Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-04
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas by the Constitution OF the United
States the executive power is vested in Pres
ident of the United States Of America, who is
bound by solemn oath faithfully to execute the
Office Of President, and to the best OF his abil-
ity to preserve, protect, and defend the Con
stiiuton Of the United States, and IL by the
same instrument made cOmmander-ln Chief OF
the army aud navy OF the United States, aud
is required Lake care that the laws be faith
fully executed: -
And whereas by the same Constitution it is
nroyided that the said Constitution ADD the
laws of the United States which shall be made
ia pursuance thereof shall be the supreme law
Of the land, and the judges in every State shall
be bound thereby;
And whereas in aud by the same Constltu
ton the judicial power Of the United States IL
vested in one Supreme Court, and in such IN
ferior courts as Congress may from tine to time
ordain and establish and the aforesaid judicial
power is declared 10 extend TO 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 authority
And whereas all officers, civil and military,
ale bound by oath that they will support and
defend the Constitution against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, aud will hear true faith
and allegiance to the same,
And whereas all officers OF the army and
navy of the United States in accepting their
commissions under the laws of Congress and
the rules and articles Of war, incur an oblga-
ton to observe, obey, and follow such dlrec-
tons as they shall from time to time receive
from the President or the general or other SUI
peror officers set over them, according to the
rules and discipline Of war;
An whereas it is provided by lazy that when
ever, by reason Of unlawful distractions, com
binations or assemblages OF persons for rebel
lion against the authority OF The Government
O: the United States, it shall become impracti-
cable, iu the Judgment OF the President OF the
United States, to enforce by the ordinary course
of judicial proceedings, the laws Of the United
States within any State or Territory, the Exec
utiye, in that case, is authorized and required
to secure their faithful execution by the EN-
ployment of the land and naval forces;
And whereas impedlments and obstructlons,
serious IN their character have recently been
interposed in the States of North Carolina and
| South Carolina, hinderng and preventing Tor
| time proper enforcement there OF the laws
| of the Uniten States and Of the judgments and
DEGREES Of a lawful court thereof, In disregard
! of the command of the President Of the United
| States
And whereas reasonable and well-tounded
apprehensons exist that such i'll advised and
unlawful proceedings may be again attempted
there or elsewhere
Now, therefore |, Andrew Johnson, Presl-
dent of the United States, do hereby warn all
persons against obstTuctlng or hlnderlng in
any manner whatever the faithful execution OF
the Constitution and the laws and do sol
EMMY enjoin and command all officers OF the
| Government, civil and military. to render due
| IL ec.l In,zc oY.H to
the judgments aud DEGREES Of the courts OF the
United States and to give all the aid 10 their
power necessary 10 the prompt enforcement
and execution Of such laws. DEGREES. judg-
ments and processes.
And | do hereby enjoln upon the officers Of
the army and navy TO assist and sustain the
courts and other civil authorities OF the UnIted
States 10 a faithful administration of the laws
thereof and 10 the judgments, DEGREES, man
dates and processes Of the courts OF the United
Itates and | call UPON all good and we'll dis
posed citizens Of the United States to remem-
Der that upon the said Constitution and laws,
and upon the judgments, DEGREES, and processes
of the courts, made ia accordance with the
same. depend the protection Of the lives, liber
ty, property aud happiness of the people,
And / exhort them, everywhere, to testify
their devotion to their country, their pride in
its prosperity and greatness, and their deter
mination to uphold its free institutions by a
hearty cooperation in the efforts Of the Gov
eruu!ent to sustain the authority Of the law, to
maiutain the supremacy OF the Federal Con
stitution: and to preserve urln1aired The i'll
tegrity of the national Union.
In testimony whereof have caused the sea
of the United States to be affixed &c these
presents, and sign the same with my hand;
\ l.. -, -: tha ~
day Of September, in the year ons thousand
eight hundred aud sizty-seven
| ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State