Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-24
ARTICLE V.

1. Upon the demand of any three States legally as.
sembled 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 all slig eesfins -
the time when the said demand is made; and shSuId
any of the POSED amendments TO the Constitution
be agreed by the said convenfiOn--yotinR he
States-and the same be ratified by the legislature.
O two-thirds of the several States, or by caoxen
tions in twOthirds thereo-as the one or the otber
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
cOnyention-they shall thenceforNard form a part
this Constitution. But State shall without it
consent, be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate.
ARTICLE VI
1. The Government established by this Consfiru
tion is the of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America and al tls
law passed by the latter shall continue in force nm
til the same sha II be repealed mOdiieds and ali
the officers appointed by the shall remain in
office until their successors appointed and quaii-
fed, the offices abolished.
2 All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption of this Constitution shall m
valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government
3. This Constitution, and the laws Of the Con1eer-
ate States made IN pursuance thereof, and all trea-
ties mae or which shall be made under the aGfhori.
ty of the Confederate States shall be the suprsIae law
of the land and the judges in every state shall be
bound thereby anything in the constitution or laws
of any State TO the contrary notwithstapding
l. The Senators and Representatives before me
TONED and the members Of the several State lesisla
lures, and all executive and Judicial officers OF
the Oonfederate States and Of the several States.
shall be bound by oath affirmation, TO support this
quired qualification 70 any Office public trust
under the Confederate Ssates.
D. The enumeration, in the Constitution. Of cer-
tain rights, shall not be construed deny or dis
parage others retained BY tbs people Of the several
States.
6. The powers not delegated 90 the oonfederass ss
States by the Constitution prohibited by il to
tbs States are reserved 70 the staes respectively,
10 the psopls thereof s--r
q. ARTICLE VII.
FL The ratification the conventions Of ave States
shall be sufficient for the establishment Of this Con-
stitution between the States ratify ingttke
2. When i've States shall have ratined this Consti-
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribe
the time for holding the election of President and
Vice PRESIDENT and for the meeting OF the Eeeorai
College; and for counting the vofs< and nensarst-
ing the President They shall, also, prsEorihs the
time for holding the first sleefion cf members OF
Congress under this Constitution, and the time for
assembling the same. Until the assembling Of snah
Congress- the Congress undsr rhs Provisional Con-
stitpion shall confinne 10 sexerciss the legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
time limited by the Constellation of ths Proyi2oasi
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