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i - r. mm TV YXSSKV. II .11 I ti .' f i m H ii h ami n F Vl 11 v , I I : .... . J U l I 111 II m a (p -.4 i t I ii i- '-' - ) i i ii ii ' 1 -' - - - - ; .,-... . . . . . i -: : Mr. ' - ........ .y. . .- 1 " ' ' ' 'I - . . .. t, . . : . .iy ' .. .. ' i i J t J . i Mi ;:;. ' v ...... . . , . YOL XXIH. G-KEEjnSBOEOUGH , N. C, MAY 24, 1861. NO, 1,143. . ' ' ; . , . , . ' I ' i i i ii , Clje (Swtnsh'ornngb patriot, i PUBLI8HED 8EMI-T7EEKLY, BY SHERWOOD & LONG, EDITORS AND PEOPRIJETOE8. TCRMS: $2.00 A TEAR, IN ADVANCE. RATES OF ADVERTISING IN THE PATRIOT. Ojk dollar per square for the first week, and twenty fire cents for erery week thereafter. Twiltb liwis oa Liss making a square. Deductions made in faror of standing matter as follows: 8 M0XTH8. 6 M05THS. TXA& One sqnare, $3 60 $5 60 $8 00 Two squares, 7 00 10 00 H 00 Thn e 10 00.... 16 00 20 00 MILITARY LEAGUE. Bctxcceu the State of Tennessee and the Con federate States. By virtuo of a joint resolution of the Gen oral AtiHombly of Tennes9e, lions. G. A. Henry, A. O. W. Totten and Washington Barrow were appointed by the Governor to confer with tho Hon. n. W. Hiiliard, Com missioncr from tho Confederate Statoe, rela tive to the formation of a Military League be tweon the State of Tennessee and the Con federate States. Below wo giva the Gover nor's message, announcing tho formation of tho loague, together with the league iuolf, and tho voto of tho House of Representatives ratifying it. MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR. Executire Department, Nashville, 5iay 7, 1861. Gentlemen of the Senate and Mouse of Representatives : By virtuo of tho authority of your joint resolution, adopted on the 1st day of May, instant, I appointed Gustavus A. Henry, of the county of Montgomery, Archibald O. W. Totten, of the county of Madison, and Was ington Barrow, of tho county of Davidson," " Commiasionors on tho part of Tennesseo, to enter into a Military Lcaguo with tho authorities of tho Confedcrato States, and with tho authorities of such other slavehold ing Statona may wish to enter into it; hav ing in view tho protection and defence of tho entire South against tho war that is now being carried on against it." Tho s.iid Commissioners met tho Hon. Hen ry W. Hiiliard, the accredited representative of the Confederate Slates, at JSTa?hvillo, on this day, and have agreed upon and execu ted ;i Military League between tho State of Tennessee and the Confcdorato States of America, subject, howovcr, to tho ratification of the two Governments, ono of the duplicate originals of which I herewith transmit for your ntificHtion or rejection. For many co gont and obvious reasons, unnecessary to bo rehearsed to you, I respectfully recommend tho ratification of this League at tho earliest practicable moment. Very respectfully, ISIIAM G. HARRIS. Coni rn im btiwem the State of Tennessee and the. Confed erate States of America. The Stato of Tennesseo, looking to a speedy admission into the Confederacy established by the Confedcrato States of America, in ac cordance with tho Constitution for the Pro vision Government of said Statos, enters into tho following temporary Convention, Agreement and Military League, with the Confederate States, for tho purpose of meeting pressing oxigoncics affecting the common rights, interests and safety of said State and said Confederacy. First Until the said State shall become a member of said Confcdeiacy according to the Constitution of both powers, tho wholo mili tary force, and military operations, offensive and defensive, of said State, in the impending conflict with tho United States, shall bo un der the chief control and direction of the President of the Confederate States, upon tho same baMi, principles and tooting, as if sai'l State were now, and during the interval a member of said force, together with that of the Confedcrato States, to be employed for tho common defence Second The Stato ot Tennesseo will, up on becoming a membor of said Confederacy, under tho permanent Constitution of said Confederate Statos if the samo shall occur turn over said Cjnfcderato States all thopub lic property acquired from tho United States, on the same terms, and in tho samo manner as the other States cf said Confederacy have done in like cases. Third Whatever expenditures of money, if any, tho said State of Tennessee shall make beforo sho becomes a member of said Con federacy, shall be met and provided for by tho Confederate States. This Convention, ontered into and agreed in tho city of Nashville, Tenn., on tho 7th day ofMaj, A. D.1861, by Henry W. Hii liard, thouly authorized Commissioner