Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Despatch to the New York Times.
WASHINGTON, Monday, June &c.
sAErgIARDs FOR PARDONs.

WASHINGTON, Monday, June &c.
SAFEGUARDS FOR PARDONs.
The following circular letter of the Attorney
General has been issued TO the several Provisional
Governors of the southern States.
Amer consultation with the President | desire
70 call your attention to aud ask your co-Opera-
ton in cases arising under the proclamation of
amnesty and pardon of May -, 1865. While the
Administration desires to make toe operation Of
that instrument as general Is possible, 1t is Obyi
Gus III great dangers are 10 be apprehended
from loose or indiscriminate exercise Of elem
ency. In order, therefore, TO protect your state
and the General Government from the evils re-
sulting from such use Of the Presidents pardon
ing power desire 70 refer 10 you, hereafter, the
applications foI pardon made in pursuance Of that
proclamation, by citizens Of your State, in rela-
zion to which this department lacks informa-
ton, and 10 ask from you a report in each case
as 70 the prOpriety Of granting the clemency
invoked. The special points on which infor-
nation Is desired are:-First, Is the petitioner,
from such information as you can obtain, likely to
be q peaceabie and useful citizen in the future
secOnd have any proceedings been instituted
against his property under the cOnfscston acts.
Third Is any property belonging 10 him nos IN
possession of the United States authorities as
abandoned property or otherwise. In cases where
reference IS made TO you all the papers on file
in this office will be sent TO you for your infor-
nation, and il is earnestly desired that you will
give them prompt and careful attention, and
return them with your report. The President
desires these cases referred to you for two OBJ
iects: First TO do away as far as may be posi-
Die with any risk Of granting pardons to disloyal
or o .herWisc improper persons, and especially TO
such persons as from previous conduct and char.
actsr are not TO be trusted with the control Cf
that class which has been happily converted by
rebellion and war, from slavery 10 freedom, and
20 which the government looks in the not far dis
tant future for support, as from Intelligent aud
loval citizens. SecOnd-Ths President desires TO
strengthen your hands in The reorganization OF
society in your State by every means constitu'
tiOnally belonging 70 him. To you, primarily, he
looks for the support OF law and order in your
State and for the n,titution OF such measures as
will at the earliest day possible place her in pro-
per relations with the Federal Union, and thus
restore her to all the blessings of government
which we proudly think to be as strong as it is
merciful. The United States Disiri Attorneys
are Instructed to render such assistance as may
be necessary in the matter.
APPLICANTS FOR PARDON.
The following are the names Of the persons who
10 day applied for pardon. Except Ex-senator
FOOte, they are all citizens OF the State Of Vir-
ginia c. J. Faulkner W. B. Isaacs, John Wick.
ham. J. +. Watkins, J. ID. Harvey, +. \. Cole.
man. W. T. Booker J. r. Mcdaniel T. c. s. Fer
ruson, 4. G. Hancock, r II. Glass Robert Early,
X. P. Waller q. W. PettyjOhn, Sr., J. o. stegar,
j. = Barbour j. d. Davidson. W. W. Crump,
Blair BurweIl q. I. Workman, r. Edmond, W. ).
Donnau james Thomas, Jr., c. Northam, J. l..
Clayton, j. NJ. Booker. +. Il. Murrell, G. W. Stat
ham. J. G.. Meem. Samuel Miller, W. Walker, +.
4. Hunt J. +. Anderson, J. C. AcCabe, W. /.
Morris. E. Darlington, J. Ckieve5 X. b. Stephen
son, l.. n. Frayser Ii. W. Fry +. Workman, J.
Dunlop S E. Edmunds d. W. Burton W. d. Mil
Ter. J. j. lrby, II. D. Schoolleld, A. b. Rucker,
ThOs. Ferguson, C. N. Blackford, +. II. Johnston,
r. Douthat J. Miller d. II. Gordon, Andrew
Johnston and Z. Mccormick. A large portion Of
these are from Lynehburg.
The petition Of Henry S. FOOte, ex.rebel Senator
ana Ex-United States senator, is dated at Mon
treal, where he ia at present. He states no spe-
eide reason why the pardon should be granted, but
saws the President kno VS. his history well enough
10 be able 70 act inteligently in the matter, and
he hopes he will act speedily, as he desires to re-
turn TO his home.