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No. az.
BY THE PRTsIpCNT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.

A PRUCLAMAT TON
W1xREAs, reliable information has been received that
hostile Indians within the limits of the United States
have been furnished with arms and munitions of war by
persons dwelling in contermnous foreign territory and
thereby enabled to prosecute their savage warfare
upon the exposed and sparse settlements of the frontier
Now, therefore, be 1t known that ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States OF America do hereby
proclaim and direct that all persons detected In that
artous traffic shall be arrested and tried by courmar.
al at the military post and If convicted shall
receive the punishment due to their deserts.
In witness Whereof have hsreuno SGT my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this seventeenth
day Of March, In the year of our Lord one thou.
L. O.. sand eight hundred and sixty-hve, and Of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD Secretary Of State.
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No. SO.
RESOLUTION respecting the Publication Of the Papsc

WHEREAS the joint committee of the two Houses Of
Congress tho library authorized by act ap.
proved August eighteenth eighteen hundred and fifty
six, and amended June twenty fifth eighteen hundred
and sixty cause to be printed aud published thou
SAND copies OF tine papers of James Madison and where
as the sum appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient: Th refore -='s'.
Resolred BY The Senate and House of Representatives
Of The United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the said joint library committee hereby author
of said papers, in lieu Of the thousand copies hereto
fore authorized, and for the same sum-
Approved, March 8, 1865.
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0EEICIAL.
IT, 81 sand eight hundred and sixtyfour, and of the
Independence of the United States Of Amerfcn
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM n SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
(No. 90
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION

AMEhlSh.
PROCLAMATION
II has pleased Almighty God to prolong national
life another year. defending US with His guarding care
against uLfrendy designs from aDroao ana souchanng
to us in His mercy many and signal victories the
enemy who 10 of our own household It has also pleased
Heavenly Father favor as we our citizens In their
homes soldiers in their camps ana our sailors on
the rivers and seas with unusual HEALTH lie has largely
augmented free population by emancipation and by
immigration while lie has opened 70 US new sources Of
wealth, and has crowned the labor OF our working men
In every department OF industry with abundant rewards
Moreover He has been pleased TO animate and inspire
minds and hearts with forttude courage, and reso-
luton sufficient for the great trial or civil war Into
which have been brought by our adherence as ma
tion to the cause Of freedom ana humanity. ana 10
afford to reasonable hopes OF an ultimate ana happy
dsliverancs from all our dangers and auiictons:
Now, Therefore, l. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PRESIDENT or the
United States do hereby appoint and set apart the last
Thursday of November as day which desire to
be observed by all my fellowctizens wherever they
may then be, day Of thanksgiving ana praise 70
Almighty 9od the beuecent Creator and Ruler Of the
Universe. And to farther recommend to my fellow
citizens aforesaid that that OCCASION tnsy 90 reve
renty humble themselves in the dust and from thence
offer up penitsnt and srvsnt prayers and applications
to the Great Dspossy Of events TOR return OF the In
estimable blessings Of peace, union, and harmony
throughout the land which 1t has pleased him to assign
a. dwsllingpacs for ourselves and for our postsrty
throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto set my mana
and caused the seal of the United States to BE- affixed
Done at the city Of Washington this twentieth Gay
of October, in the year Of our LORD one thou
T. sand eight hundred and sixty -four. and q the
'' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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mo. ISL

Jeu9 RESOLUTION to terminate the Treaty Of eighteen
hundred and seventeen, regulating the naval Forces
ths Lakes
WHgHIAs, the United States, Of the one part and the
pnitsd Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland, of the
other part ty treaty bearing date April eighteen hun
drsd and seventeen have regulated the naval upon
the lakes aud 1t was further provided that II either
marty should heI safter be desirous of annulng this
stipulation and should give notice to that effect to the
ether party it shall cease to he binding after the expa
whereas the peace of frontier Is endangered by
hostle expeditions agsins the commerce Of the lakes
"a BY other acts Of hwlsss psfson WHICH shs naval
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mo. 81.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMATION.

