of America Documents Texts of the Ordinances Texts of declarations of causes South Carolina's Ordinance of Secession Text and original document from the South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Virginia's Ordinance of Secession (enrolled bill) Text and original document from the Library of Virginia. Virginia's Ordinance of Secession (signed copies) Text and original documents from the Library of Virginia and National Archives. Texas Declaration of Causes, Feb. 2, 1861 Text of Declaration of Causes from Texas archives. American Civil War documents Politics of the American Civil War Secession crisis of 1860–61