Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-16
THE NEWS HERE.

By ths President Of tis UHited States Of america
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, on the 18th 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 South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississip pi, Louisi-
ana and Texas, and In pursuance of the provisions
of the act entitled ACT TO provide for calling
forth the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections and repel inva-
mons, and to repeal the act now in force for that
purpose" approved February IS, 1895 did call
forth the militia to suppress said Instruction
ana TO cause the laws OF the Union to be duly exc
cuted, and the insurgents have failed to disperse
by the time directed by the President; and
whereas such Instruction has since broken out
and yet exists, within the States Of Virginia
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas; and
whereas the insurgents IN all the said States claim
10 act under the authority thereof and such claim
u not disclaimed or repudiatsd by the person exer-
cising the functions Of government in such State
or States, OF In the part parts thereof In which
such combinations exist, nor has such insurrec-
hon been suppressed by said States
Now, therefore, i, Abraham Lincoln, Presiden.
OF the United States, in pursuance Of an act of Con-
gress approved July I3, 1861, do hereby declare
that the Inhabitants Of the said states of Georgia
South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina. Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana Texas. Arkansas
Mississippi and Florida, Except the inhabit
ants Of that part Of the state of yiryinia
lying west Of the Allegheny mountains and
OF such other parts of that State and the
other states hereinbefOre named as may main
tain loyal adhesion to the Union and the
Constitution, or may be, from time to time. occu-
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engaged IN the desperation Of said insurgents) are
In state Of Instruction against the United States
and that all commercial Intercourse between the
name and the Inhabitants thereof with the excep-
lions Aforesaid, and the citizens Of other States
and other parts Of the United States is unlawful
and Will remain unlawful until such insurrection
shall cease or has been suppressed; that all goods
ana chattels, wares, and merchandise, coming
from any Of said States with the exceptions afore
said, into ether parts Of the United states with
out the special license and permission of the
President, through the Secretary of The Trsasury.
or proceeding to any Of said States wlththe excep-
Hons aforesaid by land water, together with the
vessel or vehicle conveying the same or converting
persons TO or from said States, with said excep.
lions, will be forfeited to he United States: and
that from and after fifteen days from the issuInu
OF this proclamation, all ships and vess els belong
rant Of any Of said States, with said exceptions,
found at sea, or in any port Of the United States
Will be forfeited to the United States; and here
py en1oin upon all District Attorneys Marshals
ana orcers Of the revenue and of the military and
naval forces Of the United States to be vigiIant
IN the execution Of said act, and in the enforce.
menf OF the penalties and forfeitures imposed oil
declared by II; leaving any party who may think
himself aggrieved thereby to his application tc
The Secretary Of the Treasury for the remission OF
any penalty or forfeiture, which the said Seer.
tary 10 authorized by law to grant IT, In his iudp
ment, the special circumstances of any case shall
require such remission.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set m,
hand, and caused the seal of the United
States to be athIed
Done att the City Of Washington, this 10Th d ay Of
August, In the year Of our Lord, 1861, and
tL.s1 OF the independence of the United state,
OF America the eighty-sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.