Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06

w ANHINGTuNs AUG. ~
1t seems certain that the odministrau0 on ed
preseht has ne intention whatever to avail it.
self Of the permission given by ConQtess Ia
collect revenue hom ship-board or closing
the ports which on the land side arc In poss
ession Of the rebels. Our Government will
rely on the existence and efficiency Of tho
blockade for a sufficient answer to any reela-
nation which may be made by foreign gov
ernments IN regard to their maratime rights.
GIN. FRBMONTs PROCLAMATION.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 81.
The following proclamation was issued this
morning
iinADauAHrHns WESTERN DEPARTMENT.
81. Louis, Aug. 81. 1851
Circumstances 10 my Judgment ofsufcient urgen-
cy % reader ~ necessary that the Commanding General
% this department should assume administrative powers
q the stare It's dsorganized condition. hepcssness Of
civil authority and the total insecurity or lie and dc,As
hunn ~ properly ny hands OF murdrfeFs aud mafsudcrs
~ho nest nearly every county IN tho State, and avail
tomselves Of public uifortunos aud, ia the vicinity Of
hostile force TO crafty private and ncishborhood ven
geauce, and who find al enemy wherever they hnd plum
der. finally demand the sevcrest measures redress the
daily iucrc.sing crimes and ouragcs, which arc driving
OF The inhabitants and running the state.
In This condition. The public safety and success Of
require uni nf purpose, without let hndrance
10 the pfoniri administration Of aRaits In order there
fore suppress disorders, maintain tho public pcacs
and give security 20 the persons aud property Of loyal
ctTs, do HEREBY extend and declare established mar.
e army occupation 10 this State Tor the present de-
esreq to extend from LeavenWofih BY way of Jefferson
Cry Rot and Irouton. TO Cape Girardeau. the Mis-
sissippi river All persons who shall be taken with arms
IN their hands within these lines shall be cd by court
marital. aud found guilty will be shot Real and per-
runA property of those who shall take mp arms against
he Juibd STATES, or who shalt be directly proven 10
have AIKEN active part with their enemies IN the field
b. declared conhscaed public usc aud their slaves il
any they have, are hereby DECLARED free men
All pcrseus Who slal be proven tu have destroyed a.
Ter hc publication Of this order. railroad tracks BRIDGES
Telegraph lines shall suffer the extreme penalty nf the
law a pcrsons engagcdin reasonable correspondence
On giving procuring aid the enemy in fttnsutng
trmail aud Disturbing public tranquility, by creating or
circulating false reports, incendiar documents are
warned tlat tney are exposing themselves.
an reraus who have been lfd away from allegiance
ore repaired 20 rtturn their homes fprhNiih ANY
such ah,cpcr without sui.ieu viii be held De
prcsumpivc evidence against them. The object Of this
declaration il TO place boz the hands OF military author
tiles power 10 give instantaneous ci,ct To- The existing
laws, and supply such deficiencies tho condition, NJ
the demand but Il ia NOT iutcrntd suspend the
ordinary tribunals Of the country where law will be ad-
lnuioIed hy civil officers ia the usual manner, and with
lhcr customary authority, while the be peace.
ably administered
Tide Commanding General will labor vigauily Gir the
public welfare. and hy bis efforts inr their safety hopes
10 oo aH ru Uuy agqucscuce but the aciivc support
Of the i'oopc uf the country.
(ssnedJ ]. c. FREMONT