The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-20
THE CoNFEDERArE CONGRESS.

the late session of the Southern Congress:
INCREASE OF THE ARMY-PoUR HUNDRED THOU
SAND MEN CALLED FOR.
A bill entitled an act further to provide for the
public defence.
SECTION l. The Congress Of the Confederate
States of america do enact, That in order to pro-
vide additional forces to repel invasion, maintain
the rightfu possession of the Confederate States OF
America and to secure the independence of the
Confederate States the President be, and is here
BY authorized to employ the militia, military, and
naval forces of the Confederate States OF America,
and to ask for and accept any number OF volun-
teers, not exceeding four hundred thousand, who
may offer their services, either cavalry, mount
ed rifenen artillery, infantry, in such proper
tiOn of these several armies as he may deem expe-
dent to serve for period of not less than twelve
months, nor more than three years after they are
mustered into service, unless sooner discharged.
SECTION g That whenever the militia volun-
tcers are called and received into the service of
the Confederate States, under the provisions of
this act, they shall be organized under the act of
the 9th of March 81, entitled "An act to provide
for the public defence, with the same pay and
allowance of said act, and the same time Tor the
service of the militia"
SECTION 3. Nothing in this act shall be con-
sfrued to extend to- or in any wise to alter any
aet heretofore passed and authorizing the Presi-
dent to receive troops offered directly to the Con-
federate States for the war, or for less time.
EXTENSION OF THE ARMY ORGANIZATION OVER
KENTUCKY, MISSOURI, MARYLAND DELAWARE
bill TO be entitled act to authorize the Presl-
dent of the Confederate States to grant conmls-
sions to raise volunteer Regiments aud battal-
ions imposed fpersons who are or have been
reside is of the States of Kentucky Missouri,
Maryland and Delaware.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of
america do enact, That the Presidentof the Con-
federate States be and he is hereby authorized
to grant commissions to officers, not above the
grade of Captain, to such persons as he may think
fit to raise and command volunteer Reg iments and
Battalons for the service of the Confederate States
said Regiments and battalions to be composed
of persons who are or have been residents of the
States of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland or Della
ware, and who have enlisted, or may enlist under
said officers, upon the condition, however, that
such shall not hold rank or receive pay until such
Regiments or battalions have been raised and
mustered into service.
LEGISLATION AGAINST YANKEE ADVENTURES
IN THE SOUTH, &C.
A bill TO be entitled an "Aet respecting alien
enemies"
SECTION /. The Congress ofthc onfc,'erate
States do enact, That, whenever there skall be
declared war between the Confederate States or
any foreign nation or government, or any invasion
or predatory incursion shall be perpetrated at
tempted threatened against the territory Of the
Confederate States by any forei gn nation or gov
eminent. and the President Of the Confederate
States shall make public proclamation of the
event, or the same shall be proclaimed by act of
Congress, all natives, citizens, denizens subjects
OF the hostile nation or government, being males
of fourteen years of age and upwards, who shall be
within the Confederate States, and not citizens
thereof, shall be liable to be unprecedented, re-
strained or secured and removed as alien enemies
Prorided, that, during the existing war; citizens
of the United States residing within the Conied-
crate States with intent to become citizens there
Of, and who shall make declaration of such in
tention in due form, and acknowledging the au-
thority of the government of the same, shall not
become liable, as aforesaid, shall the act ex-
tend to the citizens of the States of Delaware
Maryland Kentucky, Missouri, and of the Dis
trct of Columbia, Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico, and the Indian Territory South of Kan
sas who shall not be chargeable with actual hos
thty, other crime against the public safety, and
who shall acknowledgement authority of the Govern
ment Of the Confederate States.
SECTION 2 The President of the Confederate
States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized BY
his proclamation other public act in case of ex-
listing or declared war; aforesaid, to provide for
the removal of those who, not being permitted to
reside within the Confederate States shall refuse
or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish
such premises as the public safety may require
SECTION 3. Immediately after the passage of
this act, the President of the Confederate States
shall, by proclamation, require citizens of the
United States, being males of fourteen years of
age and upwards, within the Confederate States,
and adhering to the Government Of the United
States, and acknowledging the authority of the
same, and not being citizens of the Confederate
States, within the proviso of the first section
of this act to depart from the Confederate States
within forty days from the date of such proclama-
tion aud such persons remaining in the Con-
tederae States after that time shall become liable
to be treated alien enemies, and in all cases of
declared war as aforesaid aliens resident within
he Confederate Safes, who shall become liable as
enemies as afosesaid, and who shall not be chargea-
bic with actual hostility other crime against the
public safety, shall be allowed the time for the
disposition of their effects aud for departure which
may be stipulated by any treaty with such hostile
nation or Government 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.
SECTION 4. After any declared war, or proclama-
ion 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 hereby authorized
upon complaint against any alien or alien enemy
rs aforesaid OF this act who shall be resident, or