Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-10
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l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions the Congress
shall convention OF all the States 70 take
into consideration such amendments 10 the Const-
tuition as SAID all concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of pr posed amendments TO the Constitution
he agreed Oh by the said conyention-voting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
Of tHo-thirtis of the several States by conven-
t;oos in tuo-thrds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratica ton may be proposed by the general
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shall thenceforward form a part
of this Constitution. But State SHALL without its
consent, be deprived Of its equal representation IN
| the Senate
ARTICLE VI
| / The Government established by this COnstitu-
t;on is the successor Of the Provisional Government
| of the Confederate States of America, and al the
laws passed by the latter shall continue IN force nm
the officers appointed BY the same shall remain in
Office their successors appointed and quail
| fed or the Offices abolished.
- All debts contrated and engagements entered
into the adoption OF this Constitution shall De
CONSTITUTION as under the Provisional Government
8. This Constitution, and the laws Of the Confecer-
ate States made in pursuance theFeof, and all trea
ties made, which shall be made under the authori
ty of Confederate States shall be the supreme law
OF the land; and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby any thing IN the constitution or laws
| of any State 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
4 The Senators and Representatives before meI-
toned and the members of the several legsa-
lures, and all executive and judicial officers, both OF
| the Confederate States and OF the several states
shall be bound by cath affirmation, 10 support this
Constitution; but religious test shall ever be re
| quired as qualification any Office or public trust
| under the Confederate SsateA
5. The enumeration, in the Constitution, OF GER
tain rights shall not be construed TO den, OF dis,
parage others retained by the people OF the several
States
: q The powers not delegated to the confsderate
States by the Constitution prohibited BY AZ TO
fhe States are the States, respectively or
2 | to the people thereof
ARTICLE VII
The ratification OF the conventions OF nse stasss
shaI be sucient for the establishment OF this eo n
stitrtion between the States ratifying the same
!. When i've States shall have ratiIed thls ecnsti
: tution in the uanDer before sleciied, the Sonsss'
e nn3er the Provisional Constitution, shall prescrip
the time for holding the election Of President ana
Vice Presiderx, and for the lneeing OF lhe
= College; and for counting the Votes ana r- - r.
= inc t,e President They shall, also prtserloe '
4 time for holding the nrst eleetien o. ~. men s ~
Y, ans,-ss rner this Constitution and the usle ~,
AZ -1,siing tha same Until the ssssnsiine ., s1ei
- ~ Coneress the Congress under the
~ s.s7f;, shall confinue exercise me ies.sia
pe ,sovSsrs Granted theE; not exsenene - o.- N
- time linited BY the eoisstsn'''h u '''
- | Government - .r.-.s, II 1ssf