[Paleo Conservative]

BTW, does this Article makes West Virginia unconstitutional?

Interesting question. West Virginia was admitted when the 55 westtern counties of Virginia refused to seceed from the Union. If Virginia was no longer a state in the US, US Constitution would not apply; however, it was the assertion of the Lincoln administration that the Confederate states were still part of the Union but in rebellion.

[Paleo Conservative]

Also, how could Virginia have objected? Virginia had after all seceded from the United States. How on principle could Virginia oppose the secession of its western most counties. Also, the Confederacy did not have any military forces in the area to enforce its soveriegnty. Also consider that the Republicans were anxious to have two more sentators supporting the Union during the war. With the Confederate States not sending representatives or senators to Congress, Republicans were in a position to have an overwhelming proportion of active seats.