The Southern Confeder Acy

Montgomery, Ahí , Muren 12. The njunctinn of ueorecy having boen iouidvoiI üheñjíroin, 1 tnn ublu u sein! n ynopgm of tlie permanent constiiution. 'J'hu fulfowiujj uro itn principal lont ures : No person wfeö is f Teign-born, and not a citizen of the Confedérate State.-, ; is ullowed to vote lurany e'ffioé, CÁvil or pi lilioal, St:iio or Ffdorul, Under the first eeliam, South C:ifolina is entitfed to fiwa fieprnetrtHtvw iu OfingreBcj öe:nr!:i ii'Ti, Aluimma nin, Piurittfi twci, Miw.-iii.i(jjii heven, Louieiuna m.v, Tuxas fix, und e.iuh Blato tvvd S(-"n;itc b. Tho SiüU' L'jgislature m:iy impeacb Judicial or Federal ufficert resident, or ucting in unid Stuiu ly iwo th?W voto lioih bonnen it CDi{rKa m;ty grant Beato on i hi ti Hoor to oith(;r of tliu prïn (pul officeríio'' each of ihe Executive Department, with tlie(!iivi]i'u of )iscussing llio moasures 01 hls deparlmeiit. Reprérantation on tho basis of ihreefilih.s i'iir.1 ivos s oontinued. C!oiigri'ss is nor illouoil, ihrciugh dutii.'r-, iu losto: ar.y braneh of ndustry, Tho foruijrn lave-trtd W ppwhibited. Ct)i'gres is ],n. hibitfd fnun matting apprujii iaiions iinloss liy u vote 'f IW(thirdd of bot h tinuses, escepf piiaüoüH baanked by ilm nu;ul of ome dei'Hi-tineiil of the President Iíx'ra compehíBÍion is not to be a!lowéd to any ooniraotor, officer, or iifiit ïlter tllfj coulracl is mada of norvice reixlered. All lawH i-ball relate to ono subject, md be expreiwed by tiilo. The President an i Vioe President aro to bbid offiu) !r six yonro. Thf pri.icipal o'Fieers ot' departmonts and t!:e dipfomotic service ure retnovablt) at pleasure of tlio Presidei.t. O lier civil offioera are reinovahlo hen ■ their services are uinccc":iry or for g'od c.wses or ruaHOíH. Remováis iiiüst be reported to tne sen-ile wtien [ rnutiuiible. No cuptious reinovuls aro tolera tcd. Oiher States aro to bo admitted to ihe Cnlederncy by u vote of two-Xkird oí 1)0 li lionses. Tho Coritederaèy may auquire terri tory, indslavery fthrll beackuowledged and proteoted ly G ogreJ and Üia Territoi u governmeiits Wiiun fiye Stute.s shal] rütify tho per maneót constitution t yh;ill lio etablished for snch Cjiutos. Uüf.l ru ilicci tha provincial eoiistitiition shall retnniri in force, nol exinnded buyond oiiu e;tr Notliing Óf intérest has trauspiroc in (Jungress to-duy.