The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-06-17
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The following is the procla1natioa of
Queen Victoria:
Whereas, we are happily ~ pe&cs
with all sovereign powers and 3tAtes,
and whereas, hostilities have uphap-
ply commenced between the Govern
ment Of the United States and cers
tain States styling Themselves TN.
Confederate States Of America 4. and
whereas, we being at peace with the.
Goveffnsaeat of. the United States,
have declared our Royal determine
ton to maintain strict and Impair
tials neutrality in the contest be-
tween the contending parties We
therefore have thought fit, by and
with the advice of our privy Council
to issue our Royal proclamation, and
we hereby warn all our loving sub
jects, and all persons whatever euti
tied to our protection--that:if any of
them shall presume in contempt of
this proclamation and Of aar high ds-
pleasure, to do any actsin derogation
Of their duty rs subjects of snentral
sovereign in said contest, or in viola
ton or in contravention Of law Of
nations, and more especially by aene
tering the military service Of either
.contending party as commissioned
| OF non commissioned officers or sol
diers, or by serving as officers, sail
ors, or marines on board OF any ship.
or vessel ofiwar oritransport in the
service Of either contending parties
or by engaging to go or by going. stn
any place beyond the seas with an
intent to enlist or engage in any SER
vice, or engage in any service, or by
procuring or attempting to procure.
within Her Majesty's dominions At.
home or abroad, or aiding othersto
do SO, or by fitting out any ship Of
vessel to be employed as a ship Of
war or privateer or transport by eth
er eontending party, or by breaking
or.endeayoring to.break any .blackate
lawfully or actually established by or
on belralf Of either of the said con
tending parties, or by CARRYING off
GERS, soldiers, dispatches, arms, mill
tary, stores or materials, or anysoth-
er articles considered or deemed TO
be contraband of war. according to
law or modern usage OF nations, for
the use OF either of said contending
parties. All parties so offending will
incur penal consequences by
said State, or by the law Of. nations
in their behalf imposed. and we do
hereby declare that all our subjects,
and persons. entitled to our protection
who may misconduct themselvesin
! the premises, viii do so at their peril.
and Of their own wrong, and they
viii i'll no wise obtain any protection
from us against any liabilities or pen
al consequence, but will. on the
contrary incur plr dispIeasure by
such misconduct.
Gi=en at Richmond Park. May
18th.
The following is the proclamation
:" .: our President. Lot every citizen
attona prayers and give thanks, to our
Maker for his blessings, for truly we
are n blessed people.
To the People Of the Confederate
States.
When apeople who recognise their
dependence upon God feel themselves
surrounded by peril and difiiculty,ai1
becomes them to humble themselves
under the dispensation of Divine
! Providence, to recognisehis righteous
governn,cnt,t to acknowledge His good
ness in times past, and to suppicate
His merciful protection for the future.
The manifest proof of the Divine
/ blessing hithertoo extended to the eff
forts of the people Of the Confeder-
ate States of America to maintain
and perpetnatc public liberty. midi
/ vidU;tl rights and national indepen=
dence, demand their devout aud heart
felt gratitude. 1t becomes them to
! give PUBLIC manifestation of this graf
itude, and of their dependence upon
the Judge of all the earth, and to in
yoke the continuance of His favor.
knowing that none but Il Just and no
ly cause can gain fhe Divine fasor,we
wosld ir,plore the Lord of Hosts to
guide and direct our policy lit the
| paths of duty, right justice and mer-
cy, to unite our hearts and efforts for
the defence of cnr dearest rights; to
strengthen our weakness, crown our
arms with ssccess, and enable ustto
secure a speed y, just and honorable
peace.
70 these ends, aud III conformity
with tho request Of Congaess. in
wife the people of the Confederate
, States to the observance of day of
fasting and prayer, by such religious
services as may be suitable to the oc-
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