The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-03

ARRIVAL o. TRooPs.
More troops are arriving and are hay
ing good time generally.
Another Proclamation by Lincoln.
BLOCKADE OF SOUTHERN PORIs..
By he President Of ne United States 2
N~ra@f-r


A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, an instruction against the
Government Of the United States has
broken out in the States Of South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis-
sippi. louisiana and Texas. and the laws
of the United States for the collection Of
the revenue cannot be efiectually executed
therein conGormably to that provision OF
the Constitution which requires duties 10
be uniform throughout the United States.
And whereas q combination Of persons,
engaged in such insurrection, have threat
eued 10 grant pretended letters OF mar
que 10 authorize the bearers thereof to
commit assaults upon the Lives, vessels,
and property Of good citizens OF the
country lawfully engaged in commerce. on
the high seas, and in the waters Of the
United States;
And whereas, an Executive Proclams-
ton has been already issued. requiring the
persons thus engaged in these disorderly
proceedings to desist therefrom, calling
out a militia force for the purpose Of re-
pressing the same, and converting Con
/ Kress IN extraordinary session 10 deliber'
ate and determine thereon:
Now, therefore, l. Abraham Lincoln
/ President Of the United States, with a
/ view to the same purposes before men
| toned. aud 10 the protection Of the pub
/ lie peace. and the lives and property Of
quiet and orderly citizens pursuing their
lawful occupations, until Congress shall
have assembled and deliberated on the
said unlawful proceedings, or until the
same shall have been ceased, have furth
4 err deemed Il advisable 10 set on foot {
blockade Of the ports within the States
aforesaid in pursuance Of the laws Of th,
United States and Of the law Of nations
in such case provided. For the purpos,
a competent force will be posted so a. {,
prevent entrance and exit Of vessels from
ports aforesaid. II, therefore, with
view 10 violate such a blockade, a vesse
shall approach, or shall attempt to leav,
any Of the said ports, she will be dull
warned hy the commander Of one Of tn
blockading vessels, who will endorse o.
her register the fact and date Of sucl
warning. aud II the same vessel shall
again attempi 70 enter or leave the block
ade port. she will be captured and sent q
the nearest convenient port, for such pro
ceedings against her and her cargo a
prize a. may be deemed advisable.
And hereby proclaim and declare tina
II any person, under the pretende'
authority Of the said States. or under an
other pretenco. shall modest vessel 9
the United States, or the persons OF earg
on board Of her. such person will BE- he'll
amenable 10 the laws Of the Unite
States for the prevention and punisl
meni Of piracy.
} In witness whereof, have hereunlo q
} my hand and caused the seal Of IA
United States 10 be affixed.
J II. s. Done a. the City Of Washington
this nineteenth day Of April, /
the year Of our Lord one thousan
eight hundred and sixiy-one, an
Of the Independence Of the Un
/ ted States the eighty-flth.
, BY the President;
J ABRkHAM LINCOLN.
WnLrAM II. SEWAAD, Secretary Of Stat