The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-13

RESPECTING ALIEN EKEMIEs.

"a
ed States and any foreign nation or government or
any invasion predatory incursion shall be Perpe-
tratcd attempted, threatened against the terrto-
ry Of the United States by any foreign nation or gov
eminent, and the President OF the United States
shall make public proclamation OF the event, all ma
,iyes. citizens denzens, 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 naturahzeo, shai be
liable to be apprehended, secured and removed. as
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 10 be obsery'
ed the part OF the United States, towards the all
ems who shall become liable, as aforesaid the man.
ner and degree OF the restraint TO which they shall
be subject and in what cases, and upon what Sc
curity their residence shall be permitted, and to
provide for the removal of those, who, not being
permitted to reside within the United States, shall
refuse neglect depart t'crefrom and to estab
lsh any other regulations which shall be found ne
cessary in the premises and for the pubhc safety
P,oUided, That aliens resident within the United
States who shall become liable - enemies, IN the
manner aforesaid. and who shall not be chsrgea-
bic with actual hostility. or other crime against the
public safety, shall be allowed Tor the recovery dis
posal, and removal Of their goods and effects, and
for their departure, the full time which is shall be
stipulated by any treaty. where any shall have been
between the United States, and the hostile nation
or government, of which they shall be natives, eti-
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 ma
tona hospitality.
Sec. 3 lind be 10 further enacted, That after any
proclamation shall be made aforesaid, IL shall be
the duty of the several courts OF the United States,
and of 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
alien or alien enemies, aforesaid, who shall be
resident and at large within such jurisdiction or dis
trct, TO the danger OF the public Eeace or safety,
and contrary to the tenor intent OF such proclama-
ton, other regulations which the President OF the
United States shall and may establish IN the prems-
es to cause such alien aliens to be duly apprehen
ded and convened before such court, judge JUS
! tice and after full examination and hearing on
such complaint, and sufficient cause therefor appear
ing shall and may order such alien aliens to be
removed OF the territory OF the United States,
or to give surces Of their good behavior, to be
otherwise restrained confsrmaby to the proclama-
ton or guaiions which shall and may be establish
ed aforesaid and may Dprison, or otherwise Sc
such alien aliens until the order which shall
and may be made, aforesaid, shall be performed.
Sec. 8 Ind be IL further enacted, That it shall be
the duty Of the mai sha of the district in which any
alien enemy shall be apprehended, who by the Pres
dent of he United States, or by order OF any court,
Judge or justice, aforesaid, shall be required to
therefor, and to execute such order, by himself
his deputy, other discreet person or persons, to
be employed by him, by causing removal OF such
alien out of the territory Of the United states anu
for such removal, the marshal shall have the war
rant of the Presden. of the United States or of the
court, Judge, or justice ordering the same, as the
case may be. JONATHAN DAYTON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THEODORE SHED,WiCK,
President Of the Senate pro fempOre.
Inly
JOHN ADAMS,
/. President Of tie UiRted States.
AN ACT
Supplementary to the act, entiled An act
respecting alien enemies"
II Eh enacted BY the Senate and House Of Represen
~ iatipes ef the United States Of .fnnerica, an Con-
giess assembled, That nothing IN the proviso contain
ed in the at entitled " An act respecting alien
emies," approved on the sixth day of July, slIe
thousand seven hundred and ninety-eght, shall be
extended construed TO extend TO any treaty,whch
shall have expired or which shall not be in forcc at
The tune when the proclamation of the President
shall issue H. CLAY,
Speaker Of the Hdslse Of Representatives..
WILLIAM ii. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate pro tempore
July 6, 13l2-APPRovEp.
JAMES MADISON.
NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
July 7th, 1912.
A LI.BR,rrsu supIEc rs in the United States are
"A required forthwith to report to the marshals
(or to the persons be appointed by them) of the
respective territories within which they may
reside their names, their age. the time they have
been in the United States, the persons composing
their families, the places OF their residence, and
their occupations or pursuits and whether, and at
what time, they have made the application to the
required by law, preparatory TO their nat
uralzation-and the Marshas, respectively, ere TO.
make to the Department of State, returns of all
such British subjects, with the above circumstances
annexed 90 their names.