The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-08-29
A strict BLOCKADE by AnHd and sea.
By the President Of the United States Of america

"A STRICT ktROcknUe ny Emma ana sea.
By the President Of the United States Of america
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS On the 18th day OF April, the Presl
dent of the edState5 in view of the insured
ton against the laws, constitution and govern
ment, which had broken out within the States of
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, FLORIDA, Mis-
sisippi, Louisiana and Texas, and in pursuance
of the provisions of an act entitled, " An act to
provide for calling forth the militia to execute the
laws of Nc Union suppress instruction and repel
invasion. and to repeal the act now in force for
that purpose, approved February 2cth, 1895" did
call forth the militia to suppress the instruction,
and cause the laws of the Union to be duly eXecu
tedand the insurgents having failed to dispense by
the time directed by the President; and whereas
such instruction has since broken out and yet
exists in the States of Virginia North Carolina
Tennessee and Arkansas and whereas, the i'll
surgents in all the said States claim TO act under
authority thereof and such claim is not disclaimed
or repudated by the persons exercising the func
lions OF the Government IN such State Or States or
iii part or parts thereof, in which such c0mbina.
tlons exist, nor has such in5ureotion been sup
pressed bysuch States:
Now, therefore, |, Abraham Lincoln. President
OF the United States, in pursuance OF an act of
Congress, July 9Th, 1861 do hereby declare that
the nhabitqns of tbs said States OF eorga, South
Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ienuessee
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, MississIp-
pi and Florida, except Inhabitants uf pat of the
State OF Virginia lying west Ot the AllegUny Noun
tElhss ana Oh 5uCR OLhef paris Oh Ilht Oldle ana
other States herein before named a. may maintain
Il 10y al adhesion to the Union and The Constitu-
ton, or may BIO from time to time occupied ana
controlled by she forces engaged IN the dispersion
Oi sulu lIs urgents-are III "a state ut instruction
AZ ainst the United States, ana that coInlnercal in
tGrcOurse between the same and the inhabitants
thereof with the exceptions aforesaid, aud the
citizens of other States ana other parts Of the Uni
ted states, is unlawful and will remain unlawful
until such Instructions shall cease OF shall have
been suppressed that all goods and Chattes, wares
aud merchandise coming from amy ol the said
States, with ME exceptions aforesaid, into ether
parts of the United states without the special
license and permission of the President through
The Secretary of the treasury, or proceeding to
any of the said states, with the exceptions afore.
SAID, by land or water the vessel or vehicle con
veytng the same, conveying persons TO and
from said States with said EXCEPTIONS will be for
teItcd to the United s. ates and from and after the
fifteen days from the issuing vi this proclamation,
all ships or vessels belonging ia whole or IN part
to any citizen or iuhabi,aut OF these States, with
SAID exceptions, found at or III any part OF the
United States.
mar-Hals and officers Of the revenue aud III lijur.
suI naval forces Of the United States, is lc yirl.
.,.- "a The execution of said act aud il i.u ca
rtg.uout ri the penalties and tortc!IureS imposed
or declared oy rleaving any parry WHO may ,hmk
himself uggrteVed thereby to ais application 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury Tor the remission of any
penalty Or forfeiture which the said -ecIe1ary Is
authorized by law to grant, Il, in his gmeut the
special circumstances of any case shall require
such remission.
In witness whereof have set my hand and
caused the seal of the Unued States 50 be affixed
ust, Ammo Domini, 1861, and OF the Independence
OF the United States the Seth.
by the President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WIN. IL. SEWARD, Secretary OF state.