Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
A PROCLAMATION.

PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, On tho twenty-second day OF Sep
tember, In the year OF our Lord Que thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two, proclamation was
issued by tue President Of the United States,
containing among other things the following, to
wit:
"That on the first day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty. three, all persons held as slaves within any
Stnte, or designated part of State, the people
whereof shall then be IN rebellion against the
United States, shall he then, iheneeforwnrd anu
forever free, and the executive government OF
the United States, including the military anu
naval authority thereof, will recognize aud main
tain the freedom of such persons, and will do no
act or acts to repress such persons, or any OF
them, 10 any effort they may make for their
actual freedom. That the Executive will, on the
first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation
designate the States and parts of States, il any,
in which the people thereof, respectively, shall
then be in rebellion against the United States
and the fact that any State, or the people
thereof shall, ou that day, be in good faith re-
presented in the Congress Of the United states,
by members chosen thereto at elections wherein
majority oil the qualified voters of such state
shall have participated, shall, in the absence OF
strong contervaing testimony, he deemed con-
elusive evidence that such State and the
people thereof are not then in rebellion against
The United Statesn
Now, therefore, l. Abraham Lincoln, President
of the United States, by virtue OF the power III
me vested ns Commander in-Chiefof the Army
aud Navy Of the United States, 10 time of actual
armed rebellion against the authority and gov
ernment of the United States, aud AZ u fit aud
necessary wnr measure for suppressing shid
rebellion, do, on this, the first day of January,
in the year of our l. ord one thousand eight hun
Il Ia, I.fx u,1 in riI IN
purpose no to do, publicly proclaim, for the full
period of one hundred days from the day first
above mentioned, order and designate ~ the
States aud pnriA of Stutes wherein thy people
thereof respectively are this day in rebellion
against the United States, the following, to Wit
Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Except The par
ishes Of ST. Bernard, Plnquemines Jefferson,
st John, st Charles, st. Janes, Ascension, At
sumption, Ttrre Bonne, Lafuutchc, ST, Marie
st. Martin aud Orleans, including the city
of New Orcans,) Mississippi Alabama,
Florida Georgia. South Carolina, NOstb Caroline
and Vrginia, (eXcppt lhe forty eight counties
Designated West Virginia, md also the couu'
ties OF Berkey, Accomuc, Northampton, Eliza
beth City, York, Princess Ann aud Norfolk in
cluling tho cities Oi Norfolk and Portsmouth,
and which excepted parts are for the present let
precisely ns it the proclamation was not issued
Aud by virtue of the power, mud for tho pur.
pose aforesaid | do order anl declare that al
persons held as slaves within the said designated
States, and parts OF States, are aud hence
forward shall be free; and that the Exucuty,
government Of the United States, including thl
military aud naval uathorities thereof will re
eugn 20 and maintain the freedom of said PERSONS
Aud | hereby enjoin upon the people 80 de
clAred to be free TO abstain from all violi nee
unless in necessary sef-defence, nni recon
mend to them that in all cases, when allowed
e they hhor faithfully toT reasonable wages AM
| further declare aud make known, that auc
persons of suitable condition, will be receive,
/; into the nrmed service Of the United States, /
= garrison forte, positions, stations, aud othp
places and to man vessels Of all suris il
e said service. And upon this act sincerely be
y lievtd to be mn act of justice, warranted by III
i Constitution, upon military necessity nvok
the conslderate judgement of mankind, aud III
gracious fayor of Almighty God.
In tesli nony whereof have hereunto set m
name, and caused the seal OF the United State
. to he affixed.
b. s Done Mt the city of Washington thi
r first day of January, in the year of our Lor
one thousand eight hundred aud sixty three, an
- of the independence of the United States ii,
Z eighty seventh.
4 ABRAHAM LNcoLS.
by the President:
II W. II SEWARD, Secretary Of State