The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-15
Proclamation Of Gen. Butler.

DEPT. or ANNAPOLIS,

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The department OF the Federal forces under
my command have occupied the city Of Baltl-
more, for the purpose among other things, Of
enforcing respect and obedience TO laws, as
well az of STATE if requested thereto by the civil
authorities, as the United States, laws which
are being violated within its limits by some
malignant and traltorous men. Aud in order
to testify the acceptance by the FeIeral Gov
eminent Of the fact that the city and all the
we'll lntentioncd portion Of the inhabitants are
loyal to the Union and the Constitution, are to
be 50 regarded and treated by all, to the end
therefore that all mIsu understanding of the
purposes Of the Government may be prevented,
and to set at rest all uniounded false, and Sc
dlious rumors 10 relieve all appreacnsons, if
any are felt by the welldlsposrd portion of
community. and to make 1T thoroughly under
stood by all traitors their alders and abbettors,
that their rebelllous acts must cease hereby,
by the authority vested in as commander OF
the department Of Annapolis. of which the city
Of Baltimore forms part, do now command
and make known that no loyal and weldS-
posed citizen Will be disturbed in any lawful
occupation or business, that private property
will not be interiered with by men under my
command or be allowed to be interiered with
by Others except in 80 far as it may be used to
against the Government, whether here or else
where, all Of which property or munitions of
war fitted to aid and support rebellion, will be
seized and held subject to couiiscaton and
therefore all manu- facturers Of arms and mum.
tons OF war are hereby requested to report to
Inc forthwith 80 that the laWtulneBS OF their
occupation may be known aud understood, and
all miscOnstructlon OF their dongs be avoided
No transportation from the city To tho rebels of
articles fitted to aid and support troops in the
field, will be permitted and the fact Of such
transportation after the publication OF this
proclamation, will be taken and received as lle-
gal intention on the part Of the cons,gners,
and will render the goods liable to seizure and
coniiscation.
The Government being ready to receive all
such stores and supplies, arrangements will be
made to contract for them Immediately, and the
owners and manufacturers Of such articles of
equipment, clothing and munitions Of war and
provisions, are desired TO put themselves in COM
municatiou with the Commanding General
that their workshops may be cmpio yed 70 Iowa
purposes, and the artisans Of the city resume
and cirry on their wonted profitable occupa
tions. The acting Assistant Quarter Mast err
and Commissary of Subsistence Of the United
States here stationed, has been instructed to
procure and furnish, at fair prices, 40 600 ra-
tons for the use OF the army IN the United
States, and further supplies will be drawn from
the city to the full extent Of l.s cuf,uioy il the
patriotic and loyal men choose to furnish sup.
plies.
All assemblages except ordinary police or
armed bodies OF men olher than those regularly
organized and commissioned by the State OF
Maryland, and acting under order of the Gov
ernor thereof for drill and other purposes, are
forbidden within this Department. All officers
of the militls Of Maryland having command
within the limits OF the Department, are re-
quest d to report through their officers forth
with to the General in command, SO that he
may be able to know and distinguish the regu-
larry comm lssioned and loyal troops Of Mary
land from armed bodies who may claim to be
such.
The usual course Of corporate Government
and of civil authority will not be interfered
with, but on The contrary, will be aided by all