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PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
JACKanN MISS A nrjl q 1897 {

Il II
JACKSON, MISS, April 6, 1875
WHEREAS, much painful anxiety and appre
hension exists in the public mind, resulting
from the passage of the "Military Bill" by Con
gress, and the General Order of General Orc
in assuming command of the "Military Dis.
trict of Mississippi and Arkansas" and
whereas, in some instances, the regular admin
istration Of the State Government has been un-
settled to such an extent as to cause some Of
the officers of the State to suspend the functions
of their Offices and many citizens are hes.
itating, while others refuse, to pay their taxes
upon the assumed ground that the Tax Col
lectors are not competent officers" and there
fore are not authorized to receipt for the same;
and as other evils and Irregularities may arise
from the uncertainty that exists as to the du-
of the State in their present situation-there-
fore, deem it proper to make known that the
Act of Congsess commonly called the MILITARY
Bilp' recognizes the civil existing Government
of the State. II is true 1t is declared to be pro-
visional only and in all respects subject to
the paramount authority of the United States
at any time to abolish, modify, control or
supercede the same. But until change is
made in accordance with the provisions of
this law, hereby give NOTICE to the Civil
Officers of the State that their relations and
responsibilities to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, to the State of Mississippi and to
the people, remain unchanged, and they will
be held to strict accountability for the per-
Torrance of their duties, in carrying out the
provisions of the laws, for the maintenance Of
the civil Government, and for the full and am
the State, both white and black, in all of their
rights of person, property, liberty and religion.
citizens and inhabitants to sustain the civil
officers in maintaining the peace, order and Sc
curity of society--to deal justly and indul-
gently with each other, and in their political
helplessness, to devote themselves to pursuits
of industry, and to the production of those
necessaries of life for which they are now SO
dependent upon the markets of other States,
and to offer no resistance to any steps that may
be taken in the reconstruction of the State by
the Military authority of the United States,
except such as may be authorized by the
Courts, under the Constitution of the United
States. Military power may become intolera-
BILE only when it is placed in the hands of the
vicious and the unjust, which, happily, is not
the case In Mississippi. The military BilP'
makes no provision for the support Of the civil |
Government. Taxes must be collected by the
civil officers to support it aud to pay its debts,
and whenever any changes are made either in
the civil officers or the duties required Of them,
timely notice will doubtless be given and du-
ly promulgated. B. G. HUMPHREYS.
By the Governor
c. A. BRoUGHER,
Secretary of State.
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No l02 Joint resolution to p event the further en-.
fIeement Of the Joint reso uton, mo ~ ap.
proved July 4 1864 against officers and soldiers Of
the United states, who have been honorably dis
charged. so as to relieve them from the further
payment Of the special five per cent income tax
imposed thereby
Whereas by the joint resolution mo ~ of Con
gress, approved July fourth, eighteen hundred and
sixty four, special income tax of five per eeut on
all inc0m exceeding six hundred dollars was di.
rected to be assessed aud collected and enforced
upon all citizens accessible to the officers
hutwaR not enforcedagainst all soldiers then in
the field in the active service OF the country; and
wherers since the surrender Of the insurreeti0nary
armies and the dsbanding and return OF the feder-
al soldiers to their homes, said tax is being with
manifest hardship assessed and collected Of them
in many parts Of The country; Therefore
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
scntatves Of the United States Of America in Con
gross assembled, That said special tax, imposed
shall not be further enforced against officers SOL
diefs lately in the service Of the United States and
who have been morally discharged therefrom, and
that the Sec ery Of the Treasury direct the proper
observance Of this resolution BY all revenue Of
fcers.
Approved July s6, 1896.
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Approved July %, 1866.

No. 1OI Joint resolution authorizing the Secreta-
~ of War TO settle with the territory of Coorad,
for the militia of said territory employe in the
service of the United States in the years eighteen
sxty.iye.fs &
Be it resolved by the Senate and House ios-R pre-
sentatives of the o. States of America i'm Congress
assemb ed That the Secretary of war be authori-
zed settle with the proper authorities of tho ter
rtory ofTCOlorado for the services of the first regi-
ment Of Colorado mounted militia called into the
the service of the United States the requlstion
Of Colonel Thomas Moonlight in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-lve and for the services of any
other militia forces OF said territory which were
employed in the service Of the United Ststes on
the call of the governor ofthe ter it ry in the year
e ghteen hundred and sxty-iour, allowing in such
settlement all amounts paid by the Territory to
the said troops for pay, use of horses clothing and
other proper allowant es during the time when they
actually in service, and that he report the
amount found to be justly due to said Territory
such account to Congress in u. cember next
Approved July 3, 1866
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Resolutions of the Freedlmens
Meeting at Macon, Georgia.