a fAVGLAMAMlVNs
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed an
act which approved the 21st day Of March last
entitled "An act to enable the people Of Nevada to form
a constitution and State government, and for the adms
sion of such State into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States;"
And whereas the said constitution and State govern
ment have been formed pursuant to the conditions pre-
scrbed by the fifth section Of the act Of Congress aors
s and the certificate required by the said act and also
a copy Of the constitution and ordinances have been
submitted to the President of the United States:
Now, therefore, be 1t know, that J. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States In accordance with the
duty imposed upon by the act Of Congress aforesaid
do hereby declare and proclaim that the said State Of
Nevada 10 admitted into the Union equal footing
with the original States.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this thirty-hrst
day of October, In the year of our Lord one thou.
L. s. sand eight hundred and sixtyfour, and of the
Independence Of the United States the eighty.
ninth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD Secretary Of STATE,
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No. 70,
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
H Powell for a Picture for the Capitol.

Be resolped by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Cofgress assembled
That the Joint committee the library be- and they
hereby directed enter into contract with William H.
lowell Of the State of Ohio, to paint picture for the
grand stacases In the Capitol illustrative Of naval
the particular subject Of the painting to be
S.ssc on by the COMMITTEES and the artist Proraded,
tns entire expense Of said picture shall not exceed
shem thousand dollars, and thousand dollars
enah W paid to said William II. Powell In advance, to
70 prepare for the work. the remainder Of said
lsst in. at intervals Of not less than year, the
p's.sa and putup, "A"' 'A' S'''
approved, March q 1863
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NO. ~ ]
IoyT EfsoIuiov 70 provide for the Publication Of full
Army Register.

~ the United States Of America Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of War be- and he IL hereby author
full roster roll OF all general field line and staff off,
GERS OF volunteers who have been In the army of the
United States at any time since the beginning of the
Which have been Recognised accepted and paid the
United States showing whether they yet in the
vice or have been discharged therson and giving
ales and other explanations proper for such register
And to dcay in whole In part the expenses of this
publication, edition Of twenty-five thousand copies
such enlarged register shall be published and may be sold
to officers soldiers citizens, at price which shall
than the actual cost OF paper printing and
binding and shall not In any case exceed dollar per
volume.
Approved, March ., 1896.
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OFFICIAL.


IL ary in the year of our Lord thousand eight
hundred and sixty-fve, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the eghty.ninth
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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OFFICIAL.

force OF the two countries, allowed by the existing
treaty NAV be insufficient to prevent; and where s.
,rtr the President OF the United States has proceeded
To give the notice required for the termination of the
treaty by a communication which took effect on the
twentyt6ird November, eighteen hundred and sixty.
four Therefore,
Be 1t resolped by Senate and House Of Representatives
of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That the notice given by the President of the United
States the government of Great Britain and ireland
terminate the treaty Of eighteen hundred and seven
tee regulating the naval force upon the lakes hereby
by congress
Approved, February Q, 1855.
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mo. 20 J

RESOLUTION to encourage Enlstments and 70 promote
the Efficiency Of the military Forces OF the United
States.
Resolved by The Senate and House Of ReprtsenfDf,eSs
for the purpose Of genisments and promot-
ing the efficiency Of the military and naval forces OF the
United States, it 10 hereby enacted that the wife and
children II any be have, Of any person that has bsens
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APPENDIX.
4 PROCLAMATION.

