Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-04-12
March IS, 1866.
OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.


BY lie President Of the United States ofAmerico:
\ PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS By proclamation of the 18th and 19th of April
o61 the of the United States in virtue of the
vested in him by the Constitution and the laws declared
that the laws of the United States opposed and the
na Georgia. Alabama, Florida Mississippi Louisiana and
IcXas by combinations too to be suppressed by
he ordinary of Judicial proceedings by the pow
vested in the Marshals by the law
And whereas, By another proclamation, made on the
10Th day OF August IN the same year. IN pursuance OF
of Congress, approved July 18th, 1861 the inhabitants
the State of Georgia. South Carolina Virginia, North
carolina Tennessee, Alabama louisiana Texas, Arkan-
"as Mississippi and Florida except the inhabitants
dat part of the State of Virginia lying of the Aeg
many mountains and to such other parts of that State and
the other States before named might maintain loyal
.dhesion to the Union and the Constitution might be,
rom time to time, occupied and controlled by the forces
of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the
rSens, were declared to be III state OF surrectlon
against the United States;
And Whereas By another proclamation of the 1st day of
Iuy 1862 issued in pursuance of Congress- ap-
proved June 7th in the year, the nsurrection was
declared to be still existing in the States aforesaid with
the exception OF certain specified counties in the State of
Virginia
And whereas, By another proclamation made the I'd
APRIL 1863 pursuance of the act of Congress of July
18TH 1861 the exceptions named the proclamation of
August 16t 1861, were revoked, and the inhabitants of
the State of Georgia, South Carolina North Carolina
Tennessee Alabama, Lousana, Texas Arkansas Mssis
P Florida and Virginia. except the forteight counties
New Orleans Key West Port Royal and Beaufort South
aron declared to be still state of instruction
And Whereas The House of Representatives the 22d
LAY OF July 1861 adopted resolution in the words fol-
yEing namely:
kesoLced by the House Of representatives Of the Congress
has forced upon the the dsuniOnsts
the Southern States, in revolt against the Constitu
t1na Government, and in around the Capital and
,hat in this national emergency Congress- banishing
m feelings OF mere passion resentment, will recolect
only its duty to the whole country.
That this is not waged part in any spirit of
opPression, for any purpose of conquest subuga
purpose Of oveTthrowing interfering with tho
hs established institutions of these States but
maintain and defend the supremacy of the Constitution
md rights Of the several States unimpared And that as
those objects accomplished the ought to
And Whereas The Senate of the United States, the
18th of July 1861, adopted resolution in the words fol-
Reoued That the present deplorable civil has been
forced upon the country the dsunonsts of the South
States now in revolt against the constitutional Govern
uen and in around the Capital that this nation
al emergency, Congress- banishing all feelings of
ssion or resentment will recoect only its duty to the
hole country that this war Is not prosecuted on our
lest or subugaon no purpose Of overthrowing OF in
terfering with the rights or established institutions of
these States but to defend and maintain the supre-
macy of the Constitution and all laws made in pursu-
nce thereof and to Preserye the Union with all the dig
hat soon as these objects are accomplished the
| ought to cease.
concurrent in form, substantially identical, and
such may be regarded as having expressed the sense Of
congress upon the subject to which they relate:
And whereas, by my proclamation of the 18th day of
cared to IaHe been suppressed the auhoritS Of the
United States therein to be undisputed and such United
Uninterrupted exercise of their official functions;
And whereas There now exists organized armed re.
of citizens others to the authority of
the United States in the States of Georgia. South Caro-
ina Virginia. North Carolina Tennessee Alabama Lou
ana, Arkansas, Mississippi Florida, and the laws be
and enforced therein by the civil authority,
State Federal and the people of the said States are
conform their legislation, the condition of affairs
growing out of the to the Constitution of the
United States, prohibiting slavery within the limits and
Jurisdiction of the United States
And whereas, In the before rected premises it
the manifest determination of the American people that
State, of its will has the right power to go out
separate itself FROM be separated from the Amerl
Union and that therefore, each State ought to
and constitute an integral part OF the United States
States have in the aforesaid, given satisfacto
evidence that they acquescc in the sovereign and i'm
pJrtant restoration of national unity;
and whereas, As it is believed to be fundamental prin-
ple of government that people who have revoted and
have been Overdone and subdued must be dealt with
to induce them, voluntarily, to become friends else
they must be held by absolute military power devas
ated to prevent them from again doing harm
enemies, which last named policy is abhorrent to iu-
manity and freedom
provides constitutional communities only States and
not territories dependencies provinces, protccto
And Whereas Such constituted States must necessarily
and by the Constitution and laws of the United States
made equal and placed upon like footing to
political rights. immutes, dignity and power with the
@eyeral States with which they are united and
cpe of light and justice well calculated to encourage
people of the aforesaid States to be and become more
md more constant and perseverS IN their renewed ale-
Whereas standing armies military OCCUPATION martial
law military tribunals and the suspension of the privi-
e8e of the writ OF hdbeGS corpus in simes of peace
DANGER the public liberty incompatible with the ini
vdua rights citizens contrary to the genius and
spirit OF our free institutions and exhaustive of the
0na resources and ought not therefore, to be sanction
"a or aoWed except of actual necessity
eng lnvaslonor suppression of nsurrecton rebellion;
and
Whereas the poll: of the Government of the United
States from the beginning of the insurrection
throw ana hna suppression has been in conformity with
tle principles herein set forth and enunciated:
Now therefore. Andrew Johnson, President of the
ulted Sates do hereby proclaim and declare that the
surrecton which heretofore existed States of
IA, South Carolina Virginia, North Carolina Tennessee
Alabama Louisiana Arkansas Mississippi and Florida s
at an end and is henceforth to be so regarded
In testimony whereof have hereunto my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the day of
pr IN the of Lord 1866 and of the indepen-
nee OF the United States of America the ninetieth
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President
W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Ihe Charleston Courier says that $122, 900 have
Deen subscribed towards securing white laborers