to act in the matter of the Confederate States, and Gustavns A. Henry, Archibald O. W. Totten, and Washington Barrow, Commis sioners duly authorized to act in liket, man ner, for tho State of Tennessee the whole subject to tho approval and ratification of the proper authorities of both Governments re spectfully. In testimony whereof, the parties afore said have herewith set their hands and seals, the day and year aforosaid, in duplicate orig inals, HENRY W. HILLIARD, seal. Com'r. of Conf. States of America. GUSTAVUS A. HENRY, seal, A. U. VV. TOTTEN, seal, WASHINGTON BARBOW. fF.Ar.l , , , , Lorn, on the part of Tennessee. JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE LEAGUE. Whereas, a military league, offensive and defensive, was formed on this, the 7th of May, 1861, by and between A. O. W. Totten, Gus tavus A. Henry, and Washington Barrow, Commissioners on the part of the State of Tennesiee, and H. W. Hiiliard, Commission er on the part of the Confederate States of America, subject to the confirmation of the two Governments: Be it therefore Resolved by the General As sembly of the State of Tennessee, That said league be in all respects ratified and con firmed ; and tho said General Assembly hereby pledged the faith and honor of the Stato of Tennessee to tho faithful observance of tho terras and conditions of said league. The voto on ratifying the league, was : In the Senate, 14 for to 5 airainst : in the Honso. 42 for and 15 against it. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF TENNESSEE. An Act to tubmit to a vote of the people aJDeclaration of Independence, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted buthe GpupmI Ax- semblyofthe&tateof Tennessee, That immo- aiateiy alter too passage of this Act the Gov ernor of this Stato shall, bv Droclamation. Hi. rect the sheriffs of the several counties in this Stato to open and hold, election at theva rious voting precincts in their respective coun ties, on the 8th day of June, 1861 ; that said sheriffs, or in tho absence of the sheriffs, the coroner of tho county, shall immediately ad vertise the election contemplated by this act; that said ttheriffs appoint a deputy to hold said election for each voting precinct, and that said deputy appoint three indrrna nnH two clerks for each precinct, and if no officer shall, from any causo, attend any precinct to open and hold said election, then any justice ot tho peace, or in tho absence of a justice of the peace, any respectablorrcAoWer may ap point officers, judges and clerks to open and hold said election. Said officers, judges and clerks shall be sworn as now required by law, and who, after being so sworn, shall open and hold f:n election, open and closo at tho tirno of day, and in tho manner now re quired by law in elections for members of the General Assembly. Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted, That at said election the following declaration 6hall be submitted to a vote of the qualified voters oi tno states ot lennesseo, for their ratifica tion or rojection : Declaration of Independence and ordinance Dissolving the Federal Relations between the state of Tennessee and the United States of America. 1. Wo, tho people of the State of Tennes see, waiving any expression of opinion as to the aostract doctrine of secession, but asser ting tho right as a free and independent pco plo to alter, reform or abolish our form of government in such manner as we think proper, to ordain and declare that all tho laws and ordinances, by which the Stato of Tennessee became a momber of the Federal Union of the United States of America, are hereby abrogated and annulled, and that all obligations on our part be withdrawn there from; and we do hereby resume all the rights, lunctions aud powers which by any of said laws and ordinances were conveyed to the Government of the United States, and absolve ourselves from all the obligations, restraints and duties incurred theieto; and do hereby henceforth become a free, sover eign and independent State. 2. Wo furthermore declare and ordain, that articlo 10. sections 1 and 2 of the Con stitution of the State of Tennessee, which re quires members of tho General Assembly, and all officers, civil and military, to take an oath to support tho Constitution of the United States, bo and the same are hereby abrogated and annulled, and all parts of the Constitution of , the Stato of Tennessee, mak ing citenship of the United States a qualifi cation for omco, and recognizing tho Consti tution of the United States as the supreme law of this State, aro in like manner abroga ted and annulled. 