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Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-07
EVEN Nc SESSION.
Negro Troops-What Gen Grant says

Negro TPOOps-What Gen Grant Says.
The Springfield Republican, a sort of
Bunsby among New England country
newspapers undertakes to- settle the val
ue Of negro troops as follows
"The truth about the matter is, that
on several occasions the negro troops
fought we'll. Taken together, they were
not equal to the same number of white
troops, and nc. reasonable man ever SUD-
posed they could be-"
Would the Republican perhaps consid-
er General Grant a ssreasonable man."
his opinion being quite different on this
point? General Grant said of the ne
gro troops, "For guard duty and picket
duty, on the march and in an assault.
consider the negro troops surpassed bv
no soldiers in the world, and equalled by
very few"
But, T queried a listener" does not
that include all you can say of a soldierP''
"Nearly, but not quite all, :" responded
the Lieutenant General .'what remains
is the ability to endure the steady pound
ing of a protracted campaign" Eyes"
saul another q~uestioner, s.but if the me-
groes are good for everything else, why
not for that?": sI don't say they are
not" rejoined General Grant; 81 only
say they have not been tried"
The parties to that conversation were
General Grant, Edwin M. Stanton and
Henry Ward Beecher, and we had it
from the lips OF the latter. We don't
think :the negro troops are in need of q
certificate, even from General Grant, but
we print the foregoing for the benefit of
such papers as like to be sure of a respec-
table Endorsement before they make up
their opihions.-N Y. Tribune.
-~e~---
Rev. H. w. BEEcIER ON NEGRO SuFP-
RAGE.-Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr omen
the political campaign at Plymouth
last evening, by a sermon In IA
Vor OF negro suffrage. He CLAIMED suf-
as a right of the negro, although
ne might ask it even on other grounds
Was for universal suffrage, and wonld
give u vote to every man that lands or
Dur shores. At the same time. h. ho-
lIeyed tina the fonr millio1s of Africans
here could be better trusteI w;th
The ballot than the IriShmen and fore;rn
0un-
Speaking of negro suffrage again. M
beecher. sad: GOOD abdicates and l. fa1ss
% bis attributes, it there is peace h.fas~
;ou settle that question Of right = He
continued to speak Of the d1tv ON +be
art OF the strong to protect the veal
Jne OF three things must hapnen N The
reedmen-their III 4sters must akac.r IS
mem or we must take care of them ~
ney must take care of themselves us
,elc G OF the people, Speaking AZ the voice
ers III "as decided that their old mas
nd ia; 'ake care ct them no longer
;aL = y our dniy to give them all the
Iin.s o. citizenship, that they NAV be
10 axe care of themselves. In CON
tUslon' he spoke hopefully of the 'futnrA
me country, believing the peonl of
North and of the Sourh will tin,llv
: more friendly than ever before.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-07


ceived and afterwards adopted, with the
understanding that it should also be re-
ferred to the first legislature ofthe State.
A committee of three was appointed to
present the address to the first body con-
siSting Of Harris, Galloway and Good.
A resolution to print $50 copies of the
Address was adopted, in conjunction with
another to supply each delegate with two
copies Of the
The next business considered was the
10th recommendation of the business
committee, that colored teachers and
preachers be employed where they could
lie had of competent cultivation.
This proposition elected a long debate,
in which ten or twelve members partici-
pated pro and con. The discussion occu-
pied the attention ofthe convention from
3 until S o'clock, when according to rule,
ar adjournment was had till Tuesday
morning.
Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-07
CONSTITUTION.

