The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-04-13
A Proclamation by the President.
WASHINGTON, Anril Q. 1866.

| Whe"eaS, BY proclamations on th,
10Th and the 10Th OF April, 1861, Tho
President of the United States, by
virtue OF the power vested in him b,
the constitution and the laws, declar
ed that the laws OF the United State.
were opposed, and the execution
thereof obstructcd In the States o
south Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
FLORIDA, mississippi, Louisiana and
Iexas, by combinations too powerful
to be suppressed by the ordinar,
coulse of judicial proceedings, or bS
the powers vested in the Marshal,
by law; and whereas, Ivy anothei
proclamation made on 10Th day o
August in the same year, in pur
suance of an act ofcongress, approy
ed July 18th, 1861, the inhabitant.
OF Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia
I North OorolinN, Tennessee, hiNisama u
Louisiana. Texas, Arkansas, Mississ
ippi and Florida, except the inhabit
ants Of the part Of State of Virginia
lying west of the Alleghany Noun
tains, and in such other parts of th,
State, and the other States beror,
named, as might maintain any Iowa
adhesion to the Union and the con
siitulion, or might be from time to
Llme occupied and controlled bv
the forces of the United States en-.
gagged in the dispersion of lnsur
gents, were declared to be in state
OF instruction against the United
States; and whereas by another
proclamation on the 1st day of July,
iSG2, issued in pursuance of an act
OF Congress, approved June 7th in
the same year, the insurrection was
declared to be still existing in the
States aforesaid, with the exceptions
of certain specified counties in the
State Of Virginia, and whereas. by
anuther proelair alton made on the
~ day OF April, 1868, in pursuance
of the act Of Congress of July 18th,
1851, the exceptions named in the
proclamation CT August 10th, 1861,
were removed, and the inhabitants oi
the States Georgia, South Carolina
North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi
Florida, and Virginia, except IT,,
forty eight counties of Virginia, des
ignated rs West Virginia, and tho
parts OF New Orleans, Kentucky
West Port Royal and Beaufort il
South Carolina, were declared to h,
in state of insurrection against th
United States; and
i Whc'eaS, The President OF the UNI
ted States, by another proclamation
ON the lst day of July, 1862, issue,
in pursuance ofan act Of Congress
approved June 7th of tue same year
the insurrection was declared to b.
still existing IN the States aforesaid
with the exception of certain speciti
cd counties in the State of Virginia
and
VHereaS, BY another proclamation
made on the ~ of April, 1868, il
pursuance Of an act of Congress o
July Ii, 1861, the conditions named
in the proclamation of August rs
1861, were revoked, and the inhabi
tants of the States of Georgia, Soutl
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
Mississippi, Florida and Virginia
except the As counties Of Virginia
designated rs West Virginia, and Tho
ports Of New Orleans, Key West
Port Royal and Beaufort, in Soutl
Carolina, were declared TO be in
state Of insurrection against tn
United States; and
Whereas, The House Of Represcn
tatiycs Oh the 22d Of July, 1861
adopted n resolution in the word
following:
Resolred, by Tie UOuse If Represen
taticeS NJ Tie Congress Of the Unite
States, That the present deplorabl
civil war was forced upon the coun
try By the Disunionists of the South
ern States now in revolt against tn
Constitutional Government, and il
arms around the Capital; that in thi
emergency, Congress, banishing nj
feelings OF resentment, will recollec
only its duty to the whole country
that this war is not wagcd, on on
part. in any spirit of oppression, no
for any purpose of conquest or sub
) jugation, or for the purpose of over
) throwing or interfering with tn
rights or established institutions q
those States but to maintain an,
defend the supremacy Of the Consti
tuition and preserve the Union in al
its dignity, ,and the equality and right
Of the several States unimpaired
and that, ms soon rs these objects ar
> accomplished, the war ought I
cease"
And, iOhereas, The Senate of th
United States, on the 25th of July
1861, adopted resolution in tht
words following:
2 Here follows the Senate Resolu
tion, which is substantially the sam
rs the one given
$ and, WhereaS, These resolution
though not joint or concurrent
q form are substantially identical, an
as such may be regarded as hayin
expressed the sense OF Congre,
upon the subject to which they +,
late; and
Whereas, BY my proclamation
the 18th of June last, the insure
ton in the State of Tennessee W,
t declared to have leen suppressc,
, the authorities Of the United State
/ therein to be in the undisputed excl
, cise of their official functions. and