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flu Canrastcr eager. with the wemderi ef each piaioi ?:=?>- IN ADVANl 'V -Ji-^'mUi_.M>^'l'l"^ a'Mpap"~PtB?lrt 11 '!" lrt>' *"""?. ^'t*"*'", <hnlin, lgrimltin, Satinuil Smpnraramti, foreign mil Jlinmtit nil tjit jEBwkite. ' V?'iUME X" LANCASTER C. H? SOUTH OAKOLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MABCHfr^ ^ NUMBER 7 ",~ C U JN S 1 I 1 U T 1 U JN OF THE Conftdorate States of America. We, the people of ilie Confederate Slate*, each Stale acting ill its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquil' ity, and asi-nre the blessings of liberty to onm?dv?t and our posterity ? invoking the favor a ml guidance ol Almighty God?do ordain and establish this Constitution for the Confederate States of America. ARTICLE I. Suction 1. An legislative powers here i in delegated shall he vested in a Congress of the Confederate S<atss, which aliall consist ol a Senate and Llouse of Keprtn | ?entali> M?. StcrioN 2.? 1. The House of Retire eutati>es shall be Composeo of members I chosen every second year bj the people ] of the we vera I Stubs; and the electors In j each Slate hIihII be Citizens of the (Joii j federate Slates, and have the qualifications ' requisite for electors of the most outlier on* branch of the State Legislature ; bui ' no person of foreigif hirth not n citizen of; the Confederate States shall be allowed ' to vote for any officer, civil or politicolt j Stale or federal. 2. No person shall be a representative ! who shall not have attained the age of i twenty live years, and he a citizen ol the ; Confederate Stales, and who shall not, when eiej-lid, be an inhabitant of that Stale in which he shall he chosen. 3. K"|)r??Hiitati>e* and direct taxes 1 Mmi. t.e apporiioned among the several | 8ui ?*, wbrch tuny be included wit Inn j lint C'-lllmlcmcy, MCi*ordiii|{ In their res < pectus numbers. which shall be deter | it.lue I by adding to the whole nuuiher of, tri e } ? is* ii?, iiicludit g those bound *.o | eervije lor a refill of years. mid excluding I Indiana no*, tXed, three tilths of ml j Slave*. Toe mC"ihI enumeration shall be tnnile v.ill.in three yenrs niter the tirai ihe.-'iug id die Congress of the Con fed ernie Stale*, Hid within every subs qui nt Iciui of ieii ten ft, ill such manner aa the\ shall, by law, direct. The tiuuil.er ol lC?*|.?eseiiiniivei. shall not exceed one for eviiy lilt) thousmd, but encli Sutr shall ' have ?i l?-a*t otic Representative ; nnd until such enumeration shall he mude the Si nie ol Sou ill (Jsroiina sIinII he eulitleil to choose'sx? (he Stnle of Georgia ten ? the Side of Alab*iiin nine? the Slate of Florida two?the Sime of Mississippi t.eveil ? tlie Slate of Louisiana six, and the Stale ol TeXtta six. 4 When vacancies happen in the rep reaenitetitin from any State, the Executive uthoiliy tlirreol shall issue wriln ol elec lion to till Mich vacancies. 6. The iiome of Represent itives shall choose their speaker and other officers ; ati.l shall have the Sole power of nil peach'meitt ; except that nit) judicial 01 other fedeiai clHcer. resident and acting solely W'ithiii the hunts of any Slate, inny be impeached by a vote of two thirds ol both branches of the legislature thereof SitcriON 3 1. The Senate of the Coil federate Slates shall l-e composed of two Senators f.oni each Slate, chosen for six yeais by the Legislature thereof, at the regular session next immediately pre. eding the commencement of the term of service ; and each Senator shall have one vote. 2. Immediately after they shall be a? einbied, in consequence of the first election, they shall be divi.ied as equally as may be into three classes. The seats of the Sena ors of the first class shall he va Cated ai the expiration ol the second year *, ot the second class at ihe expire lion of the fourth year ; and of the tliml cla-s at the expiration of the sixth yesr ; so that one third may he chosen every second year ; ami if vacancies happen by res gnatiou, rj otherwise, during the re cess of (he legislature of any Slate, the executive thereof may make temporary appoint menu ontii the next meeting of the Leg ? ature, which shall then fid such vacancies. 8. No person shall be a Senator who shall not hive attained the age of tlnriv years, and he m citizen of the Confederate Biutes; add alto ?hid not, alien elected. Lie mm 11?limL?itMill of the State for w|mli be nil I n chosen. 4 Tbe V>ce Present of tbe Confede /at# State# #liall President of the Sei. ate, but rLhII have no vote, unluee tbey |>e equals divide*!. 0. The Hei ate ehnll cbooee their other /ifRcvra, end al#o a Preaident pro Umjxtrt . )d the alienee of the Vice President, or evbeo be #IimII 6xer?-i*e the office of Preen /)?>< o( tbe Con federate States. 