Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-08-23
Legislation Against Yankee Ad,
venturers in the South, Etc.
A Bill to be entitled "Act respecting alien enc
mics.

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A Bill to be entitled an "Act respecting alien en-,
mics.
SECTION l. The Congress of the C0nfed
crate States do enact, That, whenever ther
shall be declared war between the Confed
e crate States and any foreign nation or gov
i ernment, OF any invasion or predatory en-
o cursion shall be perpetrated, attempted o
threatened against the territory Of the Con
federate States by any foreign nation o.
government, and the President of the Con.
federate States shall make public procla
nation of the event, or the same shall be
proclaimed by act of Congress, all natives
citizens denizens and subjects of the hos.
tile nation or government, being males OF
fourteen years and upwards, who shall be
, within the Confederate States, and not cit
izens thereof, shall be liable to be appre-
hended, restrained or secured and removed
as alien enemies Proeided, That during
the existing war, citizens of the United
States, residing within the Confederate
States, with intent to become citizens there
of, and who shall make declaration of
such intention, in due form, and acknowl-
edge the authority of the Government of
the same, shall not become liable, as afore-
said, nor shall the act extend to citizens of
the States of Delaware, Maryland, Zen
tucky, Missouri, and of the District of
Columbia, and the Territories of Arizonia
and New Mexico, and the Indian Territory
south of Kansas, who shall not be charge.
able with actual hostility, or other crime
against the public safety, and who shall
acknowledge the authority of the Govern
ment of the Confederate States.
SEC. 2. The President of the Confeder-
ate States shall be, and he is hereby au-
thorized by his proclamation or other pub
lie act, in case of existing or declared war,
as aforesaid, to provide for the removal of
those who, not being permitted to resie
within the Confederate States, shall refuse
or neglect to depart therefrom and to es-
tablish such regulations in the premises as
the public safety may require.
SEC. 3. Immediately after the passage of
this act, the President of the Confederate
States shall, by proclamation, require all
citizens of the United States, being males
of fourteen years and upwards, within the
Confederate States, and adhering to the
Government of the United States, and ac.
knowledging the authority of the same, and
not being citizens of the Confederate
States nor within the proviso of the first
section of this act, to depart from the Con-
federate States within forty days from the
date of such proclamation and such per-
sons remaining within the Confederate
States after that time shall become liable
to be treated as alien enemies and in al.
cases of declared war as aforesaid, aliens
resident within the Confederate States, who
shall become liable as enemies as aforesaid,
and who shall not be chargeable with act
ual hostility or other crime against the
public safety, shall be allowed the time for
the disposition of their effects and for de
parture, which may be stipulated by any
treaty with such hostile nation or Govern
ment, and when no such treaty may exist,
the President shall prescribe such time as
may be consistent with the public safety
and accord with the dictates of humanity
and national hospitality.
&c. 4. After any declared war, or proc
amation as aforesaid, it shall be the duty
of the several Courts of the Confederate
States and of each State having criminal
Jurisdiction, and of the several Judges and
Justices of the Courts of the Confederate
States, and they are hereby authorized up
on complaint against any alien or alien en-
emy as aforesaid, or persons coming under
the provisions of this act, who shall be
resident or remaining in the Confederate
States, and at large within the Jurisdiction
of such Judge or Court, as aforesaid, con-
trary to the intent of this act and of the
Proclamation Of the President of the Con-
federate States, or the regulations prescri-
bed by him in pursuance of this act, to
such alien or aliens, person or persons, as
aforesaid, to be duly apprenended and con-
veyed before such Court, Judge OF Justice
for examination; and after full examina-
ton and hearing in such complaint and
sufficient cause therefor appearing, shall OF
may order such alien or aliens, person or
persons, to be removed out of the territory
of the Confederate States, or to be other
wise dealt with or restrained conformably
to the intent of this act; and the procla-
nation or regulations which may he pre-
scribed as aforesaid, and may imprison or
otherwise secure such alien person until
, the order which shall be made shall be per-
formed.
SPo. 5. It shall be the duty of the Mar
shal of The District in which any alien en- ,
Omy or person offending against the pro-
visions of this act shall be apprehended,
: who, by the President of the Confederate
? States, or blythe order of any Court, Judge
} or Justices, as aforesaid, shall be required
to depart aud to be removed, as aforesaid
S to execute such order by himself or depu.
ty, or other discreet person; and for such
D execution the Marshal shall have the war
t rant of the President, or the Court, or the
Judge, as the case may be-
a A SIGNIFICANT PARALLEL.-A Liver