Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-03


g. The Confederate States aay scqnire ner
ritcry, and Congress shan have power % W
and provide goVernmenzs for the inbabisaais
territory belonging 70 the UcnfsdsEais s. atc- +
without the limbs Ct the several Statea AZ
psrmit them, at sueh tines, snd in sueh ms
IS il may by Law provide, 10 form States % B J.
nitted into the C0nfsasracy. In all such terri
the Institution Of negro slsgsry as Il nsE szis
the Confederate States, fhSli he recognized AMI
tseied By Congress and BY The ts-riloriai goV
meui; and the Inhabitants Of The several cen
rate States snd Territories, shall have the rigl
take to such leTTii9Ty sBT slaves lawfully he'll
them in sny Of the Staaes or Territories Of
Confederate States.
4. The Confederate States shall guarantee
every stste that new is OF hereafter nay bee
member Of tle Csnfedefacy, q repablieaz
of government, end shall protect each Of
against invasion; s1d on application Of The L
lsture Tor Of the Executive when the IegislaiuT
not 10 tessisD) agziLst domestic violence.
ARTICLE '.
Section III, Upon The demand Of any 4
States, legally assembled IN their several soav
tons, the Congress shall summon a conventIoa
ali the States, to take into c5Bsiderafion sueh an
ments 20 the Consultation as the said States
eoneu' in suggesting Of the time when he said
maud is made; and should any Of he propd
amendments 10 the Constitution sSreed on by
said eoqveniion-vOtipg by Sta,eI-and the
be ratified BY the legislatures OF t74o-thirds Of
the several states, or BY conventions in two-thi
thersof-as he one OF the other mode Of ratia'
tisn mag be proposed By TIE general eonyentioi
they sAsl theneeforEsrd form Part Of this q.
ve0iiou. Bat 10 State shaal, without lis copg4
be dispensed Of its equal representation in
Senate.
ARTICLE VI
l. The Government established By this Cor
tuition is the saeo ssor Of the Provisional Cove
ment Of the Confederate States Of America, and
laws passed By the latter shall continue in I'd
until the sans shall be repealed or modified; .
al the officers appointed Hy he same shall rsu.
in Office until their successors are appointed I
qualified, CT the Offices abolished.
2 Al debts contracted s8d engagements erts
into before the adoption OF this Consultation Sd
be as valid sgalDst the Confederate States IN
the Consii uiion as under tpe Provisional Cove
ment
2. Tie Constitution and he laws Of the Confi
crate Sletes, msde in pursuance thereof. snd
treaties made, or which shall be made under
authority Of che Confederate States, shall be
supreme lsW ofths land; sad The Judges in svl
State shall BE- bound thereby, anything ia the q
siitution or laws Of any STATE to the contrary 4
outstanding.
4. The Senators aud Representatives before N
toned. and the members ofthe several Ststss lie I
latares, and al executive sEd judicial efioes, bl
Of the Confederate States aad OF the several Scat
shall be bouBd By cath CT Affirmation 10 supp
this Consti luton; bat no religious test shall eS
be required as qualification to any Office or pub
trust under the Confederate States.
.. The enumeration, in the Constitution, Of q
tain rights, shall not be eobstrued 70 deny or 4
parage others retained by the people Of the sevs
States.
6. The powers not delegated is the Confedsr
States BY the Constitution, nor prohibited by ii
the States, are reserved to the States, respective
or to the people thereof
ARTICLE VII. "A
l. The rst:f3ation Of TIE conventions Of {
States shsl be sufficient fer the establishment
this Constitution between the States 90 Patify
the same.
When i've States shall haze ratii ed this CCnstil
tioB, in the manner before specified, the C0Bgrl
under the Prov sionsl Constitution, shall pTeseF
the time for holding the election Of Presi lent I
Viee-PresideEt; and, for the meeting Ofths Elect
al College; and foT counting the votes, and iBau
rating the President. They shall also. prtscr
the time for holding the first election Of nehbi
Of Congress under this Constitution, and the III
for assembling the same. Until the asssmbliB y
such Congress, the Congress under the Pro7isiOi
Constitution shall continue to exercise the lsgsl
tive powers granted them;nOt extending bey0l
the time limited by the CoHst;tution Of the PI oyI
ionsl Government
ADOPTED unauirnouslv March II 1851