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 PBOOLAMATIONS. 799 And whereas, in aid and sup ort of such or anized mov ' been represented that no furthe? action will beiaken by thecgdgdidinldht to prevent persons hom going into said Territory and settling therein bulgsuohliiepriesentfatiorlas are wholly without authority: , ow, there ore, or the purpose of ro erl rotectin the inter. . the Indian nations and tribes, as weg ad) ofythe United States, i(iiSgSa$ ;,5§’;?·If·§,,§I§,, uw Indian Territory, and of duly enforcing the laws governing the same ry, I, Rutherford B. Hayes, President of the United States, do admonisli and warn all such persons so intending or preparing to remove upon said lands, or into said Territory, without permission of the proper agent of the Indian Department, against any attempt to so remove or settle upon any of the lands of said Territory; and I do further warn and notify any and all such persons who may so offend that they will be speedily and immediately removed therefrom by the agent, according to the laws made and provided, and that no efforts will be spared to prevent the invasion of said Territory, rumors spread by evil·disposed persons to the contrary notwithstanding; and if necessary the aid and assistance of the military forces of the United States will be invoked tofcarrg tinto proper execution the laws of the United States herein re erre o. In testimony 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 twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and [SEAL.] of th; Independence of the United States the one hundred and ourt. B. B. HAYES. By the President: WM. M. EVABTS,. Secretary of State. No. 4.. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Nov. 1, 1860. A PBOOLAMATION. At no period in their history since the United States became a Nation Preamble. has this people had so abundant and so universal reasons for joy and gratitude at the favor of Almighty God, or been subject to so profound an obligation to give thanks for His loving kindness and humbly to implore His continued care and protection. Health, wealth and prosperity throughout all our borders; peace, honor and friendship with all the world; iirm and iaithiul adherence by the great body of our population to the principles of liberty and yustice which have made our greatness as a Nation, and to the WISO mstitutions and strong frame of Government and society which will perpetuate it; for all these let the thanks of a happy and united people, as with one voice, ascend in devout homage, to the Giver of all good. _ _ I therefore recommend that on Thursday, the twentylifth day of N o- Tl3i ;; *1{Tg;;¤me Vémber next, the people meet in their respectiveplaces of worship to b 0 r 2 5,* 1 8 8 0, make their acknowledgments to Almighty God for His bounties and Thanksgiving His protection, and to offer to Him prayers for their continuance. Day. ` In witness 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 frst day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and fifth. [SEAL.] I R. B. HAYES. By the President: WM. M. EVARTS, Secretary of State.