Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-29
NEW SERIES NO. 1911

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aon Of negro slavery as it exists in the Confed
crate states shall be recognized and protected by
congress, and by the territorial government; and
sne Inhaoitants OF the several Confederate States
and Territories shall have the right TO take 70 sucb
territory any slaSess Ia wfuy held by them in any
States. ~ % enc N"hieaefA'S
me Confederate States shall guaranty TO syer,
Der Of b. uS% Is or hereafter may become en
ar.,. ~ 'nAs SonieGersey, republican, form of gov
ern!ment' and shall protect each of them agansS an
tbs anu on apphcatOn of tine legsiature fer Of
a-A utioe when the legislature il in sas.;onl
against domestic violence : ~ sessioh1
50 ARTICLE Y. - glos = = :
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l. ~ pom the demand of any three States ,.,au =
esnoied IN their several conyentiops tbs Ss So
into considerrtio,y oI All the sta tes TO take
.1tioa as tne sad States all concur in
any of the pr .s ssia aema nd is made and should
Se agreed Oh Dy the said couye.t;.,nN .o.ivn
~ .ne same be ratified by the Iegislasur
81 ~ .so'niras OF the several States. or bS co.
tlons IN two-thirds thereof-as the ona eehssn-
O tion may be proposed by the generI
OF this Constitution. But State shall Part IT
consent De deprived Of its equal Representation N
. tst-4 ARTICLE VI '''7
1. The Government established n, ,h;s :!
~ tb - useessor OF the Provisional Government
OF the oeniederate States of America and an -
ans passed by The latter shall continue in force
III tue same snail be repealed or modified. nj . !,
tne ofncers appointed by the same shall SmsSn IN n
once un til their successors re spnojnted al
ned or the offices abolished ~s- fs~..-
2. All debts contrated ana a,oa,,. =.
INTO oeIofe the adoption of this Censtittion shIS
as Saiid against the Confederate STATES ,,dsr ,bi
constitution as under the Provisional f;oyernnen-
s constitution, and the laws of the eopfeier
made In pursuance thereof and an trea-
es inade or which shall be de under tba antbor;
VI 'ne confederate States, shall be the supreme
VI 'hs Iahu ana the Judges in every State shau Ia
any thing in the constitution or laws
oi any y, STATE TO the contrary Dotwithstandine -
Inc senators and Represent IA tiyes before r,ar
ana the members of the several State legisla
anu an executive and judicial officers both of
the confederate States and of the several Sta,eS
ndli oe oounu by oath affirmation 10 sr,uorf ,hIs
tVnsatuticl, but no religious test shall ever he ra
CURED as Qualification to any Office or public trust
under the Confederate Ssates
o. The enumera tion, in the Constellation NJ car
tain rlShts Shall not be construed to DENY or iis
otners retained by the people of the several
states by the Constitution nor prohibited bv n 20
states are reserved 10 the States reepectiyely or
10 the people thereoI
( ARTICLE VII. :. -it 81. .el5-..,
l. The ratifcati of the conventions of five Ststss
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con-
st1tution between the States SO IN atifyin9tbe sau
= when hve States shall have ratified this Corsti-
tnton In the manner before specified the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution shall rrasrrihe
the time for holding the election of President ana
ice Presidem; and for the meeting of the Electora
OoIege and Tor counting the votes, and inauQurat.
.ne tne fresident- They shall, aiso prescribe the
time Tor holding the first election of members of
congress under this Constitution, and the time for
assembling the same. Until the assembling Of such
congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con-
powers granted them; not extending beyond fhs
time limited by the Constitution of the Provisional
Government. EF..IIl.st7 = 80
Adopted unann--asly, March IL, 1861.