The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-25

UOb DHtu ONGE " kAAO ~ -
held by them until the day of resump-
ton. and the selection OF these d1vl-
dends by the Treasurer, should COM
mence a year earlier than proposed
by the bill
The letter to the Secretary Of the
Navy, from Admiral Davis, dated,
Flagship Guerriere, Montevedeo,
November 18th, says this ship anch-
ored in this roadstead on the 4th
inst, having, in company with the
Kansas, Quinne haugh, andPawnee ar
rived subsequently. Mr.. Mcmahon
is instructed by the Secretary of State
to stop at Rio long enough to COM
municate with Mr.. Webb, and also
at Montevedeo and Buenos Ayres, to
communicate with the consulate and
legation there, and ascertain whether
military obstacles to his passage up
the river, heretofore apprehended,
have been removed.
Communications on this subject
have been addressed to the Govern
ments of Uruguay and the Argentine
Republic by the Minister present,
Mr.. Worthington, replies to which
will probably be received.
[ shall proceed to Paraguay In the
Wasp. taking General Mcmahon.
The Pawnee, QuiDnebaugh and Kan
sas will 60 up the Panama and rendez-
vous at Diammeto, one of the passes,
which will give me command of the
river, and there await further orders.
/ have communicated freely and fully
with Mr. Worthington and Mr.. Wash
burn, and my intercourse with both
these gentlemen has been satisfactory.
Mr.. Bliss, according to latest ac-
counts from Paraguay, continues IN
the service of President Lopez, aud
is engaged in the preparation of a
work on Paraguay. The rise of the
river has fortunately begun, nearly a
month earlier than usual, and but for
this it would have been impossible to
take the Pawnee, Quinuebaugh, and
Kansas up the rivers, and even now
| the task is an arduous one, it being
difficult to carry twelve feet through
some of the passes. The health of
the squadron continues good.
BIZ tie President of the United States
of America; o. Proclamation:
| WHEREAS, the President of the
/ United States has heretofore set forth
\! several proclamations, and offered
amnesty and pardon to persons who
had been, or were concerned. In the
| late rebellion against the lawful au-
fhority of the Government of the
| United States, which proclamations
were seVerally issued on the 9Th day
Of December, 1868; on the 26th day
| March, 1866; on the 10Th day of May,
1866; on the 9Th day of September,
1867, and on the 4th day Of July, in
the present year; and
WHEREAS, The authority OF the
| Federal Government having been re-
| established In all the States and Ter
ritories within the jurisdiction of the
Uuited States, it is believed that such
Presidential reservations and excep-
/ tions as at the dates of said several
nroclamations which were deemed
necessary and proper, may now be
wisely aud justly relinquished, and
/ that universal amnesty and pardon
I for participation In said rebellion ex-
tended to all who have borpe any
p8rt therein will tend to secure per
ma uent peace, order and prosperity
shroughout the land, and to renew
and iully restore confidence and fra
ternal feeling among the whole peo
ple. and their respect fer. and attach
ment to, the national Government
designed by its patriotic founders foI
the general good; now, therefore, be
| II known that /, Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, BY
virtue Of the power and authority IN
me vested by the Constitution, and IN
| the name Of the sovereign people Of
/ United States, Go hereby proclaim
| and declare, uncOnditionally and with
out reservation. to all and to every
person who, directly or indirectly
participated in the late insurrectlon
or rebellion, full pardon and amnesty
for the offense Of treason against the
United States, or of adherlng t
their enemies during the late
civil war, with the restora
ton OF all rights, privileges
| aud immunities under tue COnstltu
ton and the laws which have beer
made in pursuance thereof.
In testimony whereof | have signe'
these presents with my hand ant
have caused the seal of the Unite,
States TO be hereunto affixed
Done at the City of Washington
the twenty-ffth dav Of December
In the year of Our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-eigh h
and of the independence OF tn
United States of America the nine
ty.third.
ESigned.l ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
f. w. SEWARD,