Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
ARTICLE v.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally
sembled 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 concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the pr tosed TO the Constitution
be agreed Dy the said conTeHton-voting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
OF two-thirds of the several States, by conven-
tions in twe-thirds thereOf-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
cOnvention-they shall thenceforward form part
of this Constitution. But State shall, without its
consent, be deprived of its equal representation
the Senate
ARTICLE vi,
l. The Government established by this Constitu-
ton is the of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and al the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force un
til the same shal be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
office until their successors are appointed and qua
fed, or the offices abolished.
2. All debts contTated and engagements entered
before the adoption OF this Constitution be
valid against the Confederate States under this
Constitution under the Provisional Government.
B. This Constitution, and the laws CT the Confeder-
ate States, made IN pursuance thereof and all tTe
tics made OF which shall be made under the suihori
ty of the Confederate States shall be the supreme
Of the land and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby anything in the constitution laws
of any State to the contrary Notwithstanding.
4. The Senators and Representatives befors men,
toned nd the members Of the several State egisla-
lures and all executive and judicial officers both of
the Confederate States and Of the several States,
shall be bound by oath affirmation, 70 support this
NOnsututtOn1 TEST sAhH ever De re-
quired qualification To any Office public trust
under the Confederate Ssates.
s. The enumeration, in the Constitution, Of
tain rig hts, shall not be construed 10 deny dis
psrage Others retained by the people VI the several
States.
| G. The powers not delegated 10 the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by II 10
the States reserved to tho States respectively or
| to the people thereof.
| ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification OF the conventions of i've sistes
shall be sufficient for the establishment OF ts Con-
siitution between the States ratifying the same
2 When 1ve States shall have ratified this Consti-
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution shall pre-criee
the time for holding the election OF PresdsnT ana
Vice PresideIa for the meeting Of the Electoral
ColIege and for counting the votes, and nangu
ing the President They shall, also, prescribe the
time for holding the first election q n'ezapers OF
Congress under this Constitution and the time for
Assem- the same Until the assembling of such
Congress- the Congress under the Provisional Con-
stitution shall continue 70 exercise the legislative
posers granted them; not extending beyond the
time liraited by the Constitution OF the Proyisions
Government
Adopted. una nimouzly. March IL. lssi