Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-04
GEokca w. MvNFoRD.
Secretary of the Commonwealth. :

GEoHGs w. MuNFoRD,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AN ORDINANCE FOR the ADOPTION OF THE CoN-
4 sTlTUTIoN OF THE PROVISIONAL .GoyEREGEHr
or THE CONFEDERATE STATgs OF AMERICA.
We, the delegates of tho pooplo of Virgin
ia. in Convention assembled, soemnly impress.
ed by the perils which surround tho Common
wealth, and appealing to the Searcher of hoarts
for tho rectitude of our iptontions in assuming
tho grave responsibility Of this not, do, by this
Ordinance. adopt and drativ the Constitution Of
the Provisional Government of the Confederate
States of Amoricn, ordained and established ut
Montgomery, Alabama, on the eighth day Of
February, eighteen hundred and sixty one
provided that this Ordinance shall ceaso to have
any legal operation or effect, if the people of
this Commonwealth, upon tho vote directed to
be taken on the Ordinahce of secession passed
by this Convention, on the l7th dny Of April.
eighteen hundred and sixty-ono, shall reject
tho same. A true copy.
'tb.a ~ JNo. L. EuBANK. Secretary.
CONVENTION BRTwEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF
4, VIRGINIA AND TIE coNFEDERATE STATES OF
AMERICA. ISL
The Commonwealth Of Virginia, looking to
speedy union Of said Commonwealth aud the
other slave States with the Confederate Stntes
of America, according to tho Provisional Gov.
ornment of said States; enters into the follow
ing temporary convention and agreement with
said States. for the purpose of meeting press
ing exigencios eifecting the common rights, in
terests and safety Of said Commonwealth and
said Confcderacy.
1st. Until the Union Of said Commonwealth
with said Confederacy shall be perfected, and
said Commonwealth shall become member of
said Confederacy, according to the Constitutions
Of both powers, the whole military force and
military operations offensive and defensive, of
said Commonwealth, in tho impending conflict
with the United States, shall be under tho chief
control and direction of the President of said
Confederate Stntos, upon the same principles,
basis and footing rs if said Commonwea lth were
now, and during the interval, u member of said
Confederaoy.
End. The Commonwealth of Virginia will.
after the consunmaton Of the Union contcm-
plated in this Convention, and her adoption of
the constitution for permanent Government of
said Confederate States. and she shall become II
member Of said Confedcracy under snid pc. ma
nent Constitution, if the samo occur. turn over
to said Confederate States all tho public prop
erty, naval stores, and munitions of war, ETC.,
she may then be in possession of, acquired from
tho United States on the same terms and in like
manner as tho other Stutcs Of said Confcderacy
have dnne in like cases.
3d. Whatever expenditures of money. if any.
said Commonwealth Of Virginia shall make be-
foro the Unon under the Provisional Govern.
mated. shall bo met and provided for by said
Confederate States.
!. This Convention entered into and agreed to
in the city Of Richmond, Virginia, on tho twcn-
ty-fourth day of April. 1861. by Alexander H.
Stephens. the duly authorized Commissioner to
act in tho matter for the said Confederate Statos.
and John Tyler, VIM. Ballard Preston, Sam'.
McD. Moore, Jas. p. Holcomle, james G. Bruce
and LOWS E. llnrve. parties duly authorized
to act in like manner far said Commonwealth of
Virginia-the whole subject to the approval and
ratification of the proper authorities of both
Governments respectively.
In testimony whereof tho parties aforesaid
have hereto sot their hands and seals the day
and year aforesaid and ut the place aforesaid,
in duplicate originals
ALEXANDER II. SrErnENs Seal
Commissioners Enr Cnncodnrntn Stntaa