The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29
AN OHM ANrC

For the adoption Of the Constitution or the Provisional
Government Of the Confederate Mates IF Anlerica
We, the delegates of the people of Virginia in
Convention assembled, solemnly impressed by
the periis which surround the Common W ealth,
and appealing to the Searcher of hearts for the
recitude of our intentions in assuming the grave
responsibility Of this act, do. by this Ordinance,
adopt and ratvythe Constitution of the Provisional
Government of the Confederate States of America
ordained and established at Montgomery, Ala
esms, on the eighth day OF February, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one; provided that this ordi-
nance shall cease to have any legal operation or
effect, II the people of this COMMONWEALTH, upon
Secession passed by this Convention, on the 18th
day, Of April, eighteen hundred and sixty one,
shall reject the same xo A t, Copy.
Conpession besrssn the Commonwealth Of r1rcinia ana
the CoatsdsYats States Of america.
The Commonw ealth Of Virginia, looking to a
speedy union of said Commonwealth and tb other
slave states with The Confederate States Of Amer.
ton for the Provisional Government Of said
states, enters into the following temporary con-
vention and agreement with said states, ior the
purpose of meeting pressing exigencies affecting
the common rights, interests and safety of said
Commoa w eath and said Confedsracy.
LIST. Until the union of said Commonweal tn
with said Confederacy shall be perfected, and
said Commonwealth shall become member of
of both powers, the whole military force and mil
itary operations, offensive and defensive, of said
Commonwealth, in the impending conflict with
the United States shall be under the Ell ef control
and direction of the President Of said Confederat
States upon the same principles, basis aud FOOT
as il said Commonw eaith were now, and during
the interval, member of said Gonfederacy.
Cd. The Commonw ealth of Virginia will, after
the cousummstion Of the Union Contemplated in
this Convention, and her adoption of this Consti-
tuition for a permanent Government OF the said
Confederate States and she shall become mem
Der or said confederacy under said permaae ut
Constitution, II the same occur, turn yer TO til
said Con fed crate States ali the public property
naval stores, and munitions OF war, &c she may
then be in possession Of acquired from the United
states, on the same terms and In like manner as
the other States Of said Conisderacy have done ia
like cases,
Sd Whatever expenditures of money, IL any i,
said Commonwea lth of Virginia shall make before
the Union, under the Provisional, Govern ~ emit as
above eontem plated, shall be minated shall
be met and provided Tor by said Confederate
States.
:. Thi. Convention entered into and agreed to. in
we city Of Richmond, Virginia, on the twenty
Phens, the duly authorized Commissioner TO act
Ia the matter for the said onfederae States, and
John Tyler, VIM. Ballard Preston, kamI MeD.
no0re, James r. Hoicomhe, James e. Bruce, snd
Lewis =. harvte. parties duly authorized to act
~ IKE manner for said Commonwealth of yir-
ncation Of the proper authorities Of both Govern
In Testimony whereof, the parties aforesaia
have hereto set their hands and seals. the day
and year aforesaid, and At the place aforesaid-in
duplicate originals.
ALRx'R II. STEPHENS, [ssal.l
Commissioner for Confederate statss.
JONI TYLER. tSsaI,l
VII Nh f asa.. rHnsros, SEAL c9na,s-
JANIS r. HoLcoaBE, ISeai,1 for
JAMEa G.. BRUCE. fSeal RI VIRGINIA