest dur ing their
attendance at the eci-ion of their respective
Houses, and iu going to and returning from the
same; and for any speech or debate in either
Senat.
2. The Congress shall sssemh'e at least once
in every year; and such meeting shall been
the first Monday in December, unless they
shall, by law, appoint a different day.
SECTION 5.
1. Each Uousa shall be the judge of th® elec
tions. returns and qualifications of its own
mcniUoi. and a majority of each shall consti
tute a quorum to do l>usinv»a; but u smaller
number may adjourn from day to day, and
may b* authorised to compel the uttcndaui-c of
xb'tnt metnbori, io such manner und under
such penalties as each House limy provide.
2. Each House may determine the rules of
its proceedings, punish its members for dtsor
derly behavior, and, with the concurrence cf
two-thirds of the whole nuuiter, expel a mem
ber.
3 Each Uou«e shall keep a journal of its j
proceedings, an i trmn time lo tune puhl-th the
name, excepting such part as may in their j
judgment require secic^y. and the yeas and
unys of the members ol either House, on any j
question, shall, at the desire »•! one II *tfi of !
those present, be entered on th* journal
4. Neither House, during ths ie-sion of Con
gress. shall, without me consent ol themher. :
adjourn for more than three days, nor to any <
other place than that in which the two llou-ie* j
shall b« sitting.
section 0.
t V m
dent, if such numb
• hole uuu»i>er of elertora tppnnud; and it
incut of the Coni. <l« rate Stales, directed to ttie
I’resioeni of the Senate; the President of the
Sen at** sh.ill. ill tlie presence of the S.-nate and
House of Repreieniatives. open all the certifi
cates, and the votes shall then he counted ; the
person having the greatest uiitnbrr ol votes tor
Picd'lcnl ahail he the President, if such num
ber Ih? a majority of tho whole number ot
electors appotined : audit no person have such
inejoi-ity, then, fr« tn the persons having the
big.i*st u ii m he'a, not oxceeiing tl3ee, on the
list ot those voted frit* President, the House
ol ItcpreaenlMti vi s shall choose immedia'ely.
I.y ballot, tha Piciiilent. But in chcosing the
Pr. aidiM t. tlie Voles sha 1 be taken by btMtes,
the r- p c « niHtion Itoin each State having one
vote; u quori in t« r this purpose si.all consist
.1 a tiu-mbcr or members from two thirds ol
tlm Sill lee. and u majority of all the Stales shall
b • no. tM-ary to a choice. And tl the House ol
Representatives shall not choose a President,
whenever the right ©f choice shall devolve | attainted.
U|Htn them, before the fourth day of March I ARTICLE IV.
IK-Xt f dlowtng. then tho Vice President shall I .
net as Prtsidt nt, as in ease o! the death, or I 11,1 10 *
other constitutional disability of the President, i 1. Full faith ami credit shall be given in
Tim person having the greatest number ol i each State to the public acta, r« Cords ami jit
President shall be the Vice Pres j diciat proceedings of every other State. And
u_ . majority of the j the Congress may, by gcmnl laws, prescribe
.• m ^ nu#r ; Q which Much sets, rec. rds, and
ARTICLE III.
srrTioN 1.
1. The judicial power of the Confederate
Slates shall he vested in one Supreme Court,
and in such Inferior C.-nrts the Congress
may from time to liuiu ordain and eHaidUli.
The judges, both of the .Supreme and Inferior
courts, shall hold their i dices during good he
havior, and ahull, ut stand times, receive for
their services a compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their continuance in
office.
SECTION 2.
1. The judicial power shall extend to all
cases arising under this Constitution, the laws
of the Confederate Suites, and t real ie« made
or which abail be made under their authority ;
to all cases affecting ambassadors, other pub
lie Ministers nnd Consuls ; to nil cases of ad
inirality and maritime jurisdiction ; to contro
versies to which the Confederate States shall
be a party; to comroversies between two or
more Stales; between a State and citizens of
another Stato where the State is plaintiff; bo
tween ci!iz«-us claiming land* under grants of
different States, aud between a State or tlie
citizens thereof, and foreign States, citizens or
sui jecis; bill no State shall be sued hy n citi
zen or su* j«*ci of any foreign State.
