Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-20

Necessity, for repelling invasion or suppress
ing ipsrrrection or rebellion:
AND me President did further in the same
prociamauon declare that the policy OF the
Government Of the United States from the be-
ginning OF the insurrection TO its overtho W an d
final suppression, had been conducted in con-
1ormny VIII the principles IN the lasi-named
And whereas, the President in the said
proclamation OF the thirteenth OF June, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-sIx, upon
Inc ercunos therein stated and herein before re-
cited, Old then and thereby proclaim and de.
clare that the insurrection which heretofore
existed IN the several States before named ex-
eep, IN texas, was at an end, and was hence.
forth 10 be so regarded;
And whereas. subsequently to the said see-
ono Day OF April, one thousand eight hundred
ana sixty.slx, the insurrectIon in the State of
Texas mas been completely and everywhere
suppressed and ended and the authority Of
the United States has been successfully and
completely established in the said State Of
Texas. and now remains therein unresisted
and ubdisputed. and such ofthe proper United
States Officers as have been duly commissioned
within the limits Of the said State, are now in
the undisturbed exercise of their official func-
tons:
And whereas, the laws can now he sus-
tanned and enforced in the said State Of Texas
oy tne proper civil Suthority. State or Federal,
ana me people OF the SAID State OF Texas, like
the people OF the other States before named
are well and Loyalty disposed. and have con.
formed or will conform in their legislation 10
me condition OF affairs growing out of the
amendment of the Constitution of the United
states, prohibiting slavery within the limits
and jurisdiction of the United States;
And whereas all the reasons and conclusions
ser forth in regard to the several States therein
specially named now apply equally and in all
respects to the State of Texas, as well as TO the
other States which had been involved in in
snrrection:
And whereas, adequate provision has been
made by military orders, TO enforce the execu-
iion OF the acts OF Congress, aid the civil au-
thorities. and secure obedience to the Consti-
tDtlon and laws of the United States within
Inc Stale OF Texas, If resort to military force
lor such purpose should at any time become
necessary:
Now, therefore, 1, ANDREW JOHNSON Pres
ident OF tie United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that the insurrection which here
tofore existed in the State OF Texas is a. an end
and Is TO be henceforth so regarded in that
State, as in the other States before named in
which the said lnsurrection was proclaimed
10 be at an end, by the aforesaid proclamation
o. the second day of April, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.six.
And do further proclaim that the said in.
surrection is at an end, and that peace, order,
tranquility and civil authority now exist in
and throughout the whole of the United States
of America.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the United
States TO be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this twep
ueth day of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
LIS sixty-six. and of the Independence of
the United States Of America the niRe-
ty-first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President
WIN. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.