0. Tiie Senate almll have the aole pow *r to try all impeachments Wben ait ling for that purpoee they ehall ne on oath or a0)>inaiUMi. When the piesident of the Confederate Siaws ts tried the Chief (uatice ebaM preside, and eo person *had e convicted without the concutrence of iwo-tbtrds of the members present. 7. Judgment in casea of impeach men t shall nut allMif furll?*? it"- 1 ' , - ? ??? ui rviiiuvm from office, nnd disqualification to bold and enjoy any office of honor, '.ruat, or profit, under the Confederate Statee; but the par.y convicted ahall, nevertheless. I* liable iiHi auhject to led ctmeot, trial, judgment, and peniebment, accordiog to jat, Samoa 4.?1. The timee, places, and manner of holding electione for fieeatore and lte|.;e?eat?M?vee ahall be preeeribed in each Hiate ht the legielatore thereof, auhject to the provisions of tliie Const it a ttoti ; hut the Congress may, at any time. DT raw, m?*? nr ai'vr awn f "JUUt lon?, K*|)i <*? i? lit* Uuhpi ind jHhh of choo ?,i (i Mftoat.ir*. 9. Tb# Coa^mm ?k?JI MMOibU ! i?*M *^wRtfV r <tS* once in ovary veer, and such mealing shall be on ilic tiist Monday in December, unless they shall, by law, appoint a differed day Shciion 5.? 1. Etch Mouse shall be tlie juoge of the elections, returns, and qualification* of' its own ineinbers, a<id a majority of each shall constitute a quorum lo do business ; but a smaller nutni , bar may adjourn from dav to day, and may be Authorized to compel tbe attendance of absent mm tubers, in such manner ami under such penalties as each llotisa mar provide. I 2. Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its menu hers for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of (wo thirds of the whole number, ?fx|?*fI h member. 3. Each House shall keep n jouriiMt of its proceedings, and from time lo lime publish the khmio, excepting such part# as inhv in their judgment require wctery, j huh t.liu mill nay* of the members j of either lln'isr, on any quest ion, shall, at llie desire of one.flfih of tbo-e present, j be filtered Oil (lie journal. 4 Neither Houhc, during th? aession i of Congress, aliall, without the consent of lh? other, adj urn for mora than three | da vs. nor lo aii\ other place than that in j which the two House* shall be silting. Section 0.? 1. The Senators and Kep' reseniaiive* shall receive a coin pens.itioii for their services to be ascertained bv law, and paid out of the treasury of the con federate States. '1 tiey shall; hi all cases i except treason and breach of the peace, ' be prtvi'eged from arrest during their I attendance at the, session of their respec 1 live I looses, and tn going to and re! unit i ing Ir 'in llie same ; and tor an\ speech | or debate in either House tliev shall not 1 be questioned in any other pine* 2. No Senator or Representative shall, ' during the tim? for which be was elec;od, | b appointed to Any civil olli e under the I authority of the Confederate St ate* which ' Itnve lieen created, or liie emoluments whereof *>11miI have been increased, during i mi h time ; and no person holding any ' oflice under the Confederale State* shall ! be a member of either House during his I cootinuanie in office. lint Congress mtiv, I by Saw, grant to the principal officer in | each of the Executive 1 ).*pattntent* a seat j upon t! ? floor of e'lher House, with the | privib ge of discussing any measure* sp ! pertaining to h'* department. Section 7.? 1. Ad bill* for raising i revenue shall originate in the House of Representative* J hut the Semite may propose or concur with amendments, as on oilier hth'*. 2 Every bill which shall have passed both Houses shall, before it become* a law, be presented to the President of the CotilederHte States ; if he approve, lie idiail sign it ; but if not, he shall return it, with hiM objections, to that House in whit It it shall have originated, who shall tour the ohji'ctiens at large on their journal, and proceed to reconstdu" it. If, aliei such reconsideration, two thirds of the House shall agree to pass the b II, it ?lo.a f>e sent, together with the objee turns, to the other Home, by which it shiol likewise fie reconsidered, ami it ap proved fry two thnd* of that House, It shall necoinc a law. Hut in alt such ! >e?, the votes of both Houses shall be du' terinined by yeas and nays, a>>d ihe names of* lite pet ?ons voting for and against the hilt shall be entered on ine journal of each House respectively, ii any hit. shall not be leiurncd by the 1'roselent within leu day* (Sunday* ex cep euj nI ei it shall have been pieseiited to it, die same s.ivl le a law, in like iq nuer as il he had stgi.e i il unit as die Con^re-*. i , llieir adjournment, prevent Its in.J'ii ; in whicli case it shall not t>e a law. due Piusldeiil m <y appiove any .ippiopriallon and disapprove any other appropriation iii the same hill In aucti cases he sliall, hi signing the b it, ?b sig n.? e the appiopriatioiis duai'proved J ami sh*M return a copy of such appropriation*, with hi* objections, to the House in width the hill shall have originated ; and the ?nme proceedings stian then be had ... ... _ i. ii. i as 111 v ui vm?r urns uilil|ipiuvi'U Uj tbe l'ie idem 3 K??