2. In nil cases affecting ambassadors, other
pubic ministers, and Cousuls, nnd ihose in
which a State shall bo a party, the Supreme
Court shall have original juri»dicti >n In all
the other cn>es bet'uie mentiom d. the Supreme
Court shall have appellate jurisuic’iou, but it as
to law and fact, with such exceptions, and tin
der such regulations, us the Congress shall
make
3. The trial of all crime", except in ease-* of
im peach tnetu, shall he by jury, and such iti
nl stiall be held -n the State where the said
crimes shall have been eommitud; but when
not oo(limitted within any State, the Irial shall
he at such place or places as the Congres may
by law have directed
miction 3.
1. Treason against the Confederate Stales
shall consist only io levying war npntiud them,
or in adhering to their enemies, giving them
aid and comfort. No person shall bo convict
ed of 11 en sen unless on the testimony of i*o
witnesres to the same ovprf act, or < u confes
sion in open cowti.
2. Ttie Congress shall have power to declare j
the punishment of treason, but no attainder I»ARh GK ANGLAIS^
of treason shall work corruption of blued, or |
forfeiture, except during tba life of the per-on
he Const Hut ion as the Stair
jr in suggesting at the
•1 is made: ami t-hould any of it
miendnients to the C'cnstitu
by the said convention—votiii| |r
id the same be ratified hy the legU
two thirds of the several States,•
tint » in i w« -tl irds thereof—
oue oat be oilier mode of ratification may
proposedg\y the gentral convention—f
sbs'l ibeiicel'arwar*l lorni a pan of tins Cos
ititutiuu. Bui no State shall, without tiset
seiu, be deprived of us equal tepre.-etiiatioi
lit* Setinfe.
NRTICLE VI.
1. The 'Ivt'fina n* es'abli-hed 6/ tfci
Cunstiiuiivu is .be tucc.frvt of the Pro
visional Government of the Confederal#that*
of America, nnd all the laws pasted by tie lam
shall continue iu force until tlie suite rksd b«
repealed or modified ; and all the others ap*
pointed by the same shall remain in oilice us-
til their successor* are appointed ao-J jusli-
lied, or the oftices abolished
2 All debts contracted and eug.^emesti
entered into before the ad >ption ol thUCoa*
stitution shall hens valid against the Confed
erate States under this Const it ut ion a* uuder
(ha Provisional Government.
3. This Constitution, aud the Iuw* of tie
Confederate States, made in pursu'incethireof,
and all treaties made, or which shall be made
under the authority of the ConfederateStstrs,
sit all ba the supreme law of the land; sod
the judges in every Slat* shall be hound
thereby, anything in (Le Cooatiiuti
of nny State to the contrary not wit lin'endiog.
•4 The Senators and Representatives btfi-tt
mentioned and the members ©f the ttt/nl
State legGla'ure«, and all executive and judi
cial officers, both of the Confederate filattt 1
and all of the several States, shall hebouod
by oath or affirmation, to support thin Conti-
union ; but no religious test shall ever be re
quired as a qualification to any office or pub
lic trust under the Coniederate States.
5. The enumeration, in the ConsiiiufioD, of
certain rights, shall uot be construed io deaf
or diaparage others tetained by the people of
the several States.
0. The powers not delegated to the Confed
erate Slates l y tlie Constitution, nor prohibi
ted by it to th* States, nr* reserved lo the
Sta.es, respectively, or to the people thereof.
ARTICLE VII.
1. The ratification of the couveutioo* of five
States shall be sufficient for the esiablhbnrst
of this Constitution between the States m
ratifying the eame.
2. When five Slates shall have ratified tbii
Constitution, in the manner before specified,
the Congress under (be Provisional CoB»tiw-
tion. shall prescribe the time for holding <h«
election of Presidenl and Vice Praiidff .*
forth* meeting of the Electoral CuJIrg*: a*d,
for counting the votes, and inaujp»f* , * n l
President. They shall, also, preecntoa »h#
time for holding the fir»t election of members
of Congress under ibis Coti»iituiion, aud
time for nssetnhiing of such Congress “"d*
the Provisional Const lint ion shall contiD»«i*
exercise the Lgisloiiva powers granted'bt*i
not extending beyond the time limited bj'^
Const it lit inn of ihe Provisiena) Governwrik
Adopted, unanimously, March 11, l&iL
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Arc now Krrriiin; i full Linr •(
SPRING GOOD
INCLUDING
f o |tfnnn
highest n
choose tli
purposes
....jorily, U.. U. Ir. ni Iht two I p roc „J| 0 ., ,|,„|| b« |.r..\e4,
■>n ll.« li.t ll.« fcoo.te •I.hII r . . * 1 '
PrMidrnt: , quorum for Ih. u
.i.lol IW,. Illird.nf Ib,»h..l. 1 M.C1I0X 4.
