762 APPENDIX. of the United States, and commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United States, do hereby appoint William L. Sharkey, of Mississippi, provi- His duty and sional governor of the State of Mississippi, whose duty it shall be, at the earliest
- “l·l’°“*Y· practicable period, to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary
and proper for convening a convention, compose of delegates to be chosen by that portion of the peop e of said state who are loyal to the United States, and no others, for the purpose of altering or amending the constitution thereof; and with authority to exercise, within the limits of said state, all the powers uecessaryand proper to enahle such loyal people of the State of Mississippi to restore said state to its constitutional relations to the federal government, and to present such a republican form of state government as will entitle the state to the guarantee of the United States therefor, and its (people to protection by the United States against invasion, insurregicttiouli lalnf dcrlmestic Hieilence; ualificafiqns Provided that, in an election that ma be her er e or c cosing e e ates ofgwors, ¤¤gi to any state convention as aforesaid, nh person shall be qualified as an eleitor, f" "‘°ml’°}'“l"P or shall be eligible as a member of such convention, unless he shall have pre- °f °°"""t‘°°' viously taken and subscribed the oath of amnesty, as set fcrtliiin the Presidents Proclamation of May 29, A. D. 1865, and is a voter quai ed as prescribed by the constitution and laws of the State of Mississippi in force immediately before the ninth (9th of Januar , A. D. 1861, the date of the so-called Convention, ordinance of secessionl and the iiaid convention, when convened, or the &°· Y0 P"€S°’lb° legislature that may be thereafter ,assembled, will prescribe the qualification of g;I"]‘6°"'°°S* electors, and the eligibility of persons to holdthoflice under the constitution arid ` laws of the state,—a ower the peo le of e several states composing the Federal Union have riglhttirlly exercisgd from the origin of the government to the present time. And I do hcreb r direct- All the depart- First. That thelmilitary commander of the department, and all officers and m¤{1¥S of the persons in the military and naval service, aid and assist the said provisional U’“t“d S"‘;°‘ governor in carrying into effect this proclamation, and they are enjoined to gaivgzuggvig abstain from, in any way, hindering, impeding, or discouraging the loyal people ionsl governor. from the organization of a state government as herein authorized. Second. That the Secretary of State proceed to put in force all laws of the United States, the administration whereof belongs to the State Department, a licable to the eo aphical limits aforesaid. pllhird. That thi Silcretary of the Treasury proceed to nominate for appointment afessoré of tape? ap; collectgrs of customs and intkernal geyepue, ang such other officers 0 the easury epartment as are authorize y aw, an put in execution the revenue laws of the United States within the ggographical limits aforesaid. In making appointments, the preference shall given to qualified loyal persons residing within the districts where their respective duties are to be performed. But if suitable residents of the district shall not be found, then persons residing in other states or districts shall be aplpointed. Fourth. That the Postmaster-General proceed to esta lish post-ofiices and post-routes, and put into execution the postal laws of the United States within the said state, giving to loyal residents the preference of appfointment; but if suitable residents are not found, then to a oint agents, &c., rom other states. Fm}:. That the district judge for the jxiilicial district in which Mississippi is included proceed to hold courts within said state, in accordance with the pmvisions of the act of Congress. The Attorney—General will instruct the proper omcers to libel, and bring to judgmentheonliscation, and sale, property subject to confiscation, and enforce the administration of iiustice within said state in all matters within the cognizance and jurisdiction 0 the federal courts. Sixth. That the Secretary of the Navy take possession of all public property belonging to the Navy Department within said geographical limits, and put in plperatipntglla acts of Congress in relation to naval afairs having application to e said s . 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 hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be aflixed. Done at the city of Washington thi thirteenth day of June, in the year [L. s.] of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and of the Independence of . the United States the eighty-ninth. B ANDREYV JOHNSON. the President: y WILLIAM H. Smwako, Secrelary of Stale.
