The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-28
lmpoRTAnTFomE,GN NEWS.
PROCLAMATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA.

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PROCLAMATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
New YORK, May 81.
/ The steamship Etna has arrived.
/ The following is the proclamation OF Vic.
toria:
Wherc.s, we are happily at peace with nil
sovereign powers and States, and whereas
hostilities have unbappily commenced be-
! tween the Government OF the United States
and certain States sty ling themselves Con-
fcdcrate States al America, and whereas we
are at peace with thu United States--h have
declared our royal determination to main
tain a strict and impartial neutrality in the
contest between said contrasting parties, we
have therefore thought fit by and With the
advice Of our Privy Council, to issue our
ROYAL proclamation, and We hereby warn our
loving subjects, and all persons whatever en-
titled to our protection, that il any OF them
shall presume 10 contempt Of this proclama-
ton and Of our high displeasure to do any
acts 10 derogasion Of their duty as subjects
Of neutral sovereign in said contest, or in
violation or contraventiun OF the law OF ma
tions-nnd more especially by entering the
military service OF either OF the contending
parties, az commissioned or non GO minis
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officers, sailors or marines on board any
ship or vessel of war or transport of or 10
the service OF either or the contendng par
ties, or by engaging to or going to any place
beyond seas. with intent to enlist or engage
| 10 any such service, or by procuring or at
tempting to procure within her Majesty's
dominions, ut home or abroad, others to do
so, or by fitting out any ship Of war or pri-
vateer or transport, by either OF the con-
tending . rites, or by breaking or endeavor-
ing to break any blockade lawfully and ac-
tually established by or in behalf OF either
Of the contending parties, or by carrying
officers, soldiers, dispatchee, arms, military
stores or materials, or any articles eonsld
cred and deemed to be contraband OF war
according to law or modern usage OF nations,
for the use of either CT said contending par
ties, oil parties so offending will incur and
be liable 60 the several penalties and penal
consequences by said States or by the law
OF nations in that behalf imposed, and we
do hereby declare that oil our subjects and
persons entitled to our protection Who may
miscondrct themselves in the premises, will
do 80 at their peril, ard Of their own wrong
and they will in 90 wise obtain any protec
ton from US against any liability or penal
consea uon &C q, but will on the contrary incur
our dspeasure by such misconduct.
Given at Richmond Park, May 18th.
THE MILLION MESSAGE.
On Saturday the Governor sent the follow
ing messa ge to the General Assembly:
gentlemen Of The Senate and
House Of Representatives.
Since the commencement OF your session
have been engaged as fully az my other du-
ties would permit in collecting and compar-
ing information from dferent parts OF our
exposed frontier es to what is necessary for
the protection Of that pettlan -ef-eaF- Stale
and in making estimates Of the sums neces-
sary in nv opinion for that and other pur
poses connected with the present and posi-
blv futurs emergency. The pressing need
upon our border IL for arms and ammuni-
ton. The eople are willing and confident
of their ability to defend themselves against
, what they mos, fear, the depredations OF In
dians and plunderers, providing they are
promptly furnished with good ., ms and am
munition. aud uatil this il done they will be
. in q state of uneasiness and alarm to O
greater or less degree ns the various LOCAL..
, ties are more or less exposed. | consider i,
, a matter Of primary importance that your
action on this matter be as speedy as may
! 10 your in igment be consistent with proper
delibera,ion. would have sent an agent Il
6na md eantrac- far H. fa- this ~ = ~
in anticipation oil your action, but tor th'
fact that the provisions OF the bill for tina
purpo e, pending before you require tina
], said agent shall be nominated to and con
:. frmed by the Senate. The appointment b,
: me Of an agent for that purpose, and tn
sending m on bis mission 10 advance o
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stances would have been improper and high
ly nsurable.
fear that the present great demand 70
= arms by the United States and the differeu
u States will cause considerable delay 10 pro
curing arms after have the authority t
= act, and | therefore again respectfully r.
: commend that yeur aetton on this suffice
be as speedy us possible. | ain decides
y ~ OF opiuIun that IN view OF our preset
- condition, and the Uncertainty OF the futur
1t is highly desirable With References both |
- our duty 10 our State and 10 the Generi
- Government, that you make provision X
% the organization, encamLment and drilling
- for limited time, OF not less than thrs
skeleton regiments, at the expense OF Il
~ State. With liberal provision for the pu
!, chase OF arms and ammunition for mounte
y men for the defence Of the border, and
~ provision Tor three regiments for a limits
90 time at tho expense Of the State, | thiI
= Iowa will be placed 10 u position oonsiste
alike with her honor and safety.
:" Butt do this, and at the same time NAL
= prudent provision for the uncertain futur
= will, in nv judgment, require that you NAL
: provision for loan CT at least million
=" dollars.
We The best estimates can make are that d
~ expenses already incurred and that must
" incurred in case the means above recol
- mended be adopted, will am cunt to half
million, and it seems to mo very clear ID