The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-24
i Proclamation by the Fresident---Strict
Blockade of the Rebel states Declared.
BY i.auL and sea.

WHEREAS, On the 18th day of April the
President of the United States, in view Of
an insurgectIOn against the laws, constitu-
ton and Government OF the l nited States,
which had broken out within the States
Of South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Flor
ida. Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, and
in pursuance ut the provisions OF an act
entitled " An act TO provide for the call
ing forth the militia to execute tie Laws
OF the Union, suppress insuirection, and
repe! INVASION, and to repeal the act now
IN force for that purpose, approved Feb
uary 18th, l1yJ, did call forth Ia militia
to suppress aid insurieetion, and cause
the laws of the Union to be duly executed;
and the Insurgents have failed to Gis-crse
uy the time directed by the President;
and whereas, su~h insuyrection has since
broken ont and yet exists III the States of
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and
Arkansas AID whereas, the insurgents in
all the said States claim TO act under au-
thority thereof, and such claim Is not dis
claimed or repudiated by the persons eX-
ercSing the the functions of the Govern
ment in such State or States, or in part or
pats thereof in which combination exist,
nor has such insurrection been suppressed
by such States:
NOW, therefore, i, AtFti!dNl LilICOlu
President of TIE United States, in pur-
suance of an act of Congress, July Sth,
1861, do hereby declare that the inEabi-
tants of the said States OF Georgia, South
Carolina. Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alatama, louisiana, Texas, Arkan-
sas Mississippi and Florida, except in
habitants OF a part of the State of Virginia,
living west OF the Alleghany Mountains,
and of such other parts OF that State and
other States herein beford named as may
maintain loyal adhesion TO the Union
and the Constitution, or may be from
time to time occupied and controlled by
the forces engaged in the dispersion OF
said insurueuts-are in a state OF lnsurrec'
tion AGAINST .he United States, and that
con,mprciai intercourse between the same
and the inhabitants thereof, with the eX
4 cen,ious aforesaid, and the citizens OF
,tner States and other parts OF the United
States. is unlawful, and will remain un-
lawful until such instructions shall cease
or shall have been suppressed; that all
goods and chattelS. wares and merchan
die coming from any OF the said States
with the exceptions aforesaid, into othei
parts of the United States, wthout the
special license and permission Of the PreSi
dent Through the Secretary Of the Trea
sury, or proceeding TO any Of the sa'o
States with the exceptions aforesaid, 10y
land or water the vessel or vehicle con
veying the same, or conveying persons tf
and from said States, wah said exceptions
will be forfeited 10 the United States
and from and after the fifteen days from
the issuing of this proclamation, all shlp'
or vessels belonging i'll whole or IN par
to anv citizen or inhabitant OF these States
with said exceptions, found at sea or Ii
auy port in the United States, will be Tor
feited to the United States.
And l hereby snjoin on all district at