Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-26
NUMBER 81
BY he Prssident Of he csafsdtsa,s STATE.
Of Asnemeo.

By he Prssident Of The Ceafsdtra,s S,atrs
Of Amsmeo.
wHxsKts, Abraham Linesl,,, the Pss.Lsent Of The
United States has, by Pruclamnion, ahl.5onced the
intention vi invading this cenlrdcfacS with an
armed force for The purpose OF ealtngsng It's fort
resses, and thersby sabrefiing independence and
subjccting the free people thereof ,othe d4miuion
Of foreign power; sna wherees, il hns thus be-
come the duty Of this Government 70 repel the
threatened invasion, and to defend the rights and
liberties of the people by ali the means which the
laws .! nations and the usages Of cisiiizcd warfare
place at its disposal:
Now, therefore, l. jefferson Davis, President Of
the Confederate States of Amefea do issue this my
Proclamation, inviting all those who may desire,
by service In private armed veaSeis pa tne high
sess, 70 aid this Govefunent ia resislne 70 wonton
and wicked an aggression 10 make application for
commissions Or letters Of marqne aud feprisal, 10
be issued under the seal Of the Confedefale States
And do further notify all persons app wing for let
tiers Of marqe TO make a statement In writing, Civ
ing the name and suitable description Of the
character of the vessel, and the name and place Of
residence OF each owner concerned therein and the
intended number Of the crew. and sign said state
ment and TO deliver the same 10 the Secretary Of
State, or To the Collector OF any port OF entry of
the Confederate States to he hy him transmitted 70
the Secretary of State. And | do further notify
upPllVautS hioItSdlu iuAt before any COMMISSION
or letter OF marque is issued to any vessel the own
er or owners thereof and the commander for the
time being, will be required to give bond to tho
Confederate States, with at least two responsible
securities, not in any way interested in such vessel
in the penal of at least FIVE thousaad dollars;
or If such vessel be provided with more than one
hundred and fifty men, then In the penal sum Of
ten thousand dollars with condition that the owners
officers and crew who shall be employed on board,
such commissioned vessels shall observe the laws af
these Confederate States and the instructions given
to them for The regulation Of their conduct that
they shall satisfy all damages done contrary to the
tenor thereof by such vessel, during her commits
sion and deliver up the same when revoked by the
President Of the Confederate States.
And do further srecially enjon on all persons
holding Offices. civil and military, under the su-
thority of the Confederate States that they be vig
liant and Jealous in dscharging the duties incident
thereto.
And do moreover solemnly exhort the good
people Of these Confederate States as they love
their country, as they prize the blessings of our
government as they feel the wrongs Of the past,
aud those now threatened in aggravated form, by
those whose enmity is more implacable, because
uuproyoked, that they exert themselves in preserv-
ing order, In promoting concord in maintaining the
authority and efficacy OF tue laws, and in support
ing and invigorating all the measures which mar
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, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Confederate States
to be affixed, Ibis 18th day Of April, A. d., 1851.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:
R. TooxBs, Secretary of State.