Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-08-23
Proclamation by the President.


! 4 nc CdtcS IN ACOtUtDJt- OHiNteTClQ
intercourse Prodibtcd-ReJel Vessel,
anil Merchandise to be ConfScated.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 1G.
Whereas, on the 18th day of April the
President Of the United States, in view
Of an instruction against the Laws, Con-
stitution and Government of the United
States, which had broken out within the
States of South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Mississippi, louisiana
and Texas, and in pursuance Of the pro-
visions OF an act entitled ian act TO pro-
vide for calling forth the militia to exc
cute the laws of the Union, suppress in
surrection and repel inYasions, and to re-
peal the act now in force for that purpose,
approved February p, 1896" did call
forth the militia to suppress said insur-
rection and cause the laws of the Union
TO be duly executed and the insurgents
have failed to dis5erse by the time d.
rected by the President, and whereas,
such instruction has since broken out
and yet exists within the States of Vir-
glnia, North Carolina, Tennessee and
Arkansas, aad whereas, the insurgents
in all the sad States claim to act under
the authority thereof, and such claim is
not disclaimel or repudiated by persons
exercising the functions Of Government
in each Stateor States, or in the part
thereof in whi;h combinations exist, nor
has such instruction been suppressed by
said States. Now, therefore, l, in pur-
suance of an act of Congress of July 10,
1861, do hereby declare that the inhabit-
ants of said States of Georgia, South
Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Florida-except
the inhabitants Of that part of the State
OF Virginia yng west of the Allegheny
Mountains, ard such other parts of that
State and dher States hereinbefore
named as may maintain a loyal adhesion
to the Union md the Constitution, or NAV
be from timCt to time occupied and CON
trolIed by foIces engaged in the dispersion
of said inswgents-a1e in a state of in
surrection against the United States. and
that all commercial intercourse between
the same andthe inhabitants thereof with
the exceptions aforesaid and the citizens
Of other States and other parts Of the
United States is unlawful, and will re-
main until such instruction shall cease,
Or has been suppressed; that all goods,
'battels, wares and Merchandise coming
rom any Of the said States, with the ex-
.eptions aforesaid into other parts of the
United States, without the special license {
md permission Of the President, through
he Secretary Of the Treasury, or pro-
'eedIng to any Of said States, with the
Exceptions aforesaid, by land or water.
ogether with the vessel or vehicle car
ying the same, or conveying persons to
md from said States, with said excep-
ions, will be forfeited to the United
states, and from that and after fifteen
ayS from the issuing of this proclama-
ION, all ships and vessels belonging in
Whole or in part to any citizen or inhab- q.
ant Of any Of said States, with the said !
RECEPTIONS, found at sea or any part of
he United States, will be forfeited to
he United States, and hereby enioin T
pom all district attorneys, marshaIs, and n
Ulcers OF the revenue, and of the mill f
'ry and naval forces ofthe United States,
be visilant in the execution of said
ct, and in the enforcement Of the pen
tiles and forfeitures imposed or declared
y Ii, leaving any party who may think
mseIt aggrieved thereby to his applica-
on to the Secretary fthe Treasury for "
ne remission Of any penalty or forfeiture,
hich the said Secretary is authorized by
wv to grant, if in his judgment the spe- :;
al circumstances Of any case shall re- o.
nire such remission. +,
In witness whereof have Lereunto II
It my hand and caused the seal of the |
nited States to be affixed. f
lone in the city of Washington, this l 9Th
day of August, in the year Of our Lord 7
one thousand eight hundred and sixty p
one, and Of the independence of the "
United States the eighty-sixth. n
ABRAHAM LINCOLN. a a
BY the President, E
NM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State. NJ