The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-01-14

;yely. shall then be in rebellion against the
United States. ard the fact that any State
and the people thereof shall. on that day.
n soud faith be represented in the Con-
gress Of the United States, by members
Chosen thereto at elections wherein ina-
iority Of the qualified voters Of such State
..baI have participated, shall, in the abb
.ence Of strong countervailing testimony,
he deemed conclusive evidence that such
State and the people thereof are not then in
rebellion against the United States"
Now, therefore. |. Abraham Lincoln,
President Of The United States, by virtue
o the power in me vested as Commander.
io.Chief Of the Army aud Navy Of the
United States 10 time Of actual armed re
b.lIion against The authority and govern.
ment Of the United States, and as a ft and
necessary war measure for suppressng the
Mid rebellion, do. on this the first day of
January. in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty three. and in
accordance with my purpose so to do. pub
licly proclaim. for the full period Of one
hundred DAYS from the day 6rst above men
toned. oriea and designate as the States
and parts af States wherein the people
thereof espectisely are this day in rttel-
lion against the United States, the follow
iog, 10 Wit:
Arkansas. Texas, Louisiana. Except the
parishes OF st. Bernard. Plaquemines. JEFF
Iprson, ST. James. Ascension. Assumption.
rerrebonne. Lafourche. ST. Martin and
Orleans, including the eity of New Or
leans, Mississippi, tlabamr, Plorida,
Georgla, South Carolins, North Carolina
and y,rgini, texcept the forty.eight cuun-
lie, designated = West Virgins. and also
,he counties II Berkeley, Accomac, Nor.
hampton. Elizabeth City, Ymk, Princes.
Anne and Sorfulk and Portsmouth, and
which excepted parts are lar the present
Irfl precisely "a il the proclamation we're
mol issued.
And by virtue of the powrr ard fnr lhr
purpose aforesaid. do order anl declare
that all persons held as slaves wilhin the
aid designated States and parts rf said
States, are. AMI hrncelnrMafd shall br lr-r !:
md that tile Executive Government nl the
United States. including the military and
naval authmities thereof. vii recognize
.nd maintain the Freedom of ,aid prr.nns.
And h"rehy enjoiu upon the people 20
declared To BE- free, TO abstain from violence,
snlrss in necessary self defence. and re-
,ummend 20 them that IN III rasrs, wbrn
allowed, ihry lsbor faithfully for reasonable
wages. And further drclar. aud make
kauwn that such persons. u suitable cnndi.
ton, will be received intu the armed .rr-
,lce of the United States, 80 GARRISON fnrts,
p sltlons. ststinn.. aud "ther places. aud TO
uan vessels ei ali snrr. in The ,sld service.
iad upnn this ac,. sincerely believed to be-
an aCt II justice, warranted by the Gonsti-
ation, upon military necessity. insake
hs c"asidrraie judgment II mankind aud
ac gr.ciou. Iasnr uf Almighty Got.
ID sitness whereof. have hereun,o set
m, hand and Caused The seal u tie United
States 10 be affixed.
n LIS. Doue at the cit, 81 Washington,
hi, the frst day Of January, ~ the year Of
"ar Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ruly.three, and OF the Independence Of the
Cuited States ni Anrrirs. The eighty.
sc'nth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
~ rhe President.
VIZ II. SkwaRD. Secretary II State.