The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-08-29
The PresiGent's laroclNn,ntlnn

WHEREAS, On the 10Th day Of April, the
President of the United States. in view of
insurrection against the Laws. Constitution
and Government of the l'nitcl States, which
had broken out within the states of South
Carolina, Geoga, Ahhama, Florida. Mssis.
sippi, Louisiana and Texas. and in pursuance
OF the provisions of an act entitled AN Act
to provide for CallnE forth the Militia 10
execute the laws OF The Union and Icpcl in
Naslons, and 10 repeal the act now in force
for that purpose, approved February 2Sh,
1872 did call forth the militia to suppress
said insurrcction and cause the laws uf tho
Union to he duly executed, nul thc inqur-
gents having failed to d;sporsc 10y the time
directed 10y The PrcsiAeut;anl whereas such
insurrection has since broken out and vet
exists in the States OF Virginia. North Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Arkansas; and whereas
the insurgents in all the said States claim
to act under authority thereof, and such
claim is not disc'ajmcd or rcpuiiated hy the
persons exercising the functions of tho Gov
ernment in each State or States, or in part
or parts thereof in which combinations cN-
list, nor has such iusurrcctou hocu supprc s.
ed by such States;
Now therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln, Pros
ident of the United States, in pursuance Of
an act of Congress of July Sth. lSGl do here
by declare that the inhabitants OF said States
of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Flori-
da, Mississippi Louisiana Texas, Virginia.
North Carolina, Tennessee aud Arkousls.
except the inhabitants of Il port of the State
of Virginia lying West OF the Nlcyhanv
mountains, aud of such other part Of that
State and other States herein before named
as may maintain loyal adherence t. the
Union and the Constitution, or may hc from
time to time occupied and controlled hv the
Federal forces engaged in the desperation of
SAID insurgents are IN state of iuSurrcrton
against the United States and that CONNER
clal lniercourse between the same and the
Inhabitants thereof, with the cNcentioas n
forcsaid and the citi2ons of othrr State.
and other parts of the United States is nm
lawful and will remain unlawful until such
insurrecton shall cease or shall have hcru
suppreSsed that all goods and clAucls,
wares and merchandise. coming from any
of the States, with the exceptions aforonan.
ed, into other of the United States without
special license or permission of the Prcs,-
dent through the Secretary of the Treasury.
or proceeding Ia any of the said States With
the exceptions aforesaid, by land or water
herewith, the vessel or vehicle conveviry
the same or conveying persons t. and from
said States, with said exceptions, will he
forfeited to the United States. anl that from,
and after the 18th day from the issuing. Of
this proclamation all ships and vessels be-
longing in whole or in part to any citizen
or inhabitant of any of the eaforcuamcd States.
with said exceptions found at sen or in am,
port of the United States will be forfeited to
the United States.
hereby enioin on all District Attorneys,
Marshals and naval forces OF the United
States, TO be vigilent in the execution of
said act and in the enforcement of the pcn-
alties and forleitures imposed or declared
by 1t, leaving any party who may think
himself agrieved thereby, 10 make his ap-
plication to the Secretary of the treasury
for the remission of amy pepally or forfeiture
which said Secretary is authorized bv law
to grant if in his Judgment the special
circumstances Of any case shall roqaire such
remission.
In witness whereof have set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed. Done in the City Of WASHINGTON
this 10th day of August, Anno Domini. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty one. and
OF the independence of the United states
the eighty-sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. President.
WIN. IL. SEWARD, Secretary of State.