The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-20


and have conformed, or will conform, in their
legislation to the condition of affairs growing OF the
amendment to the constitution OF the United States pro-
hibting slavery within the limits jurisdiction Of the
proclamation, that 1t the manifest determination Of
the American people that State Of It's own will. has
the right or power to 60 out separate itself from. or
be separated from the American Union; and that there
fore each State ought to remain and constitute an inte
grail part Of the United Sates and did further declare,
in the last mentioned proclamation, that the seve
raj aforementioned States excepting Texas had in the
aforesaid given satisfactory evidence that they
acquesced this sovereign and important resolution Of
national unity;
And whereas the President OF the United States, in the
same proclamation did further declare that 1t is believed
TO be a fundamental principle Of government that
the people who have revolted and been and
subdued must either be dealt with induce them
voluntarily to become friends, or else they must be
held by absolute military power, devastated so to
prevent them from ever again doing harm enemies
which last named policy is abhorent to humanity and
to freedom;
And Whereas the President did in the same proclama
on further declare that the constitution OF the United
States provides for constituent communities only as
states and not territories dependencies, provinces
protectorates; and further that such constituent
States must necessarily be, and by the consti-
tuition and laws OF the United States are,
made equal and placed upon like footing
to political rights mmuntes dignity and power with
the several States with which they united; and did
further declare that the observance of political equality
as privilege Of right and justice s well calculated to
encourage the people OF the before mentioned States
except Texas to bc and become and constant
and persevering in their renewed allegiance;
And whereas the President did further declare that
standing armies, military occupation, martial law, mill
ary tribunals and the suspension of the writ Of habeas
corpus time Of peace dangerous to public liberty
incompatible with the individual rights Of the citizen,
contrary TO the genius and spirit Of our FREQ insti-
tsons and exhaustive Of the national resources and
opgh! not, therefore, 70 be sanctioned or allowed,
except Of actual necessity for repeng invasion
suppressing nsunection or rebelon and the Presi
dent did further in the proclamation declare that
the policy Of the government Of the United States from
the beginning Of the insurecon to It's overthrow and
nnal suppression had been conducted in conformity
with the principles in the lastnamed proclamation
cited;
And Whereas the President the said proclamation Of
the lsth OF June, 1866, upon the grounds therein
stated and herenbefore recited did thon and thereby
proclaim the nsunccton which heretofore existed in the
several States before named, except Texas, at
end, and was henceforth 70 be 80 regarded;
And whereas, subsequently, 70 the said I'd day Of
April 1885, the insurecon in the State Of Texas ha
been completely everywhere suppressed and ended
and the authority Of the United states has been
rs1as and nov remains therein uursssted and undIs-
puted and such Of the proper United States officers
have been duly commissioned within the limits Of the
said State are now in the undisurbcd Of their
Official functions;
And whereas, the laws be sustained and
forced in the said State Of Texas by the proper civil
authority State federal and the people Of tho said
Stat, Of Tcxa like the people OF the other States before
named, well and Loyalty disposed and have con-
formed or will conform In their legislation the cond
Won OF affairs growing out Of the amcndnen. of the
constitution Of the United States prohibiting slavery
within the limits and Jurisdiction Of the United
States;
And whereas, al the and conclusions forth
In regard to thu sever.l sa,oa theraiu nao6
now apply equally and in all respects 70 tho state Of
Texas well TO the other States which had been
vovod in insurrec,ion;
And whereas, adequate provision has been made by
military orders enforce the execution Of the acts Of
Congress and the civil authorities and obedience
TO the constitution and laws Of the United States within
the state Of Texas, resort military force for such
purpose should at any time become necessary;
Now. Therefore, I, Andrew johnson, President
OF the United States, do hereby proclaim and
declare that the nsunecon which heretofore existed
n the State Of Texas Ia at end, and
TO be henceforth regarded In that State as in tho
osher States before named In which said insunection
proclaimed 10 be at end by the aforesaid procla
nation Of the second day Of April 1905; and do fur
thcr proclaim that tho said nsurection end and
that peace order tranquility and civil authority
exist in and throughout the whole Of the United States
of America
In testimony whereof have hersun,e %, my hand
and caused the seal Of tho United States 70 be
anred. Done At the city Of Washington this 10Th
day Of August, A D. 1890, and Of the independence
Of the United States Of America tho ninety .nrst
ANDREW JOHNSON
ny the President:
WILLIAM SEWARD, Secretary Of state
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.