New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-12
rnE TREASON IN TENNESSEE.

FYo. The Nashville Republican BGansT, Mays On, !
n,u ITARY LEAGUE BETWEEN THE STAT VI
TENNESSEE AND THE CONFEDERATE sThIEISi
By virtue Of a Joint resolution OF the &enern nd
semby the Hon. G. A Henry A. .: w. tVS.0n Gaernor
Washington Barrow, We're appcinted 9y ";os;oner
20 confer with the Hon. w. Hilhard, IohishlSo.;U
from the Confederate States, relative TO the Ioliao
Of Military League between the state OF a.
and the Confederate States: Below we Si'o &C tbe
I;overnors Message announcing the formation Oh lne
league together with the league ITSELF ana the No'e VI
thc House Of Representatives ratifymg It;
MESSAGE OF THE GovERNoR
Executive DEPARTMENT
NASHVILLE. May Z, lo6L)
,pt,sssn Of ae Senate and House Of RepyessR,dttres
BY virtue of the authority OF your lolnt [es9llOs'
Henry Of the county Of Mogoms5y AIeOMa R 3 be county
o. ss s9an coom ne on the part % tennessee
tr Military League with the authorities Of the OSn G
States as may enter into it having in view re PTo%cOn %
aud defense Of the enhe South against the war ha' s
Tie sid COMM oner met the Hon Henry W. iIiliara The
on th sav and have agreed upon and executed Military
League be9een the OF Tennessee and the Conedere
two Govemments ore Of the duplicate originals OF which
herewith transmit fo your ratification or ieJeeuon lS n
,eSaiv recommend The ratification Of this League at the
ea'-e'' practicable "'"'A' very PPSsHAI1G HARRIS
coSvENTIoy BETWEEN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND
THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
The State of Tennessee, looking to speedy admls-
.ion The COne6eraey established by the Confederate sas
;ora GgTere1 Of sad States enters into the following
porsy convention agreement aud military league WIN te on
federse States fer the purpose OF meeting pressing
affecting The rights interests and safety Of said states
itp.i the ssd State shall become member said Con
feaoy according the Constitutions Of both powers the whole
military force aud military operations: oaspsye i've ana se
shall be chief control and direction Of the President
ing as said State were and during the interval member
sid Coniedsracy Said force together with thal o. toe con
send be State Of tennessee w upon becoming member
ossSese q s,S se same h turn
JodeIste States all the public property aval sots anu
nom The United Stste on the terms aud in the Usn
other States OF said ConfedeIecy nave done IN Ae
lard Whatever expenditures Of money il any the ssd STATE
Of Tenn shall before she becomes member o sara
Cone1oey shah be met and provided Tor oy the Ooneoeae
This convention entered and agreed in the city Of Nash
vile Tepnessee the seventh day Of May AD 1901 by fey
matter for the Confederate ststes and Gusavus Henry
Archibald W O. TSe and wasngon 3 Ss5og % ss 6 e5n
The whole subject the approval and ratification OF The
II testimony whereof parties Aforesaid have hereunto set
,S hands 'nd seals aHSS iS ray @ a YGG&ED Yer sesI
Commissions for he Confederate states Of America
S5 SSUSr1y ~ VS ToATEH- 4; ESNSe, sea- iT''AI
WASHING ION BARROW, ISeall
Commissioners he ;srt Of Tennessee.
JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYIN6 THE LEAGUE.
IVhereas military league, offensive and defensive
s Sn,ans en- @ h M asn My and s WaSS S
on the part Of the state 81 b aennes sd ~ wi
America subecto the confirmation Of the two Governments
Of TeaRese That ad league be in all respects ratified and con
ned and the said General Assembly hereby pledges the as
the terms and conditions Of said league.
The following is the vote in the Senate on the aGop-
ton OF the league:
YEss-Messr. Allen Horn Hunter Johnson Lane Minnis,
Mcclellan MeEey Payne Peers Stanton Thompson WOOD
N.7s-Mesr Boyd, Bradford Hndreth Naah Richardson,
Absent and yotingMessr BumPass, Mickey Newman
The following is the vote in the House:
Ypts-AIessrs Baker Of Perry; Baker ofWeskey Bayless
Biesns BiedsOe, Cheathn, COwden Dsdson Davis Dudley,
Hsrt Ingram Jones Ksa1sf Kennedy Lea IociSst Martin
@sSh1 McCs'e MoEPhie SS Hiek.'' tOreI khIasoa aa3
Woods and Speaker whittho,ne-42. - -, a.
Mo1 Knoa Sd
Voting N. B'I;ds ; R:sy EsSS jss@ Rs0s
KiOcsd Of AndersOn Kinesld Of Csboroe IseTns mh,e
AN RCf to submit vote the people Declaration Of In
d. pc ndence and for other purposes.
SfcTIoY /. Be Il enacted 6y the General AsSem-
N q y; % s M TST STs5sS, Of F s sdf e ss bg S5 pToes ne
nation direct sbes the several counties in his State 70
respective counties the eth day Of june 1901 that said
soonty shall mmedey advertise the election contemplated
BY us Act; that said shers sppOnt deputy to hold said
three judges and clerks for each preci'c and no officer
tOd iS I'D esSH S1 Rs Justice Pesc o. The aS
Of Justice Of the Peace any respectable Jyeesod may
icp. Said oce judse, and clerks .hs Be
election and close the time Of day and In the
manner required by law elections for members the
General Assembly.
SEC 2 fuyfley enacted That said election
ing declaration shall be submitted 10 vote of the qualified
OF the State Of Tennessee for ratification rejection;
DEcLARATIOs OF INDEPENDENCE AND ORDINANCE
DIsSOLyISG THE FEDERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE STATE TENNESSEE AND THE UNITED
STATES or AMERICA.
First: We, the people Of the State of Tenn ssee,
waving expression Of opinion the abstract doctrine g.
asserting the night free aud ind pendent
abolish form Of 6oyeT1u IL such
think ordsn and declare that all the and
ord by which the State o Tennessee became member
Fedeis Union the United States Of hereby
abTogaed auuued and that all obligations be
withdrawn tlereiIom and do hereby all the rights
and which BY Of said laws and ordinances
the Government of the United States and ab
ourselves all the ohgations restraints and duties in.
cured fhertto and do hereby henceorth become
sovereign and Independent State.
Second We further declare and ordain that Article TO-
Sections and OF the Constitution OF the state OF Tennessee
which requires members Of the General Assembly, and ell off
civil and military to take oath to support the COnsu-
United States be and the hereby abrogae1
and annued and all parts the Constitution ofte
Office recognizing the Constitution Of the United States
supreme law Of this State, Ia ike abrogsted
and aDnulled.
Third We furthermore oTSsin and declare that rights
acquired under the Constitution OF the United States
Of Congress passed in thereof
dnsDee shall remain In force and have the effect this
ordI had not been passed.
Sc Be IL further enacted That said election shall by
ballot that voting for the Declaration snd Ordinance shall
Aave printed their ballots Separation" and those
ID shah have written printed their ballots
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