...subverted, and many persona have committed, and aro now guilty, of treason against the United fetates, and Whereas, with reference to said rebellion and...been enacted by Congress declaring forfeitures and confiscations of property and liberation of slaves, all upon terms and condi tions therei n stated...

...President oftlte United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. \Vhereas a rehellion now exists, wherehy the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time heen suhverted, and many persons have committed, and are now guilty of, treason against the United...

...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 ol several States have for a long time been subverted, and many persons have committed and are now...

...have lost their original character as States of the Union. Thus in one place the President says that " the loyal State governments of several States have for a long time been subverted." But if subverted, they no longer exist. In another place he proposes to " reinaugurate loyal State...

...have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ; ' and whereas a rebellion now exists...now guilty of treason against the United States," &c. After stating the conditions of the proffered amnesty, the President makes known that, — " Whenever...

...Mr. Lincoln in his amnesty proclamation, December 8, 1863. He there declares that by the rebellion the loyal state governments of several States ' have for a long time been subverted;' that the national authority has been suspended; that we are to reconstruct and re-establish loyal state...

...have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and whereas a rebellion now exists...whereas, with reference to said rebellion and treason, lawa have been enacted by Congress declaring forfeitures and confiscation of property and liberation...

...have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and whereas a rebellion now exists...the United States, and whereas, with reference to such rebellion and treason, laws have been enacted by Congress declaring forfeitures and' confiscation...

...have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment ;" and whereas a rebellion now exists...loyal state governments of several states have for n. long time been subverted, and many persons have committed and are now guilty of treason, against...

...have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment"; and Whereas a rebellion now exists whereby...guilty of, treason against the United States ; and persons who may have participated in the existing rebellion, in any State or part thereof, pardon and...