ART1cLE l. Resolved that this Mass
Convention shall be called the North
Caroline State Equal Rights League.
ARr. 3. The object of this League
shall be to secure, by political and moral
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

Goldfish, PER 100 lbs. 66Ss p %
iRoy.-pq IS dull and tower. Scotch from he yaid
LIRp,"We4.ern We quote at 1920 cer-s and Bszi
more yedEcd at p cent. Very li.tll dong.
MOL ASST 'm-ll sales Of Cuba h,sc0vado have
been made &C "a cent and Por.o Rico at 6OsGa cents
Quo atoms nominal viz Ciayed Cuha 42a45 cents,
Nuseoyado do in Lids 5C4o0 cents English Island Goa
% cents and Porto Rico 55a75 cents.
ONiOSS-pemand very SLOW. Red kins we quote &C
S6aSf 50 aa' silver skins at =. 1JasI per bushel
POrATOES-Aarket well supplied and heavy Peach
Blows quote 20 quality At - cents and lib m
voices Of Maine Carriers A. SLGdsl ana lo1 from INC
vessel at 8. 25lsi.S5 per bus!lei.
PkOYlsl JNS-The demand has been extremely lmi-
ted for al descriptions ami prices have ruled lower
POsk-sles embrace 500 hnds. prime Ness at III and
100 barrels Mess at s2S.5OaS29.
BAccN-SaIe, reported OF 100 khd. Shoulders at IL Ia
all 81 cents and % hhds siles a: 10 Lag - cents.
Sugar cured Hams are dg at -s-1 ce as PRIME can
vas ed held at he out,id. p:cc.
BULK MrAT-Euye.s and sellers are apart in their
y.ews and no sales have been E.de pubic shoulders
We qrote al Is ? cents and SIDES Ut 10 , cents
DRIED FRuIrs-Appcs tG.l. rang!nS from JAZZ
cents, according to qua.iy. PEACHES scarce
CHrEsE-Stock light and denant very moderate.-
Eas,en Cutting quote at 25a24 ceus interior west
ern al Hall cents good and prime DO az 3Oa2i centsi
ast-rn English Dairy at 2+a23 cents and western 90.
ut 2Ja2l cent.
heavy in the ab-ence OF demand. sales included lVo
kegs Glades at % % cents for lest dares' ivy pI
kins Goshen az p 80 cents Prime Ui scarce ara neu
ceiyed and Is held 10 a - cents Common Glades We
quot at IS - cents Western at Is - cents southern
Ohio AT Is II cents, and Fol, at ~ 20 cents as 70
quality. ,.,- 90 .,. mi.
EGGS Fresh selected have broagh, - q cents per
dozen by tie barrel, closing at Is cont.
cUf;AlS.-rhe recent impro veDeas gold has stimu
lated the inquiry for both grocery and refining descrp
ons and tue market shows hnne-s at the close
though receipts from tie West hides continued large
Incu, ed III sales were 80 hog-keais tair renhln8
Porto leo on 345 h"g,heads Cuba do at ii IA cent?,
~ boxes Cuba at IL cents also taken 70 rehning ~
hogsheads very good grocery Cuba q. ID cents and 30
hogseads fair 10 prime Porto Eico grocery at IL IL
cents net Stock of Sugars OF l.; instant comprised
1876 no. shea Is and 40 boxes Of a. kinds since ar
rived 7s 20 !sheads, 20 tie. ces 40 boxes and w o
r-ls.
TOBACCO.-Re ceipts and sales during the past week
have been light and tie market closes unsettled though
holders show more disposition 70 meet sac views OF pny.
ers than heretofore For the presen: weak we omit quo
ations The in spectons for the week ending Aprro'
1866 are as follows Maryland 2t5 Ohio % virginia
Total $40 hogshea's
WIISKEY during the past wees there has been
scarcely any inquiry this article and we have only 70
eport sales of l50 barrels in lots az . IL s2lS Mar
ket yery heavy AT the close To-day sales ranspreo
City and Ohio offered at -. G.-Bat American.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
BALTIMORE MARKETS. April I,