Resolved, That we, the colored citi-
zens of Macon and Bib county assem-
bled, do hereby tender our thanks to
the United States Congress and their
worthy constituents for an act so hui
name, just, and righteous.
Resolved, That we will endeavor to
show our friends and the country at
large that we are worthy of the noble
trust committed to our care, by de-
meaning ourselves, in all respects, as
meritoriously as our condition and ed
ucation will permit.
Resolved, That we cherish no bitter
feelings nor revengeful animosity to-
wards those who were formerly our
masters, but that we will be just as
polite, respectful, and mannerly as ever
and serve them as faithfully for living
wages as any people under the canopy
ofheaven. at
Resolved, That the Acknowledgement
of our race demands an educational
vigilance on our part far surprising
any other impetus known in the histo-
ry of the world, and that we will en-
deavor to double our diligence in it's
acquisition.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the action of ex- Governor Brown, in
trying to induce the people of Georgia
to comply with the nations decree !.
and further, that we believe the terms
now offered by Congress will be it's
finality, if submitted to speedily and
Resolved, That inasmuch as the
ofthe military law destroys
the last vestage of Radicalism in our
State, as there can be no so-called
Radicalsm now, since Radical meas
ures have become the law of the law,
we respectfully request all good citi-
zens, who are the friends of our peo-
pie, to assist us in preparing our race
Tor their grave responsibilities by |
either written articles, lectures or
sermons
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The RUSSIAN misunderstanding
to the latest adyices from Washington,
the Senate, for reasons not stated,
seems disinclined to confirm the trea-
ty which the President has recently
negotiated with Russia The price
stipulated for the territory coded is
seven millions of dollars. The terri
tory includes the whole of the Russian
possessions on the North American
continent.
This territory lies North of lat. "a
deg. 40 min, and West of long. 141
deg. W.. and with the adjacent island,
contains near 100000 square miles.
Its climate is cold, and the soil for the
most part sterile, while it is thinly in
habited. 1t can be made chiefly valua
BILE for its fisheries and furs, and its
lumber, the pine growing there in its
greatest perfection. 1t is also desira-
BILE as an extension Of our Pacific
coast.
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WILLIAM ii. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.

The MEN THE SOUTH REQUIRES
We have alluded to the formation of
company in New York, which designs
to enter on an extensive scale upon
the culture of coffee in the State of
Florida. And a day or two ago we
referred to the establishment of cCm-
pany in South Carolina, opposite
Augusta, Ga, which is engaged in the
manufacture of all kinds and qualities
of pottery ware. These are the kind
of men the South requires in her pres
ent impoverished condition, and such
as have been invited and welcomed in
settling among us by all right thinking
men, who have our material interests
most nearly at heart.--Norfolk Journal.
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WASHINGTON, April 3-Hon. Richard E
Parsons, of Ohio, assumes the duties of mar.
shall of the United States Court tomorrow
Senator Wilson has gone to Richmond.
Internal revenue receipts to-day over a
million. -.
The vote in Michigan, [Rhode Island,
probably was light, The Republicans
were generally successful.
Violation of the whisky revenue laws have
become so frequent that the department is
compelled 10 adopt extra measures of pre-
Yention. q
The Senate met Immediately into execu-
tive session. Confirmed, Cbas. II. Towns
end. postmaster at Holly Springs; Samuel
@. Badwell, at YazOO City; Willis c. Good
win, at Americas, Ga Supervising inspec-
tor Of steamboats, for the Third District, G.
W. Morris.
Gen. SchO6eld, commanding the depart
ment OF Virginia has proposed to Chief Jus
tioe Chase to deliver Mr.. Davis 10 the civil
authorities, and has promised not to inter-
tere with the trial.
Zen Grant is said to deprecate the spirit
OF litigation which is manifested in the
proposition to test the constitutionalitv Of
the mllltary and supplementary bills, urging
that sneh a course can have no other reEnf
than that OF causing useless deiav and
creating vain and futile spirit 81 disssfis.
faction.
81. LOUIS, April 3.-Election r..,,r,.
show that the Radical city ticket vss 800
ed yesterday By an average majority of1-66-
The Board Of Aldermen stands 10 Radic.l.
3 opposition.
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No. 2.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
A Proclamation.


