East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-25
Pro. ,amnticn orJeG. Davis.
MoNrooMsny, April II.


Whereas Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States has announced his
= tention of invading the Confederacy
with an armed force for the purpose of
" nturing its fortresses, and thereby sub
verting its independence, and subiectng
its free people to the dominion of for
eign power, and whereas il has become
the duty Of this Government to repel the
threatened invasion and defend the rights
and liberties of the people by all means
which the laws of nations and the usages
Of civilized warfare place at its disposal
Now, therefore, i, Jefferson Davis, Pres
;dcnt Of the Confederate States of
America, do issue this, my Proclamation,
inviting all those whomay desire byarmed
service in private armed vessels on the
: high seas to aid this Government in re-
sisting so wanton and wicked an aggres-
sioi to make application for commissions
of letters of marque and reprisal TO be
issued rnder the seal of these Confeder-
ate States. And l do further notify all
persons applying for letters of marque to
make statement in writing, giving in
writing the name and suitable description
of the character, tonnage and force Of the
vessel, the name of the place ofresidence
of each owner concerned therein, and the
/ intended number Of the crew and to sign
each statement and deliver the same to
the Secretary Of State or Collector of the
port of entry of these Confederate States,
! to be by him transmitted to the Secretary
of State. And do further notify all ap.
picants aforesaid before any commission
or letter-of-marque is granted to any ves-
sci or the owner or owners thereof and
their commander for the time being, that
they will be required to give bond to
the Confederate States, with at least two
responsible sureties, not Interested in
such vessel, in the penal sum of five
thousand dollars, with the condition that
the owners, officers and crew who shall
be employed on board shall observe the
laws of these Confederate States and the
instructions given them for the regula-
tion of Their conduct, that shall satisfy all
damages done contrary to the tenor there
of by such vessel during her commission,
and deliver up the same when revoked
by the President of the Confederate
States. And / do further specially en-
Join upon all persons holding offices civil
and 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
solemnly exhort the good people of the
Confederate States, as they love their
country, as they prize the blessings of
free government, as thoy feel the wrongs
of the past and those now threatened in
aggravated form By those whose enm;ty
is more implacable because unprovoked,
that they exert themselves in preserving
order, in promoting concord, in maintain
ing the authority and efficiency of the
laws, and in supporting and invigorating
all the measures which may be adopted
for the common defense, and by which,
under the blessing Of Divine Providence,
we may hope for speedy, just and hon
orable peace.
In testimony whereof have set my
hand and seal this 18th day Of April.
(SioneM