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Convention between the State of Tennessee and the Confederate States of America. 1861 19 (1861.4)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0229 and id is 1 raw text is: 19 CHAPTER 2. MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Nashville May 7, 1861. J Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives. By virtue of the authority of your joint resolution, adopted on the 1st day of May inst., I appointed Gustavus A Henry, of the county of Montgomery, Archibald 0. W. Totton, of the county of Madison, and Washington Bar- row, of the county of Davidson, Commissioners on the part of Tennessee, to enter into a Military League with the authorities of the Confederate States, and with the authorities of such other slaveholding States as may wish to enter into it, having in view the protection and defence of the entire South against the war that is now being car- ried on against it. The said Commissioners met the Ion. Henry W. Hil- liard, the accredited representative of the Confederate States, at Nashville on this day, and have agreed upon and executed a Military League between the State of Ten- nessee and the Confederate States of America, subject, however, to the ratification of the two Governments; one of the duplicate originals of which I herewith transmit for your ratification or rejection. For many cogent and obvi- ous reasons, unnecessary to be rehearsed to you, I respect- fully recommend the ratification of this League at the earliest practicable moment. Very respectfully, ISHAM G. HARRIS. CONVENTION BETWEEN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA. The State of Tennessee looking to a speedy admission into the Confederacy established by the Confederate States of America, in accordance with the Constitution for the Provisional Government of said States, enters into the fol- lowing temporary Convention, Agreement and Military League, with the Confederate States, for the purpose of

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