*?y order, resolution or vote, to will tilth* concurrence of both Homes may b* naconsary (?x ej?t on ? que*, ion u adjournment). Shall be pi6seiited to the i'leu'denl ol the Coutedciaie Slates ; lid ladore lli? nullie nliHil tak* ellect *hall l>e approved by him ; or being di-appro i?ii l?v bun, may bo repiiM?d oy two third* of buib llou***, according to ihe rule* Hud iiiuil?liou? pre*? ribed in cane ol bill. Suction 8. Tba Congre?* ball have power? 1. To lav ftud colloct taxwa, dune*. im posts, and rxcoee, lor revenue necessary to pay tbe del piovide lor I be common delnue, Mini entry ou tbe goVtiniiieiil of 1 the Confederate Stales ; but no bounlie>> 1 ball be gran ed Irorn ill* treasury ; nor ball any duties or tales on importation* from foreign nation* be laid to promote or foeier any branch of industry; and ad ' dutiea, nip- sn, and sscisea ?ball be uni form throughout the Confederate Stales: %. To larrrow tnni.ey on the credit ol ihs Confederate Slates : J). To regol tt? commerce witn foreign ' nations, nod among the several States, 1 nd ?r|th tba Indian iribea; but neither this, nor any other clause contained in tba Constitution, ever ba construed to deb agate the postr to Congress to appropri ' at* iponey for any internal improvement 11 intei dad to facilitate commerce; except! for the pu pose of furnishing bghia, baa eon and buoys, and other aids to navigai lioa uuoii tlie kahiu Mil >k. -? i I *??? Mlfl Ml!|>ri>vn mw?t of linrlmrf Anil lh* ftntovina of ob tmktiott Id ffV*r ?n?igaiio?, la nil which I cases, such duties h!inil be laid on tbe navigation facilitated thereby, as may be netessary to pay the costs ?nd expenses thereof: 4. To establish uniform Ihwb of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies, throughout the Confederate States ; but no law of Congress shall discharge any debts contracted be> fore the. passage of (lie same: S To coin money, tegulato the valuo thereof and of foreign coin, and fix the standard of weights and tneasutes : 0 To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting ll^Bpecurities and current coin ol the Confeoerate States : 7. To establish post offices and post routes ; but tbe expense of the Post Uflice Department, after tbe first day of March, hi Hie year <1 our Lor J eighteen hundred and sixty three, shall bu paid out ol ith own revenues : 8. To promote the progress of science and useful arls, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the cxelu sive right to iheir respective writings and discoveries : D 'I?? constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. 10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and o tie m cs against the law of nations: 11. To dec are war, crant letters of marque and reprisal, and make rules con | cerinug captures on land and w ater. 1*2. I'o raise and support armies ; but ' no appropriation of money to that use I shall he lor a I >ng? r term than two years : 13 i'o provide and maintain a navv : 14. To make rules for government and r.gu.ation of the land aud naval forces : 15. lo provide lor calliue forth the I hi nia to ex-cire the laws of the Con federate S aus. suppress insurrections, and iepe. inv asiene : 10. I'o provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for gov ruing such part of them a* may be employed in the service of the Confederate St'Ut-s; reserving to the States, respective ly the appointtnetit of tlie officers, and tlie authority of training the militia ac | cording to tlie discipline prescribed by Congress : 17. To exercise exclusive legislation, in ail esses whatsoever, over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of one or more Slates and tlie nvi-r)?i.?iire hi v>ongre?s, become seat <>f 11 > e (joveinmeiit of I lie Confederate ; and to exercise like authority uv.-r all plan* purchased l?y the consent ol the legislature of the Slate in which the same shall be, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and oliier needful building* : and 18. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper fur carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all liter powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the Confederate State*, or in any department or oilicer thereof. Skction 9?1. The importation of negroes of the African rare from any for' ?ign country, other than the slave'holding State* or Territories of the United States ol America, is hereby forbidden; and Congress i* required to pats such laws a* shall effectually prevent the same. 2 Congress shall aUo have power to piohihi' die introduction of slaves from any State not a member of or Territory not belonging to, this Confederacy. 