Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-05-20
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
Proclamation by the President.

Proclamation by the President.
WAsuIS eTox, May lg-Tbe following
proclamation has been issued by The Pres
ideut:
WHEEEAs, There appears in the public
prints what Purports 10 be proclamari0u
OF aRiOr General Hunter, IN the words and
figures following, TO wit:
dEADQuARTEEs DEP'T OF TIE SourH,
HlLToS HEAp, s G.. May "A.
[ GeRerSI 0rde. No III
The three States Of South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida. comprising the mill
IarF Department of the South, having de-
liosTately declared themselves no longer
Under The protection of the UaiLsI States
Of America, and having taken M arms
against The President OF the Uui:ei States.
Il becomes military necessity 10 declare
them uuder martial law. Tuis was ae-
cordingiy done on the 18th day Of April.
1862.
Slavery Epd martial law in free couu-
try are altogether Incompatible. The
persons in these three States Georgia.
Florida and South CarOliua) heretofore
held as slaTes are therefore declared for
ever free.
ISigned-] dawn Hus4EE,
Major Gen. Comd'E.
And whereas, the same is producing
some excitement and misunderstanding;
therefore /, Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States of America. proclaim
and declare that the government of the
United States had no knowledge, iaIorna-
ton or belief an Intention on The part OF
Gen. HunIeF ID issue such q proclamation
nor has il yet any authentic information
that The document is genuine; md further
that neither Cen Hunter nor auF other
commander or person has been authorized
BY the Government Of the Uniied States %
make a proclamation declaring the slaves
Of any State free; and thar The supposed
proclamation nov in question. whether
genuine or false, is altogether void, 50 far
as respects such declaration
further make known that. whether II
be competent for me As Com:aRndsr-ir
Chief Of the army aud navy 10 declare fhs
Slaves Of any State FREE, and whether al
any time, in any case. It shall have become
a necessity, ssiudispeasibie 10 the mainte-
nance of the government, 10 exercise such
der my responsibility. reserve 10 myself,
and which cannot fed justified IN ieav-
ing 10 the decision Of commanders in the
5eld
These are totally different questions from
those of police regulations in the armies
and camps
On the 9Th dEy Of March last. BY a sDe-
cial message, I recommended 10 Congress
the adoption of joint resolution, 10 be
substantially as follows
RssOlped, That the United States ought
to cooperate with any Slate which nav
adopt gradual adjustment of slavery.
giving to such stale PecuDiary hid TO be
used BY such state in It's discretion.
70 compensate for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pub
lie and private, Psoaaeed BY such change
of system.
The resolution in the language ADORE
quoted was adopted by large majorites n
both branches Of Congress, and now stands
an authentic, definite and solemn prunossi
of the nation 10 THESE States ana people
most Immediately Interested in The snbiert
mEtter. To ;Ae people of those States ]
nov earnestly apPeal. do not nrgue.
beseeeh Jon 10 make the arrangements for
yourselves. You cannot If you would be
hlind % The signs Of the times / beg of
you calm and enlarged consideration of
them, ranging, If II may be, far above pep
sonai and partisan politics The proocssi
makes common eanss for common object.
casting no reproaehes upon anF. II Hcts
not the Pharisee. The change il eontem-
plates would come gently as The deWs of
HeaTen, not rendiug or Wrecking anythinE.
VIII you not embrace II > So much good
has not been done by one effort IN al past
time, as IN the providence of God il Is now
your highest privilege 70 do. MAr The vast
future not have TO lament that you have
neglected il
In witness thereof, hare hersunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States % be Affixed Done Al HE CITY Of
WAshingtous this niDeteeuth dAy of Nav. IN
the rear Of our Lord one tho1sapd eipEt
hundred and sixty two, and of me ipde-
pendence Of The Uaited States The eivb1r
sixth
ISigned- AERGaAr ..r,oaLr
By the President
WIEulAn H. SEWAsp, See. Of STATE.