Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-04-06

Whcrens BY procamatlons of the 18th
and tmh Of Anril, 1861, the President of the
United States, in virtue of the power vested
in linn bv the Constitution and the laws,
declared that the laws OF the United States
wore onnosed, and the execution thereof
obstructed. in the States of South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, by combinations too
powerful to he suppressed bY the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, or py the
movers vested in the marshals by lawi
AnG whereas, BY another proclamation,
made thc 10th day of August, in the same
year in pursuance of an act of Congress ap.
nroved 1uly 18Th, 1861 the inhabitants of
The States of Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
hama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mlssls.
sippi, and Florida, except the inhanitants OF
that par of the State of Virginia lying west
orthr Allpglany mountains, and such other
parts of that State and the other Stetes before
named. as might maintain loyal adhesion
to the Union nnd the Constitution, or might
be from time to time occupied and controlled
by forces of the United States engaged in the
dispersion Of insmger.s, were declared to be
in state of insurrecton against the United
States and
whereas; BY another proclamation OF the
first dav of July, 1869, Issued in pursuance
Of AN act of Congress app owed June 7, in the
same year, the insurrection was declared to
be still existing in the States aforesaid, with
the exception Of certain specified counties in
the State of Virginia;
And whereas; BY another proclamation
made on the I'd day of April 1863, in pur
suance of the act of Congress OF July 18th,
1861 the exceptions named in the proclama-
tion of August 10th, 1861, were revoked, and
the inhabitants of the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
sssippi, Florida and Virginia, except the
lory-eight counties of Virginia designated as
West Virginia, and the ports of New
Orleans, Key West Port Royal ard Beaufort
in South Carolinl, We're declared to be still
in n state of insumection against the United
States
And whereas, The House of Representa-
tiyes, on the 22d day of July, 1861, adopted
resolution in the words following, namely
"Ree Owed, BY the House of Representa-
tyes OF the Congress of the United States
that the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the dis
unioniss of the southern States now in revolt
against the constitutional authorities, and in
arms around the capital that in this national
emergency Congress, banishing all feelings
OF mere passion or resentment; Will recollect
only its duty TO the whole country, that this
wal is not waged on our part in any spirit OF
oppression, nor any purpose OF conquest or
suhiugaion, nor purpose Of oyerthrowing or
interfering with the rights or established in
stitutOns of these States, but to maintain and
defend the supremacy of the Constitution
and to preserve the Union with all its
dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unimpared, and that as soon as these
objects are accomplished the war ought to
cease;
And whereas, The Senate of the United
States, on tne 25th day ofJuly, 1861, adopted
resolution in the words following to wit
Resolved, That the present deplorable
civil war has been forced upon the county
by the disunonists of the southern States
now in revolt against the constitutional gov
tlt ncnl and in arms around the capital.
llm in this natioral emergency Congress,
Wnishng all feelings of more passion or re-
sentiment, will recolect only its duty to the
whole country. That this war is not prose-
culcd on our part in any spirit of oppression,
nor for any purpose of conquest or subjuga-
ton nor purpose of overthrowing or inter
icling with the rights or established institu
iions of those States but to defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution,
ana laws made in pursuance thereof, and to
preserve the Union, with all the dignity
equality and rights of the several States un
impaired, and that as soon as these object.
are accomplished the war ought to cease"
And Whereas These resolutions, though
not joint or concurrent in form, are substan
tally identical, and as such may he regarded
as having expressed the sense of Congress
upon the subject TO which they relate;
And whereas, BY my proclamation of tn
18th day of June last, the insurrecton in til,
State of Tennessee was declared to hav,
been suppressed, the authority Of the United
States therein 10 be undisputed and sucl
| nlted States officers as had been duly com
missioned, 10 be in the undsputed eXercis
of their official functions;
And whereas, There now exists no organ
lied armed resistance of misguided citizen
or others TO the authority of the Unite,
states in the States of Georgia, Sout.
Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Ter
lessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Ar'kar
Sas, Mississippi and Florida, and the law
ean be sustained and enforced therein by tn
proper civil authority, State or Federal, an
the people of the said States are well an
loyalty disposed and have conformed or wi
conform in their legislation TO the conditio
ol affairs growing out of the amendment I
me Constitution of the United States pre-
hibiting slavery within the limits and iuri
dlction of the United States
And Whereas In view of the before r.
'lted premises, ii is the manifest determine
lion of the American people that no State.
us own Will, has the right or the power TO 4
out of or separate itself from, or be separate
'Nil tho hhtilNhu AHloil, anu tDat therefor
each state ought to remain and constitute q
integral part of tine United States;
And whereas, The people of the sever
before mentioned States have, in the mann,
aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence th
lhey aequiesce in this sovereign and impo
tant resolution Of national unitv
And whereas, Ii is believed TO be n fund
mental principle of government that neon
who have rcvolted and who have been owe
come and subdued, must either be dealt wi
SO as TO induce them voluntarily 10 becon
friends, or else they must he held by absolu
military power, or devastated so as TO pr
vent them from ever again doing harm
enemies, which last named policy is abhc
rent to humanity and freedom;
And whereas, The Constitution of !
United States provides for consultation
communities only as States and not ns for
lories dependencies, provinces or protec
rates; P'N'eN
And whereas, Such constituent stn
must necessarily he, and by Constimti
ahu laws of the United States are mn
squaS' ana placed upon like footing, as
pollueal rights, immuuities, dignity n
power Win the several States with ,vhi
lhey ate united;
AND whereas, The observance of noliti
!pualily. as principle of right and iusti
- Well calculated to encourage the peoplo
snu aforesaid States TO be and become mt
Sa Smu more constant aud persevemng in til
@ nmu whereas, Standing armies, militia
occupation, military law, military tribun
ahl The suspension of the privilege of /
Wri OF habeas corpus, are in time of ne,
mHmEer"us to public liberty, incompati
WIN thc individual rights of thn citizen =,
HhiI to the genius and snirif of Onr craa