Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-11
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stsses and s Confederate stses5 eoncsrning letters Of
VSs5sss - ss-t soTtS naae W this gcy.srrs 70
tabsh Iiendly eers hs tsesu tae {. -
stEl tEo giyorp-nents. upon prHe ts q
right tisiiss ny ami gooi iAth haFs Psefs s
b Iesson refusal Of the goye Dnetof u Snlu s4 g.
70 toa any iusscoarsc with the cornsorers sPPonsea "
ls for tie grposss aoeaaa % . lssn - s I
causes Of din tseen ts iva gayer1Hl h ana
& ar,1,Spe r-ou sian rpon the States Of the Amer
81. j4siop o~ sew ,ous nd forths
osnd 70 the ., Moderate saies Of AmeI
ca and has de lied navai armAnens 1poa t.e c9a ~ te
F rate a,es Of America. aad raised. organized ard equip
red large military execute the purpose aforesaid ana
has proclamation am uncng his purpose 70 81
m f,ot 3Efe ports Of The Confederate states aao
whereas tie tate Ct virginia hss ceded frem the Fsea
T-o "a epr,j into eopy.asn Of alliance ole 'siye ami
1s VITA fs Con ele-ae St,tes, sdorte1 the Pro-
,-a ons t % OF lac said States and The States OF Mars
SRI ssr Isls And ID s sIseysd at the state cf Delaware
and the Of the ories Of srZona ann seW at
re wi Inc sCysrIeuitf II United States in these acts
o hosiIites End wantcn aggression, men ere pn
70 oveawe, oPPresan finally su jogas ,ls pop 81 @ IN
ira5o states and heas B the acs and ne ms aoresaii WT
lists between tie Confd States and the Government OF
United States and tie States and territories iheree Np
the states Maryland North Carolina, Tent Kentucky
ns ssonri a. Delaware ard the territories CT ATz0nia
New Ac0 and the Indian territory seuti OF hanss
IEsIl,S The conyr. ST the scorsdsrate stsa Of Aner
ca do enact ts PRESIDENT Of the Confederate states Is
hereby authorized Use the Whole land and naval force Of the
Confeerat. the thus commenced and to issue
IA ryate commissions le!tersot nsrque and
general repra such form he shall think proper uneer the
& s ne 1yramSntf If the I;nitsi states and Of the e-
nbsis8s 81 he -tats and territories there T Proyi.
del howe s property Of enemy tunesS ii be contra
band Of Br lSer bard neutral vessel, shall not te sub
i 10 re aaer this att Aad pregi5ed further,
@ Of ta cit inhat1ns Of the Urit'd Sates, in
tie ports Confederate States. except such az have ben
Re pHent of tho United States ha he allowed thirty
days after pub icson Of sAct, to leave fsd ports and
sch their destination: add such sses aRd their croes,
cepng c7nabando Of shall not be subject to
uDder s act dung ssit period unless they haH have
previously ed the dsaiDalon FOR which they were bound on
| leaving said pors
and he hereby authorized and enpoSe Cd to revoke and annu
pleasure all letters Of 4rqae and reprisS FGh ha at
! any tine gran pursuant to this act.
SEC. That al persons applying for letters Of and
rep pursuant to this sh all state in writing the name and
suitable description Of the tonnage and force OF the vessel and
e nse and place Of residence f each owner mere
The ntendsd number f icE statement shall
fled WITH the eety Of state shall be deli rersd to any 9th
officer who shall be employed TO deliver Gus such
That before sson letters Of marque and
rpris shall be issued as Aforesaid the owner owners Of the
sp or yesse; for the shall he requste and the
thereof Tor the tinG being shah give bond TO the
Confederate States with responsible sureeS net in
tsested vessel, In the penal sum OF til usAnd dol
and fty m p ten in the renal some OF ten thousand dollars
with condsiOn hat tie officers and who shall be
eup Dyed board commissioned vessel, sla and will OBJ
laws Of he Confederate States, and the instructions
Which them according laB tie regulation Of
trcoliuct. and viii s all and hic saI
b. done committed contrary to s1e yes
sel durngh cOumsso sud to deliver up the whe
vozsd by the President Of 'ha Confede ae states
exc shat all capurss aud RZs of vessels snd property
sh be forel and shall accrue to the o1cers AMI
the and shall
ma1es and on due conde nnson had sas he distributed aooFd
WI agreement Whohs all b made between them;
he owners a. the ether noey 10 the ocers aad crew near
he Nccnrdrg % the III prescribed fer the distribution
o. pr money BY ;ls laws Of the vo-feierate States
SEC AL vessel goods AMI -ects the property OF any
citizen the Confederate stses
a. Ter the protect the COME states, Of persons ner
aIGntv within he territories and under the pro eon OF
foreign pFng yernmen or state in ami with the Confederate
stlss, thch snail captured the Unitd staies and
sha restore ito ih. laval oE rs upou f them os
pare the decree Of court having
ursdc n,sccordng nature gree2D
provision ahishad by law AMI salvage shslIbe dis.
rbud arong the own5rs officers Of the vessels
stoned Aforesaid and making such captures according to
any written agreement which sahs male between them;
in Of sach then in The ms9nraad
3 That beIre breaking bli' Of sDy YES 81 which shall
ured lioTessid G sal conversion thereof
or Of sIs #ch shall he oun heard the saneSueh cap
ture vessel eaci7 sha be rgnt Into ore p:rt Of
edsEate States Of IItlR state in aiiy with the
Confederate stlies and sI H proo led against E1re com
pten tribuns and after eintsmnaol sRd fuTe thereof
q all be to the GTEes ccer1 ana crsF Ct The resell cap
tuTng the distributed provisd and the
Ct al tapt1gel yees goods and eaes Ehca al 10
the Confeter Sstes shsij have uve orig
lcogn1snoe ter il civil clpses>oI admiralty and
Of tn COaelsrste SAFES, into B ca Su case9 shall b.
