The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-17


Recognizing the Eristenes Of Var 6.,,,sc, "A
United Siates and ne C5afeaerafe .S,gtss
and concerning Letters Of Hargte Prizes
and Prize Goods
WREREAs. The earnest efforts nade D,
TINS Government TO establish friendly re
Iations between the Government OF the
United States and the Confederate States
and to settle all questions Of disagree.
ment between the two Governments ,Ipon
principles of right, justice, equity and
good faith. have proved unavailing ~
reason OF the refusal of the Government
OF the United States to hold any inter.
course with the Commissioners appointed
| by this Government for the purpost ,f,,re
said, or to listen 10 any proposai thev bad
| 10 make for the peaceful solution Of All
causes of difficulty between the two Gov
! ernments; and, whereas. the President
| OF the United States of America has is
sued his Proclamation making reouisi-
ton upon the States of the American
Union for IS, 900 men, for the purpose a.
therein indicated, Of capturing forts and
other strongholds within the Jurisdiction
OF and belonging 70 the Confederate
states OF America, and has detailed naval
ornaments upon the coast OF the Con-
federate States Of America. and raised
organized and equipped a large military
force to execute the purpose aforesaid.
ana has issued his other Proclamation an
nouncing his purpose to set on foot a
blockaese ~ the itarfa Of tlnm aau fnEl nHafe 4
@RAN@A . Aah AWiSt4sAet go tlfIot 8I *fYII i
ance. offensive and defensive, with the
Confederate States. and has adopted the |
Provisional Constitution Of the said States. |
and the States of Maryland, North Caro- |
lima, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and /
Missouri have refused, and il is believed /
that the State of Delaware, and the in
habitants of the Territories of Arizona
and New Mexico and the Indian Terri
tory South Of Kansas will refuse TO CO.
operate with the Government of the Uni
ted States in these acts of hostilities and
wanton aggression, which are plainly in
tended to oyerawe, cypress, and finally
sublugate the people or the Confederate
States and, whereas, by the acts and
means aforesaid war exists between the
Confederate States and The Government Of
the United States, and the States and
Territories thereof, except the States Of
Maryland, North Carolina. Tennessee,
Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Della
ware, and the Territories Of Arizona aud
New Mexico. and the Indinn Territory
South Of Kansas therefore.
SEC. /. The Congress Of the Confederate
States Of America 40 enact That the
President of the Confederate States is
/
and naval force Of the Confederate States
to meet the war thus commenced, and to
issue to private armed vessels commits
sions or letters of marque and general re-
prisal in such forms as he shall think
proper, under the seal of the Confederate
States, against the vessels, goods and
effects of the Government Of the United
States, and Of the citizens or inhabitants
of the States and Territories thereof, ex-
u i - 4
fore named Pr0Uided however, that pro
perty OF the enemy (unless il be contra
band Of war; laden on board a neutral
vessel shall not be subject 70 seisure un-
der this act and Provided fqrttUr that
vessels Of the citizens or inhabitUnts Of
the United States now in the Confederate
States, except such as have been since
the 9Th of April last. or may hereafter be
in the service Of fhe Government of the
United States, shall be allowed thirty
days after the publication OF this act. 10
leave said ports and reach their desisna
tion and such vessels and their cargoes
excepting articles oontraband Of war.
shall not be subject to capture under this
act during said period. unless they shall
have previously reached the destination
for which they were bound on leaving
said ports.
SIC. 2. That the President Of the Con
federate States shall be and he i hereby
authorized and empowered 70 revoke
and annul, at pleasure, all letters OF
and reprisal which he may at any
time grant pursuant TO this act.
SEC. 3. That all persons applying for
letters Of marque and reprisal, pursuant
to this act shall state IN writing q t the hseoBnage
and force Of the vessel. and the name and
place Of residence Of each owner con
4 A.
Der of the crew which statement shall
be signed by the person or persons max
ing such application, and flied with the
Of State. or shall be delivered
10 any other officer or person who shall
be employed to deliver out such commits
sions, 70 b BY him transmitted to the
Of state.
SEC. 4. That before any commission or
letters Of marque and reprisal shall be
issued as aforesaid. the owner or owners
of the ship OF vessels for which the same
shall be requested, and the commander
therefore for the time being, shall give
bond To the ConfedsIate States. with az
least two responsible sureties, not interest
I'd IN such vessel, in the penal sum Of
i've thousand dollars or If such vessel |
be provided with more than one hundred
and fifty men, then IN the penal sEm OF
ten thousand dollars. with condition that
the owners, officers and crew, who shall
be emplOyedon board such commissioned
vessel. shall and will observe the law Of the
Confederate States, and the Instructions
which shall be given them according 10
aw, for the regulation Of their conduct
and viii satisfy damages and injuries
which shall be done or committed con-
-rary 10 the tenor thereof, BY such vessel
turing her commission. and 70 deliver up
he same when revoked by the President
IF the Confederate States.
SIC. 5. That all captures and prizes Of 4
vessels and property shall be- forfeited and 2
shall accrue to the owners. officers and q
sreBs Of the vessels by whom such cap &
lures and prizes shall be made and on q
tue condem nation had. shall be distribut- :
ID according to any written agreement J
which shall be made between them ana {
Il there be no such written agreement, G
hen one moietv to the owner ana the ?
,ther nnoietv to the officers and crew, a. c
nearly A. NAV be according 70 the rules Z
Dreseribed for the distribution Of prize 7
money. bv the laws Of the Confederate a
States.
So. G. That all vessels. goods end {
Effects. the property Of any citizen Of the r
Confederate States. or Of persons resident {
within and under the protection Of the q
States. or Of persons perma- Q
lently within the territories and under a
he protection Of any foreign prince. :
3over nmenf or State IN amity with the q
States which shall have been .
,aptured by the United states and which 2
hall be recaptured bF vessels cOmmis- Z
,ioned a. aforesaid, shall be restored 70 .