The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-30
Sbtlf}rlfnamce~sf Observation-Disclosures of
the COnfeuer ate States COnstil atom
Convention or the Confederate States.

THE SECESSION ORDINANCE,
REfEAI RATIFICATION OF THE CoSsTrru-
TON % TEE UNIFIED srArEs AMERICA
yReou, AND TO RfsrmE RIGHTS TOWERS
GRANTED IND e. CONSTITUTION.
The people Of Virginia, in their ratification Of the
siituton OF the United States OF America adopten by
them IN Coavsnon ca the twenty fifth day OF Juue, Ia
the year OF cur lord thousand hundred and
eehtys gat, having declared that the powers granted
uraer the ed consultation derived from the people
Of the Jc'tcd srtcs, ane might be resumed whepsoever
The hoad be perverted their injury and oppres
sion ard the federal government having perverted said
20 sOo s s sns as
Now therefore, we, the people Of Virginia. do declare
anc cain that tie ordnanee adopted by the people Of
this Slate IN Convention, the twenty fifth day OF juno,
eighty ght, whereby the constitution O. tie United
saies Of america ratified and all acts Of the General
Ass mbly u this state. Isiiyiag adopting amend
mens 10 said constitution, are hereby repealed and
abroratsd that the Union between the State Of Virginia
aad be other STATES under the constitution Aforesaid
M possession and exercise OF all the rights Of sovereign
~ which beeug and appefan TO free and dependent
state And they do further d clare that the sad consti
tuttn Of toe UDiied Stat Of America longer bind
i1g on any Of the citizens Of this state.
1b's ordrtn,e SHAH take eiec, and be act of this
day when ratified by majority o. the votes Of the peo
p q tina State casi Do 10 taken thereon on the
orrtb thursday IN Iay next in pursuance OF schedule
10 Re fereaf er enacted
Zone IN Convention, in the city OF richmond, 90 the
I'm day April In the yer q our Lord Thousand
eight turdsed and sixty cle rnd ae eighty Gf,h year
o1ihe Commonwealth q Virginia. JNo l. EU5ANK,
Secretary Of Convention.
ApornaS TINS oossrTunos OF rHS
rRoNsiosAI GOVERNMENT Or TaS CONFEDERATE STATES
1nHhcA.
We Ire det gates Of the people 81 Virginia in Conven
tor assembled, soemrly impressed by the peris which
surround the Common wealth, and appealing the seacher
q hearts for iherecttude OF intentions assuming
the grave TtsIonsbity q this act do by this ordinance
ADEPT and fsty the Constitution Of the Provisional
Government Ct The Confederate States OF America,
ordained and established at Montgomery, Alabama the
eighth day 81 February eighteen hundred and sky one
proviced that his ordnance tha have any legal
orga'on 81 tf,ct Il the people q the Commonwealth,
uf6n the vo'e directed 10 be tken the ordnance Of
secession passed b. this Convention the l7in day OF
April, eighteen hundred and sixty one, eha reject the
sane. true copy.
JNo. L. EUBaNx, Secretary.
CONVENTION BETWEEN rns COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND
uE.CoNrEpRArx AMxucA.
TIE Commonwealth Of virginia, looking TO speedy
UItn Of said Con morweah and the other slave States
with the Confeeerse states Of America according TO the
provisions OF the constitution for the provisional govern
meLt Of said States enters into the following temporary
convention and agreement with said States, for the pur
rights, Interests and safety Of said Commonwealth and
sad confederhcy.
!. Until The union Of said Commonwealth with said
coLftdtracy sha be perfected, and said Commonwealth
shall become member Of said confcderacy according
tie constitutions Of both powers the whole military
and military operations oensive and defensive, Of said
Conmenw.alh, IN the impending conflict with
The United states shall be under the chief control ana
direction Of the President Of said Confederate States
Commonwealth were now, and during the interval
member q said ccnfederacy.
The Commonwealth or Virginia will after the
contamination CT the union contemplated IN this CONVEX.
itn and her adoption OF the Constitution for permanent
hall
become member 81 said confcderccy under said perma
rert constitution, IL the turn over 10 fhe
sad Confederate States all the public property naval
sitres, ard munitions OF war, &C she may ,hep be in
possession or acquired from The tinted s.stee ON tbc
same terms ana IN Ike the other states OF mid
ooIfeeeracy have done IN Ike cases.
Whatever expenditures Of money, II any ss,d Com
nsnvealth Of Virginia shall make before the Union
ptder the Provisional government above conerp
sha be corsnmmaied shall be met and provided for by
sad Confederate states. -
THIS Convention entered into ard agreed to- 10 the CITY
q Rtbmond Virginia en- the twenty fourth day OF April
1851 by Alexander n stephens, the duly authorized
ctnuslrer 20 act In the matter for the enid Conreie
rae staes ard John Tyler VIM Ballard Preston San mel
NcD. Moore, Jants r. EolcoDbc, James c. Bruce ana
Levin Haryie, parties duly authorized 10 oct in ike
msrrer for said Commonwealth Of virginisthe whole
sLci 10 the approval and ratification q the proper au
uofnits q both governments respectively.
In testimony whereof the parties Aforesaid have
tUto set Their hands ard seals the day and ear aore
aid, ord at Tie place aforesaid duplicate Originate
ALEXANDER n. STEPHENS.
Commissioner for Confederate States
JOHN TYLER,
WIN BALLARD PRESTON,
s. Med MOORE,
JAMES r. HoIt0MBE,
JAkES G. BRUCE,
LEWIS p BARvIE,
Commissioners for Virginia.
it roysd and ratified ~ the Convention Of Virginia,
ii, Stth Of April, 1851.
JOHN JANSEY, President.