May the Great Ruler of nations grant that the signal blessings with which he has favored ours may not, by the madness of party or personal ambition, be disregarded and lost, and may His wise providence bring those who have produced this crisis to see the folly, before they feel the misery, of civil strife, and inspire a returning veneration for that Union which, if we may dare to penetrate his designs, he has chosen, as the only means of attaining the high destinies to which we may reasonably aspire.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand. (40-41)

Let's just say that at the end of his proclamation, Jackson is trying to rub a little salt in the new wound he feels he just dealt South Carolina. First, Jackson spends a couple of lines ripping into South Carolina, talking about all the ways the Nullies are destroying the nation and making babies cry all over the world.

If that's not enough, Jackson points out that if we could read God's mind, we'd all know that he clearly wants the Union to prevail because it's the greatest government ever.

Oh, and in case you are wondering about the "In testimony whereof…" (41) bit at the end, that's just a common way that government officials sign documents that they didn't technically write themselves.