The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-15
"A PROCLAMATION.

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Among the many evils produced by the
wars. which, with little intermission, have
afflicted Europe, and extended their ravags,
ihto osher quarters of the globe, for peijad
exceeding twenty years, the dispersion OF a
considerable portion of the inllab;tao,s Of
different countries, in sorrow and IL want,
has not teen the least injurious to- human
happiness, nor the least severe in tbe trial of
human virtue.
lthad been long ascertained, tat many TO-
re;sners flying from the dangerr of their own
home, and that some citizep, forgetf,h of
thair duty, had Co-cperated Is forming an esq
ENLISTMENT on the Island Of Barataria near
Me month of the river mississippi for the
purpose of 4 cian6estine nd lawiess trade.
The government OF the Tnited States caused
the establishment 10 behroSen up and des-
troyed and having ofSained the means OF
designating The offelSers OK every descripti-
or, 1t only rernaipsa to answer the demands
OF justice, b. infctils an exemplary pu-
nshnent.
But Il has sip, boon represented, u 1t The
ci,ruS!crs have man - ted ). sincere. t,en;tnuce
that they ave absbdlelcti tue prosecution
OF the wory cause fer the support of The best
.--aIld sy.coiarly. that they have EXHIBITED,
in the dTence OF Eew-O,leaus, uu quyocal
traits ofcon:age as1 iileiity. Oialders.
who lyve refused TO become the ass.cis Ce, os
the gseny in the war, upon the moss s..u-
sing germs of invitation an'. v hp have all.
EDO rcpel ms hosaie invasion q the terri
Try 1.-THE y. Ststes can no longer be con
Saered as oiiects % g1,lsh l,ent, but as OBJ
jects OF generous forgiveness.
16 lt has, there Ior,, BEEN seen. with great sa-
efstaction. thit the General Assembly of
sts state 81 Louisiana earnestly recommend
shess offenders to the benefit of a full artlun
Aid in compliance W IN chat fecomuenda.
f'cn, as well as IN consideration of all the a.
ther extraordinary Gle. umstances ofthe case
] JGr1es 1Sodisof, President of tbs, tTuite,l
States CT America, 90 issue his Proct;,-
mation, hereby granting, publishing aad de-
ciaring, free and full pardon of all offences
committed IN collation. Of any act or acts of
the ConSrS IS OF the sad Uuited States. touch
ING the revenue, trade and navigation thereof
o. touching the intercourse and commerce of
the United States with foreign nations. at a.
ny time before the eighth day of January; in
tina present-year une thousand eight hundred
ard hiteen, by any person o. persons whatso-
ever, being inhabit&nts of Ncw-.)rleaus and
the adjacent country, or being inhabitants of
the said island of Barrataria, aud the places
adjacent: Provided, That every person,
siaimlig the bene 1T OF this full pardon, in or
der to cntitle himself thereto shah protince
a certificate in writing from the Governor of
the state OF Louisiana, stating that such per-
scn mas aided IN the dekEce Of New Orleans,
and the adjacent Country, during the invasion
thereof rs aforesaid.
And do hereby further authorize and d.
rect all suits, Indictments, and prosecutions.
Tor ines, penalties, ard forfeitures, against a.
ny person or persons. who shall be entitled to
the beneft Of this full pardon, forthwith to
be stayed, discontinued and released And
all civil Officers are hereby required, sccor-
ding to the duties Of their respective stations,
TO carry this Proclamation into immediate &
faithful execution.
DONE at the City of Washington, the
sixth day of February, in the wear
one thousand eight hundred and f;f-
teen, and Of the Independence Of the
United States the thir;y-ninth.
JAMES MADISON.
Ey the President,
JAS. NfONROE,
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