Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-03
REORGANIZATION OF THE PRESIDENT.

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! the constitution and the laws, declared that
/ the laws of the United States were opposed
and the execution thereof obstructed 10 the
States Of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and-Texas- by
combinations too powerful to be suppressed by
the ordinary course Of judicial proceedings, or
| by the powers vested in the marshals by the
| laws, and &
Whereasby another proclamation, made on
| the 10th day OF August in the same year. in
| pursuance of an act of Congress approved July
Is, 1861, the inhabitants Of the States OF
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia North
Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, lex
as, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, except
| Virginia lying West of the Allegany noun
,ains, and such other parts Of that State, and
the other States before named as might main
tain loyal adhesion to the Union and the con-
stitution, or might be from time to time occu-
pied and controlled by the forces of the United
States engaged in the dispersion of the insur-
gents, were declared to be in state of inspr-
rscilion against the United States, and
Whereas by another proclamation OF the first
dav of July, 1862, issued in pursuance of an
act of Congress approved June 7th, i'll the same
wear, 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 I'd day Of April, 1863 in pursuance OF the
act of Congress of July, Sth 1861, the excep-
tons named in the proclamation of August
18th, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, we're
revoked and the inhabitants of the States of
Georgia, South Carolina North Carolina, Ten
nessee, 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 and Beaufort, in South
Carolina, were declared to be still in state OF
instruction against the United States; and
Whereas the House of Representatives, on
the 22d day of July, 1861, adopted resolution
in the words following, namely:
;'Rcsolred, BY the House of Representatives
of the Congress of the United States, that the
present deplorable civil war has been forced
upon the country by the disunionists of the
Southern States now in revolt against the con
s,itutional government, and in arms around the
capital, and that in this national emergency,
Congress, banishing all feelings Of mere passion
or resentment, will recollect only its duty to
the whole country This war is not Waged on
our part in any spirit of oppression, nor for
any purpose of conquest or subjugation, nor
purpose of overttroRaag or interfering with
the rights or established institutions of these
States, but to maintain and defend the supre-
macy Of the constitution and to preserve the
Union, with all it's dignity equality and rights
of the several States unlmpalred. And that
as soon as those objects are accomplished: the
war ought to cease.
And whereas the Senate OF the United
States, on the 18th day Of July, 1861, adopted
resolution 10 the words following. to wit:
'Resolrcd, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country ~ the
dsunionists of the Southern States now in
revolt against the constitutional government
now under arms around the capital. That in
this national emergency, Congress. banishing
al! feeling OF mere passion or resentment, Will
recoect only it's duty to the whole country.
That this war is not prosecuted On our part III
any spirit Of oppression, nor Tor any purpose
Of conquest or subjugation, no purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights OF
established institutions of the States, but 70
defend aud maintain the supremacy of the cou-
stitution aud all laws made in pursuance there
of, and to preserve the Union with all tho
dignity, equity and rights Of the several States
unimpaired That as soon as these objects are
accomplished the war ought to cease.
And whereas these resolutions, though not
Joint or concurrent in form, are substantially
Identical, and as such may be regarded as hav
ing expressed the sense of Congress upon the
subject to which they relate; and
Whereas by the proclamation of the 18th
day of June last, the insurrectlon in the State
of Tennessee was declared to have been sur
pressed, the authority of the United States
therein to be uDdisputed, and such United
States officers as had been duly commissioned
to be in the undisputsd exercise OF their official
functions: and
Whereas there now exists DO organized ann
ed resistance of misguided citizens or others to
tie authority Of the United States in the
States Of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Loui-i-
laws can be sustained and enforced therein by
the proper civil authority State or Federal:
and the people of the said States are we'll and
Loyalty disposed, and have conformed, or will
conform, in their legislation, TO the condition
of affairs growing out Of the amendment TO
the constitution Of the United States prohibit
ing slavery within the limits and jurisdiction
of the United States; and ......
Whereas. inview of the before rccited premi.
ses it is the manifest determination Of the
American people that no State of its own will
has the right or power to go out OF or separate
itself from, or be separated from the American
Union, and that therefore, each State ought to
remain and constitute an integral part Of the
United State; and
Whereas the people of the several before
mentioned States have, in the manner afore-
said given satisfactory evidence that they &C.
qucsce in the sovereign and important restora-
ton of national unity; and
Whereas as il is believed to be fundamen-
tai principle OF government that people who
have revolted and who have been overcome
and subdued, must be dealt with 50 as to in
duce them voluntarily to become friends, or else
they must lie held by absolute military power,
or devastated so as to 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 communities