tew, shall, in the absence of strong countowailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such state and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion against the United States. That attention is hereby called to an Ast of bow. figur following. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That hereafter the following shall be promulgated as an additional article of war for the government of the army of the United States and shall be obeyrd and observed as such: Article. All officers or persons in the military or naval service of One United States are prohibited from employing any of the forces under their respective commands for the purpose of returning fugitives from service or labor, who may have escaped from any persons to whom such ser vice or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article shall be dismissed from The service SEC. 2. And be it farther enacted. That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Also to the ninth and tinth pertions of on bct entitlis An Act to suppres discorrection, to punish Treason and Rebellion, to seize and cow. for other puupons," fincate property of rebels, approved July 17. 1862, and which sections ar in the words and, and figures following. SLC 9. And be it further enacted. That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against the government of the United States or who shall in any way give aid or comfort thereto escap ing from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army: and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them and coming under the control of the government of the United States; and all slaves of such persons found on [or] being within any place occupied by rebel forces and afterwards occupied by the forces of the United States shall be deemed captives of war, and shall be forever free of their servitude and not again held as slaves SRE. 10. And be it further enacted That no slave escaping into any State Territory, or the District of Columbia, from any other State, shall be delivered up.or in any way impeded or hindered of his liberty, except for crime, or some offence against the laws, unless the person claiming said Rigitive shall first anake oath that the person to whom the labor or service of such fugitive is alleged to be due is his lawful owner, and has not borne arms against the United States in the present rebellion nor in any way grun aid and comfort therein and no person engaged in the military or naval Service of the United States shall, under any pretence whatever, assume lo decicle on the validity of the claim of any person to the service or labor of any other person, or surrender up any such person to the claimant, on pain of being dismissed from the service. ande haval persons engages in the military and enforce, within their respective spheres of all citizens of the United States who shall have people, if that relation shall have been suspended or disturbed) be compensation for all losses by acts of the leniter States including the lon of plaves. In intres whereof, Share herent set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affice attle bit of Washington; this twenty decour day of September, the year fr Lord, one thousand, eight and of the Independence of the "Umitic and sint two, and sick tub. Stabs. The eight ми William H. Saune, Sunstary of State INDORSEMENT. WASHINGTON, JANUARY 4, 1864. MY DEAR MRS. BARNES: I have the pleasure of sending you, with the President's permission, the original draft of his September proclamation. The body of it is in his own handwriting, the pencilled additions in the hand of the Secretary of State, and the final beginning and ending in the hand of the chief clerk. Yours very sincerely, F. W. SEWARD. MRS. EMILY W. Barnes, ALBANY, N. Y. Whereas, on the twentysecond day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred sixtytwo, as proclamation and was issued by the President of the United States, containing, among other things, the following town: That on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free; and the Executive Government of the United States, including the military and naval authority thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of such persons, and will do no act or acts to repress such persons, or any of them, in any efforts they may make for their actual freedom. "That the Executive will, on the first day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State, or the people thereof, shall on that day be, in good faith, represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such State shall have participated, shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State, and the people thereof, are not then in rebellion 〃 against the United States. Now, therefore I. Alraham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the, power in me peste as Commander-in-Chief, of the Amy and Navy of the ainst authority and government of the United States, and as a fit and pecessay war measend for enfre pressing pain rebellion, do, on this first day of Jaw and pinty threw publich and in accordance with my purpose so to do proclaimed for the full perioa of one hundred days, from the day first alow men as the state, and parts of States wherein the people theirs of respectively, are this day in rebellion against the leni: tex States, the following, towit: Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, (except the Parishes of S. Bemara, Plaquemines, Jefferson, S.John & Charles, S. James Ascension, Anumption, Jessebonne, Lafourches, S. Mary, S. Martin, and Orleans, including the lot of New Orleans) Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, (except the fortyeight counties designated West Virginia, and also the counties of Berkley, Arcomae, Northampton, Elizabeth bity, York, Princess, Aww, ends Norfolk, including the Cities of Norfolk, & Porkmarca; and which except ear parts and, for the present, left precisel clamation wew not issue. އ if this pro · for the purpose of And by vister of the power, and, I do order and declare that all persons hela as plaves within paid designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall ho frew; and ther the Executive goverment of the finite States, inclu= ding the Militay anov naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons. VOL. XXXVII.-94. to be free to abstain from all violence, unless in neces: sary self-defence; and I recommends to then they in all cases when allowed, they labor faithfully, for reasonable wages. And I further declaw and make knoww, that such persons of suitable condition, will he received into the armed service of the leniters States to garrison forts, positions, plations and other places, and to maw vessels of all ports in paid feve nico. And apow this act, sincerez believed to be on act of justice, warranted by the Constitution, ass= ow militer necessity, I invoke the considerato jirag: ment of mankind, and the gracions favor of Amight Gow. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United Stater to be affixed. thousand Done at the city of Washington, this first day of |