Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-03-19

us lot laying before them the famous acts known
as The Alien and Sedi,ion Laws We publish
them merely as matters of enlightened curiosity
and as such we commend them to the alien
i've and candid perusal Of our readers.
An Act respecting Alien Enemies.
Passed and approved the 9th day Of June, 1898
Sect. l. BE it enacted, &C. Tha, whenever
there shall be declared war between the Uni
ted States and any foreign nation or govern
men', or any invasion or predatory incursion
shall be perpe,ra,ed, attempted or threatened
agains. the territory of the United States, by
any foreign nation or government, and the Pres
ident of the United States shall make public
proclamation Of The event, all natives, citizens,
denizens, or subjects of the hostile nation or
government, being males Of the age of fourteen
years and upwards, who shall be within the
Uuited States, not actually naiuralized, shall be
liable 10 be apprehended, restrained, secured
and removed as alien enemies. And the Pres
idenl of the United States shall be, and he is
hereby authorized, in any event as aforesaid,
by his proclamation thereof, or other public act,
10 direc, the conduct TO be observed, on the par,
of The United States, towards the aliens who
shall become liable, as aforesaid; the manner
and degree of the restraint to which they shall
be subject, and in wha, cases, and upon what
security their residence shall be permitted, and
10 provide for the removal of those, who, not
being permitted to reside within The United
States, shall refuse or neglect to depart there
from; and to establish any other regulations
which shall be found necessary in the premises
and for the public safety: Provided, That aliens
resident within the United States, who shall
become liable as enemies, in the manner afore-
said, and who shall not be chargeable with &C.
iual hostility, or other crime against the public
safety, shall be allowed for the recovery, dis
posal 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 government, Of which they
shall be natives, crizens, denizens or subjects;
and where no treaty shall have existed, the
Presiden, of the United States may ascertain
and declare such reasonable time as may be
consisten, with The public safety, and according
10 the dictates of humanity, and national hospl-
,ali,y.
Sect. g. And be il further enacled, That al
ter any proclamation shall be made as aforesaid,
il shall be the duty of rhe several courts of the
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-
lhorised upon complaint against any alien or
alien enemies, as aforesaid, who shall be resi-
den. and a, large within such jurisdiction and
district, TO the danger of the public peace and
safety, and contrary TO The tenor or intent OF
such proclamation, or other regulations which
the President of The United States shall and
may establish in the premises, TO cause such
alien or aliens to be duly apprehended and con-
vened before such court, judge or justice; and
after full examination and hearing on such
complaint, dHu SuIhSlCi' NauoN 'hNi"'o' oPPSo'
ing. shall and may order such alien or aliens 10
be removed ou, of the territory of the United
States, or TO give securities OF their good beha'
,iour, or to be otherwise restrained, con!oTma-
BILE to the proclamation or regulations which
shall and may bc established as aforesaid, and
may imprison, or otherwise secure such alien
or aliens, until the order which shall and may
be made, as aforesaid, shall be performed
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted. That IT
shall be the duty of the marshal OF The district
in whiCh any alien enemy shall be apprehend'
ed. who by the President Of the United States,
or by order of any court. judge, or justice as
aforesaid shall be required 10 depart, and 10 be
removed, as aforesaid, to provide therefore, and
TO execute such order, by himself or his dePu-
~. or other discreet person or persons TO be
empIoyed by him, by causing removal OF such
alien ou, of the territory Of the United States
and for such removal, the marshal shall haze
be wstran, of The President of the United