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Proclamation of the President.

Restoration of the WrI Of H'deas Corpus
tLrouoho,a tie Southern S,dtes-lHdrtiat
Iuu Remored- Peace, Order, Tro''qntay
and Cirl Authority Declared to Exist
throughout tie United S'a'es.
Whereas, by the proclamations of the 10th
and 10Th Of April, 1861, the President OF the
United States, in virtue of the power vested
in him by the Constitution and the laws, de-
cl,rcd that the laws of the United States we're
onposed. and the execution thereof DISTRACT
ed in the States of South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas, by combinations too powerful TO ne
suppressed by the ordinary course OF judicial
proceedings only, the powers vested IN mar
shals by law; aud
Whereas, by another proclamation, made
ON the 10Th cay of August, 10 the same year:
in ,rrsuance of an Act OF Congress approved
JuS.l3, 1861, the inhabitants of the States
of Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolira, Tennessee, Alabama, louisiana,
Texas, arkansas, Mississippi and Florida, ex'
cen. the inhabitants Of those EaIts Of the
State cI Virginia lying West Of the Allegheny
Mountains. and except Glso the inhabitants
OF such other parts oil that State and the 9th
er States before named, IS might maintain
l. val adhesion to tie Union or Constitution,
or might be from time 10 time occupied ano
contro.ed by the forces OF the United States
engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents,
were declared TO be in state OF insurrecllon
against the Culted States; aud
Whereas, ty another proclamation OK The
lst day OF July, 1852, issued in pursuance of
an Act Of Congress approved June {, in TIE
same year the in.urrection was declared 10
be still existing in the States a'orssaid, with
the exception Of certain specified Counties IN
the State of Virginia and
Whereas, BY another proclamation made
on the 81 day Of April, 1852, ii pursuance oil
the ACT of Congress of July l3, 1851, the en-
ceptions named in the proclamation Of Au-
gust IT, 1861, we're revoked, aiid the inhabl-
tants of the States of Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louis
lana, Texas, Arkansas, Mssiss 'ppi, Florida
aud Virginia, except the iorty cish. Counties
Of Virginia designated as West ii ginia. and
the ports Of New Or.e&sS, Key West, Port
Royal aud Beaufort, in South Ca:o!iua, we're
dec ared to be still in . state Of Instruction
against the United States; and
Whereas, by another proclamation OF the
18th day OF September, 1868, made in purSu-
ance Of the Act of Congress approved March
3, 1868, the rebellion was declared to be still
existing, and the privilege of the writ Of ha-
beas corpus was in certain specified cases sus-
pended throughout the United States, said
suspension to continue throughout the dura-
ton of the rebellion, OR antil said proclama
ton should, by subsequent ne 10 be issued
by the President of the United States, be
modified or revoked; and
Whereas the House of Representatives, on
the 22d day OF July, 1861, adopted resolu-
ton in the words following, namely:
Resolced, 6y tle House Of Representatives.
ofthe Congress Of tie United States, That the
present deplorablc civil war has been forced
upon the country by the disunioniSts Of the
Southern States, now in revolt against the
constitutional Government andinarms around
the capital. That in this national cmergen-
cy Congress, banishipg all feelings of mere
passion or resentment, will recrllect only lis
duty to the whole country. That this war is
not wagcd on our part in any spirit of opprcs
sion, nor for any purpose OF conquest Or sub
jugation, nor purpose of overthrowing or in
terfering with the rights or established insti.
tutions of those States, but to defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution
and to preserve the Union, with all the dig
nifty, equality and rights of the several States
unimpaired, and that as soon as these objects
are accomplished, the war ought to cease"
and
Whereas, the Senate of the United States,
on the 18th day of July, 1861; adopted a res
olution in the following words, to wit:
"Resolred, That the present deplorable civil
war has been forced upon the country by the
dsunionists Of the Southern States, nov in
revolt against the constitutional Government,
and in arms around the capital. That in this
national emergency, Congress, banishing all
feelings Of mere passion or resentment, will
reeollect only its duty to the whole country.
That this war is not prosecuted on our part
in any spirit of oppression, nor for any pnr
pose of conquest or subjugation, nor for the
purpose of overthrowing or interfering with
the rights or established institutions of these
States, but to defend and maintain the supre-
macy Of the Constitution, and all laws made
in pursuance thereof; and to preserve tho
Union with all the dignity, equality end rights
Of the several States unimpaired that as soon
as these objects are accomplished, the war
ought to cease;' and
Whereas, as these resolutions, though not
Joint or concurrent in form, are substantially
the same, and as such have hitherto been and
yet are regarded as having expressed the
sense of Congress upon the subject to which
they relate and
Whereas, the President of the Cnited States,
by proclamation of the 18th Of June, 1865,
declared that the insurrection in the State of
Tennessee had been suppressed, and that the
authority of the United States therein was
undisputed, and that snch United States Off
GERS as had been. duly commissioned were in
the undisturbed exercise Of their official func.
tions; and
Whereas, the President ofthe United States,
by further proclamation, issued on the I'd day
of April, 1866, did promulgate and declare
that there no longer existed any armed resis-
tance of misguided citizens or others to the
authority of the United States in any or in
all the States before-nentionea, excepting
only the State of Texas and did further pro.
mulgate and declare that the laws could be
sustained and enforced in the several States
before mentioned, except Texas, by the proper
civil authorities, State or Federal and that
the people of the said States, except Texas,
are well and Loyalty disposed, and have con-
formed, or will conform N their legislation,
to the condition Of affairs growing out of the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting slavery within the limits
and Jurisdiction of the United States, and did
further declare, in the same proclamation,
that it is the manifest determination of the
American people that no State of its own will
has right or power to go on. of, or separate
itself from, or be separated from the Ameri-
can Union; and that, therefore, each State
ought to remain and constitute an integral