, 1865-05-30
.Pl0BaBLE ESCAPE OF BRECH-
ISR,DGE tND BENJAMIN.
Later from Europe Debates
on American AHairs--
Heavy Eail1ros--War
in Sou1C America.
GOLD CLOSED AT 1873.



A PEocIAXA1uE EI TIE pREsI2rxT nS TEE TSr-
TED STATES OF 4MCEtcA.
WHEREAS, The President Of the United States,
oC the Eth day Of Dece 1ber, 1E53 and On the e6ta
daT VI March, 1874 did, with ths object to eue-
press c1lsttug rchcllIou, and 10 an3ace all per
sone To return TO their !o5aty. au to restore the
authority Of the rn'ted States, issuc proclaim
a:,on Offering anuesty and pardon to cer1atn per-
sons vho had directly Or By implication, pa1tic~
rat1 4 to said rebellion: aud
WHEREAS. Mspy persons who Fare 50 engaged
III susn rahell.on have since the issuance Of
sad amnesty prorsl1aatlnn fxiltd or neglected to
.uic 'te her. tte o9c11d thereby; and
NAEEEAs, Many pc.so1s who hayo been jn.Iy
6cF1fvsd of nj clam to amnesty sud pardoc
flit1eu1dct, By reason OF their participation, d.
+. city or bF tuplteaf'on. ia sa'd rebellion and
toottpucd hostility to the gure-nment Of tho
Cnited states. stnee the OATS Of said proela1aa.
iaop- row des1tc 10 apply Fur ard obtuin an.
ntsty and p17do2; to The end, therefore.
iha* the authority Ct the Government Of tho
rnftrd states msy he rcs'ot:d, ard that paace,
or6er aud freedom may be established, !, ANDREW
JcuSkcS, pFe7l1cpt Of The Uslsed Etates, do hero
bY proclaim sna dtc.src: That he.cby grant to
Ill peseors who hare directly or Indirectly par
dcated in the existing rch:ilto1, except ss here
tn4itcr excepted. ainhcs;;j and Pardon, with the
preservation o. MI rights q: properly cx-
cept a to R.nvcs, ard except IN cases whers
hcr' pioce: digs r:dtt the laws Of tho
United Stttcs providing for the eoAtec.tiop
Of p:opziy Of persons engaged in REBELLION
have been fpst.tat:d; but On the condition
md Tnh,crihe III. falioa,nr o.+t ~ en8r,ns,;nn.
c,d .h.rrctorrrord t.rc., sud nn1tn,s;n s,;d ooth
,nx4o,.4. md ,vhirb o,f .f,1, h. ~e,t st.-.5 ~
nam, .nent nYcscrva,,ou ara sb.1, =. ~ ~ t.ro.
end eCtct ri The folloy,,nr to.wtt.
~ 40 sn1c,rn1x xwear - an,rrn !, ,v..s,-s ~
s1,r,rbtr Cot ~, r1,, btrcerarth tn,,heo,,H
cetena ,he f,on.tttn,fo, ~ .ha rn,,ad c..+s~ ..s
,bc rotnn of the' st.,aa ,ha,curas- .-sa .h..1
.,r -, M. ,n,rrrr ana. ~ ~rd ..ttt+n1,r. ~,
rrYt al l,rs ana nfne1,ro.t,or. . wht+h 100 49,
n,tac drT,nc tne exf.t,nr -cnc,nnn MN ra,s-sna
IN ,rr ern,re,n,+son ~ .ts~as~sn ha,r 49, rsa,.
rhe S,t,ow1ne 'rssse. ~ n--sons ~ o1.sut-.
FINN t1,r hrntcr NJ mia p,or'nma,fo,-
E;rsE.an rt,o cr., nv ~ sts n ! .r. ,.-n w..
tendtd e,y,l or 6in1on ,t,c o:accrs or ottcrr,S,
..msktir ar 1,rrirn arcn,< or the nr,Y-7dcs Can.
tcGera,e Coyttnucnt. -
&ecnE-A1l WHO icf1 judicial stst.ous under .te
{ C.f3ca States to s1i the rebellion.
1altt-Au xho ehaIl hive been nsyul Or militia.
= ctEccrs If raid pretended Confederate Govern
a,e1t above the ra1t Of Co:ourl in the Army and
+eutentnt IL the usvy.
FourtA-An Who lett teats "a The Congress Of
the u1lted States to I'D Tie retel,on.
FJtA-An Who rtstGrtd or tcadcfcd resgna-
t'ors OF tac'r comm1as'ona IN Tue army OF navy
OF The tutted StateE% 70 esaae their daily IN fesFt.
II { the rebellion.
Si1tI--All Tbo have engaged IN ar5 way In
treating ctherHiFe than leHlal9g fs prisoners ol
War persons found IN the United States ssxvice as
ofactrs, soldiers, eesmen. Ct In ether eapastish.
Sstenth-AIl pertons who h1rc been ah5ent,es
from tic United states tur the purpose Of aidfng
'Af 1entluon.
Etah'h-Au mr}1tasy snd otrhl oMeess IN the
rel'ei eerEaee WHO were educated hy the GoTe,n'
ul1fed efates Nassl Acadeny.
aih'h'-Au pefso1e ~ho held the pretended Of
oses o. Governors Of States IL tasprzecon nss1ost
7tAfh-An I'ersors who 1clt homes within the
Dd p,tscd beyond ;he Federal military iInea 1uto
- 60 called Confederate Statee, fus the purpose Of
hihlnx the rebellion
E1etfn<A-Al persons VIM have BEEN engaged
n The destruction Of the co=asree Of tie United
statcs upun tho high seat, and sill pe1sons who
,ave tnaae raids into the United States from
caroda, Or bcc1 engaged in destroying The CON.
IcIcs OF the T1it.d Ststcs u2on 1akes ana rivers
'lat separate The BsiIsh provinces IRON tas
Et1tcd st8tet.
1utlfA-A1l persons who. at the time when
tles seek to obtain tbs bene{.s b, :adas tic o1th
terrtu prescribed, as. "a military. nara or Gin,
~ e,ars..,, ~ r,.+o - ,.-,G..s hs.s. =, 80.
.,,.,1 .11.s.... y. ~ s...t: " :! 'a
A., 1,oy,. = ~, =. ,~,.on.-. - w. ~ -ors
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