Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-23
ARTICLE V.

l. Upon the demand of any three States legally as
sembled in their several conventions, the Congress
shall summon aconYention OF all the States, take
into consideration such amendments 10 the Consti-
tuition the sad States all concur in suggesting
the time when the said dema nd is made and should
any of the proposed amendments the Constitution
be agreed by the said conyeniion-yoting by
ststes-and the same be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds OF the several States, by conSen-
tions in two-thirds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratification may be proposed by the general
convention-they shall tbenceforwsrd form part
OF this Constitution. But shsIl, without
consent, be deprived of its equal representation in
the Senate. tF
ARTICLE VI.
l. The Government established by this Constitu-
ton Is the of he Provisional Government
of the Confederate States of America, and all the
law. passe by the latter shall continue in force un
Ri the "a me sha nj be repealed or modified: and All
the officers appointed by the same shall remain In
until their successors are appointed snd qnsli-
p All debts contrated and engagements entered
into the adoption of this Constitution shall be
as valid agsinst the Confederate States under hi.
Constitution under the Provisional Government
g. This Constitution and ihe laws of the Confsder.
ate States, made IN pursuance thereof, and all
ties made or which shall be made under the author-
ty of the Confederate States shall be the Ia
Of the land and the Judges in every State shall be
bound thereby anything in the constitution OF laws
of any State TO the contrary notwithsta udiu9
T. The Senators and Representatives before rnsu-
toned and the membsrs Of the several egsls.
lures and all executive and judicial ofeers Of
the Confederate States and Of the several stslss,
shall be bound by oath affirmation, 10 support ihs
quffed qualification TO any once or public trust
under the Confederass States.
s. The enumeration, in the Constitution. of car
tain rights shaii not be construed 10 deny or
parage others retained BY the peops Of the seves.
States.
6. The powers not dslegased TO the confsdsrsts
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited hJ
the States reserved TO the States respectively sr
| 10 the people thereof
ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratiaoation Of the conventions Of vs States
shall he sufficient for the establishment Of this Con-
situation between the States rattfying ths same
g When i've States shall have ratified this tonsfi-
tuition in the before specified. the Congress
under the Provisional consfirntion shau Prsscries
the time for holding the election Of Pesieens ana
Vice President and the meeting Of the klscsorai
College; and counting the yotss, ana
ing the President They ahal, also, prescribe The
time for holding the hrst election of msmhsrs Of
Congress under this Constitution, aud the tins tor
ssz-mtrIiug the tnfil the Assembling Of such
Congress the Congress under the Provisional Con-
srffriop shaE continue 20 exsrcise The legislative
powers granted them; not extending beyond the
lime Inired by the Constitution q the Provisional
Gosernmsnt- s4.ttz=t
Adopted. unanimously, March IL. 1851