NO. 10
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
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mo, SOL

RESOLUTION to authorize and direct sn Inventory Of
Articles in the ouartsrmasters Depots Of the United
States and in the Possession Of the Naval storekeepers
of the United States.
Resoleed BY the Senate and House Of Representatives OF
The United States of america Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and is hereby directed to
strict inspection to be made OF the quaytermasters de-
partmen practicable after the passage Of this
resolution and comparison TO be made between the
ports of the officers In charge Of the quartermatsrs de-
pots at New York. Philadsphis Cincinnati Saint Louis,
and Louisville and the articles on hand.
SEc And be 1t further resoIrs That the Secretary Of
the Navy In like manner, be directed 70 In
ysntory to be made of all the property Of the United
States in possession Of the several naval st0rsksspsrs Of
the United States
Approved, March 3, 1s06.
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,aaeis Re'f!'t+ lsf'f
z e!ii-a l.lgA -'ii,t-'i7s. = .;,fi
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A p,so mo III
'" s snnSSosnsr rg the Employment Of disabled

p..,,.., L. An A "aensfgsd aoldiers
s T,J y &c Ssnate ind Hou,s Of B.,-,.n,ots. of
nr. o - sass America in cro,s IsS ~
honorably discharged from ys atsemoa Inat
service by reason of disability Tue military or naval
nc Incurred In the line Of dusy L3m wounds or
or appointments to civil Offices oe preferred
ounu y posses the business Capacity ey shall be
P'Spe' aschaige Of the duties OF such nsafy Tor TIE
skc. 4. ana o. 1t further resolued MS
recognen oil the services sacrirces ma IN grateful
persons honorably discharged from th snferings Of
naval service OF tue country, by reason ~ military and
ease Or the expiration of torms &c dis
spectully recommended to bankers moront 1t is re-
facturers, mechanics farmers and persons manu-
Industrial pursuits, to give them the 10
pointmsnts to remunerative stuations ana LOT APP
ments. 'pioy-
Approved, March 8, 1865. -..,
t (No. ISL
Joryr RESOLUTION Of Thanks to Major General eeoro.
Thomas and the Army under his Command o. H.
70 a r,solrsd 5y the Senate and House Of Represeut;r,
of ~ United States of america in Congress assemJl,i
That I'm thanks of congress are due and hereb,
tandsred TO Major General George H. Thomas and III
and soldiers under his command for their skill
and dauntiess courage, by which tie rebel army undo
General Hood was signaliy aeisasee Ane ''n "o" IN
State Of Tennessee.
Approved, March 8, 1850.
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N6pfsJent2t10u N wv !, =, 4, :
wzxzxAs the inhabitants and local authorities o. .ne
statss Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas
Arkansas and Tennessee rsbssd against the govern
On the eighth day of November eighteen hundred aua
Axy four that valid election for electors Of
and President of the United States according 70 tns
constitution and thereof was held therein on said
Day: Theref re,
Be resolpsd bythe Senate and House of Repyssetarn
~ tie United States Of america Cbrrsss assembled,
That the states mentioned In the preamble this Joint
resolution not entitled TO representation in the cleo
Soa college the choice Of President aud Vice Pres
Ant Of the United States for the term of Office COM
Dsncing the fourth day Of March, eighteen hundred
ard sixtyhve and electoral votes shall be or
ecuntsd from said states concerning the choice Of Pre
dsnt and vise-President for said term OF once,
Approved, February ., lse6.
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Be resolved BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the undstrbuted portions of the books and docu
msnts herstoore printed purchased for s order
of either House Of Congress- previous to the
Congress- and now deposited IN the Interior Department
and elsewhere be distributed to members Of the present
Congress- under the direction of the joint committee
printing! and said committee ia hereby directed to divide
the books In question into parcels equal In number to the
whole number Of Senator'S and delegates
from territories and 40 nearly equ in value and impor.
possible and to distribute them to the Senator'S
Representatives and delegates by such method may
found feasible and proper
Approved, February %, 1865.
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An Act In Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Be enacted blythe Senate and House Of Reprssntatire
Of the United States of America Congrsss assembled
That much of the first section of the act of third
August one thousand eight hundred ana forty en-
vice for the year ending the hrtieth Of June thou
sand eight hundred and forty nins requires that tn
superintendent Of the naval observatory at Washington
city shall be captain. commander lieutenant In tn,
navy, be, and 10 hereby, repealed and ofcsr Of tn
navy employed as superintendent shall receive oths
than the shore-duty pay Of his grade.
Approved, March 3, 1885,
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RESOLUTION uansfsTring Maps and sShef U0oQWent0
relating to the Surveys Of the Pacific Railroad the
Department of the Interior.
Resolved BY the Senate and Ra%se Of Representatives
ef the Untea States Of america in Congress asssmbiea
That all maps profles aud other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ris subject Of said road in the POSSESSION Of any depart
nent of tie Government be Transferred TO the Depart
ment Of the Interiors and that the Secretary of the In
terror be authorized furnish copies Of the same free of
charge to the Union Pacific Railroad Company % far
they may Ie useful in aiding said Company In dstRn
ing the proper route for said road
Approved, March 8, 1856
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Party Disruption.

