Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-08-13

the territory Of The United States, By any !oc.
eign nation or government, anu the PresI t-n.
of the United > ates shall make public procla-
nation of the event, all natives, citizens, deni-
zens, or subj ects of the hostile nation or gov
eminent, being males OF the age oI tourte. II
years and upwards, who shall be within the u
nltcd States, and MOI actually naturalized, shall
be liable to be apprehended, restrained, secur-
ID and .emOyed, rs alien enemies. And the
President OF the U. States shall be, and he is
hereby authorised, in any event as aforesaid.
by his proclamation thereof, or other public act
10 direct the conduct to be observed, on the
part of the United States, towards the aliens
who become liable, aforesaid the manner
and degree OF the restraint TO which they shall
be subject, and in what cases, and upon what
security their residence shall be permitted, and
| to provide tor the removal OF those, who, not
being permitted to reside within the United
States, shall refuse or neglect to depart there
| from AMI to establish any other regulations
| which shall be found necessary in the premises
and for the public safety-PTovided, That ali.
ems resident within the United States, who
shall become liable as enemies, in the manner
aforesaid, and who shall not be charccablc
with actual hostility, other crime against
the public safety, shall be allowed for the re-
| covery, disposal, and removal of their goods
and effects, and for their departure, the full
time which is or shall be stipulated by any
treaty, where any shall have been between the
United States, and the hostile nation or govern
| meni, of which they shall be natives, citizens.
denizens or subjects and where no such trea-
ty shall have existed, the President of the Uni
| ted States may ascertain and declare such rea-'
sonabe time as may be consistent with the
public safety, and according to the dictates OF
humanity and national hospitality.
| SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That after
any proclamation shall be made as aforesaid,
Al Cbull isat 81,
| United States, and OF each state, having crimi-
nal jurisdiction, and of the several Judges and
Justices OF the courts OF the United States and
they shall be, and are hereby respectively au-
| thorised upon complaint, against any alien OF
atien enemies, as aforesaid, who shall he resi-
dent and at large within such jurisdiction or
district, to the danger of the public peace OF.
safety, and contrary to the tenor or Intent of
such proclamation or other regulations which
| the President of the United States snail and
| may establish IN the premises, to cause such
alien or aliens to be duly apprchendcd and con-
Vened before such court, Judge or Justice
ana after a iuil examination and hearing Oh
such complaint, and sufficient cause therefor
| appearing, shall and may order such alien or.
| Aliens to be removed out of the TERRITORY of the
united States, or to give sureties OF their good
behaviour, or to be otherwise restrained, con-
| formally to the proclamation or regulations
which shall and may be established AS afore
sad, ana may lmprlson, or otherwise secure
| such alien or aliens, until the order winch snail
and may be made, AS aforesaid, snail be per
| formed.
SEC 3. Ind be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty OF the marshai OF tue district
| IN winch any alien enemy shall be apprehen-
ded, who by the President of the United ,ates,
or by order of any court, judge or Justice, as
Aforesaid, shall be required 10 depart, and to
be removed, as aforesaid, to provide therefor,
/ al tn fa.a .a.l, i
deputy, or other discreet person or persons TO
be- employed by him, by causing 4 removal os
SUCH alien out or the territory OF the United
SAFES; ana Tor such removal, the marshal
shall have the warrant OF the President of the
United States, or OF the cour,, Judge, or Justice
| ordering the same. as the may be.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of th.
| House II Representatives..
| THEODORE SEDG WICK, President oftbe
| SENATE pro temPOre.
Approved,
| July 6, 1913.