Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-30
GEORGE w. MuSFoRD.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.

An 0rdndRce for ae adoption Of ne GonssittiOvs
TIE ProCssaoadt GorsT1uRent Of Tie Cogsdsrats ssd
of america
We, the delegates of the people Of Virginia
Convention assembled, solemnly iuapressed nv
perils which surround the Common ealth. and
pealing to the Searcher Of hearts for The recttl5
of our intentions IN assuming The grave resncd
bility of this act, do, by this Ordinance zdo1t d
rdtify the Constitution Of the Provisional GoveI
ment of the Confederate States of America. o-,la
ed and established at Montgomery, Alabama, on
eighth day Of February. eighteen hundred and Z
ty-one; provided that this Ordinance shall cease
have any legal operation or effect If the people
this Commonwealth, upon the vote directed To
taken on the Ordinance of secession. passed BY II
Convention. on the 18th day of April. eighteen bid
dred and sixty-One, shall reject the same.
true copy. JSo. L. EUB4SK, Secretary
Conuentisn beflcseR he Commonwealth Of Vrginia
the Confederate SGtss Of America.
The Commonwealth Of Virginia looking to
speedy union of said Commonwealth and the 9th
| slave States with the Confederate States Of Ame
| ca, according to the provisions Of the CONSTITUTE
for the Provisional Governments Of said States, {
ters into the following temporary convention a
agreement with said States. for the purpose
meeting pressing exigencies affecting common RICH
interests and safety Of said Commonwealth and Il
Confederacy.
lst Until the Unipn of said Comnouwea
with said Confederacy shall be perfected, and q
Commonwealth shall become a member Of said U
federacy, according to the Constitutions OF bo
powers the whole military force and military
CREATIONS, offensive and defensive Of said COnmi
wealth. in the impending eORfict with the Unit
States, shall be under the chief control and dir
ton OF the President OF said Confederate States,
on the same principles, basis and footing as if q
| Common urpra nd eho inf
a member Of said ConfederacT
I'd The Commonwealth Of Virginia. viii. after
cOnsummatiOu Of the Union contemplated in q
Convention, and her adoption OF the Constitution
a Permanent Government OF said COnfeder
States, and she shall become q member of 81
COnfederaey under said Permanent Constitution
the same occur, turn over 70 said Confederate Sta
ali the public property, naval stores, and munIic
CT war, etc, she may then be in possession OF
quired from the United States on the same ter
ard in like manner as the other States of said c,
federacy have done in lika cases.
Sd. Whatever expenditures Of money if Al
said Commonwealth Of Virginia shall make befC
the Union, under the Provisional Government,
above contemplated, shall be consummated shall
met and provided for by said Confederate States.
This Convention entered INTO and agreed in
city of Richmond. Virginia. on the 24th DAY
April. 1861, by Alexander II. Stephens the III
authorized Commissioner to act in the natter
the Confederate States, and John Tyler, VIM. B
lard Preston. Samuel Nc d. More James p II
combe, james G. Bruce, and Lewis f. Harvie, D
ties duly authorized to act in like manner for q
Commonwealth Of Virginia-the whole subject
the approval and ratification of the proper authc
ties OF both Governments respectively.
IL TESTIMONY WHEREOF the parties aforesaid Ia
hereto set their hands and seals the day and "
Aforesaid and at the place afOresaid-in duphc
originals.