Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-08-20
OFFICIAL.

July2.-2ni

PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, on the 10th day OF April the Pres-
dent of the United States, in view of au usur-
reclion against the laws, Constitution, aud gov
ernment of the United States, which had broken
out within the States of South Carolina, Gcorgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Texas, and in pursuance OF the provisions of the
act entitled an act to provide for calling forth
the militia TO execute the laws OF the Union,
suppress nsurrection, and rcpel inyasons, and
to repeal the act now in force for that purpose,
approved February 2Sth, 1895, did call forth the
militia TO suppress sad instruction, and cause
the laws Of the Union to be duly executed, aud
the insurgents have failed to dispense by the
time directed by the Presidents aud whereas,
such lnsurrection has since broken out and yet
exists within the States OF Virginia, North Car
olna, Tennessee, and Arkansas and whereas
the insurgents in all the said States claim to act
under authority thereof, and such claim is not
dlsclaimed or fepudiated by the person exercs-
ing the functions of government in such State
or States, or in the part Oh parts thereof in
which tuch combinations exist, nor has such
instruction been suppressed by said States
Now therefore, /, Abraham Lincoln, President
Of the United States, in pursuance of the act Of
Congress approved July 18TH 1861, do hereby
declare that the inhabitants Of the said States
Of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas Arkansas Mississippi and
Florida, except the inhabitants of that part Of
the State Of Virginia lying west Of the Alegha-
ny mountains, aud Of such other parts of that
State and the other States hereinbaiore named
as may maintain loyal adhesion to the Union
and the Constitution, or may be from time to
time occupied and controlled by the forces of the
United States engaged in the dispersion of said
Insurgents ns are in q state of Instruction
against the United States, and that all CONNER.
clhi intercourse between the same and the in
habitanla thereof, with the exception aforesaid,
aud the citizens Of other States and other parts
OF the United States is unlawful, and will remain
unlawful until such instruction shall cease, or
has been suppressed; that all goods and chat
tells wares and merchandise coming from any
OF the said States, with the exceptions aforesaid
into other parts Of the United States, without
the special license and permission of the Pres-
dent, through the Secretary Of the Treasury, OF
proceeding TO any Of the said States, with the
exceptions aforesaid, by land or water, together
with the vessel or vehicle conveying the same, or
conveying persons to nnd from the said States,
with the said exceptions, will be forfeited to the
United States; and that, from and after fifteen
days from the issuing Of this proclamation nil
ships and vessels belonging in whole or in part
to any citizen or inhabtant Of any of the said
States, with the said exceptions, found at sea, or
in any port of the United States, will be forfeit
ed to the United States.
And hereby enjon upon all District Attor-
neys, Marshal4, and officers Of the revenue and
OF the military and naval forces of the United
States, to be yigilant in the execution Of the sni
act, and in the enforcement of the penalties and
forfeitures imposed or declared by it, leaving
any party who may think himself aeereved
thereby to make his application to the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the renission of my penal.
~ or forfeiture, which the sald Secretary is
authorized by law to grant, IT,, ia bis Judgment,
the special circumstances of any case shall re-
quire such remission.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed
Done in the city of Washington, the 10th day
OF August, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sxiy.one, and of the
independence of the United States of America
the eiehly-sixth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President
VIM H. SEWARD