WHEREAS it has become known to me
that certain evil-disposed persons have
within the territory and Jurisdiction of the
United States, begun and set on foot and
have provided and prepared and are still en-
gagged in providingand preparing means for
a military expedition and enterprise, which
expedition aud enterprise is to be carried on
from the Jurisdiction and territory of the
| United States against colonies, districts and
| people of British North America within the
/ doniinions of the United Kingdom of Great
| Britain and Ireland, with which said colo
mics, districts and people and Kingdom the
United States are at peace;
And whereas the proceedings aforesaid
! constitute high misdemean0r, forbidden by
the laws of the United States as well as by
the law of nations
Now, therefore, for the purpose of prevent
ing the carrying out of the unlawful exped.-
tion and enterprise aforesaid from the .erri-
tory and jurisdiction of the United States
and to maintain the public peace, as well as
the national honor, and enforce obedience
and respect to the laws of the United States
/, ANDREW JOHNSON, President of the Uni
ted States, do admOnish and warn all good
citizens of the United States against taking
part IN or in anywise aiding, countenancing
or abetting said unlawful proceedings and
do exhoTt all iudgesymagistrates, marshals
States to employ all their lawful authority
and power to prevent and defeat the afore- |
said unlawful proceedings, and to arrestand |
bring to justice all persons who may be en- |
gagged therein.
And pursuant TO the act of Congress in
such case made and provided, do further
more authorize and empower MajOr-General /
George G. Meade, Commander of the Military |
Division Of the Atlantic, to employ the land |
and naval forces of the United States and
the militia thereof, to arrest and prevent the
setting on foot ard carrying on the expedi-
tiOn and enterprise aforesaid.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this
sixth day of June, in the year of our
SEAL Lord one Thousand eight hundred
and sixty-six, and Of the Independ-
ence of tho United States the nine
tieth.
By the President: IL
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State
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ono of the belligerents In the said war
namely, the Prince Macmillan, who assertt
himself to be Emperor in Mexico, has issued
a decree in regard to theport of Matamoras
and other Mexican ports which are in the
occupation and possession of another of the
said belligerents, namely, the United States
of Mexico, which decree is in tho following
| words ~
"The port of Matamoras, and all those OF
the northern frontier which have Withdrawn
from their obedience TO the government, are
closed to foreign and coasting traffic during
such time as the empire Of the law shall not
be therein reinstated.
ART I'd. Merchandise proceeding from
the said ports, on arriving at any other
where the excise of the Empire is collected,
shall pay the duties on importation, intro
duction, and consumption; and on satisfac-
tory proof of contravention shall be irremis-
sibly coniiscated, Our Minister of the Treas
ury is charged with the punctual execution
of this decree.
"Given ut Mexico, the 9th of July, 1866"
Aud whereas the decree thus recited, by
declaring belligerent blockade unsupport-
cd by competent military or naval force, is
in violation of the neutral rights of the Uni
ted States, as defined by the law Of nations,
as well as of the treaties existing between
the United States of America and the afore-
said United States of Mexico:
Now, therefore, l. ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States, do hereby
proclaim and declare, that the aforesaid de-
cree is held, and will be held, by the United
States to be absolutely null and void, as
against the government and citizens of the
United States; and that any attempt which
shall be made to enforce the same against
the government or the citizens of the United
States will be disallowed.
In witness whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington the
seventeenth day of August, in the
[sEAL year of our Lord Zone thousand
eight hundred and sixty-six, and
l'of the Independence of the Uni
ted States Of America the ninety
first.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
BY the President:
WILLIAM ii. SEWARD,
Secretary of State
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No IS A resolution granting tho right S WAY

No IS A resolution granting tho right Of way
trough military Reserves to the Union Pacific
Rllr iad company and Its branches.
Resolved by the Senate AMI House OF Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America In Con.
gress assembled, That, subject toaPproval by. the
President, the right of way, one hundrel feet in
width ia hereby granted 10 the U. r. railroad com
pany and the companies constructing the branch
roads connecting herewith, for the construction
and operation of their roads and upon all mill
tary reserves through which ihs same may pass;
and the President Is hereby authorized to set apart
to the Union Pacific railway company, eastern ,iyi-
son. twenty acres of the Fort Riley military reser-
walton for dep I and other purposes in the bottom
opposite Riley City" also fractional sec ion zone"
on the west side of said reservation, near Junction
City, for the same purposes and also TO restore,
from time to time, to the public domain, aHy por'
ton of said military reserve over which the U. L.
rdilroa or any OF its branches, may pass aud hch
shall notbe relui cd for military pnrposes: Provided
That the President thall not permit the location OF
any such railroad the diminution of any such re-
serve in any manner so as to impair It's usefulness
for militia purposes, so long it shall be required
therefor.
Approved July &c, 1866.
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No. o. Joint resolution in relation to the use of the
soldiers and sailors orphan fair building, in Wash
ton
whereas the House has been informed that Ger.
tain peaeeabe and law-abidiDg citizens while as
sembled at and within the bulldog recently erected
in this city for the benefit of orphans of deceased
soldiers and sailors of tho United States, situate
the of Seventh street and Pennsylvania aven
the mayor of this city for the alleged reason that
they belonged to Fenian organization, and thus
leges as citizens Of the United States: There.
fore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the Tn ted States OF America In Con
gress assembled, That said citizens are hereby au-
thorized whenever permitted so to o by the Speak
of this House tue President of the Senate, TO
use and to occupy said building for the purpose of
holding meetings for any proper and lawful purpose
and particularly in reference to the liberation of
ireland.
Approved July 20, 1866.
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No. 3d. Joint resolution to extend the provisions
of the act of July fourth eighteen hI .dred and
sixtyfour limiting the Jurisdiction ofthe Court of
claims to the loyal citizens Of Tennessee.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Unit d States of America 10 Con
gress assembled, That the provisions OF the act of
the fourth of July, eighteen hundred and sixty four
entitled Fan act to limit the jurisdiction OF the court
of claims, is hereby extended to the loyal citizens
of the st tie Of Tennessee
ApprovedJ July %, 1866.
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APPENDIX uo-
NO. ].
BY. THE PRESIDENT OF THE tSITED
STATES OF AMERICA:
PrOcIaIsl ton.

