Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
ARTICLE v.

L. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
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 sa,d States all concur in suggesting AZ
the time when the said dema nd made; and shSuId
any OF the pr posed amendments 10 the Constitution
be agreed Dy the said conyention-yotin.y l,y
stses-and the same lie ratified by the iegislaiures
of twO-thirds of the several States, or by coDxsn
tions in twothrds theTeof-ss the one or the other
mode of ratication may be proposed by the general
conyentlon-they shall thencefOrward form a part
of this Constitution But State SHALL without is
consent he deprived Of ills equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI
l. The Government established by this ConstitD
on Is the successor of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force I'M
iii the same shall be repealed modified; and all
the officers appointed by the shall remain in
| fed, or the Offices abolished.
2. All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall he
valid against the Confederate States under this
| Constitution under the Provisional Government
This Constitution, and the la va of the Coulei.r-
ties made, which shall be under the authori
y Of the States shall be the supreme
of the land; and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution
| OF any state 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
4 The Senators and Representatives before
TONED and the members Of the several State Ieisa
lures and all executive and Judicial officers, both Of
the Confederate States and VI the several States,
shall be bound by oath affirmation, 10 support this
Constitution but no religious test shall be
quifed as qualification 10 any ONCE public
| under the Confederate Ssates.
/ s. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of Ger
tain rights shall not DO construed deny or dis
parage others retained by the people Of the
| States.
6. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by il TO
the States reserved TO the States, respectively
| 10 the people thereof
| ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions of ys slaios
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con-
sttution between the States ratifying the same
9 When i've States shall have ratified this Consfi-
tuition in the manner before specified the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution shall pfescFih
the time for holding the election of President and
Vice Presidents and for the meeting Of the kecfora
College, and for counting the v0tes and nnsueurst-
ing the President They shall, also, prescribe ths
time for holding the first election OF mem noers OF
Congress under this Constitution, anu tne utns iof
| assembling the Until the assembling oi soch
Congress- the Congress under the frosirionsi eon-
stitution shall continue TO exercise the iezslauFe
| power. granted them; not extenaing neyond ths
tine limited by ths Constitution u the ProSsionA
Government. a, ,.s,a -