Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-09
naiIp saatlOnal nfmotrai.
Ino--ocIamation OF JEFF. Davis.

Abraham Lincoln, President OF
"4h"nd ",4l;,od states, has, 10y proclamation, an
the na onlI Ills intention of invading the Con-
pcunceu r;,h an armed force, tor the pur-
fede'"rcJ Jntur;ng its fertresses, and thereby
pose .. ;na its Independence, and suhjtcting
suoVe's ,sonle thereof to the dominion of II
the Hee ~ Yer. and whereas, it has thus be-
fore'su. sa.p dutv of this Government to repel
come sotened vi" invasion, and defend the
the VI, Ind liberties of the people by all the
rign'o ,ah;ch the laws of nations and usages
mean, Utilised warfare place at its disposal
OF therefore, I, jefferson Davis, Presi-
w. The Confederared States of America.
oeu. .,''s w. this. my pl oclamation, inviting all
90 i''U ,vbo NAV desire by service in private
tho'o, ts, vessels on the high seas, to aid this
arr,ent arlneu in resisting so wauton and wick
uose'I,o ss AGGRESSION, to make application for
eu a" .;ss;ons. or letters of marque or reprisal,
co'uu';od ;ssned under the seal Of these Confede-
10 p0 c.ates. 'Y, and do further notify all per
sous o applying for letters OF marque to make
sono ,.dpn,ent spp 10 writing, giving the name and
ar;taLle description OF the character tonnage
su',do n'rce of the vessel. name OF the place of
no,depce of each owner concerned therein,
nd the intended number of crew. and to
siro such statement, and deliver the same to
tbs Secretary of State or Collector of the
mort of entry of these Confederate States, to
be bv him transmitted to the Secretary of
State; and do further notify all applicants
aforesaid, before any commission or letter OF
maroue is issued to any vessel, or the owner
ar owners thereof, and the commander tor
the time being, they will be required to give
bond to the Confederate States, with at least
two responsible sureties not Interested in
such vessel, in the penal sum of So 600 or if
sncb vessel be provided with more than one
hundred and fifty men, then in the penal
sum of $4,000 with the condition that the
owners, officers and crew, who shall be en-
,noved on board such commissioned vessel,
sboll observe the laws of these Confederate
States, and the instructions given them for
the regulation of their conduct, that shall
satisfy all damages done contrary to the ten
or thereof by such vessel during her COM
mesi m, and deliver up the same when re-
voked BY the President of the Confederate
States
And do furtQer specially enjoin on all
persons holding office, civil or military, under
the authority of the Confederate States that
they be vigiant and Jealous in the discharge
of the duties incident thereto. And do,
moreover, exhort the good people of these
Confederate States, as they love their coun-
try as they prize the blessings of free Gov
ernment, as they feel the wrongs of the past
and those now threatened in an aggravated
form by those whose enmity is more impla-
cable because unprovoked they exert them
selves in preserving order, in promoting con-
cord in maintaining the authority and eff
cacy of the laws and in supporting, invigo-
rating the measures which may be adopted
for common defense, and 10y which, under
Divine Providence, we may hope for spec
dy, just and honorable peace.
In witness whereof, | have set my hand
and have caused the seal of the Confederate
States of America to be attached, this 18th
day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1861.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.