Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-04
q FresIdent's PROCLAMATION.

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@ Presldent's Proclamation.
WaEREAs. By proclamation on thl
18th and 18th Of April. one thousanC
eight hundred aud sixty one, the Presi.
dent of the United States in virtue O
the power vested in him by the ConstitE
ton and the laws, declared that the laws
Of the United States were opposed, anc
the execution thereof obstructed in tns
States of South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, Florida, Missouri, Lodfsiana and
Texas, BY combinations too powerful tc
be suppressed by the ordinary course oi
Judicial proceedings, or BY the powers
vested in the marakals BY law; and, ]
Whereas, BY another proclamation
made on the 10th day ofsAugust, in the
same year, in pursuance Of an act ol
Congress-, approved July I3, 1861 the
inhabitants Of Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia. North Carolina. Tennessee,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi
and Florida, except the inhabitants OF
that part Of Virginia lying vest 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 Constitu.
tion, or might be, from time totime,
occupied and controlled by the forces Of
the United States engaged in the disper-
sion of insurgents, we're deciareG to be
in a atate of insurrection against the
United States; and,
Whereas, BY another proclamation
on the first day of July, 1861, issued in
pursuance of an act Of Congress, ape
proved June 7, in the same year, the in-
surrection was declared 10 be- still dx-
listing In the States aforesaid, with the
Exception of certain specified counties
in the State Of Virginia; and,
3 Whereas, BY another proclamation
made on the I'd day of April, 1863, in
pursuance Of the act Of Congress OF
July l3. 1861, the exceptions named in
the proclamation of August l6, 1861,
we're. revoked, and the inhabitantsl ef
the States of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas, Mississippi,
Florida aud Virginis, except the fortys1
sight counties of Vir Einia dssignated
an West Virginia, and the ports OF New
Orleans, Key West, Port Loyal and
Beaufort; and
s. Whaeaaz. by HuOrner pFocIamation on
tie lat day Of July. 1862. issued in pur-
shance Of an act Of Congress, approved
June ~ sane year the insnrrection
was declared to be still existing in the
States aforesaid, with the exception Of
eartain specified counties in the State
M Virginia; aud, 1&@ sf4A
Whereas, BY another proclamation
medespn the I'd of April, 1863, in pnr-.
sdAnee Of the act Of Congress OF July
l3, 1861, the exceptions made in the
proclamation OF August 10, 1861, we're
revoked, and sthe inability Of the States
of Georgia, South Caroliua, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Alabama. Louisians,
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida
and Virginias the forty y-eight, counafes
designated West Vifgfnia, and ports OF
New Orleans, Key West, Port Royal
and Beaufort, South Carolina, we're de-
clareG to besin . state of insnrFeofioni
against the United States; and,
Whereas, The House of Representa-
tives, on the 22d of July, 1861, adopted
9 resolution ia the words following,
namely.
Resolped, By the House of RepFessn-
tatives of Congress of the United States.
That the present deploFable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the se>
cessionsis of the Southern States now
in febellion against the Constitutional
Governments 10 arms against the capiS
tai; that in this national emergency
Congress-, banishing al feelings Of re-
seetment, will do only Its duty to the
whole country; thsF Sfhia war Ia not
wagsd on our parf ia any spirit Of op.
pressions nor for any paFposeaof con.
quest or subju CATION, nor for the purpose
OF oserthrowing or interfering with the
established institutions of these States,
but to maintain and defend The snpreEn-
acy of the Constisution,l 66d to preserve
the Union with all its dignity, equality
aud the rights of the several States un-
Impaired, and az soon ID these objects
are accomplished the war ought to cease;
and, Faszs.E hsza 1Eszfs'd sstz =
Whereas. The Senate OF the United
States, on the 25th Of Jnly, 1851, adopt-
eda resolution in the words following,
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? st To EDITORS. The resolution did not
come. e.-REPoRTER +. q. ..,.s 1. = i = = y
. Whereas, These resolutions, though
not joint or coneurreut, ia form are sub
ssantially what may be regarded as hav-
ing. expressedssthes sense Of Congress-
upon the subject 70 which hey relate;
and, haRHHtnn1 IA SR1@ atH ~
y Whereas, By my proclamation Of the
18th of june last, tbs insnrrection in the
State of Tennessee was declared to have
been suppressed, the. authority of the
United States therein to be undisputed,
and such Unitedl States officers as had
been duly commissioned to be,in the suu-
disputed exercise Of heir official fune>
tions; and, 10 saeasa ,saIiassfs arA1s.a sase
= Whereas, There now exists ma organ
ized armed resistance of misguided citi-
Izens, nor Others, of, the authority ok the
iUhlted States, in Tbs States of Georgia,
South Carolinas Virginia, North Caro-
lima Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, and
the laws can be sustained and enforced
thefein By the proper civil authority,
Stale or Fedsrals and the people OF the
States are well and Loyalty disposed, and
hare conformea, orswill conform, in their
iegislatiou to the condition of the affairs
growing out Of ai1s Amendment 10 the
GonatitHtion of the United States, pro-
hibiting slaverY within the jnrisdictio of
the United States; and, - s~s.rs
Wbereas, In4isR Of che before feeited
premises, il is the manifest determine
ti6nAof the American people that no
State of its own will has the right or
pewap to gosoutzof, oE%ssparate itself
frsin the Amerieans U6ion, and that
th5refore, each Sgztg- ght to remairl
and Constitute aa Integral part of the
\ V9itsd States; and, - ~ -EsA ~ - 4 4
csWhereas, The people Of the several
bsferszmention States have In The
mapner aforesaid, given satisie ctory ,eRi.
dence that they aeqniesce In this I'M
portant resolution Of the National Union;
and, \ = = 49, - -. >. - 80 gssss S s.
Whereas, Itis believed to be the fun.
damental principle Of the Government