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The Ilefltoratlon of to the VJnion. I'rrwidrm Jnhnwon'o Prorlamatiou, Ocrrrnor Appointed, (!nrl tobropcu c*l, Tmm to br ( ullcrKd. and Potl Oi'lirr* übo Opened. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPOINTMENT OF HON JAMES JOHNSON AS PROVISION AL GOVERNOR. Whereas, the tourth section of the fourth article of the Constitution of the United States declares that the United States shall guarantee to every State in the Union a republican form of govern* ment, and shall protect each of them against invasion and domestic violence ; and whereas, the* President of the Uni ted States is, by the Constitution, made Cammander-in-Chief of the army and navy, as well as chief civil executive of ficer of tho United States. <md is .by solemn oath, faithfuliv to execute the office of President of* the United . States, and to take care that the laws be ’ faithfully executed; and whereas, the rebellion which has been waged by a portion of the people of the United States against the properly constituted . authorities of the government thereof in the most violent and revolting form, but whose organized and armed forces have • now been almost entirely overcome, has, in its revolutionary progress, deprived the people of the State of Georgia of all civil government; and whereas, it be* • comes- necessary and proper to carry out -and enforce the obligations of the United States to the people of Georgia in secur • ing them in the enjoyment of a republic an form of government; Now, therefore, in obedience to the high and solemn imposed upon me by the constitution of the United States, and for the purpose of enabling the loyal people of said State to organize H .State government, whereby justice may be established, .domestic tranquility restored and loyal citizens protected in all their rights of life, .liberty and prop, erty, I Andrew Johnson, President of tiie United States, and Commander-in* Chief of the army.and navy of the Uni • ted ‘States, do hereby appoint James Johnson of Georgia, Provisional Gov ernor of Misc State of Georgia, whoso du* c! / j ty it shall be, s,t the earliest practicable period, to prescribe such rules and regu ’ lations as may be necessary and proper for convening a convention composed of dciigates to be chosen by that portion of the people of said State who are loyal to •i United States, and no others, for the •purpO’ of altering and amending the constition thereof; and with authority to exercise, within the limits of said State, all the powers necessary and proper to enable such loyal people of the State of Georgia to restore said State to its con-* stituubfial relations to the federal gov ernment, and to present sueh a republic* an form of State government as will en title-the State to the guarantee of the United Stat m therefor, aiid its people to protection by the United States against invasion, insurrection and domestic vio* : Jence : * Provided that in anv election that * may be .held hereafter for choosing del. • gates to any State convention, as afore said, no person shall be qualified as an elector, or shall be eligible as a member . of/such convention, unless he shall have • previously taken and subscribed the oath ‘of amnesty, as set forth in the Presi° dent’* proclamation of May 29, A. D. . 1805, and is a voter qualified as pre • scribed by the constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, in force itnmedi* ately before the 19th of January, A. D. . 1801, the date of the so*called ordinance ©f secession. : And the said eonventi . when.convened, or the Legislature that may be thereafter assembled, will pre. | scribe the qualifications of tho electors • and-the eligibility of persons to hold uU fice under the constitution and laws of tho State—a power tin mU of the several States composing tne federal Un ion have rightfully exercised from tb( origin of the government to the present time. . And 1 do hereby direct : first—That the military command'::’ of the department and all officers and persons in the military and nav-d .service aid and assist the said Provisional Gov ernor in carrying into effect this proc lamation j and they are cnjmued to ah •tain from in ing of discrror aging loyal purple from tho OrgStii£**h)n (> t a “t*L. gos mows tit - herein authorized B—end —Thfrt M* httcttttwf el • pw*e*o IJotted fttetee, Um idtoiftteli'MtUW Mlteft*.