Show THE VIRGINIA SECESSION ORDINANCE the following folio wing wins is the secession ordinance ordinances passed by the virginia state convention on the of april which is to be voted on for ratification on the ath thursday of may to I 1 morrow and will as a matter of course xe le ceide an overwhelming majority in f favor avor of its adoption the schedule enacted and accompanying the secession document provides for the opening of a poll in each camp of virginia volunteers whether in or out of the state and voters suffered to vote thereat in addition to the regular election precincts the election for members of con congress a ress of the united states required by the law of that state to be held on the said fourth thursday in may mays is suspended and prohibited until other j wise ordained by the convention I 1 ordinance to repeal the ratification of the constitution stif ution oj of the united states of america by 1 the state stale of virginia Virgini ap and to resume all alt the tights rights ri ats and powers granted under said constitution the people of virginia in their ratification of the constitution of the united stites states of america adopted by them in convention on I 1 the day of june 1788 having baving declared I 1 that the powers granted under said I 1 tion were derived from the people of the united states and might be it when i i the same should be perverted to their injury and oppression and the federal gov eminent having perverted said powers not only to the injury of the people of virginia I 1 but to the oppression of the southern slave holding states now wethe people of virginia vir ginia I 1 do declare and ordain that the ordinance j adopted t ed by the people of this state in converti conven convent i t tion lon on tle twenty fifth day of june in the I 1 I 1 year yea oe f our lord one thousand seven beven hundred aar and e eighty g aty eight whereby the constitution of the united states was ratified and all acts of the general assembly of this state ratifying or adopting amendments to said constitution are hereby repealed and abro abrogated I 1 abed thattie that the union between the state of virginia and other states under the constitution aforesaid is hereby dissolved and that the state of virginia is in the full possession and exercise of i all the rights of sovereignty which belong and appertain to a free arid and independent state and they do further declare that said constitution ution 0 of the united states of america is no I 1 longer binding b on any of the citizens of the state this ordinance shall take effect and be an act of this day when ratified by S 9 in majority of the votes of the people of the state cast at a poll to be taken thereon on the fourth thursday in may next in pursuance of a schedule hereafter to be enacted GOVERNOR proclamation whereas the convention of this commonwealth has on thiap this the day of april 1861 adopted an ordinance for the adoption of the constitution of the provisional government of the confederate states of america and has agreed to a convention between the commonwealth of virginia and the lie lle ile confederate states of america which it is proper should be made known to the people eople I 1 of this commonwealth and to the world therefore I 1 Is john letcher governor of the commonwealth of virginia do hereby publish and proclaim that the following are authentic copies of the ordinance and convention af afore ore said i given under my hand as governor and un der the seal of the commonwealth I 1 LS at rich nich richmond mond mohd this of april 1861 t and in the year of the common j wealth JOHN joun letcher by the governor GEORGE IV MUNFORD secretary of the commonwealth an ordinance for the adoption of the constitution of the provisional government of tle tte confederate states of america wes we the delegates of the people of virginia in convention assembled solemn solemnly y impressed 1 by the perils which surround the commonwealth and appealing to the searcher of hearts for the rectitude of our intentions jr in aR suming assuming the grave responsibility of this act do by this ordinance adopt and ratify the constitution of the provisional government of the confederate states of america ordained and established at montgomery alabama on the eighth day of february eighteen hundred and sixty one provided that thi the this is ordinance shall cease to have an legal operation or effect if the people of this commonwealth upon the vote directed to be taken on the ordinance of oe secession passed by this convention on the day of avril april eighteen hundred and sixty one shall reject the same A true copy JNO L EU EUBANK BANic secretary convention between the commonwealth of vir ginia and the cuffs erate states the commonwealth of virginia looking te tc a speedy union of said commonwealth and the other slave states stales with the tle confederate states of Amei amelica ica accord according nr to the Pio provisional visional government 1 of said states enters lito the follow follo v ipg id le temporary it horary convi convention and agreement with said sald states for the puri purpose ose of meeting aress rie pie ing 0 es affecting 1 the common rights 0 interests arid and sn barety safety of 0 said commonwealth and said confederacy lt iet until the union of said bald commonwealth with said bald confederacy shall be perfected and said commonwealth shall become a member of said confederacy according to the constitutions of both powers the whole military force orce and military operations offensive and add defensive of said commonwealth in the lma ima impending conflict with the united states shall ee e under the chief control and direction of the president of said confederate states upon the sam rame e principles basis and cooing as if sald said commonwealth were now and during a the ia beryal a member of said confederacy ad the commonwealth of virginia wills wil wll after the consummation of the union contemplated in this convention and her adoption of the constitution for a permanent government of said confederate states and she shall become a member of said Conte confederacy deracy under said permanent perman ent ont constitution if the same occur occurs turn over to said confederate states all the publia public property naval stores and munitions of war var etc she bhe may then be in possession of acqui acqua acquired red from the united states on the same terms and in like manner as the other states of said con have done in like cases ad whatever expenditures of money it any said commonwealth of virginia shall make before the union under the provisional government as above c contemplated templates on tem plated shall be colsum abed shall be met and provided for by said confederate states the convention conventions entered into and agreed to in me the city of richmond virginia on the dwelt ty fourth day of apt annl il 1861 1801 by alexander II if stephens the duly authorized commissioner to act in the matter for the said confederate states and john tyler and wm ballard bailard preston samuel MCI mei moore james P gifol combe james C bruce and lewis E Il harvie harvle arvle arvie parties duly authorized to act in like manner for said commonwealth of virginia the thi whole subject to the approval and ratification atio atlo ai of the proper authorities of both governments respectively r in tes emony whereof the parties aforesaid have hereto set act their hands and seals the da day ar and arld year aforesaid and the place aforesaid in ia cate originals ALEXANDER ALEXANDE II 11 STEPHENS commissioner for confederate states jonn JOHN TYLER WM B PRESTON S mcd MOORE JAS P HOLCOM HOLCOMBE Mr JAS C BRUCE LEWIS E HARVIE commissioners for virginia approved and ratified by the convention of 01 virginia on the of april 1861 JOHN JANNEY president JOHN jonn L EUBANK secretary |