The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

other parts of that state, and the other
states before named as might maintain
q loyal adhesion to the Union and the
constitution, or might be from time to
time occupied and controlled by the
forces of the United States engaged in
the dispersion of insurgents-were de-
clared to be in state of instruction
against the United States.
And whereas by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
on the first day of July, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two, issued in
pursuance of an act of Congress APP
proved June seventh, in the same year,
the insurrection was declared to be still
existing in the States aforesaid, with the
exception of certain specified counties
Ia the State of Virginia.
And whereas, by another proclama-
ton made on the second day of April,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three, in pursuance Of the act of Congress
of July thirteenth, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-One, the exceptions
named in the proclamation of August
sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-One, were revoked, and the
inhabitants of the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennes'
see, Alsbama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Florida and Virginia,
except the forty-eight counties of Vir-
GINA. designated as West Virginia, and
the ports of New Orleans, Port Royal
Key West and Beaufort, in South Caro-
lima, were declared to be in state of in
surrection against the United States.
And whereas, the House of Represent
atives on the twenty-second day of
July, 1861, adopted resolution in the
words following, wiz
Resolved, by the House of Represen-
tatives of the Congress of the United
States, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country
by the disunionists of the Southern
States now in revolt against the consti-
tutional government and in arms around
the capital; that in this national emer-
gency Congress, banishing all feelings of
mere passion or resentment, will recol-
lect only its duty to the whole country ;
that this war is not waged on our part
in any spirit of oppression, nor for any
purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor
for the purpose of overthrowing or inter-
fering with the rights or established In
situations of those States, but to main
tain and defend the supremacy of the
constitution and to preserve the Union
with all the dignity, equality and rights
of the several States uninpaired and
that as soon as these objects are accom-
plished the war ought to cease.
And whereas the Senate of the United
States, on the twenty-fifth day of July,
1861, adopted resolution in the words
following, viz =
| Resolved, That the present deplorable
civil war has been forced upon the
country by the disunionists of the south
ern states, now in revolt against the
constitutional government, and in arms
around the capital thatin this national
emergency Congress, banishing all feel
ings of mere passion or resentment, will
recollect only its duty to the whole
country that this war IS not prosecuted
on our part in any spirit of oppression,
nor for any purpose of conquest or sub
ljugation, nor for the purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights
or established institutions of those states,
but to defend aud maintain the supre.
macy of the Constitution and all laws
made in pursuance thereof. And to
preserve the Union with all the dignity,
equality and rights of the several states
unmpaired that as soon as these OBJ
jects are accomplished the war ought to
cease.
And whereas these resolutions, though
not joint or concurrent in form, are SUBJ
stantially identical, and as 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 thirteenth day of June last, the in
surrection in the state of Tennessee was
declared to have been suppressed, the
authority of the United States therein
TO be undisputed, and such United States
officers as had been duly commissioned
to be in the undisputed exercise Of their
official functions
And whereas there now exists no Or
ganized armed resistance of misguided
citizens or others to the authority of the
United States in the states of Georgia
South Carolina, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, and
the laws can be sustained and enforced
therein by the proper civil authority,
state or federal, and the people of the
said states are well and Loyalty disposed,
and have conforrned or will conform in
their legislation TO the condition of af-
fairs growing out Of the amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
prohibiting slavery within the jurisdic-
ton Of the United States.