The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-04-11
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PROCLAMATION
TIE PRESIDENT DECLARES
THE INsURRECTIoN
EN- DEB.
The Suspension of the Writ Of H4-
beas Corpus and Military TTi-
bunsls Dangerous in Times
Of Peace, &C. &C.. u
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WHEREAS, By proclamation on the ft- |
teenth and nineteenth of April, one thous |
and eight hundred aud sixty-one, the Prcsi- |!
dent ofthe United States in virtue of the |
power vested in him by the Constitution
and the laws, declared that the laws of the !
United States were opposed apd the execu-
ton thereof obstruc,ed 10 the States of
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama \
MiSsi sappi, Louisiana md Texas, by com
bins-ionk too powerful to be suppressed by
the ordinary course of judicial proceedings,
or by the powers vested in the marsbals by
law; 'Hsr E..s ..rr
AND WHEREAS. By another proclama-
tion. made on the 10th day Of August in the
same year, in pursuance Of an act of Con-
gress approved July, 1861 the inhabitants
Of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina. L ..nnessee, Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and Florida,
except the inhabitants of that part of the
State OF Virginia lyiag west Of the .Alleghe-,
nv Mountains, and to such other parts OF
other States before named as might main
tain--a.loca adhesion to the Union and the
Constitution, or might be from time to time,
occupied and controlled BY the forces of the
United States engaged in the dispersion Of
! the insurgents, were declared to be in state
| of ins ,rreciion against the United States
| AND WHEREAS, BY another proclama-
ton, on the LIST dav Of July, 1861, issued in
pursuance of an act of Congress, approved
June 7th, in the same year, the instruction
was declaredt to be still existing in the States
aforesaid, with the exception fcertain spe-
cited counties in the State Of Virginia.
AND WHEREAS, BY another proclama-
ton made on the I'd day Of April, 1868, in
pursuance ofthe act of Congress Of July 18th
1861, the exceptions named in the proclama
! tion of August 10Th, 1861. were revoked,
and the inhabitants Of the States OF Geor-
gia; South Carolina, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana Texas, Arkan
sas, Mississippi, Florida and Virginia except
the forty-eight counties Of Virginia known
as West Virginia, and the ports of New Or
leans, Key Wesl, Port Royal and Beau
fort;
AND WHEREAS, BY another proclama-
ton on the lst day Of July, 1862, issued in
pursuance of an act of Congress approved
June 7th, same year, the lnsurection was
declared to be stil existing in the States
aforesaid, with the exception of certain spe-
cited counties in the State of Virginia;
AND WHEREAS, BY another proclama'
ton, made on the "a Of April 1863 in pur-
suance of an Act of Congress of July l3,
1861, the exceptions named in the procla
nation of August 10th, 1851, were revoked,
and the inhabitants of the States of Georgia
South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
: Alabama. Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
) sissippi Florida and Virginia, except the
forty-eignt counties of Virginia, designated
as West tifginia, and ports OF New Orleans
, Key West Port Royal and Beaufort, II
South Carolina, were declared to be II state
of insurrcction against the United States
> AND WHEREAS, The House of Repre-
:, sentatives on khe I'D Of July, 1861, adopted
resolution in the words following
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Resolved, By the House of Representa-
I tves of the Congress of the United States
= that the present deplorablc civil war has
been forced upon the country by the dis
g unionists of the Southern States, now in re
+ volt against the Constitutional Government
4 and in arms around the capital; that in thi
national emergency, Congress, banshln
. all feelings of mere passion or resentment
!! will recC lect only its duty to the Who'll
= country; that this war Is not waged on ou
q mart in any spirit of oppression, nor for an
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: the purpose of overthrowlng or lnterterin
S with rights or established institutions {
n those States, hut to maintain and defend tll
d supremacy of the Constitution and to pr,
serve the Union with ail the dignity, equal
" and rights Of the several States unimpai
ed and that as soon as these objects are a
conplished the war ought to ce ase.
W AND WHEREAS, the Senate ofthc Unite
/ rt.f ~ = )stE ~ Tu1 .,dn
r resolution in the words following, viz:
- Resotted, BY the Senate Of the Congre
~ Of the United States that the present d,
lc plorable civil war has been forced upon, II
te country by the disunionlsts OF the Southel
States now in revolt against the Constlt
,b tional government and IN arms around Il
" capital that in this national emergenc
" Congress, banishing all teelngsSot OF mere pa
sion or resentment. will recollect only
duty to the whole country; that this war
not waged on our part III any spirit OF O
ne preston, nor for any purpose OF conquest
p subjugation, nGr for the purpose OF ove
ey throwing or interfering with rights or esta
b. lshed institutions OF those States, but
ty maintain and defend the supremacy Of Z
n Constitution and to preserve the Union WI
,r- all the dignity. equality and rights OF t!
Of several States uninlpaired, and that as so
he as these, objects are accomplished the W
ay ought to cease. ..,, 80 |,
.e- AsD WHEREAS, These resolutions, Ii
.6 not Joint or concurrent in form. are substa
TALLY identical. and as such, may be regal
:" ed as having expressed the sense Of 20
he cress upon the subject to which they rela
nL AND WHEREAS, BY my proclamation
3" the 18th OF June last, Che insurrection
at' the State OF Tennessee was declared to ha
M. been suppressed, the authority OF thu Un
e. ed States there-un be uncisputed, a
,ro such United States officers as had been d.
:. commissioned. to be in the undisputed {
'"' ercise Of their official functions. Y g7'
an AND WnEREAs, there now exists no
ganized armed resistance OF the misguid
citizens or others to the authority Of
&c. United States in the States of Georg
South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolil
n. Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkans
~ Mississippi and Florida, and the laws can
aa1 sustained and enforced therein by prol
has civil authority, State or. Federal; and |
md people of the said States are well and loys
an. disposed, and have confofmed, or will G.
- form, in their legislation to the condition
affairs growing.out Of the amendment to
Constitution Of the United States prohil
Ey ing slavery within the limits and jurlsdict
the United States; ~
Jay +. AND WHEREAS, lnview Of the before
in cited premises, it is the manifest determ
llso alton of the American people, that no 81
on Of its own accord. will have the right
rn- power to 60 out Of or separate itself from
,rd be separated from the American Union, I
enc that therefore each State ought to rem
be and constitute an integral part Of the III
at ed States:
me AND WEF.EAs, The people ofthe Sc,
al before mentioned States have, in man
oy- aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence b
IN they acquiesce in the sovereign and imr
Ip- tant resolution Of the National unity;
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