The Portland daily press., 1865-05-10
BYlTELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY PRESS.

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order for the Restoration Of CfviI Goverss-
neNt IN Virginia.. ~
WASHINGTON, May 0.
President johnson has issued a procIama-
ton Declaring that
Whereas, armed resistance to the authority
oi the government In certain States hereto
iore declared 10 insurrection may be regarded
az virtually at an end, and persons by whom
that resistance. as well as the operations OFF in
surgent cruisers were directed, are fugitives
or captured; and,
Whereas. it is understood that some of these
cruisers are still infesting the high seas, and
others are preparing to capture, burn and
destroy vessels of the United States, he en-.
Joins all naval, military and civil officers Of the
United States diligently to endeavor, by all
lawful mems, TO arrest said cruisers and bring
them into . port OF the United States. in order
that they may be prevented from committing
further depredations on our commerce. and
that the persons on board of them may no
longer enjoy impunity for the eruisesr. ~
AUD ne further proclaims and declares that
II after reasonable time shall have elapsed
Tor TINS proclamation to become known in the
ports OF nations claiming TO have been neutral.
tine SAID insurgent cruisers and persons on
board OF them, shall continue to receive hos
pltality IN said ports, this government will
deem itselfjustiaed in refusing hospitality to
the public vessels OF such nations in ports OF
the United States, and adopting such other
measures as may be deemed advisable towards
vlndlcating the National sovereignty. ~
Il The President has also issued an executive
order to re-establsh the authority of the
United States, and execute the laws within
the geographical limits known as the State OF
Virginia. 1t is ordered that all acts and pro-
ceedings of political, military and civil organi-
cations which have been in a state of imsur-
rection and rebellion within the State of Vir-
ginia, against the authority and laws of the
United States, and OF which Jefferson Davis,
John Letcher and William Smith were late
the respective. chiefs, are declared null and
void. All persons who shall exercise, claim,
pretend or attempt to exercise any political
military or civil power, authority or jurisdic-
ton, or right by, through, or under Jeffer-
son Davis, late ofthe City of Richmond, and
his conddants, or under John Letcher or
VIM. Smith and their conhdants, or under any
pretended political, military or civil commits
sion, or authority issued by them, or of them,
since the 18th day of April 1851, shall be
deemed aud taken as in rebellion against the
United States, and be dealt with accordingly.
The Secretaries of State, War, Treasury.
Navy and Interior, and the Post Master Gen
eral are to proceed to put in force all the laws
of the United States pertaining to their several
departments, and the District Judge of said
District Is to proceed to hold courts within
said State, in accordance with the provisions
of acts of Congress. The Attorney General
will instruct the proper officers to libel and
bring to judgement, conflscation and sale,
property subject TO confcation, and enforce
the administration of justice within said State
In all matters, civil and criminal, within the
cognizance of the Federal courts, to carry in
to effect the guarantee of the Federal constitu-
ton e 8 republican form of government, and
afford the advantage and security OF domestic
laws, as well as complete the re-establshment
Of the authority OF the laws of the United
States, and the full and complete restoration 4
OF peace within the limits aforesaid. ~
Francis III. Pierpont, Governor OF the State
Of Virginia, will be aided by the Federal gov
eminent so for as may be necessary in all law
ful measures which he may take for the extern
sion and administration of the State govern
m. emit. throughout the geographical limits Of
eaio state. era adW ,sahs Is oaasblaoo asit a4ua