WHERE'S By proolamations Of The fifteenth and
niuettcuth q April. one Thousand eight hundred
ana Fixty-a e. the President II the Uuifcd States
in virtue offhe power vested IN him BY the Cgnft
tut,on aud the lava declared that the laws Of the
I uircd S-tes we're uplnstd. and the execution
iheru1f Oh ructE in the States II south Car ma
and Texas. hy csmhinaticns 10 powerful % Be- sup
pressed By tie erdInary cqurse Of judirial fn.ced
lnEs o. b he powers vested In the marshals b.
law
Ard whereas, By smother pr0siamatioh. made On
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No 100, Jointresolution authorizing the transmits
sion through the mails free of postage of certain
certificates, by the Adjutant General of New Jer-
eey.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives of the U States of America in Congress
postage certain certificates of thanks awarded by
the legislature to the soldiers of that state under
such regulations as the postmaster general may di
rect
Approved July %, 1866.
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In order to correct erroneous i'm
pressions which prevail in some por-
tons of our State, to the disturbance
of the administration Of the laws, and
the interruption ofpublic business, as
to the effect Of the recent legislation
of Congress placing the State under
military surveillance, but leaving to
the existing officers the duty of per-
forming their functions-the Govern
or has issued timely proclamation
which will be found in our columns
this morning. An official paper of
this Importance, manating from the
beloved and honored Chief Magis-
trate of our State, will command the
attention of all her citizens.
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NO. 81 reselutIon 10 provide for tho rablicatlon

No 81 A resolution TO provide for the Publication
Of the official his DRY OF the rebellio
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That the Joint resolution entitled
"a resolution to provide for the printing OF OFFICIAL
reports of the armies of the United States" ap
proved May nineteen, eighteen hundred and sixty
four be, and the same is hereby repealed
Sec . And be it further resolved, That the Secre
tary of the war be- and he is hereby authorized and
required to appoint q competent person to arrange
and prepare for publication the official documents
relating to the rebellion and the operations of the
army Of the United States who shall prepare plan
for said publication and estimates of the cost there
Of 10 be- submitted to Congress at its next sessiol
Sec g. And be it further resolved. That the per.
son whose appointment is hereby authorized shall
receive compensation for his services not to eX-
coed two thousand five hundred liars per annum,
to be paid monthly by the Secretary by (oD the
Treasury out of any moneys In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated Provided, That said com
pensaton shall not be paid for longer period than
two years from and after the passage OF this resolu
ton.
Approved July o. 1866.
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There is no longer any doubt that
the Democrats have carried Connec-
ticut. English's majority will, proba-
bly,, not fall far short of a thousand,
and three out of the four districts have
elected Democratic Congressman.
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mo. ST. A Resolution for the benefit Of the
Illinois Soldiers College and Military Acade-
my.
Resolved BY the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in
soldiers COLLEGE and Military Academy, from
the surplus on hand and not needed for the
public serri e, cots and bedding necessary 10
accommodate five hundred persons for the use
q free students In said Institution disabled By
the war.
Approved July g. 1ssa M
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No 81 resolution providing for the examination
of the accounts OF the tate of Massachusetts for
moneys expended during tho war for coast ue'
fence
BE II resolved by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
sentatives OF the United states of America In Con.
gress assembled, That the President of the United
cd to appoint by and with the advice and consent
ofthe Senate, tvs commissioners who shall examine
Into the claim of the State of Massachusetts for no
AMI shall make full and complete report thereon
to Congress- at its next session.,
Approved July "a, 1866
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
A PrOclanlatiOn.

WHEREAS a war is existing in the Repub-
lie Of Mexico, aggravated BY foreign militia
y Intervention;
And whereas the United State, IN accord
ance with their settled habits and policy. are
neutral power in regard TO the war which
thus affdcts the Republlc Of Mexico
And whereas it has become known that
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