United States. President (1857-1861 : Buchanan)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
James Buchanan amnesty proclamation
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292827]
Identifier: Vault MSS 721
Scope and Contents
Printed proclamation dated 6 April 1858. The document offers free and full pardon to all participants in the "Utah Rebellion" who submit themselves to the authority of the federal government.
Dates:
1858 April 6
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
James Buchanan proclamation
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339969]
Identifier: MSS 77
Abstract
The folder contains a typewritten copy of a presidential proclamation dated 6 April 1858. Buchanan states that the people of Utah have refused to submit to federal authority, justifies his sending of a military force to see that the laws are enforced, states that his actions are not against the Utahns' religion, expresses a desire that all bloodshed could be avoided, and offers a full pardon "to all who will submit themselves to the authority of the federal government." Also included is a...
Dates:
1858
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections