The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-08-22
PREsIDEN7IAL PROCLAMATION.
Texas Formally Restored 70 Her Relations
= THE writ of Habeas Corpus restored
throughout the United ststes--The Rebel
lion OMcially Pronounced Ended, and
Civil Authority Restored.

WAsHNGToN, Aug. Ie.-The president has is :
sued proclamation, in which he recites the var
ious proclamations issued by his predecessor con-
corning the existence of an armed rebellion In
opposition to the laws, the suspension OF the
habeas corpus, the concurrent resolutions OF con-
gress respecting the object of the levy OF troops,
and the subsequent peace proclamation of April
| 2, 1866. = s. ~ 81 R-& AZ
It concludes as follows
AND, WHEREAS. The president, in the said
| proclamation of June Is, 1866, upon the grounds
| therein stated and therein before recited, did
then and thereby proclaim the lnsurrection which
heretofore existed in the several states before
named, except Texas, was at an end, and was
| henceforth to be so regarded and,
| WHEREAS, Subsequently to the second day Of
April 1866, the instruction in the state of Tex
| az has been completely and everywhere suppress
1 ed and ended, and the authority of the United
| States has been successfully and completely es-
1 tablished in the said state, and now remains I'M
| resisted and undisputed; and such of the proper
officers as have been duly commissioned within
| the limits of the said state, are now in the I'M
1 disturbed exercise of their official functions
| and,
| WHEREAS, The laws can now be sustained and
enforced in the said state of Texas by the said
state and the people of the state of Texas, and
the people of the other states, are well and 10y
! ally disposed, and have conformed or viii con
form in their legislation to the condition Of
affairs growing out of the amendment to the con
stitution of the United States prohibiting slavery
| within the limits of said states and jurisdiction
and,
1 WHEREAS, All the reasons and conclusions sci
forth in regard to the several states therein of
fcially named apply equally and in all respect:
to the people of Texas well as the other states
which have been involvedi in insurrection; and,
| WHEREAS, Adequate provision has been made
by military orders to enforce the execution of the
acts of congress aud the civil authorities and t.
secure obedience to the civil laws of the United
States, in Texas, in the resort to mitar,
force for such purpose should at any time be
| come necessary: nor therefore.
/, A. johnson, president of the United States
do proclaim and declare that the instruction
which heretofore existed in the state of Texas il
at an end, and is to be henceforth so regarded il
that state, as in the others before mentioned
| where the instruction was proclaimed to be a
| an end in the aforesaid proclamation of April 2
| 1866.
| And do further proclaim, that the sad iissan'
| rectoa is at end, and that PEACE, ORDER, TRAN
! GUILTY., AND CIVIL AUTHORITY EXIST THROUGHOUT
| THE WHOLE TUE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set In.
| hand and caused the seal of the United State
to be affixed. Done at the city of Washing
ton, the Goth day of August, 1866, and OF tn
| independence of the United States OF America
the 9lst. - -
By the President: ANDREW JOHNSON.
| WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.