The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-21
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WAsH-N TON, Friday, August 16.
By the President Of the United States of Aa,e,i-

WAsH-N TON, Friday, August Is.
By the President Of the United States Of 1Ame,i-
ca:
WHEREAS On the 18th day of April the
President OF the United States, in view of an
nsurrection against the Laws, Constitution and
Government OF the United States which hap
broken out within the States OF South Carroll.
ma, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
Louisiana and Texas; and in pursuance OF the
provisions of an act entitled "An act, to pro-
vide for calling forth the militia TO execute the
laws off the Unon suppress instructions and
repel INVASION. aud to repeal the act now in
! force Tor that purpose, approved February 2S,
1852 did call forth the militia to suppress
said nsurrection, and cause the laws Of
the Union TO be duly executed, and the
insurgents have failed to disperse by the
time directed by the President; and whereas
such insurrection has since broken out and still
exists in the 5 ates of Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Arkansas; and whereas, the in
surgents in all the said States claim 20 act und
er authority thereof and su h claim is not
disclaimed or repudiated by the persous exer
cising the functions of the government in each
State or States, or in part vr parts thereof, in
in which combinations exist, nor has such IN
surrectlons been suppressed by su3h States,
now, therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, in pursuance Of an act of
Congress OF July 8, 1861, do hereby declare
that The inhabitants of the said States of Geor
ga, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Ark
ansas, Mississippi and Florida except iuhabi
tants OF part OF the State OF Virginia yinp
west Of the Allegheny Mountains, and of such
other parts Of that State or other States here.
inbefore named as may maintain loyal adhe .
sion to the Union and the Constitution, or NAV
be from time to time occupied and controlled
| by the forces engaged in the dispersion ofsad
insurgents are in State of insurrection against
the United States, and commercial intercourse
between the same and the inhabitants thereof
with the exceptions aforesaid, and the citizens
Of other States, and other parts Of the United
States, is unlawful, and will remain unlawful
until such in>nrrection stall cease or shall have
been suppressed, that all goods and chattvls,
wares and merchandise coming from nv Of the
States, with the exceptions aforesaid: into 9th
er parts of the United States, without the spe :
cal license and permission OF the President,
through the Secretary of the Treasury, OF pro-
ceeding TO any OF the said States, with the ex
ceptions Aforesaid, by sea, land or water, here
with the vessel conveying the same, or convey
|
ceptionS, will be forfeited to The United States;
and from and afer the fifteen days from the is
suing OF this proclamation, all ships and vessels
belonging in whole or in part to any citizen or
inhabltant Of any OF the States, with said ex-
ceptions, found at sea, or in any port oflhe o.
nited States, will be forfeited to the United
States, and hereby eujoin on all district attor.
MES marshals and officers Of the revenue, and
military and naval forces Of the United States
to be vigilant in the execution of said acts, in
The enforcement OF the penalties and forfeit
ures imposed and declared by it, leaving any
party who may think himself agrieved thereby
to his application TO the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for the re mission of any penalty or forfeit.
ure which the said Secretary is authorized by
law to grant, if in his judgment the special cir.
cumstances Of any case shall require such re-
mission.
In witness whereof, have set my hand, and
caused the seal OF the United States to be az
fixed. Done in he City Of Washington, this
10th day ofAugust, Ammo Domini 1861, Of the
independence Of the United States the sc h.
ae ABRAHAM LINCOLN, .
BY the President: a-,-