The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-04
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
: AMERICA:


A PROCLAMATION
IT has pleased Almighty God to prolong our national
life another year defending US with HIS guarding care
against uhfriendly designs from aDr1au ana vouehanng
to us In His mercy many and signal victories the
who Is of our own household 1t has also pleased
Heavenly Father favor well our citizens In their
homes our soldiers In tkeir camps ana our sailors on
the rivers and seas with unusual health lie mas largely
augmented free population by emancipation and by
immigration, while lie has opened to 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 ana inspire
minds and hearts with forttude courage ana feso
luton sufficient for the great trial OF civil war into
which have been brought by our adherence as ma
tion to the of freedom and humanity, and to
afford to us reasonable hopes oil an anu happy
deliverance from all our dangers ana aiiictons:
Now, Therefore, /, ABRAHAM LiNooLs fresident OF the
United sates do hereby appoint and set apart the last
Thursday of November next rs DAY when desire TO
be observed by all INV ellow-czens, wherever they
may then be, day Of thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty Cod the benefcent Creator ana Ruler OF the
Universe And / to farther recommend to my fellow
citizens aforesaid that that occasion, they do reye
renty humble themselves in the dust and from thence
offer up penitent and feryent prayers and suppcatons
the Great Dsposer of events for return OF the in
estimable blessings of peace, union, and harmony
throughout the land which it has pleased him to assign
dwellingplace for ourselves and for our posterty
throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be
Done at the city of Washington this twentieth day
of October in the year of our Lord one thou
rL.sl sand eight hundred and sixty -four, and of the
independence of the United States the eighty
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
No. 81.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLA MA MON
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed an
act which was approved the 2is day of March last
entitled An act enable the people of Nevada to form
constitution and State government and for the adms-
sion of such State into tho 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 aore
ad and the certificate required by the said act and also
COPY of the constitution and ordinances, have been
submitted TO the President of the United States:
Now therefore be 1t know, that !, 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 ia admitted into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand and
eau sed the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this thirtyfrst
day of October in the year Of our Lord one thou.
II. sand eight hundred and sxty-tour and of the
independence Of the United States the eighty.
ninth. -
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of STATE.