Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-27
V.

| SECTION i.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
SEM bled in their several conventions the
shall summon convention of all the States To taka
int Consideration such amendments 10 The ConH,t
tuition sad States all concur in SUGGESTING al
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the pr posed amendments TO the Constitution
be agreed Dy the said convention-yotino nv
Statesand the same be ratified by the lestsIafurs
of two-thirds of the several States, or by convea
tons in two-thrds thereOf-as the or the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the qsnersI
conFention-they shall thencefOrward form ps m
of this Constitution But no State shall without its
consent De deprived OF its equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI
1. The Government established by this iCons,itn
ton is the successor of the Provisional Government
OF the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall in force un
iii The same shall be repealed modified; and ali
the ofhcers appointed BY the same shall remain in
office until their successors re appointed aEi oai
fed, the offices abolished.
q All debts contrsted and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Censttution shs -
as valid against the Confederate States undar th;.
Constitution as under the Provisional Government
g. This Constitution, and the Of the Confedsr-
ate States, made In pursuance thereof and ali tres.
ties made or which shall be made under the authori
of the land; and the judgcs in every state shall b.
bound thereby, nything in the constitution or Ia
L. The Senators and Representatives before mem
TONED and the members of the several State legsla
lures, and all executive and judicial officers Of
the Confederate States and of the several States
shall be bound by oath Affirmation, support this
Constitution; but religious shall ever be re-
quired qualification 10 any office public trust
underthe Confederate ssates. --.
s. The enumeration, in the Constitution, Of Ger =
tain rights, shall be construed TO deny or dis
parage others retained by the people several
| States
/ g. The powers not delegated 10 the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by il 10
States reserved the States, respectively OF
| TO the people thereof
| ARTICLE VII.
Il The ratification OF the conventions of five States
shall sufficient for the establishment Of this
stitution between the States ratifyin
2. When hve States shall have ratified this Consti
tuition in the before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall preseris
the time for holding the election Of Presdsnt and
Vice President; and for the meeting OF the Electoral
College; and for counting the votes. and augurst-
ing the President TAey shall, also, prescribe the
time for holding the frst election Of members OF
Congress under this Constitution, and the time for
assembIing the same. Until the ASSEMBLING ef such
C,nz-sss the Congress under the ProvisISnaf Con-
stifnrlon shall 70 .exerrise the legislative
/ raw-rs rrantsd themE not extending beyond the
time limited By the Consultation Of tbs Provisional
.daptsd unanimously. March IL, 1851.