The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1863-01-29
4 PROCLAMATION,
ny the President OF the COufcd-
crate states,

crate states.
WHEREAS, communication was address 4
on the 9th day Of July, last, Il sG2l by Gen
Robert T.. lie, acting under the instruction.
nom The Secretary Of War Of the Coufctrr.
ate states OF America, to Gen. II W Hal.
leck, u'cnerul-Iu Chief Of the United States
Army, informing the latter that q report bad
reached this Government tina, WIN. Is Mum.
ford cit1u Of the Confederate Sts,cs. had
been executed by the United States nnihori,
ties at New ORLEANS, for having pnllcd down
the United States flag N that city before IN
occupation by the forces Of tie United States,
aud calling Tor statement 81 the facts with
view to retaliation If such au Outrage had
rally been committed under sanction q the
authorities ct the United States.
And whereas, (no answer having been re.
coived to said httcr1 nnothcr letter was. on
the 81 II August last. (lsG2 addressed by
Gen. Lee, under my instruction. TO Gen. Hal
leck, renewing the inquiry IN relation to the
said execution Of said Mnmfoti with inior.
nnilou that in the event OF not receiving a
reply within fifteen days, it sou'd toe assumed
/ that the Iaol alleged was true ard was sane.
TONED by the Government Of the United
[ States
And whereas, an answer dated on the ,'h
! August last. II s62 was addressed TO Gen.
/ lee by Gen. II W. iIalleck. che said Gcner.
al-in-thici of the armies Of the United
States, alleging sufficient cause Tor failure 20
make early reply To said letter OF 9Th Of July,
asserting that no authentic information bad
been received in relation to the execution OF
| Mumiord, but measures will be immediately
taken To ascertain IN. facts Of the alleged eN.
! rcu,lon.' and promising that Gen lcc should
| be duly Informed thereof
/ And whereas, on the 10th November las,
! .ls62 another letter vas addressed under
| my instructions by Robert Ould Coufderat
agent FOR the exchange ~ prisoners under the
/ cartel between the two Governments, 10 1t.
/ Col. w II, Ludlow, agent OF the United
States under said cartd, informing him that
/ the explanations promised in the said letter
OF Gen. llallcck, OF 1ih IT Augu-t hast had
not yet been received. and ila, 10 no answer
was sent 10 the Gov rnnynt within fifteen
days IRON the delivery Ut tbs lat communi.
| cation It would he considered that an answer
I is decliucd
And whereas by lct'er, dated on the "a
/ day Of the present month Of December the
SAID It. Col. Ludlow apprisod the said Rob.
/ ert Odd that the above rcciicd communion
! ton Of 18th Of Nov, had boeu received aud
/ forwarded to the Secretary Of War e the
! Cnrel States;
And whereas this last delay Of fifteen day.
allowed iot answer has elapsed and M an
-wcr has been received
And wberea, in addition 10 the tacit oil.
rli.-ien rcsutlng ltuu the above refusal to
si. swer have received evidence fully c-inh
lish 'ug tho truth Of the fact that the said
VIM Il. Muuiori at srn OF tbs Cnnodcr-
acy. a "a actually and publicly executed 10
cold b. ,od by hanging, after The occupation
IT the G, - OF New Orleans by the forces nm
der the command Of Gen Benjamin +. Bat.
Ter. when 3, ID! Numfpri was an uurcsisting
and non-coiShn tive captive. and tor no offence
even alleged to havc been committed by him
subsequent to the date Of he capture u the
said city
AMI whereas, tie silence lof Che Govern.
/ meut of the United States. and ts maintain
ing OF SAID Butler ~ 4igh o0ic. under is au.
/ thorty for many mouths after bis commission
[ Of M act that csn be- viewed 10 no other
/ light than asa deliberate murder rs vel As
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M. ,hsr,toro Ts,vr,sov DAVIS Pres.
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moi n.,no Az r,"n"nr,s "a %.,Isrs ,be
ssii pc.;.,,,a 81, - b. - tI,, Jc.
.s-r;n ~ ~ n.n;,al nnn;sb,n,., Ia n,d.r
tina, IL mo- longer he cons,Jor,J or treated
as a public enemy OF TIE Confederate states
| of America. hu, ...n outlaw and common
onemy or mankind Ana that IN tine event nf