...conqueror. When, in proclaiming certain States in insurrection, he excepted such districts as were " from time to time occupied and controlled by forces of the United States," he practically restored the former relation of such districts to the government. f The Supreme Court,...

...other States hereinbefore named as may maintain a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Constitution, or may be from time to time occupied and controlled...United States, and that all commercial intercourse between the same and the Inhabitants thereof, with the exceptions aforesaid, and the citizens of other...

...other States hereinbefore named as may maintain a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Constitution, or may be from time to time occupied and controlled...engaged in the dispersion of said Insurgents) are to a state of Insurrection against the United States, and that all commercial Intercourse between the...

...said States," he, therefore, declares that the inhabitants of said States, excepting West Virginia, are in a state of insurrection against the United States, and that all commercial intercourse between them and other parts of the dnited States is unlawful, and certain property was declared subject...

...hereinbefore named as might maint .in a loyal adhesion to the Union and to the Constitution, or might be from time to time occupied and controlled by forces....States engaged in the dispersion of said insurgents." Under this proclamation, licenses were granted by the Secretary, as the armies progressed ; some ports,...

...such other States or parts of States as maintained a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Constitution, or may be from time to time occupied and controlled...of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents. " Now, if it comes to the knowledge of the joint convention to be assembled on Wednesday...

...prohibiting intercourse with the- states in rebellion, an exception was made of " such parts of states as may be from time to time occupied and controlled by...of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents." This exception is set out in the amended declaration and was relied on in the argument,...

...excepted several localities from its operation. Among them were such parts of the States mentioned "as may be from time to time occupied and controlled by...of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents." By another proclamation of the 2d of April, 1863, the President declared the same...

...excepted several localities from its operation. Among them were such parts of the States mentioned " as may be from time to time occupied and controlled by...of the United States engaged in the dispersion of the insurgents." By another proclamation of the 2d of April, 1863, the President declared the same...

...States before named, as might maintain a loyal adhesion to the Union and the Constitution, or might be from time to time occupied and controlled by forces...of the United States engaged in the dispersion of insurgents) were declared to be in a state of insurrection against tho United States ; And whereas,...