The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-09
OFFICIAL.
independence of the United States of Americn
the eighty-ninth
FbHFslfHH LINVUEN.
BY the President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
No, 20.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:

4 PR0cLAAATIoN.
II has pleased Almighty God to proong our national
life another year. defending us with Ills guarding care
against uLriendy designs from abroad and voucafng
to us in His mercy many and signal victories over the
who is of our own household 1t has also pleased
Heavenly Father to favor as well our citizens in their
homes as soldiers in their camps ana our sailors on
the rivers and seas with unusual health He has largely
augmented our 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 industry with abundant rewards
Moreover lie has been pleased to animate and inspire
minds and hearts with orttude courage aud reso
luton sufficient for the great trial OF civ war into
which have been brought by our adherence az ma
tion to the cause Of freedom and humanity, and to
afford to reasonable hopes OF an ultimate and happy
deliyerance from all our dangers ana
United States do hereby APPOINT and set apart the last
Thursday of November next as day which desire to
be observed by all my felloweitsens wherever they
may then be, as a day of thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty God the benefcen Creator and Ruler of the
Universe. And to farther recommend to my fellow
citizens aforesaid that on that 'Ssy 90 sve
to the Great sposer Of events for return Of the in
ssI anS Fl him to
as dwelingpace for ourselves and for our posterity
throughout all generations
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at De city of Washington this twentieth day
of October, In the year OF our Lord one thou
L. D. SAND eight nunQreu anu -iouI, ouu VI ING
Independence of the United States the eighty
N'A'A' ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President;
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
No. q,
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAMAM
WHEREAS the Congress of the United States passed an
act which approved the 21s day of March last,
entitled IAN act to enable the people of Nevada to form
constitution and State government and for the adms-
sion of such State into the Union on equal footing
with the original States"
And whereas the said constitution and State govern
ment have been formed pursuant to the conditions pre-
scribed by the fifth section Of the act Of Congress afore
said the certificate required by the said act and also
a copy of the constitution and ordinances have been
submitted to the President of the United States:
Now, therefore, be it 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 is admitted into the Union 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 thirty-frst
day of October, in the year Of our Lord one thou
l.. S. sand eight hundred and sixtyfour, and of the
Independence of the United States the eighty
ninth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
By the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State