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PROC ALTON BY THE PRESI-
DENT.
WAsHINGroN. August Is.

~ AHniNtH ifN. AUGUST 10.
Whereas on the 18th day Of April, the
President OF the United States, in view of au
instruction against the Laws. Constitution
and Government Of the United States, which
had broken out within the States Of South
Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mis-
sssppi, Louisiana and Texas. aud in pur.
suance Of the provisions of an act entitled
''an act t. provide for calling forth the
militia to execute the laws OF the Union,
suppress instruction and repel invasions,
and to reueal the act now in force for that
purpose. approved February 2S, l79j,' did
call forth the militia to suppress said insur~
rection and cause the laws Of the Union to
be duly executed, and the insurgents have
| failed u dispcrse by the time directed by
| the President, and whereas, such insurrec-
ton las since broken out and yet exis with
in the States OF Virginia, North Carolina,
| Tennessee and Arkansas, and whereas, the
| insurgents in al the said States claim to act
under the authority thereof, and such claim
is not disclamet or regulated by persons
exercising the functions of Government in
each State or States, or ia the part or parts
| thereof in which combinations exists, nor
| has such instruction been suppressed by
| said States. Now, therefore, |, Abraham
Lincoln, President Of the United States, in
pursuance of an act Of Congress Of July ID,
1901, Do hereby declare that the inhab-
tants Of said States of Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Virginia, North Carolina, tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
sissiupi and Floriil-exceut the inhabitants
that part of the State of Virginia lying west
Of the Allegheny Mountains, and such other
parts Of that State and other States herein
before named as may maintain a loyal adhe-
sion To the Union and Constitution
or may be from time - time
occupied and controlled by forces en-
gagged in the dispersion OF SAID insurgents
are in a state OF Instruction against the
United States, and that all commercial IN
tercour.c between the same and the inhabl-
| tants thereof, with the exceptions aforesaid,
and the citizens ot other States and parts of
the uitcd States is unlawful and will remain
unlawful until such insurTectiOn shall cease
or has been suppressed, that all goods, chat
tells, wares and merchandise coming from
any of the said States. with the exceptions
aforesaid, in other parts of the United States,
without the special license and permission of
the President through the Secretary Of the
Treasury, or proceeding to any of said
States. with the exceptions aforesaid, by land
or water, together with the vessel OF vehicle
conveying the same, or conveying persons to
or from said States, with SAID exceptions,
Will be forfeited TO the United States, and
that from and after ID days from the issuing
Of this proclamation. all ships and vessels
belonging in whole or IN part to any citizen
or inhahtlut of any OF SAID States, with the
said exceptions, found at SEA or in any part
of the United States, viii be- forfeited to
to the United States, and | hereby enjoin
upon all district attorneys, mursLals, and
officers of the revenue, and If the military
and Davai forces Of the United States. TO be
vigilant IN the execution of said act, and in
the enforcement Of the penalties and forfeit
urcs imposed or declared by it, leaving any
party who may think himself aggrievci
thereby 10 his application to the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the remission Of any
penalty or forfeiture, which the said Secrc-
tary is authorized by law to grant, if in his
judgment the special circumstances of any
ease shal. require such ssiOn.
Ia witness whereof have hereunto sotmv
hand and caused tie seal Of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washingt n, this
10th day OF August, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty oae, and of the independence Of
the United States the cighty-sxth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY ,he President,
wv II. SEaAED, Secretary Of STATE.