Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-08

An Act to aid the State Of Missouri II Iepeng invasion By the
United states and to authorize the on of sad STATE as
member Of the Confederate States OF America, and for other
WHEREAS The people of tae State Of Missouri have teeu
prevented by the Unconstitutional interference Of the GoVern
Of the United expressing their will through
the legally constituted authorities in regard to union with
the CO1fsdera. States of America and are nov engaged in
peng sgess invasion of their territory by armed forces
aid the people and Government of The said resisting
such and in securing tho and the opportunity Of
expressing their will upon questions affecting their rights
and liberties: now, therefore,
SECTION The Congress Of the Confede ate States Of Amer
be- he is hereby authorized coopeas through
the military Of this Government with the Authorities and
people Of State OF Missouri in defending that State
aaist aiess invasion by the Unitd States and in main
tanning the berry and Independence Of her people and that be
be authorized and empowered his discretion receive and
muster service of the COnfdFats States in the State
Missouri sdeh troops Of that State volunteer to in
the army the Confederate States subject the rules and
regulations army, and accordance with the laws
Congress and said troops be resolved into service
panes ba9lons ens with hsir officers elected By the
troops and the elected shall be commissioned By the
President and when cred into serVe, said companies
bataons regiments be attched to such bgades d
yens as the President nay desrmine and the President shall
have DO yer to appoint field officers all balions rsg
organized out Of spats companies mustered into
vice. and to add batalions sufficient number of separate
companies 70 complete tAe Organisstion into regiments and
appoint additional ld officers for the osmplee
anizaon the regiments formed and all vacancies
that may occur amongst the commissioned officers OF troops
mustered into serye under this act shall be flied in the
ner provided in eneed An act fer the establishment
and organiz atom of The army Of TIE Ondests States
America approved sx of March, eighteen hundred and six
SIC Th4t the State OF Missouri shall be admitted amenber
of the Confederate States of America upon equal footing
with the under the Constitution for the Provisional
Government Of fame, upon condition that the said Cons
tuition for the Provisional Govern mnt Of the Confederate stats
shall adopted and ratified by the properly and legally s
utad authorities of said STATE and the Governor Of said State
shall transmit the President Of the Confederate States
copy the proceedings touching said adoption and ra
e4ton upon the receipt whereof, the President by
cauaon shall announce the fact whereuPon, and without
any further proceedings the part Of Congress- the admsS
sion of sd State Of Missouri into his Canes eey under said
Constitution FOR the Provisional Govsrnmep Of the Confederate
State shall considered coEplete and the laws Of ibis
ejercy shall thereAy txented said Stae Of Mis-
sur fully completely the other States c'
posing the same.
SEC That the Congress Of tie Confederate ssesrecodn1s
the Of which Claiborne Jackson is Chief Mags
at to be the legally eected and regularly uted Govern
people and State of Missouri and that the Pre
dent of the Confederate be- AID he hereby empowered al bis
dlereo at any time pror to The admission Of the said stas
as Of this ConfedCrscy to perfect and proclaim an
alliance and defensive, with the said Government
limited to tn period Of tie existing between this COnied
eacy United Sates the sad treaty Of alliance to be
in force be date thereof and until the shall be dsa
hrmed or rejected by his ongTess
Approved August 20, 1861. sepe-IaN4F