A few members of the Democratic
party il Congress voted for the consul
tional amendment, whereupon the New
York Tribune says: "The disruption of
the Democratic party now going on is
watched with satisfaction and joy upon the
Republican side of the House"
The Erening Post, an old-time Demo-
cratic paper, takes issue with the Tribune
upon the point of disruption, declaring
that
If it signifies the disruption of any party it
is TIE Republican, because that was founded
for the single purpose of ertirpdting slarery
When that object is accomplished the party
naturally dies-it was partnership formed tor
q special purpose, and that achieved, dissolu-
ton follows of course. Its members will be-
take themselves to other political orsaniza-
tons, their atfinities of opinion may dictate,
and the battle of principle will be resumed on
the old grounds, though perhaps under new
names.
We quote the above for its pregnant
confession that the Republican party was
founded for the single purpose of e1tirpa-
ting slavery. If this is true, what be-
comes of the oft-repeated assertion that
upon its accession to power it would not
have meddled with slavery in the States if
the South had not rebelledP
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Ratification of Amendmen ts.

In the Senate on Saturday Mr.. SUMNER
offered the following concurrent resolu-
tons declaring the rule in ascertaining
the three quarters of the several States
required in the ratification of constitu-
tional amendment:
Resolred, That all acts executive or legisla-
tive, in pursuance of the constitution, and all
treaties made under the authority of the Unit
ed States are valid throughout the United
States, although certain rebel states fail to par
ticipate therein; and that the same rule is
equally applicable to an amendment of the
constitution.
Resolved, That an amendment of the consti-
tuition, prohibiting slavery throughout the
United States will be valid when ratified BY
three-fourths of the States under the Consti-
tuition.
Resolved, That any other rule requiring the
PARTICIPATION of the rebel States, is dangerous
in its consequences; and also, that all recent
treaties have been enacted or ratified without
any participation of rebel States.
Resolved, That any other rule must tend to
postpone the great day when the prohibition
of slavery will be valid to all intents and Dur.
poses. as part of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States: but the rule herewith declared will
assure the immediate ratification of the prohi
bition and the cOnsummation of the national
design.
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sherman,s New Campaign.

Sn0AAsoA's 49, AP~ASus
The Chicago Times endeavors to mod
crate public impotence to learn the re-
suits of SHKRMANis movements, by state
ment of the obstacles to his march on
Charleston. The Times says:
The country over which General Sherman is
now moving is one OF the most difficult for
military operations on this continent, and per
haps In the world. Between Savannah and
Charleston there are no less than eight rivers,
viz. The Savannah, COosawatchie Tulifnny,
Combahee, Ashepoo, Edisto, stono and Ashley.
ALI of these cross the railroad leading between
Savannah and Charleston, and all of them
penetrate the State for greater or less dis
lance Bordering these rivers are wide swamps,
which must be corduroyed to be passed at dry
seasons, and which are impossible during high
water, These narrow routes present great
difficulties in themselves, but their character
in this respect becomes vastly increased by the
exertions Of vigilent and active foe.
Owing to the character of the country, the
movement now being performed by Sherman
is the most difficult of the war. Crossing from
Atlanta to Savannah, he marched with the
streams great part of the way, and thus had
the advantage of the high land or ridge which
is always found between two rivers. Now he
is crossing the water-cOurses, and hence the
difficulty of the movement has infinitely in
creased. For these reasons we need not eX.
pect CELEBRITY on the part of Sherman. He is
battling not only with rebels but with nature,
and therefore has a task of double magnitude
The season of high water is about come and
offers an additional obstacle to his progress.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17
Movement of the TWenty.Th1rd
Army Corps.

