The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-11
PEACE RESTORED.
i'ras lamation by the President DeeInr-
ing the ikebclliOn at an End.


, Pros In nation by the President DcelaT-
ing the KebclliOn at an End.
The President has issued the following
proclamation,
whereas, By prOclamations April 18th
and lYth. 1901, the President of the United
States IN virtue OF the power vested i'm him
by the Constitution and the laws. declared
that the laws OF the United States were op-
posed and the execution thereof obstruct-
ell IN the states OF South Carolina Georgia
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi. LOUISIANA
aud Texas by combinations too powerful 10
be suppressed by the ordinary course OF lu-
dicial proceedings, or by the powers vested
in the marshals 10y law;
And 'cbereaS Rv another proclamation
made August 10th in the same year in Dur
suauce OF an Act OF Congress, approved
July 18Th. lS6l, the inhabitants of Georaia
south Carolina Virginia, North Carolina
tennessee, Alabama. Louisiana Texas. Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Florida except the
inhabitants OF that part OF the State OF Vir-
Snla lying west of The Alleghany Mountains
and TO such other parts of that State and
the other states before named "A might
maintain loyal adhesion 10 the Union and
the Constitution, or might be. from time 10
time occupied and controlled by the forces
oi the United states engaged in the disper-
sion OF Insurgents, We're declared 10 be in
state of insurrection against tho United
States;
and ,chereas, By another proclamation
July lst, 1852, issued in pursuance of an
act OF Congress, approved June 9Th, in the
same year, the insurrectiOn was declared
I a 81 l., . -
i Win the exception OF certain specified coun.
/ ties M the State OF Virginia;
I ind lrhereaS BY another proclamation
made April "a, 1853, in pursuance of the
act OF Congress OF July 18th. Is6I. tho ex
cephons named in the proclamation Of Au-
4 gust 10th, 1861, were revoked. ami the in
haoilants ol the states OF Georgia. South
carolina, North Carolina Tennessee. Ala
bama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. Mis-
sissippl Florida and Virginia, except the
- counties OF Virginia designated as West
Virginia, and tbe ports OF New Orleans. KEY
West, Pr; Royal and Beaufort. i'm south
Carolina:
A."t ,ehefeos. by another proclamation
on The lst ol July 1862. issued i'm pursli-
ance cd an act OF Congress approved June
iih, oi the same year. the ln-urrectiou was
declared 90 Dee siil existing in the states
aforesaid With the exception OF certain
specified counties in the State of Virginia.
i"d tst.Ftus, liy another PROCLAMATION
made on the yt Oi April le63, and in Dur
suance 81 an act of Congress OF July n.
1861, The conditions named ia the procla-
nation OF August l6, 1861, were revoked
ana The inhabitants Ofthe states Of fGeOrgia.
ooulh barolna North Carolina, Tennessee,
Aianaina, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
1f
the Is counties OF Virginia designated a.
West Virginia, and ports Of New Orleans
hey West, Port Royal and Beaufort in south
Carolina. We're declared 60 he an state of
n-uirect'on against the United States.
md '~tere1s The House of Renre.enia-
uves on the 22d Of july sol aaol,fna \
resolution in the worls following viz:
heso're6 ty he Hoase ~ REPRESENTATIVES
y tbe 'Ony'e>s ~ the Inucf Suites. That
The present doplorabic civil war has been
forced upon the Country by the disuni0n- |
ISIS oi the southern States. now in revolt
against the constitutional Government
Ahi in arms around the Capitol: that in
TINS emergency Congress, hani-hine ali
feelings of resentment, viii recollecf only /
lts duty 10 the whole country; that this war /
Is not WagcI ON our part in any spirit Of
oppression, nor for any purpose of conquest /
OF supJugatOn, nor for the purpose Of over |
throwing or interfering with the rights or /
established institutions Of those States. but I
10 maintain and defend the supremacy Of |
the Constitution and preserve the Union.
With all is dignity equality, and the rights |
nj the Several States unimpaired. and That |
as soon as these objects are ACCOMPLISHED /
the war ought % cease.
And 'rkereoS. The senate of the United |
states, on the 25th u July, 1861 adoptel |
a resolution in the words following. viz. /
Quoting the same resolution "a abOye);
A"t rte7e9s, These resolutions though I
not Joint or concurrent in form. are sub 4
siantially Identical and a such NAV be re- 4
garded - having expressed the sense Of 4
congress upon the subject 20 which they re-
late;
And 'rLereQs, By 10y proclamation Of the 4
l5th of June last tho insurrecti0n IN the I
state Of Tennessee was declared 10 have
been supposed, the authority Of the United /
states therein 70 be uDdisputed, and such /
/ m-ei states officers as had been duly /
commissioned 70 be in the undisputed ex- /
ercise OF their official functions:
A'ia 'rhereas There now exists no organ
ized armed resistance OF misguided citizens /
or others 10 the authority OF the United /
states IN the states Of Georgia South Car
Oilna Virginia, North Carolina. Tennessee.
Alabama. Louisiana, Arkansas. Mississippi
or Florida, and the laws can be sustained
and enforced therein By proper civil author
ity. state or Federal. and the people Of the
sad states are well and l0yally disposed
and have cOnf0rmed or viii conform in
their legislation 10 the condition Of affairs
growing out OF the amendment 10 the con-
stitutOn Of the United States. prohibiting
slavery within the limits and Jurisdiction of
the United States:
ds'a 'rtere0s, In view Of the before re-
cited premises it Is the manifest determine
-lon OF the American people that no state
li iis Own VIII las the right OF power 10 70
lnt ~ or separate Itself rom 0r be separa-
ed from tie American Union. and that
-ia-. -irl State ought 10 remain and
'sl4-i....-- l- .lte-srA part u tic United
states,
Aad -lere1s, Tie people of the several /
,efore mentioned states have in a manner I
aforesaid given satisfactory evidence that :
hey acquiesce IN this sovereign and fmpor- I
ant resolution Of the national unity:
Ind ,cLereas, It - believed TO be a fun
lamental principle Of government that a :
leOple who have reTOlted, and who have Z
Deen overcome and subdued. must either G
e dealt with so as to induce them voluntari-
; 10 become friends or else they must be I
Iel4 by absolute military power, or deTas- Z
ated 20 as 10 prevent them from ever again c
-olng harm as enemies-which last named Q
,olcy IS abhorrent TO humanity and free {
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