Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-01-17
PROCLAMATION.

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BIZ his Excelze1cy WILLLAN G. C. CLAL
BORNE, Governor of the Mississippi
Territory, exercising tie bozvers Of G0v-
ernar General and Iptendant of the Pro-
vince Of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, by stipulations between
the governments of France and Spain, the
latter ceded to the former the Colony and
Province Of Louisiana, with the same ex-
tent it had at the date of the above menti-
oned Treaty In the hands Of Spain, and
that it had when France possessed it, and
such as it ought to be after the Treaties
subsequently, entered into between Spain
and other states; and whereas the govern
ment of France has ceded the same to the
United States by treaty duly ratified, and
bearing date the Soth day of April, in the
present year, and THE POSSESSION
OF SAID COLONY 81 PROVINCE
is NOW IN THE UNITED STATES
according to the tenor of the last mention
ed treaty and whereas the Congress of
the United States, on the 31st day of Oc-
tober in the present year, did enact. that
until the expiration of the session of Con-
gress then sitting, (unless provisions for
the temporary government of the said ter
ritories be sooner mades by. Congress) all
the military, civil and judicial powers ex-
ercis2d by the then existing government of
the same, shall be vested in such person or
persons, and be exercised in such manner
as the President of the United States shall
direct, for the maintaining and protecting
the inhabitants of Louisiana in the free en-
joyment OF their liberty, property and reli-
glon; and the President of the Upited
States has 81 his commission bearing date
the same 5lst day of 0ctober, invested me
with all the powers, and charged me with
the several duties heretofore held and ex-
ercised by the Governor General and In
tendant Of the Province.
have therefore thought fit to issue
THIS MY PROCLAMATION, making
known the premises, and to declare, that,
q the government heretofore exercised o.
g yer the said province of Louisiana, as
" well under the authority of Spain as of
g the French Republic, HAS CEASED,
" and that, THAT OF THE UNITED
< STATES OF AMERICA, is ESTA-
g BLISHED over the same - that the
inhabitants thereof will be incorporated In
The Union of the United States, and adj
mitted as soon as possible according to the
principles Of the Federal Constitution, to
the enjoyment of all the rights and advan-
RACES and immunities Of the citizens of the
United States that in the mean time they
shall be maintained and protected III the
free enjoyment OF their liberty, property,
and the religion they profess; that all Jaws
and municipal regulations which were III
existence at the cession of the late govern
ment, remain in full force, and all civil Of
fcers charged with their execution, except
those whose powers have been specially IN
vested in me, and except also such officers
as have been entrusted with the collection
of the revenue, are continued In their func.
tions, during the pleasure OF the governor
for the time being, or until provision shall
otherwise be made.
And dc hereby exhort & enjoin all the
inhabitants and other persons within the
said province, to be faithful and true in
their allegiance to the United States, and
obedient TO the laws and authorities of the
same, under full assurances that their rights
will be under the guardianship ofthe Unit
ed States, and viii be maintained from all
force or violence from without or within.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand.a
Given at the City of New-Orleans the
Goth day of Dege1ker, 1905, and o