The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-20
WASHING
Pro clamations by the Pre-.
Sident.
Ratification Of th,' Constitutional Amendment
nv South Co,ol;, land Louisiana.
PROCLAMATIOSs BY TO- PRESIDENT.
Ratification of the ConstitutionN Amenomeut
by the States Of South Carolina s>pd LOUISE

by the states Of South Carolina s<po LOUISE
ana.
WASHINGTON, July IS, $685.
The following procama.icns by the Prescen
have been promulgated
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Whereas by an act of Congress, entitled San act
70 ADMIT the States OF North Carolina, South Caro-;
lima, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida to
representation IN Congress" passed the 18th dag OF
June 1865 1t is declared that is made the duty Of
inc PRESIDENT within ten days after receiving official
Information OF the ratification by the Legislature of
either OF said States of q proposed Amendment
to tne constitution, known as article fourteen,
TO Issue proclamation announcing that fact, and
whereas on the 18th day OF July 1888, letter was
received by the President which letter, being ad-
dressed to the President bears date OF July l5 1885,
and was transmitted by and under the name Of
r. X. Scott who therein writes himself Governor OF
South Carolina, In which letter was enclosed and
received at the same time by the President q paper
purpOrtng to be resolution OF the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the General Assembly
OF the State Of South Carolina ratfying the said
proposed amendment, and also purpOrting to have
passed the two said houses, respectively on the eth
and 9th OF July, 1868, and to have been approved
by the said R. X. Scott, as Governor OF said
State on the 18th OF July, 1868, which
circumstances are attested by the signatures OF d..
I. Coreln as President pro te,npore Of the Senate
and OF +. T. Moses, Jr, as Speaker of the House OF
Representatives OF said State and OF the said K. K.
Scott as Governor;
JOHNSON President OF the United States OF America,
in compliance with and execution Of the act OF
Congress Aforesaid, do issue this, my proclamation,
announcing the fact OF the ratification Of the said
amendment by the Legislature OF the State OF South
Carolina in the manner hereinberore set forth.
In testimony whereof have signed these presents
with my hand, and have caused the seal Of the
United states to be hereunto afilXed.
Done at the city Of Washington, this eighteenth
day of July, in the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and stXtyeigbt, and OF the
independence OF the United States of America,
the ninety third. ANDREW JOHNSON
BY the Presidenu.-WILLIAM IL. SEWARD, Secretary
OF state.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
whereas by an act OF Congress, entitled 'sAn ac
to admit the States OF North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia. Alabama and Florida to
representation in Congress-" passed ON the 25th day
of June, 1885, 1t is declared that it is made duty
of the President, within ten days ater receiving
official Information of the ratification 10y the Legs
ature Of either OF said States of proposed amend
ment to the constitution, known as article fourteen
to issue a proclamation Announcing thai tact and
Whereas paper was received at the Department
OF State the 18th day OF July, 1868, which paper
bearing date Of the 9th day OF July, 1861 parports
be resolution OF the Senate and House of represent
atves OF the State OF LOUISIANA In General Assembly
convened ratifyng the Aforesaid amendment, and Is
attested by the signature ofGeorge f.. Bovee Secre
tlry of state, under seal purporDg to be the seal
Now. therefore, be it known that /, ANDREW
JOHNSON. President OF the United States OF
America In compliance with and execution OF
the act OF Congress before mentioned do Issue
this my proclamation, announcing the fact OF the
ratification OF the said amendment by the Legislature
OF tire state OF Louisiana, In the manner hereL-
before set forth.
In testimony whereof | have signed these presents
with my hand and have caused the seal oil the
United States to be hereunto affixed
Done at the city of Washington this eighteenth
day OF July, in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-eight, and Of the indie
Of the United ses f ATa the
BY the Observation-Disclosures ii. SEwA ARD, secretary
OF state.