Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
FROM THE SOUTH,
PROCLAMATION OF JEFF DAVIS
priyalccrs 10 lic Fitted Out
Letters Of Marpue and Reprisals TO
be Issued
Letters from thcGovcrnors ofMis-
sourl, Kentucky, Il y. Carolina.
100000 Troops Ordered Out.
PROCLAMATION ny ruE rUFsIDrNT or rnE
CONFEDERATE STNTEs.

rRoCLNMNTlON ny TuE rNEAlpLNT or THt
CONFEDERATE sTATEs.
Whereas Abraham Lircoln, President
of the United States, has, 10y pgocama-
tion. announced his intention of invading
the Cun!cdcracy with an armed force for
the purpose of capturing its lurlre3ses,
and thereby subvcrt ng its IT, Independence,
and subiccting the free people thereof
TO the dominion Of foreign Power; and
Whereas, 1t has thus become the duty
Of this Government to repel a threatened
invasion, and defend the rights and libcr.
ties of the people by all the neNns which
the laws of nations and the usages Of civ,
ilzed nations place at its disposal.
Now, thcreI,r', Jefferson Davis Pie
ident of the Confederate States Of Ameri.
ca, do issue this, my PROCLAMATION, invit.
Jag all those who may desire, by service
private armed vessels on the high seas, TO
aid thi, Government in resisting so wan
ton and wicked an aggression, TO make
.applicatiO. for commissions oc letters OF
marque and reprisal, to be issued under
the seal OF these Confederate States. And
do further notify all persons applying
for letters of marque to make q statement
in writing, giving the name and a suita
ble description OF the character, tonnage,
and force of each vessel the name, place,
and residence Of each of the owners con
cerned therein, and the intendaG number
Of the crew, and to sign such statements
and deliver them to the Secretary of
State, Tor the collector of a port of entry
of these Confederate States, to be by him
transmitted to the Secretary of Staie)
And do further notify all applicants
aforesaid. that, before any commission or
lette: Of marquc is issued to any vessel.
the owner or owners thereof, and the
commander for the time being, will be
required to give bond 10 the Confederate
States, with, at least, two respon,il le
Isurities not interested in such vessel, in
the sum Of five thousand dollars, or if
sue vessel be provided with more than n
hundred and fifty men, then in the penal
sum o! ten thousand dollars, with the
condition that the owners, officers and
or ew who shall be employed on board
such commissioned vessel shall observe
the laws Of these Confederate States, and
the instructions given them for the regu-
alton Of their conduct, that shall satisfy
all damages done contrary TO the tenor
thereof by such vessel during her com
mission, and deliver up the same when
revoked by the President of the Corfede.
rate States.
And do further p,cioiiy enjoin on all
persons holding Office, civil or military
under the authority Of the Confederate
States, that they be vigilant and zcalou,
in the discharge Of the duties incident
thereto.
And / do moreover solcmnly oxhor,
the good people of these Con !ederatC
States, as they love their county, as they
prize the blessings of a free Government
as they feel the wrongs of the past, anc
those now threatened. imam aggravated
form, by those whose enmity is more i'm
! placable because unprovokel, that the,
exert themselves in preserving order, il
promoting concord, in maintaining the
authority and efficiency of the laws, anG
in supporting and invigorating all tn,
measures which may be adopted for the
common defence, and by which under tn,
blessings Of Divine Providence, we ma,
hope for speedy, just, and honorabl,
peace.
In testimony whereof hercunto sci
my hand and seal, this the 18th day O
April, in the year of our Lord on thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-ono.
JEFFER ON DAVIS.
Attest, ROBERT TooMDS, Sec'y. of State.