BREAD.-Na7y We 5. quote at Z i.2 cent, PHO: at 6
ceI Is and Water Crackers az ~ cents, less than tie
rs al discount Very tte doing.
Z. .ESWAX.-Stock light. Western held at 80 4 50
cent9.
COTT0N.-The market has been dull and pr.ces very
irregular hidil.ngs close nominal at % a 40 cent?
COFFEE importers have withdrawn their stocks
frol the market and sales during the week have been
confined 200 bags common 10 prime RIO At 20 a
% Ia cents gold at which range quote az the close
Stock of Rio in frat hands, IL 90 bag'.
FLOUR.-Ssnce our las. weekly summary rates have
further declined 75 cents 81 per barrel and the market
in the absence of all demand for shipment and VIII a
very restricted inquiry FROM the trade closes ursted
and heavy Transactions rep lted embraced some 500
barrels Ohio Extra at 1926 $500, 500 barrels do.
DELIVERABLE, at sellers option before 18th May at 81 q
q 80 bOQbarrels Howard Street ESTa az $3.50 $50
1908 barre standard CITY MILL and Ono Super at IS 10
Supertne Flour Thursday brought g BID. the lat
Ter AZ outside figure and Ohio Extra g. % $500.
CC.N MEi..-No sales have trsasprej. City Mills anc
Brandywiue numra, at 50is6.
GRAIN-Tas Of rings at the Corn Exchange since cur
last sumrarv acu N moderate have been in excess oil
the d.mard sEG rr-cs gave way daily NATL Thursday.
whom 81. ct 'n.rsr. EGS cents and Out, 2J3 cents.
pyjoes rei firm uLIe- IlE inquiry sales OF Penn,yYa-
MIA red be NJ reported II oOd2v7 cents aDu ordinary 10
prime white g.. -lel2.1 cents
Cors-Co-icy q;rJ bushels were received. Prices IN
proved materially white ranging froS l0e4l9O cents bJO
IN. prime commanding the extreme prlce, and yellow
fou1 lccai"5 cents.
Glr-.T, say me narte: was mere active and prices
,t-c.cd Bales -.gg made at 75aIo cents weight and al
IL cents. 81. -,
tI-t.-Ws have "a improvement to notice in the de-
ilanG o.l continue s-eyols Quotations for wharf and
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

During the yeor 1851 there was added to the funds of
Trinity College hartford the Of hundred thou.
sand dollars and bequeSt OF the late Rev. Dr. Wken-
ton amounting twenty thousand dollars has also be-
come available Other donations of considerably sm er
amount nave likewise leen uade.
Il is announced that Garbalds daughter Teresita has
ikst given brtf Capsera to boy who by his grad
fi.1r's desire has been chrstened Lincoln in honor
Of ;be American President who has abolished slavery
William Cullen Bryant Inc veteran editor and poet
has purchased \ Homestead in CrmmngtOn Massa
ckretts and will beduuiy and improve Il Tor SIMMER
re.Adsnce. Mr. Brl ant is u native Of Cummipgton.
Sone idea Of ia, profits Of suffers may he gained
from the fact that in the Army OF The Potomac three
DAYS one man sod apples enough at from ive TO eight
cuts each, to amount &c SSod
Governor Pontou. 81 New York. has issued proca-
nation appointing Friday HeE- tie iih instant TO be
observed day oil thanksgiving lot tIG receGt GLORIOUS
L tiOnai t.Iumph.-
Mrs. ov'eda. lNti Darglettl' Of "Diamosd Wedding
slue is lying H. with small pOx - her residence near
Havana Who thc last St. inec Lett haGc! 20, she
Ia IN extremely cTi'Ica! caUf'tioa
The rumoaI INSANITY OF IT, celebrated tenor siSn1r
Gucini is conirlrea by private letters received In New
f1h. The uaiortnn.tc MAI ~ sad 10 be ravfng
maniac and is nos tho inmate Of !laa.ic asylulc.
Br gader General +. Winthrop was Killed on Saturday
in the acton Of Five Forks. lie b. bson 10 Tie war
from the commencement Of tic rebci and wos on
twenty-five years Of age.
The University of Chicago has WITH to yearSrc.
oelved oonat ons anOIutius T. siIbvD 81 wa, Il
y
ast-ondm cal Instruments.
Special Washington Dispatches declare shat General
Grant considers the spirit of Lees army en@,y b. DeH
II Lee stops at LJEOhburg he viii 10 surroundedby our
fc,ces-
Poor Brigham Young 70 widoyer Ore Of his wives
ded the 2Sd OF sst month She was the handSonest
of al BHgham's wives six
The officers Of the Sixth Army Corps raising $4,000
for Tie purpose u erecting br memorial az Wost
Point in honor Of tho late Major General Seiga c.
female employed IN the treasury at Washington has
been detected in abstaeDg fractional currency and az
rested
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

