Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-06
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crate States, shall be recognized and protected By
Congress, and BY the territorial government; and
and Territories shall have the right TO take 10 such
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
statss " 'Ae ~''''S'e'a ~
4. The Confederate States shan guaranty to ever,
state that now is or hereafter may become mem,
eeE OF TINS Coniederacy, republican form of gov 4,
eminent, and shall protect each of them against
sss'GR ss and On application of ,hs legisatare Ger Of
against domestic violence. s-alIilrEas 10 -
o9 ARTIcLEv. sdl 3 6sisssis
geissfg b SECTION L q fs7stfsff i i i
l. Upon the demand Of any three States legally as.
IN their several conventions. the Coasress
sna summon convention Of ali the States 10 az
nto consideration such amendments to tie Consti
son as tae sad States ali concur in s1ceestinc a.
me s Is ~ whee the said demand Is made; and shouId .
any OF the pr Sosed amendments 10 the Ccnsfis,ti
&c &c agreed Oh By the said eonrebfiop-ynfin hv
Of Of shs es asisa By the gssu1s
Llols N tSo-thirds thereof-as the one or ts, oss
sha Ify BE by the
OF THIS Constitution But no State -.
sSnssnt be deprived of its equal s n
7s - ARTICLE yB
:. 1. The Government established by this Consti,n
W o Is the successor of the Provisional Goyernmsrt
OF the Confederate States of America and an sha
iaws passed by the latter shall continne in go - .ne
VI III 'ne same shall be repealed or modified. sna
osce tiS appointed by the shall remain in
EAl IL
ned, or the Offices abolished " u foAii-
- an ueDts contrated and engagements antaraa
tne adoption of this Censtitutian shall -
as as sano against the Confederate States nnd.r ,h;
ns1rtetlon as under the Provisional (;orsrnmsn.
MS constitution, and The laws OF tha f,on
a.e ctates' made IN pursuance thereof and ali -
- @ e, .1 or Snlch shall be made under the autbor;
" oi tne confederate Sta ties, shall ha tYa s,,s
OF the landi and the judges in every S,at
pound thereoy, anything in the coustitution - - 70
Oh any state TO the contrary notwithsta ndi.r
h me senators and Representatives before man
Iloned ana the members of the State ieesIa
lures and all executive and judicial ofcers besh -
tne oonfederate States and of the seyerei Stat-
snail be bound by oath affirmation 10 supnoTt tb
Consttutohi put no religious test shall ever be re-
qured as qualification to any Office or public trnst
under the Confederate Ssates N
D. Inc ton, in the Constitution of car
tain rights, shall not be construed to dsny Or a.
others retained by the people of the several
g. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
states by the Constitution prohibited by If TO
the States are reserved to the States respectysy
to the people thereofs -
ARTICLE VII.
1. The ratification of the conventions of five s,.,
snail be SUFFICIENT for the establishment of this Con-
stltution between the States atty ing the same
z when nye States shall have ratified this Consfi
Luloh IN the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall preserha
the time for holding the election of President and
vice Presdenf and for the meeting of the EIectoraI
College; and for counting the votes, and haugurat.
ing the PRESIDENT They shall, also, prescribe the
time Tor holding the first election Of members of
congress under this Constitution and the time for
assembling the same. Until the assembling of sueh
congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con-
stuton snail continue TO exercise the legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
time limited by the Constitution of the Provisional
Government. -- q = 1
Adopted una anin-asly, March IL, 1861.