Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-04-06
A Proclamation.
BIZ the President of the United STATES.
WASHINGTON, April 2.

the United States, in view OF the power
vested in him by the Constitution and the
laws declared that the laws of the United
States were exposed aud the execution
thereof obstructed, in the States of South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida. Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana and Texas, by combina-
tons too powerful to be suppressed by the
ordinary course of judicial proceedings or
the powers vested in the marshals by law !;
and.
Whereas. by another proclamation. made
on the 10th day of August, in the same
year. in pursuance of an act Of Congress
approved July IL. 1861. the inhabitants Of
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia. North
Carolina, Tennessee. Alabama. Louisiana,
Texas. Arkansas. Mississippi and Florida
except the inhabitants of the State OF
Virginia lying west of the Aleghany noun
t;iius, and to such other States before NAM
ed. as might maintain loyal adhesion to
the Union and Constitution, or might from
time to time be occupied and controlled by
the forces of the United States engaged in
the dispersion of the insurgents-were de-
clared to be in a state of instruction
against til. United States and,
Whereas, by another proclamation on
the LIST day Of July. 1862. issued in pursu-
ance of an act Of Congress approved June
!, in the same year, the instruction was
declared 10 be still existing i'll tho States
aforesaid, with the exception of certain
specified counties in the State Of Virginia
and,
Whereas, by another proclamation, male
on the second day of April, 1888, in pursu
ance of an act OF Congress of July 10, 1861,
the exceptions named in the proclamation
of August Is, 1861, are revoked. and the
inhabitants Of tho States Of Georgia, Sonth
Carolina. North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama. Louisiana. Texas. Arkansas. Mis-
sissippi, Florida and Virginia, except the
iS counties of Virginia designated as West
Virginia, and the ports OF New Orleans.
Key West, Port Royal and Beaufort in
South Carolina. and d 'clared to be in Il
state of Instruction against the United
States. and.
Whereas. the House Of Representatives,
OH the ODD day Of July. 1861, adopted a
resolution in the words following, viz
Be II resolved byfh House of Representations in
Congress assembled, That the present drrlorabIe
civil war has been forced upon the country BY
the disunionist. % the Southern states, now in
revolt against the constitutional Government,
and in around the capital; that in the emer
sency, Congress. binishing all feeling OF mere
passion resentment, will reccollect only its du
y t. the whole country; that this war Is not
sagei on part in any spirit Of oppression,
aor for any purp of conquest or sutiection,
uor for the purpose Of overthfcw'ng or interior
ing with the gbts established institutions Of
these states Lut 10 maintain and defend the su
premacy OF the constitution, and preserve the
Onion. with all the dignity. equality and rights
Ut the vcral States uushpaired: and that Us
scon these obi cts are accomplished 'e war
ought to cease. aud,
Whereas. the Senate of the United
States, on the 25th day of July. 1851, adol t
ed Il resolution in the following words, viz :
Resolved. That the present depiorAb'e civil
var las been forced upon the country by the Dis
unipui.t ut the Suuthe rn States now in revolt
siiust The CO lstitutiona Government. and in arms
round the Capital At this national emergency
G ngres, b nishine all ,e.in. OF NEE passion OF
eseatmsnt will rec let only Its duty to the VIII lie
CT ntry ; that thi: war is rot prosecuted on our
"a t 10 any spirit OF oppression, nor for any puf.
81 overt rowing interfering With the nights
{ Institutions of those states, but t. defend and
maintain the supremacy ut the institution and
al tue laws male IN pursuance thereof and 10
preserve the Union with al its dignity, equality
and ri shts ot the ,eyeral State unmpai'ed; that
soon AS these objects are accomplished the war
ought tn cease: ami
Whereas. these resolutions, though not
Joint ar coneurrentin form, are substantial
" identical. and as such may he regarded
rs having expressed the seise of Congress
upon the subject to which the relate;
add
Whereas. hy my proclamation of thr
/ 'tlI day of ,lunr last, the instruction I'M
the state of Tennessee was declared To
have be II suppressed, and the authority
of the Quilted States officers AZ had been
duly commissioned to he i'll the undisputcd
exercise of their official functions; and
Whereas, there now exists no organized
armed resistance, Of misguided citizens or
otls.rs. to the authority of the United
States in the States Of Georgia, South
Carolina. Virginia, North Carolina, Tenn
essee. Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas,
Mississippi, and Florida, and the laws can
he sustained therein by the power and
evil authority, State or federal. and the
people Of said States are wei. and loyally
disposed, aud have conformcd or will oon
forin in their Legislatures to the condition
of Affairs growing out Of the amendment
to the constitution Of the United States.
prohibiting slavery within the limits of
jurisdiction of the United States. and,
Whereas, in view OF the before recited
premises it is the manifest determination
of the American people that no State ~
its own will has the right or p"wer to go
out of or separate itself from, or he sep
arated from the American Union, and
that, therefore each State ought to remain
and constitute an integral part of the
United States. and,
Whereas, the people Of the several be-
tore mentioned States have in the manner
aforesaid given satisfactory evidence that
they ncqulesce in this sovereign and i'm
portant revolution of the national unity,
and,
Whereas. it is believed to he funda-
mental principle OF Government that a
pc1ple who have revOlted, and who have
been overcome and subdued. must either
he dealt with so as to induce them volun-
tarily to become friends, or else they must
lie held by absolute military power, or de-
vastated 50 as tn prevent them from ever
again doing harm as enemies. which last
named policy is abhorrent to humanity
and freedom, and.
Whereas. the constitution of the United
states provides for constitutional COM
mnnities only as States. and not as terri
tories, dependencies, provinces or pro
tectoratcs, and,
necessarily he, aud by the Constitution
and laws are, made equals. and placed on
like footing as to political rights. immuni-
ties, dignity and power, with the several
States with which they are united; and,