- piicvids if, f.tir. iuhltc ifV**- . itfcld Third—That the Secretary Treasury proceed to nominate pointment assesors of taxes and. tors of customs and of internal and such other officers of the . Department as are autholized by kw, and put in execution the revenue laws of the United States within the geograph ical limits aforesaid. In making apoinfc* ments the preference shall be given to qualified loyal persons residing within the districts where their respective du ties are to be pejformed. But if ‘suita ble residents of districts shall not be found, then persons residing in other States or districts shall be appointed. . Fourth —That the Postmaster Gener al proceed to establish post offices and post routes, aud put into execution the postal laws of the United States within said State, giving loyal residents the preference of appointment : but if suita* ble residents are not found, then to ans pnmt Start cat Fisth —That the District Judga for the Judicial district in which Georgia is included, proceed to hold courts within said State in accordance with the provis ions of the act of Congress, and the At torney General will instruct the proper officers to libel and bring to judgement, confiscation, and sale, property subject to confiscation, and enforce the administra tion of justice within said State in all matters within ihe cognizanoe* and jurist diction of the federal courts. ft Sixth —That the Secretary of the Na vy take possession of all public property belonging to the .Navy Department within said geographical limits, and put in operation all acts of Congress in rela tion to naval affairs having application to said State. . Seventh —That the Secretary of the Interior put in force the laws relating to the Interior Department applicable to the geographical limits aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereun to set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this seventeenth day of June, in the ’ year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON. Bv the President: v William H. Seward, Secretary of State. RrocSamatioii of tlic President Removing Restrictions oai Trade in the Southern States. Whereas, by my proclamation of the 29th of April, 18G5, all restrietioi s up- i on internal domestic and commercia in tercourse, with certain exceptions there in specified and set forth, were removed in such parts of the States of Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Flor* ida, Alabama, Mississippi, and so much of Louisiana as lies- east of the .Missis sippi river.as shall be embraced within the lines of national military occupation ; and whereas, by my proclamation of the 22d of May, ISGS, for reasons therein given, it was declared that certain porb of tiie United States which had previously closed against foreign com mcrcc, should, with certain specified c ceptioris, be reopened to such opimrier ; on and after the first day of July 1 subject to the laws of the United Stab-s, j and in, pursuance of such regulation ,r j might by the Secretary*©!’ the Treasury ; and whereas, I am satisfac torily informed that dangerous combina* tions against the laws ol the United States no longer exist within the State of Tennessee; that the insurrection heretofore existing within said State has i beeu suppressed ; that within flul hotin* | darics thereof the authority ol the Urn I ted States is undisputed, and that Huch officer of the United Stale a. havt been duly commissioned, ‘me in tin* un disturbed exercise of their official tmm tions. Now, therefore, bo it known that I, Andrew Johnson, JhWidetit of tho Um ted States, do hereby dftuhitn that nil m airiCtiour. upon uitmwl, dujjßifcho Mid ! coastwise inlrrcoucf. and trade, and npoti fhc remdvai of jmsim tc and Uafes ht.f •• fnfo declared in and fezoepliog only those tuffitintt to fithi j trahan/i of war , as hercmalLL n w.iiLj. at|d alco fiiMcc w lnr h fptuiii fO tho j vali'jrf* tit Riflifc tit the U'oL.*l r,, prOpfcf l y ptlf>.hocr.d Iti lit', fi.itiffti] tit ct tfitu. / ’ hOrr-L/lmc tlOpOooJ 50 I h-. 10* ftMffy tis il*lil S5 ift (K C r.'tlfl >jf ll.t, if if, etectppj it! . • •- .. I I J . | I hoy L 0 fK .' I f 4t . „r./l : n ki- M... Crr-t -----.-f h*i j oi f.\i ia.,i.^*. . • .... ■ vccption. and reservation aforesaid, r.-cd, and that, the commerce of t tes shall bo conducted under the orvision ot the regularly appointed acc rs of the customs provided by -law and such officers of the customs shall re ceive any captured and abandoned prop erty that may be* turned over to them under the law by the military or naval forces oi the United States, and dispose of such property as shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The following articles, contraband of war, are excepted from the effect oi this proclamation: Arms, ammunition, ab articles from which .ammuniti on is made, and gray uh r and cl th. id I hereby also'proclaim and de clare’ that the insurrection, so- far .as it relates to and within thf State of Ten nessee, as .recognized - and constituted un der their recently adopted constitutioL and reorganization, and accepted by tneih, Ir* ouppvccscil 1 S!:d tllGlxAflOj also, that all disabililies’ no ! di i< tioQg attaching to said Stare and the inhabit ants thereof, consequent upon, any proc lamations, issued by virtue, of-the’ fifth j section of the act entitled, ** An act fur>| ther to provide for collection of duties on imports and for other.purposes/’ approv ed the thirteenth day of July, 1861 are removed.