The Shasta courier., 1865-06-17
SHASTA COURIER.
Proclamation of Pardon by the President
of the United States.

Whereas. The President Of the United
States, on the 8th day of December, 1868,
and on the 26th day of March, 1864, did,
with the object of surpressing an existing re-
bellion, inducing all persons to return to their
loyalty, and restoring the authority OF the
United States, issue proclamations offering
amnesty and pardon to certain persons who
had directly, or by implication, participated
in said rebellion; and whereas, many per-
sons who had been engaged in said rebellion
have, since the issuance of said proclamations,
waited or neglected to take the benefits offer
ed thereby; and whereas, many persons
who had been justly deprived Of all claim
to amnesty and pardon Hereunder by reason
of their participation directly or by lmpllca-
ton in said rebellion 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 re-
stored. and peace. order and freedom be es-
tablished. |, Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, do proclaim and declare
that | do hereby grant all persons who have
directly or indirectly participated in the ex-
listing 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 provid-
ing for the confscation of the property of
persons engaged in rebellion have been insti-
tuted 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:
do solemnly swear, or affirm, in the
presence of Almighty God, that will hence.
forth faithfully defend the Constitution of
the United States and the Union of the
States Hereunder, that | will, in like man.
ner, abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with reference
to the emancipation of slaves. So help me
Godn
The following classes of persons are except
ed from the benefits of this proclamation:
First-All who are or shall have been pre-
tended civil or diplomatic officers, or other
wise domestic or foreign agents Of the pre-
tended Confederate Government.
Second-All who left judicial stations un-
der the United States to aid the rebellion.
officers of said pretended Confederate Govern |
ment above the rank of Colonel in the army
or Lieutenant in the navy.
Fourth-All who left seats in the Congress |
of the United States to aid the rebellion.
Fifth-All who resigned or rendered the |
resignation of their commissions in the army |
and navy of the United States to evade the |
duty of resisting the rebellion.
Sixth-All who have engaged in any way
in treating otherwise than lawfully as priso-
ners of war, persons found in the United |
States service as officers, soldiers, seamen or |
in other capacities.
Seventh-All persons who have been alb
sentees from the United States for the pur-
dose of aiding the rebellion.
Eighth-All military and naval officers of
the rebel service who were educated at West
Point or in the United States Naval Acad-
emv-
Ninth-All persons who held the pretend
ed offices of Governors of States in insurrec-
ton against tbe United States.
Tenth-Al persons who left their homes
within the jurisdiction and protection of the
United States, and passed beyond the Federal
military lines into the so-called Confederate
States for the purpose Of aiding the rebel
ion.
Eleventh-Persons who have been engag-
ed in the destruction of the commerce of the
United States on the high seas, and all per-
sons who have made raids on the United
States from Canada, 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
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taking the oath presc.ibed, are in military,
naval or civil confinement or custody, under
bonds to the civil, military or naval author
tiles or agents of the United States prisoners
of war, and persons detained for oifenses of
any kind, either before or after conviction.
Thirteenth-All persons who have volun-
tarily participated in the rebellion, and the
estimated value Of whose taxable property is
over $40, 900.
Fourteenth-All persons who have lately
taken the oath of amnesty prescribed in the
Presidents proclamation ofDeeember 6, 1868,
or the oath of allegiance to the Government
of the United States since the date of said
proclamation and who have not thencefor-
ward kept and maintained the same inyio-
late.
Provided-That special application may
be made to the President for the pardon of
any person belonging to the excepted clases,
and such clemency will be as literally ex-
tended as may be consistant with the facts of
the case, and the peace and dignity of the
Republic.
The Secretary of State wilfestablish rules
and regulations for administering and re-
cording said amnesty oath, to insure the
benefit to the people and guard the Govern
ment against frauds.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set. and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed Done at Washington the Doth
day of May, 1865, and of the Independence of
the United States the S9th.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
WM. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
LEGAL AND LoYAL.-Delos Lake, Esq,
yesterday did himself great credit as law
yer and n loval man In his argument in