The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-04-06
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
The Rebellion at an End.

WAsH1NeToN. April 2.
Whereas, By proclamation on the 18Th
and 18th Of April, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-one, the President of the
United States, by virtueof the power vest
ed in him by the Constitution and the law,
declared that the laws Of the United States
were opposed and the execution thereof was
INSTRUCTED in the States of South Carolina.
Georgia, Alabama, Florida. Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, by combinations TOO
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings, or by the
powers vested in tho marshals by law; and
whereas. by another proclamation, made on
the 18Th day Of August, 10 the same year.
in pursuance OF an act of Congress. APP
proved July 49, 1861, the inhabitanrs of
Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee. Alabama. Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas. Mississippi and Florids.
excepting the inhabssns Of that part Of the
State Of Virginia lying west Of he Ale
Agheny mountains and to such other parts
State and the other States before
.paintain loyal adhere
be from time s.laeCss l.s.l1d satl'contrc-1
ed by tue forces Of the United sta.es en-
gagged in the dispersion Of insurgents, we're
declared to be in a state of insurreotion
against the United States,
And whereas. by another proclamation
on the LIST Of Jaly, 1862, passed in pursu-
aaoe Of au act of Congress, approved June
II, in the same year, the instruction de-
olared to he still exhisting in the States
aforesaid, with the exception of oertaiR
specified counties in the State Of Virginia;
and whereas, by another proclamation made
on the 81 day Of April 1868. in Pursuance
Of an act Of Congress of July 10. 1861. the
exceptions named in the proclamation Of
August 10, 1861. were revoked. aud the
inability of the States Of Georgia. South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee. Ala
bama, Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas. Missis-
sippi, Florida and Virginia, except me
forty eight eeqnties Of Virginia designated
West Virginia and the ports of New Orleans.
Aey At-eSIB Z OF AsO3 a. did DS"O'SA1 y y "a -
Carolina, we're declared to be in a state
of insurreetion against the United States;
and whereas, the House Of Representatives
en- the 2el Of July. 1851 adopted resolu-
lions in the words following, viz:
Resolved BY the House Of Representa-
lives, That the present deplOrable civil war
has been forced upon the country BY The
disunionlsts Of Lhe Southern States, now in
rebellion against Constitutional Govern
ment, and IN arms around the Capital; that in
this national imergeney Congress. ing
ell feelings Of resentmepts viii do only Hs
duty to the whole country that the war II
pot waged 90 our part in any spirit Of OF
preston, por for any purpose Of conques
or subjugatiop. nor for the purpose OF over
throwing o. iBterfsung with1the esta hsheC
institutions OF these States, but 10 uiainJaii
and defend the supremacy of the Coastitu
ton. and 10 preserve the Union with AL It
dignity. equality. and the rights Of III
ssvssri Ststes naimpsired, and a. coon a
these objects are &C, onptished Tie W.
ought 70 cease"
And whereas, The resolutions, tboug!