3. The privilege of llio writ of habeas corpus shall not he suspended, unless when ilis case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 4 No bill of a t tinder, or ex {tout facto 1a , or l ?w denying or impairing the r giii of property in negro slaves, shall be passed 5 No capitation or other direct tax "hall be laid unless in proportion to the nsu* or enumeration hereinbefore direct* ed to be taken. 6 No tax or duty shall be laid on an liciei exported from any State, except by i vote of two thirds of both Houses. 7. No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue to the port* of one State over those of another. 8 No money shall he drawn from the treasury but in < onscqiience of appropri aiions made by law ; and a regular slate ment and account of the receipts and ex penditure* of all public money shall be pub i*he(i fiotn lime to time. 9 Congress sba'l appropriate no mon ey from the treasury except by a vote of two thirds of both Houses, taken by yeas anil nava. unless it Da asked and estimai ted for by some one of the beads of Department. and submitted to Congress by the l'reaident ; or for the purpose of pay ing i's own expanses and contingencies; or f..r the payment of claims against the Confederate States, the justico of which ktlttll Kulu I'MAIt Ht.lMiwIlw ?J L - - ?? ? ? ? vvv.. uc<;mrvu uv A | tribunal for tho in% utignlion of claims against tbe government, wbiclt it la here l>* made the duty of CoDgress to estab liah 10. All hilla appropriating money shall ?|h>ciIv in federal currency the exect amo'inl of each appropriation ami the purpo ee '<?i which it ia made; end Congress aiiall grant no ex'ra compensation to aoy politic contractor, officer, agent or eervant after euch contract aliall bare been made or aucb'service rendered. 11. No title of nobility ahall be granled by the Confederal* Slate* ; and no nerson lioldtnif ?nv office of nrofii m i r? / - r*""" Wi Iruat under them shall, without the content of the Congroet, accept of any prea. ent, emolumentt, office or title of any kind whatever from any king, prince or foreign 8tate. 12. Congreee thall make no law ree< peering an ettaldithmenl of religion, or i prohibiting the free eienaae thereof} or] abridging the freedom of speech, or of e the press ; or the right of the people pea" s ceably to assemble and petition the gov- h 1 eminent for a redress of grievances. 1 ii 13. A well-regulated militia being nee* i a j essary to the security of a free Slate, the j ti i right of the people to keep and bear ' t! arms shall not be infringed. d 14. No soldier shall, in time of peace, j I j be quartered in any house without the ii : consent of the owner ; nor iu time of, s war, but in a manner to be prescribed by i fi j law. ' ji 15. The right of the people to be so- | i cure in their persons, houses, papers, and ! ? effects, against unreasonable searches and v seizures, shall not he violated ; and no ' v warrants shall issue hut upon probable { c cause, supported by oath or affirmation, 1 and particularly describing the place to t c j be searched, and the persons or things to j d be seized. 16. No person shall be held to answer i n for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, ! h unless on a presenlinent or indictment of I a a grand jury, except in cases arising in t the land or naval forces, or in the militia, u when in actual service, in time of war or : I public dancer: nor shall an* norur.i- l>? > subject fur the same offence to bo twice I | put in jeopardy, of life or limb ; nor be v compelled, in any criminal case, to be a i witness against himself; nor be deprived 6 of life, liberty, or property, without duo j process of law ; nor shall private proper ?| ! ty be taken for pubhc use without just ; e | compensation. i C 17. In all criminal prosecutu n* the ac- ! cused shall enjoy the right to a speedy I 1 and public trial, by an impartial jury of ! d the Sla'o and district wheiein the crime | v shall have been committed, which district tl shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and ci cause of tho accusation ; to he contiunt j ci ed with the witnesses against him; to ] li have compulsory process for obtaining | ? witnesses in his favor ; and to have the I 2 assistance of counsel for his defence. ) '< 18. In suits at common law, where the ! ? value in controversy shall exceed twenty 1 "1 | dollars, the rieht of trial bv iurv shall hu li preserved ; and no fact bo tried by a jury i i< shall be other wine re examined in any | * court of tho Confederacy than according | o to the rules of the common law. 19. Excessive bail shall not be requir- 1 i< ed, nor excessive fines imposed, noi cruel i n and unusual punishments inflicted. I e 20. Every law, or resolution having ; & the force of law, shall relate to but one . tl subject, and that shall bcexpretaed in the tl I title. o | Sfc.c. 10.? 