Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-03
OFFICIAL.

By The President Of he United States 81 Amer,ca
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS on the 22i day of September 10 the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sxtwo,
cmaion issued the President Of the United States
containing among other things, the following, to wit;
THAT the fret day of January in the Of our Lord
thousand eight hundred and sxtythree all persons
held slaves within any State or designated part OF
State the people whereof sha than he rebellion against
the United States shall be then iheneeforward, and for
free and the Executive Government of the United
States including the military and naval authority thereof
will recognise and maintain the freedom Of such persons
aad viii do no acts to repress such PERSONS any
of them in any efforts they may make for their actual
freedom.
"That the Executive WILL on the first day of January
Aforesaid proclamation designate The Statos and parts
Of States if any. in which the people thereof respectively
shall then be in rebellion against the United States and
the fact that any State the people thereof shall that
day be in good faith represented in the Congress Of the
United States, by members chosen thereto at elections
wherein majority of the qualified voters of such States
shall have participated sha in the absence Of strong coun
teryailDg testimony be deemed conclusive evidence that
such State and the people thereof not then in rebel
lion against the United States
Now therefore, l.. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of
the United States by virtue of the power in vested
CommsnderinChiefo Of the Army and Navy of the United
States in time Of actual armed rebellion against the
thory and Government Of the United States, and fit
and necessary for suppressng said rebellion
do this first day Of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and 10
cordance with my purpose to do publicly proclaimed
for the foil period of hundred days from the day first
above mentioned order aud designate the States and
parts Of States wherein the people thereof respectively
this day in rebellion against the United States the fol
lowing, to wit
Arkansas, Texas Louisiana, Except the parishes Of ST.
Bernard Plaquemnes, Jefferson st John, St Charles
st. James Ascension Assumption Terre Bonnie LafouIche
Ste Marie ST. Martin and Orleans, including the city Of
New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
South Carolina North Carolina, and Virginia Except the
fortyeight counties designated West Virginia and also
the counties of Berkeley, Accomse Northampton Eza
beth City York. Princess Ann, aad Norfolk including the
cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth and which excepted
parts are for the present left precisely if this proclama
ton were not issued.
And by virtue of the power and for the purpose afore
said do order and declare that all persons held slaves
within said degnated States and parts Of States are and
henceforward shall DO Free aud that the Executive Gov
eminent of the United States, including the military and
naval authorities thereof will recognise and maintain the
freedom Of said persons.
And hereby erjoin upon the people SO declared to be
free to abstain from all violence unless IN necessary self
defence; and recommend to them thst in all cases when
allowed they l,bor faithfully for reasonable wages,
And further declare and make known that such per-
soma of suitable condition will be received into the armed
seryice of the United States to garrison forts positions
saons .ud other places and to vessels Of all sorts in
said service
And upon this act sincerely believed to be act
tee warranted by the Constitution upon military mecca
sty, invoke the consderats Judgment of m'nEind and
the gracious favor of Almighty God.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my and
eaused The seal of the United States to be sfhxed
Done at the city of Washington this first day Of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
IL huudred and slxythree and of the Independence
Of the United States the eghiy-seyenth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State