Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-01
ARTICLE V.
SECTION 4

l.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon convention of all the States take
into consideration such amendments to the Consti-
tuition the sa,d States all concur in sue
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendments TO the Constitution
be agreed ON by the said convention-voting by
States--and the same be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States, by conven-
tions in two-thirds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
convention-they shall thenceforward form a part
of this Constitution. But State SHALL without its
consent, be deprived of its equal representation
the Senate
ARTICLE VI
l. The Government established by this Constitu-
ton is the successor of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and al the
laws passed by the latter shall continue force un
I'll the same sha II be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
Office until their appointed and auali-
fed, the offices abolished.
z. All debts contra ted and engagements enteres
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
valid against the Confederate States under thi.
Constitution as under the Provisional Government.
This Constitution and the laws of the Confeder-
ate States, made in pursuance thereof and all tres-
ties made, which shall made underthe autl,ori-
ty of the Confederate States shall be the law
of the land; and the judges in every Stat shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution laws
OF any state TO the contrary Notwithstanding
l. The Senators and Representatives before men,
TONED and the members of the several State legsla
the Coniederate states and of the several States,
shall be bound by oath affirmation to support this
constitution; but religious test shall be
quired qualification any Office or public trust
under the Confederate Ssates.
s. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of GER
tain rights shall not be construed deny or dis
parage Others retained by the people of the several
| States.
o. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by il TO
the States reserved 10 the States, respectively
10 the people thereof.
| ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions Of fvs States
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con-
stitution between the States ratifying the
z When five States shall have rafihed this Consi-
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall preecribs
the time for holding the election Of President and
Vice President; and for the meeting of the kiectorai
College; and for counting the votes and ina
ing the President They shall, also prescribe the
time for holding the first election or mem pers OF
Congress under this Consfitufions sna tne une ior
assem- bling the same. Until the assembling of such
1 Congress- the Congress under the frosisionad Con-
sfitnton shall confinue exercise the legislative
| mowers anfed them; not extending beyond the
time limited by the Constitution OF the Provisional
| Government =.