Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-26
NEW SERIES 1909

tion of negro slavery as it now exists in the confd
crate States shall be recognized and protected by
congress, and by the territorial government; and
ana Territories, shall have the right to take to such
territory any slaves, Ia wfully held by them in snY
States. - ~ os<
4 The Confederate States guaranty to ever
& bsa'e 81 tnat nat now Is or hereafter may become mem
@ oeI Vi TINS Confederacy, republican form of gov
ernment, and shall protect each of them againsS In
ason; and on application of the Legislature for Of
sne Executioe when the legislature is in session.
against domestic violence. - -
ARTICLE v.
SECTION 1.
I. pom the demand of any three States IeesIlv
ssmoied IN their several conventions the So1s,sS-
shall summon aconvention of All the ST..
INTO consideration such amsndmepts 10 tbs E,as-s
tuition as the sad States all concur in speos.,;
me f e., we" the said demand is made; and should
any OF the Prt 1osed amendments to the
oe agreed Oh by the said conyeptionNxos;,a -. -
Of the same be ratified by the lesislasurss
y. t"o-'Airos OF the several States, or by con<ez
tions IN tSo-thirds thsrsof-as the one or ths .ss
ssi nIIy be proposed BY me ssnsFai
of this Constitution. But no State shall vitho1r -.
consent be deprived OF its equal representation in
ARTICLE VI. s.4..,r =.
L. The Government established bv tbi. cons,;t,-
ton Is the successor of the Provisional Goyeruusnt
OF the Confederate States of America. and an The
laws passed by the latter shall continue in force uu
tai the same shall be repea led or modified. a nd IA
tas omceTs appointed by the same shall remain Ia
eSe tneir successors are appointed and qlssIi.
ned, or tne ofnces abolished -asz 81 80
= All debts contrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption Of this Constitution shall h
as valid against the Confederate States under fhis
constitution as under the Provisional Goyernmeuf
This Constitution, and the laws of the Confeder.
ate states, made in pursuance thereof and AN trss
tles made or which shall be made under the author|
" OF the confederate States, shall be the
OF ths ianoi ana the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws
OF any state to the contrary notwithsta ndinr
The Senators and Representatives before man.
ti0neo ana the members Of the several State leeisIa
lures, ana all executive and judicial officers both of
the confederate States and of the several Stare
snail be bound by oath affirmation to support this
constitution but no religious shall ever be re-
qnIed as qualification to any Office or public trust
under the Confederate Ssates.
8. The enumera tion in the C,onstitufio. Of os-
tain rights, shall not be construed to deny or dis
Others retained by the people Of the several
9. The powers not delegated to tbe Confederate
oy the Constitution, prohibited by il TO
States are to the States respectively or
to the people thereofa
ARTICLE VII
The ratification of the conventions of five States
shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Con.
stituton between the States SO ratifyfngtthe same
2 When i've 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 Electoral
college; and for counting the votes and Inaugural.
ing the President They shall, also, prescribe the
time for 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.
tuton shall continue to exercise the legisla tive
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
time limited by the Constitution CT the Proyfslons
Government. - - 10y 80 -f1'1'1- -
Adopted, unanimously, March IL. 1861. g.