The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-05-18
Tennessee.
THE DECLARATION OF NORTHUMBERLAND
CONVENTION WITH THE CONFEDERATE
STATES.

CONVENTION WITH THE CONFEDERATE
STATES.
The following is the "Declaratiou Of In
dependence" adopted by the Tennessee
Legislature
Declaration Of hdcpeRdesee and Ordinance
tie State Of Tennessee and tie United
States Of Ametca.
LIST. We the people Of the State of Ten
nessee, waving any expression OF opinion
rs to the abstract doctrine of secession
bat asserting the right as a free and indie
penden: people, to alter, reform or abolish
our form of Government in such manner
as We think proper, do ordain and declare
that all the laws and ordinances, by which
the Stats oe Tenns.see became a member
of the Federal T. siSss Of the United States
of America, are hereby abrogated and au
nullcd,. and that all obligations Oh e'as part
| be Withdrawn thsEeirOm and We de- here
by resume all the rights, fupstions and
powers, which by any of said lawe and
ordinances were conveyed to tie GoveVn-
ment of the Emitted STATES and absoEye our
selves freia, all the obligations, restraints
and duties incurred thereto land do hereby
hencetorth become a free, sovereign and
independent State.
I'd. We furthermore declare and ordain
that Article 10 Sections j and 2 of the
Constitution Of the State of Tennessee,
which requires members ST the General
Assembly, and all ofiisers sivil AID Esilhary,
to take an oath TO support tAs Constitution
of the United States, be and the same are
hereby abroGated and annulled, and all
parts of the Constitution of the State of
Tennessee, making citizenship of the Uni
ted States a qualification for office, and
recognizing the Constitution Of the United
States as the supreme law Of this State,
are in like manner abrogated and annul-
led.
81. We furthermore ordain and declare,
that all rights acquired and vested under
the Constitution Of the United States, or
under any act of Congress passed in par
s,iance thereof, er under any laws of this
State and not Incompatible with this ordi-
nance, shall remain in force and have the
same effect as if this ordinance had not
been passed.
SEC. 5. Be it fuyther enacted, Tba, at
the same time and nnd.J the rHI.s and reg
ulations prescribed Tor the election herein
before ordered, the following ordinance
shall be Submitted to the popular vote To
wit:
an Ordinance t6r tie oa4pt'on 9t'tke Co@-
Siitution of'Me Provisional Government
ofMe Coafcderate States IF america.
We, the people of Tennessee, solemnly
impressed by the perils which surround us,
DO hereby adopt and ratify the Constitu-
ton OF the Provisional Government Of the
Confederate States of America, ordained
and established a: Montgomery, Alabama,
on the Stb day Of February, 1861, 10 be in
force during the existence thereof, or until
such times as We may supers9de IT, by the
adoption Of a permanent Constitution,
SEC. 6. BE it further enacted, That
those in favor of the adoption Of said Pro
visional Constitution, and thereby securing
to Tennessee equal representation in the
deliberations and Councils of the Confede-
rate States, shall have written or printed
on their ballots the word representation, y
those opposed, the words "NO Representa-
ton"
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, That in
the event the people shall adopt the Con
stitution Of the Provisional Government OF
the Confederate States at the election
herein ordered, it shall be the duty of the
Governor forthwith to issue writs of cleo
ton for delegates to represent the State OF
Tennessee in the said Provisional Govern
mcnt That the State shall be represented
by as many delegates as it was entitled &c
members of Congress to The recent Con
gress of the United States Of America
who shall be elected from the several con
gressional districts as now established by
law, in the mode and manner now pre-
scribed for the election of members Of the
Congress OF the United States.
SEC. s. BE it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage
VIC. WHITTHoRNE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
b. l.. STOvEALL,
Speaker of the Senate.
Passed May 9th, 1861.
C0noentjOR befween tie State Of IeRnesSe
and Tie Confederate States ef america.
The State OF Tennessee, looking TO
" speedy admission into the Contederaey es
tablished by the Confederate States o
America, in accordance with the CoRstit 4
ton for the provisional Government 0
said States. enters into the following TEN
porarv Convention, Agreement and Militia
: nv League, with the Confederate States
for the purpose of meeting pressing ext
. gencies affecting the common rights, inter
st. and safety Of sajd State and sai'