Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-29
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

Were,w yesterday afternoon, through the cour-
lesy Of Mr. George T. Cox, a copy Of the New York
Herald of the 25h u; brought by flag of truce steamer
t. varus From this, and papers Of previous dates,
We copy the following eIuS,n.
LSCOLEs INANoIPArIoE PROCLAMATION.
The following ia q copy of this remarkable dOcr-
ment:
BIZ he President Of the United SiG!ss-A PrOclama-
ttOn.
WASHINGTON, Sent. a. ls62.-I, Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United Sta,es of America, and Com.
manderu- Chief OF the army and navy thereof do here
BY proclaim aud declare, tina. hereafter, as heretofore,
the will De pre- secuted tor thu obec OF practically
storing the constitutional relation between the United
States and The people thereo in which States that rea-
ton H. or may o. suspended dis urOed that it is my
purpose upon Ihe reXt meeting Of Congress- to again
recommend the adoption OF practical measure tender
Ig pscuaiary aid 70 the free acceptance OF seon OF
al ue l.ye Stats called, the people whereof may
MT then Be il rob On against the United States aud
lcl ates may then have voluntarily adopted or there
may voluntarily adopt the immediate or gradual
s5ol hnent of slavery vIun their respective hmsi ard
t1a TIE 5r colouize persons Of African descent with
N eousen upon the continent or elsewhere, with the
eV ouly chained consent Of he governments existing
tltr will be continued; hat on the hrsl day Of JRnu-
ary the year Ut our Lord one thousand eight hundred
SHY rec AL psIsors held as slaves within any State,
designated part OF State tee Peep whereof shall
re0CllOn against tue u 0tAtee
for sard snd forever free and tne executive government
OF the lifted STATES, including tbs naval and military
au horn .heTeo wall rGcogaz3 aod maintain the free
dom Of sueh PERSONS and val do no act sor acts TO re
press such persons any Of them in any Efforts they
NAV make tor their actual feedOn that the Executive
vii on the fret Gay Of January Aforesaid, by prcclIma-
ion desig re the States aud parts OF Staes If any, in
which the people thereof respectively shall then be in
rebellion serns the United States and the fact that
aly State the people thereof shall on that day be IN
good faith represented in the Congress OF the Ulted
States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein
msjosity OF the qga6ed OF such State shall have
participated shs in The absence OF strong countsrVa-
log testmOuy be deemed conclusive evidence that such
Stale ana tse people tkeroo have not been II ieoeol
against the United stes.
And 60 hereby DIN upon and order all persons tn
gagged 10 the military and naval service oil toe Unlted
States 10 observe obey and enforce within their respect
I've spheres Of service the act and sections above
cited.
And the Exccu i've will in due time recommend that
all citizens Of the United States who shall have re-
manned loyal thereto throughout the beion shall upon
the restoration Of the constitutional relation between
the Unied aes and their rJsp,c i've States and peo-
pie n the relation shall have been suspended or dis
tur6ei) be compensated for ell loss0 by acs OF the
Uatec States, iucluciuZ tue loss OF saves.
10 witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused he seal OF tie United State TO be affixed.
lBRAKAN LINCOLN.
Done at the City Of Washington, his twenty -jSeo,
dAy ofSsptember in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hucGred and sky two, ard o. he adepend
eucs o. the Uaited Safes the egh y.sGvsn!h.
By the President: WILLIAM SlwALD,
Secretary OF state.