The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-23
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. Is.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is.
The president transmitted the following today :
no the Senate Of the United States
The resolution adopted on the 5th inst reoue,t.
lng tne.presldent to transmit to the Senate CODY
81 any proclamation of amnesty made bv him
since the last adjournment of Congress, and also
10 communicate to the Senate by what authorize
OF law II was made, ETC., has been received.
accordingly transmit here with copy of pro
olsmation. dated the 18th day Of December last.
Tho authority of law by which it is made ia set
forth in the proclamation ITSELF which expressly
stiiTms that il was issued by virtue of the power
and authority In me vested by the Constitution
and In the name Of the sovereign people of the
Cnlted States; and proclaims and declares uncon-
ditionally and without reservation, TO all and TO
every person, who directly or indirectly partici.
pated in the late instruction or rebellion a fnIl
pardon and amnesty for the offense Of treason
against the United States, or of adherng to their
enemies during the late civil war; with the res
toraton of all their rights, privileges and immuni.
ties under the Constitution and the laws which
have been made in pursuance thereof.
The second section Of article two of that instru.
ment provides that the president shall have power
10 grant reprieves and pardon for ofenses against
the United States, except in cases of impeach.
nent. The proclamation of the 25th ultimo is in
tiTict accordance with the judicial exposition of
the authority thus conferred upon the executive.
spd, as will be seen by reference to the accom-
psnyiDg papers, is in conformity with the prece.
cent established by Washington In 1885, and fol.
Lincoln 1868, and by the present executive in
1861 1867 and 1868.
IL lSiGned) ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, D. c., January Is, 1853.
THE ACCOMPANYING PAPERS.
Tbs copies accompanying the presidents an.
sFerto the Senate are as follows:
j. The proclamation of Gen. Washington dated |
July TO- 1865, granting to citizens who had been
engaged IN insurrection and in resisting the col.
lection OF revenue on distilled spirits and stills in
nnUnfina of anil
certain classes described in the proclamation. q
general pardon OF all treasons and other indct
able ofenses.
2. The proclamation of John Adams, dated Nav
81 $500, granting full pardon to all and every Der
son, including some persons excepted in Wash.
lngton's proclamation, engaged in the said insur.
recuon, thereby remedyiDg and releasing unto all
such persons all pains and penalties incurred or
supposed TO be incurred for or on account of the
premises.
B. The proclamation of James Madison. dated
January l6, 1915, concerning certain foreigners
nyHS from the danger Of their own homes and
certain citizens of New Orleans, who forgetful of
Their duty, bad co operated in forming an estab.
iisbment OF the Island of Barataria, near the
mouth Of the river Mississippi for the purpose Of
a eiShoestne ana aWless trade. The government
OF ehe United States caused the establishment 10
pc ;brOken up, and prosecuted the offenders bv
INDICTMENT, etc. For reason set forth in the prc
latston, President Madison granted to the of.
TENDERS full pardon of all offenses Committed
against the laws, or touching the intercourse and
commerce of the United States with foreign
natibns, and the president directs all such amerce.
me11s and prosecutions for fines, penalties. for. |
TEXTURES, etc., to be discontinued and released
a. The proclamation of President Lincoln. dated
the 9Th day OF December, lS63-familiar to the
pubhc-grsnting to all persons, certain class es
excepted, who had participated in the rebellion
ul pardon and restoration of all rights of pro.
perry except as to slaves, and in property cases
where the rights of third parties shall have inter-
Vened. In this proclamation Mr.. Lincoln begins ,
BY citing the provision in the Cons tuition en-
towering the president TO grant reprieves and :
)ardous. The laws Of Congress declaring for.
eitnre, etc.. and authorizing the president TO ia
ue proclamations OF pardon and amnesty with | /;
uch exceptions as the executive may deem pro. ,
,ers Ia then cited. Mr.. Lincoln in REFERRING To
nlsRct, adds: Whereas the congressional d. |
arhtion for limited and conditional pardons with ii
ne well'established judicial exposition of the
srdoning power, therefore, etc /" a
5. The proclamation of President Lincoln. dated T
0th oil March, 1864, defining the cases ia which O
~ proclamation.
g. The proclamation of President Johnson
ated 10Th of May, 1865. similar to the Lincoln c.
reclamation OF Dec. s, 1868, granting pardon and
mnetty for cases therein named. n
z. The proclamation of President johnson.
ated December z, 1867, extending full pardon 10
erialn persons who were engaged Ia the rebel.
on. This proclamation extends pardon TO the
asses mentioned who were not pardoned nv
receding proclamstions.
:. The proclamation OF President Jobnscn of
lly 3, 1868, granting general pardon and am.
sly 10 persons engaged in the late rebelI an
ltD certain exceptions and reservations u,