Permanent constitution of the confederate states of america. The supreme court of the confederate states of america. Supreme court refused to file the mandate to rearrest the editor. We the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america. Confederate states of america constitution for the provisional government 1861 we, the deputies of the sovereign and independent states of south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, and louisiana, invoking the favor of almighty god, do hereby, in behalf of these states, ordain and establish this constitution for the provisional. Confederate states of america author of constitution of the.
The president of the confederate states of america is to be elected by electors, chosen. The constitution of the confederate states of america. Confederate states of america the confederate states of america came into existence on 4 february 1861, when delegates from the six deep south states that had departed the federal union by that date south carolina, mississippi, florida, georgia, alabama, and louisiana assembled in montgomery, alabama, to form a southern confederacy. In some countries this may not be legally possible. Constitution for the confederate states of america. Constitution of the state of texas 1861 tarlton law library. Constitution of the confederate states passed march 11, 1861 the confederate states of america s supreme law was the constit. Although the government of the confederate states of america has. Constitution as a guide and most of them had been heavily involved in the government before the separation of the states.
Constitution for the provisional government the civil war pbs. The constitution of the united states the signing of the constitution took place on september 17, 1787, at the pennsylvania state house now called independence hall in philadelphia. Which statement about the constitutions of the confederate. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, zscout370. The original document, along with many other documents of the confederacy, was found at a train station in 1865 by a wartime correspondent, felix defontaine. After the civil war started at fort sumter on april 12, 1861, arkansas, north carolina, tennessee and virginia joined the confederacy. American civil war, fouryear war 186165 fought between the united states and 11 southern states that seceded to form the confederate. T he confederate state of america collection brings together publications selected from the librarys general collections and books received from such sources as the rebel archives of the war department. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityinvoking the favor and guidance of almighty goddo ordain and establish this constitution for the confederate states of america.
Constitution of the confederate states books of american. Permanent constitution of the confederate states of america, adopted by the confederate congress. Get an answer for compare and contrast the constitution of the united states and that of the confederate states of america. The text of the csa constitution was verified at the university of oklahoma and the library of congress and was marked up for web display by steve mount. Constitution of the provisional government of the confederate. Constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861. Constitution of the confederate states of america we, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityinvoking the favor and guidance of almighty goddo ordain and establish this. Which statement about the constitutions of the confederate states of america and the united states is not true. Confederate states of america documents wikisource. In framing the constitution of the confederate states, the authors adopted, with numerous elisions and additions, the language of the constitution of the united states, and followed the same order of arrangement of articles and sections. The confederate states of america was officially founded in february 1861, after seven southern states south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, and texas seceded from the united states. All legislative powers herein del egated shall be vested in a congress of the confederate states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. The following is the complete text of the constitution of the confederate states of america, as adopted on march 11, 1861. March 11, 1861 message to congress march 12, 1861 indian affairs correspondence between the confederate commissioners and secretary seward.
The writers of this document, of course, had the u. Tlie house of representatives shall be composed of memberschosen every second yearby the people of the. Constitution for the provisional government approved may 21, 1861. Confederate states of america, constitution of the confederate states of america. Constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861 idca. The original document consisted of five vellum sheets pasted together to form a scroll over twelve feet long. Read first, second, and third times and engrossed, and unanimously adopted. Confederate states of america collection selected special. Zscout370 grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. South carolina was the first state to secede from the union, on december 20, 1860. Selected special collections confederate states of america collection publications issued in the south during the civil war. The confederate states constitution, formally the constitution of the confederate states of.
Jefferson davis was the president of the confederacy. Recovering the legal history of the confederacy washington and. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several. Pdf the constitution of the confederate states of america, 1861. The executive council welcomes you to the facebook page for the provisional government of the confederate states of america. The constitution of the confederate states of america, the ordinances of the texas convention, and an address to the people of texas. The constitution for the confederate states of america. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of almighty god do ordain and establish this constitution for the confederate states. Compare and contrast the constitution of the united states. We, the deputies of the sovereign and independent states of south carolina, georgia, florida, alabama, mississippi, and louisiana, invoking the favor of almighty god, do hereby, in behalf of these states, ordain and establish this constitution for the provisional government of the same. Avalon project constitution of the confederate states. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen. Constitution of the confederate states of america 1861, by confederate states of america html at yale constitution of the provisional government of the confederate states of america montgomery, al. Aug 23, 2010 for studies of the confederate states of america, this is a good read.
Constitution of the confederate states of america by confederate states of america. Constitution of the confederate states of america uga libraries. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Constitution of the confederate states of america the u. The constitution for the united states of america contains seven 7 articles. Provisional constitution of the confederate states wikipedia. The provisional constitution of the confederate states, formally the constitution for the provisional government of the confederate states of america, was an agreement among all seven original states in the confederate states of america that served as its first constitution. Confederate states of america quotes author of constitution.
Constitution, with notable exceptions, some of which are excerpted here. Constitution of the confederate states of america transcription. A short history of the confederate states of america by. For years, northern and southern states had been debating the issue of slavery. The constitution of the confederate states of america was written when southern states seceded from the union. The confederate states constitution, formally the constitution of the confederate states of america, was the supreme law of the confederate states, as adopted on march 11, 1861, and in effect from february 22, 1862, through the conclusion of the american civil war. A short history of the confederate states of america. Inflation became rampant as the paper money depreciated and eventually became worthless.
Constitution of the confederate states of america preamble we, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity invoking the favor and guidance of almighty god do ordain. In conformity with the original south carolina plan 20, t he provisional con stitution was based on the united states cons titution 21. All legislative powersherein delegated shall be vested in a congress of the confederate states, which shall consist ofa senate and iloase ofrepresentatives. The confederate state of america collection brings together publications selected from the. Preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic. Confederate states of america, he was compelled to pay the value of that note into. Jul 01, 2005 the confederate states adopted their permanent constitution on march 11, 1861. We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign and independent character, in order to form a permanent federal government, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterityinvoking the favor and guidance of almighty goddo ordain and.
We, the people of the confederate states, each state acting in its sovereign. Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. The predominantly center around the concept that there will be no law enacted to end slavery. We, the deputies of the sovereign and independent states of south carolina, georgia, florida. The university of georgia has the original handwritten copies in its archives. Tariff of the confederate states of america, approved by congress, may 21, 1861, to be of force from and after august 31, 1861, by confederate states of america html and tei at unc items below if any are from related and broader terms. President jefferson davis and vicepresident alexander stephens were elected in 1861 and served until the confederacy surrendered to the united states in 1865. The journal of the congress of the confederate states of america, 18611865 was printed in a sevenvolume set between 1904 and 1905 as senate document no. The confederate states of america, in existence between february 1861 and may 1865, was a confederation of 11 states that seceded from the united states of america. A map of the confederate states of america, maryland and claimed states and territories. The confederate states of america was a collection of 11 states that seceded from the united states in 1860 following the election of president.
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