The national Republican., 1861-08-17
OF FIC IA l..
BY Tie President of the United States Of .imerim
A PROCLAMATION

A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, on the 10th day Of April, 1861, the
President of the United States, in view Of an in
surrection against the laws, Constitution, and
Government of the United States. which had |
broken out within the States Of Sonth Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louis
lana, and Texas and in pursuance Of the pro-
visions of the act, entitled Act to provide for
calling forth the militia to execute the laws Of
the Union, suppress insurrection, and repel in
vasions, and to repeal the act now in force for
that purpose" approved February rs, 1895, did
call forth the militia to suppress said insurrec.
tion, and to cause the laws Of the Union to be
duly executed, and the insurgents have failed to
disperse by the time directed by the President
and whereas such insurrection has since broken
out, and yet exists, within the States Of Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas:
and whereas, the insurgents in all the said
States claim to act under the authority thereof,
and such claim is not disclaimed or repudiated
by the persons exercising the functions Of gov.
ernment in such State or States, or in the part
or parts thereof in which such combinations
exist, nor has such insurrection been suppressed
by said States
Now, therefore |, Abraham Lincoln Presi-
dent Of the United States, in pursuance Of an
act Of Congress approved July Is, 1861. do
hereby declare that the inhabitants of the said
States of Georgia, South Carolua Virginia,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama. Louis
lana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida
except the inhabitants Of that part Of the State
of Virginia lying west of the Allegheny noun
tains, and Of such other parts OF that State ani
the other States hereinbefore named as may
maintain loyal adhesion to the Union and thu
Constitution, or may be, from time TO time, 90
cupied and controlled by forces of the United
States engaged IN the dispersion of said insur
gents) are In state Of insurrection against tht
United States. and that all commercial inter
course between the same and the inhabitants
thereof, with the exception aforesaid, and the
citizens Of the other States and other parts o
the United States is unlawful, and will remain
unlawful until such insurrection shall cease or ha,
been suppressed that all goods and chattels
wares, and merchandise, coming from any o
said States, with the exceptions aforesaid int
parts of the United States, without the specia
license and permission Of the President, through
the Secretary Of the Treasury, or proceeding h
any of said States, with the exceptions afore
said, by land or water, together with the yes
sci or vehicle conveying the same, or convey
ing persons to or from said States with sa
exceptions, will be forfeited to the Unite
States; and that from and after fifteen day
from the issuing Of this proclamation. all ship
and vessels belonging in whole or in part +
any citizen or inhabitant Of any of said States
with said exceptions, found at sea, or in an
port Of the United Slater, will be forfeited I
the United States and l hereby enjoin upo
all district attorneys, marshals, and officers
the revenue and Of the military and navs
forces of the United States to be vigilant in tl
execution of said act, and in the enforcemer
of the penalties and forfeitures imposed or d,
clsred by it; leaving any party who may thin
himself aggrieved thereby to bis application
the Secretary of the Treasury for the remissio
Of any penalty or forfeiture, which the sal
Secretary is authorized by law to grant. if, i
his judgment, the special circumstances of an
case shall require such remission.
10 witness whereof, have hereunto set IN
hand, and caused the seal oil the Unite
Stares to be affixed Done at the city G
r, Washington this 10th day OF Angus
t'' - in the year of our Lord, 1861, and of III
independence of the United States {
America the eighty-sixth.
ApRAHAM LINCOLN
By the President
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.