1. No State shall enter into ! ^ any treaty, alliance or confederation; I *1 grant letters of marque and reprisal ;coin I fi money ; make anything but gold and sil i h rer coin a tender in payment of debts; el pass any bill of attainder, or ex pout faelo j law, or Uw impairing tbo obligation of! r< contracts ; or grant any title of nobility. ] w 2. No Slate shall, without tt.e consent ; " of the Congre?B, lay any imposts or duties si on imports or exports, except what may j r< ho absolutely necessary for executing its '? inspection laws; and the net produce of " all duties and imposts, laid by any State , on imports or exports, shall be for tbe use h of the treasury of tbe Confederate States; o and all such laws shall be subject to the i revision and control of Congress. w 3. No State shall, without the consent | d of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, ex j t< c*>pi 011 hen going vessels, lor (lie improve' J ? ment of it* rivers and harbors nnviga'ed by the said vessels; but such duties shall j <" not conflict with any treaties of the Con1 ' ? federate States with foreign nations; and ' ' any surplus of revenue, thus derived, shall, l' after making such improvement, be paid ^ into the common treasury ; nor shall any v State keep troops or slops of war in time 'I of peace, enter into any agreement or s compact witli another State, or with any j ?\ fore'gn power, or engage in war, unless t< actually invaded, or in sucb imminent ; H danger as will not admit of delay, lint I c when any rivei divides or flows through j two or more Slates, they may enter into J compacts with each other to iinp'ove the " navigation thereof. 8 ARTICLE II. n H Section 1.?1. The executive power a shall he vested in a President of the o Confederate Stales of America. He and a the Vice President shall hold their oflicca S for the lerut of six years : but the Presi ii dent shall not ha rs alinil.la Tl.? i - - ? w.^vtsaw* l U? A ICOI 1 U dent and Vice President shall tie elected j n as follows : , s 2. Each Stale shall appoint, in such p manner as the Legislature thereof may 1 o direct, a number of electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Itepresen i K lalives to which the State may be eoti 1 c< lied in the Congress ; but no Senator or 1 n Kepiesentstive, or |>eraon holding an of ' u (ice of trust or profit under the Confeder ti ate States, shall be appointed an eleotor. | b 3. The electors shall meet in their res oi pective Stales, and vole by ballot for s< President and Vice President, one of in whom, at least, shall not be an inliabi* n taut of the same State with themselves ; tl they shall name in their ballots the per ai sou voted for as President, and indistinct j ballots the person voted for as Vir? Pr??i fi ideot, and tbsv shall make distinct Ii?t?> tl of al' persons voted for as President, and c< of ail pen-on* voted for aa Vice President, ol and of tbe number of votaa for each, j? which list they aball sign and certify, a< and transmit, sealed, to the government ir ol tbe Confederate States, directed to the President of tbe Senate ; the President of ti tbe Senate shall, in tbe preeenoe of tbe n Senate and House of Representatives, a open all tba certificates, and tha votes ' n shall then be counted ; the person bav> j a: ing tbe greatest number of votes for Pres i c ident shall be the Preatdeut, if such numi o ? L. ? I ! _ - * .1 - ? -I - Mf m mnyxnj %n ID6 wnOH DUmtW Of J U lectors appointed; and if no person have ucli majority, then, from the persons laving the highest numbers, not exceed1 ng three, on the list, of tlioRe voted for s President, the House of Represent? ives shall choose immediately, by ballot, be President. Hut in choosing the Presilent, the votes shall be taken by States, he representation front each State hav* ng one vote ; a quorum for this purpose hall consist of a member or members rom two-thirds of tbe States, and a ma: ority of all tbe States shall be necessary o a choice. And if the House of Kepre entatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice shall <!? olve upon them, before the fourth day f March next following, llien the Vice 'resident shall act as President, as mi a*e of the death, or other constitutional disability of the President. 4. The person having the greatest umber of votes as Vice President shall e tbe V;ce President, if such number be majority of the whole number of elec ors appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest nutner on the list the Senate shall choose lie Vice President ; a quorum for the lurpose shall consist of two thirds ot the vhole number of Senators, and a major* ty of the whole number shall he neces ary to a choice, 5. Hut no person constitutionally inel gible to the office of President shall be iigUWu to that of Vice l'res;.'. !? of the hlRfc'lcl Hit! SlHtCS 0. The Congress may determine the ime of choosing the elector?, ami 'he ay on which they shall give t'leir vole ; rhich day shall he the same throughout lie Confederate States. 