The Van Buren press., 1867-09-13
The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,. ARKANSAS.
FROM WASHINGTON.

by the President to-day:
WHEREAS, by the constitution Of the
United States the executive power is
vested IN the President of the United
States of America, who is bound by
solemn oath faithfully to execute the of
flee of President, and to the best of his
ability to preserve, protect and defend
the constitution of the United States, and
is by the same instrument made com
mander. in-chief of the army and navy OF
the United States, and is required to take
care that the laws be faithfully executed
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| WHEREAS, BY the same constitution il
is provided that the said constitution and
the laws of the United States which shall
be made in pursuance thereof, shall be the
supreme law of the land, and the judges
in every State shall be bound thereby
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WHEREAS, In and by the same const-
tuition the judicial powers of the United
States arc vested in one supreme court,
and such inferior courts as Congress may
from time to time ordain and establish !;
and the aforesaid judicial powers are de-
clared to extend unto all cases in law and
equity arising under the constitution, the
laws of the United States and the treaties
which shall be made under their author
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WHEREAS, All officers, civil and militia
ry, are bound by oath that they will sup
port and defend the constitution against
all enemies, foreign and domestic, and
will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same; and 3 li|t. d
WHEREAS, All officers of the army and
navy Of the United States in accepting
their commissions under the laws Of Con-
gress and the rules and articles Of war,
incur an obligation to observe, obey and
follow such directions as they shall from
time to time receive from the President,
or the general or other superior officers
set over them according to the rules and
discipline of war; and
WHEREAS, 1t is provided by the law
that whenever by reason Of unlawful OBJ
structions, combinations or assemblage
of persons or rebellion against the au-
thoiity of the government Of the United
oJ,tLvs IL onaII UeCUnc imp. aOVrUaDIc, LII
the judgement Of the President Of the
United States, to enforce by the ordinary
course ofjudicial proceeding the laws Of
the United States within any State or
Territory, the Executive, in that case, is
authorized and required to secure their
faithful execution by the employment of
the land and naval forces and fargg
WHEREAS, Impcdiments and obstruc-
tions, serious in their character, have re-
Gently been interposed in the State Of
North Carolina and South Carolina, him
dcring and preventing for time proper
enforcement therein of the laws of the
United States and Of the judgments and
DEGREES of the lawful courts thereof, in
disregard Of the command of the Presi-
dent Of the United States and .,il.,
WHEREAS, Reasonable and well found
cd apprehensions exist that such ill-ad-
Hsed and unlawful proceedings may again
be attempted there OF elsewhere; l.tf,
.Nou therefore, |, Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, do hereby
warn all persons against obstructing or
hindering in any manner whatever the
faithful execution of the constitution and
laws, and do solemnly enjoin and COM
mand all officers of the government, civil
and military, to render due submission
and obedience to said laws, and to the
judgements and decrees of the courts of
the United States, and to give all the aid
in their power necessary to the prompt
enforcement and execution of said laws,
decress, judgements and processes and
do hereby enjoinupon the officers Of the
army and navy to assist and sustain the
courts and other civil authorities Of the
United States in faithful administration
of the laws thereof; and call upon all
good and we'll disposed citizens of the
United States to remember that upon the
said constitution and laws, and upon the
judgments, DEGREES and processes OF the
courts, made in accordance with the same,
depend the protection Of the lives, libcr-
ty, property and happiness ofthe people,
and exhort them everywhere to testify
their devotion to their country, their
pride in its prosperity and greatness, and
their determination TO uphold its free in
stitutions by hearty cooperation in the
efforts Of the government to sustain the
authority Of law, to maintain the su
premacy Of the federal constitution, and
to preserve mimpaired the integrity OF
the national union.
In testimony whereof, ! have caused the
seal Of the United States to be affixed
to these presents, and sign the same
with my hand Done at the city Of
Washington, this Sd Of September, in
the year one thousand, eight hundred
and sixty, seven. - u.re.
(Signcd) ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President IA L-t
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