The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-04-13

growing out of the amendment IA,
the Constitution OF the United States
prohibiting slavery within the limits
and jurisdiction Of the United States
and
Whereas, In view of the before re.
cited premises, IL is the manifest de-.
termination OF the American people
that no State, of its own will, shall
have the right or power to go out Of, 2
or separate itself from, or be separa-s.
ted from, the American Union; and
that, therefore, each State ought 10
remain and constitute an integral part
OF the United States; and a4
Whereas, The people of the sew
eral before mentioned States have in
the manner aforesaid, given satisfac
tory evidence that they acquiesce in !
this sovereign and important resolu-
tion of the national unity and
Whereas, 1t is believed to be the
fundamental priciple of Il Govern.
ment that people who have revolted
and who have been overcome and,
subdued must either be dealt with so
MS to induce them voluntarily to be-
come friends, or else they must he
held by absolute military power, or
devastated so as TO prevent them
from ever again doing harm rs ene-
mits, which last named policy is alb.
torrent to humanity and freedom; and
Whereas, The observance of po-
liticol equality as principle of right
and justice is we'll calculated to en-
courage the people of the aforesaid
States to be and become moro con.
slant and persevering in their re.
newed allegiance; and
Whereas, The Constitution of the
United States provides for constitu-
tional communication only as States,
and not as territories, dependencies,
provinces, or proteotoratcs and
Whereas, Such constituent States
must necessarily be and by the Con.
stitution and laws OF the United
States are made equals, and placed on
Il like footing as to political rights,
immunitics, dignity aud power, with
the several States with which they
are united and
Whereas, Standing armies, mill.
tary occupation, martial law, military
tribunals and the suspension of the
writ Of habeas corpus are in time of
peace dangerous to public liberty,
with the individual
rights OF citizens, contrary to the
genius and spirit of our free institu.
tions, and exhaustive OF the national
resources, and ought not, therefore,
to be sanctioned or allowed, except
in cases Of actual necessity, for re-
pelling invasion, or suppressing in.
surrection or rebellion and
Whereas, The policy of the Gov.
ernment of the United States, from
the beginning OF the insurrection to
its final suppression, has been in con-
lormity with the principles herein
set forth and enumerated; therefore
l, Andrew johnson, President OF
the United States, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that the insurrec-
ton which heretofore existed in the
States of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and Florida, is at an end,
and is henceforth to be so regarded.
In testimony whereof, have hercun.
to set my band, and caused the
seal of the United States TO be af-
fixed. Done Mt the city of Wash.
ington, on the second day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and sixty four,
and of the independence Of the
United States the ninctieth.
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President.
W.M, H. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.