Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-24
FROM THE SOUTH.
PROCLAMATION OF JEFF. DAVIS.
Privateers To Be Fitted Out.
Letters of Marpue and Reprisals to
be Issued.
Letters from theGovcrnors ofMis-
souri,, Kentucky, & n. Carolina.
10000 Troops Ordered Out.
PROCLAMATION EY THE PRESIDENT or THE
CONFEDERATE STATES

Whereas, Abraham Lircola, President
of the Uuited States, has, by proclama-
ton, announced his intention of invading
the Consederacy with an armed force for
the purpose Of capturing its fortre5ses,
and thereby subvcrt 'ng its IT. dependence,
and subjccting the free people thereof
to the dominion of foreign Power; and
Whereas, I; has thus become the duty
of this Government to repcl threatened
invasion, and defend the rights and liber.
ties Of the people 10y all the means which
the laws of nations and the usages of civ.
ilzed nations place at its disposal.
Now, thcrei,r,, / Jefferson Davis, 7! e.,
ident Of the Confederate States of Ameri,
ca, do issue this, my proclamation, invit.
ing all those who may desire, ly service
private armed vessels on the high seas, to
aid this Government in resisting so wan
ton and wicked an aggression, to make
applicatio : for com missions oc letters of
marque and repriGal, to be issued under
the seal Of these Confederate States. And
! do further notify all persons applying
for letters Of marQue TO make a statement
in writing, giving the name and Suita.
ble description OF the character, tonnage,
and force Of each vessel the name, place,
and residence of each Of the owners con
cerned therein, and the intendad number
20! the crew, and to sign such statements
and deliver them to the Secretary Of
State, Tor the collector of port of entry
of these Confederate States, to be by him
transmitted to the Secretary of State)
And do further notify all applicants
aforesaid. that, before any commission or
letter OF marque is issued to any vessel,
the owner or owners thereof, and the
commander for the time being, will be
required to give bond TO the Confederate
States, with, at least, two responSii le
surities not interested in such vessel, in
tho sum of five thousand dollars, or if
sue vessel be provided with more than n
hundred and fifty men, then in the penal
sum often thousand dollars, with the
condition that the owners. officers and
CT ew who shall be employed on board
such commissioned vessel shall observe
the laws Of these Confederate States, and
the Instructions given them for the regu-
alton of their conduct, that shall satisfy
all damages done contrary to the tenor
thereof b. such vessel during her COM
mission, AMI deliver up the same when
revoked by the President of the Conf fede,
rate States.
And do further specially enjoin on all
persons holding Office, civil or military
under the authority of the Confederate
States, that they be vigilant and Jealous
in the discharge of the duties incident
thereto.
And | do moreover solcmnly exhort
the good people of these Confederate
States, as they love their county, as they
prize the blessings of free Government
as they feel the wrongs of the past, and
those now thredter ed. in an aggravated
form, by those whose enmiiy is more i'm
placabIe because unprovoked, that they
exert themselves in preserving order, in
promoting concord, in maintaining the
authority and efficiency of the laws and
in supporting and invigorating all the
measures which may be adopted for the
common defence, and by which under the
blessings Of Divine Providence, we may
hope for speedy, just, and honorable
peace.
In testimony whereof hereun.o set
my hand and seal this the Eth dag of
April in the year of our Lord on thou,
sand eight hundred and sixty-onc.
JEFFER ON DAVIS.
Attest, Robert rooMBS, Sec'y. Of State.