The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
PROCLAMATION by the PRESIDENT.
THE WAX DECL AIRED ENDED,
NYAsniveroN April ?, lsce.

in him 10y the Constitution aud the laws.
declared that the laws ot the Unjted States
were opposed, and the execution thereof
Obstructed in the SNNos vt South Carolina,
| Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana, aud Texas, 10y combinations too
/ powerful to DO suppressed by the nrdinary
course of Judicial proceedings, or by the
powers vested in the Marshals by law; aud
WHEREAS, BY another proclamation made
| on the 10th day Of August, IN the same
year, in pursuance OF on act Of Congress.
approved July l3, 1861, the inhabitants of
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana.
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida.
except the inhabitants OF The part of the
| State OF Virginia lying west OF the Atlegha-
NY Mountains, and to such other parts OF
thatSiate and the other States before named,
as might maintain a loyal, adhesion to tho
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 do
clared to be in state Of insurrectiou against
the United States; and
WnSREAs, BY another proclamation on
the LIST day of Jnly, 1852, issued in puysu.
ancc OF an act Of Congress, approved juno
I, IN the same year, the iusurrection was
declared to be still existing in the States
aforesaid, with the exception OF specified
counties in the State of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, By another proclamation, mado
on the 2d day OF April, 1868 in pursuance
Of tlo act OF Congress Of July IL, 1861,
the exceptions named in the proclamation
of August l6, 1861, wore revoked, aud
the inhabitants Of tho States of Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina Temessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkarsts. Mis-
sissippi, Florida and Virginia, except the
forty-eight counties Of Virginia designated
as West Virginia, and the ports of New
Orleans, Key West, Port Royal aud Beau.
tort; and latl ft aft#
WHEREAs, BY another proclamation, on
the lst day of July, 1862, issueIin pursu.
ance of an act of Congress, approved june
II, OF the same year, the ilsarrection was
declared still existing in tho States alore
said, with the exception of certain specified
counties in the State of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, BY another proclamation made
on the 2l OF April, 1863, in purJuance of
the act of Congress of July l3, 1861, the
exceptions named in the Proclamation of
August l6; 1861, were revoked, an the
Inability Of the S ats of Georgia Sou h Car
olina. North Carolina, Tehucssce. klabama
Louisiaua, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi.
Florida aud Virginia, except the iorty-eight
counties of Virginia designated as West
Virginia, aud ports OF New Otleans, Kew
West, Port Royal aud Beaufort, in South
Carolina, were declared to be in q state of
insurreclion against the Uuted States; and
WHEREAsa The House of Representatives
on tie 22d Of July, 1861. adopte a resolu-
tion il the words following, viz: r -.
u "Pesoleed6y the House of Representatives.
Of tie Congress of Tie United .Siates That
the present deplorable civil war has been
forced upon the country by the 'sunionsts
of the Southern States, now in rebellion
against the Constitutional Government, and
in arms around the capital that in this ma.
tiWal emergency, Congress. banishing AL
feelings OF sentiment, will do only its duty
to the .w!pls county: that this war is not
wage on our part in any spirit OF opprcs-
sion, mon for ANY purpose ol. conquest or
sphilgation, nor for the purpose of over
70 wing 'r interfering with the cstal-
lls'led institutions of tlose States, but to
maitain and defend tie shprrnrcy ~ tie
Constitution, and to preserve the Union
with all it's diSliitE, aud the cqiility aud
rights ol The several S'utcs untnpaircd;
and as soor rs these obirots are accom-
plislied the war onsht TO ceasp;' ami
WnERkAS, These resoluhpps, though NOT
JOINT or concurrent, form one subsiah'iaIly,
they may be regarded as having EXPRESSED
the sense of Congress upon the subject to
which they relate; and
WHEREAS, BY my proclamation of the
! l3th of jane last, the insnrreotion in the
State of Tennessee was declared to have
heeu suppressed and the authority of the
al a. 1 I
such Cuited States officers as ha lbeen dnIy
comnissionedto be in the undisputed exer,
else OF them official functions; and s5r. ,I
WHEREAS, Thero now exists nd orgStizsi
armed resistance. Of misguided cihzcls, nor
others, to the authority of the United States
in the States of Georgia, South Carolina.
Virginia, North Caroliua, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Florida, and the laws can he enforced there
in by the proper civil Authority, /, st tteA Aor
Federal, aid the people of The SD States
are well 1and Loyalty disposeel and have 4
coniormed or will conform, in their legio.
ldtion TO the coudition of affairs growing
ont OF the amendment to the CONSTITUTION Of
the United States prohibiting slavery with
in the limits aud Jurisdiction, of the United
States; and o.s t..r .set.t.-t5 s. t-s..,
WHEREAs, In view of the before recitel
premises, it is the manifest determination |
of the American people that no State of its
own VIII has the right or power to 90 ont
nf or separate itself from, or be separated
from tile Amtrican Onion, and that there.
fore each State ought to remain aud colisti.
tutee an integral part of the United States;
and @
WHEREAS, The people of tho several be-
Tore mentioned States havo, in the manner
Aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence that
they acquiesce IN this important revolution
IF the National Unionj aud
WHEREAS, 1t is believed to be the fnnda.
mental principal of the GovernuIent that !
people who have revOlted. and WHO have
1ecn overcome and subdued, must be deallsl
With so as to induce them Virtually TO be
,ome friends, or else these must be hell !
~ absolute military power, so as to pre-
'eht them from ever again doing harm as !
'uemes, which last named polcy is abh0r- /
'ent to humanity and freedom; aud
WHEREAS, The Constitution of the United |
states provides for constitutional enminHu,
ties only as States and not rs Territories,
md provides no prptectorates; aud
WHEREAS, Such constitutional States (
nrst necessarily be and hy the COnstitl, /
ion and laws Of the United States are made.
1uai and placed on like footing as th /
,olidcal rights, immuuities, dignity aud
,ower With the several .Sttesr with which
hey are united; an1 -ai iat si89. IN. ,e. y n
WHEFAs, The Observance OF p0Iiticafll
qualify as q principle Of right and Justice
s we'll calculated to enconrage, tue peopIe
Il the States tp be and hecpna more and