Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate
States of America |Provisional Constitution of the Confederate
States of America (1861) |Constitution of the Confederate States
of America on March 11, 1861.This provisional constitution was
adopted February 8, 1861. It was superseded by the| CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA. | 8th February, 1861. Read first, second and
third times and engrossed; and unanimously adopted. 1000 copies
ordered to be printed. SHORTER & REID, PRINTERS, ADVERTISER
OFFICE. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. We, the Deputies of the
Sovereign and Independent States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, invoking the favor
of Almighty God, do hereby, in behalf of these States, ordain
and establish this Constitution for the Provisional Government
of the same: to continue one year from the inauguration of the
President, or until a permanent Constitution or Confederation
between the said States shall be put in operation, whichsoever
shall first occur