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amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be

amendments so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be

implied Constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express

implied Constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express

and irrevocable.<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9 Text from Project Gutenberg]</ref>}}

and irrevocable.<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9 Text from Project Gutenberg]</ref>}}

However, by the time Representative Corwin proposed this amendment, the South had already seceded and organized the [[Confederate States of America]].  Even if the northern states would have ratified his amendment, it would probably not have been a sufficient condition for peace.  Only two states ever ratified this amendment.<ref>http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/eamc_02/eamc_02_00639.html</ref>

However, by the time Representative Corwin proposed this amendment, the South had already seceded and organized the [[Confederate States of America]].  Even if the northern states would have ratified his amendment, it would probably not have been a sufficient condition for peace.  Only two states ever ratified this amendment.<ref>http://www.novelguide.com/a/discover/eamc_02/eamc_02_00639.html</ref>