The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-03
toypIcIAL.l
ny THE PREsIpEsT OF THE UNITED
STATES oB AMERICA.

Whereas, by proclamations Of the fifteenth
and nineteenth Of April, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, the President Of the
United States, in virtue Of the power vested
in him by the Constitution and the laws,
declared that the laws Of the United States
were opposed, and the execution thereof OBJ
structcd in the States Of South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Lou
isiana and Texas, by combinations too pow
erful to be suppressed by the ordinary course
Of Judicial proceedings, or by the powers
vested in the marshals by law;
And whereas, by another proclamation
made on the sixteenth day of August, in
the same year, in pursuance Of an act Of
Congress approved July thirteen, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-one, the inhab-
itants Of the States Of Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi, and Florida Except the inhabitants
Of that part Of the State Of Virginia lying
west of the Allegheny Mountains, and to
such other parts Of that State and the other
States before-named, as might maintain
loyal adhesion to the Union and the Consti-
tuition, or might be from time to time occu-
pied and controlled by forces Of the United
10, ba I,snora,an ,&fi
gents) were declared to be in a state Of in
surrection against the United States;
And whereas, by another proclamation Of
the first day Of July, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-two, issued in pursuance Of an
act Of Congress approved June 7, in the same
year, the instruction was declared to be still
existing in the States aforesaid, with the ex-
ception Of certain specified counties in the
State of Virginia;
And whereas, by another proclamation
made on the second day Of April, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-three, in pursu-
ance Of the act of Congress of July thirteen,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one,
the exceptions named in the proclamation Of
August l6, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one, were revoked, and the inhabitants
Of the States Of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisi.
ana, 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 and Beaufort, in South Carolina, were
declared to be still in state Of insurrection
against the United States;
And whereas the House Of Representatives
on the 22d day Of July, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, adopted resolution
in the words following, namely:
"Resolved, By the House of Representa-,
tives Of the Congress Of the United States
that the present deplorable civil war has beer
forced upon the country by the disunionistl
Of the Southern States, now in revolt against
the constitutional government, and in armi
around the Capitol; that in this nationa
emergency Congress, banishing all feelings o
mere passion or resentment, will recollec
only its duty to the whole country; that thi
war is not waged on our part in any spirit o
oppression, nor for any purpose of conques
or subjugation, nor purpose of overthrowinl
or interfering with the rights or established
institutions of those States but to maintain
and defend the supremacy of the Constitu
ton; and to preserve the Union with all it
dignity, equality, and rights of the severa
States unimpaired; and that as soon as thos,
objects are accomplished, the war ought t.
cease"
And whereas, the Senate of the Unitet
State, on the 25th day of July, one Thousand
eight hundred and sixty-one, adopted reso
luton in the words following, to wit:
"ResoIved, That the present deplorabl,
civil war has been forced upon the countr!
by the disunionists Of the Southern States
now in revolt against the Constitutions
Government, and in arms around the CAPT
tol; that in this national emergency, Con
gress, banishing all feeling Of mere passion
or resentment, will recollect only its duty Il
the whole country; that this war is not pros
ecuted on our part in any spirit of oppres
sion nor for any purpose of conquest or sub
jugation, nor purpose Of overthrowing or in
terfering with the rights or established inst
buttons Of those States, but to defend ant
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution
and all laws made in pursuance thereof, an'
to preserve the Union with all the dignity
equality and rights of the several States un
impaired; that as soon as those objects arr
accomplished the war ought to cease"
And whereas these resolutions, though no
joint or concurrent in form, are substantial!
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