The Van Buren press., 1861-10-09

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gives the following abstract Of a very i'm
portant bill passed by Congress shortly
before its adjournment. for the sequestration
of all Yankee property found in the South
3 bill to he entitled an ''Act for the seunes-
tration of the estate, property and effects
of alien enemies, and for indemnity of
citizens of the Confederate States, and
persons aiding the same in the existing
war with the United States"
The bill recites in the nature of the pre-.
amble, the departure Of thegovernment and
the people of the United States from the
usages of civilized warfare, and the neces-
sity Of our only protection against such
II wrongs in measures Of retaliation.
& The following i che principal Legislative
sfclanse
/ Be II enacted BY the Congress of the Con-
, fsderate States, That all and every, the
lands, tenements and bereditaments, goods
and chattels, rights and credits, within these
Confederate States, and every right and in
terest therein held, owned, possessed or en-
! joyed by or for an alien enemy, since the
2lst day of May, 1861. except such debts
+ due an alien enemy as may have been paid
into the treasury of any ono OF the Confed-
crate States, prior to the passage of this
law, be and the same are hereby sequestrat-
! ed by the Confederate States of America,
and shall be held for the full indemnity of
any true and loyal citizen, a resident of
these Confederate States, or other pers On,
aiding such Confederate States in the pros
ecurion of the present war between said
Coniederote States and the United States of
America, vnd for which he may suffer any
loss or injury under the act OF the United
States or any State thereof, authorizing the
seizure or contiscation OF the property of
citizens or residents OF the Confederate
STATES, or other person aiding said Confed-
rate States, and the same shall be seized
and disposed of as provided for in this act
Provided, however. when the estate, prop
erty or rights to be affected by this act were
or are within some State of this Confedera-
cy. which has become such since said 2ist
day OF May, then this act shall operate up
on and as to such estate. property or rights
and all persons claiming the same from and
after the day such State became a member
of this Coniederacy, and not before Pro-
vided, further, that the provisions of this
act shall not extend to the stocks or other
: public securities of the Confederate govern
meut. or any of the States Of this Confei-
eracy, held or owned by an alien enemy, or
to any debt. obligation or sum due from the
Confederate government, or any OF the
States, to such alien enemy: And provided
!. also, that the provisions of this act shall not
embrace the property OF citizens of Della
| ware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri. or OF
the District Of Colu,nbia OF the 'Ters,
OF New Mexico, Arizona, or the Iniiat, ;ter-
rltory south of Kansas, except such oil said
citizens or residents as shall commit actual
h..p xl,
aid or abet the United States in the existing
/. war against the Come leratc States
Src. :. Makes 1t the duty OF every citizen
OF the Conte ierate States to give Information
OF the property OF alien enemies.
Ssc. ). Attorneys agents, former part
ner>. trustees, or persons holding or con-
trolling any description OF property or in
: Fterest of ahen enemies. are required to give
information, and render account of the same
to receiver, on pain of being adjudgcl
1 guilty OF a misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine not exceeding $4,000, and imprison-
ment for a term not less than six months
and of being sued in addition for double the
value of the property.
SEC. 4. Charges the grand juries in the
Confederate courts to inquire and make pre-
sentiments of the property of alien enemies
affected by the provisions of the act
Q SEC. 5. Provides for the appointment ol
i receiver. by each Confederate Judge, for
each section Of the State for which be holds
e a court. and in occasions of necessity, fo,
sub-distrists, said receiver to give bond ard
to make oath to discharge his duties well
and truly.
SEC. 6. The duties of the receiver are to
take possession and control of the property
OF alien enemies /; for accomplishing the
purposes of the act, he may sue for and re
d cover such property in the name of the
= Confederate States by the form of petition
q to the court for decree of sequestration
All orders OF seizure necessary to secure
the subject matter of the suit from DANCE,
of loss, injury. destruction or waste, may
be made by the court but when such nee
essity does not exist in the opinion of the
] court, the property or credits may remain in
! the hands of the party in possession, except
: thai baak and corporation stocks, dividends
and rents on real estate shall be delivered
up, and on the further condition as to ether
property or credits. that the party in pos
session shall pay all interests and not prof
its accrued since the 21st OF May, 1861, into
the hands of the receiver, and at annual
periods thereafter, on pain, in cases of fail
e ure, FOR Judgment against principal and Sc
: curity, for which execution shall be issued
u in the name Of the receiver.
SEC. I. Allows any claimant or party
. interested in the subject matter of the suit
/ to intervene and defend to the extent of his
interest on affidavit that no alien enemy has
any interest in the right which he asserts.
SEC. s. Authorizes the issue of writs ol
garnishments to attach credits due alien en-.
emies and the courts shall have power to
condemn the property or effects or debts &C.
cording to the answer; and to make orders
for the bringing in of third persons claiming
7 or disclosed by the answer, to have an in
d terest in the litigation.
p SEC. 9. The District Attorney of the
'' Confederate States is required to prosecute
ali causes instituted under this act his
compensation to be two per cent on the
: !, fruits of the litigation.
SEQ. 10. The receiver is required at Ieas,
every six months, and as much oitener as
he may be required by the Court, to render
an account of all matters in his hands OF
under his control. stating accounts and ma.
king..settlements of all matters separately,
so that the transaction with retpect to each
alien euemyss nronprtv NAV h. Gnrt ,..on.i