The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28


Il the james River ssessssss the Gaiena
arsed cot % b unreliabas, - . rebel she's
,iereed through her aroos. Oar vessels made
gallant resistance, and the defeat b not % se-
ious - 1t 6rst reported. The invioeible Moni-
or fully maintained her former po"srs Of resist
nee, and although struck BY three balls no ap-
,a,sss effect vas made upon her.
Gen. 6&oaeoan, csnmanding the advance
Euard Of HcCIsllan's army, has reached Coal
Hsrbor, 90 the Cbiekahouiny. which, We pre-.
,ums 10 ahost OF niIss from Richmond. He
mss The enemy there in force, and is IL thought
they vil defend shenselvss At that point With |
Ill the force they can command. Our troops
have nov approached 20 near the rebel nest that
The birds meet shos fight, and battle will |
evidently very soon follow.
Gen. Fremont has arrived at Franklin, after
having dous good execution against the g.eril-
Ias. Franklin 10 about IS miles north vest Of
ssssnson. near the foot Of the Aleghaniea
In sss~er 70 the Legislature Of Virginia, JET.
Davis declares hs has no intention Of withdraw
lag his miaioas from sbe Vrginiaa soil; but on
the contrary 10 Of opinion that the var against
the Union can be maintained there for tsen:y
years. The question arises, Where viii JEFF .
carcass be about that tine."
The news from New Orleans 10 quite interest
ine. General Butler has modified his proclAma.
too, and business i reviving and the city be
cswiuy quiet
po.t.,'s rnn.t., AAes he. h..~ m Nnhe- ma
- T. - h. h. hal
bas.sriss, bat did net exchange compliments with
them.
Our army as CorintA are advancing slowly but
bss surely. A ski nish along the whole line
occurred yesterday. Our loss Vas quite small
Il u stated that Gen. Scaner has been super.
ssded tor his refusal 70 reinforce hientzelman Al
the battle Of " ilAansburgh.
The repulss Of orr iron-clad vessels at Fort
Darling has excited much surprise. In e1panA-
ton, il seems the rebel forti6caiioas we're about
sso hundred feet above the river, and 20 out OF
reach Of the guns Of oar vessels, which could
uos be elevated sufficiently 70 ad.cs them. ln
the meantime our vessels we're receiving heavy
pluugipg FIRE. The Galsna was pierced 10 times,
out the Monitor il reported unnjared. Both
boats returned down the river On Friday. On
Saturday Com. Goldsboro started up the river
with . strong f-es of soodea vessels, cleaning
ous The rebels - be passed.
Washington, Nay 10.
| PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, There appears i. the public print,
What purports to be . proclamation of Asjo,
General Hunter: and vksreas, the same ia pro
ducing some excitement and Misunderstanding
| Therefore. I, Abraham Lincoln, President G
the United States. proclaim and declare that The
Goversment of the United Stats had no knowl
edge or belief Of an intention on the part of Gen
Hunter 70 issue such proclamation. nor has il
yet any authentic information that the document
. genuine; and, further, that neither Genera
Hunter, nor any other conauder. or person, hs.
been authorized by the Government Of the Uni
ted States to make proclauations declaring ,h.
slaves Of any State free, and that the supposed
proclamation now in questios. whether genuine
such declaration. l further make known tina
L GN~ss NJ
in-Cbief Of the army and savy, TO declare the
slaves of any State or States free, and whether
II any time, or in any case, it shall have become
. necessity indispensable - the maintenancs o
the Government 70 exercise such supposed pow
er, are questions which, under my responsibility
reserve for myself, and which cannot fee
jossi6ed in leaving 70 the decision Of co nnand
sn in the Geld. These are totally different
questions from those Of police regulations in Ar
mics and camps.
o. the 9th day Of March last, BY specia
message, I recommended TO Congress the adop
ZION Of joint resolution to be substantially q,
follows:
Resolssd. That the United States ought to CO.
operate With any State which may adopt . grad
ual sbolishmsnt Of slavery. giving to such State
10 its discrssits to compensate for the inconven
fences. public ard private, produced BY such
change Of % stem.
| The resolution in the language above quoted
was adopted BY large usjorities in both branches
Of Congress and nov stands an authentic, def
mite. and solemn proposal of the Nation to the
States and people most interested in the subjec,
matter. To the people Of these States nov, l
earnestly appeal. do not argue. beseech you
70 make the arguments for yourselves. You
cannot b blind to the sings Of the times. /
beg Of you q calm and enlarged consideration Of
them. ranging. if it nay Be, far above personal
and party politics. This proposal makes CON-
non cause for common object. casting no more
reproaches upon any. II acss not the Pharisee !;
the change il eontemplates would come gently
- the ds~s Of heaven-nos rsnding or wrecking
anything. Will yos not embrace il! So much
god has not been dsns BY one effort in al past
time -. in the providence Of God, il is nov
your high privilege to do. Nay the vast future
NOT have 70 lament that you have neglected il
In witness whereof, have hereunto %, N,
hand and caused the seal VI she UuI.sa e..s.. .,
be annexed
Done at the City Of Washingtss, this 18th
day Of Nay, in the year Of our Lord enc thous.
and eight hundred and sixty two, and Of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty
sixth.
(signed) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President.
VIZ. b. S.wAaD, Ssc'y Of State.
Nay %.
II i stated froa Washington that our army in
tas Geld . much smaller than has generally been