- jJ >i > thing her sin.contain ed shall be considered or construed as in anvwise changing or • impairing ary the penalties and forfeitures for- treason heretofore incurred amwt tks lav.t of] the United>r®W lod . Teftridtions or disabilities sc- in ay proclamation bearing date the ti day of May, 1865, or aa impairing existing regulatians for he STupniwD of the habeas corpus aid the exercise ofttilL tary law in caseL where it shall be ne* essary for the: general public safety ana welfare • during the existing insurrec tion ; nor shall this proclamation arlee’ or in any way in'pair any laws heretofore passed by Congress and duly approved by the President, or any proclamation, or orders issued by him during the afore* said insurrection abolishing slavery, whether of person or property ; but, ci. the contrary, all such laws and tmoclam*. ations heretofore made or issued are ex pressly saved ami declared to be in full force and virtue. In whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this thirteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-dive, and of the indepen* dence of the United States the eigh ty-ninth. ANDREW JOHNSON.. By the President: William 11. Seward, Secretary of State. AMNESTY PROCLAMATION. 13y the President of the United States of America. • Wa-Siiinoto:;, May 29, 1865. Whereas, The President .of tho United ■States on the Bth'day of December, A. D., .1803, and and on the-26th day of March, 1864, did', with tire object io suppress ; 7iy rebellion, to induce all persons their loyalty, and to restore the . ‘ nited States, issue p.roc : • -run: gty and pardon (o a tin. persons Who had du’gotly or by iur . *>a: i( tinth• .. ■ j re-i> 11 ion ; V : . many pe.rsoiis who had so enga* ... ! l ehrllion, liave. since the issuance oi Kiiid proclamation, failed or neglected to Lake the benefits offered thereby; and Whereas, Many persons who have been justly deprived of all claim to amnesty and pardon t hereunder, by reason of their par ticipation directly or by implication in said rebellion, and continued in lnlstility to the government ol tho United hUates since the date id aaid proclamation, now desire lor and obtain flintiest y and pardon • To tin*, end, therefore, that tho authority of tho (JoVAM'tiiuonf of the United Hi at os may bo rositnrtul, and ilmi pi-nee, order and tree dolo Imvyr tin ealtlhllohM‘4. i, Andrew JoliMmuu, I’M^idf-ni oi ihe United Miato.-i, tin proclaim £nd dfsulmp. iltat I hereby grant, to ull per* anno wlhi hu-va ilirer-My itplireoily nariioU jiiiir.d )o itin etotlljr iclp-lliott, exeept m j, r. i tjn.fl 1 1 istspeplod. iMittipal y mid |>.u .lull, Vrilli teal Ol ,l lull ill nil liylila ■>! pfopeff V, Cci.Cpl • a In cm Via O'-Of-pl iii Otiaol* wiimp lq-. ; jjtfU pi flhppilltiisa llliiliit-l lib lona n( (lm UftUbit I flloieS) piiilidiOji fni l IpO 1 1 hiinaiiqiii>tt tf pin’, puil- f• f pdtouOa to i opolliitn hate ilblti It, 1 11 ii I ed. )>ml ,m 11l 0 t>l iltdili i, i, a. netoi Ilir.lbtM Ili.il t> f oiii.li (in • anti a|i*ill lof ,■ mill biilifii.iitir* I.• tin. l.illi.Twiiit Molt, it li|i>t| oliuil I |aL j-hfjial ti htl I’M d*ihbl jbhoiU tai Inn j ittill oliitli U'* b( Ibt I MI4D u till hit $ j . I h Wff • J x . ... . ! /Ih f L * tlflL |M lioitlinc ‘j t Vtf |f* Il**♦llrt tlli rt •> I *{■ ! UltUf I il. * .< 41, !’.> Ql'ti'Lhti k, 4fb * ITt >- +* W-l iii QbiL.e tivia nun d~.. iUni I *-tll Ul. w .,nn... !•, hr* J r* li r* 1 444 li •*- r* |L t. —n L bi I |t f .V, mi* ii • t-lp ” T fft* £ - il” * 4f- I U t- ll i 1*- f> t Uv i. cepteill from the benefits ot this proclamation. 