Postal observation-disclosures other incidents OF
the occupation of Richmond, was the capture oil tne
office aud its contents. The place looked very
familiar. The old United States post-bags, tho old
United States posi- office lock, and the old United
States post-ofice fixtures were found therein. The
only things wanting were the old United States
post-otiice clerk \. Reagan wns an economical man.
and he srun the machine as he found it," His post
routes such of them as were kept up, were the old
United States post-Oiiice routes the mail carriers
were the same the United States acquisitions were
adopted in toto, and the only difference was, that
for United States money, which was used TO irri-
gate the dry pockets OF ,he Southecners, was sub
stituted Confederate currency, which, week after
week grew less valuable. The postal service would
have failed long ago throughout the CoEtederacy,
had it not been popular method OF gaining exemp
ton from service in the army. There was, there
fore no lack of mail carriers and post-oc agents.
although their promptitude was not admirable, and
il took the Department weeks to perform what had
previously taken but few days When Weitzcl
took possession OF Richmond there had been some
backwardness about sending OFF the mails, and
twenty two bags Of mail matter fell into the hands
Of our soldiers. The whole correspondence has
been sent to the War Department. Probably it
contains many public documents Of instruction
which will be ofvaue besides private letters, which
will reveal matters Of interest and amdSemcnt.-
There will be rare times in the War Department in
examining these curious and outSpOken revelations
Of Rebel sentiment, and they will be much more
likely to tell the truth thai amt hing which has
lately been published in the Rebel newspapers
Philq. Ina.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
THE EAYY.

NAVAL ORpEEs.-The following are among the orders
isued by the Navy Department daring the past week
Captain William R. Taylor ordered TO ordinary duty at
the Washington navy yard.
Captain A. N. PennOck, ordered 70 Tie navy yard at
New fork.
Commander n. b. Harrison, detached from SCUM At
lanuc Squadron and waiting orders.
Lieutenant Commander Byron Wilson; ordered to tAe
Nofth Atlantic Bockadng Squadroa.
Lieutenant Commander r. = Phythian, detached rom
the New irOnsdes and waiting orders.
lieutenant Commander Leonard PanGng detacaci
from the MnnOcacy and ordered to the steamer Eutav
Lieutenant Geo. ". Bacbe aud Henry {. Ialman, Or
dered 10 the North Atlantic BlockaelGg squadron.
Lieutenant Henry 5. Blare detached nom the New
rons!des and ordered 70 the TiconderOga.
l1euteuant A. r. AcNair detached from the Ne" iFon'
sides and waiting orders. =
laeutenants VIM. p. sampson, :. D. Ames and D. u
Watson ordered TO the Colorado.
Paymaster John S. Cunningham ordered to the Colo
RADIO , -,
Payrnas,er Elisha W. Dunn ached from the MAsis-
sippi SQUADRON and waiting orden.
Paymaster John T. Guiick. detached from the navy
ward at Philadelphia and ordered 10 the Mississippi
squadron. -,
Paynaster Henry Eting, ordered to the navy yard at
Philadelphia. a. r,.
Paymaser Henry a. Barnes, detached from the Tieon'
derorl and ordered to the POwhatan.
Parnaster George PunkeH detached from the Ne"
Ironsides. ~ ,,,,,.
NAVAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Henry W.. Miller
Allen v Reed George Dewy Charles L. Franklin and
Joshua Rshop have been promoted 10 Lieutenant Com
mlnders.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
PORT OF RICHMOND, APRIL7 1866.
arplypn

