Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
ARTICLE v.
sECTInN l.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally
sembied in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon convention of all the States, to take
into consideration such amendments TO the Consti-
tuition the sad States all concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any OF the pr. Josed amendments the Constitution
be agreed Dy the said ccnEeAiiOn--vOting by
States-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
OF twO-thiris Of the several States, by conven-
tions in two-thirds theTeof-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
conyention-they shall theRceforward form part
of this Constitution But State shall, without its
consent, be deprived of its equal representation in
the SENATE
ARTICLE VI
/ The Government established by this Constitu-
ton 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til the same shall be repealed OF modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
Office until their Successors are appointed and quail
ned, or the Offices abolished
=. All debts contTated and engagements entered
before the adoption Of this Constitution shall be
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 all treA-
ties made, which shall be made under the sufhori
Of the Confederate States, shall be the supreme IL
of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, nything in the constitution OF laws
| Of any State 10 the contrary MISUNDERSTANDING
4 The Senators and Representatives bsfOre men
toned aud the members Of the several State leglslH
lures and all executive and Judicial officers both Of
the Confederate States and o the several States,
shall he bound by oath Affirmation support this
Il
Constitution; but religious hest shall ever be re-
auired as q qualification any oSee OF public trust
| under the Confederate Ssafes-
8. The enumeration, ia the Constitution, of cer-
tain rights shall not be construed 10 deny u dis
parae others retained BY the people Of the several
States
| q The powers not delegated TO the Confedsrats
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited BY 1t TO
tic States are the Stales respectively OF
| 10 the people thereof
ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification Of yhe Conventions OF hye states
shall be sufficient the establishment o. tlis Nca-
stitution between the States ratifytng the same
, When Eve States shall have Tatl1ed this tonsti-
tn,iap in the uaanDer before specineds the Congress
nnisr rhe Provisional Constitution shall prescTibs
,L ti,n. for holding the election Of President and
Vice Presders; and for the meeting Of the Eectors
eolaee- ard for counting the votes, and iauguraf-
inc fi President They shall, also, prsscribe tbs
tine for holding the first election of members Of
1,rgress under this Constitution, aud ths time for
mbling the Until the ASSEMBLING &C such
Congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con-
stitton shah continue 70 exercise The legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond fhs
time limited by the Constitution Of the Provssiona
| Government
Adopted. unanimously, March Il, Issl-