The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-25
POLICY OF RECONSTRUCTION.
Virginia Restored,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
WASHINGTON, May y, lSO5, (

- A''hF ~ ANNts
OEprrrr-Firsi: That all acts nm,
proceedings oCthc political, military an,
civil organizations which have boen in
state OF iusurreetiun aud rebellion withir
the State Of Virginia, against the authori.
~ and laws of the United States, and ol
which JEFFERSON DAVIS, JuuN LrrcuER
and WILLIAM SMtru were late the rcspcc.
tive chiefs, are declared null aud void. -
All persons who shall exercise, claim
pretend, or attcmptto exercise any po.
utica military, or civil power, authority
jurisdictions, or right, by, thought, OF
under JEFFERSON DAVIS, late of tho City
OF Richmond, and his confcdcratcs, OF
under JuuN LErcHsR or WILLIAM Snru
and their oonfcderalcs, or under any pre-.
tended political, military, or civil com.
mission OF authority issued by them since
The nth day of April 1861, shall be
deemed aud taken as in rebellion against
the United States, and shall DO Cualt
with accordingly.
Second-That the Sccrct,ry of State
proceed 10 put in force all laws OF the
unitod States, the ADMINISTRATION whereof
belongs to the department of State. an
picabie to the geographical limits alore.
said
T1fr6--That the Secretary of the
Treasury p:occ ,d, without dcly, To- uomi.
nate for appointment assessors of taxes
aud collectors of customs aud internal
revenue, aud such other officers of the
Treasury Department us arc authorized
by law, and shall put in execution the
laws Of the United States within tho geo-
graphical limits aforesaid. la making
appointments, tho preference shall be
given TO qualified loyal persons residing
within the districts where their respective
duties uro to be performed. but II suita.
bio persons shall not be found residents
ot the districts, then persons residing In
other States or districts shall be appoint.
ed.
FJtrth--That tho Post Master Gcner.
al shall proceed to establish Pust.oiliccs
and post routs, aud put into execution
the postal laws of the United States
within the said States, giving to loyal
residents the rrefsrenc, Of such appoint
mont; but if suitable persons are not
found, then to appoint agents, &C., from
other States.
FDh--rhat the District Judge of said
district proceed to hold courts within said
State, in accordance with the provisions
ot tho aeta Of Congr1 SIS. The Attorney.
General will instruct the proper officers
to libel, and bring to Judgement, conlis.
cation, and enforce the administration OF
justice within said State, in all matters
civil and criminal within cognizanccs
and jurisdiction of the Federal Courts.
Sirth-That the Secretary ofWar as.
sign such Assistant Provost. Marshal.
General, and such Provost Murshals in
each District of said State as he may
deem necessary.
ScuenH-rhe Secretary Of the Navy
will take possession Of all public property
belonging to the Navy Department with.
in said geographical limits, and put in
operation all acts OF Congress in relation
to naval affairs having application to the
said State.
Ei8hh-The Secretary of the Interior
will also put in force the laws relating
to the Department Of the Interior.
Ntah--That TO carry into effect the
guarantee OF the Federal Constitution OF
the Republican l,rm OF government, aud
afford the advantage aud security OF
domestic laws, as well us to Complete the
rccstoblshment of the authority OF the
laws of the United States, and the full
aud complete restoration of peace within
the limits a'orcsaid. FRANCIS II ..PIERPJST.
Governor of the State of Vmgiuia, will be
aided BY the Federal Government, 50 far
as may be necessary in the lawful meas
ures which he may take for the extension
and administration Of the State Govern
ment throughout the geographical limit
Of said State.
In testimony whereof, have hereuutt
set my hand aud caused the seal OF til,
Unit ed States to be affixed.
(sEAL) ANDREW Johnson.
By tho President: .i
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