PORT OF RICHMOND, ArElL7 1866.
AERyED.
Steamer Hero of Jersey, Hancock, Bermuda Hundreds
army store. -.
Steamer Seneca Bermuda HUNDREDS army stores.
steamer Silver Star BE uludl Hundreds army stores.
steamer Eagle, Bermuda Hundreds army stores
Steamer Metamora, City Point, passenger
steamer Wyoming City Point, passengers.
steamer ". W. TONNES, Cunningham, City Point,
light u,..,-.. ,,,
steam tug Van vlet Bermuda Hundreds, army stores.
Steam tug MdlgscX. Bermuda Hundreds, army siores.
Steam tug Adratic, Bermuda Hundreds, army stoCes
Steam tug George :. Dodge Powell, Bermuda hun-
SIC IN t1g Commerce COt.reu Bernasa Hundreds
Stan. 81 tax I. H. Chaplin, wilon, Fe:muia HUNDRED Is,
steam tug G. B. Kerloot Peterson. Bermuda HundrefS'
Scan tng Dlyl Curric Robert: yarna, army stores.
Schooner -lny Son, HARRISON. Philadelphia merch ar
die to George McAIpLn. Puryeyor hchenzIes Dylsior:
Sc!uoncr Se:encenc, SinBei a;in, nerchand|e' 10
Geo McAlphn Purcyor Mc.teake, bv~icn.
schooner Pa kett atens, Ba;taorc mcrceandiAe to J.
s9boorc- j. Ponder Jr, CrOwcH Jones Landing army
SCH Schooner Cypress Coles, jones Landing army
store. - -, H. ILL,
StLoonsr Isaac p. Ward Rowley Baltimore, merchan-
dis Richard North, sU.!er.
Schooner Fen Brown, Carr Joaea Aanihs' NE chsa-
die II. N. Webb y Co, sutcrs.
ScLoonsr John L. Deanis, Wilson, Jones Landing,
S5op CyIne,, Jones Landing m,-chaniize Holmes
!Prop.l'er idet Ncwbur, CITY Point army stores.
Steamer Seward, City Point Passengers.
,Tbcse steamers and schocne1s d.. Aa-ging lie dOck
between l.th and 18th streets.
The s at tie entrance TO the DIX there s nine feet OF
rat@ a. fll high tide The fir i),k to the dock y $50
feet in length, - feet IN breadth
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
PORT OF RICHMOND, APRIL 9, 1866.

Steamer George Washington, Iagrlham Point OF
Fo,bs, hospital stores
steamer Noun: Washington, City Point government
steamer >il-er star, Trayas CT Point, passen-
gers.
steamer Medora CITY Point government. boat
steamer Thomas A. Morgan, Edgar, Grove wharf,
Propeller Leader, Callahan Chy Point government
steam tug General steuart vanyie. Jones Landing,
schooner John Fars ST. John, New York, govern
Schooner George W Kribbs Garlic. Jones' Landing.
Sch ooner Emma Jane Phillips Jones' Landing sat.
Schooner John II. Williams Foo.ks. Jones' Landing.
| suffers stores.
| Schooner Mary A.. Jones Landing suffers stores
| schooner Rhodeia Blew, Hc-rick, Fortress Monroe
Schooner Casper Heit Shoe, City Point, government
| coal.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

REJOICING ~ BALTIHoRE.-The illumination last
night. in honor of the capture Of Richmond, was
one of the most brilliant AMI succc ssful demon
STATIONS in the history Of Baltimore. The whole
city was ablaze with light and gay with flags. The
outpouring Vi the people wa,', however, the most
remarkable feature of the grand demonstration
Baltimore street from the bridge to Eutaw street,
was one compact, struggling mass of hu manty.
One might have thought the whole population OF
the city ha poured into its great thcroughfare
ill thew >ie 9th = portions Of the city and found
tn. street, everywhere filed With sight-seers. The
,norama both IN and down Bllin street,
from the Al'.icra Office, was exceedingly effective
and IL % III The iunumerable lights, throwing
MO 80 &c decorations Ot the buildings, the
| # ,sbi, Il fire works, the swelhIs music Of tn G
ia,ds. 4nd the cheering and EXPLANATIONS Of the
mmensc crowd made no grand assembly Of
lights aud sounds which has seldom been par al
| eIed,-imericoR, 7h.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

