The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-18
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
Proclamation Of the President Of the
Confederate States.
THE SERVICES 0F PRIvATEERs SOLICITED
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| PROCLAMATION OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
| MONTGOMERY, April II, 1861.
PROCLAMATION PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE
STATES OF AMERICA.
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, President OF the United
States has BY proclamation, announced intention OF in
vadng the confderacy with armed force the pur
pose Of capturing s fortresses and thereby
its independence and subjectng the free people thereof
to the dominion of foreign power; and whereas,
II has thus become the duty OF this goye.nnen,
to repel the threatened invasion and defend
the rights and liberties Of the people by all the means
whah the as Of nations and usages Of civilized warfare
pace ct Its disposal.
Now, therefore, !, Jefferson D4,s, presdeu. Of the
Confederate States Of America do issue this my proca
nation, inviting all those who may desre by service
private armed vessels on the high Seas TO aid this
government In resisting wanton and wicked an aygres
zion, TO make application for commissions or
| letters Of narque and reprisal, to be issued
under the seal Of these Confederate Satcs do fur
ther notify all persons apply for letters Of marque
make statement in writing, giving the and sai.a
BILE description Of the character tonnage force of the
vessel of the place Of residence Of each
cerned therein and the intended number of
sign each statement, and deliver the same 70
secretaIy Vi ctatc or COLLECTOR OF the or
entry Of these Confederate Sates be by him trans
mited to the Secretary Of sate and do further notify
al applicants aforesaid before any commission or letter
marque is issued to any vessel, or the owner the
owners thereof and the commander for the time being
they will be required 10 give bond the Oonfederats
States, With t least two responsible sureties NOT in
teresed in such vessel, in the penal o1Hno thou
sand dollars, or II such vessel be n with
than one hundred and fifty men, then " I'd pensl
Of ten thousand dollars with the condition tho
owners, officers and who shall be employed board
such commissioned vessel shall observe the laws OF
Confederate States and the instructions given thcm
the regulation Of their conduct that shall satisfy all da
IMAGES done contrary the tenor thersof by such
during her commission, and deliver up the when
revoked by the President Of the Confederate And
do further specially enjoin on M persons
holding Offices, civil and military, undT the authority
Of the Confederate States, that they be viglaat
and jealous in the discharge Of the duties
incident thereto and do, moreover, exhort the good
people Of these Confederate States they love their
country-as they prize the blessings Of free government
as they feel the wrongs OF the past, and those nov
threatened aggravated form by those whose enty
is more impacable, because unprovoked-they exert
themselves In preserving order in promoting concord
in maintaining the authority and efficacy Of the laws
and In supporting, invigorating all the which
under the blessings OF Divine Providence we may hope
for q speedy, just and honorable peace.
In witness whereof have set my hand and have caused
the seal Of the Confederate States Of America to be at
acbed this Seventeenth day Of April in the year our
Lord, DC thousand eight hundred and sixty.one.
JEFFERSON DAVIS
RoaRr TboDs, Secretary Of State.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND MEN
CALLED FOR.
MONTGOMERY, April II, 1861.
The Cabinet had long session to-day. A proclama-
ton win be Issued to calling 10000 more troops
into the leld.
Tenders have made for letters Of marque and re-
prisal.
Fifty thousand Tennessee and Kentucky troops were
offered this morning Montgomery 10 the War Depart
ment.
One gentleman Of this city has taken hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars OF the Confederate loan a,
par, and paid the amount in gold
There will be from IS 600 TO 100 900 In the Geld in
less than thirty days
The government Is likely to get large amounts Of money
from european chip builders.
THE FIVE MILLION LOAN OF THE RE.
yOLUTIONIsTs.
CHsRrKsroS, April II, 1851.
Charleston has taken 81 O0s 900 Of the loan at par ST.
eco oo0 was paid in cash.
The city subscription TO the confederate loln this
morning 900. The books will be opened again
70 morrow.
ENew Orleans took 81 900 at par and the people
not done subscribing at either place.
Mobile took $500 Oo0 all taken by small bidders Capi.
talists hold on till tomorrow
The has been asked from New Orleans FOR
the I'll, ,ooo, 900 loan.
Nothing Of stirring Importance has occurred 10 day
NEw OaIEArs, April IL, 1861
Subscription books for the Confederate States loan
opened today, and the rush Of subscribers are very
great.