purposes for which il is made; and Congress shall grant no | deu compensation to any public contractor, officer, agent, or krant, ofter such contract shall have been made or such serthe rendered." This section is further changed by adding to it the first eight amendments to the Constitution of the United States, followed by this paragraph: Every law or resolution having the force of law, shall relate to but one subject, and that shail be expressed in the tille." SECTION 10. The first paragraph is changed by striking out the following words: "emit bills of credit; also by inserting the word "or" between the word "attainder" and the words "er post facto." The third paragraph is changed by inserting after the word "tonnige," the following words: "except on seagoing sels, for the improvement of its rivers and harbors navigated by the said vessels; but such duries shall not conflict with any treaties of the Confederate States with foreign nations; and any surplus of revenue thus derived shall, after | making such improvement, be paid into the common Treaswry; nor shall any State". Also the following clause is added to this paragraph: "But when any river divides or foes through two or more States, they may enter into compacts with each other to improve the navigation thereof " ARTICLE II. SECTION 1. The first paragraph is so altered as to read as follows: The executive power shall be vested in a President of the Confederate States of America. He and the Vice President shall hold their offices for the term of six years; but the President shall not be re-eligible. The President and Fice President shall be elected as follows:" The third paragraph is stricken out, and the twelfth article of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States substituted. The fifth paragraph is changed in the following respects: the words or a citizen of the United States" are stricken out, and the words "of the Confederate States, or a citizen thereof substituted; also after the word "Constitution," the following words are insertel: or a citizen thereof born in the United States, prior to the 20th of December, 156) also the words "United States" at the close of the paragraph, are stricken out, and the words "limits of the Confederate States, as they may exist at the time of his election" are substituted. The eighth paragraph is changed by substituting the word "enters" for the word "enter." The last paragraph is changed by striking out the words "of the United States" at the close, and substituting the word "thereof." SECTION 2. The second paragraph is changed by adding thereto the words following: "The principal officer in each of the executive departments, and all persons connected with the diplomatic service, may be removed from office at the pleasure of the President. All other civil officers of the executive department may be removed at any time by the President, or other appointing power, when their services are unnecessary, or for dishonesty, incapacity, inefficiency, misconduct, or neglect of duty; and when so removed, the removal shall be reported to the Senate, together with the reasons therefor." The third paragraph is changed by dropping the word "up" after the word "fill." SECTION 3. This section is changed in the following respects: the first word "He" is stricken out and the words The President'' substituted; also the word "Union" is stricken out and the word “Confederacy" substituted. ARTICLE III. SECTION 1. In this section the word "supreme" is stricken out and the word " Superior" substituted in the first sentence of the first paragraph. SECTION 2. This section is changed as follows: after the clause "citizens of another State," the following clause is inserted:" where the State is plaintiff," also the next simple sentence is changed by inserting the words "claiming lands under grants' between the word "citizens" and the wordof;" also the following clause is stricken out: "between citizens of the same State claiming lands under grants of diferent States;" also the following clause is added to the first paragraph: "but no State shall be sued by a citi zen or subject of any foreign State;" also in the first part of this paragraph the following clauses: "in law and equity," and arising under this Constitution," are transposed. In the third paragraph, in the clause "where the said crimes shall have been committed," the word "crimes" is changed to the word "crime." ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. No change. SECTION 2. The first paragraph is changed by adding thereto the following clauses: "and shall have the right of | transit and sojourn in any State of this Confederacy, with their slaves and other property; and the right of property in such slaves shail not be thereby impaired." The third paragraph is changed in the following respects: after the first word"No" the words "slave or are inserted; also the words "one State" are stricken out, and the words "any State or Territory of the Confederate States" are substituted; also, after the word "escaping" the words "or lawfully carried into" are inserted; also the words "slave belongs, or to whom such are inserted between the word "such" and the word "service," near the close of the paragraph. SECTION 3. The first paragraph is changed by striking out all the words to and including the word "Union," and substituting the words " Other States may be admitted into this Confederacy by a vote of two thirds of the whole House. of Representatives and two thirds of the Senate, the Senat: voting by States." The second paragraph is changed by striking out all after the word "regulations and inserting the following clauses: "concerning the property of the Confederate States, including the lands thereof." "The Confederate States may acquire new territory, and Congress shall have power to legislate and provide governments for the inhabitants of all territory belonging to the Confederate States lying without the limits of the several States, and may permit them, at such times and in such manner as it may by law provide, to form States to be admitted into the Confederacy. In all such territory the institution of negro slavery as it now exists in the Confederate States shall be recognized and protected by Congress and by the territorial government, and the inhabitants of the several Confederate States and territories shall have the right to take to such territory any slaves lawfully held by them in any of the States or Territories of the Confederate States." SECTION 4. This section is changed as follows: the words is, or hereafter may become, a member of this Confederacy" in this Union" are stricken out, and the words "that now inserted: also, after the word "Legislature," the words "cannot be convened" are dropped, and the words" is not in session," substituted; also this entire section is omitted, as a section, and placed at the end of section 3, as a paragraph thereof. ARTICLE V. This article is stricken