Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-02
ARTICLE V.

1. 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 the Consti-
tuition the sad States all in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the pr posed amendments the Constitution
be agreed Dy the said convention-yoting by
States-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
OF two-thirds OF the several States, by
tions in two-thirds thereof-as the or the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
conventlon-they shall thenceiorward form part
Of this Constitution But State shall, without its
consent be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI
1. The Government established by this Constitu.
ton Is the successor OF the Provisional Government
OF the Confederate States Of America, and al the
laws passed by the latter sail continue in u
I'll the same shall be repealed modified; and an
the officers appointed by the shall remain in
Office until their successors appointed and ouaIi
fed, or the offices abolished.
2 All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption OF this Constitution shall be
valid against the Confederate States under ms
Constitution under the Provisional Coyernmepf
3. This Constitution, and the laws of the CorfSr
ate States made IN pursuance thereof and all trea.
tics made or which shall be made under the authari
~ OF the confederate States, shall be supreme Ia
OF the iandi and the Judges in every STATE shall he
pound tnereoy anything in the constitution or laws
OF any state to the contrary notwithstanding.
A. lie Senators and Representatives before men,
toned and the members of the several State legiss
lures and all executive and judicial officers both OF
the Coniederate States and of the several States
shall be bound by oath or affirmation To snn1ort
Constitution; but no religious shall ever be re-
CURED as quaiincaton 10 any office public trust
under the Confederate Ssates.
o Inc enumeTation, in the Constitution, of GER
tam rights, shall not be construed to deny or dis
parage others retained by the people Of The several
| States. -
| g. The powers not delegated to the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by il 10
the States are reserved the States Respectively or
TO the people thereofs
| ARTICLE VII
L The ratification Of the conventions of Eve States
shall be sufficient for the establishment this Con-
sntution between the States Tatifying the same
z When hye States shall have ratified This Consti-
tuition in the manner before specified, the Congress
under the Provisional Constitution, shall prescribe
the time for holding the election of President and
Vice President and for the meeting Of the EiectoFa
College; and for counting the votes and Haugurat-
ing the President They shall, also, Prescribe the
| time for holding the first election Of members OF
Congress unSer this Constitution, and the time Tor
Assembling the Until the assembling al such
Congress- the Congress under the Provisional Com
stittior shall continue exercise tbs 1eglslatiye
r,owers grained them; not extending beyond the
lime limited by the Constitution OF the Provisions
: | Government
! | Adopted, unanimously, March II, 1851.
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