Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-01
VIM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y of State.
By the President ofhe United States of america.
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
r WHEREAS By proclamations of the 10th and 18th
of April 1861 the President of The United States, in
virtue of the power vested in him by the Constitu
ton and the laws, declared that the laws of the
United States were opposed, and the execution
thereof obstruced in the states of South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana
aud Texas. by combinations 100 powerful to be
suppressed by the ordinary course of judicial pro-
eeediBgs or by the power vested in the marshsls by
law; and Whereas by another proclamation made
the JTLh day of August, IN the same year. in pur
suance o, an act of Congress, approved July IL,
o6 the Inhabitants OF the States of Georgia. South
Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Ala
bama Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas Mississippi and
Florida, except the inhabitants OF that part of the
State of Virginia lying west of the Allegheny oun
talns and except also the inhabitants of such other
ports OF that state and the other states before named
as might ma ntain loyal adhesion to the Union
aud the Constitution, might be from time 20
time occupied and controlled by tho forces of the
United States engaged in the disposition OF the ID
surgents dec AIRED To be in state of insurrec-
ZION against the United States and whereas, by
other proclamation OF the lst day OF July, 1862, is
sued in pursuance of an act OF Congress, approved
June in the same year, the msuTrettion de
clared tn be still existing in the states aforesaid,
with the exception OF certain specified counties in
The State of VnTglnia; and whereas, by another
proclamation made on the I'd day OF April, 1862 in
pursuance OF the Of Congress OF July 10, 1854,
the exceptions named N the proclamation of Aug.
TO- 1861. were revoked, aud the inhabitants of the
states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Florida ana virginia except Inc forty
eight counties of Virginia designated as West Vir-
ginia and the ports OF New Orleans, Key West Port
Royal Snd lBeaufort, IN North Carolina, were de-
clared TO be still in stare OF instruction agsinst
the United States; and whereas, by another procla
nation of the 18th day of September, 1853 made in
pursuance OF an act of Congress- approved March O.
1853 the rebellion declared TO De still existing
and the privilege of the writ OF habeas corpus was
in certsiu specified suspended throughout the
United states, ana suspension 10 continue through
ont the duration OF the REBEL on until said proc
nor qHOUld a
or revoked; and whereas, The House OF Representa-
tives on the 22d day OF July, 1861, adopted resou
ton In the woids following, namely: "ReSO9UsG,
By the House of Representatives OF the Congress OF
the United states that the present deporable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the dis
unionisfs of the Southern States in revolt
against the Constitutional Government, and in
arms around the capitai that in this national
gency Congress, vanishing all feelings OF mere pas
sion or resentment, will recOilect ouly its duty 20
the whole country; that this is not waged upon
part in any spirit OF oppression, nor for any
purpose OF conquest or sutJugation nor Tor the
purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the
rights OF established Institutions of those states but
TO defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con-
stitution and TO preserve the Union, with all the
dignity equality aud rights OF the several states
impaired, and that as as these objects &C.
complishsd the war ought 70 cease" aud whereas,
the Senate OF the United States the 25th day of
July, 1861 adopted n resolution the words toll
lowing to wit: ''ResOlrsd, That the present deplo
rabe civil war has been forced upon the country by
the disunonists of the Southern States now in re-
volt against the Constitutional Government and In
arms around the capital: that in this national
emergency Congress, banishing all feelings OF mere
passion or resentment will recoleet only lis duty