 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
 | John Codman Hurd - Constitutional law - 1881 - 596 pages
...Congress with the proclamation of amnesty, both dated Dec. 8, 1863. The proclamation recites, — " 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 eases of impeachment;' and whereas a rebellion... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...PBESIDENT LINCOLN'S PBOGT.AMATION OF AMNESTY, lOOOMPAHTINO THK I'BKBIDKNx's MES8AOB, DECEMBEK 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... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1883 - 744 pages
...deriving authority to convene a general court-martial immediately or mediately from Her Majesty. By the Constitution of the United States it is provided that " the President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." (Article 2, section 2.) By the same... | |
 | 1883 - 1042 pages
...deriving authority to convene a general conrt-martial Immediately or mediately from Her Majesty. By the Constitution of the United States it is provided that " the President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." (Article 2, section 2.) By the same... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1883 - 772 pages
...deriving authority to convene a general court-martial immediately or mediately from Her Majesty. By the Constitution of the United States it is provided that " the President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." (Article 2, section 2.) By the same... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1884 - 798 pages
...deriving authority to convene a general conrt-martial immediately or mediately from Her Majesty. By the Constitution of the United States it is provided that " the President shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." (Article 2, section 2.) By the same... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
...Administration toward the insurgents, however worthless they were otherwise : — PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY. 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...disenthralled, regenerated, enlarged and perpetuated. A. LINCOLN. PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY. December 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 n. long time been subverted, and many persons have committed... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 782 pages
...PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY AND RECONSTRUCTION. BY THE PRESIDENT OP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: A Proclamation. 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,... | |
 | United States. Department of Justice - Administrative law - 1895 - 868 pages
...authority, but that he distinctly asserted the contrary. The two recitals on this subject are as follows: "Whereas, in and by the Constitution of the United...except in cases of impeachment and * * * "Whereas * * * laws have been enacted by Congress * * * declaring that the President was thereby authorized... | |
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