 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...  General Ordersby United States. Army. Department of the Gulf (1862-1865). - 1862Full view - About this book
 | 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...Whereas a rebellion now exists, whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed,... | |
 | 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...and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
 | 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...Whereas, a rebellion now exists, whereby the loyal State governments of several States have, for a long time, been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
 | 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...and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1866 - 718 pages
...the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, in and by the Constitntion of the United States, it is provided that the President...in cases of impeachment ; and Whereas a rebellion Jew exists, whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted,... | |
 | 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...States, except in cases of impeachment;" and Whereas, with reference to said rehellion and treason, laws have heen enacted hy Congress, declaring forfeitures... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - United States - 1866 - 1314 pages
...the material portions of this remarkable proclamation : Whereas, In and by the Constitution of tho United States, it is provided that the President shall have power to give reprieves and pardons for oSUncea against the United States, except in cases of impeachment, and... | |
 | Timothy Farrar - Constitutional law - 1867 - 556 pages
...subject to indictment, trial, judgment, ' and punishment, according to law." By section 2, Article II., the President "shall have power to grant reprieves...United States, except in cases of impeachment; " and by Article III., section 2, " The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 422 pages
...LINCOLN'S PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY. ACCOMPANYING THE TKBSIDENr's MESSAGE, DECEMBEK 8, 1863. WHEEEAS, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it...and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1868 - 740 pages
...AMNESTY. PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY, ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, DECEMBER 8, 1863. WHKREAS, in and by the Constitution of the United States, it...and whereas a rebellion now exists whereby the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
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