Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-02
TEORGE W. MUNFURD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE Coysv,r
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE C Cow
STATES OF AMERICA. NUl4l
We, the delegates of the people of Virginia nr,.
assembled, solemnly impressed by the peris which
the Commonwealth and appealing to the Searcbs, 4
for the rectitude OF intentions in assuming tb
sponsibilty Of this act do, by this Ordinance 6SN
ratifu the Constitution of the Provisional over,P
Confederate States of America, ordained and pstohSH
Montgomery, Alabama, on the eighth dav of P%"
eighteen hundred and sixty one provided thatSS 1
nance shall cease to have any legal operation or g
the people Of this Commonwe upon the vots %
to be taken on the Ordinance of secession passed b,s
Convention, on the 18th day of April eighteen bUns,
sixty one, shall reject the same. A true copy,
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CONVENTION BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH Or vrr
AND THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
The Commonwealth OF Virginia, looking to a wa,
union of said Commonwealth and the other slave Stay
the Confederate States of America according In tho ma
sions of the Constitution for the Provisional Governu
said States enters into the following temporary o
and agreement with said States, for the purpose n
pressing eXigencies affecting the common rights IES
and safety OF said Commonwealth and said COpfedenr
LIST. Until the union of said Commonwealth was
COntederacy shall be perfected, and said COmmOrVAs
shall become member of said Confederacy, acCudsp
the Constitutions of both powers the whole military fl
and military operations, offensive and defensive Of n
Commonwealth, in the impending conflict with the UrF
States, shall be under the chief control and direction dt
President of said Confederate States upon the p
pies, basis and footing as if said Commonwealth we're N1
and during the interval, member of said Confedesc
I'd. The Commonwealth of Virginia will, after the cnr
nation of the Union contemplated in this Convention
her adoption of the Constitution for Permanent GNy
ment of said Confederate States, and she shall becos
member of said Confederacy under said Permanent COs
tuition, If the same occur, turn to said CODeig
States all the public property, naval stores and munitions
war, etc, she may then be in possession OF acquired IN
the United States the same terms and like name
the other States of said Confederacy have done in ~
Sd, Whatever expenditures of money, if any, said Co
monwealth of Virginia shall make before the Union mt
the Provisional Government, as above contemplated 81
be contaminated, shall be met and provided for by
| Confederate States.
This Convention entered into and agreed to in the city
Richmond, Virginia, the twenty fourth day Of ApS
by Alexander b. Stephens, the duly authorized COnnG
er to act in the matter for the said Confederate States
John Tyler, VIM. Ballard Preston, Sam NJ CD Moore Jn
P. HolcOmbe, James G. Bruce, and Lewis E. Harve pr
duly authorized to act in like manner for said COmmOEa
of Virginia-the whole subject to the approval and n-
cation of the proper authorities of both Governments
| spectivey.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF the parties aforesaid have 1
set their hands and seals the day and year aosa.-I
| duplicate originals.