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essee, Alabama, LOUISIANA, Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Florida, except the inhabitants
OF that part Of the State Of Virginia
lying west side Of the Allegheny Mountains. and
Of such other parts Of that State and the other
States before named as might maintain loyal
ADHESION to the Union and the Constitution, or
might be from time to time occupied and con-
trolled by the forces Of the United States engag-
ed in the dispersion Of insurgents, were declared
10 be in a state Of insurrection against the
United States.
find uhercGs, By another proclamation on
the first day of July, one thousand eight hum
dred and sixty-two, issued in pursuance Of an
act Of Congress approved June seventh, in the
same year. the resurrection was declared to be
still exist ing in the States aforesaid, with the
exception Of certain specified counties in the
State of Virginia.
find lrhereas, 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 thirteenth, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one, the exceptions
named in the proclamation Of August sixteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, were
revoked, and the inhabitants Of the States OF
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tenn
essee. Alabama, Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi. Florida and Virginia, except the
forty-eight counties Of Virginia, designated as
West Virginia, and the ports Of New Orleans,
Key West, Port Royal ami Beaufort, in South
Carolina, were declared to be in a state Of insur-
rection against the United States and, whereas
the House Of Representatives, on the 22d day Of
July. 1861, adopted a resolution IN the words
following, viz
ResOlrsd, By the House Of Representatives
Of the Congress Of the United States, that the
u hos
upon the country by the Disunionisis Of the
Southern States. now in revolt against the Con-
stItutional government and in arms around the
capital; that in this national emergency Con-
gress, banlshing all feelings Of mere passion or
resentment, will recollect only its duty to the
whole country; that this war is not wagei on
our part in any spirit Of oppression, nor Tor
any purpose Of conquest or subjugation, nor FOR
the purpose Of overthrowng or interfering with
the rights Of established Institutions Of those
States, but 10 maintain and defend the suprem-
acy Of the Constitution, and TO preserve the
Union with all the dignity, equality, and rights
Of the several States unimpairei; and that as
soon as these objects are accomplished the war
ought to cease.
lind lrAereas, The Senate Of the United
States, on the 2jth day ef July, 1861, adopted
a resolution in the words following. viz.
Resolrcf, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
disunionists Of the Southern States now in revolt
against the constitutional government and in
arms around the Capital; that in this national
emergency, Congress, banishing all feelings OF
mere passion or resentment, will recolect only
its duty to the whole country; that this war is
not prosecuted on our part in any spirit Of op-
preston, nor for any purpose Of conquest or
zrrfr he
ing or interfering with the rights or establishe
institutions OF those States, but TO defend and
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution aud
all laws made in pursuance thereof, and to pre-
serve the Union with all the dignity, equality,
and rights Ofthe several States uuimpalrei; that
as soon as these objects are accomplished the
war ought TO cease.
ind utcrcGg, These resolutions, though not
Joint OF concurrent il form, are substantially
identical, and as such may be regarded as Aa'-
ing expressed the sense OF Congress upon the
subject to which they relate.
Ind lrhercds. By my proclamation Il the
18th day Of June last the insurrection in the
State Of Tennessee wa declared to have been
suppressed, the authority OF the Unit0d States
therein TO be uudispu;ei, and such United
States officers as had been duly commissioned G,
be in the uEdisgu,ed exercise Of their oitc.a
functions
Ind rtereas. There low exists no organized
armed resistance Of misguided citizens or other,
to the authority OF the Uuitei States in the States
Of Georgia, South Carolina. Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, and Florida, aud the laws
can he sustained and enforced therein hy The
proper evil authority, State or Federal, aud th'
people Of the said States are well and Loyalty
disposed, and have couformei, or will conform
in their legislation, 10 the condition o. affair
growing out Of the ameudmeuti0 the Coustitu
ton Of the United States prohibiting sltverl
within the limits and jurisdiction Of the United
States.
ind lrhcreas, In view Of the bofore-reci,el
premises, il Is the N niiest determination u ih'
American people that 10 State, Of its Iwn will
has the right or power TO 60 out q, or separate
itself from, or be separated from, the American
Union; and that, therefore, each state ought C
remain and constitute an integral part Of the
United States.
ind irIcrea4, The people Of the several b.
aforementioned States have, IN the manner aiore-
said, given satisfactory evidence that they ac-
quiesce in this sovereign and important restora-
ton Of the national unity.
& ind J-hercas, II is believed 70 be a funda-
mental principle Of government, that people
who have reyol;ed and who have been overcome
and subiued, must either be dealt with 20 Is to
induce them voluntarily TO become friends. or
else they must be he'd by absolute military pow
er or devastated 50 as to prevent them from ever
again doing harm as enemies, which last named
policy is abhorreut 10 humanity and free
dom.
find trhereaS, The Constitution Of the United
States provides for constitutional communities
only as States and not as territories, depenien-
cies, provinces, or protec,ora;es.
Ind lrhercgs, Such constituent States must
necessarily be, and by the Constitution and laws
Of the United States are male, equals and plac-
ed on like footing as to political rights. immu-
mites, dignity and power with the several States
with which they are united
find lrhcrsas, The Observance Of political
equality as principle Of right and justice is
well calculated to encourage the people Of the
sf-resaid States to become more and more con
slant and perseyering in their renewed allegi-
ance
find lrhereas, Standing armies, military &C.
cupation, martial law, military tribunals, and
the suspension Of the privilege Of the writ Of ha-
6eas corpus, are, in time Of peace, dangerous
to public liberty, incompatible with the indivi-
dual rights Of the citizens. contrary to the
genius and spirit of our free institutions, and
exhaustive Of the national resources, and ought
not, therefore, TO be sanctioned or allowed, ex-
cept in cases Of actual necessity for repelling in
vasion, or suppressing instruction or rebellion;
find trheTeas, The policy Of the government
of the United States. from the beginning Of the
instruction to its overthrow and faal suppress
sion, has been in conformity with the prinoi-
pies herein SCI north and enumerated
Therefore, |, Andrew johnson, President Of
the United States, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare thst the instruction which heretofore ex-
isted IN the States Of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alsbama,
Louisiana. Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida
is at an end, and henceforth so to be regarded.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the Un tied States
to be affixed.
Done at the CITY Of Washington, the second day
Of April, in the year OF Our Lord, one thou
and eight hundred and sixty-six, and OF the
Of the United States Of America
he ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
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