Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-03

By the President Of the United States ot Arserica.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, by proClamatiOns OF the fifteenth
and nineteenth Of April, eae thousand eight
hundred and sixty -one, the President of the
United States, ~ virtue of the power vested
n him by the Constitution and the laws, de-
clared that the laws OF the United States were
opposed, and the execution thereof o5struct-
ed in the States Of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Texas, by combinations too powerful TO
be suppressed by the ordinary course of lu-
ciclal proceedings, or BY Tie powers vested IN
the marshal. by law:
And whereas, by another proclamation made
on the sixteenth day D. August in tie same
year in pursuance of an act OF Congress an
proved July thirteen, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty lone, the inhabitants OF the
STATES # Georgia, South Caroline Virginia
Nortn Carolina, Tennessee, alabama, Louisi-
ana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and ElOri-
ia, except the inhabitants Of that part of the
State of Virginia lying west OF the Allegheny
Mountains, and TO snch other parts of tina.
State and the other States before named, as
might maintain 4 loyal adhesion to the Union
an the Constitution, or might be from time TO
time occupied and controlled by forces of the
United State engaged In the dispersion of in
snrgents) were declared to be in 4 state of in-
surrsction against the United States:
And whereas, by another proclamation Of the
first day of July, one thousand eight hundred
and siNty-tTo. issued IN pursuance of an act
Of Congress approved June :. IN the same year,
the instruction was declared 10 be srlll exist
Ing IN he States aforesaid, with the exception
OF certain specifed counties in the State of Vir-
ginia
And whereas, by another proclamation made
on the second day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three, in pursuance OF the
act OF congress OF July thirteen, one thousand
elgAt hundred and sixty one. the exceptions
named IN the proclamation of August 16 one
thousand eight hundred and sixty -one, were
revoked. and the inhabitants of the States of
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Ten
niSs ALL
Mississippi, Florida, and Virginia, (except the
forty eight counties of Virginia desIgnated as
West lrgisia, and the ports of New Orleans,
Key West, Port Royal, and Beaufort. in South
tarolna,) were declared TO b still in a state of
insurrection against the United States:
And whereas, the House OF Representatives
on the 22d Gay of July, one thousand eight
hundred ard slxty-one, adopted q resolution in
the words following, namely:
"R"Soiced, by the House u Representatives
of the Congress Of the United States, that the
present deplorabIe civil " ar has been forced
upon the country by the disunionists OF the
Southern States, now in revolt against the con-
sututiOnAl government, anu in arms around the
capitol; that in this national emergency Com
gress, banishing all feelings of mere passion or
resehr ment, Will reeollect only its duty to the
whole country that this war is not waged on
cur part IN any spirit of oppression, nor for any
purpose OF conquest or sublugation, nor pur-
pose OF overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of those States
but TO maintain and defend the supremacy of
the Constitution; and to preserve the Union
Win s.il itb ", ana rights of the
several States impaired; and that Us soon as
those Objects are accomplished, the war ought
tU cease"
And whereas, the Senate of the United States.
on the 25th day of July, one thousand eight
hundred and slxty-one, adopted resolution
in the words following 10 wit:
"ReSCtced, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
dIsunIOnists of the Southern States, now in re-
volt against the Constitutional Government.
and in arms around the Capitol that in this
nlTl0nAt pmprppnrv. nj iShi all
feeling OF mere passion or resentment, will re-
collect only its duty to the whole country:
that this war is not prosecuted on our part In
any spirit OF oppression nor for any purpose
CT conquest or subjugatiou, nor purpose of
overthrowing or interfering with the rights or
established institutions OF those States, but 70
uefend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution and all laws made In pursuance
thereof, and to preserve the Union with all the
dignity, equality and rights of the several
States unlmpaired; that as soon as these OBJ
Jects ale accomplished the war ought TO
cease"
And whereas, these resolutions. though not
join, or concurrent in form, are substantially
Identical, and as such may he regarded as nav
ing expressed the sense of Congress upon the
subject TO which they relate
And whereas, by my proclamation of the
thirteenth day of une last, the insurrection in
the State of Tennessee was declared to have
been suppressed, the authority Of the United
States therein 10 be undisputed, and such Uni
ted States officers as had been duly commits.
s,oned to De in the undisputed exercise Of their
official functions:
And whereas, there now exists no organized
hrmed resistance ofmisguided citizens or others
10 the authority Of the United States in the
States OF Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisi-
ana, tArKans;s, Mississippi, and Florida, and
the laws can be sustained and enforced therein
by the proper civil authority, State or Fed
eraI, and he people of said States are well and
loyally disposed, and have ccnformed or will
conform IN their legislation to the condition of
analrs growing out OF the amendment to the
constitution Of the United States, prohibiting
s!aYtTy within the limits and jurisdiction of
the United States:
And whereas, in view OF the before recited
premises, II Is the manifest determination OF
the American people that no State, OF its own
VIII, has the right or the power TO go ont of. or
separate itself fIonn, or he separated from the
American Union and that therefore each State
ought 10 remain and constitute an integral part
OF III United States:
And whereas, the people Of the several he.
Iore mentioned States, have, in the manner
aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence that thew
acqniesce il this sovereign and important res
o4utlon OF national unity:
And whereas, it is believed to be funda.
mental principle OF Government that people
who have revolted, and who have been oyey
come and subdued, must either be desIt with
so "a 10 induce them voluntarily TO become
IfitnGs, or else they must be held by absolute
nSintary power, or devastated, so as TO prevent
mem from ever again doing harm as enemies.
which last-named policy is aohorrsnt 70 hu-
nIani'y and freedom:
And whereas, the Constitution of the United
oISuss provides for constituent communities
only az States and not as territories, depen-
oenclts, provinces, or protectorates:
ana whereas, such constituent States must
necessarily be, and by the Consultation and
placed upon a like footing as 20 political rights,
lhnnEities, dignity, and power. with the sew.
eral States with which they are united:
And whereas. the observance OF political
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