New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-03
PEACE.
Proclamation by the President.
wAsHTG". .oN, Monday, April ., ls

WIlER.r.AS, by proclamation on the fifteenth
and ni.Aeteenth of April. one thousand eight hand.
red and sxty.one, the President Of the United
States in yrtue of the power vested in him by the Con-
stitnton and the laws declared that the laws OF the
United States were opposed and the execution thereof
obstructed in he States Of South Carolina Georgia.
Alabama Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
BY combination too powerful to be suppressed by the
ordinary course of Judicial proceedings or ty the pow"
ers vested in the marshas by law; and
Waereas BY another proclamation made on the Six
teenth day of August in the same year in pursuance
Of an act of Congress approved July thirteenth one
thousand eight hundred and sixtyone the inhabitants
Of Georgia, South Carolina Virginia North Carolina
Tennessee Alabama, Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas, Mis-
sissippi and Florida except the inhabitants OF tha
part OF the State Of Virginia lying west of the Ale
ghany 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 Constitution OF
might be from time 10 time occupied and controlled by
the forces Of the United States engaged in the dis.
persion of insurgents declared TO be in state o
insurrection against the United States and
Whereds BY another proclamation on the trs' cay oi
July one thousand eight hundred and sxtytwo' ssueu
in pursuance Of an act Of Congress, approved June
clared TO be still existing in the States aforesaid with
the exception Of certain specified counties in the state
Of Virginia. and
VheTeas By another proclamation, made on the sec
ond day Of April one thousand eight hundred and
sixty.three in pursuance Of the Act OF Congress oi
July thirteenth one thousand eight hundred and sixty
one the exceptions named in the proclamation OF Au
gust sixteenth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
In, bottf tftar 70 f.f Ia
Georgia South Carolina. North Carolina, Tennessee
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas Arkansas, Mississippi
Florida and Virginia except the fortyelght counties of
Virginia designated as West Virginia and tue ports
of New.Orleans, Key West, PoH Royal and Beaufort
in South Carolina were deoarevRO be in state OF
insurreetion against the United States; and,
WAereas The House Of Representatives on the 22d
day of July Ie6 adopted resolution in the words io
lowing. viz:
Resolred BY the House Of Representatives Of the
Congress Of the United States that the present depor
able civil war has been forced upon the country bl tne
Disunionsts Of the Southern States now ID TeN0il
against the Constitutional Government and IN arms
around the Capiial that In this national emergency
Congress baushng al feelings Of mere passion or re-
sentiment will recoeei only It's duty 10 the whole cohh
ry; that this war Is not wased on our part IN any
spirit Of oppression for any purpose Oi conquer OF
snbju CATION for the purIose OF OveTLroW4hs OF IN
ererripg with the rights or established Institutions OF
those States but TO maintain and defend the supremacy
Of the Constitution and 10 preserve the Union WIN All
the dignity equality and rights Of the several state
unimpsired; and that a soon rs these objects are ae
oomplished the war ought TO cease.
And. 11Uea,. the Senate Of the United States, on
the 25h day Of July, ,lsG adopted resolution In the
words following. viz:
Re.olrtd That the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by Tie Dunionss oi tbe
Southern States now IN revolt against the 'onsuilionh
Government aud In arms around the capital; that ~
this national emergency Congress hansliAs az leel
!ugs Of mere passion resentment, will reeoeet oty
IL duty 20 the whole country that this war - no'
prosecuted on our psT IN any spirit OF oppFeson nor
FOR any purpose Of conquest OF sub1gti0n Dor i he
purpose Of OyoTihTOwiug or interfering with TIE leAt,
or established institutions Ofthose states bat 20 deund
c in 1n1snancc i6steof and 70 preserve tss
uGiOn with all The dsn ,SSs ao saa rsh =. s % q, u
jeets accomplished the war ought 10 cease.
AndrGrsas. These resolutions though not out con
current in FORM substantially Identical and As snel
may be regarded having expressed the views o! Con
gress upon the subject TO which they relatci and
H1oeas. BY NY proclamation Of The 18th day June
last the insurreeton in Tie State Of Tennessee was de-
clared 10 have been suppressed the authority OF the
United States therein to be undispaied and such
United States officers as had been duly commissioned
10 be In the uIdispgted exercise OF their official
functions; and
auce Of misguided citizens or othersto the authority
the United States in the States Of Georgia South Caro-
lins Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana Arkansas. Mississippi and Florida, and the
laws can be sustained and enforced therein by the
proper civil authority State Federal and the pc ope
Of the said States are well aud Loyalty disposed and
have conformed or will conform their legislation TO the
condition Of affairs growing out OF the amendment TO
~ IT,s,o al
cry within the limits and Jurisdiction Of the United
States; and
WAueas In view Of the before.reoed promises, 1t is
the manifest determination Of tho American people
that no State Of its own will has the right or power to
go out Of separate itself FROM be separated from
the American Union, and that. therefore each State
ought to remain and constitute integral part Of the
United States; and,
Whea'. The people Of the several before mentioned
States have in the manner aforesaid given satisfactory
evidence that they acquiesce in this sovereign and i'm
portant revolution ofthe National unityj and,
Waereas II is believed to be fundamental principle
ofGovernment that people who have revolted and who
have been and subdued must either be dealt
with so as TO induce them Voluntarily 10 become
friends else they must DO held by absolute military
power, or devastated as TO prevent them from
again doing harm as enemies which last named policy
is abhorrent to humanity and freedom and
WAsrsds The Constitution Of the United States pro-
vdes for constitutional communities only as States and
not as territories dependencies. provinces or pro.
tectorates; and
Hhueas Such constituent States must necessarily be-
and by the Constitution and Laws OF the United States
are, made equal and placed on like footing as to
political rights, immunities dignity and power with
thev tod. opI