The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-29
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h at0tHct 2tattn may NC duHitiEu ht~ wiz
BY vote Of two-thirds Of the
whale House Of Representatives and two
thirds of the Senate the Senate voting by
S,atesi but no new Safe shall be formed Or
erected within the Jurisdiction Of Any other
State; nor any State be formed by the juno.
tiun Of two or more States. ar parts 0i States,
without the consent Of the Legislature. of
the States concerned. as well rs " Congress.
2. The Congress shall have power 10 dis.
posc uf and make all nee,iui rules and regus
la,ioas [conccrung thr.pfoprrly OF the Con.
iederate States. including the lands thereni
RS. The Confederate States may acquire
new territory, aud CONGRESS shalt have pow
er 70 i.egisIa,e, and pr,,y,ile governments inr
the iuhahl,ahts Of all Territory belonging to
the Confederate States. lying without the
limits OF the several States. aud may permit
them, AT such tunes and in such manner asst
may BY law pruyI,le, 10 form States tabc adj
united into tire Consdrraey. In all such
territory The institution of negro slavery as
il nav exists Ia the Confederate States, shalt
be recognized ard protected. by Congress
and BY the Territorial government. and the
Inhabitants uf the several Confederate Slates
and territories. and shall have the right TO
take to such terriiory any slaves lawfully
held By them in any Of the States or Tern.
tories 81 the Confederate States.
! 4. The Confederate States shall guarantee
To every stale " that now 10 ~ hereafter may
become mrmbrr of the Conlsdrraey," n re-
publican form of government. and shall pro-
tect each of them against invasion and on
application of The Legislature. lDr u the En-
ecut,ve when the Legislatureis not in ,es-
stony against domestic sieIracr.
ARTICLE v.
SECTION ..
I. Upon the demand of any three States.
legally assembled 10 their several Consen.
tions. the Congress shall sBmmoa q t'onyrn-
tIon Of all the States, 10 take into considers
ton such amendments 10 the cunsii,utisa
~ the sid States shall concur IN Suggesting
At the time When the said demand is made.
aud shouh any OF the proposed amend,Ssnis
TO the coiisiuuiipn be agreed on By the said
Consenti"n--s"tiHg By stsles--snd the same
BE- railiirh by the lsgslaiares of i~e lhrds
~ the States. or BY Convention 10 iss-ihir.Is
therenl--as the Que ur the other mods VI rat
iheaton may be proposed by ihe general
fon,ennon--ihey shall heneefurth FERN =
| part u hi. Constitution Bat no State shar.
| w,lhoat is consent. be deprived u It's equal
representation ~ the senate.
ARrIcLE VI
81. The Gmernmrnt established BY ikis
tonsiitIiInR - The Successor ~ the P,esis-
ional Gnsrrnmrnt II the Confederate States
81 America. and al fhr laws passed BY the
later shall Continue IN iurre bntil thr ssms
shall be rrpralsd sf modified and all Ihr VI.
h,rrs spppini.d by The ssms hall raa,n 10
pfhce mill N. ~ suceesssrs shall be sppoin,.
ed an, qualified. ~ the alice abpl,.hsil
2. All debts contracted aud epgagvmrsis
entered into hefarr The ad"pipH ~ ini t'vn.
,tilnI"n aIall bs ~ valid aguns,ibe Gem
irderair STATES nuder this t.aa.uiutiOn as
andrr The Prnsisioaal Government.
/ ). Tbs, CanstiIutInn. and The laws af the
\ Confederate States. made 10 Pursuance here.
~. and all treaties madr. sr ~h,ch shall be
male unirr the sslhariIy 81 Tie Casisdet-
ate STATES. shall be the .opfe,se is~ ~ ,he
land; apd the Judgr. in even State .hsllbe
bsund thereby. anything 70 the C.usntuiion
"r laws II any State u the svnlssFy nOlwith-
\ standing.
! The Senators and Representatives be.
fure mentioned. and the members ~ the sew
rfd State Legislatures, and al the Fxeeu.
i've and Judicial officers. bath NJ the Con.
Tolerate States and of tie several States.
hail be bound by oath o. afhrmsiiou Co sop
port this Constitution. but no religious ie.t
shali r,rr be requised a.a Justification TO
any nffiee Or public trust under tie couirsl.
crate STATES
5. The enumeration. in the Consiiiuii.s.
Of certain rishts. shall not b. ssaItss.l Il.
dcny nr dispssage oih.rs retained by the
people u the .sseral States.
Q. The pswers nsf delegated 70 the Gun.
feherate States By the Conslitaf,on. nor pfs-
hibiled BY u 60 the States. are reserved TO
the States. respectively. OF 10 the people
hereof.
\ ARTICLE vii
4 I. The ratification Of ihe Convention af
i've States shall be Sufficient for thu esrsb-
lishment 81 ihi. Constitution between the
States - raiifying The ssm..
II When five States shall have ratified
this Constitution. 10 the manner before spe-
eihrd. the Congress Under the PROVISIONAL
Constilation shall prescribe the time for
holding The election II President and Vice.
Prvsine1t; aud for the meeting Of the e!er.
t"ri college; aud far counting The votes anil
inangarating the President. They shall. al
80. prescribe the time for holding the frat
election II members ~ Congress under This
Constitution. and The time Tor Assembling
the same. Unni The assembly Of such Con.
zress. the Congress under the Provisional
Constitution shall continue 10 exercise the
Legislative powers granted them. not extend.
ing bcyead the time limited By the Consti.
tuition n the Provisional Go,rrDment.1
Adapted unanimously. March II. 1861.