Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03
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 sad States all concur in suggesting at
the time when the said demand is made; and should
any of the pr JOsed amendments the Constitution
be agreed Oy the said cOnvention-vOting by
States-and the be ratified by the legislatures
of two-thirds OF the several States, by conven-
tions in two-thirds thereof-as the the other
mode of ratification be proposed by the general
conYentIon-they shall thenceforWard form pant
of his Constitution. But State SHALL without
consent, be deprived Of its equal in
the Senate
ARTICLE VI.
l. The Government established by this Gonstitu
ton is the the Provisional Government
Of the Confederate States OF America, and all the
laws passed by the latter shall Continue in force IN
til the shall be repealed OF modified- and an
the officers appointed by the same shall remain in
Once uhii tnelr are appointed and quaii-
fed, or the offices abolished
2 All debts eontrated and engagements entered
into before the adoption Of this Constitution shall he
valid against the Confederate States under This
Constitution as under the Provisional Government
D rms Oonstifution and the laws OF the Confeder-
ate States made il pursuance thereof and all tre-
ties made, or which shall be made under the author
ty OF the Confederate States, shall be supreme
oi the land and the judges in every State shall be
bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws
| OF any State 10 the contrary notwiths landing.
l. The senators and Represen tatives before men
TONED and the members of the several State leis-
lures, and all executive and judicial officers 10th of
the Coniederate States and of the several States,
shall be bound by oath or affirmation 10 support this
Constitution; but religious shall he
quired a qualification any Office or public trust
| under the Confederate Ssates.
| D The enumeration, in the Constitution, Of oer-
tain rights, shall not be construed 10 deny dis
parage others retained by The People OF The several
States.
6. The powers not delegated TO the Confederate
States by the Constitution, prohibited by II TO
the States reserved the States respectively or
| to the people thereof
| ARTICLE VII.
l. The ratification of the conventions of iSe States
shall sufficient for the establishments OF this toI-
stitution between the States ratifying the same
2 When fye States shall have railned tins tohstl-
tuition the manner before sIecliieo TIE toAetsss
under the Provisional Constitution, snAu lseseIlos
the time for holding election OF President ana
Vice Presiders; and for the meeting OF me
College: and Tor eosBfing the votes, and
inc tho President They shall, also, precriee the
| - f,- bedding the frst election OF members OF
| C-sss rnier this Constitution, and the time Tor
the same Until the assembling oi snch
| s-,--@-s the Congress uader the Provisional Con-
sfis5rion shall continue 10 exercise the legislative
noxsrs granted them; not extending beyond the
1--we tied by the Constitution OF the Prosisona
| Government