Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-04-07
EXPLANATION of the PRESIDENT.
Tbe War Declared at an End.

Restoration Of the .Authoriy Of the
." Gorrrnmc, TILE Political Equahty
Of ill The States DecIared.
Washington. April 2.-The Presden,
has just issued Ihv following rroclama-
uOn :
By The Presiden, OF the United States Of
America:
A PR'CLAMAII
Whereas, by proclamation Of the 18Th
end l9Ih of April, 1861, The President OF
the United States, in virtue OF the power
vested in him by the consultation and the
laws, declared lha, the laws OF The UNI
ted Stairs were opposed and The eXecu.
ton thereo. obs'rucled IN the States oil
South Caro'in', Ge.rgia, Alaba VA, fl"rl-
da. Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas by
con binaIiOns TOO powerful! TO be surPres-
Fed by the ordinary course OF Judicial pro-
ceedlngs, or By the powers vested IN the
nsrshss by the law; and
Whereas by sncII er proclamation, made
on the l6Ih Of August III the same year,
in Pursuance OF an act Of Congress ap
Ir:,ed July Is, 1861, the inhabitants Of
ne States OF GeOrgIs, South Carolina,
Vug,nia, North Carolina, Tennessee, AL
abama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-.
sl,sippl and Florida, except the nhabi,
idnrs # thai pant OF the Slate Of Virginia
l5Ing west OF the AlIegany mountains and
tuch other parts of that Stale. and The
other States before named as might main
tain loyal adhesion to The Union and The
constitution, rr might be from time to
time occupied and controlled by Ike for
ees Of the Unucd States engaged in the
dispersion of the insurgents. were decls
red la be IN state ui instruction agdlns'
the United States, and
Whereas by another proclamation OF
the fist day Of July, 1862, issued in pur.
suanre Of All act Of Congress approved
June 7th. in the same yea. the insur-
Iecll0n * as declared to he suII eXi.lirg in
The States aforesaid, with tie exception
Of certain specified counties in the State
OF Virginia; AID
Whereas by another procIa ID alton, IT ade
on TIE ~ day OF AvGll, 1863, IN rursu'
snce of tie act of Congress Of July lSih,
1861, lhs exceptions named IN Ihe proc
lams'ion Of Augysl lG,h. eighteen hurd'
red and sixty one, we're revoked aud e
inhabitants of Ihe S ;aieS Of Georgia, South
Carolina. Nor,h Carolina. Tennessee, Al.
rb1ma, louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
srssIppi, Florida and Virginia, except The
lorly-eighl counties designated rs ives
Virginia, and the ptriS New 0tleans h ~
West, Port Royal and Beaufort. in South
Carolina, were declared 10 be sill Isl d
STATE Of instruction against tie United
States; and
81 hereas the House Of Rerresenrsives.
on the 22d day Of July, 1861. adopted a
resolution IN The words following, name
ly:
"Res0iUed, BY the House Of Repre-
sentallyes OF The COHgress,oi the Omitted
States, that TIE present deplnrable civil
war has been forced upon The country by
tie GlsuHionisl- Of HE Southern States
now in revolt against HE constitutional
government, end in arms around tie caPi'
tai, and hal in this national emergency
Congress, baHishing all Ieeltags OF mere
passlon or resentment, will recUllect only
us duty TO tie whole country. The wal
is not ~ssed on our part IN any sFnit oil
oppression, nor far any purpose OF con
quest or subJugailon, nor purpose OF over
throwing or interfering With ME TIghls VI
established Institutions Of these States,
but to maintain and defend the SupTema.
cv Of Tie constitution aud to preserve tie
Union, With al lie dignity, equality and
rights OF The several States ugImpaEed.
And tina, as soon as those objects are sc-
cumplIshed, The war oUgh! la cease.
And whereas the Senate Of The United
States. OIL the 25lh day Of July, 1861 ,
adopted a resolution in The word follow
ing, 10 wit:
Resoiued, Ths, the present deplorsbIe
civil war has been forced upon The roun-
try BY the disuninniSts Of the Southern
States, now in revolt against tie consH.
iutiUnal government now under arms
around the capitol. That in this nation
al emergency. Congress, banishing all
feelings Of mere passion or resentment,
will recolert only lis duty TO The whole
country. That this war is not prosecu-
ted on Our part in any spirit of opPres.
sion, nor for any purpose Of conquest or
subIugalion. nor purpose of oveIlbIowing
or interfering with the rights or establish
ed institutions Of these States, but 10 de-
iend AMI maintain the supremacy OF The
constitution and all laws made III Pnrsu'
snce thereof, and to preserve the Union
with all The dignity, equity and rights OF
The several Slales upimpared, Ihs. as