The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-01-26
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| The President on JeR. Davis.
| The President to-day transmitted
| 10 thsr srSSnate d message in reply TO &
resolution calliug upon him 70 Inform
| that body upon what charges JEFF
| Davis 10 confined, and why ho is not
brought to trial. The President IN.
closes the reports from tho Secretary
OF War land Attorney General, and at
the same time invitcs tho attention
OF the Senate 10 that portion of bis
annual message which refars 10 Con.
gress the question Of Withholding the
Circuit Courts Of the United States
In districts where their authority has
been interrupted a3w3tR 3 s1oii-B
| WAR DEPARTMESTJ Jan. A. 1866: 4
SIR rim the annexed Senate reso.
Mtion, passed Dee. 2lst, 1865, refer,
red to me By your honor for report,
! have tho honor 10 state 'i'l
/ I. ThatJ Jefferson Davis vas can.
tureaSby United States troops in the
State Of Georgia on or about the goth
day Of May, 1865, and by order Of
this department has been, and now is
confined in Fortress Monroe 70 abide
such action a. may bc taken by the
proper authoitiesiof the United States
Government .n.1r -t,a MOO. =
2 That he has not been. arranged
upon and Indictment or formal charge
Of high treason by the grand jury Of
the District of Cofumbia,i which in,
dictmcpt irnOw pending in the Sn-
preme Court of said District. Ho Is
also charged with the crime Of Incl
ting tho assassination Of Abraham
Lincoln, and tie murder Of Union
prisoners ofsWar by starvation, and
other barbsrqus and orusl treatment
towards them. n
8. The President deeining Il expe.
dent that Jefferson Davis should first
DO put upon his trial before d compeL
tent court and Jarylfor the crime Of
treasen, he Was advised by the law
officer Of Government that the most
proper, place for such trial was IN the
State u Virginia, That Statci Is with.
in theljadicial circuit assigned 10 the
Cbiel JnstiesiOf tns Supreme Cohrt,
who has held no court there sinco the
apprehension Of Davis, and who dc.
clines for an indefinite period TO bold
any court there The matters ab6ve
stated 1are, 80 far hs aha informed,
the reason for hOlding Davis ia con
Anement, whyhs,hRsnot beon brought
TO trial, &c. a.. ~ ,4.
4. Besides JEFF Davis tho follow.
ing persons who acted as of lcers Of the
rebel Governmentiafe imprisoned, 10
wit: Clement 20, Clay Rt Fortress
Monroe, charged, among other things,
with treason, with completely ia the
murder Of Mr Lincoln. and with or
ganiEing . band sf robbers, pirates
and murdefersin Canada 10 hurn the
cities and rsyage tie commerce Of tho
loyal States on the British frontier !,
d. l.. Ynleo, NJ Fort Pillaski, charged
with treason whilo holding q seat in
the Senate OF tho United States, and
with plotting the capture of forts and
arscuals al The United States and
with inciliAg war against tho GOV
ernmcntj $ r. Mallory, ut Fort Lay
fayette, charged with treason and or.
ganizing and setting on foot pratt
cal expeditions agAint Unittd Stntes
commerce. 0ther officers OF tbs so-
called Confederate Government, ar.
rcstsd and imprisoned, have been re.
leased on parole TO abide the action
OF thc Government in reference "
their prosecution and trial Tor alleg.
cd OfSn-ess Among thsee are @ A.
Trenholm, Secretary of tho Treas,
ury; John a. Campbell Assistant
Secretary Of War james a. Seddon,
Secretary Of War; John II Reagan,
Pos master Generals Il A. T. Hun.
Ter, Senators Alexander II. Stephens,
Vice. President, and shndry oiher
persona Of lesser note.
'ff1f.f1 y n SrAEroS.
g i Secretary Of War
AIToRsTT GESERALs OlTIcE.l
q sis,Jannagyl4r 1860 (,
To fhs Pre5ideati Sir--I haze ihe
honnr 20 acknowledge the receipt from
you OF o copy OF q RESOLUTION Of The
Senate Of Go United Siatca. OF thc
ala % December, 4s0G In thal yesl
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