Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Senate and house of Representatives of the in Congress assembled, that all the rights, powers privileges and immunities belonging to Territories and not repugnant to the constitution of the , are hereby granted and secured to the inhabitants of the city of according <​in addition​> to the spirit, letter, meanning and provisions of the aforementioned charter, or act of incorporation from the State of till the State of restores to those exiled citizens, the lands, rights privileges, property and damage for all losses.

Sec. 2 And be it further ordained, in order to effect the ob[j]ect, and further intention of this ordinance, and for the peace, security happiness, convenience, benefit, and prosperity of the said city of , and for the common weal, and honor of our country; that the mayor of , be and he is hereby empowered by this <​the​> consent of the president of the , whenever the actual necessity of the case, and the public safety shall require it, to call to his aid a sufficient number of forces, in connection with the , to repel the invasion [p. [13]]