Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-21
MESSAGE OF
PRESIDENT DAVIS
TO THE
PROVISIONAL CONGRESS
OF THE
CONFEDERATE TATEs.

CONFEDERATE STATES.
Genslemsh Of the Congress:
Its my pleasing duty to announce to
You that the Constitution framed for the
establishment OF permanent government
Flor Tie Confederate States has been Tati.
fed BY Conventions in each Of those
States tojwhich it was referred, To in
augurate the Government in its full pro-
portions and upon its own substantial ba-
s;s "a tlss pop sias will II only remains
that elections should be held for the de-
signation Of the officers to administer i.
There lie every reason to believe that
at no distant day, other States identified
in political principles and community Of
interests with those which you represent
will join this Confederaey !; giving TO its
typical cpnseIlation increased splendor--
to It's government Of free, equal soyer1
eien Slales wider sphere Of usefulness
and 10 the friends Of constitutional liber-
" greater security for its harmonious
and perpetual existence.
Ii was mot, however, for the purpose
Of making this announcement that have
deemed i my duty TO convoke you at an
earlier day Than thai fixed BY yourselves
for YOUR meeting. The declaration Of
Ahrabsm I.i4eoln. tha President 81 tbe
11n;,ad SAFES n b;s nroclamation issued
~ III ffteenth day IL tbe present month
rand a. i necessary Il nv iudumant
10. yon should convene al the esrliest
nract;cable moment. @ devise the meas.
rrea neoessary for III. defense of the
corn,rr q. II
The occasion i IN deed an extraordi-
nary sonaI III iustifes me II 4 brief reyie v
II tha>Sa4lat;ons heretofore existing Ia.
lw6sn III md The states which now nniIe
= warfare AGAINST us. and 4 succ;nct
statement of The events which have r..
anliad ii this warfare. u The end liza,
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