#693 Dune university LiDraries Resolution of t Conf Pam #693 Dperty of loyal citizens and otherwise treating them in a cruel manner; and whereas the traitors there, contemplating a divis- ion of this time-honored Commonwealth; with the aid of the public enemy, have set up a pretended government over the same, which, under the force of circumstances, could not be prevented by the timely sendng of an adequate military force ; and whereas the Legis- lature desiies to reassure all loyal citizens throughout the Common- wealth of their desire and intention to protect them; Therefore, " Resolved, by the Senate and House of Delegates, That in no event will the State of Virginia submit to or consent to the loss of a loot of her soil ; that it is the firm determination of the State, and known to be that of the Confederate Government, to assert and maintain the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State of Virginia to the utter- most limits of her ancient boundaries, at any and at every cost." And whereas, since the passage of said resolution by the General Assembly, the Government of the United States, in pursuance of its :- cttlcd purpose to override and destroy "the separate existence of the states, has attempted to form a new State out of the State of Vir- ginia, in contravention alike of the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Virginia; and is upholding, by tlio power of her armies, certain evil-disposed and traitorous citiaens jf this State, who are leagued with the said United States in their nefarious and wicked purposes against the peace, welfare, institutions and integrity of Virginia; and whereas it is the fixed and unaltera- , "P. \ c oc \ i. ble intention of Virginia to maintain and assert her prerogatiV* set forth in said resolution of the last General Assemblv, ' and a^ proved by the Confederate Congress, and to protect alike her citize a and her soil from the machinations of traitors within and enemi >s without; Therefore, 1 . Resolved, by the Senate and House of Delegates, That -Virginia maintains, fixed and unalterable, the purpose and determinate clearly set. forth in the resolution of the last General Assembly, and that this General Assembly cordially re-adopts and sanctions the same, and re-declares, alike to her citizens and the world, that it is the firm determination of the State, and known to be that' of the Confederate Government, to assert and maintain the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State of Virginia to the uttermost limits of her ancient boundaries, at any and every cost. 2. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to present avcopy of these^resolutions, properly certified, to the Congress of the Confede- rate States, to convene on the twenty-second of February, cightoci- hundred and sixty-four, for their approval. Sjate of Virginia, Executive Department, ) RiCHMOND'May 19, 1864. ] I, George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Vir- ginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a preamble and resolutions adopted by the General Assembly o ? Virginia on the eighth day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty- three. GEORGE W. MUNFORD, Secretary of the Commonwealth. State of Virginia, Executive Department, Richmond, May 19, 1864. To the honorable the Senate and House of . Representatives of the Confede- rate States : Gentlemen : The General Assembly of this Commonwealth, the eighth day of October last, adopted a preamble and resolution asserting the jurisdiction and sovereignty of the State of Virgin: over her ancient boundaries. In discharge of my duty, I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of this preamble and resolutions, and I am satisfied it will I the pleasure of Congress to sanction them, and to reaffirm to world the firm purpose of the Government of the Confederate Stair- to maintain Virginia in all her just and ancient rights. Very respectfully, WILLIAM SMITH. pepnulife* pH 8.5