7. No person except a natural horn itizen of the Confederate States, or ? ilizen thereof at the time of the ad >p. on of the Constitution, or a citizen therei f horn in the United States prior to the Oth of December, 18C0, shall he eligible ) the oflice of President, neither shall ny person he ' jilmi l<* that cilice who liall not have attained the ?oe of thirty ve years, and been fourteen years a res l?nt within the limits of the Oonfede" ate States, as the) may exist at the time f his election. 8. In case of the removal of the 1'reslent from oflice, or of his death, rostg a'ion, or inability to discharge the powrs ami duties of the said oflice, the same hall devolve on the Vice President ; and lie Congress mav, by law, provide fur lie case of removal, death, re* gnati m, r inability both of the President and, iceiPresident, declaring what officer liall then act as 1'resident, and such of < er shall act accordingly until the disaility bo removed or a President shall l e lected. 9. The President shall, at stated 'Mu?, rceive for bis services a compensation, Inch shall neither he increased nor <11 linished during the period for which he tall have been elected ; ami ho shalknot 'ceive within tliat period any other emn unent from the Confedeaato States, or ny of them. 10. Before he euters on the execution of is office, he shall lake the following oath r ulRrntulioiv "I do solemnly swear (or allirm) that I 'ill faitlifuliy execute tlie office of I'resi ent of the Confederate State*, and will, > the best of rny ability, preserve, protect nd defend the Constitution thereof." Skction 2.?1. The President shall be ommander imchief of the army and navy f the Conledeiate Slates, and of the mitia of the several States, when called into he actual service of the Confederate it ate*; lie may require the opinion, in 'riling, of the principal officer in each of lie Executive Departments, upon any uhject relating to the duties of their re pcclive offices ; and he sfiall have power l) grant reprieves and pardon* for olVences gainst the Confederate Stale-, except in ases of impeachim-ni 2 He shall have power, by and with he advice and consent of the Senate, to uahe treaties, provided two thirds of the lenators present concur ; and he shall ominale, and by and with the advhe nd consent of the Senate shall appoint, rnhnssadors, other iciblic ministers and onsul*, Judge* of the Supreme Court nd all other officers of the Confederate tales whose appointments are not here i otherwise provided for, and which shall e established by law ; but the Congress tav, by law, vest the appointment of itch inferior officers, as they think pro er, in the President alone, ir the courls f law or in the head* of Departments, 3. The principal <lli< er in each of the Ixecutive Department*, and all persona Linnected with the d plomalic service, lay be removed from office at the pleas re of the President. Ail other civil of cars of the Executive Department may B removed at any time by tlie President, r other appointing power, vvl.cn their srvices, are unnecessary, or for dinhocesly, icapacity, inefficiency, misc.uub.c' or eglect of duty ; and when *o removed, ie removal shall he reported to the Senle, together with the reasons therefor 4. The President shad have power lo II ail vacancies that may happen during le recess of the Seriate, by granting >m missions which shall expire at the end f their next session ; hut no person re> cted by lliu Senate shall he re appoint l) to the same office during their ensu< :g recen. Section 3. The President shell, from me to time, give to the Congr^re infor iHtion of the state of the Confederacy, lid recommend to their consideration ?uch leaturet at he shall judge neceh?ary and xpedieot; he mav, on extraordinary ocustont, con^ei a both Houses, or eithei f them ; and in cat* of disagreement dwMD (hem, with ret pact to the time i of adjournment, he may adjourn them i to Mich time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other pub ' j lie ministers ; lie shall take care that the -btws be faithfully executed ; and shall com mission all the officers of the Confederate States. SicnioN 4. The President, Vice.Presi' <lent, and all civil officers of the Confed. i erate States, shall he removed from oflice on impeachment for. and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors. ARTICLE 111. Suction 1. The judicial power of the Confederate States shall he vested in one ? " - - - uupriwr v>ouri, aim in sueli Inferior ! Courts an t!iu Congress may from time to time ordain ami establish. The judges, both of the Supreme aiiil Inferior court*, | hf all hold their olVices during good bcha' ' | vior, and shall at Mated times, receive for their services a compensation, which shall 1 : not he diminished during their continuance in oflice. Section 2.? 