New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-10
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR BROWN.
REPCDIATING DEBTs-ARGUMENTs FOR DIS

PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR BROWN.
REPCDIATING DEBTS-ARGUMENTS FOR Dis
HONESTY.
Whereas, by the oppressive and wicked conduct of
the Cover ment and Ieupie Of that part Of Tho late
United States OF America known Hs the Antl-ShNerS
States war sctusly exists bet them the peo
pie of The Southern States and, whereas the Pretidebt
OF the United Slates has Issued Lis proclamation, de-
Glazing is Determination 10 blockade the ports OF tue
SUutl States, AID Ii collecting FedeIbl troops
upon Sou hen soil Tor tie purpOe IT subjnganng and
ensla, ing auo, whereas, property belonging 10 the
cilizeIs of the State If GeDrlia whenever found
within the Abi>v,ry States, j. seized and for,lbly
taken from It's ovuers aud ~beIeas ailconiracis nhde
with he enemy during the eXisten,e of hosiiiies
by the law of nations, illegal and void, and all rene
dies Tor the enforcement 81 ,Oniracn Ia onr courts be-
tween citizens Of this State ana ciiL ms OF the States
low making war upon us which were made prior 10
the comm .ucement Of LOti.s suspended I'll The
termination Of the war; aud whereas, IN the laIi-
AGsye az the law OF nations 'Nhe purcfa'e 81
fis Oh tie enemy country the remission snd de-
posit of funds there is dangerous Illegal e,t be-
may be cheri ing the resources hnd relieving
the wants Of the enemy and the remission OF funds III
money Hills To subjects of the enemy is unawlnl;
and whereas, sound policy as well iIterng'iopa
law absOl ely iortids that any citizen VI tbis Stale
,hal under any prtteXt whatever, assis the enemy
by renting, paying or furnishing any money or
thing OF value, durirg the continuance OF hos
TITLES, 10 the GOyerDuent or people oil The States
which have waged 3ud are maintaining most unns-
tuial aud wicked sgnsl AID whereas, justice
Gequ.s that all sums due from citizens Of this Stae 10
Individuals in such hostile States who do not uphold
and sustain c savage and cruel warfare iDaUgurted
BY their Government should be promptly paid -con
ar hories ceased, and the Independence Of the
Confederate ates IL recognized by tie Government OF
tie United States;
Therefore in view Of these considerations Joseph
T.. Brown Governor and Comnia;dcr-in-Chlef OF The
Army Navy OF the State Of Georgia. do isue this,
my proclamation, commanding AID ei,j' ining up n
each citizen Dbabant VI tLis state that be stain
absolutely from, hi violations OF the law above recited
and that lie do sst, under any pretext Whatever, re-
nit transfer or pay the Government Of the United
Staes or any Of the States COM oeing ssid Govern
neut, which is known Us free-sVi Stale, including
among OtheIB the States of saChu.enr, Rhode
| I,and Come, iicut, New-York, New.Jersey, Penn
sylvauia aud OJ; or 10 any ciizen or lnhabitaD OF
any such Stale, any money, bills, drafts, or other
things of value, either in ayn ent % any debt due or
hereafter TO be due, or for on account of any
other whatever, until the termination OF host-
ties.
State who is indebted to said Government either Of
said States any citizen inhabitan thereof To pay
tie amount Of such indebtedness, Whenever due, into
the treasury OF Georgia. III any funds baDknbe ia Au-
gusta Savannah, ~ deposit the subject 10
Tie order of tie Treasurer OF this State, III any OF
the solvent banks Of either of said cilis, in any r.
gsy-auhorlzed agency Of either OF Saii banks; and
upon the making Of any such deposit at The r asuy,
or upon presentation OF any such certificate OF depOt,
the Treasurer Of this State is hereby directed
quired 70 deliver to euch person certificate specifying
the sum so Deposited, which hereby declare, the faith
and credit Of this State will be pledged repay TO
such depoeilOr in funds banklhle In Augusta AID Sa
vaDnab with pr cent Interest from the date Of
the deposit hostii,ies shall have ceased aid
it shall again be lawful debtors 20 pay the 10
creditors in the hostile States above mentioned. This
will not only afford 10 such Of oar citizens
money 70 Northern crcditorwhich International law
aud public policy forbid them al present TO paya rate
investment and the highest security for s return TO
them the end Of the war, 6u Il viii enable them IN
the mean time to perform patriotic duty and 10 asst
the State, AID through her ire Confederate Sa'es,
in raising the funds necessTy TO the su0ceesfu defense
| Of our homes our fresides aud our alt,rs.
And further command and stiot!y Join upon all
and every chartered bank in this State, which may be
in possession of any note bill, draft other paper,
binding any citizen Of this Stale 70 pay money TO any
Que Of the said hostile States OF any nhabant or
porstion thereof, belonging ~ any such State or
person. 10 abstain from protesting any suoh draft BILL
note, other paper; provided, the person liable on
such BILL draft, note, other paper, Will exhibit 10
such bank any Of AGENCIES having such paper in
possession, certificate showing that DO bas deposited
the amount due snch paper in the Treasury Of this
State, any OF tho banks above mentioned TO the
credit Of tho Treasurer, will az the Tune such paper
becomes due, make such deposit. And further com.
msnd and require all Notaries Public in this State TO
abstain absolut Iy from the performance OF any official
act for the protect Of any paper Of the character above
mentioned, under such circumstances are bereinbe-
fore specified.
Given under my hand and the great seal Of this
State, ut tie Capitol, in Mlledgeville this twenty
SIKH day OF April ia the year OF our Lord eighteen
hundred and sxty-One and Of the Independence Of the
Confederate States Of America the first. -
by the Governor, JOSEPH L. BROWN
E.P. wa1Siss Secretary Of State