The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-07-08
Proclamation .
BY THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.

Whereas there is now a condition
of actual hostilities between the
governments of the United States
and the Confederate States of Amer
lea; and whereas the Congress Of
the latter government have recogni-
zed the existence OF war with all the
United States, except the States Of
Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Ma
ryland and Delaware, and the Terri
tories thereof, except the Territories
of Arizona, New Mexico, and the
Indian Territories situate between
Kansas and Indian Territories situa-
ted between Kansas and the State of
Texas; and whereas the late init
mate commercial and political assoc
citation of the people of the State Of
Texas, and their hitherto continuous
and extensive intercourse with those
with whom Texas, as a member Of
the Confederate States of America is
now at war, might cause some ofthe
citizens of said State ignoratly, and
others possibly knowingly, to disre-
gard the relations in which war be-
tween said governments had placed
them: and whereas l have received
information that some of the citizens
of Texas have already violated their
duty i'll the promises as good citi-
Zens-
Now therefore /. Edward Clark,
Governor of the State of Texas, do
issue this my Proclamation to the
people of said State, notifying them
that all communication, of whatso-
ever character, between them and the
citizens of the State and territ cries
now 1T war with the Confederate
States Of America, must be discon-
tinued and that all contracts here
totore made between them are sus-
pended, and all that may be made
during the continuance of said war,
and until treaties of reciprocity are
established, will be void. 1t will be
regarded as treason against the Com
tuderate States of America, and
against the State of Texas, for any
citizen Of said State, to donate, sell
or in Il manner exchange any pro-
perry or commodity whatsoever,
with any citizen or citizens Of either
of said States or Territories now at
war Will, said Confederate States,
without special permission from pro-
per authority.
1t will also be reasonable for any
citizen of Texas to pay any debts
now owing by him to Il citizen or
either Of said States or Territories,
or to contract with them any new
debt or obligation during the con,in-
Ual3ce of said war.
.fhr statute ot Limitations will
cease to run, and interest will not
accrnr during the continuance of
war.
t',hcre be citizens cf'fc&as owing
such debts, the Executive would sug-
gest that they deposit the amounts of
tn" same in the Treasury of the
State, taking the treaSvrcr's receipt
therefore. The United States are
largely indebted to the State of Tex
as, and it may be determined by the
Legislature Of said state, at some fa-
tire time. that such deposits shall be
retained until the United States has
satisfied the claims now held by
Texas against her.
The executive deems it proper, es-
perially, to WARN all persons from at
tempting t" procure tide, in any man
ncr. to property situated in Texas,
and now cltined by persons who are
citizens of either States or Territories
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States, or who have until recently,
or may now be, citizens of Texas, or.
of the Confederate States, or of any
of the States or Territories, not i'll
cludcd among those making war up
on said Confederate States, and who
have joined her enemies, as the Iegis-
iature may hereafter, deem il proper
to provide for the contiscation of such
property.
No act of treason or sedition,w hcth
CT it shall consist in material aid to
our enemies, or in language written
printed or spoken, which is intended
to comfort or encourage them will be
knowingly permitted within our bor-
ders.
Citizcns of either of the States or
Territories, nov at war with the Con-
tederate States, will no longer be per
mittcd to Visit Texas, during the con-
tinIance of such war, without pass
ports issued by authority of the Ex-
ccutive OF the Confederate States, or
of this State. And if any such per-
sons are now within the limits of the
State, they are hereby warmed to de-
part within twenty DAYS of this date.
or they will be arrested as spies; and
all citizens of Texas are warned not
to hold any friendly communication
with such persons.
The Executive has issued this
proclamation, impelled by the belief
that public safety requires it. and he
relies upon the people to sustain him,
aud IN mid in discovering and nriur-