Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-05-22
JOINT RESOLUTION RArlFYING THE LEAGUE.

JOINT RESOLUTION RATlFYING THE LEAGUE.
Whereas, military league. offensive and defen-
sive, was formed on this the 7th of May, 1851, by
and between A. O. W. Totten, Gustavus A. Henry,
and Washington Barrow, Commissioners on the
part of the State of Tennessee and H. w. billiard,
Commissioner on the part Of the Confederate States
of America, subject to the confirmation of the two
Governments:
Be it therefore Resolued By the General Asse,n5ly
Of the State Of Tennessee, That said league be in
all respects ratified and confirmed; and the said
General Assembly hereby pledges the faith and
honor Of the State Of Tennessee to the faithful OBJ.
servance of the terms and conditions Of said league.
The vote on ratfying the league, was: In the
Senate, IA for to against; in the House, 40 for
and Is against it.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF TENNESSEE.
IN act to submit to cote Of the people Declara-
ton Of Independence, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General Asesm6ly
Of the State of Tennessee, That Immediately after
the passage Of this Act the Governor of this State
shall, by proclamation, direct the sherifs of the
several counties in this State to open an hold an
election at the various voting precincts in their re-
spective counties, on the 9Th day of June, 1851 !;
that said sheriffs, in the absence of the shers,
the Of the county, shall Immediately adver-
tise the election contemplated by this act that said
sheriffs appoint deputy to hold said election for
three judges and two clerks for each precinct and
If no officer SHALL from any cause, attend any pre-
cnct to open and hold said election then any justice
of the peace, in the absence of justice of the
peace any respectable freebooter may appoint Off
GERS judges and clerks to open and hold said cleo
ton Said officers judges and clerks shall be sworn
rs now required by law, and who, after being SO
sworn, shall open and hold an election, open and
close at the time of day, and in the manner now re-
qured by law in elections for members of the Gen.
eral Assembly
ton the following declaration shall be submitted to
vote Of the qualified voters Of the State of Ten.
nessee. for their ratification or rejection:
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ORDINANCE DIS
SOLVING TIE FEDERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
STATE OF TENNESSEE AND THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA. p.
l. We, the people of the State of Tennessee,
waving any expression Of opinion to the abstract
doctrine Of secession but asserting the right as q
free Ind independent people to alter, reform abo
ish our form Of government in such manner as We
think proper, do ordan and declare that all the laws
and ordinances, by which the State of Tennessee
became member Of the Federal Union of the Uni.
ted States Of America, are hereby abrogated and
snnlled, and that all obligations on our part be
Withdrawn therefrom; and we do hereby resume al
the tights, functions and powers which by any o.
said laws and ordinances were conveyed 10 the Gov
ernment Of the United States and absoIve ourselves
from oil the obligations, restraints and duties in
CURED thereto; and do hereby henceforth become
free, severeign and independent State.
2. We furthermore declare and ordain, that ar
tcle 10. sections and Of the Constitution Of tn
Stateeof Tennessee, which requires members of tn
General Assembly, and al officers civil and militia
y, t0tske an oath to support the Constitution q
the United States, be, and the same are hereby II
rogatsd and snnrlled and all parts Of the Constitu
ton Of the Stste Of Tennessee, making citizenship
ySeognizing the Constitution Of the United, 49,
q thSsuprems iav Of this State, are in Ike msne
abtoeated and annuiled
80. 4. We fnstheemors oedAin and dsclarA Dist !.