Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-21
ARTICLE V.
SECTION L.

SECTION i.
l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions the Congress
shall summon convention Of all the States, 10 take
into consideration such amendments to the Consti-
tuition the States all in suggesting
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the proposed amendments TO the Constitution
he agreed by the said convention--yoting by
States-and the he ratified by the legislatures
of thirds of the several States, by n
tions in two-thiTds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
convention-fhey shall thenceforward form q part
of this Constitution. But State SHALL without its
consent, be deprived OF lis equal representation in
the Senate.
ARTICLE VI.
/. The Government established by this Constitu-
tion is the of the Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and al the
laws passed by the latter shsll continue in force un-
til the shall be repealed modihed5 and all
the officers appointed by the same shall remain IN
Office until their successors appointed and quail
fed the offices abolished.
z. All del Il coniFated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
as valid against the Confederate States under this
Consfitufion ss under the Provisional Government
= This Consfiurion, and the laws OF the coufsder-
ate States made in pursuance thereof, and all
ties made, which shall be made under the suthor
ty of the Confederate States shall De the supreme law
OF land; and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution laws
of any State TO the contrary notWithsts nding-
l. The Senators and Represe ntatiyes before men
toned and the members Of the several State egisla
lures and all executive and judicial officers, both of
tbs Confederate States and VI the several States
shall be bound by oath affirmation support this
Constitution but no religious test shall ever be
quired qualification TO any Office public
under the Confederate Ssates.
o. The enumeration, in the Constitution, of
tain rights, shall be construed deny dis
Iarage Others retained by the people Of the several
States.
6. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by il
the States reserved TO the States, respectively
| 10 the people thereof.
ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification OF the conventions Of i've States
shall be sufficient for the estsbisAmen of this Con-
sttution between the States ratify ing the
2 When nve States shall have ratified this consti
tution In the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribe
the time for holding the election of President and
Vice Presidents and for the meeting Of the kseferst
College, and for counting the votes and ina
ing the President They shall, aiss, presc<1pe ths
time for .hoding the first election OF mempsrs q
Congress under this Constitution, ana the une ioS
assembling the same URtil the assembling u seeh
Congress, the Congress under the frosls,on.; Ia
stitutior shall continue TO exercise the irsislsuse
| mowers granted them; not exfending nssond TIE
time limited by the Constitution oi tne rfoNsianAi
| aosernmenf z ,ss,