Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-01
ARTICLE v.

l. Upon the demand of any three Sta tes la1arIv
oeoieo IN their several conventions, the CONGRESS
Snan summon conversion Of all the States 70 take
tnto consideration such amendments to the Consfi
tution as the sad States all concur in suegasfin
the time when the said demand is made; and sbeuIS
any OF the Pr ,osed amendments TO the Cousttu.ion
De agreed Oh py the said OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .-'S n
ctates-and the same be ratified by the leeissfrr
OF tWo-thlrds of the several States or Nv con~-
tions in two-thirds thereof-as the o,,e o. .ha -
mode of ratification may be proposed fv tba eao,
conIentlon-thsy shall thenceforward form ,,a.t
OF TINS CONSTITUTION But State shall withorF d.
consent, be deprived OF its eqraI repreant,S IA
5-s,-4 ARTICLE VII
"a. l. Inc Goyernment established by this Corstitu
uon Is the successor of the Provisional Goyernmant
OF the Confederate States of America ana al a.
iaws passed by the latter shall continue in force M
the officers appointed by the same shall rs H al
once until their successors are appoinfed and ana
ned' or the offices abolished ~ s
z All debts contrate ana eroa,va,-.. .,
~ 1t lne adoption Of this Constitution shall be
ssainst tne Confederate States under this
Sonsstouon as under the Provisional Governnaa.
q Ihis Constitution, and the laws of the Co-Ss
A.e States, made IN pursuance thereof ana an -
ties made or which shall be made under the sn,hos
ty OF the Confederate States shall he the sr S
OF the land; and the Judges in every state shan h
oouna SneIeoy in the constitution or la vs
oi any otate 10 the contrary notwithsta ndjno
l. The Senators and Representa- tiyes bafera ,,.r-
toned and the members of the several STATE LeisI
tures anu ali executive and Judicial officers hotb of
the Confederate States and of the several ST., o'
shall be bound by oath or affirmation 70 srnro.
Sst1suiion5 out no religious test shall ever ha No
qured as Qualification to any office or public trus,
under the Confederate Ssates F - NNS'
o. Inc enumeration, in the Constitution of osr
ain rights, shall not be construed to danny or dis
parage Others retained by the people of the several
CO. O. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
states by the Constitution, prohibited by n 70
the States are reserved to the States respciysly 1
to the people thersoE VI
.s. Il 80. ARTICLE VII
J. The ratification of the conventions of sxs Stat.
shall be sufcient for the establishment of this Con-
stitution between the States ratifying the same
z when nve states shall have ratified this Consti.
tuition IN the manner before specified the Conrras.
under the Provisional Constitution shall preseribs
the time for holding the election of President and
Vice President and for the meeting Of the EIetors
college, and for counting the votes and inaugurat-
ing the President. They shall, ALSO 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-
stitution shall continue to exercise the Legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
tune limited by the Constitution of the Provisions
Government. f..e r-- =
Adopted, unanin<1sly, March IL, 1861.