The New York herald., 1865-06-14
The Ports Of the South TO be Thrown
Open to Foreign Commerce
on the LIST Of July.
The InsurrectlOn in Tennessee
Declared Suppressed.
All Disqualification Except the Penalties
for Treason Removed from the
Inhabitants Of the State,

PrOclam IN alton ef tho President Appoint-
Ing . Provisionsl Governor or 1Iissis-
sippi.
Whereas the fourth section of the fourth article Of
The constitution Of the United States declares that the
United States shan guarantee to every State in the Union
republican form Of government and shall protect each
of them against invasion and domestic violence; and
whereas the Prendent Of the United States s by the
constitution made COmmanderin Chief Of the army and
navy % well % chief civil executive ofncer Of the
United States bound by solemn oath faithfully to
execute the once Of President Of the United states,
and 70 take care that the laws be faithfully executed
ana whereas the rebellion which has been waged
by portion Of the people Of the United States
asainn the properly constitutcd authorities Of
the government thereof in the most violent and
rsyolting form, but whose organized and armed
forces have now been almost entirely overcome has in
it's revolutionary progress deprived the people Of the
State o Mississippi Of all civil government; and Whereas
becomes and proper to carry out and enforce
the obligations Of The United States the people Of Mis-
sssipp In securing them in the enjoyment Of republ
form Of government;
Now therefore, in obedience to the high and solemn
duties imposed upon me by the constitution ofthe United
States for the purpose Of enabling the loyal people
Of said State 10 organize State government whereby
justice may be established domestic tranquility restored
and loyal citizens protected in all their rights Of hfe
liberty and properly, !, ANDREW Joaos, President OF
tho United States and Commander Chief OF the army
and navy Of the United States, do hereby ap-
point william L. sharkey, OF Mssissipp, Provisional
Governor OF tho State Of Mississippi whose duty shall
be- the earliest practicable period prescribe such
rules and regulations may be necessary and proper
for convenng convcnton composed Of delegates TO be
chosen by that portion Of the people OF said State who
loyal the United sta,es and Others for the pur
and with authority exercise within the limits Of said
Gate all the powers necessary and proper enable such
loyal people OF the State Of Mississippi restore sad
ssate 70 s constitutional relation federal govern.
ment, and TO present such republican form OF State
government will ento the State 10 the guarantee Of
the United States therefor and its people 70 protection
by the United etates sgaust invasion, insurec.
uon and domestic violence: Provided that In any
election that may BE- held hereafter for choosing dele
gates 70 any state convention Aforesaid no person
shall s. daa2ed a an elector, or shall be eligible a.
member Of such convention, unless no shall have pre-
viousy taken and subscribed the oath Of amnesty "a set
l2re u ~ Runaens,, PRECIPITATION q Nay 20, A. D.
1858, and voter quslhed prescribed by the const
tuition and laws Of hs STATE Of Mississippi in force i'm
mediaely before ths 9th Of January, 1891 the date
Of ths called ordinance Of secession And the said
ventiop whom convened the Legislature sha, may be
thereafter assembled, win prescribe the qualification OF
electors and the eligibility Of persons hold Once under
the constutian and laws Of the Statea power tho peo
pie Of the several ssstcs composing the federal enos
have nshtfuy srsrcised from tho origin Of the govern
meat 70 tho present time. And do hereby Direct
Ffrx-That ths military commander Of the depart
msns and al oMess and psrsons In the military and
naval ssIce aid and a~st the ad Provisional Governor
In canyfng into eject this procamation And they
sjoinsd 70 abstain from In any way hiudsrnR impeding
or drourssng loyal psopio from The organisation Of
stafc govsnment ~ herein Aathorized.
Ssnd-That the Secretary of State proceed 70 put 10
sorce al laws Of tho United Htaes the administration
whereof belongs Vie State Department applicable Va
the geographical limits aforesaid.
fhid-That the Secretary OF the Treasury proceed to
nominate for appointment asscssors Of saxes and COL
isctos OF customs and Of internal revenue and such
other officers OF The Treasury Department a. are author
ized by law, and put execution tho revenue laws or
the United States within the geographical limits aforc
sasd In making appointments tho prcfcrense shall bc
given 10 qualified loyal persons residing within the dis
scs where their respective duties 10 be performed
But " suitable residents Of districts shall not bo found
then persons reading in other States districts shall bc
appointed.
fesls-Thss tho Postmaster General proceed 70 ss,s
sh post oces and pos, rvues and put into sxecv on
the postal laws Of the United staiss wshln said n.
giving so loyal residents the prse~rce Of sppk n,msp,
but suitably rSaisp m - found, shes V appola,
~ssa,s Ae., l'om cskr Nsi&
wN-rha, tho Dr,nc, Judge for nv yoa,c,.I s,s.rc.
In which Mississippi Ia included proyd W hold courts
within said s,ao IN accordance with tho prov s,ons Of
The act II congrcss, aud tho, A,tsncy Genera, WIN
Inc rc, ,hc PROPER oNccrs TO ltel snd bring 90 lnds
ti-nt con'sstou aad sao properly subject TO conBca
tOn and cnlcrvo the aumiEstfa.ion OF hs,icc Uitbi