Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
NEW SERIES NO. 1923

tion Of negro slavery it exists the confsd-
crate States. shall Be recognized and protected BY
congress, and BY the territorial government: and
the inhabitants Of the several Confederate States
and Territories, shall have the right to take to such
States 0A''s OF ferr'0f'es OF the oonisosrA'e N
+ The eOnfsdsrate States shah guaranty 70 ever
per OF TINS gonfederacy, republican Form Of gov
& and shall protect each Of them against
the Exeeutioe when the Legislature Is in SESSION.
against domestic violence. F-7
ARTICLE v. f saas- 20,
s-a 30 - SECTION 1. - ssssrI1559 :
L Upon the demand of any three States legally an.
shah summon convention Of all the States. TO tsf
mo conservation such amendments to tbs, ,Consfi-
the time when, the said demand is made: and sbeaH
any .. the ps ,osed amendments to the Constituton
states-and the same be ratified by the lsrisIsfsny
oI two-fhirds Of the several States or by eonrsr.
mode OF ratification may be proposed by the ezos-l
&c n shall thencefOrward form part
the Senate. - sff = - e''Nse'ion ~
il sig ARTICLE Vi. q u - Il aae.
l. The Government established by this Const;tr.. :.
Of the confederate States Of America and al en-
iii sb passed BY the latter shall continue in force
-, s ss saine snail be repealed modified and All
aSe oraceEs sppointed by the same shai remain in
S ~ ~, tnelr successors appointed and qusii
= All debts contrated and enearanoan.s ...s-.
INTO before the adoption of this Censttut;an -
Ss saiio against the Confederate States nIa~ thfs
eonsatuuon as under the Provisional Govsrn,s1e
Ihis constitution, and the laws OF the Confsder =
are states, made IN pursuance thereof and An traa
ties msoe or which shall be made under the antha;
OF the confederate States shall be the sunreme
on Ine and; and the judges in every State .baI ha
% 9ua SneIooy anything in the constitution or laws
Vi any otaIe 20 the contrary notwithstanding -
q Inc senators and Representatives befors mar,
oneo aho tne members of the several State lerisIa
lures and all executive and judicial Officers beth Of
tue ,Eoneoerate states and Of the several States
shan be bound by oath Affirmation 70 sunnorf tLSs
Consutution but no religious test shall ever he r.
quired as qualification to any Office or ppbIc trst
under the Confederate Ssates = -.
o. me enumeration, in the Constitution of car
.ain lsnts, shall not be construed deny or dis
States. ...ss5 5iiae1 8 = Ff- - s'N sessofsA !
g. The powers not delegated to the Confadera,a
otates py the Constitution, prohibited bv IN to
~ Staes are reserved to the staes respectively or
, 80 - 5sI,fARTICLE yIIaET sas a. ra'
The ratification of the conventions of five s,.,a.
snail De sufClent for the establish of this Cn
stitution between the States ratifying:fhe same
when nye States shall have ratified this Consti-
under the Provisional Constitution shall nrescrfs
the time for holding the election of President AMI
wee President and for the meeting the Hiectorsf
Coliege and for counting the votes, and Inaugural.
ing tne PRESIDENT. They shall, also, prascribe the
time for iholding the first election of members Of
congress under this Constitution, and the time for
assembling the same Until the assembling of eueh
congress, the Congress under the Provisional Con.
shall continue TO exercise the legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyoud the r
time limited by the Constitution of the Proyisiona
Government. Il fl,g-sTlT : --T.r7s.f-T,, - 3
Adopted, unanin~asy, March II, 1861. =. ., -,