The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-04-05


wurRxAs, BIZ proclamation the 18th and 10th
~ April one THOUSAND eight hundred ani sixty-one
the President Of the United States, by virtue The
power vested in him by the Consttaton and the laws
declared tina. the laws OF the United States OPP
posed sni the execution thereof ebstructed in the
States IT south Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi E5hfsiana anil Taxas. ~ combinations
too powerful be suppressed By the ordinary course
Of judicial proceedings, by the powers vested in
the Marshas BY law; and s.
WaEsgA A., BY another proclamation made on the
18th day OF August in the same year. IN pursuance OF
an &C. Congress approved Jaly ID, 1851 the nhab
itants Of Georgia. South Carolina, Virginia, North
Glroiina Tsnnessee, Alabama Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Florida, except the inhabis
ants Of that par. Of the Of Virginia lying west
of the Afeyhany Mountains, and to such other parts
OF that STATE and the other States before named
mig ht nsaintain loyal adhesion 70 the Union and
the Constitution might be from time to time occu
pied and controlled b Of the nited States
engaged the dispersion OF insurgents, declared
10 be in a state of instruction against the United
States; and fH
WHERE as, BY another proclamation on the lst day
Of July, 1862. issued in pursuance of act Of Con-
gress, approved June tn, in the year, the m
snrrectou declared 70 be still existing in the
States aforesii with the exception Of specified coun
:
Where As, By another proclaim ttion, made on the
ID day of April 1863. in pursuance Of the act Of Con
gress Of July 18TH 1851, the exceptions named in the
proclamation OF August 10TH 1851. revoked and
the inhabitants Of the States of Georgia. Sou tn Caro-
lima North Carolina tennessee. Aiab ANA, Louisiana
Texas, Arkansas Mississippi, Florida and Virginia,
except the forty eight counties Of Virginia designated
West Virginia. AMI the ports of New Orleans eY
West, Port Royal and Beaufort and
WHEREAS, BY another proclamation, on tie lss
day of July 1882, issued in pursuance of act OF
Congress, approved June 18th of the year, the
instruction declared still existing in the States
aforesaid with the pon of certain specified coun
ties in the State of Virginia and
WHgEEAs, BY another procia ma tion made the
81 Of aiI 1858, in pursuance of the Of Congress
OF July 18th, 1884, the exceptions named in the proc
amaton OF August 10Th, 1851, revoked, and the
inability OF the States of Georgia, South Carolina
North Carolina, Tennessee Alaba ma Louisiana, Tex
as, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida and Virginia
cept the ghteounties of Virginia. designa ted
as West n irg'nia, anf ports OF New Orleans. he
West, Port Royal AMI Beaufort, in South Carolina,
declared 70 be in stats Of Instruction against
the United States and s
WHEREAS The House Of Representatives, on the
% OF July, 1851, adopted resolution in the words
following, viz:
issSotFEd bY th1 HtuSa OF h1preSen tativeS OF the
Congress of the United states That the present de-
plorable civil war has been forced upon the country
by th disuaionists of the Southern States in
billion against tas constitutional Government, aud in
arms around the capital, that in this national emer
gency Congress- banshing all feelings of resentment
will do only its duty the whole country that this
war is not wagei part IN any spirit of oppres-
sion, nor for purpose Of conquest sabjug
for the purpose Of ogerthrowing interior ring
with the established institutions of those States bu
mantain AMI defend the supremacy of the Consti-
tuition, AMI preserve the Union WITH all its dignity
and the equality aui rights Of the several States un-
impaired; AMI soon these objects accom-
plished the ought to cease and
WHEREAS. These resolutions, though not Joint or
concurrent, fern substantially, they may be re-
garded having expressed the of Congress up
the subject to which they relate and
WHEREAS, BY nay proclamation of the 18th of June
last the instruction in the State of Tennessee
declared to have been suppressed and the Authority
of the United States therein 10 be undisputed and
such United States officers had been duly commits
stoned be in the undsputed exercise of their official
functions and
WHEREAS, There lists organized armed
resistance OF misguided citizens, others, the
authority of the United States in the States OF Geor-
gia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Floria and the laws be enforced therein by
the proper authority, State or Federal, and the peo-
pie Of the said States are well and Loyalty disposed
and have conformed, will conform. in their legisa
ton to the condition OF affairs growing out of the
amendment to the Constitution OF the United States
and
WHEREAS. In view of the before recited premises
it is the aniteSt determination of the American peo
pie that State of its will has the right pow
go out OF separate itself from, be separa
ted from the American Union, and that therefore,
each State ought remain and constitute in integral
part Of the [ nted States and 35
WHEREAS. The people of the several before men
toned States have, in the aforesaid, given
satisfactory evidence that they acquesce in this i'm
portant revolution of the National Union ; and
WHEREAS, II is believed be the fundamen tai
principle Of the Government that people who have
VOTED, and who have been overcome and subdued
be dealt with to induce them virtually to
become friends else these be held by absolute
military power TO prevent them from again
doing harm enemies. which last named policy is
sbhorent to humanity and freedom and
WHEREAS. The Constitution OF the United States
provides for only States
and Territories and provides no protectorates
and
WHEsEas. Such constitutional States must n.ces-
sarily be. and by the Constitution and laws of the
United States made equal aud placed a like
footing, political rights. imalunities dignity and
power VITA the several Sates WITH which they are
united; aa3
wuzsE,s The observance Of political equality as
principe Of right and justice is we'll calculated to
encourage the people Of the States be and become
constant and perseverng in their renewed allie
glance; and ese
WHEREAS, Staining armies. military occupation,
martial law military tribunals and suspension of the
privilege OF the writ Of hs5eas corpus in time OF
peace dangerous the public interest AMI incempati-
BILE with the Individual rights Of the citizen, contrary
the genius ana spirit Of onr free institutions and
exhaustive NJ the natiorai resources, and ought
therefore, bs sanctioned allowed. except in case .;
war fer repelug invaders Of suppressug insurrec-
tioa or rebellion and
WHEREAS The policy Of the Gcvsrnn ent Of the
United States. from the beginning of the instruction