Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-18
The, STANDARD.
Military League Between the State Of Tennes-
- see and the Confederate States.

Military League Between the State Of Tennes-
see and the Confederate States.
By virtue Of joint resolution of the General As
sembly of Tennessee, Hons. G. A. Henry, a Y. W.
Totten and Washington Barrow were appointed oy
the Governor to confer with the Hon. ID. w. hii-
lard Commissioner from the Confederate States rel
alive to the formation Of Military League between
the State of Tennessee and the Confederate States
Below we give the Governors message, announcing
the formation of the league together with the lea
que itself and the vote of the House oil kepresen-
tatives ratfying it.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Nashville, May Z, 1861. r
Gentlemen of the Senate
and House Of Representatives.:
By virtue Of the authority of your joint resolu-
ton. adopted on the LIST day of May, instant ap-
pointed Gustayus A. Henry of the county of Mont
gomery Archibald o. w. Totten, OF the county OF
Madison, and Washington Barrow, of the county OF
Davidson. Commissioners on the part of Tennes-
see to enter into Military League with the author
ties of the Confederate States and with the author
ties of such other slavehOlding States as may wish
to enter into it, having IN view the protection and
defence Of the entire South against the war tnat
now being carried on against ii"
The said Commissioners met the Hon. Henry w.
Hilliard the accredited representative OF the Con-
federate States, at Nashville, OH this day, and have
agreed upon and executed Military League be-
tween the State of Tennessee and the Confederate
States of America subject however, to the ratlica-
ton of the two Governments, one OF the duplicate
originals of which herewith transmit for your rat-
fication or rejection For many cogent and obvious
reasons, unnecessary to be rehearsed to YOU re-
spectfuly recommend the ratification of this League
at the earliest practicable moment
Very respectfully
ISHAM G. HARRIS.
TENNESSEE
THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
The State of Tennessee looking to speedy ad-
mission into the Confederacy established by the
Confederate States of America. in accordance with
the Constitution for the Provisional Government OF
said States enters into the following temporary Con-
vention, Agreement and Military League with the
Confederate States for the purpose of meeting pres
sing exigencies affecting the common rights, inter-
ests and safety of said State and said Confederacy
FIRsr-Unti the said State shall become men,
Der of said Confederacy according to the Constltu-
ton of both powers, the whole military force, and
military operations offensive and defensive, OF said
State in the impending conflict with the United
States shall be under the chief control and direction
of the President of the Confederate States upon the
same basis principles and footing, if said State
were now, and during the interval member of said
force together with that of the Confederate States,
to be employed for the common defence.
SEcoSD-The State of Tennessee will, upon be-
permanent Constitution of said Confederate States,
if the same shall occur turn over said Confederate
States all the public property acquired from the
United States, on the same terms, and in the same
manner as the other States Of said Confederacy have
done in like cases.
TH1RD-Whatever expenditures of money, if any,
the said State of Tennessee shall make before she
becomes member of said Confederacy, shall be
met and provided for by the Confederate States
This Convention, entered into and agreed in the
city of Nashville, Tenn, on the 9TH day Of May, A.
D. 1861 by Henry W. Hilliard the duly author
lied Commissioner to act in the matter of the Con-
federate States, and Gustavus A. Henry, Archibald
o. w. Totten, and Washington Barrow, Commits
sioners duly authorized to act in like manner for
the State of Tennessee-the whole subject to the
approval and ratification of the proper authorities
of both Governments respectfully.
In testimony whereof the parties aforesaid have
herewith set their hands and seals, the day and
year aforesaid, in duplicate originals,
HENRY W. billiard, SEAL
Commissioner for the Confederate States Of
America.
GUSTAVUS A. HENRY, sEAI,1
A. o. W. TOTTEN. SEAL