Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-07
NEW SERIES-N0. 1922

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ten of negro slavery as it now exists in the Coned-
crate States, shall be recognized ard protected BY
Congress, and BY the territorial government; and
and Territories, shall have the right TO
territory any slaves, lawfully held by them in any
Q. tne States or Territories of the Confederate
4. The Confederate States shall guaranty to eyery
State that now IS or hereafter may become mem
oef OF tnIs Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each Of them against
ss0n; vas and on application Of the legislature tor Of
against domestic violence. -z---
ARTICLE V.
, sEcTIosI.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as.
ssnpieo IN their several conventions the Cosersss
into consideration such amendments TO ths Cons,i~
luton as the said States all concur in at
any OF the Pm ,osed amendments to the Consitrtioa
Sc agreed Oh by the said convention-roting by
OF two-thirds of the several States or by ra.
Ilons IN two-thrds thereof-as the one or the osba
mode OF ratification may be proposed by e genera
conyention-they shall thenceforward form . 80
OF this Constitution. But no State shan ,xiIt
consent be deprived of its equal representation in
ARTICLE VI.
l. The Government established by this Consttt,,.
uoE the successor of the Provisional Government
OF the Confederate States of Amerlca and All a.
laws passed by the latter shall contin1e II, f,r. @
u ul lne same shall be repealed or modified: and m
oc ,;1 appointed by the same shall remain in
hed, or the offices abolished 1ff'''''1 anu quail
= Ail oSDts eontrated and engagements entarad
tne adoption OF this Constitution shall ba
as as valid against the Confederate States under ,bis
constitution under the ProyisionsI coxa.. 80
D. luis constitution, and the laws of tha CoD sa3ar
ate States, made IN pursuance thereof and ali fr
tles made or which shall be made under the autbor
" OF the Confederate States shall be tha -
OF the land; and the Judges in every State shII w
tneieDy, anything in the constitution or laws
OF any State to the contrary Notwithstanding
n Inc senators and Representatives before men,
toned ana the members of the several State eoisIs
lures, and ali executive and judicial oicers byL q
the SonIederate States and of the several Sfafes
shali De bound by oath affirmation TO supnort tbi
Oonstitutoni but no religious test shall ever be rs
CURED as qualification to any Office or pubIc trs,
under the Confederate Ssates --l-7s -
o. Inc enumeration in the Constitution of car
taln rights, shall not be construed To DENY or is
paage Others retained by the people of the several
g. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
states by the Constitution, prohibited by il to
tne states are reserved to the States respectively or
TO the people thereof;
ARTICLE VII
l. The ratification the conventions of five statas
shall be sufficient for the establishment of tl,is
sttution between the States SO Tatifying;the same
= When hve States shall have ratified this Consti-
tuition IN the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution shall prescrfta
the time for holding the election of President and
vice President; and for the meeting of the Recora
Colleges and for counting the votes and Inaugural.
lng the President They SHALL also, prescribe Che
time Tor holding the first election of members of
Congress under this Constitution and the time for
assembling the same Until the assembling of such
congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con-
sttuIlon snail continue to exercise the legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
time limited by the Constitution of the Proyisiona
Government. t=- 2; F.f 49, -
Adopted, unanin-asly. March II, 1861.