1. The judicial power shad extend to all cases arising under 1 this Constitution, the laws of the Confed* orate Stales, and treaties made or which 1 1 shall lie made under their authority ; to ail cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers or consuls ; to all cases of admirably and maritime jurisdiction ; to controversies to which the Confederate Stales shall he a party , to controversies between two or more States ; between a I State am! citizens of another State where ; tlie State is plaintitl ; between citizens claiming lands under grants of different States, and between a Slate or the citi Zens thereof ami foreign States, citizens ! or subjects ; but no State shall be sued j by a citizen or subject of any foreign ' State. 2. !ti nil cases affecting ambassadors, I other public ministers, or consuls, and 'lioge in which a State shall be a party, I Hie Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction. In all other cases before mentioned, the Supreme Court shall have i a| peltate jurisdiction, both as to hiw and | and fact, with such exceptions, and under t such regulations, as tlie Congress shah j make. 3 The trial of all crimes, except in cas -i of impeachment, shall be by jury, ai I such trial shall be held in lhc State 1 where the said crimes shall have been ( committed ; but when not committed within any K'a'.e, the trial shall be at such place or places as tuo Congress may I bv law have directed. Skctjon 3-?1. Treason against the Confederate States shall consist only in levying war against litem, or in adhering to their enemies, giving tliein aid ami contort. INo person shall he convicted I ' < f treason unless on the testimony of two | ; witnesses to ilie same overt act, or on ! con'ess<on in open court. '2. Tlio Congress shall have power to j declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall workcorrup tion of hlood, or forteiture, except during ibe lile of the person attainted, ARTICLE IV. Section 1.? 1. Full faith and ciedit i shall he giion in ea< h State to the public I acts, recotds and judicial proceedings of | every otlier State. And the Congress | may, by general laws, prescribe the man j tier in winch such acts, tecords, and pro' ( ceedings shall ho proved, and the effect ; thereof. Section 2.? 1. The citizens of each ' Statu shall he entitled to all the privileges ! and immunities of citizens in the several , j States, and shall have the right of transit j ! and sojourn in any State of this Confede- | racv, with their slaves and other proper'. I ly ; and the right of property in said . slaves shall not he thereby impaired. '2 A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime against the 1 laws of such State, who Bhall flee frcm justice, and la* found in another Slate, | shall, on demand of the Executive i j autliorifv of the Slate from which he fled, i 1 he delivered up to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. 3. No slave or other person held to , service or labor in any State or territory of the Confederate States, under the laws thereof, escaping or lawfully carried into i another, shall, in consequence of any law ! or regulation therein, he discharged from \ such service or labor ; hut shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom j r i such slave belongs, or to whom such ser vice or labor may be due. ? KCTloN 3.? 1. Other States may be admitted into this Confederacy by a vote I of two thirds of the whole II use of Hep rcsentafives, and two-thirds of the Senate, the Senate voting by States; but no new Sta'e shall he formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State he formed by the junction of two or more States, o? parts of States, , without the consent of the legislatures of the States concerned as well as of fhe 2. Tli? Congress shall have power to dispose of ami make all needful rules and regulation* concerning tliepropertv of the Con'<-derate State*, including the land* thereof. 3. The Confederate States 'may ac quire rew territory ; and Congress shall have power to legislate and provide govi ' emn.unt* for the inhabitants of all terri i lory belonging to the Confederate Stales, tying without the limits of the several . i States ; and may permit them, at such 1 times, and in such manner as it mav hy , law provide, to form States to he admit i . led into the Confederacy. In all such I territory, the institution of negro slavery as if now exists in theContederate States. ftlmll l?f> rooognigad ?nd protected Vv ; 0.?igre??, and by ih* territorial govern, i nwii; and th? inlmbiuoU of lb? mt*> ral Confederate Slates and territories shall : have the ri^lit to take to such territory I any slaves, lawfully held by them in any ! of the Slates or territories of the Confederate States. 