ud ll , life.I
A lew oiJ friends pressed in to pay their re
spects to (Uo iiisiingaisbed f j tester •• but all
eiritird to ihinlt ihm if vrwtdd not lu* proper to
fatigtielhrm by frirntRy attentions. Our guests
leu ! y 1b* 9 tfvhvk Irani'fid its Ooosgia Bail*
States shall be a member of either ILmae du
ring bis eootiouance in office. Rut Congrms,
mar, by law. grant to th* principal nffieeriu
rack of tb* Executive Department* • seat upon
tha floor of aitker House, with tha privilege of
dlactaaeitg say messmoa appertaining to his
department-
ury but io emurquenceof sppropriatiot s made j 4 But no person conatitutiona'lly ineligible
by law; and h regular statement stiff account in t | ie office „f Preiident shall lc eligible to
ot the receipts auff expenditure* of all puMic : lliul „f y ce President of the Coufrderate
money shall be published from time to time. J
«. OoD g rru ih.llappropri.l, n..money from n n.e CnoirrH m.y d.lermin* th, iim« of
the tn-a.ury .xwpl by . rot. ..f two ihird. ..I j eh..o.in g 'he elector., end the .ley on which
both Hou..., tiken by yees end ney«. ualer. , lh , y , h ,|| „|„ , beir vote.; which d.y •bell
tl be naked for and estimated by some oue of : th*» same throughout the Confederate SiaU-s.
tha beaila of Department, ami auhniiHed to j 7, No perron except a natural born citis^u of
Congress by the President; or for tfie jurpose | the ConfeleroU States, or a citizen thereof at
of paying AU own axpaaacs and roulingencies ;
or tor tlm payment of claims against the Con
federate States, tha justice of which shall have
been judicially declared, by a tribunal for the
investigation of claims against tba government,
which 14 ia hereby wads the dgty of Congress
lo establish.
10. AU bill# appropriating money shall Spe
al fy ia fedora I currency tha exact amount of
each appropriation sad tha purpoaea for whieh
ills modal and Obagrasa shall grant no extra
the time ol the adoption of Ibis Constitution, or
a citizen thereof born In the United States pri
or to the 20th of December. I860, shall be eligi
ble to the office of President; ueither shyll any
C erenn be elfgible to ‘that «fll*e who shall not
ave attained tha age of ihitty-fiye yeera, and
been fourteen years a rendent within the lim-
B. In . «v of llie ri'niovn) «f ih, Pre.idnnl
ffo.n olBc,-. of of fill df.lh. reign.lion, or iu>-
ORGANDIES,
PRINTED JACONETS,
LA WNS,
DE CHINES,
CHALLICS,
Sff.ES,
PRINTS,
QIXOUAMS,
EMHKOlUlRl
LACKS,
1. Tb, citizens of each t? ate ahull be anti ;
tied to all the prlvibges and immunities of J
citizens in the >ev*rsl Jfrm'vs, stiff shall have !
tba right of transit and sojourn iu auy State of
this Confederacy, with their tlaves nud other
property; and the right of property in said .
slaves shall not be thereby impaired.
2. A person charged in any State with trea
sou, felony, or other crime against the laws of j
such State, who shall flee from justice, aud be •
found in another State, shall, on demand of j
the Executive authority of the State from
which he fled, be delivered up to !** removed 1
to lk« Sim* U,i..* juri.dkiion of lb, oriy.o. A t7S Stork will b« crnplel.
4. No >U>, or othtr porao* brU lo >,r,ic, V t will h* »,.l.| for
or Ubor io »njr StAta ur Tcrclu ry of tb. Con t- - - — —
f«<UrM»t)iM«i, ua<i,r tb, low, th.rrof, on* O'A H H
ping or Uwlully corritd iuiouolkM. ob*ll, in
couooqu,**, of toy Uw or rofuUiiou ibrrein, at ,, tow prim ». tiood, b»», #«r
bo diuborg,4 frun >vob otr-io, or lobor t but . i«n4.
^•U b» MiftnS up m cl,i» of Ut# pony to | U.r.b 4,1141.
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