The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-18

derate states and Congress in pursuance OF
powers therein granted You have therefore gene
raj authority 10 inquire into offences against tho laws the
or against good morals good order possessed
by Grand JUr the State Courts You have lin general
- deal only wsh those crimes and msdomoanors which
are declared 70 br such by the constitution Of the
Confederate States by the statutes laws State
o. me United States which Were adopted by the Congress
passed by tho Congress OF tho Confederate
states, and approved on the 10Th of March, 1861,
In regard tocertan crimes and ottncesu snail q be
IN force until otherwise provided by law OF Congress
Thus, the criminal laws Of tho United states having
expressly adotci by Congress- Became laws of th
Tolerate Sta.ctlt is 10 say, those laws OF the United
states which were passed before the aforesaid
aes ave o. the United states and the cmni laws Of
tne confederate states, you may inquire into and
present great number OF different Offences
few OF which will mention-lnurder, mansaugh ter
on tnc ngh seas, or in the bays rivers where the
tide eDbs cIlows committed On 6oard OF shipor other
vessels belonging To the confeeracy mntny or revolt
committed board Of such yesscs cruelty to s.anen
steallhg or taxing letters from the mails Post Once
ana counterfetng and forgery Of kinds f
your cognizance To forge tho ghsasury notes OF the
confederate states has been deemed by Congress crime
SO hg N us character and so extremely miscellaneous in
It's consequences that thought necessary to make
Mpanshablewith death Even To pass, utter rab sh
as true, any forged Treasury note, knowing Il To b.
forged, isspnifrshabe in the way Treason is an
other olenceto which viii call your attention y the
third section of the fhrd tce or the constit m he
confederate c.atcs-which s copied, with the suhl-
ton Of the word "Confedorate' for the word .Unled
from Tho constitution Of the United Satcs-'.Treason
g war against them or in adhcrng 30 their cneniea CIV
ing them aid ana comfort and .sns person shall be
vceo OF treason unless on tho testimony of two witnesses
10 the same overt act, cssimn in -
To adhere 70 the enemies of tho Confederate giving
them aid and ccmlort in any way in carrying
against us, Is therefore, as you see much
be actually engaged in the The constitution de-
ciares that Congress shall make law abrdging the
freedom Of speech or of the press' and mere words
whether written or spoken, treason
uni IS they intended TO give do give IN some way
aid to the enemy in carrying the To give to the
ipIAr tnf l,o,,
position or movements of our army any other infor
nation which would be of service to him in the conduct
OF the war; would be treason To trade with the enemy
too, may be treasonabe. Such traffic. il not always
treason is generally high msdemeanor least sub
jects the party engaged in 1t TO forfeiture Of the
and cargo other property that may be employ cd in IT,
unless be carried with the the Cover mcn
This seems to be principle of universal law and not pc
cuar to the Jurisprudence OF any country. So IN
flexible Is the rule, that in case where citizen Of the
United states has purchased quantity Of British goods
within the British territory long time previous 20 the
declaration Of hosttics and had deposited them m an
island near tho frontier vessel hired by him to bring
away tho goods captured with the cargo and con
demned prize of war by the United States courts
To send to the enemy munitions Of war provisions
supplies Of any kind which would enable him carry
the more eectually, would be act OF trcason
GAN contracts with the enemy, says phimon are null
and void the insurance OF enemy's property is
illegal, upon the ground of its being species Of inter
course with the enemy for The reason
bills of exchange made by the subject Of ono
beliSerent upon the subject OF tho other bellg =
rent Illegal and void The remission Of funds in
money bills to subjects Of the enemy tho purchase OF
bills or the deposit Of funds in the enemy country are I'M
lawful because thew tend TO improve the and
strengthen the hands Of the enemy In fine every com
nuneation with the state however crcnitors 10 ,roIih
tod unless II ha Inv tho snecia Of
government"
AS the persons who may be guilty Of treason they
zcns of a country Strangers and foreiones who have
their do there may incur the guilt OF treason against
the country in which they dwell, by committing such
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th' lhF,se aieh enemies, as useu IA ue act, ~ these
woras:-ihe louowns persons uro suoeot W INC opera
lion Oh the Jaw ~ @',el eusin'cs
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ware Mifylana, henluohy or Missouri, " .he psIrcs Oh
Coiumnia, OF Inc lerrll's =, Wv HicASos hr'noua W
the inaah terrtory sou'n u hasas
= All persons VINO nave uouiion WNnIn ue STATES
Win whch ihs government :. va. ho mater wncther
Iney DO cl.iosns !" NO.. illus, "a. suoects % 1reat
altain France OF o.i.ea n ,i ls.os VINO nave
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2 All such ci,,zene or residents ar tn saos -
Delaware MARYLAND Kentucky or Missouri and
the Territories Of New Mexico, Arizona and the
Indian Territory south Of Kansas, aud OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, as shall commit actual hostlities
against the Confederate States aid abet the United
States in the existing against the Confederate States
Having explained to you tho meaning q the alien
enemls do not deem II necessary TO add anything
in relation to the act As to the testimony upon
which = prescntment may be made or an indictment
formed you should be satisfied by it, so far goee
charges contained ara trua