Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-24

Notice ofthe Marshal Of Virginia.
ACT RESPECTING ALIEN ENEMIES
Passed 9Th Iuiy, 1898.

SECT. :. BE u enacted by the Senate ard
House Of Representatives. Of the United States Of
Anerica in Congress assembled, That whenev-
er there shall be 4 declared war between the
United States and any foreign government, or
any invasion or predatory incursion shall be
attempted, or threatened against
the territory of the United States, by any for
eign nation or government, and the President
of the United States shall make public procla.
nation of the event, all natives, citizens, deni
zens, or subjects of the hostile nation or gov.
ernment, being males Of the age of fourtes Il
years and upwards, who shall be within the u
nited States, and not actually naturalized, sh;l
be liable to be apprehended, strained, secur
ed and removed, as alien enemies. And Ii;
President of the U. States shall be, and he !
hereby authorised, in any event as aforesaid
by his proclamation thereof, or other public a
to direct the conduct to be observed, on IN
part of the United States, towards the allie J
who become liable, as aforesaid I; the mann
and degree OF the restraint TO which they sh;
be subject, and in what cases, and upon wh:I
security their residence shall be permitted, an,
TO provide for the removal of those, who, nd
being permitted to reside within the Unitei
States, shall refuse or neglect to depart Their
from and to establish any other regulation
which shall be found necessary in the preinisd
and for the public safety-Provided, That all
ems resident within the United States, VIII,
shall become liable as enemies, in the name
aforesaid, and who shall not be chargeabd
with actual hostility, other crime agains
the public safety, shall be allowed for the re
covery, disposal, and removal of their good
and effects, and for their departure, the full
time which is or shall be stipulated by an!
treaty, where any shall have been between I'D
United States, and the hostile nation or goverj
ment, of which they shall be natives, citizenI
denizens or subjects and where no such tire 4
ty shall have existed, the President of the III !
ted States may ascertain and declare sucn re
sonable time may be consistent with /
public safety, and according to the dictates
humanity and national hospitality.
SEC. 2. Ind be it further cnacted, That aft !
any proclamation shall be made as aforesai
Ii shall Oe the duty of the several courts of Il |
United States, and of each state, having GRIN
nal jurisdiction, and of the several Judges al !
Justices OF the courts of the United States, aIR
they shall be, and are hereby respectively al
thorised upon complaint, against any alien :
alien enemies, as aforesaid, who shall be res
dent and at large within such jurisdiction
district, to the danger of the public peace
safety, and contrary to the tenor or intent
such proclamation or other regulations WHO
the President of the United States shall an
may establish in the premises, to cause SUD
alien or aliens to be duly apprehended and co
'SnNi "S'OiS SuSh SOuIt, JuuSS UT JuStlO
and after a full examination and hearing
such complaint, and sufficient cause thereto /
appearing, shall and may order such alien
aliens to be removed out of the territory oftlI
United States, or to give sureties of their good
behaviour, or to be otherwise restrained, corj
formally TO the proclamation or regulation
which shall and may be established as af
sad, and may imprison, or otherwise sec
such alien or aliens, until the order which sh
and may be made, as aforesaid, shIA be De
formed. ~A
SEC. 3. Ind be it further enacted, That =
shall be the duty of the marshal OF the distri
in which any alien enemy shall be apprehe
ded, who by the President of the United S Iatd
or by order OF any court, judge or justice,
aforesaid, shall be required TO depart and.
be removed, as aforesaid, to provide therdt
and to execute such order, by himself orr
deputy, or other discreet person or persons
be employed by him, by causing rcmovalS
such alien out OF the territory of the Uniles
States; amt for such removal, the mak spe
shall have the warrant of the President a
United States, or of the court, Judge, or iu
ordering the same, as the case may be.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of
House Of Represenfatives.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, President OF
Senate Prs-teMpore. u
Approved,
July 6, 1898.
JOHN ADAMS
President Of the United StISu&