Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-04-26
JEFF. DAVIS PIsIVATEER1NG PROC
LAMATLON.
MONTGOMERY, April II.

MONTGOMERY, April II.
Proclamation by the President Of the
Confederate States Of America;
Whereas ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presi-
dent Of the United States, has, by proc
lamation, announced intention Of invs-
ding the Confederacy with an armed
force, for the purpose Of capturing its
fortresses, and thereby subverting its
independence, and subjecting the people
thereof to the dominion Of foreign
Power; and, whereas, it has thus become
the duty Of this Government to repel the
threatened invasion, and defend the
rights and liberties Of the people by AL
the means which he laws OF nations and
usages Of civilized warfare place at its
disposal; now, therefor |, JEFFEEs
ated States Of America, do issue this MY
proclamation, inviting all those who may
desire by service IN prtUute armed cesScts
on the hiqA seas, to aid this Government
in resisting SO wanton and wicked an
aggression, to make application for CON-
missions or letters of -marIue and reprl-
sal to he issued under lie seal OF these
Confederate States; and do further no.
thy all persons applying for let;ers-o.'
marque TO make Il statement IN writing,
giving the name and suitable desert ption
Of the character, tonnage and force of
| the vessel; name OF the place of residence
of each owner concerned therein, and the
| intended number Of crew, ana to sign
each statement, and deliver the same 10
the Secretary of State or Collector of the
port of entry OF these Confederate States,
! to bo by him transmitted 10 the Secrc-
! tary OF State, and l do further notify all
applicants aforesaid before any commits
sion or letter Of -marque is issued to any
vessel, or the owner OF owners thereof,
and the commander for the time being,
| they will be required to give bond TO
| the Confederate Etates, with at least two
responsible sure;ies not interested i'll
such vessel, i'll the penal sum of five
thousand dollars, or if such vessel be
provided with more than one hundred
and fifty men, then in the penal SUN Of
ten thousand dollars, with the condition
that the owners, officers and crew who
shall he employed on board such com
missioned vessel, Shall observe the laws
Of these Confederate States, and the in
structions given them for the equation
of their conduct, that shall satisfy ali
damages done contrary TO the tenor
thel eof by such vessel during her COM
mission, and deliver up the same when
revoked by the President Of the Conted-
crate States. And do further specially
enjoin on all persons holding Offices, civil
and military, under the auth orlty of the
Confederate States, that they be vigllant
and Jealous in the discharge of the du-
ties incident thereto; aud do moreover
exhort the good people Of these Ceafed-
crate States, as they love their country,
as they prize the blessing Of free gov
ernmeut as they feel the wrongs Of the
past, and those now threatened in an ag-
gravated form by those whose enmity is
more implacable because unprovoked,
they exert themselves i'll preserving or
der, in promoting concord, in maintain
ing the authority and efficacy Of the laws,
and in supporting and inyigorating all
the measures which may he adopted for
a common defense, and by which, Under
the blessing of Divine Providence, We
may hope for Ii speedy, just and honor
able peace.
In witness whereof [ have set my
haud, and caused the seal OF Tie Con!e1-
crate States OF America to be attached.
this 18th day Of April, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand, eight hundred
and sixty one.
IFFFEpGON DAVIS