Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-23

,uch territory asy slaves, lawfully held BY them ia any
Of the States or Territories Of the Confederate States
1. The Confederate States shan guarantee % every
state that now is or hereafter may become = member Of
this Confederaos . republican form Of g1yernmant, and
shall protect each OF them against lnyasionj And on
application q he legislature tor Of the kHecuuve when
The legislature is not in session. sssinst dome.tie vio-
lenee.
ARTICLE V.
SECTION l..
1. Upon the demand Of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress shall
summan a convention ~ all fhe States, 10 take lnto cen
s-ideraiion such amendments 70 he Constitution o. The
80 stss-s shall concur IN snggestinF AZ the time NheB
The said demand is mi e and Should any Of the pro-
posed amendments 70 the Constitution De agreed on By
Inc said conysntian-voting BY Statse-ani the came be
ratified by The legislatures Of tWo-ihirds n the several
States, or BY conventions in t~vo-thiris thercef-as the
sne or the other mode OF ratification may Be proposed by
the general o9nventloo-they snal theneet9rward form
. part Of this Constitution. But no State shall, without
its consent, % deprived Of It's equal representation in
ARTICLE VI.
4. fThe Government established b this Constitution
il the successor Of the Provisional G0Yernmeut Of the
Confederate States Of America. and al ne laws passed
b. the latter, shall continue 10 force until he same shall
be repealed or med cd; and ali ths oncers appointed
BY the same shall remain in omre until their Successors
are apFointed and qasiifed, Or tue onces abolished.
. AIdebts Contracted end ensAgeiasnts sn,ered into
before the sd1ptian OF his Constitution shal % as valid
AGAINST the Confederate States under this Constitution
as IND 2 the Provisional Government.
3 This Constitution AMI the laws o. the Confederate
States, made In pursuaEce thereof, and al treaties maze,
or which shall be made under the sutaoriy q tie Con-
federate States, shall be the supreme law Of Tho land;
and the urges IL every state shall be bound thereby,
anything in he OoR.titution OF laws Of any State 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding.
4. The Senators And Representatives before mention-
ed, an the members Of the several State lagirlatures,
and al executive and Judicial efhcsrB both OF the Oonted-
craze States, ard q toe several States, shall be bound BY
oath OF Affirmation, % supper! thls Constitution; but no
religious test shall ever be required as 3 Qualification 70
any once or public trust uuder the Confederate States.
5 fine enumeration, in tue Coa.tilution. OF certain
rights, shall not be C nstrued 70 deny or d~ispsrage others
retained by The people Of the several states
s The powers not delegated to the Confederate States
by the Constitution nor prohibited BY il 10 The States,
are reserved 70 the States, respectively or to the peo-
pie lthereofl
ARTICLE VII
1. The ratification Of The convention Of [dse1 States
shall be Eumcient for the establishment II this Consti-
tuition between The States 20 ~ratifyiug the same.
? EWhen i've States shall have ratified this C~0nstitu-
ten ~ TIE manner bef1re specified, tie Congress under
the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribe Fhe time
for holding the election of President and Vice-Presi-
deuti and, for the meeting Of the Electoral Colleges
aad. for counting the votes, and iuaugurating the Pres
tdent. They shah, also prescribe the time Tor assemb-
Inns the same. Until tue assembling CT such Congress,
the Congress under the Provisional Constitution, shall
continue ID exercise the legislative powers granted
them rot e~xsendlug beyond the time limited BY the
Constitution Of the Provisional Government.
Adopted, unanimously harca IL, 1851