 shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and...  The Presidential Clemency Program: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on ... - Page 105by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice - 1975 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1865 - 222 pages
...1863. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PROCLAMATION. WASHINGTON, December 8th, 1863. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...President shall " have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and Whereas a rebellion... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1865 - 454 pages
...They were briefly these : * The following are the material portions of this remarkable proclamation : Whereas, In and by the Constitution of the United...is provided that the President shall have power to give reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...ABRAHAM LINCOLN. December - 1863. The following proclamation was appended to the Message ; PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it is provided that the President shall hnve power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...appended to the Message :— i PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United State?, it is provided that the President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ; and whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | Thomas Prentice Kettell - United States - 1865 - 944 pages
...for the revolted States, which is rally set forth in the following proclamation : — PROCLAMATION. " Whereas, In and by the Constitution of the United States, it is provided thnt the President shall hayo power to grant reprieves and pardons for oOences against the United States,... | |
 | Robert Allen Campbell - United States - 1866 - 390 pages
...PROCLAMATION. By ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States of America. Dated December 8, 1863. WHEREAS, in and by the Constitution of the United...President shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ; and Whereas, a rebellion... | |
 | Slavery - 1866 - 288 pages
...PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY. ACCOMPANYING THE FRESIDENT's MK83AHK, DEOEHBEK 8, 1863. WHEREAS, in and by the Constitution of the United...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and whereas a rebellion... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1866 - 756 pages
...H. SEWARD, Secretary of Sttte. • By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for oft'ynces against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and Whereas a rebellion... | |
 | 1866 - 278 pages
...PKESIDENT LINCOLN'S PKOOLAMATION OF AMNESTY. ACCOMPANYING THE PEESIDENT'S MESSAGE, DEOEMBEE 8, 1863. S, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and whereas a rebellion... | |
 | United States dept. of state - 1866 - 702 pages
...have committed, and are now guilty of, treason against the United States; and Whereas, in and hy the Constitution of the United States, it is provided...President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas, with... | |
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