4. The Confederate Slates shall guar1 anly to every State that now is or here after may become a member of this ConI federacy a republican form of government and shall protect each of them against invasion, and on application of the legis' lature (or of the Executive when the legi islature is not in session) against domestic violeuco. ARTICLE V. Suction 1.? 1. Upon the demand of any three Slates, legally assembled in their several conventions, the Congress , shall summon a convention of all the States, to take into consideration such t ?? " , iu iiie vsutis'.iiuiion as ttie I said Stales shall concur in suggesting at ' the time when the said demand is made ; ' mid should ar.\ of the proposed amendj menia to the Constitution be agreed on ' by the said convention?voting by States ?and the same be ratified bv the legis> J latnres of two thirds of the several States j or by contentions in two thirds thereof? as tin- on y or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by tlie general convention? they shall thenceforth form a part of this Constitution. But no State shall, without its consent, he deprived of its equal representation in the Senate. ARTICLE VI. 1. The Government established by this Constituti >n is the successor of the Proi visional Government of the Confederate I States ef America, and the laws passed | by the latter shall continue in force until the same shall he repealed or modified ; I slough.? Camden Journal. A druggist Mnt hi* Irieb porter into a darkened cellar. 8oon efierrg)W?Hlig a noise, be went to the opening end celled out.'Patrick, keep \our eyes ?ki??necl !' 'Orh neter en eye," mnid Pel, 'Uil it'e me note that'a ekini emipa)j! I JF ami all (Le officer* appointed by tbe same shall remain in office until their suci ccp.-vis Hro appointed and qualified, or the offices abolished. j 2. All debts contracted aud engage. | menu entered into before the adoption of this Constitution shall be as valid against I the Cot federate Sta'es under this Consti, tioji as under the Provisional Government. 3. This Constitution, and the laws of the Confederate States made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which si all l?e made under the authority of the Confederate States, shall he the supreme law of the land ; and the judges in every Stale shall he hound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstnnd' ing. j 4. The Senators and Representatives before mentioned and the members of the several State Legislatures, and all execu < live and judicial officers, both of the Confederate States and of the several Stales, shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this Constitution ; but no reli* gious test shall ever be required as a qualification t . any office or public trust under the Confederate States. 5 The enumeration, in the Constitution, of certain tights, shall not he con atrued to deny or disparage others retained by the people of the several Stales. C. The powers not delegated to llie Confederate States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to (he States, are reserved to the States, respectively, or to the people thereof. ARTICLE VII. 1. The latification of the conventions of five Stairs shall ho sufficient for the establishment of th;s Constitution be? tweun the Slates so ratifying the same. 2. When five Slates shall have ratified this Constitution, in the manner before specified, the Congress under the Provisional Constitution shall prescribe the j time for holding the election of President and Vice President; and for the meeting of the Electoral College, und for counting the votes, and inaugurating the President. They shall also prescribe the time for j holding the first election of members of | Congress under this Constitution, and the | time f??r a-^embling the same. Until the \ assembling of such Congress, the Con | gre-s under the Provisional Constitution shall continue to exercise the legislative | powers granted them ; not extending hcvond the time limbed by the Coustitu lion of the Provisional Government. Adopted, unanimously, March 11.1801. Tick Kkrriiaw Cadkts?Mr. Peck has | added quite an interesting and attractive j featuie to his admirable School, in the matter of Military training among the ; boys, under the special superintendence j of C.?pi. James Doby, an Assistant in the Camden Male Academy. The proficiency already attained is quite remarkable, and reflects great credit upon the zeal and Military capacitv of their young instructor. Their inarching and evolutions are surprisingly accurate, and would reflect credit upon boys of a much larger grow lb. On Friday they paid tbeir res > pecta to Col. J. B. Kershaw, whose name | they hear, and were briefly and spiritedly addressed Sy the gallant Colonel. The ! Journal Office was complimented by their special respects, and of course we responded. Success to the boys. | The Cadets are handsomely uniformed in dark jeans, manufactured at Rock Bland, N. C? the agency for which is at ( the store of Messrs. McCurry <fc Ilsmmer