The Missouri Democrat says: :. 1t IS
no longer military secret that the 29d
Army Corps (Gen. SoHoFIRLD's) has been
transferred from Clifton, on tue Upper
Tennessee, to City Point, with GRANT.
The fact that this vast army, estimated
at 10000, with all its arms, munitions,
and equipage Gncluding artillery and eight
hundred horses), has been transported
some fifteen hundred miles by river and
rail, and across mountains, in mid-winter,
within the short space of ten days, with
out accident, is certainly both fortunate
and remarkable.
An officer who accompanied the expedi-
ton, in writing to friend in this city,
says: "No such feat has been performed
during the war, or beforeit, of moving such
an army that distance in so short time,
and that without accident"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-17

Under the above heading the Press
prints a communication from Mortified
fanatic, relating to the passage by Con-
gress of the slavery-prohibition amend
ment, in which it is proposed
That ratification meeting be enthusiastically
held in every town in the State, bells be rung
where there are any, guns fred, pulpits utter
their noblest acclamations and thanksgivings
to God, whose hand hurled the tyrants ont of tie
Union, so that the ship could be righted.
in other words, it is proposed to thank
God for the rebellion, because the amend
ment could not. have been passed with
"the tyrants in the Union. The Ian
guage he uses is susceptible of no other
construction. We can tell the writer that
the people of this State are in no mood at
the present time for enthusiastic ratifca-
ton of any of the so-called "moral VIC
tories" of the war, or to speak more
properly, the triumph Of party principles.
If the announcement could be made that
peace and the Union were restored, that
all our brave soldiers would soon be at home
with their friends, that the carnival of
blood was over, or even that Richmond
was in our possession, and LEES army
scattered, or that SHERMAN had taken
Charleston, the welkin would ring with
shouts of rejoicing. But the endeavor to
get up furore over an ineffective act of
Congress will fail.
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More Credits Allowed.

Col. AvERILL has been notified by the
War Department that call men OBJ
tanned by draft on call OF July Is, 1864,
since December l, 1864, will be appli-
ed to reduce the quotas under the
call of December 10, 1864" He con-
strues this to mean that all men obtained
by draft under all calls prior to December
10, will be credited on the present call.
In other words, that men who have been
drafted from a town, and have not report
ed, may now do so, and be credited to the
town under the present call. This should
tir up deficient towns to hunt up the ske-
daddlers
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oeass ilorssafly ffy-hve thousand dol
.lan % ply ibr geodi purchased for the
Winaebago md other Indians, to replace
thoss burned a tbs steamer Welcome, in
July het, a. 6 1euis.
hs Ban Antonio (Te1as) Herald says
the French on arriving at Aatamoras sa-
iuted the rebel Fac, but passed by ours in
silent "contsnpt"
Burnley, the Lake Erie raider. has
been surrendered BY the Canadian author.
tiles, and arrived on Saturday at Detroit.
where ne was placed in the house of cor
rection.
Lee has been made Oommander-;n-
Chief Of the rebel armies, and following
the action which placed him in that pos;.
ton, the rebel Congressman called meet.
ing of the citizens Of Richmond, and COM
menoed firing the Southern heart BY ad-
vocatiDg q vigorous prosecution of the
war, as the only sure way to peace.