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| Saturday March 23, 1861 |
An ordinance approving, accepting and ratifying the constitution
of the Confederate States of America.
Whereas the people of Texas in Convention assembled at the city
of Austin, on the day of March, A. D. 1861, did by a solemn
ordinance declare their adhesion to the provisional government of
the Confederate States of America, each State acting in its
sovereign, independent character, in order to form permanent
federal government, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility
and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity,
invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God; And whereas a
copy of said constitution, duly certified by Howell Cobb, president
of said congress, has been submitted to this Convention for
ratification or rejection; Now, therefore, We, the deputies of the
people of Texas, representing the independent sovereignty of the
State, do hereby approve, accept and ratify the said constitution,
to go into full effect upon its ratification by five of the said
Confederate States,and in order that the said constitution may be
submitted to a direct vote of the people of Text, s, at the general
election in August next, each voter for governor and other State
officers shall make known his will by putting" upon his ticket the
words "For the constitution" or "Against the constitution" and
returns thereof shall be made in the same manner as for
governor, and unless a majority of the whole number of votes cast
shall be against the said constitution then it shall continue and
remain in force until abolished.