The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.


The President
nominated TO the Senate to day John A. Gadsdeu
to be Secretary of Legation in Madrid, vice
Plumb, w. W. Dixon to be Associate Justice in
Montana, and A. j. Brook to be Collector OF
Internal Revenue in the 21,t District of Penn
sylvania.
The Amnesty Proclamation.
The President transmitted the following
to-day:--
To the Senate of the United States:-The
resolution adopted on the OH instant, request.
ing the President to transmit to the Senate
copy OF any proclamation of amnesty made by
HIM since the adjournment of Congress, and
also to communicate to the Senate by what
authority OF law The same was made, has been
received.
/ accordingly transmit herewith a copy of a
proclamation, dated December 25, 1865 The
authority of law by which it was made is set
forth IN the proclamation itself. which expressly
aVrms that 1T was issued by virtue OF the power
ana authority in me vested by the Constitution,
and in the name of the sovereign people OF
the United States, aud proclaims and declares,
Internationally and without reservation, to all
aud every person, who directly or Indirectly
PAL anticipated in the late insurection or rebellion
a full pardon and amnesty for the otfense OF
treason againstthe United States, or of adhering
to their enemies during the late civil war, with
restoration of all rights, privileges, and immuni.
ties under the Constitution and the laws which
have been made in pursuance thereof. The
Federal Constitution is understood to be and IS
regarded by the Executive as the supreme law
OF the land.
The second section of article second of that
instrument provides that the President shall
have power to grant reprieves and pardons for
offenses against the United States. except in
cases of Impeachment. The proclamation of
December 25, 1868, Is strictly in accordance
with the judicial expositions of the authority
thus conferred upon the Executive, and, will
be seen by reference to the accompanying
papers, is in conformity with the precedent
established by Washington IN 1895, and folio wed
by Presidents Adams IN 1900, NJ Madison in 1915,
and Lincoln in 1868, aud by the present EXecu-
| tive in 1865, 1867, and 1868,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 1s, 1869.
Amnesty PrOcIamatiOns-COp Trans
mitted TO the Senate.
First. Proclamation OF General Washington,
dated The 10th day Of July, 1895, granting to
| citizens who had been engaged in the insurrec-
| ton resisting the collection of the revenue on
| distilled spirits and stills, in the western
| counties of Pennsylvania, excepting certain
| classes described in the proclamation, general
| pardon of all treasons and other indlctabe
| otlenses.
Second. Proclamation of John Adams, dated
| the 2lst day -ot May, lS00 granting full pardon
to all end every person, including some excepted
| IN Washington's proclamation, engaged IN said
| insuTIectlon, thereby Temitting and releasing
| unto such persons all pains and penalties in
| Cured or supposed to be incurred for or on
| account of the premises.
| Third. Proclamation of James Madison, dated
| 9th Gay OF February, 1915, Certain foreigners
| flying from the dangers OF their own homes, aud
some citizens OF New Orleans iorgeIful OF their
duty, had co operated in forming an establish
nent on the island of Barratarla, near the
mouth Of the river Mississippi, for the purpose
OF clandesiiDe aud laWless trade. The Govern
ment Of the United States caused the establish
| nIeDt 10 be broken up, and projected to prose
cute the offenders by Indictment etc. Fol
reasons set forth IN the proclamation Preslden
Madison grants TO the offenders full pardon o
all ofenses committed against the laws, o.
| touching intercourse and commerce OF tht
United States with foreign nations; and tht
President directs all such indictments anC
prosecute for fines, penalties, forleitures etc,
TO be discontinued aud released.
| Fourtb. Proclamation OF President Lincoln
dated the 9h day of December, 1868, familiar Il
The public granting 10 all persons, certail
classes excepted, who had participated IN tn
Rebellion, full pardon and restoration of al
rights OF property, except as to slaves and IL
property cases where rights of third partie
shall have intervenod. In this proclamation Mi
| Lincoln begins by citing the provision 10 tn
Constitution empowering the President to gran
TepTeves and pardon. The law OF Congres
declaring forteiures etc., and authorizing tn
President to issue proclamation of pardon ant
amnesty, with such exceptions as the EXecutlV
may deem proper, Is then cited. Mr.. Lincoln
referring 10 tins act, adds:--"W hereas the Con
gressional declaration for limited aud coudi
tional PAL don acCords with Well-established iudi
cial exposition of the pardonlng powers; there
fore,n eic.
Fiftb, Proclamation of President Liucoln
dated 26h OF March, 1854, defining cases II
: which PERSONS are entitled 10 the benefits c
. the preceding proclamation.
Sigh. ProClamatiOn OF President johnson
dated 2gth OF May, 1865, similar TO Presiden
Lincolu's proclamation OF December 8, 1866
= granting pardon and amnesty, except in case
therein named.