Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-01-09

Whereas On the twenty-second day Of September
IN The year ofour 10 d 1852 pIoelamsnon issued oy
the President of the United States containing among
other hinge, the following, 70 wit
That on the first day in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eght hundred and sixty three all persons hed
40 slaves within any state, or designated parts oi sAte
the people whereof shall then be IN rebellion against the
United states, shall be thenocforih fee.
Aud the Executive Government of thf United states
including the military aud naval authority thereof will
recognize aud maintain the freedom of such persons and
wilt dono act OF acts % rcpfess such persons or any o
them Ia any e0u they may make Tor theft actual freedom
that the Executive viii on th first day o January afore
said, BY proclamation designate the States aud parts oi
states, IL any IN which the people therein respectively
shall then be iu rebellion against The United states anu
the fact that any state the people thereof shall on
that day be ~ good fIh reprcsentod in the Congress
OF the United States by members chosen thereto al elec-
upns, wherein majority Of the qualified voters of
such State shall have participated shall in the absence
Of strong countergaihng testimony be deemed coneu.
sivc evidence that such State and hl people thereof
are NOS then 10 rebellion against the United States
Now. therefore, Abraham Lincoln Pres dent of the
United oaies by virtue Of the power n me vested a.
tpnmauderin Chief OF the Army aud Navy ui the Oni-
ted stacs In time ~ actual armed rebellion against the
authority and government Of the United states, and as
necessary war measure do on this the frs day Vt jan
nary, in the year o Lord tpusapd eight hun
drcd and siy three, and On acosTdance Win my purpose
50 % publicly proclaim for The u period ofo huudted
day from the day hrs mentioned order and designate as
the state and parts Of States wherein the people thee
Of respectively are this day 10 rebellion against the
United states, the following TO wiz.
Arkansas, Texas, Lousitna--except the Parishes ei
ST. Bernard Pacqucmno, Jefferson, ST. John, ST. Char
les, 81 James a c'iou Of Assumption, lcrtcoonue,
LafUufchc ST.. Mary, ST. Martin, and Orleans including
the city, Mississippi Alabama, Florida, Georgia. South
Carolina, North Carulina and Nirgnia-eNcept the
Counties designated Western Virginia, and also the
Counties OF berkeley. Accomac Northampton Bhzabetl
City, York. Princess Anne, and Norfolk including the
cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and which excepted
parts for the present ef precisely II this Pruca
nation were not issued
Aud by virtue ofhc power and Tor the purpose aforc
said do order aud declare that all persons held as slave
within said designated states and parts o States are and
hencciurward shall be free and that the Executive gov
eminent u the United States including the military aud
naval authorities hreof viii recognize and MAINTAIN the
freedom ~ said persons, and hereby enlon upon the
people declared 20 be ifee 90 abstain from all violence
unless Ia necessary se.fdefcuce.
Aud rccummcud tn them u ali cases when allowed
% lanor faithfully for reasonable wages aud arher de
clare and make known that such persons of suitable CON
dti1u will De received into the armed service ni the
United otaes Co garrison forts, POSITIONS stations and
other places and u vessels o. al sorts n said ser
vice.
And upon ihi. act sincerely believed 20 bc act ol
Justice warranted hy the Constitution upon military
Necessity, invoke The considerato Judgment Of man
Kind aud thc gracious favor n Almighty God.
lu witness whereof. have hercuuto set my hand
aud caused the seal NJ iho UWted states TO be Affixed
Done 40 the City OF Washington, This lst day OF Janua
~ ln ihe ycar 90 our LORD one thousand eight bun
deed and sixty three, aud Of he independence OF tht
United States Of America the eighty-seyenth.
(sguod) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the Prcsideut
". II. SEWARD, Secy Of state.