3. We furthermore ordain and declare that all right acquired and vested under the Constitution of the United States, or under any act of Congress passed in pursuanco thereof, or under any laws of this State, and not incompatible with this ordinance, shall remain in force and have the same effect as if this ordinance had not passed. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That said el ection shall be by ballot, that those voting for the declaration and ordinance shall have written or printed on their ballots 'Separa tion," and those voting against it shall have written or printed on their ballots "No Se paration." That tho clerks holding said ol ection shall keep regular scrolls of the voters as now required by law in the election of members to the General Assembly, that the clerks and judges shall certify the same with the number of votes for "Separation," and the number of votes "No Separation." Tho officer holding the election shall return the same to the sheriff of the county, at the county seat, on the Monday next aftor tho election. The sheriff shall immediately make out, certify andsend to the Governor the number of votes polled, and the number of votes for "Separation," and the number "No Separation," and filo one of tho origininal scrolls, with the clerk of the county court, that upon comparing the vote by the Gov ernor in the office of the Secretary of State, which be at least by the 24th day of June 1801, and may be sooner if the rotarns arc all received by the Governor, if a majority of the votes polled shall bo for "Separation," the Governor shall, by his proclamation, make it known, and declare all connection by the State of Tennessee with the Federal Union dissolved, and that Tennessee is a free independent Government free from all obliga tion to or connection with the Federal Gov ernment. And that the Governor shall causo "the vote by counties" to bo published, tlie number for "Separation," and the number "No Separation," whether a majority of votes for "Separation," or No Separation." Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That in tho election to be held under the provisions of this act upon the Declaration submitted to tho people, all volunteers and other persons connected with the service of this State, qualified to voto lor member of tho Legisla ture in the counties where they reside shall bo ontitled to vote in any county in the State whero they may be in active service, or un der orders, or on parole at tho time of said election; arid all.other voters shall vote in tho county where ihoy reside, as now requir ed by law iri voting for members to tho Gen eral Assembly. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. That at the same time and under tho rules and regula tions prescribed for tho election herein bo- fore ordered, tho following ordinance shall be submitted to the popular vote. To wit: Anorndiancefor the adoption of the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America. We tho people of Tennessee, solemnly im pressed by the perils which surround us, do hereby adopt and ratify tho Constitution of the Provisional Governmont of tho Confeder ate States of America, ordained and estab lished at Montgomery Alabama, on the 8th day of February, 1801, to bo in fcrco during tho existence thereof, by tho adoption of a permanent Constitution. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That those in favor of the adoption of said Provisional Constitution and thereby securing to Ten nessee equal representation in the delib erations and councils of the Confederate States shall have written or printed on their ballots the word f Representation" those op posed, the words "No Representation.11 Seo. 7. Be it further enacted, That in the event the people shall adopt the Constitution of tho Provisional Government of the Con fedeiato States at the election herein ordered it shall be tho duty of the Governor forth with to issue writs of election for delegates to represent the State of Teunessee in the said Provisional Government. That the Stato shall be represented by as many dele gates as it was entitled to members of Con gress to the recent Congress of tho United States of America, who shall be elected from the several Congressional Districts as now established by law, in the mode and manner now prescribed for the election of members of Congress ot the United States. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That this act take effect from after its passage. W. C. WHITEHORNE, Speaker of the Houso of Representatives. B. L. STOVALL, Speaker of the Senate. Passed March 6, 1801. The vote on the finai passage of the De claration of Independence was in the Senate , 3'J for to, 4 against it; in the House 46 for 21 against. ' m A Proclamation, By the Postmaster General of the Confederate States of America. Whereas, by the provisions of an Act, ap proved March 15, 1801, and mended by the first section of an Act, approved May 9, 1861, the Postmaster General of tho Confederate States " is authorized, on and after a day to be named by him for that purpose, to take tho entire charge and direction of tho postal service in the Confederate States," and all conveyance of mails within their limits, from and after such day, except by authority of the Postmaster-Genoral thereof, is thereby prohibited,: JSow, therefore, 1, John H. Reagan, Postmaster-General of tho Confederate States of America, do issue this my proclamation, no tifying all postmaster, contractors, and spe cial and route agents in the service of the Post Office Department, and ongaged in the transmission and delivery of tno mails, or otherwise in any manner connected with the service, within the limits of the Confederate States of America, that on and after the 1st day of Juno next, 1 shall assume the entire control and direction of the, postal service therein. And I hereby direct all postmas ters, route agents and special agents within these States, and now acting under the au thority and direction of tho Postmaster-General of tho United States, to continue in the discharge of their respective duties under tho authority vested in mo by the Congress of the Confederate States, in stiict conformity with such existing laws and regulations as are not inconsistent with the laws and Constitu tion of the Confederate States of America, and such further instructions as may hereafter be issued by my direction. And tho said post masters, route agents and special agents aro also required to forward to this Department, without delay, their names, with tne names of the offices of which thoy are postmasters, (giving tho State and County,) to be directed to the "Chief of the Appointment Bureau, Post Office Department, Montgomery, Ala bama," in order that new commissions may bo issued under tho authority of this Govern ment. And all postmaa:ors aro hereby re quired to render to the Post Office Denart- ment at Washington, D. C, their final ac counts and their vouchers for postal receipts and expenditures, up to tho 31st day of tho month, taking care to forward with said ac counts all postage stamps and stamped en velopes, remaining on hand, belonging to tho Post Office Department of the United" State3, in order that they may receive the proper credits thcrefoi in the adjustment of their accounts; and they are further required to retaiu in their possession, to meet the orders of tho Postmaster General of tho LTnited States, for the payment of mail servico within the Confederate States, all revenue which havo accrued from the postal servico prior to the said 1st day of June next. All contractors, mail messengers, and spe cial contractors for conveying tho mails with in the Confederate States, under existing con tracts with tho Government of the United States, aro hereby authorised to continue to perform such service under my direction, from and after the day last above named, sub ject to such modifications and changes as may bo found necessary, under the powers vested in the Postmaster Goneral by tho terms of said contracts and provisions of tho second section of an Act approved 31ay 9, 1M31, con formable thereto. And the said contractors, special contractors and mail messengers, are required to forward, without delay, the num ber of their route or routes, the nature of tho service thereon, the schedules of arrivals and departucs, tho names of tho offices supplied, and the amount of annul compensation for present service, together with their address, directed to the "Chief of the Contract Bu reau, Post Office Department, Montgomery, Alabama." Until a postal treaty shall be made with tho Government of the United States for tho exchange of mails between that Governmont and the Gevernment of this Confederacy, postmssters will not be authorized to collect United States postage on mail matter sent- or received from those States; and until snp plies of postago 6tamps and stamped enve lopes are procured for the pre-payment of postage within the Confederate States, all postages must be paid in money, under the provision of the first section of an Act ap proved March lst,186L Given under my hand and the seal of the Post Office Department of the Confederate States of America, at Montgomery, Ala bama, tho 13th dav of May, in tho year 1891. , JOHN H. REAGAN, Postmaster Goneral.
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