Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-20
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by i'e Pr:siasnt q ne LRi;eG y:a.:s .f A1erjca
APROCLAMATION.


States, in virtue OF the power vested in him
BY the Constitution and the Laws declared
fnat the laws of the United States were op-
posed. and The execution thereof obstru sted,
in the States Of South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
oama, Florida, Mississippi. Louisiana, and
iexas, by combinations 100 powerful 20 be
suppressed by the ordinary course OF judicial
proceedings, or by the powers vested in the
Marshals by law;
And whereas, by another proclamation,
made on the sixteenth day OF August, in III
same year. in pursuance of an act of Congress-
approved Ju Iy tbir teen, one thousand eiebt
hundred and sixty one. the inhabitants Of the
States Of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama Louisi
ana, Texas, Arkansas. Mis- sissippi and llori.
"a, except the Inhabitants OF that part of the
State OF Virginia lying west O: the AllerhsnV
Mountains. and except alss the inhabltants of
such other parts OF that State. and the other
states before named. as might maintain q
loyal adhesion to the Union and the Cons.i
tuition; or might be from time TO tjrn, oecupia,;
and controlled by forces OF the United States
engaged IN the dispersion of Insurgents Were
declared 10 be in a state of insurrect ON against
the United States;
And whereas, by another proclamation, of
the first day of July, one thousand eight hun.
oren ahu sixty-Lwo, lssued in pursuance OF an
act OF Congress, approved June ?th. in the
same year, the msurrection was declared TO be
still existing in the States aforesaid. with rSa
exception OF certain specified counties in the
And whereas, by another proclamation,
made on the second day OF April. one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-three, in pursu
ance Of the act of Congress of JuIv thir,ean
one thousand eight hundred and siyfv one th,
exceptions named in the proclamation O. An.
gus sixteen, enc tbous sand eight hundred and
sixIy-one. We're revoked, and the inhabitants
OF The States of Georgia, south Carolina North
carolina, Tennessee, Alabama. Louisiana.
Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Florida a and Vir
gnia, texcel the :orty EIGHT counties OF Eir-
ports of New Orleans, Key West PORT RovaI
ana Beaufort, in North Carolinay were declared
10 be still in a state Of insurrection against the
United States:
And whereas, by another mr. ,ciamat;o, ~
me hfteepth day OF September, one thonsand
eight hundred and sixty three, made in mr.
suance OF the act OF Congress approved March
tnire, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
three, the rebellion was declared To he stIli ~
istlng and the privilege Of the writ of kabros
corpus was in certain specified cases suspended
throughout the United States-said Suspension
TO continue throughout the duration OF the re-
belllon, or until said proclamation should. nv
subsequent one 10 be issued by the Presiden,
OF the United States, be modified or revoked:
And whereas the House of Representatiyes
on the twenty second day of July one tbon
SAND eight hundred and siXty-on adopted
resolution in the words folio wing, namely:
hesotce% by ne House Of Represen,atires of the
congress # the United States, That the present
depiorable civil war has been forced npon the
country by the disupIonists of the Southern
States, now In revolt against the Constitutional
government. and in arms around the capital.
that In this natsnal emergency Compress
banishing all feelings of mere passion or resent
ment, VIII recoliect only its duty 10 the whole
country; that TINS war is not waged upon our
part In any spirit OF oppression nor for anv
purpose of conquest or subiugation, nor pur.
pose OF oyerthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions OF those States
maintain he
the Constitution, and to preserve the Union
with all the dignity, equality, and rights of the
stfsIal States uhlmpairec: and that as soon
as these objects are accomplished the war ought
10 cease eA'
And whereas the Senate of the Tnted States
ON me tweniy-hfth day OF July. one thousand
eight hundred and sixty one, adopted q reso
luton in the words following. to wit;
"HeSoired, That the present deplorable civil
war has been fOrced upon the country by the
dlsunlonlsts OF the Southern States now in r..
volt against the Constitutional Cioyprnnant
anc IN arms around the capital; that in this ma.
tenal emergency, Congress, banishing all feel.
ing OF mere passion or resentment, Will recol.
lect only its duty to the whole country; that
tnis war Is not prosecuted upon our part in
any spirit OF oppression. nor for anv pur.
pose OF conquest or subluga;lon. nor purpose
OF oNerthroWing or interfering with the rights
or established institutions Of those States but
10 defend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution and all laws made in pursuance
thereof and to preserve the Union with All rho
STATES unlmpalred; that as soon as these
onJects are accomplished the war ought to
And whereas these resolutions, though not
lolnt or concurrent in FORM are substantially
Identical, and as such have hitherto been and
yet are regarded as haying expressed the sense
OF Congress upsn the subject TO which they
And whereas, the President of the United
States by proclamation Of the thirteenth of
June, 1865, declared that the instruction in
40 Aans
and that the authority of the Un tied States
therein was undisputed, and that such United
States officers as had been duly commissioned
were In the undisturbed exercise Of their Off.
cial functions;
And whereas, the President OF the United
States, by farther proclamation issued ON the
second day Of April, one thousand eight hun.
oIeu ana siXty-slx, did prOmulgate and de-
clare, that there no longer existed any armed
resistance of misguided citizens. or others, TO
tne authority OF the United States in any, or i'm
all the States before mentioned, excepting only
the State OF Texas, and did further prom uIoats
and declare that the laws could be sustained
ana enforced In the several States before men
ioneo. except Texas, by the proper civil au-
tnorltles, State, or Federal, and that the peopie
OF the said States, except Texas. are wen and
loyalty disposed, and have conformed or will
conform in their legislation to the condition OF
a1airs growing ont of the amendment to the
Constitution .f the United States probih,tinS
slavery within the limits and Jurisdiction of
the United States: "a
matlCn that 1t is the manifest Dissemination of
the American pc ople that no State. of its own
VIII, has right or power to go out of or sen.
arate itself from, or be separated from the
Ameri can Unien; and that, therefore each
State eught to remain and constitute an inte.
grail part OF the United States;
And did further declare in the same last
mentioned proclamation, that the several afore
mentioned States, excepting Texas, had in the
manner aforesaid, given satisfactory evidence
mat they acquiesce in this svereign and inn.
portant resolution OF national unity:
And whereas, the President or The JTnited
States IN the same proclamation did further
declare that IT is believed to be fundamental
principle OF government that the people who
nave revolted, and who have been 0yercone
and subdued. must either be dealt with 40 az
10 induce them voluntarily to become friend.
or else they must be held by absolute military
power, or devastated, so as to prevent them
from ever again doing harm as enemies which
last-naned policy is abhorrent to humanity
and 10 freedom; - -
And whereas the President did in the same
proclamation further declare, that the Cousti-
tuition OF the Untea States provides for con -
stiiuent communities only as States, and not
as Territories, dependencies, provinces or pro-
tectoTates; ..--.-.r m. .
And further, that such constituent States
must pecessarily be. and by the Constitution !
ano laws OF the United Stares are made eouals 4
And n unnn A lila E,atinu a-