The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-09-11
RetaIiafory Law OF the Confederate
states OF America.

Retaliatory Law Of the Confederate
states OF America.
The Examiner. Of yesterday, gives the
following abstract Of a very important bill
passed by Congress shortly before the adj
journment, for the sequestration Of all Yam
kee property found in the South;
An .9ct for The sequestratioa Of the estate,
property and elects Of afien saemaes, and for che |
indemnify Of etizens Of the ontederaie Saies and
persons AIDING the same in the sristing ,oar with the
United States.
The bill recites, in the nature Of pream>
BILE, the departure of the Government and
the people Of the United States from the
usages OF civilized warfare, and the neces
sity Of our only protection against such
wrongs in measures of retaliation.
The following Is the principal legislative
clause:
Be il enacted BY the Congress Of the Con-
federate States, That all and every, the
lands, tenements and Entertainments, goods
and chattels. rights and credits within these
Confederate States, and every right and in
terest therein held. owned, possessed or en-
loved by or for any alien enemy, since the
twenty first day OF May, 1861, except such
debts due to an alien enemy as may have
been paid into the Treasury OF any one OF
the Confederate States prior to the passage
Of this law, be and the same are hereby Sc
auestrated by the Confederate States OF A.
merica, and shall be held for the full indem-
nifty of any true and loyal citizen. resi-
dent of these Confederate States, or other
person aiding said Confederate States in the
prosecution Of the present war between said
Confederate States and the United States OF
America, and for which he NAV suffer any
loss or injury under the act OF the United
States to which this act is retaliatory. or un.
der any other act Of the United States, or oil
any State thereof, authorizing the seizure OF
confiscation of the property OF citizens OF
residents of the Confederate States, or 9TH
er person aiding said Confederate States,
and the same shall be seized and disposed
Of as provided for in this act: Provided
however. when the estate, property or rights
to be affected by this act were or are within
some State Of this Confederacy, which ha.
become such since said twenty-frst day o
Nav, then this act shall operate upon and a
TO such estate, property or rights. and al
persons claiming the same IRON and afte
the day such State became a member OF thl
Confederacy, and not before Prouided, jar
ther. that the provisions OF this act shall no
extend to the stocks or other public securi'
ties Of the Confederate Government, or 0
any of the States Of this Confederacy, hell
or owned by an alien enemy, or to any debt
obligation, or sum due from the Confederate
Government, or any Of the States to sucl
alien enemy find prouided. also, That tn
provisions Of this act shall not embrace tn
property Of citizens or residents Of either 4
the States Of Delaware, Maryland, Ken
lucky, Missouri, or Of the District OF Co
lumbia, or the Territories Of New Mexico
Arizona, or the Indian Territory south I
Kansas, except such Of said citizens or re:
idrnts as shall commit actual hostilities !
gainst the Confederate States, or aid or abe
the United States in the existing war again
the Confederate States.
SEC. 2. makes it the duty OF every citize
of the Confederate States 10 give informs
ton Of the property Of alien enemies.
SIC. 5. Attorneys, agents, former par
ners, trustees, or persons holding or contro
ling any description Of property or intere
Of alien enemies, are required to give info
nation and render account Of the same to
receiver. on pain Of being adjudged gull
Of misdemeanor, punishable by fine n
exceeding $4,000. and Imprisonment for
term not less than SIX months, and OF bell
sued in addition for double the value Of Z
property.
SEC. 4 charges the Grand Juries in I
Confederate Courts TO inquire and ma
presentments Of the property Of alien en-
mics affected BY the provisions OF the act.
F.r eha
receiver, By each Confederate Judge,
each section Of the State for which he hol
court, and in occasions Of necessity,
sub-districts, said receiver to give bon
and to make oath to discharge his duti
well and truly.
SIC. G. The duties Of the Receiver are
take possession and control Of the proper
Of alien enemies for accomplishing the pr
poses Of the act, he may sue for and recC
er such property in the name Of the COME
crate States, by the form Of petition TO
Court for decree Of sequestration.
orders Of seizure necessary TO secure
subleet.m matter Of the suit from danger
loss, injury, destruction, or waste, NAV
made By the Court but when such necess
does not exist in the opinion Of the Cou
the property or credits may remain in
hands Of the party in possession, exc
that bank and corporation stocks, dIsiden
and rents on real estate shall be deliye
up, and on the further condition a. 20 d
property or credits, that the party in pos.
sion shall pay all interests and net pro
accrued since the 2lst Of May, 1861, i
the hands Of the Receiver, and At ann
periods thereafter, on pain, in cases Of {
ure, for judgment against principal and
cnrity, Tor which execution shall be iss
ia the name Of the Receiver.
SIC. Z allows any claimant or party I'M
ested the sabjeet-matter Of the suit 70 I'M
vene and defend 10 the extent Of his intel
on affidavit that no alien enemy has any
terest 10 The right which he asserts.