Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05


SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
That whenever there shall be adecare between
the Confederate states and foreign nation
any invasion predatory incuron shall be peTpeaie1
tempted threatened against the territory CT the Confederate
States foreign nation government and the President
Confederate Ihs public Of
event. the same shall be proclaimed by act Of Congress s
government OF fourteen years and upwards
within the Confederate States and citizens thereof
moved alien enemies Provided That during the existing
war citizens OF the United States redog within the Confeder
with intent to become items thereof and who
shall declaration in due form, and acknowledging the
authority the government Of the shall La
bic Aforesaid shall Of
Of Delaware Maryland KentueKy Missouri and Of the lis
OF Columbis and Of tie Territories CT ArzonA and New
Mex O. and Indian Territory Kansas Shall
be chargeae with actual hsiy other crime against the
public safety who shall knowledge the Government Of the
Confederate States.
SIC > The FTsd mt Of s Confederate State. Ih.l be- and
he hereby sdhczd by hs proclamation other public act
existing declared aforesaid provide for
Of those who, Dot being permitted to reside within
the Confederate States shall refuse neglect to depart there
from ard establish such regulations in the premises the pub
lie safety may require.
SIC s. Immediately after the passage Of this act the Pred
the Confederate States SHALL proclamation require
all citizens Of the United States heng males Of fourteen
and upwards within he Confederate states and adheng to
Government OF the United States and acknowledging the
authority Of the and not being czer Of the Confederate
states nor within the ProVso Of the hs secon Oh ma sct
depart the Confederate States within frty days Of the
proclamation aud such persons remaining within
the Con ederse states after that time shall become liable to be
treated alien enemies and in all Of declared
Aforesaid aliens residents within the Confederate States who
snail become liable as enemies a. Aforesaid Snd who shall not
chargeabe wiki actual hostility other crime against the
hsir effects and for departure which be stipulated by
treaty with such hostile nation Governments AMI when
treaty exist the President shall prescribe such time
may with puuc safety accord die
ta,eI Of humanity and national hospitality.
Sac l. any Jared prJclimao Aforesaid.
the duty Of the several Courts the Confederate
States having criminal jurisdiction, and
several judges and justices Of the Courts Of the COnieder
State, tEey hereby Orzed upon complaint
alien afo eEsid
the Of this WhO shall he resident
naming the Confederate 81 and At large thin the
Of such judge Court Aforesaid
IF of on
the Confederate the regulations pres
crbed by HIM OF this act, such alien
ali person sOLT Aforesaid to be duly spprehended
and convened before such Court Judge Justice fer examiua
ton and after u examination and hearing in such COM
plant and su therefor appearing shall
order such ALI aliens persons removed
Of ths Confederate States, to be otherRe
de 1t restrained COMO mabg intent Of this
and The proclamation regulation which be prescribed
a'Oresaid and may impIsoD otherwise such
persons until the wLch shall be made snail be
formed
SEC s. II shall du the district in
which any sen person offending the ProVis
sppTehendsd, WSo President OF the
Confederate Ste by Of Court judge justice
oreal order himself Deputy other
person. and for such the Marshal shall baYe
the Of the Pre- lent Cout or judge As the case
may be
Approve August Z, ISL seps IaE4a