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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 JBEACH A HOOT 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. rf-f*. BEACH * «