Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-28
ARTICLE V.
GFTTTON I

1. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon a convention OF all the States, take
into consideration such amendments 10 the Consti-
tuition the SAID States all concur in suggesting
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendments TO the Constitution
be agreed by the said conyentiOn-voting by
Sates-and the same be ratified by the Legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States, by
tioRs in two-thrds thereof-as the one the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
conyention-they shall thencefOrward form part
this Constitution. But hail. without its
consent, be deprived OF its equal representation an
the Senate.
ARTICLE VI
l. The Government established by this constitu-
tion is the Of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
passed by the latter shall continue in force
til the same sha N repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
Office until their SUCCESSORS are appointed and 9nali
fed, the offices abolished
9 All debts confrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall lie
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution s under the Provisional Government
g. This Constitution, and the laws of tie Confeder-
ate States made in pursuance thereof, and all
tics made, which shall be made underthe author-
ty the Confederate States, shall the supreme law
of the iand and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby anything in the constitution or laws
Of any State 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
A. The Senators and Representatives before
TONED and the members of the several State legisz
lures, and all executive and Judicial officers, both Of
the Confederate States and of the several Sfafes,
shall be bound by oath affirmation, to support this
quired qualification to any Office public trust
under the Confederate Ssa ties.
8. The enumeration in the Constitution, of GER
tain rights shall not be construed TO deny or dis
parsge others retained by the people of the several
States.
G. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
States by the Constitution prohibited by IL 10
the States are reserved 10 the States respectively or
u the people thereof
ARTICLE VII
!. The ratification of the conventions of i've States
shall be sufficient for the establishment Of this Con-
stitution between the States ratifying the same
g. When i've States shall have ratified this tonsfi-
tuition in the before specified. the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall prescfIie
the time for holding the election OF President ana
Vice Presidents and for the meeting Of the Electoral
College; and counting the yofes and
ing the President They shall, also. prescribe The
time for holding the nrsf election OF membsrs Of
Congress under this Constitution and The time for
s.snbfsng the same Unfs the assembling Of such
Consrrss the Congress uni the Provisional ton-
sflr1fIoa shall continue to sexercse the Legislative
| nawsrs granted them; not extending eeyond the
inns limited by the Constitution OF the Provisional
Government.
Adopted, unanimously, March IL, lssi-