The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1869-01-11
BY THE PRESIDENT or rHEUNIrED sTATE'
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

Whereas the PresIdeHt Of the United
States has heretofore set iurth several pro-
Carnations Offering amnesty and pardon to
persons who had been or we're concerned IN
the late rsbelliUn against the lawful autho-
rlty OF the governmental the United States.
which proclamatlons were sererally issued
on the eight day OF December 1868, on the
Goth do, oi March. 1864, on the s9rh day
Of May, 1865. on the .. III day OF September.
1867. and on the 4th day Of Jul, in the
present year and whereas the authority oil
the Federal government ha, Ing been re.es-
,ssllshed in all the States and territories
within the jurisdiction Of the United States.
II Is believed that such prudential resersa-
| tlOas and exceptions az al the dates OF said
several pr0clsmstions we're deemed neces.
sar, aud proper. may now be wisely and
Justly felInquished. and an uni' ersal amnes-
" spd pardon Tor participation in said re-
beIIiun, eitendcd 10 all who have borne
any part therein, will tsnd Ia secure per-
manent peace. order and prosperity
Throughout the land. and to renew aud full
lis reslOre confidence aud fraternal feeling
among the whole people and their respect
for aud attachment to the national govern
ment. designed BY its patriotic founders
ior general good:
| Now. therefore, be it known. that |. An
drew Jobuson. President OF the Usitet
States. by virtue Of the poser aud autherI
~ in me vested BY the Constitution, and IL
the u,me of the sovereign people Of tn
! United States. do hereby proclaim and de
clare Internationally and without resersa
4 ton, TO all and TO every person who dif'et
liz or indirectly participated "a the late ~
surrsctIon or rebellion. fall pardon an
y szussiy for the oHense Of treason igain'
the United States. or OF sdhering 10 the
easmies during the late civil ~ar, With res
torsIion Of alt rights, privileges and lmmu
: sltiss under the Constitution and the Law
}. which have been made 10 pursusnee there
VI.
In testimony whereof. I have sisns
I" these presents BY ny hand and have eau
10 ed the zeal oil the United States TO be herr
= unto afiiIrd.
=. Dane al th, city Of Washington the IS
'g day Of Desember, IN the year OF esr Iai
=. 1868. and Of the independence Of the Uni
!. ed States VI America the g3h.
49,. ANDREW JOHNSON.
b, B, th, President
w. n, srwlsn. Acting Secretary Of sisis.
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\" NEu VARSITY OF Corros.-A new vsrI
?, ?. " Of cotton il bring raised in Texas. csIl'
~ "Isee' cotton. IL 10 said to be superb
I'd 10 sny other kind Of cotton which can
raised on poor soil and uPlsnds.
By strength rsnpares with the best America
90 sapIe az 7tto5. IL closely resembles .
:. Egyptian cotton. which is worth one four
IN more than our own in England.
.. A resolution has bees offered 10 the IL
e, a. Constitutional Convention 10 levy I
IL ol $4,000 on the County where sny nv
u, der 10 United. The money tob paid o.
.h 10 the deceased. The Convention. al II
he seesunt., was almost Al deab.Ioek on
a.. q.estiou Of dividing the State.
,ar The Ittl, Aby~inisn P,ilce Thssd,
10 IL ,t .ehool 10 the l,Is Of Wright. EugisT