1 w ]ao are or have been pretended eivii or diplomatic officers or otherwise do* m*st : e or foreign egents 4>f the pretended Confederate H ates. 2 AH who left Judicia 1 stations under the United Htates to aid the rebellion 3. All who hare been military or naval of-, fleers of the pretended Confederate tlovern* merit above the rank ot Colonel in the army, or Lieutenant Is the navy. 4. All who left their seats in the Congress of ti.c United Stafett tc aid in the rebellion 5. All who resigned 0? tendered their res ignation of their commissions in the Army and Navy of the United States to evade their duty in resisting the rebellion. v?e engaged in any wav in treating otherwise than lawfully prisoners af . war persons found in the (J. $• service ns ot ficerti, soldiers, seanen. or Is oilier capacitie^ 7. All persons who have been or are ab sentees from the Unite< States for the pur-, pose of aiding the rebellion. ‘• 8: All military or naval .dneers in the reb el service who were educated4>y tlie govern* nent in the Military Academy at West Point, or at the United States Naval Academy. All persons who held the pretended of- : flee of the Government of the States ;n in- Sui lan agains* the United States. 10. All petsocs who left their homes with*, iu tie jurisdiction and protection of the U. ! States, and passed beyond the Federal mill- • | tary lines into the so called Confederacy for . the purpose of aiding the rebellion. 11. AH persons who have engaged ia tlie destruction of the. commerce of the Unite 1 States iiT*on the high seas and all person -1 -’ raade raids into the U. 6. from Cauadf or been engaged in destroying the commerce of the U. S. on the lakes, and riv sr that -operate the -British provinoes from ’ • * • - 12. JJR person. - Who, at a time when they • seek iu obtain the benefits thereof by taking, th” oath herein prescribed are in military . m, .-al 01 Civil coatinerucnr or custody, or un- Lder bom. cf the military or naval authorities j or agents of - the United States as prisoners j pf any either beroro or after their coh i viction. • . ‘ - .131 All persons who have voluntarily par - ticipated in the rebellion, the estimates .value |of whoso taxable property is over $20,000.- 14. All persons who have taken the oath of f amnesty, as prescribed in the President - .proclamatioix of pec. Bth, 1863, or the- oatli ;. of allegiance te the United States since the date of said proclamation, and who have net thenceforward kept the same inviolate, pro vided that special application - may be mad to tho President for pardon by any person belonging to the excepted classes, and such meney will he extended as may be eonsis- Withthe facts of the case and the peace rs.iU dignity of the U. S. The Secretary of Li> ara will establiih rules and regulations for administering and recording the said amnes- . ly oath, so as to insure its benefits to the peo ple and guard tho government against fi^ud. In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set. my baud, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington,, this thp 29th day of May, A. D. 1865, and of the In dependence of America the 89th. ‘ AN DUE W JOHNSON. By the President, Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of'State.,’ President Johiisen’s Policy* In tbc'conversation which President Johnson is reported to have had with the South Carolina delegation, who .approach ed him on the subject of the Governor* ship of their State, we have, clearly manifested his policy on the great subr. jeet now agitating the public mind of the South, in reference to the system of labor to be adopted for the freedman l : the negro. His policy in. reference to negro suffrage at the present time, in which he is sustained by all but the rad ical press of the North, has already been made public in every case where he has appointed provisional governors - aim it meets the approval of the ‘ South.- It is also interesting to know that his policy on tlie addition of a system of labor for the freedmen is not likely to be such as the South wifli disapprove. . In the conversation-to which we. refer, the president throw di'all reservo ‘him* self, and allowed the delegation to do the same. He frankly to them ‘ that he had deep sympathy with the • South in this trying hour. lie told them that the abolition of slavery would neces sarily t ‘How the result of their appeal t< arms, but he was willing to accept the issue in order to preserve tiu govern* nn nt Now that the government was preserved, and Mown abolished he wns wuliwfif to aid 11 iu aid power to restore tii ■ spirit et iYaternity ar.-..- - - 1 he delegation wore pleased with tlie entiled itenCtUtetlt.s in th eu behalf that wete oitteifatm-d by tho president, and ietnprooatod in heart? .eml will Ins tie* stire Lu iVtoltdlhlp and lasting concord between tiu- late contending sootnms,—— I hej wore ttnsteu*. that the s\stoiu ot Irtleit tni tho negive-. should ho devised bi l UO --'uili l;• ,1.- -. m.| iliiiti avibtued Vo acquiesce lie leel luu.u Lq ortidi a =lav eh.vuhu hur,se!t * eW noil ind IviUiaht nC^'.vv* tb.m. b lu> ttCVvH 50 .i one ..qu itn u, •lUm Hwi ’ . . ... _