Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-02-04
F.s0o-41ldArrJNs OF AMNESTY.

T.s~o-AAIdArIJNs OF AMNESTY,
Ttesident johnson Responds to a Senate
a1on ~. OF Inquiry as to His Author.
ny Tor Issuing Amnesty Proclamat Il on..
WAsHIsaros, January is.
| 1ne President has transmitted ,hs
following to-day:
10 the Senate Of the United States
The resolution adopted on the 5th
instant, requesting the President 70
transmit to the Senate q copy Of any
proclamation Of amnesty made by h,m
since the last Adjournment Of Con.
gress, and also to communicate to the
Senate by what authority OF law it was
made, has been received. | aecor.
dingly transmit herewith COPY OF
proclamation dated the 25th day OF.
December last. The authority OF the
law by which it was made is set forth
IN the proclamation itself, which ex
pressly athrms that it was issued by
virtue OF the power and authority IN
me vested by the Constitution, and IN
sne name OF the sovereign people OF
the United States, ard proclaims and
declares Internationally and without
restitution to all and to every person
who directly or indirectly participated
IN the late insurrection or rebeiilon =
tu pardon and amnesty tor the otiense
OF treason against the United States,
or OF adhering to their enemies during
the late civil war, with the restora.
ton OF all their rights and privileges
under the Constitution and laws which
have been made in pursuance thereof.
"The second section OF Article 2 of
the Const tuition provides that the
PRESIDENT shall have power to grant
reprleves and pardons tor otfenses ..
galnst the United States, except IN
cases OF impeachment. The proclama.
ton OF the 25th ultimo is in strict &C.
cordance with the Judicial exposition
OF the authority thus conferred upon
the Executive, and, as will be seen by
reference TO the accompanying papers,
is in conformity with the precedene
established by Washington in 1895,
and followed by Adams IN 1900, Mad
lson in 1915, and Lincoln in 1863, and
by the present President in 1865, 81
and '6S.
(Signed) "ASDRrw JOHNSON.
"WAsHIsaroN, D. G. January Is, 1862"
The copies accompanying the Pres.
ldent's answer to tile Senate are as fol.
lows:
First. The proclamation Of General
Washington, dated July 10, 1895,
granting to citizens who had been en-.
gagged in insurrection, and in resisting
the collection OF the revenue on dis.
titled spirits and stills in the western
counties OF Pennsylvania, excepting
certain classes described in the procla-
nation, a general pardon Of all treason
and other indictable offenses.
Second. The proclamation Of John
Adams, dated 2lst OF May, 1900
granting full pardon to all and every
person, including the same persons
excepted in Washingtons proclama.
ton, engaged in said insurrectlon,
thereby remedying and releasing unto
all such persons all pains and penal.
ties inc-rred, or supposed to be incur.
red, tor or on account OF the premi.
| ses.
Third. The proclamation OF James
Madison, February l6, ISIS, concern
ing foreigners and certain citizens Of
New Orleans, who, .orgettul OF .heir
duty, had co-operated in forming an
establishment on the island OF Bar.
rataria, near the mouth OF the river
Mississippi, tor the purpose of a clan.
destine and lawless trade The Gov
ernment OF the United STATES caused
the establishment to be broken up,
and proceeded to prosecute the often
ders by indictment, etc. For reasons
set forth in the proclamation, Presi.
dent Madison granted to the often.
ders full pardon OF all otenses com.
mitted against the laws or touching
the intercourse or commerce OF the
United States with foreign nations, and
the President directed all such indict.
ments and prosecutions tor fines, pen
alties and torteltures to be discon.
tinued.
Fourth. The Proclamation of Pres.
ident Lincoln, dated sth day OF De.
cember, 1868. familiar to the public,
granting to ali persons, certain classes
excepted, who participated in the re-
bellion, full pardon and restoration OF
al. rights Of property, except as to
slaves, and in property cases where
rights Of third parties shall have in
tervened. In this proclamation Mr..
Lincoln begins by citing the provision
IL the Constitution empowering the
President to grant reprleyes and par
dons the laws OF Congress declaring
forfeiture, and authorizing the Presi-
dent to issue proclsmations of pardon
and amnesty, with such exceptions as
the Executive may deem proper, then
cited. Mr.. Lincoln, referring to this
act, adds that, Whereas, the Congress
sional declaration tor limited and con-
ditional pardon accords with the a.
tablished Judicial exposition Of the
pardoning power, therefore," etc.
Fifth. The proclamation of Presi.
dent Lincoln, dated 2Sth of March.
1864, defining the cases in which per.
sons are entitled to the benefits OF hin
preceding proclamation.
Sixth. The proclamation OF Presi-
dent Johnson, dated 29th OF May,
1865, similar to the Lincoln preclama.
tion OF December 8, lc6S, granting
pardon and amnesty, except for cases
therein named.
Seventh. The proclamation of Pres
ident johnson, dated December 7.
1867, extending full pardon TO certain
persons who were engaged in rebel.
non. This proclamation extends par
don TO classes mentioned, who were
not pardonsd oy preceding proclama.