The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-21

President did further, in the same proclama-
ton, declare that the policy of the Govern
ment of the United States, from the begin
ming of the insurrection to its overthrow and
final suppression, had been conducted in uni
formity with the principles in the last named
proclamation recited; aud
Whereas tie President, in the said procla-
nation of the Both of June, 1865, upon the
grounds therein stated, and herein before re-
cited. did then and thereby proclaim and de-
clare that the instruction which heretofore
existed in the several States before named
except IN Texas, was at an end, and was
henceforth to be so regarded; and ,-Yt i
Whereas, subsequently to the said second
day OF April, 1866, the instruction in the
State of Texas had been completely and ev-
erywhere suppressed and ended, and the au-
thority of the United States has been success
fully and completely established in the said
State of Texas, and now remains therein I'M
resisted and undisputed, and such of the Uni
ted States officers as have been duly commits
stoned within the limits of the said State are
now in the undisturbed exercise of their Of
fetal functions; and SO -a.i
Whereas the laws can now be sustained and
enforced i'll the said State of Texas by the
proper civil authority State or Federal, and
the people of the said State of Texas, like the
people of the other States before named, are
well and loyalty disposed, and have conformed
| or will conform, in their legislation to the
condition of affairs growing out of the amend
ment of the Constitution of the United States,
prohibiting slavery within the limits and jul
risdicton of the United States; and
| Whereas all the reasons and conclusions
set forth in regard to the several States there
in specially named, now apply equally and in
all respects to the State Of Texas as we'll az
to the other States which have been involved
in instruction; and rod sea1 ~ 4na
Whereas adequate provision has been made
by military orders to enforce the execution of
the acts Of Congress, aid the civil authorities
and secure obedience to the constitution and
laws of the United States within the State of
Texas, if resort to military force for such
purpose should at any time become necessary:
Now, therefore, /, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that the Instruction which here
tofore existed in the State of Texas is at an
end, and it is to be henceforth so regarded in
that State as in the other States before
named, in which the said instruction was
proclaimed to be at an end by the aforesaid
proclamation of the I'd day of April, 1866
And do further proclaim that the said in
surrection is at an end, and that peace, order,
tranquility and cipH authority noao erist in and
throughout the Whole of the United States of
america.
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this TWEEN
tieth day of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-six, and of the independence of the
United States of America the ninety-frst.
ANDREW JOHNSON
By the President
WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD,
Secretary of State