New-York tribune., 1869-01-19
THE PRESIDENTS AMNESTY PROCLAMATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-The President trans

mItted the following to-day;
To G.e Senate orMe United states;
The resolution adopted tho 6h inst, requesting Tie
Preside OF TO transmits the Senate copy OF any poca
nation Of amnesty made by him since the last adlonr
by what authority Of law the same was made. has been
proclamation dated the 25h day Of December last Tho
authority Of law by which II was made s set oih IN the
issued by virtue OF the power authority In vested
by the Constitution. and In the name OF the sovereign
INTERNATIONALLY and without reservation 70 all and 10
every person who, directly or Indirectly, par
tcipated in the late insnrrccii0n or Rebellion,
a fun pardon and amnesty for the ohense Of
against the United States or OF adhcrng 70 their
enemies during the late civil war with the restoration OF
all their rights privileges and mmunties under the Con
sttution and the laws which have been made in pnrsu-
thereof the Federal Constitution s understood to
be and Is regarded by the Executive the supreme law
Of the land Ie seeond , % section o. Article f ~ OF er
70 grant repreves and pardon for oenses againft The
proclamation Of the 2s nit is strict accordance with
the judicial expostons OF the authority thus conferred
tie accompanying papers, s IN conformity with the pre-
cedent esta6shed BY Washington in l7ss and followed
in 1861 and by the present Executive IN 1862 1867 aud
1868 ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, D. C.. Jan. ls 1863
The copies accompanying the Presidents answer to tho
Senate follows: -..r
First; The proclamation OF Gen. Washington, dated
July 1885, granting to citizens who had boon engaged
in Resurrection ard in resisting the collection OF
on distilled spirits and stills, IN the Western countries oil
Pennsylvania excepting certain classes described III the
proclamation, general pardon Of all treasons and other
indictabe offenses.
Second: The proclamation Of John Adams, dated on
the 2st Of May, sO0 granting "fnll pardon 10 all and
every person Including persons excepted in Wash
ingOns Proclamation engaged in tho said nsurection
thereby remedyng and releasing unto ali such persons all
pains and penalties Incurred or supposed to be Incurred
Third rhe proclamation OF James Madison. dated
Feb 1e 1878, concerning certain fore gnes flying
the danger of their own homes and certain citizens Of
NewOreans forgeul OF their duty. had cO6perated n
forming establishment the Island Of Baratara,
near tho mouth OF The river Mississippi for the purpose
o. o. E'andesne ana iawiess trade Tho Goyernment OF
up, and proceeded 10 prosecute the offenders by ndic
President Madison granted to the offenders fun pardon
OF all onenses committed against the laws or touching
foreign natiOns and the President directs all suite
indictments and prosecutions FOR nes penalties for
TortRl The proclamation Of President Lincoln dated
the sth day OF December. 1863 familiar 10 the public
granting TO all persons Certain classes excepte who
ration Of all rights Of property except 70 slaves and
gins by citing the provision In the Constitution empower
Ing the President to grant repreyes nnd pardons The
zng the President to issue proclamaons OF pardon and
amnesty. with such exceptions 2: the Executive may
deem ssn S SiSF to s @
limited and conditional pardon aceords with the well
established Judicial exposition Of the pardonns power
JiTh; The proclsmston Of President lincoln. dated
the 10th OF March 1884, dehing cases in which persons
are sfe s 70 s Johnson dated
the nth OF May 1885, similar 10 the Lincoln proclamation
Dec a. 1868, granting pardon and amnesty excepting
sersr The Of President Johnson. dated
eep 1867 extending full pardon 20 certain persons VINO
were engaged In tho Rebellion; This proclamation ex-
snds pardon 10 the classes mentioned WHO were not par
dOnsd by preceding procianatlone. = il
ki.fhs The proclamation OF President Johnson OF yuy
1919 granting general pardon aEdaInnpsy tn persons
engaged IN the late Rebellion. with certain exceptions
and reservations