The New York herald., 1869-01-19

mites under the constitution and the laws which
have bean made In pursuance thereof The federal
constitution e understood 70 be and Y resaIded ny
the Executive o. the supreme law Of the land. Tne
second section of article second OF that Instrument
provides that the President shall have power 70 gens
States, excsptin cases of impeachnnent me proca-
nation OF the 26th utimO Ia In strict wn
the judicial expostons q the authority snus con- e
reference 70 the accompanying papers q ~ con-
f0rmity with the precedent estabilshed by Wasnng-
isoo, Madison in 1916 ana Lincoln IN 1858, and By
the present Executive IN 1854 aSS1 enc 1ss gnaNsoN
wAsniHoron, D. O., Jan. IS, 1859.
the copies accompanying the Presidents answer
to the Senate are as follows:-
Fsrst--The proclamation OF General washington:
dated July TO- 1895, granting TO citizens who nad
been engaged in infurrection and ~ resisting the
the western counties OF Pennsylvania, excepting
certain classes described in the proclamation,
general pardon Of all treason and other indictaDle
Sscond-The proclamation Of John Adams. dated
on the 2lst OF May, l8o0 granting full pardon TO
cepted in Wasbinotons proclamation engaged in
the said insurrecti0n, whereby remcdying ana re-
leasing unto oil such persons al pains and penaites
incurred or supposed to be incurred, for or on &C
count Of the premises
Tafrd-The proclamation Of James Madison, dated
February 10. 1915, concerning certain foreigners
flying from the danger OF their own homes and GER
tain citizens OF New Orleans f0rgetu or their duty
nad cO-0peratcd IN forming an esCaDiSnment Oi inc
island OF Barataria, NEAR the mouth OF the river
Mississippi. for the purpose Of clandestlne ana
awless trade. The government OF the united states
caused the establishment to be broken up ana pro-
ceeded to prosecute the offenders bv Indictment &C
For reasons set forth in the proclamation Presdent
Madison granted TO the Offenders full pardon OF a
offences committed against the llws or touching the
intercourse and commerce OF the United States with
foreign nations and the President directs all SUITS
indictments and prosecutions for nnes, penaltles,
f0rfeitures. &c, to he discontinued and released.
F0avth-The proclamation OF Presidenr Lincoln,
dated the sth day OF December 1903 familiar 10 Inc
public granting TO oil persons (cerfain classes eX-
cepted) who had participated in the rebellion full
pardon and restoration OF all rights OF properly,
except as TO slaves and in property cases where the
rights Of third parties shall have intervened. IN
this proclamation Mr.. lincoln begins by citing the
provision in the constitution empowering the Pres-
dent to grant reprieves and pardons. The laws OF
Congress declaring forfettures &C., and author
izing the President to issue proclamaions Of par
don and amnesty with such exceptions as
the Executive may deem proper, are then cited. Mr.
Lincoln referring to this act adds:-"Whereas the
Congressional declaration for limited and cond tonai
cialexposition Of the pardoning power, therefore,"
&C.
FJrh-The proclamation Of President Lincoln,
dated 26th OF March, 1894, defining cases IN which
.Sirth-The proclamation OF President johnson,
dated the Goth OF May, 1885, similar to the Lincoln
proclamation OF December 8, 1858. granting PARDON
and amnesty excepting for cases therein named.
Seven1s-The proclamation OF President Johnson.
dated September 7, 1867, extending full pardon to
certain persons who were engaged In the rebellion
This proclamation extends pardon to the classes
mentioned who were not pardoned by preceding
procamati0ns.
Eigntn-Thc proclamation OF President johnson OF
July 4 1868, granting general pardon and amnesty
TO persons engaged In the late rebellion with certain
exceptions and reservations.