The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-11
The Presidents Proclamation.

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i WASHINGTON, April 2.-Whereas by proclamation
on the 18th and 10th of April, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one the president of the United
States by virtue of power vested in him by the
stuton and laws declared that the laws of the Uni
ted States were opposed and the execution thereof
obstructed 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 the marSha5 by law; and whereas,
by another proclamation made the 9th day OF August
IN the same year. in pursuance OF an act OF congress-
approved July 18th, 1861 the inhabitants of Georgia,
South Carolina, Virginia. North Carolina Tennes zee,
louisiana, Texas Arkansas Mississippi, and Florida,
except the inhabitants of that part of the State of
I Virginia ying west Of the Allegheny mountains, OF
each other part of that State and the other States be-
fore named as might maintain loyal adhesion to the
/ Union and the constitution or might from time to
time be occupied and controlled by the forces of the
United States engaged in the dispersion of insurgents
who we're declared TO be in a state of Instruction
against the United States Whereas by another proc
lamaton of the first day of January 1862, issued in
pursuance of act of congress- approved June It'll in
the year. the instruction declared be still
existing in the States aforesaid with the exception of
certain specified counties in the State Of Virginia
Whereas by another proclamation made the second
day of April 1868, in pursuance of the of con-
gress of July 49, 1861, the exceptions named in the
proclamation of August 16 1861 were revoked, and
the inhabitants of the States of Georgia. South Caro-
lima North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana
Texas, Arkansas Mississippi, Florida, and Virginia.
except the fortycght counties of Virginia designated
as western Virginia, and ports of New Orleans Key
West Port Royal and Beaufort; and, whereas, by
another proclamation, the LIST dag Of July, 1862
issued in pursuance of act Of congress- approved June
II same year the nsuffeCtion declared to be still
existing in the States aforesaid with the exception of
certain specified counties in the State of Virginia. and
whereas, by another proclamation made on the I'd Of
April 1863 in pursuance el act OF congress OF July
10TH 1851 the exceptions named in the proclamation
of August 10th, 1861, were revoked, and the inability
Of the States of Georgia, South Carolina North Caro-
na Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
Mississippi Florida and Yrgia except the fortyeight
counties of Virginia designated western Virginia,
and ports of New Orleans, Key West Port Royal and
Beaufort s. c. declared to be in state of insur-
rccton against the United States; and, whereas the
house of representatives, on the 22d of July, 1861,
adopted resolutions in the following words, viz:
Rssolred by the house Of representatives of the
gress of the United States That the present deplorabe
civil has been forced upon the country by the dis
unionists Of the southern States in rebellion
against the constitutional government in around
the capital that in the national emergency congress-
banishing all feelings of resentment, will do only its
duty to the whole country. That this war is not waged
on part in any spirit of oppression for any
purpose of conquest subjugation nor for the pur-
pose of oyerthrowing interfering with the esab-
ished institutions of these States, but to maintain and
defend the supremacy Of the constitution and preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights of
the several States unimpared, and these objects
accomplished, the ought to cease; and, whereas
these resolutions, though not joint concurrent form
one substantially, and may be regarded as having
pressed the views of congress upon the subject to
which they relate; and whereas, by my proclamation
of the 18th of June last the Instruction in tie State
of Tennessee was declared to be suppressed and the
authority of the United States therein to be undispu
ted and Surh United States officers had bppn dulV
commissioned to be in the undspued exercise of their
official functions; and Whereas there now exists no
organised armed resistance of misguided citizens nor
others to the authority of the United States in the
States of Georgia. South Carlina Virginir North Car
DINA, Tennessee, Alabama, louisiana Arkansas, Mis-
sissppi, and Florida, and the law can be enforced
therein by the proper civil authority of the State or
federal and the people of the said States are well and
Loyalty disposed, and have conformed will conform
in their legislature to the condition of affairs growing
out of the amendment to the constitution of the Uni
ted States, prohibiting slavery within the limits and
jurisdiction of the United States. And whereas in
view of the beforerecited premises it is the manifest
determination of the American people that no State
Of its will has the right to go out of or separate
itself from, be separated from the American Union
and that each State ought TO retain and constitute an
integral part of the United States and whereas the
people of the several aforementioned States have in
the manner aforesaid been constantly giving satisac
tory evidence that they aequiesce in this important
resolution OF the national Union; and whereas it is
believed TO be the fundamental principle of the gov
eminent that the people who have revoted and who
have been overcome and subdued must be dealt with
so to induce them virtually to become friends or
else they must be held by absolute military power so
as to prevent them from again doing harm as
enemies, which last-named policy abhorrent to
humanity and freedom; and, whereas the constitution
of the United States provides for constitutional COM
only as States and not as Territories and
provides protectorates and, Whereas such constitu-
tonal States must necessarily be- and by the constitu
ton and laws of the United States are made equal
and placed like footing to political rights mmu
mites dignity and avors with the several States with
which they united and, whereas, the observance
OF political equality principle of right and Justice
well calculated to encourage the people of the States
to be and become more and more perseyerng in their
renewed allegiance; and, whereas, standing military |
martial law, military tribunals and the
SUSPENSION of the privilege of the writ of ha5eus cor
pus are, in time of peace, dangerous to the public /
interest and incompatible with the individual rights of
citizens and contrary to the opinions and spirit of our
free institutions, and exhaustion of the national re-
sources and ought therefore 10 be sanctioned or
allowed, except in case of war, for repeng invaders
or SURPRISING instruction rebellion; and whereas
the policy OF the government of the United States
from the beginning of the instruction to its final sup
preston, has been in conformity with the principles
herein set forth and enumerated. Therefore, l. An
drew johnson, president of the United States, do
hereby proclaim and declare that the insurrection
which heretofore existed in the States of Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina Louisiana, Arkansas
Mississippi, Texas, and Florida, is at end and
henceforth to be regarded. In testimony where
If have hercunto my hand and caused the seal of
he United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, on the I'd day of
APRIL in the year of Lord 1866 and of the indie
endence of the United States of America the ninet-
th (90th). ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the president.
W. II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
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