National Republican., 1877-10-24
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ENLCuTIvr U,rAHTNENT, !
NASHVILLE, May :, ISL. !

NASHVILLE, May :. ISL.
'cp'rusn NJ the S,ndi' and HOusr NJ Representation;
By virtue OF your joint resolution adopted the
lst day Of May instant, appointed GrsrAVCs A.
Henry of the county OF Montgomery; ARCHIBALD
o W TORIES Of the county Of Madison, and WASH
IN,,roN BARROW OF the county of Davidson conf
nissioncrS ON the part Of Tennessee to enter into
military league with the authorities Of the Cun'cd.
crate States aud with the authorities of such other
slavchulding Sntcs u may wish to enter into IT,
having in view the protection and defense Of the
entire south against the that is being now
ricd on against 1t.
The said commissioners met Hon. HrSRY W Ill.,
LARD the accredited representative ui the CUnird-
crate states at Nashville on this day. and have
agreed upon and have executed military league
between the state Of Tennessee and the Confederate
states OF AmcriCa-SuhjcCt however, 10 the ratill-
cation Of the two governments one of the dupli-
cate originals of which | herewith transmit for
your ratification or rejection For many cogcnt
aud ouyou, reasons, unnecessary To be rehcarscd
| Ia you respectfully recommend the ratification
Of this league at the earliest practicable moment.
| Very respectfully, lsHAM q. HARRIS
THE CoSvENTION-AN INTERESTING DOCU.
! MENT'
CUnrc,hon bst,r,cH he &Gis Of Tennessee and he Con-
| Grl,rdtc Suites Qf imericd.
| The State Of Tennessee. looking To n speedy ad
mission into the ConfedcraCy established by the
Confederate States of America, In accordance
with tho constitution for the provisional govern
nent uf said states, enters into the following tom
puraTy cnmN cutiOn, agreement and military league
with the confederate States for the purpose o
pressing cxlgenCes affecting the common rights
interests and safety of said state and said Confed
eracy;
/. Until the said State shall become member o
t',uf, nPpnTlinp a. Il,. Cpngtitu n
both powers the whole military force and mitar,
opcrntOns offensive and defensive, of said State in
the impending conflict with the United state
shall be under the chief control and direction o
the President Of the Confederate State upon til,
same basis, principles and footing as il said STAT
were now aud during the interval a member .
said COufrdcrory; said force, together with that o
the Confederate states to be employed for the com
mon defense.
| . The state Of Tennessee will upon becoming
member Of said ConGrdcuCy under the pcrInHuCn
constitution Of said Confederate Statcs, IL the sRm
shall occur turn over 10 said Confederate States al
the uublic property acquired from the Iuitc
Sates on the same terms and In the same manne
as the other States Of said CUnicdcracy have don
In like cases.
| g. Whatever expenditures Of money, II any III
| laid state uf Tennessee shall make before she bt
comes u member Of said ConfedcrRcy shall be IN,
and provided for by the Confederate states.
This convention entered into and agreed, In III
city Of Nashville, Tenu on the nh day Of May A.D
D. 1881, by HEERY ". IIILLIARD. the duly authorize
commissioner, TO act in the matter for the Con
ieierate States, aud GUsTAvus A. HENRY, AECHl
BALD o W. TOTTES, aud WASHINGTON BAKRoW
commissioners duly authorized TO act in like man
neT for tie State of Tennessee, the whole subjeC
10 the approval and ratification Of the proper au
thoritIes Of both governments
In testimony whereof the parties aforesaid hay