The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-18
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By the President of the United States
Of America: A Proclamation:
Whereas by an act of Congress, en-
titled "An act to admit the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Lou
isiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Flori-
da, to representation in Congress, -
passed on the twenty-ifth day of
June, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight. it is declared that it
is duty of the President, within ten
days after receiving official informa-
ton of the ratification by the legisla-
ture of either of said States of a pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
known as article fourteen, to issue a
proclamation announcing that fact;
And whereas the said act seems
to be prospective: 5ae
And whereas q paperpurporting to
be a resolution Of the legislature of
Florida, adopting the amendment of
the thirteenth and fourteenth articles
of the Constitution of the United
States, was received at the Depart
ment of State on the sixteenth of
June, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-eight. prior to the passage
of the act of Congress referred to,
which paper is attested by the names
of Horatio jenkins, Jr., as President
pro. tenn. of the Senate, and w. w.
Moore, as Speaker of the Assembly,
aud of William Il. Apthoop, as Sec
rotary of the Senate, and William
Forsyth Bynum, as clerk of the
Assembly, and which paper was trans
mitted to the Secretary of State In a
letter dated Executive Office, Talla-
hassee, Florida, June tenth, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-eight,
from Harrison Reed, who therein
signs himself governor;
And whereas on the sixth day of
July, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight, paper was received
by the President, which paper being
addressed to the President bears date
OF the fourth day of July, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-efght,
and was transmitted by and under the
name of w. w. Holden, who therein
writes himself Governor Of the State
Of North Carolina, which paper certi-
6es that the said proposed amend
ment, known as article fourteen did
pass the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the General Assembly of
North Carolina, on the second day of
July instant, and is attested by the
names Of John III. Boner, or Bower,
as Secretary of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and Il. A. Byrnes, as Sec
rotary of the Senate; and its ratifica-
ton on the fourth of July, one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty. eight,
is attested by Tod r. Caldwell. as
Lieutenant Governor, President of
Senate, and 10. w. Holden, as
Speaker House of Representatives !;
Now, therefore, be it knownthat |,
Andrew johnson, President of the
United States of America, in compli-
ance with and execution of the act of
Congress aforesaid, do issue this proc
lamation announcing the fact Of the
ratification of the said amendment by
the legislature of the State of North
Carolina, In the manner hereinbefore
set forth.
In testimony whereof have signed
these presents with my hand, and
have caused the seal of the United
States to be hereto affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
1 eleventh day of July, in
the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred
sEAL. and sixty eight, and of the
independence of the Uni
ted States of America the
ninety-third.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WIN. III. SEWARD. Secretary Of State.