The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-04-13
TIE WAR At AN END.
Proclamation by the President

W,ssiSoroN, April 2-Whercr, BY
proclanation- Of the 10TH ami lqth Il
April lS6l the President Of the nitci
states, hy virtue Of the power vested ia
him hy the constitution and laws, De.
clarcd that the laws Of the United
states were opposed and the execution
thereof INSTRUCTED, in the States Of
south Carolina Georgia Alabama,
FLORIDA. MISSISSIPPI, Louisiana, and
Texas. ty combinations too powerful tn
be suppressed hy the ordinary course
Of judicial proceedings, or by the pow
ers vested in the Marshal- by law and
Whereas by another proclamation
made the 10th day Of August ii the
same year, in pursuance Of an act OF
Congress, approved July 18th, lSol, the
inhabitants of Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia. North Carolina, Tennessee,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississip
pi. and Florida except the inhabitnnt,
OF that portion Of the state g Virginia
lying west Of the Allegheny mountains,
Of each other part Of that state and
the other States before named, a. might
maintain ioyal aheslon TO the mon
AID the Constitution. or might be FROM
time to time occupied and controlled hy
the forces of the nited States, engaged
IN the dispersion II insurgents, who
were declared to be- in iuVurt, elton
against the United States and
Whereas by another proclamation Of
the first day Of January, 1852. issued in
pursuance Of act OF Congress approved
June 1th IN the same wear. the in.ur
rcction was declared 60 be -uil existing
III the atatcs alorr-4,si '-'li the cxccp
ton Of cero,'15 epscised counties ia the
state Of Virginia Whereas by sHuth-
or proclamation, made On the 2nd day
% April 1868. ia pursuance OF the act
Of Congress Of July 18th. 1861 the cN
ccptionr named ia the PROCLAMATION Of
August l6th. l>6l were revoked 7-.'
the inhahitant, ct the state, Ct Georgia,
south Carolina North Carolina Ten.
nc.see Alub ana. Louisiana, Texas Ar.
kansas, Miss -,ipp. Florida, and Nir.
cinia, except the lortyeight couutie, ot
Virginia designated a. Western VIRGIN.
ia, and ports Of New Orleans Key West
Port ROYAL, and l}cauiur, and whereas,
by another proclamation on the first day
Of July, 1852, issued inpur,uaner of an
aci ct Congress approved june l,th
same year, the lu,urrettluu wa. declared
~ hc still existing IA the stat, hlurc.
said, with the exception Of certain spec.
fled countic. ia the State Of r1iun
and whereas, by another pro, iumatiou
made on the 2ud Of April. lsnJ. iu pur.
suauue Of an act of Congress Of July
10 lsbl the exception named iu the
proclamation OF August ID. lsul. were
revoked aud the inability OF tae states
of Georgia, South tara!iua, North caro-.
lima. Tennessee. Alabama. Louisiana.
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi VI rda
and Nirgiuin designated az West Nir
GINA, aud ports of New Orleans, kcs
West Port Royal and Beaufort. South
Carolina, were declared 81 be- la "a state
Of lnsurrcctiuu against the u.tri
States and whereas. the House % Eri
rcsonmtiyc.. on the 22ud Of July ISL.
adopted resolutions in the following
words. via
Resalrsd ly the House or Repre,cu.
iati,cs Of the congress Of the uitcd
States. that the present dep'urable civil
war has bced forced upon the country
by the di-unioni-ts OF the Southern
states now ia rebellion against thc con.
stintional government in arm, around
the capital. that in the national ,mcr
gcucy. Congress bauishing all feelings
at resentment. will 10 unly its duty To
the whole country
That TIN. war u not waved on our
part in any spirit Of oppression; nor for
any purpose Of conquest Or suhiugut,un.
nor for the purpose Of overthrow lug or
interfering with the institution, OF tbuse
states. hut to maintain aud defend the
supremacy of tho Constitution and pre-
serve the MON, with all the dignity.
equality. AMI right. of the several
state, uuimpair,d and that when these
objects are accomplished. tho war ought
10 cease, and
Whereas, these resolutions. though
not joint OF concurrent form one sub.
stantlaily, and may be- regarded a. ha,.
ing expressed the ,icws OF Congress ON
the subject 10 which they relate and
Whereas, hy my proclamation oi the
18th Of June last the instruction in
the State Of Tennessee was declared tu
have been suppressed, and the authority
Of the I uited states therein "a be uu.
disputed, aud such United States OH
GERS MS have been duly commissioned to
be- in the undi,putcd exercise of their
official functions and whereas, there
now exists no organized armed resist.
ance of InisaHidD citizens, nor others
TO the authority Of the nitcd state, IA
the States OF Georgia, south Carolina,
Virginia North Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Ni-sis.
sippi aud Florida, and the ns can bee
sustained and enforced therein by the
proper civil authority of the state or
Federal Government, aud the people ol
the said States are well aud loyally dis
posed and have coniormed or will con
form in their Legislatures to the couli.
tion of affairs growing out of the amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
states, prohibiting slavery within tho
limits and jurisdiction OF the United
States AMI whereas, in view Of the be.
fore rccitcd premises, it is the manifest
determination OF the American people
that no state Of il. own will has the
right or power to 20 out of. or separate
itself from, or be separuted from the
American Union. and therefore each