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uties pertaining to that office。
Mr。 Stanton； has been instructed to transfer to you all the records。 books； papers； and other public property now in his custody and charge。
Respectfully yours； Andrew Johnson。 To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas； Adjutant General； U。 S。 Army； Washington； D。 C
ARTICLE IV。
That said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office； in violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States； on the twenty…first day of February； in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； at Washington； in the District of Columbia； did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas； and with other persons to the House of Representatives unknown； with intent； by intimidation and threats； unlawfully to hinder and prevent Edwin M。 Stanton； then and there the Secretary for the Department of War； duly appointed under the laws of the United Stales； from holding said office of Secretary for the Department of War； contrary to and in violation of the Constitution of the United States； and of the provisions of an act entitled 〃An act to define and punish certain conspiracies；〃 approved July thirty…first； eighteen hundred and sixty…one； whereby said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； did then and there commit and was guilty of a high crime in office。
ARTICLE V。
That said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office。 on the twenty…first day of February； in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； and on divers other days and times in said year； before the second day of March； in the year； of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； at Washington； in the District of Columbia； did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas； and with other persons to the House of Representatives unknown； to prevent and hinder the execution of an act entitled 〃An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offces；〃 passed March second； eighteen hundred and sixty…seven； and in pursuance of said conspiracy； did unlawfully attempt to prevent Edwin M。 Stanton； then and there being Secretary for the Department of War； duly appointed and commissioned under the laws of the United States； from holding said office； whereby the said Andrew Johnson； President of the Unite States； did then and there commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office。
ARTICLE VI。
That said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office； on the twenty…first day of February； in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； at Washington； in the District of Columbia； did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas by force to seize； take and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War； and then and there in the custody and charge of Edwin M。 Stanton； Secretary for said Department； contrary to the provisions of an act entitled 〃An act to define and punish certain conspiracies；〃 approved July thirty…one； eighteen hundred and sixty one； and with intent to violate and disregard an act entitled 〃An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices；〃 passed March second； eighteen hundred and sixty…seven； whereby said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； did then and there commit a high crime in office。
ARTICLE VII。
That said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office； on the twenty…first day of February； in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； at Washington。 in the District of Columbia； did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas with intent unlawfully to seize； take； and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War； in the custody and charge of Edwin M。 Stanton Secretary for said Department； with intent to violate and disregard the act entitled 〃An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices〃 passed March second； eighteen hundred and sixty…seven； whereby said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； did then and there commit a high misdemeanor in office。
ARTICLE VIII。
That said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office； with intent unlawfully to control the disbursements of the moneys appropriated for the military service and for the Department of War； on the twenty…first day of February； in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； at Washington； in the District of Columbia； did unlawfully and contrary to the provisions of an act entitled 〃An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices；〃 passed March second； eighteen hundred and sixty…seven； and in violation of the Constitution of the United States； and without the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States； and while the Senate was then and there in session； there being no vacancy in the office of Secretary for the Department of War； and with intent to violate and disregard the act aforesaid； then and there issue and deliver to one Lorenzo Thomas a letter of authority in writing； in substance as follows； that is to say：
Executive Mansion； Washington； D。 C。； Feb。 21； 1868。
Sir：The Hon。 Edwin M。 Stanton having been this day removed from office as Secretary for the Department of War； you are hereby authorized and empowered to act as Secretary of War ad interim； and will immediately enter upon the discharge of the duties pertaining to that office。
Mr。 Stanton has been instructed to transfer to you all the records； books； papers； and other public property now in his custody and charge。
Respectfully yours； Andrew Johnson。 To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas； Adjutant General； United States Army； Washington； D。 C。
Whereby said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States； did then and there commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office。
ARTICLE IX。
That said Andrew Johnson； President of the United States。 on the twenty…second day of February； in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty…eight； at Washington； in the District of Columbia。 in disregard of the Constitution； and the laws of the United States duly enacted； as commander…in…chief of the army of the United States； dial bring before himself then and there William H。 Emory； a major…general by brevet in the army of the United States； actually in command of the department of Washington and the military forces thereof； and did then and there； as such commander…in…chief； declare to and instruct said Emory that part of a law of the United states； passed March second； eighteen hundred and sixty…seven entitled 〃An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June thirtieth； eighteen hundred and sixty…eight and for other purposes；〃 especially the second section thereof； which provides； among other things； that 〃all orders and instructions relating to military operations。 issued by the President or Secretary of War； shall be issued through the General of the army； and； in case of his inabilit