The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-04-14
The Presidents Proclamation.
The REBELLION DECLARED ENDED.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1866.

18th and 10Th April, 1861, the Presi-
dent of the United States, in virtue OF
the power vested in him by the consti-
tuition and laws, declared that the laws
of the United States were opposed and
the execution thereof INSTRUCTED, in the
States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louis
lana and Texas, by combinations too
powerful TO be suppressed by the ordi-
nary course of judicial proceedings, or
by the powers vested in the Marshals
by law; and
Whereas, by another proclamation,
made the 10Th day of August, in the
same year. in pursuance of an act OF
Congress. approved July 10th, 1861,
the inhabitants of Georgia. South Car
Dina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
,nessee, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Florida, except the in
habitants of that portion of the State of
Virginia lying west of the Allegheny
mountains and of each other part of that
State, and the other States before
named as might maintain a loyal ad-
hesion to the Union and the Constitu
ton, or might be from time to time oc-
cupied and contolled by the forces of
the United States engaged in the dis
persion of insurgents who were declared
to be in instruction against the United
States and
Whereas, by another proclamation
of the first day of January, 1862, issued
in pursuance of an act of Congress, ap
proved June 9TH, in the same year, the
insurreetion was declared to be still
existing in the States aforesaid, with
the exception of certain specified coun-
ties in the State of Virginia. Whereas,
by another proclamation, made on the
second day Of April, 1868, in pursuance
of the act Of Congress of July 18TH
1861, the exceptions named in the proc
lamation of August 10th, 1861, were
revoked and the inhabitants of the
States of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, Florida and Virginia, except the
forty-eisht counties of Virginia desig-
mated as Western Virginia, and the
ports of New Orleans, Key West, Port
Royal and Beaufort; and whereas, by
| another proclamation on the first day
of July, 1862, issued in pursuance of ar
act of Congress, approved June 18th
same year, the Instruction was declar-
ed to be still existing in the States
aforesaid, with the exception of certain
/ specified counties in the State of Vir
| GINA and whereas, by another proc
lamation made on the I'd day of April
1868, in pursuance of an act of Con.
gress of July Is, 1861, the exception;
named in the proclamation of Angus
! Is, 1861, were revoked, and the inabili'
/ ty Of the States of Georgia, South Car.
| DINA, North Carolina. Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
Mississippi, Florida and Virginia, ex
cept the forty-eight counties of Vir
GINA, designated as West Virginia
and the ports Of New Orleans, Key
/ West, Port Royal and Beaufort, Soutl
/ Carolina, were declared to be in stat'
of instruction against the United
States and whereas, the House c
Representatives on the 22d of July
1861. adopted resolutions in the follow
ing words, viz:
Resolved, By the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Congress ofthe Unitet
States, that the present deplorable wa
has been forced upon the country b.
the disunionists of the Southern State
now in rebellion against the constitu
tional government, in arms around tn
capital; that in the national emergency
| Congress. banishing all feelings of re
sentiment, will do only its duty to tn
whole country.
That this war is not waged on GU
part in any spirit of oppression, nor 70
any purpose of conquest or subjuga
ton, nor for the purpose of overthrow
ing or interfering with the establishe
institutions of those States, but t
maintain and defend the supremacy G
the Constitution and preserve til
Union, with all the dignity. equalit
and rights of the several States unim
paired, and as soon as these objects ar
accomplished the war ought to cease
and
Whereas, these resolutions, thong
not joint or concurrent, form one sui
stantially, and may be regarded as hay
! ing expressed the views of Congress o
the subject to which they relate and
Whereas, by my probation of tn
18th of June last, the instruction
the State of Tennessee was declared
have been suppressed, and the author
ty of the United States therein to b
. undisputed, and such United State
officers as has been duly commissions
to be in the undisputed exercise of the
official functions; and whereas, ther
now exists no. organized armed resi-:
: tance Of misguided citizens, nor other
to the authority of the United State
in the States of Georgia, South Care
lima, Virginia, North Carolina, Tel
; nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansa
Mississippi and Florida, and the la
; can be sustained and enforced therei
by the proper civil authority of tt
State or Federal, and the people
said States are well and loyalty dls
posed, and have couformed or will COZ
form in their Legislatures to the cor
dition of affairs growing out of tn
amendment to the Constitution of til