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Harvie, Lewis E., 1809-1887 Substitute for the report of the Committee on Federal Relations, presented by Mr. Harvie, March 9, 1861.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08886.01 Author/Creator: Harvie, Lewis E., 1809-1887 Place Written: Virginia Type: Document Date: 9 March 1861 Pagination: 1 p. ; 24.5 x 16 cm. Order a Copy

Presented by Harvie, Robert L. Montague, and Samuel Croudson Williams, delegates at Virginia's secession convention. The Committee on Federal Relations dissents from the reports of the majority and recommends the adoption of the following resolution: "That the Committee on Federal Relations be instructed to report an ordinance resuming the powers delegated by Virginia to the Federal Government, and to make provision for submitting the same to the qualified voters of the Commonwealth for their adoption or rejection." The ordinance of secession was adopted at Richmond, Virginia.

Harvie, Lewis E., 1809-1887
Williams, Samuel Croudson, 1812-1862
Montague, Robert Latane, 1819-1880

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