ed and which hy shah &c hn" dreds5 shsl and may de-
rtuto1 10 whole OF part when the capture AL bave
aas EhcU. Jastcsuse And asde without probable
coue Lay order ard dsmae' and costs to hs ay in
m Ell, Tor which aDd commanders ths Yssssls making
sUch captures and also the vessels sh III he lisbe
ha: all plEsons urd board an' captured vesses.
or On board ay recap vessel 81 all brepored the e,l
lecOr Of tie tin o eorf der stuei in witch hey shall
h arrive and sasu delivered into the custody TIE Maria
Of tie dsrc court i officer ci be coniedr
ate e s OF az staten oE mar te pot %o shAt take
charge o Leir s7Ie keeping sa support aF ne exp a'e sI Tie
Ccoclerae t.tes.
r hat tae Prssdentof the Cor,.dcats States hereby
al hoicd TO caab and 'gle sEi;be astruc ous Tor tie
bss 60 eruE and dreEs he conduct of lie sels
ni'i7Ee their oh srs NJ IS II which sh II be de
Te5 hy Ia co e Of The customs 10 iH commanders, when
they -hill 81 bond - pr0y.leL
&c TO- That bounty E ~ he pail 5y te Conelsr'te States
OF s & f esc e-,o board armed shPor ysel he org
irg the Uni te' At te Il an engagement,
asaf ossd 'h hail eCf oqui ri fe ior iorce,
to b. divided as che cases ei pze mo, e, and unjy Of
prisoner - G m c ID rei an 6rogght igto or, ana &c yerei
ageus zu;s ze tTece ye en- n aiy pert o. Tic COueI
eae es and the Sec Of the TIE su-y Is ~ eY satho-
op-r De- paid the officers ard
sushpnvae vessel ssoned Aforesaid OF thoT
8 ca, tls o.. an H. herein Proyi CT
ssr ii Tat t5e command occrof every y zsel having
muo7 or letters Of ma and Ier sal during the present
Eaie be the oaT-dcats sat,saud the Unci States
sSce2 aie-"arJ urnt containing atue n exact account
Of ais Giy pIoleoilgs aI with such vessel anu
u u gIL" - W = ,t " anu - @ IA - & @ H. be. W ~
anchor IN " time Of ms stas Here ad me cause hereoi; TIE
prizes he shall and the a Erh be value tn reef
the LINES and places when and where taken and IL what manner
Le AAi n-p OF I n'5 me 81 P3 or Ess It S'lIi ,a IN
with he ues aad places When and where he shall meet Win
rn, aud h observations and rearks thereon; also Of that
shsll m any af his officers nes,
e discovered eSannatoaor confereac5 E MARINES or
touching asisyesses and United State
their aces Of tf5r and de n strength Iur
ers intents aud designs ald &c Commanding officer SHALL
from or durng ecoatinua Of VOYAGE or cruise prcdu-e
Lis for such vessel, and del Up such journal
aforesaid, signed his handEritng
to the co ectCr or other chief ec the at nearest
port the truth Of Whh journal shall by
oath 4 the cornSLding for the time being suc
other Chif officer Of the customs SHALL Immediately
the arrival o. such vessel, ORDER the prcr ether Of the
bO2d aud take account the Ocers aud
the number and of the aDd whatever
shall 10 HIN animation mAtfs! TO be knoZn and
such vessel shall be permitted 20 sail out Of port Gs1
81 tuca journal ha nave been dVersd up snd ceruneate
obtained under the hand Of such collector other ch officer
Of the that she manned armed according to her
com sson and delivery Of such certificate former
certificate Of ike nature which 81 have been ootsn1 By the
c0mnznier Of such vessel hail be delivered up
CSC y. That the marderB OF vessels having letters OF
and ai aorsad, negecting to Ieep journal
aforesaid Eluiy making traudu entities herein
obra.ng the record Of any material transaction coBtsnsd
the in, VII ret erest of Oonder9 States concsrned
reu ing TO pr0dCC and deliver such journal, commission
tcate preceding section Of this
TepAl Of such shall be liable to be revoked and such
c,umsnderJ pvely shall forfeit tor such oTeIcs the
OF 00O mOtty thereof the Of the Confederate
States and TIE ether 20 the uforEer.
l3 That the commanders OF vessels having
letters Of Rrque and r5pTisa aid who shall violate
Of the acts OF Congress for the collection OF the reEenue OF
Confederate States and for the prevention OF smuggling
fOIfe letters RDd TeTsal,
that they and the vessels owned commanded by them
shall be liable to all the penalties and orfeures attaching to
merCha5t . vessels in like
SIC II That all goods, and merchandise captured
made good and lawful prizes Of by private armed
having cmusSsn or et=rs OF and repral un
der brought the Confederate States there shall
be allowed deduction Of 3 per cent, the amount OF du
t6s sinp0sed by law.
sac Is That Der ceotum the net amount aftsr de-
ducng charges eEpebGtEres of the arising
from capture and the net amount OF the
salvage and captured y private armed
Confedate es, s b. secured and paid over
or place in the Couederas which such captured
eaptura vessel arrive, the consul other public
age CT the Con edi:Ee States residing st the per or place
not Confederate n such captured or
lrgvH nd