Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-14
ARTICLE v,
SECTION i.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as.
sembed 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 States all in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any OF the proposed amendments to the Constitution
be agreed on by the said cOnyention-voting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds of the several States or by conyen-
tiOns in two-thirds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
convention-they shall thenceforward form a part
of Constitution. But no State shall without its
consent be deprived Of its equal representation in
the Senate.
ARTICLE vi.
l. The Government established by this Constitu-
ton is the successor of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America and all the
passed by the latter shall continue in force nm
til the same shaH be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the shall remain in
Office until their successors appointed and qual
fed, or the offices lboliShed
2. All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption of this Constitution shall be
valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government
B. This Constitution, and the laws Of the Coniedef-
States, made in pursuance thereof all trea-
ties made, which shall be made under the authors
ty of the Confederate States shall be the sDnreme 4.
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 notwithstanding
4. The Senators and Representa- tives before men
toned and the members of the several State legis
lures, and all executive and judicial ocers both q
the confederate States and of the several States
shai oe bound oy oatn or affirmation to support thin
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qureo as qualification 10 any Office public trusi
under the Confederate Ssatss
D. The enumeration, in the Constitution, Of Ger
tain rights shali not be construed 10 deny or dis
parage Others retained by the people Of the
1 States.
g. The powers not delegated to the Confederat.
States by the Constitution. prohibited by il q
the States are reserved 10 the States, respectively,
| TO the people thereof.
/ ARTICLE VII.
J. The ratification Of the conventions Of hve State
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con
attuti0n between the States ratfy ingithe samsr
2 When five States shall have ratified this Consti
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congres
under the Provisional Constitution shall prescrfbs
the time for holding the election of President and
Vice PRESIDENT and for the meeting Of the Elecfcra
Coiiege and for counting the votes, and Aaugurst'
ing the President They shall, also. prsscrios the
time for tholding the FIRST election Of members oi
Congress under this Constitution. and the time Tor
assembling the same. Until the ss.snbtlng OF such
Congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con
stitution shall continue 10 exercise the iegislariss
powers granted them; not extshaing beyond TIA
time limited by the Constitution OF the ProsisonA
| Government 49,
Adapted, unanimoasiy, March IL, ls6i.z .r.