Tux LAST OF TIE BxL RaHs.-Tte b,d of
the Mississippi rve., from Cairo to the GUT over
tn usand miles, is pretty thickly strewD with the
relics Of rebel rams aud gunboats the remains Of a
whole feet lie scattered along tia b ttcm Ct tle
Yizoo the fragments Of several A9tllta rest u the
mud of the bayous Of L uisiars and in TIC Red
river; aud in almost every rj7er and haI6 r 'rcy
mobile round the coast to Richmond, the changirF
tides roll over the broken tkoletors Of rebel ror
csds, built only to be blown up PGh'pa The o"'y
one now remaining above water carving ire rebel
ensign is that al Halifax on the 70 II k, 'ch
ought to be caught alive, If possible, reserved
az the last of the rebel rams m T. Ieyud
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10

VoIUETEEss FOR TUE WAIT work Of &c
crutiug for the army goes on vel InGocd, thera is
no resson why it should not. Accord, AL an
parances the war is nearly over. lie nvie1, an1
bio,diest battles have been already f"Nght T'hose
who enlist now may reasonably co on easy -
vice and little danger Boun'iss berore We long,
will inevitably fall, and the only way % sacp c th"'e
now p, omised is to enli't at once TIE vrr uen'
is wise in filing upthe quota Il Ia We 70 " 'be
rebels 10 und rstand that we ara prepare fer -
contingency; we sball keep rr 'stks f1l, whe'her
We have any work COR them 81 not IN. T. TINES
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-10
Shipping News.

ALMANAC FOR RICHMOND THIS DAY.
sun ri,es.........j35 Moon sets morn. .......4.n
;uu set, .......625 High Merchandising
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10
The hayward sisters.

Harper's last Weekly has capital IL
lustrated hit at the rebellion The
wood-cnt on the last page shows Miss
Columbia in earnest conversation with a
returning veteran, whom she meets on
the way. The soldier halts and comes
to an "order arms, when the following
conversation ensues: a
Miss Columbia--''Tel1 me, soldier,
did You not pass. a wayward sister OF
mine on the road?" s
Il turning Veteran did I fetch-
ed her a good part OF the way myself
but she says she don't require my service
any more now; and here she comes over
the hill" ~ 49, ~
In the back ground of the picture is
seen female coming along the road,
with carpet sack in one hand and Q
bandbox in the other. In the fore.
ground, near to where the veteran
stands, is a finger-board, on which is
inscribed, "Tothe Us S." The soldier
was showing the s'wayward sister" the
road back to the United States, and he
fetched" her along over the part of the
way which she had forgotten. The
whole design is one of the happiest rep
RESERVATIONS of the rebellion, past and
present, we have seen ID any of thesil-
Illustrated papers. That II fetched her. 2
can't be beat, for point or pathos. p
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10
The ReyIew.--The .Tribune's Wasl

The ReyIew.--The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent, speaking of the
review. says:
NATURALLY, comparison was made
between the Eastern andWestern troops.
The Western men were taller, with fewer
boys, and scarcely any foreigners among
them. Their marching step was several
inches longer, and yellow and red boards
and light hair predominated. The Off
GERS of the Army of the Potomac con-
ceded that they marched better. They
moved with an elastic, swinging step,
that does not belong to the Eastern
boys, and their faces were more intelli-
gent, self-reliant and determined. One
could not distinguish the officers from
the men, except by the uniforms. The
priyates and officers seemed equal in in
telhgence and manly bearing. On the
other hand, the eastern troops showed
more pure discipline and more drill
There was marked distinction between
officers and men in point of culture.s
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10
opinion Of Attorney General speed.

WAsHNeToN, May attorney Gen.
Speed has given an elaborate opinion
In reference to President Johnson's let
ter OF the 2lst of April last. He argues
that the right and power. of the Presi-
dent to pardon and TO issue any procla-
nation of amnesty, are derived from the
clauses in the Constitution, and the act
OF Congress, which he questions. The
high and necessary power Of extending
pardon and amnesty, can never be
riehtfully exercised, so as to enable the
President to say to offenders against the
law, Il now offer you a free pardon for
the past or at any futurd day, when Won
shall, from baffled hopes, or after being
fooled in dangerous and bloody enter
prlses, think proper to except" will
give you pardon for the then past
When men have offended against the
law, their appeal is for mercy, not for
justice.
He proceeds to consider the questions