demand of any three States for a Convention of all the States suggesting the amendments. And should the Convention of all the States concur in the proposed amendments, and the same be ratified by two-thirds of the State Legislatures or by Conventions in two-thirds of the States, they shall form a part of the Constitution. 22. No law impairing or denying the right of property in negro slaves shall be passed. 23. The twelve amendments to the Federal Constitution are embodied in the Confederate Constitution. APPENDIX. THE COMPARATIVE RESOURCES OF THE FREE AND OF THE SLAVE-HOLDING STATES (EXCLUSIVE OF THE TERRITORIES), ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE EIGHTH DECENNIAL CENSUS, 1860. * The value is given in dollars, which, being divided by 5, gives the amount in pounds). A VIEW OF POPULATION, IMMIGRATION, WEALTH, AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURE, COMMERCE, SHIPPING, BAILWAYS, &C., OF THE WHOLE THIRTY-FOUR STATES, SHOWING THE INCREASE SINCE 1850. FROM THE OFFICIAL RETURNS OF THE EIGHTH DECENNIAL CENSUS, 1860. Increase in ten years ... ... ... ... ... Aggregate increase, 126 per cent., and an increase of 68 per cent. per capita of the tree population. Assessed value of real and personal pro perty in 1850 Ditto in 1860 ... ... ... 2,923,208 7,483,412,480 *$7,135,780,228 $6,010,207,309 $12,006,838,576 770 $194,421,018 $278,887,927 $37,893,390 $52,089,59 $12,6234,474 Circulation Miles of railway in operation in 1860 30,793 The value is given in dollars, which, being divided by 5, gives the amount in pounds. |