The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-30
AN ACT
REsPEcTINc ALIEN ENEMIEs.

ever there shall be declared between the Unit
Cd States and any foreign nation or government or
any invasion or predatory ircursion shall be perpe-
trated, attempted threatened against the terrific
~ OF the United States by any foreign nation gov
ernnlent, and the President Of tie United States
shall make public proclamation OF the event. all
uyes citizens denizens, or subjects TO the hostile
nation or government, being males OF the age Of
fourteen years or upwards, who shall be within the
United States, and not actually naturaized, shall be
liable TO be apprehended, secured and removed. rs
alien enemies. And the President of the United
States shall be and he is hereby authorized in any
vent as aforesaid, by his proclamation thereof, or
other public act, direct the conduct be observ-
ed the part OF the United States, towards the ali
ems who shall become liable, as aforesaid the man
ner and degree Of the restraint TO which they shall
he subject, and IN what cases, and upon what
curlty their residence shall be permitted and to
provide tor the removal of those, who, not being
permitted to reside within the United States, shalt
refuse or neglect depart thereirom and to esab-
lish any other regulations which shall be found
.oessary in the premises and tor the public safety;
Presided, That aliens resident within the United
States who shall become liable as enemies, in The
manner alto, esaid. aud who shall not be chargca
bic with actual hostility other crime against the
public safety, shall be allowed for the recovery dis
posai, and removal Of their goods and effects, and
Tor their departure the full time which is shall be
stipulated by any treaty, where any shall have been
between the United States, aud the hostile nation
or government, Of which they shall be natives cti-
zens, denizens or subjects and where no such
treaty shall have existed, the President of the Unit
ed States may ascertain and declare such reasonable
time may be consistent with the public safety,
and according TO the dictates Of humanity and nn.
tional hospitality.
Sec, q ind be 10 further enacted, That after any
proclamation shall be made as aforesaid, it shall be
the duty Of the several OF The United States
ando each State, having criminal jurisdiction, and
OF the several judges and justices of the courts Of
the United States, and they shall be and are hereby,
respectively, authorized, upon complaint against any
alien or alien enemies, as aforesaid, who shall be
resident and at large within such jurisdiction dis
tret, TO the danger Of the public Ieace or safety,
and contrary TO the tenor intent of such procama
ton, other regulations which the President of the
United States shall and may establish in the premis-
es, TO such alien aliens be duly apprehen-
ded and convened before such court, Judge or JUS
tice and after a full examination and hearing on
such complaint, and sufficient therefor appear.
ing, shall and may order such alien or aliens 10 be
removed out of the territory of the United States,
or 10 give suretes Of their good behavior TO be
otherwise restrained, confsrmably TO the prociarna-
ton regulations which shall and M Ibe establish
ed aforesaid, and may imprison, otherwise Sc
such alien aliens, until the order which shall
and may be made, as aforesaid, shall be performed
Sec. ) .9nd be 10 further endSfcd, That it shall be
the duty Of the shal of the dstrict.in which any
alien enemy shall be apprehended, who by the Pres-
dcht OF The United States, by order Of any COURT
judge justice, aforesaid, shall be required to
depart, and to be removed, aforesaid, to provide
thetefor, and to execute such order, by himself
bisklC putty, other discreet person persons,
be employed by him, by causing removal Of such
alien out OF the territory OF the United States and
for such removal the marshal shall have the war
rant of the President of the United States, Of the
court judge, or justice ordering the same, as the
case may be. JONATHAN DAYTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Reprcsentofives
THEODORE SiiEDGWlCK,
President Of the Senate pro teszpOre.
ArrRotED, July 6, 1923
JOHN ADAMS,
President Of The United STATES
AN ACT
Supplementary 10 the act, entitled An act
respecting alien enemies"
d. IL enacted by tie Senate and House Of Rebreset.
- tuues Of The United States Of .7nierca, IN Con-
g,rss assembed That nothing in the proviso contain
ed in tho entitled "An act respec cting alien en-
emics," approved on the sixth day Of July sne
thousand seven hundred and nine,yeighi, shall be
extended construed to extend TO any treaty, which
shall have expired, which shall be in orce at
the time when the proclamation Of the President
shall issue II. CLAY,
Speaker Of the Hoasc Of Rcpresentaiives.
WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD,
President cf tie Senate pro tembore.
July 8, 18i2-APPRovED,
JAMES MADISON.
NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
July 7lh, 1912.
A LII BR,TIsH SUBJECTS in the United States are
y required forthwith to report to the marshals
Tor to the persons to be appointed by them) of the
respective states territories within which they may
reside, their names. their age, tile time they have
been IN the Uned States, the persons composing
their families, the places Of their residence, and
,hef occupations or pursuits; and whether, and at
what time, they have made the application to the
courts required by law. preparatory TO their nat
urslxation--and the Marshss, respectively, are to
make to the Department Of State, returns Of all
such British subjects, will the above circumstances
anne exed TO thcr names.
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