Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-18
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ProclaIIIutIo of the President OF the Cou-
iedcrate Staten OF 4 Ilr rIca.
MONTGOMERY. April 1.-THE following proclamation WAS
1 sued by President Davis to-day
Whereas, Abraham Ltncu,n. President, ri the CuI,ed
Status, haa, by proclamation, announced his Intention Of
invading the Southern Con ederacy with az armed force.
fIr The pu'po'en Of Capturing the iortresses, and theTeb?
sChverting Its Independence, anL subjecting the free peo-
pie ,hercofto the dominion Of Il foreign po~rr; and. where
~, Il has thus become the duty OF this Guycramvpt to repel
The threatened inTasion, and defend the rights add liberties
Of the people. iY all ineans which the laws Of nations, and
usHg-s Of civil zeh warfare, place Il, iis tisprssl; nov,
therefore, l.JtFf-isoS DAVIS. President OF the ConledriE.
ted Stutr. ii America, do i5sus this. rT proclamation, IN
Wiling al those Who nay desire In he In service, Ia private
armed vessels on the high seas, to aid TIT, government In
rUslsfing 90 |Sntnh ami wicked an aggression. 10 casr ap-
pilcaI!on for co,nui:sinEs, or Letters VI lagtpue and sepri.
gai, 10 &c la,ued under the seal uf rhcse Conf. drratri States.
Ard / 10 iu'i'er NOTIFY nj PERSONS applying for l%.ti5rid %
EaTuu", 10 Glaar q statement IN writing, giving HE
nsncs, aid q suitable ,irsrr p.Ior o: charsc:=-, rcnnaSt
! anu fierce Of Tie Tesfrl, and the naur, place and rr.i.
dence nI ecci c"nrr concerned i!rcr:;u, aad The Id
tended number of the cr-w, and to sign ruch statement,
std deliver The same 20 The secretary or State or collector
OF any port "f entry o. thrse Confederate sia'es. TO be rs
l.M transmitted 10 The SECRETARY Fl staie. And ] do idE'
i!rr noiiiy all applicants aforesaid, before any ccmIDitslon
or letter o. lnhrqur are issued 10 any vessel, "murr or
owners hereof ahc cnlninard.Tn for he time 5eiHG,thsttary
" l!be Required TO give bond To ;he Confederate st.trs With
al least tS0 responsible su7eiirs, not Interested lG such yer
sci, Ia the primal sum Of -, uu or in CASE such vr-st be
crowded %i;il more han i huESTcd and Lf.y Ieh then In The
penal SAT-: nr tr5 t'r1g:and h"llAis, with The coalition that
th- Owne's, ciac"Ts and ere" who sh al be employed on
b"Ird aI :Ic'! { ;iEiissi'nt': v=ssrl, sinai! observe The lhTs
Of thc.. Confederate SIa:cs, AID all Instructions given
hem n! the regui hiTE OF their Conduct, that shall :itisfy
III daMt1r3 dole cra..sry 10 the tenor thereof ny saCa
TG.s-l 'ur:Es hr" clrmlssior and deliver up The ssme
when rrvra!FT hy the President Of The Confederate
Slntes; snt | do furt!.s Specially srtJln on all per
snta hvl'lni tHisr, c."'I aac military, under The au
! tha1!ty nj iis Confederate s,atOs that they be T4l.
lnDt ant z-iluus In tho discharge 81 tile dulles IGcideut
thereto nGd 1 10 moreover su!riniy eshart the good
people OF ihc'e Confederate s SITES, ~ they love
their conh.rT. ashley prize the blessing offrer government.
Ashley feel the wrorg, Ct The past and those now heat
cuei, In an 1PEraratrd form. by ,h"ss whose -nmily Is
more irnpaeahi-, hecause HHprnvnSet, that they exert
Ihema, Ives IL preserving order. IN pronniinp concord, In
nairt i 10: thr authority and eaicrc, Of The laws and IN
supporting md invigoraiing ell The MEASURES which may
b. adopted f"r The common d, fence, and ly which, unIsr
the blessing Of Il divine Providence, we may hope for n
speedy. just mad honorable peace. IL ts;i:sSay whereof,
&C., I'm APRIL. lshI
JEFFERSON. IAvis, rr.sd' n Southern Cuafe1vEscJ.
ic1Lkr TuaaE5, SECRETARY Gl State.