Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-12-05
Convention Between the Confederate
States and the State of Missouri. ,

Whereas, it is the common desire of the
Confederate States of America and the State
of Missouri, that said State should become
a member of the Confederacy aud whereas,
the accomplishment of their purpose is now
prevented by an armed invasion of the ter.
ritory of said State by the United States !;
and whereas, the interests Of both demand
that they should make common cause in
the war waged by the United States against
the liberties of both:
Now, therefore, for these most desirable
objects, the President of the Confederate
States of America has conferred full powers
on R. NJ. T. Hunter, their Secretary of
State, and the Executive power of the State
Of Missouri on Edward Carriug,ou Cabel
and Thomas l. Snead, who, after having
exchanged their full powers in due form,
have agreed to the following articles
ART. I. The State of Missouri shall be
admitted into said Confederacy on an equal
footing with the other States composing the
same, on the ful6llment of the conditions
set forth in the second section of the Act of
the Congress Of the Confederate States, en-
titled "An Act to aid the State of Missouri
in repelling Invasion by the United States,
and for other PURPOSES" approved August
20, 1861
ART. II. Until said State of Missouri
shall become a member of said Confederacy,
the whole military force, material of war
and military operations, offensive and de
fensive, of said State, shall be under the
chief control and direction of the President
Of the Confederate States, upon the same
basis, principles and footing, as if said
State were now and during the interval, a
member of said Coufederacy-the said
State force, together with that of the Con-
fsderate States, to be employed for their
common defence. ..
ART. III. The State of Missouri will,
whenever she becomes a member of said
Contederacy, turn over to the said Confed-
crate States all the public property, naval
stores and munitions of war, of which she
may then be in possession, acquired from
the United States-excep.ing the public
loan-on the same terms and in the same
manner as the other States of said Confed-
eracy have done iu like cases.
ART. ". All expenditures for the prose
cution of the existing war, incurred by the
State of Missouri from and after the signing
of this Convention, shall be met and pro7i.
ded for by the Confederate States.
ART. V. The alliance hereby made be-
tween the said Confederate States and the
State of Missouri, shall be offensive and
defensive, and shall be aud remain 10 force
duriog the existing war with the United
States, or until superseded blythe admis
sion of said State 10 the Confederacy. and
shall take effect from the date thereon, &C.
cordips to the provisions of the third sec.
tion of the aforesaid Act, approved August
20, 1861.
In faith whereof, we, the Commissioners
of the Confederate States Of America and
Of the State of Missouri, have sigued and
sealed these presents.
Done, in duplicate, at the city of Rich
mond, on the 3lst day Of October, in the
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud sixty one.
(Siguei) R. NJ. T. HUNTER, L. 81
&c. CABELL, L. 5
THOS. L. SNEAD, s