The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-18

MONTGOMERY, April II Fifty thousand Ten
nessee and Kentucky troops offered this morn
ing Mt the Montgomery War Depar tment.
Government has been asked from New Or
leans for the whole of the fifteen million loan.
Tenders ha We been made for letters of marque
and reprisais. fs
TsKcoSD DISPATCH
MoSTsoGRRY, April l1,--President Davis
Proc lamation will be issued to morrow.
The Cabinet had a long session, and will |
probably call 10000 more troops into the |
field.
PRESIDENT DArIS' PROCLAMATION,
Proofs nation by the President of the Con.
federate States of America
Whereas Abraham Lincoln, President of
the United States, has by Exclamation an
nounced his intention of invading this Con
ceracy with an armed force tor the pur-
pose of capturing the fortresses, and thereby
subverting its Independence, and subJectinS
the free people thereof to the dominion oi "a
foreign power; and, whereas, 1t has thus be,
come the duty of this Government TO repel
the threa tened invasion, and defend the rights
and liberties OF the people by all means
which the Ia WIS OF nations aud tire usages oil
civilized warfare place At its disposal
Now, therefore, /, Jefferson Davis, Presi-
dent OF the Confederate States VI America
do issue this my Proclamation, inviting al,
| those that may desire to bs OF service IN prl.
| va to armed vessels The high seas, to ala
| this GoyernmenJ in resisting wanton aud
| wicked an aggression, to make application Tor
| commissions or letters OF marq ue and repri-
| sal, TO be Issued UNDER the etal Oh Inc COuieo-
| crate States and do further nolity ali per-
| sons applying tor letters of marque, to make
| Il statement i'll writing, giving the name ana
| suitable description OF the character, TON
| mage and force OF vessel, name and place
| OF residence OF each owner concerned therein
and in tended number OF crew, and to sign
| such statement, ard To deliver the same TO the
| Secretary of State or Collector OF port OF
entry of the Confederate States, TO be by MIN
! trausmitte to the Secretary OF STATE; ana
do further notify all applicants aforesaid, be-
| fore any commission or letter OF rnarque Is
| issued 10 any vessel, or the oWnar or owners
| thereof and com mander for the time being,
that they are required TO give bond to the
| Confederate States, with at least two respon-
| slhle sureties not interested in such vessel,
in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, or
in case such vessel be provided with more
than one hundred and fifty men, then in the
penal sum OF ten thousand dollars, with
condition that the owners, officers and
| crew, who shall he employed on board sucn
commissioned vessel, shall observe the laws
| of the Confederate States and instructions
given them for regulating their conduct; thai
they shall satisfy all damages done contrary
| to the tenor thereof by such vessel during hei
| commission, and deliver up tho same wher
required by the President of the Con federatt
| States. ! do further specially enloin on al
: persons holding offices, civil and military
under the authority of the Confederate States
that they be vigilant in the discharge OF tin
duties incident thereto; and l do. moreove
solemnly exhort the good people OF the Con
| iederaLe States, AS tneS io'e liiei CUM
try, and rs they prize the blessings o
free government, as they feel the wrong
e of the past and those. which are nov
. threatened in aggravated form by thos
. | whose enmity is more implacable because un
a | provoked, that they exert themselves in pre-
g serving order, in promoting concord, III man
: tanning the authority and efficacy OF the law
! and in supporting and organizing All tho Inea
: sures which may be adopted for the commo
: defence, and by which, under the blessings
g Divine Providence. we may hope for a speed.
# just and honorable peace.
!. 49, In testimony whereof hereun'
q J sBAL. set my hand and seal, this l1th ia
/, ~ )of April, 1861.
' JEFFERSON DAVIS.
, BY the President;
>, Ro. TooMBs Secretary of State.