Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1865-06-17
NUMBER %.


WASHINGTON, May 2sth.-The following pro-
clamation has been issued by the President:
WHEREAS, The President of the United States,
on the 9Th day of December, 1863, and the
Goth day of March 1861, did, with the object of
suppressing an existing rebellion, inducing all
persons to return to their loyalty, and restoring
the authority of the United States, issue pro-
cl Carnations offering amnesty and pardon to
tain persons who had directly, or by implication,
participated in said rebellion and whereas,
many persons who had been engaged in said
rebellion have, since the issuance of said pr o.
CARNATIONS, waited or neglected to take the bene-
fits there by and whereas, many persons who
had been justly deprived of ull claim to amnesty
and pardon Hereunder by reason of their parti-
cpation directly or by implication in said rebel
lion and continued hostility to the Government
of the United States, since the date of said
proclamations, now desire to apply to obtain
amnesty and pardon. To the end therefore
that the authority of the Government of the
United States may be restored, and peace, order
and Freedom be established, l. Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, do proclaim and
declare that hereby grant all persons who have
directly indirectly participated in the existing
rebellion, except hereinafter excepted, amnesty
and pardon, with the reservation of all rights of
property, except as to slaves and except in cases
where legal proceedings under the laws of the
United States providing for the conhscation of
property of persons engaged in rebellion have
been instituted but on condition, nevertheless,
that every such person shall take and subscribe
to the following oath or affirmation, and thence
forward keep and maintain said oath inviolable,
which oath shall be registered for permanent
preservation, and shall be of the tenor and effect
following, to-wit:
81 do solemny swear, or affirm, in the pres
ence of Almighty God, that will henceforUl
faithfully defend the Constitution of the United
States and the Union of the States hereunder
that will, in a like manner, abide by and faith
fully support all laws and proclamaions which
have been made during the exstng=rebelion
with reference to the emancipation of slaves
So help me Cod
The following classes of persons are excepted
from the benefits of this proclamation
First-All who are or shall have been pretended
civil or diplomatic officers, or otherwise domes-
tic foreign agents of the pretended CoDteder-
ate Government.
Sccond-All who left judicial stations under
the United States to aid the rebellion.
Third--AH who shall have been military Off
GERS under said pretended Confederate Govern
ment above the rank of Colonel in the army or
Lieutenant in the navy.
Fourth-Ar who left seats in the Congress of
the United States to aid the rebellion.
Fitth-All who resigned rendered the rcsg-
nation of their commissions in the army and
navy of the United States to eyadc the duty of
resisting the rebellion.
ClALi-Al VINO nave engaged IN any way IN
treating otherwise than lawfully rs prisoners of
war, persons found in the United States service
officers, soldiers, or in other capacities.
Scventh-AH persons who have been abscntees
from the United States for the purpose of aiding
the rebellion.
Eghth-All military and naval officers Of The
rebel service who were educated at West Point
or in the United States Naval Academy
Ninth-All persons who held the pretended
Offices of Governors of States in instruction
against the United States.
Tenth-All persons who left their homes within
the jurisdiction and protection of the United
States, and passed beyond the Federal military
lines into the s0-called Confederate States for the
purpose of aiding the rebellion.
EleventlI-Persons who have been engaged in
the destruction of the commerce Of the United
States the high seas, and all persons who
have made raids on the United States from Cam
ada and have been engaged in destroying the
commerce of the United States on the lakes and
rivers that separate the British Provinces from
the United States.
Twelfth-Persons who, at the time when they
seek to obtain the benefits hereof by taking the
oath prescribed, in military, naval or civil
confinement or custody, under bonds to the civil.
military naval authorities or agents Of the
United States, prisoners of war, and persons de-
tanned for ollenses of any kind either before or
after conviction.
Thirteenth--All persons who have voluntarily
participated in the rebellion, and the estimated
value of whose taxable property is over $50, 0oJ.
Fourteenth-All persons who have lately taken
the oath of amnesty prescribed in the Presidents
proclamation of December 8, 1868, or the oath
of allegiance to the Government of the United
States since the date Of said proclamation. and
who have not thenceforward kept and maintained
the same inviOlate.
Provided, that special application may be
made to the President for the pardon of any per-
son belonging to the excepted classes, and such
clemency will be as literally extended as may be
consistent with the facts of the case, and the
peace and dignity of the Republic.
The Secretary OF State will establish rules and
regulations for administering and recording said
amnesty oath, to insure the benefit to the people
and guard the Government against frauds.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set, and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at Washington the Goth day Of Nay, 1865,
and of the Independence of the United States
the S9th. ANDREW JOHNSON.
WV. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.