Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-14
Military League Between tho state OF Aeh-
,o..cc md the Confederate States.

Military League Between inc sl"'eo
nessce and the Confederate states.
By virtue Of n Joint resolution OF the Hene-
ral Assembly Of Tennessee. lIons.G ~. Henry,
4. O. ". To,ten and Washington barrow
were appointed by the Governor to confer WIN
the Hon. II. W. billiard, Commissioner from
the Confederate States, relative to tue ioriiur
ton of a Military League between the otate VI
| Tennessee and the Confederate States. belo"
we give the Governors Message, announcing
| the formation Of the league, together with the
l.uyue itself, and the vote Of the House OF re
| presentalivcs r~ati(ying it:
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Nashville, May :, 1861.
! Gentlemen VI tie SAINT"
und Uouse 81 Representatives.:
Bv virtue of the authority OF your joint re-
solution. adopted on the lst day Of May, instant,
T amounted GnstavuS \. Henry, of the county
If MONTGOMERY, Archibald O.W. Totten, ofthe
conntv Of Madison, and Washington Barrow,
If the county OF Davidson, "CoEAmlssioner son
the part of Tennessee, to enter INTO 4 Military
Laao,e with the authorities Of the Confederate
States. and with the authorities OF such other
slaveholding States as may wish to enter into II;
having in view the protection ana uclence Oh
the entire South against the war thst Is no"
being carried on against it. ~
The said Commissioners met the hon. lichry
". Hilliard, the accredited representative VI
the Confederate States, at Nashville, on lh's
day. and have agreed upon aud executed "
Military League between the State OF lennes-
see and the Confederate States OF America,
subject however, 10 the ratification Of the
tgo Governments, one Of the duplicate orig''
nails of which | herewith transmit tor your
ratification or rejection. For many cogent anu
obvious reasons, unnecessary TO be reilealseu
to YOU, ! respectfully recommend the ratilca'
ton of this League az the earliest Practlcaole
moment.
Very respectfully.
ISfIAM &. HARRIS.
rnyyrSrIoS BETWEEN THE STATE or TENNESSEE
And TIE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
The State of Tennessee, looking to a speedy
admission into the Confederacy established oy
the Confederate States of America. in accord
ance with the Constitution for the Provisional
Cov.rnment Of said States, enters into the fol.
loving temporary Convention, Agreement and
Military LEAGUE, with the Confederate States,
for the purpose of meeting pressing cH'gencles
| ATlf'llnp III lJthp A'N'Ss
SAFETY Of said State and said Contrdericy.
FIRsr-Until the said State shall become &
member of said Confcderacy according 10 the
| Constitution of both powers, the whole militia
~ force, and military operations, offensive and
defensive, of said State. in The impending con-
iict with the United States. shall be under The
chief control and direction Of the President Of
the Confederate States, upon the same basis,
--.--:. l., ,,J Enntipn ~ If SoIH Stltn were
now. and during the Interval a member OF said
| Confederacy: said force, together with that Of
the Confederate States, to be employed Tor the
common defence.
SrcoSp-The State Of Tennessee will, upon
| becoming a member Of said Confcderacy, under
| the permanent Constitution nf said Confcdc-
rate States, if the same shall occur. turn over
to said Confederate States all the public pro-
| perty acquired from the United States, on the
same terms. and in the same manner as the
other States Of said CunIc!cracy have done III
like cases.
TuIED-WlIatcvrr expenditures Of money,
if any, the said State of Tennessee shall make
before she becomes q member OF said Conied-
eracy, shall he met and provided for by the
Confederate States.
This Convention, entered into and agreed IN
the city of Nashville, Tennessee, on the Tth day
of May, \. d., 1861, b. Henry W. billiard, the
duly authorized Commissioner to act in the mat
ter of the Confederate States, and GuStayus 4.
Henry, Archibald O. W. Tottcn and Wash
ington Barrow, Commissioners duly authorized
to act in like manner for the State Of TcnncS-
see-thc whole subject to the approval and
ratification Of the proper authorities ot ooth
Governments respectively.
In testimony whereof, the parties aforesaid
have herewith set their hands and seals, the
day and year aforesaid. in duplicate originals.
HENRY W. billiard, SEAL,
Commissioner for the Confederate .StdhsV
.imejicu.
GUSTAvCS 4. HENRY, STALL
4. 0. ". TOTTEN, SEAL.
WASHINGTON BARROW, SEAL,
Commissioners Va the part tJ 1eaneS's.
Hn.....a. e military league, offensive and de.
~fensive, was formed ON this. the 9TH Of May,
1871. BIZ and between 4. 0. W. Totten, Gusta.
vus y. Henry, and Washington Barrow, Com
missioners on the part Of the State Of Tenncs-
see, and II. w. billiard, Commissioner on the
part Of the Confederate States of America,
subject to the confirmation Of the two Govern
mentS:
BE it therefore resolved by the General As.
selnbly Of the State Of Tennessee, That said
league DC in all respects ratified and confirm
cd and the said General Assembly hereby
pledges the faith and honor Of the Stale Of
Tennessee to the faithful observance of the
terms and conditions Of said league.
The vote on ratifying the league was-in
the Senate, II for to j against; in the House,
4. Tor and IL against it.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE or TENNESSEE.
An Oct 10 submit toa rote az the peoule q
Dectaratioh Of independence, and for othsr
purposes.
SEC. l. Be il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, OF the State Of Tennessee, That immedi.
aLely after the passage Of this Act the Govern
or of this State shall, by proclamation, direct
The shcrih5 Of the several counties in this State
To open and to.l an election at the various vo.
ting precincts in their respective counties, on
the 9Th day Of June, 1851 that said shcriifs,
or in the absence OF the sherittS, the coroner of
the county, shall immediately advertise the
election contemplated by this act that said
sherltiS appoint 4 deputy to hold said election
tor each voting precinct, and that said deputy
appoint three judges and two clerks for each
precinct, and if TO office shall, from any
cause, attend any precinct to open and hold
said election, then any Justice Of the Peace,
or IN the absence Of 4 Justice Of the Peace.
any respectable free ho'der may appoint Off.
GERS, judges and clerks to open and hold said
election. Said officers, judges and clerks shall
be sworn as now required by law, and who, a.
ter being So sworn, shall open and hold an cleo
ton, open and close at the time Of day, and in
the manner now required by law in elections
Tor members to the General Assembly.
4 lSEc. .. BE it further enacted, That Mt said
election the lo!loYing declaration shall be
to 4 vote Of the qualified voters
the State of Tennessee, for their ratification
or rejection
DECLARATION Or SDEPESDENcE AHD oguISAScE
DIssoLvlSG THE FEDERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
TIE STATE OF TESSEssER And THE uyrrrn
STATES Or AMERICA.