out entirely, and the following substituted: "Upon the demand of any three States, legally assembled in their several Conventions, the Congress shall summon a Convention of all the States, to take into consideration such amendments to the Constitution as the said States shall concur in suggesting at the time when the said demand is made; and should any of the proposed amendments to the Constitution be agreed on by the said Convention-voting by States-and the same be ratified by the Legislatures of twothirds of the several States, or by Conventions in two-thirds thereof-as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the general Convention—they shall henceforward form a part of this Constitution. But no State shall, without its consent, be deprived of its equal representation in the Senate." ARTICLE VI. This article is preceded by the following paragraph: "The Government established by this Constitution is the suc cessor of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, and all laws passed by the latter shall continue in force until the same shll be repealed or modified; and all the officers appointed by the same shall remain is office until their successors are appointed and qualified or the offices abolished." The first paragraph is changed by striking out the word "Confederation" and substituting the words "Provisional Government." In the second paragraph, the words "which shall be" following the word " States" are stricken out. This article is also changed by adding thereto the 9th and 10th articles of the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as two additional paragraphs, after adding to the 9th Article the words: " of the several States." ARTICLE VII. The first paragraph is changed by substituting the word "five" for the word "nine" preceding the word "States." Also the following paragraph is added to the foregoing as amended: "When five States shall have ratified this Constitution, in the manner before specified, the Congress under the Provis ional Constitution shall prescribe the time for holding the elec tion of President and Vice President; and for the meeting of the electoral college; and for counting the votes and inaugu rating the President. They shall also prescribe the time for holding the first election of members of Congress under this Constitution, and the time for assembling the same. Until the 1 8 1 8 4 1 4 1 to lay and collect taxes........................ 5 1 5 1 to establish uniform laws of bank- 229 217 to coin money, regulate the value of to punish counterfeiting... coin, and fix the standard of 9 10 to authorize patents to authors and to dispose of and make rules con- shall not appropriate money unless Compensation, extra, to contractors, officers, &c., not to be granted...... cases..... Constitution, how amended.. 4 3 4 3 2 3 4 3 to raise and support armies to provide and maintain a navy........ 8 00 30 00 8 8 8 1 9 1 Coasting trade, regulated... tors..... Coins, Congress to fix value of foreign... Common law recognized and established 7 Am'd. 1 also, except as to time and place of 11 1 1 8 1 1 8 1 1 9 1 88669 number of States to ratify to render 211 2 1 217 Contracts, no law impairing.... Conventions for proposing amendments Counterfeiting, Congress to provide for Court, Supreme, its original and appel- 1 Courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, Ditto 13 481 623 U. S. "C." S. Impeachment to be brought by House any judicial or other federal officers Internal Improvements, Congress shall Judges shall hold their offices during good behavior............................. Judiciary, tribunals inferior to the Su- preme Court may be erected...... Judicial Power vested in a Supreme powers of the judiciary... restrictions as to suits against a State 11 Am'd. Judicial Proceedings of cach State are Jury trial secured, and shall be held, Post office Department to be self-sustain- legislative,(see Congress ;) executive, Presents from foreign powers to public Press, freedom of secured......... the Confederate States vested with shall be chosen for four years........... qualifications for........ 2 President, not re-eligible...... who shall act in case of vacancy...... shall take an oath of office....... may require the written opinions of may reprieve and pardon........ may make treaties with consent of may appoint to office with consent of shall fill vacancies happening during Art. Sec. Art. Sec. 1 4 22 22 2 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 may adjourn them in case of disa- shall receive embassadors and pub- දාය Representatives and direct taxes, appor- Resolution, order, or vote, requiring Rights of the citizen declared to be priv- liberty of conscience in matters of freedom of speech and of the press.... to keep and bear arms....... to be exempt from the quartering of 4 3 4 3 not to be compelled to be a witness 5 Am'd. 1 9 4 2 8 Am'd. 1 9 1 5 1 5 9 4 Am'd. not to be deprived of life, liberty, or private property not to be taken for in criminal prosecutions shall have Quorum for business, what shall be a R. Receipts and expenditures, accounts of, Records, how to be authenticated. ercise of........ religious test not required.... vacancies, how supplied.. shall choose their officers.. -. Searches and seizures, security against.. 4 Am'd. 1 8 1 3 1 3 how chosen, classed, and terms of 1 qualifications of Senators.. 1 shall have the power of impeach- Vice-President to be President of the 1 2 1 2 shall be the judge of the elections 1 5 5 1 5 1 5 shall not adjouru for more than three 1 5 1 5 shall originate bills for raising reve may propose amendments to bills nue 1 7 1 7 shall try impeachments..... compensation to be ascertained by privileged from arrest, except in cer- Representatives shall not be questioned effect of their judgment on impeach- may lay tonnage duty on sea-going keeping troops or ships of war in time of peace..... entering into any agreement or com- may enter into compact for improve- engaging in war .............. States, new, may be admitted into the new, may be admitted upon two- may be formed within the jurisdic- State, every, guarantied a republican Suits at Common Law, proceedings in... 7 Am'd. 1 T Tas, direct, according to represents- shall be laid only in proportion to census..... on exports prohibited.. except by vote of two-thirds of both Tender, what shall be a legal.. Tet, religious, shall not be required...... Title from foreign State prohibited....... two witnesses, or confession, neces- Treasury, money drawn from only by Treaties, how made..................... the supreme law............................ ........................................... V. Facancies happening during the re- Q 1 2 1 9 1 2 1 9 1 9 THEIR CONSTITUTION AS INTERPRETED BY THE 1861, March 21, ALEX. H. STEPHENS delivered "The new Constitution has put at rest forever all the "Our new Government is founded upon exactly the op "In the conflict thus far, success has been, on our side, |