The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-01
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wnmAM II SEWARD Secretary Of State.
mo. 20.
by THE PRESIDENT OF THE uNITBD STATES OF
AMERICA:
A pRoCLA NATION
IT has pleased Almighty God to prolong our national
life another year defending US w,n ms guarding care
against uhriendly designs from ABROAD ana vouchang
to in His mercy many and signal victories over the
enemy who is of household II has also pleased
our Heavenly Father to we'll our citizens In their
homes as our soldiers in their camps, ana our sailors
the rivers and seas with unusual health He has largely
augmented our free population by 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 % animate ana inspire
our minds and hearts with forude courage and reso
luton SUFFICIENT for the great trial Of civil into
which have been brought by our adherence as ma
ton to the cause OF freedom anu iunanity ana 10
afford to reasonable hopes OF an ultimate ana happy
deliverance from all our dangers ana alnictions;
Now, Therefore, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President OF the
United States do hereby APPOINT anu set apart tne st
Thursday of November next as day which desire to
be observed by all my feow-citzens, wherever they
may then be, as day of thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty God the beneicent creator ana RULER o. the
citizens aforesaid that that occasion, they do reve
rently humble themselves In the dust and rom thence
offer up penent and ferven prayers ana sapplc az,
estmable blessings OF peace, union, ana harmony
throughout the land which has pleased him to assign
as dwell1ng-pace lot ourselves ohu ioi Jul Poe'ei'y
throughout all generations ,
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of W ashington this twentieth day
of October in the year of our Lord one thou
L. g. sand eight hundred and sixty-four and of the
: Independence of the United States the eighty.
A'' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WmrlN II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
TNo.N.1
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA;
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed an
act which approved the 2lst day Of March last
entitled act to enable the people of Nevada to form
constitution and State government and for the admis
sion of such State into the Union 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
said 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 i, ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President of the United States in accordance with the
do hereby declare and proclaim that the said State of
Nevada is 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-frst
day of October, in the year of our Lord one thou
IT, s. sand eight hundred and sixty-four and of the
independence of the United States the eighty
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of STATE.