Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-05
NEW SERIES-NO. 1920

ten Of negro slavery exists in the Oonfed-
crate States, shah Be recognized and protected by
Congress, and BY the territorial government; ana
and Territories shah kzss ths right 70 tai to such
territory any slaves, wfally held by them IN any
States. i'es. ''' "a "a ING o'h'eaefA's
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to ever,
Stste that now l. or hsreafter may become n mem
oer Oh this Consistency, q republican form of gov
eminent, and shall protect each of them AGAINST in
vason and on apphca ton of the legislature Tor of
wnen the legislature is in SESSION.
against domestic violence ~ ~ =
ARTICLE v.
SECTION i. z4-gz =
l.. upon the demand of any three States Iagstf,
9 1iea IA tneir several conventions, the Consrrss
;nt aconEention of all the States to take
ihto CONSIDERATION such amendments to fha Co.,
t9ton as the SAID States all concur in
tue tiHs m whea the said demand is made: and sheniS
Sny oi tne Pr ,osed amendments 10 tha const;,-tio
De De agreed Oh by the said conrentionNyot;ns IN
osa.ss-ano the same be ratified by the legislss,,s
tions in two-thirds thereof-as The ona eonvsn-
MODE OF ratification may be proposed by tbs ,
Of this Constitution But no state shan ;.h psff
consent be deprived of Its equal representstion Us
ARTICLE VIZ
l. The Government established br ,b;
Iion Is the successor of the Proyisionsi cors
Va tue Nohieoerate States of America and All tLa
til The " .he latter shall continue In force IN
tne oincers appointed by the same shall rai an -.
oniSe uutn tnelr successors are sy,r,oint.5 - -
ned, or the Offices abolished ""u qnsAii-
z All debts contrated and anoa,..
Into peioie the adoption of this Censfitution hSI
as Fand against the Confederate Statas ~ aaii te
Consm.uti0n as under the Provisional (:ovsrn,,a..
D. inls constitution, and the laws of the Con 49,
ate States, made in pursuance tbaraoF me eUnieoet-
ties made or which shall be made under tba an,t
y OF ine confederate States, shall be the snn-S
] Gl ,ns dna; and the judges in every State shall be
pound thereby, anything in the constitpt;o, @ 4 70
OF any State TO the contrary notyitbsta ia"s
= Ine senators and Representa- tiyes hafora ,oa.
toned and the members of the several ststa i,
% anu an executive and judicial officers both Of
tne confederate States and of the sevar9 g.. :.
shail DC bound by oath affirmation 10 suDnort tbi,
CONSTITUTION; but no religious test shall ey.sr IL =
qulTed as qualification any office or public r,n,
under the Confederate Ssates s'
O. The enumeration, in the Cons,it,,fo, S-
tain rights shall not be construed to dany A. a..
States. 80 PP'e vi the several
CO. Q. me powers not delegated to the Confederate
Dy the Constitution, prohibited by it To
the states are reserved to the States rasrsa.,sy,
to the people thereof1 ~
ARTICLE VII
1. The ratification of the conventions of five s,,.
snail De sulcfent for the establishment of thf. Con-
stitution between the Sta SO IA atifyino tbe
when hve States shall have ratified this Consti
tuition IN the manner before specified the Consrs.
under the Provisional Constitution, shall pneseriha
wee Presidents and for the meeting of the EIctors
CoHege; and for counting the votes, and nnaururst
ing the President They shall, also, prescribe The
time ior holding the first election of members OF
congress under this Constitution, and the time for
assembling the same. Until the assembling OF sncb
congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con.
sututlon shall continue to exercise the legisa
powers granted them; not extending beyond ths
Government 'oN0
Adopted, unanin-asly, March IL, 1851