Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-30
ARTICLE v.

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l. Upon the demand of any three States IsSsI,v
sem1led IN their several conventions the Gonrress
snsn summon convention of all the States to taks
tuition as the said States all concur in suovssti.
the time when the said demand is made: and S she,H
any OF the pr ,osed amendnents to the Constir,toa
6e agreed by the said eonyentionNvot; On
States-and the same be rstied i the Issisi.sSurs ~
OF two-thirds OF the several States or by consS.
tons IN tWo-thirds thereof-as the one or the o.ha
mode OF ratification may be proposed by The
eonxsntlon.they shall thsnceforward form q part
ol tnls Constlfution. But no Stsfe shall ~thost ts
consent be deprived of its equal representation In
+ - ataHaea ARTICLE VIZ E
l. The Government established by this Constitu
OF the Confederate States of America, and an The
Laws passed by the latter shall continue in force un
u ~ tne same shall be repealed modified; and al
TIE ofncers appointed by the same shall remain in
fed, or the Offices abolished = -. = -
2 All debts contrated and enraoements a,,s-as
INTO Geore the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
constitution as under the Provisional Goyernment
j. This Constitution, and the laws of tbe Conf-ier
ate States made in pursuance thereof and an trea.
tics made, which shall be made under the an,ho~;
OF the Confederate States shall be the supreme law
OF the land and the judges in every State shall be
Oouna thereby anything in the constitution or laws
OF any state TO the contrary notwithstandiap
l. The Senators and Representative before mes.
toned and the members of the several State egisIa-
the Confederate States and of the several Ststes
shall be bound by oath Affirmation TO supnort thIs
Ouoiitutioni out no religious test shall ever be rs.
CURED as qualification TO any Office public trust
under the Confederate Ssates :
o. Inc snumera tion, in the Constitution of GER
tain rights, snail not be construed deny or dis
Paase others retained by the people of the several
Q; Inc powers not delegated to the Confederate
ntstes oy the Constitution, prohibited by il 10
tbs States reserved the States respectylv or
to the people thereoH
ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions of five Stat..
shall be sufficient for the establishment Of this Con-
sfltutIon between the States ratifying;the same
z When fye States shall have ratified this Consti-
tuition in the manner before specified the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribe
the time for holding the election Of President and
Vice Presiden and for the meeting of the EIectors
College; and for counting the votes, and haugurat.
ing 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 bling of such
Congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con-
sttutlon shall continue to exercise the legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
tune limited by the Constitution of the Proyisiona
Government. I - - : - - %
L Adopted, unaninS1sl March II, 1851.