The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-22

a PROCLAMAT1ON.
Whereas, On the 18th day of April,
the President of the United States, in
view OF an insurrection against the laws,
| Constitution, and the Government OF the
United States, which bad broken out
within the States of South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana, aud Texas, and in pursuance
Of the provisions OF the act entitled "AD
act to provide for calling forth the militia
to execute the laws Of the Union, sup
press Instructions, and repel inVa>ions,
aud to repeal the act now in force for
that purpose approved Feb. %, l795.
did call forth the militia to suppress said
iu.urrection and cause the laws OF the
Union to be duly executed, and the id
surgebts haze failed to dIsperse by the
time directed by the President; and
| acjteTeaS, such in'uTrection has since bro
ken out and yet exists within the States
of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,
and Arkansas; and rhereaS, the insur-
seutsiu all the said States claim to act
under authority thereof, and such claim
is not disclained or repudiated By the
person exercising the functions Of govern
ment in each State or States, or in the
part or parts thereof in which combiha-
tions exist, nor as such insurrection been
suppressed BY said States,
Nov, therefore, |. ABRAHAM LIN.
COLIN, President OF the United Stntes,
in pursuance of an act OF Congress, July
l3, 1861, do hereby declare that the in
habitaDts OF the said States of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia, North Carroll
Ia, Tennessee, Alabama. Louisiana, Tex.
as, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Fiofids
Except the inhabitants OF that part Of the
State of Virginia lying west Of the Ale
gheny Mountains, aud of such other parts
Of that State, and the other States here
inbOfore named, as mag maintain loyal
ad dbesion to the UDion and the Constitu-
ton, or may be from time to time oceu
pied and controlled by the forces engaged
in the dispersion OF said iusurgeDts), are
in state Of insurrection against the Uni
ted States, and that all con mercial inter
COuT Sc UcbHc6B tue SdiDS duu tue lluatl
tants, thereof, With the exceptions aiora
said, and the citizens OF other States aDd
other parts of the United States, is un
lawful, and will remain unlawful until
such insurrection shall cease or has been
suppressed; that ell goods and cbattIos,
wares and merchandise, coming from any
OF said States. with the exceptions afore-
said, into other parts ofthe United States,
without the special license and permis
sion of the President, through the Secre
tary OF the Treasury. or proceeding to
any of said States, with the exceptions
aforesaid. by land or water, together With
the vessel or vehicle conveying the same,
or conveying persons to or from said
States with said exceptions, will be for
feited to the United States, and that from
and after fifteen days from the issuing OF
this procla alton. ell ships and vessels
belonging in whole or in part to any citi
zen or inhabitant of any Of said States
with said exceptions, found at sea or in
any port of the United States, will be for
feited to the United States, and | here.
by eDjoin upon all District Attorneys.
Marshals, and officers of the Revenue
and Of the Military and Naval forces Of
the United States, to be vigilant in the
execution of said act, and in the enforce
ment OF the penalties and forfeitnres i'm
posed or declared BY it, leaving any par
ty who may think himself agprieved
thereby to his application to the Secreta-
~ OF the Treasury for the remission of
any penalty or forfeiture, which the said
Secretary is authorized by law to grant.
if, in his judgment. the special eircum-
stances of any case shall require such re
mission.
In witness whereof, | have bereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United StaIes to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington this
9th day Of August, in the year of our
Lord 1861. and Of the Independence of
he United States the eighty sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President.
VIM. HI. SEWARD, Secretary of State.