Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-18
ARTICLE v.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
sha II summon convention of all the States 70 take
into consideration such amendments to the Consd-
tuition the SAID States all concur in suggesting
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any the proposed amendments TO the Constitution
be agreed on by the said eonyention-yoting bv
States-and the ratified by the ltgisInfures
of two-thirds of the several States or by eonyen-
tions in thirds thereofas the one or the Other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
conVention-they shall thenceforward form a part
this Constitution. But shall, without its
consent be deprived oi ts equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI:
1. The Government established by this Constitu-
tion is the OF the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force
Til the shan be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
Office until their appointed and Q,Iali-
fed, the Offices abolished
.. All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
| Constitution under the Provisional Government
3. This Constitution and The laws of the Confeder-
States, made in pursuance thereof, and s tres-
ties made or which shall be made under the authori-
of the Confederate States shall be the supreme
of the land; and the judges every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws
Of any State 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
4. The Senators and Representa- tives before mem
toned and the members of the several State legisla
lures, and all executive judicial officers both of
the Confederate States and of the several States
shall be bound by oath affirmation, 10 support this
Constitutions but religious shall ever be re-
under the Confederate Ssates.
g. The enumeration. in the Constitution, of GER
tain rights, shall be construed 10 deny or dis
parsge others retained by the people Of the
States.
| 6. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by Il
the States are reserved - the States. respectively
10 the people thereof. 1--i- =
| ARTICLE VII.
J. The ratification OF the conventions Of i've States
shall be sufficient for the establishmen, Of this Goa
stitution between the States ratfy ngfhe a
When i've States shall have ratified this Consfs-
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Consultation, shall prescribe
the time for holding the election Of Prezdsnt knd
Vice Presidens and for the meeting Of the Eiectoai
College; and for counting the votes, and bsugurst-
ing the President They shall, also, prsscrloe the
time for ,holding the nrst election Of members OF
Congress under this Consfisurlon. sad the time ior
| assembling the same Until the sssemtsinE Q. such
Congress, the Congress under the rrosisionsi ton-
stitution shall 20 kex-relse the legislative
| powers granted thsui not extending beyond the
time limited BY the ecnstitutie2 ei We Ffesslonsi
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