The New York herald., 1861-10-11
1P.e REBEL sEQuEsTRaTIoM ACT.

iF.e REBEL sEQuESTRATloM ACT.
lie CONFEDERATE CONTlSCATION. BILL.
The Richmond Ercminer OF the Sd Of September, 1861,
gives the following abstract OF very important biii,
passed by Congress shortly before the adjournment for
the saquestaton OF ali Northern property found n Inc
SOUTH
bill 10 be entitled an act for the seqUesssaion Of the
etats property ani eciso eiien tnemies, and for IN
ry II cuiss Of the Coztedadte Sdtes, and persons
aiding ne same IN he ers,.g sar ica tie United sa'es.
The biz rectcs, in tho nature Of u preamble, the de.
pafture Of The gNerrmeat and the eeio o lhe uni.ca
states from te usages of civilized w2rare, and the ne
cesshy Of oer only protection against such wrongs IN
measures d retaliation
Tho rolloUing IL the principal legislative clause
~ IL esacea by tao Congress o the Confederate Saes,
That al and every the lands, tenemcns and hefedia-
ments goods and attcs rights and credits within IN SO
confederate States and every right and interest therein
held owned, possessed enjoyed by or Tor any alien
encsy since The 2ls Gay e May 1861 except such debts
due to an alien enemy may have been paid into the
treasury any Of thu Confederate States prior to the
passage Of this law, be- and the hereby, scques
rated by the Conlederate states Of America shall be
hVld for the full indemnity Of any aud loyal citizen
and resident of these conlcderate States, other
person aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
0 the between said Confederate States and the
United States Of America, and for which he may suffer
any So or injury Under the act Of the United states
TO which this act s retalatory, under any other
act oi the unned States, or OF any state thereon
authorizing tho seizure or confscation OF the
rate sates, other persons aiding sold Confe erate
States and the shall be seized and disposed OF
provided Tor In this act Provided however, when the
estate property t hts To be affected by this act
orare within some State OF this confederacy which has
become seh since said 2st day Of May then this act
shall operate upon az TO such estate property
rights, and all persons claiming the same from and acr
the cay such state became member Of this conf fderacy
ana not before: Provided further that the provisions Of
tins act shall not extend to the stocks other public
curites Of the Confederate and OF any Of the
States Of this coniederacy, held owned by an alien
enemy, OF to any debt obligation due from the
eoicde ate government, or any OF the States, to such
aien enemy And provided Also that the provisions of
hs act shall not embrace the property Of citizens or
resi- cts Of either OF the States Of Delaware Maryland
Kentucky Missouri Of the District Of Columbia tho
Territories of New Mexico Arizona the Indian terri
tory south OF nnsas, except such OF said czons
sients shall commit actual hostiles against the Con-
federate $ aes aid abet the United States in the
existing war against the Confederate States.
Soc makes it tho duty Of every citizen Of the Con-
ederate states TO give information Of the property Of
alien enemies
persons holding or controlling any description OF property
or interest of alien enemies requ cd to give norma
ton and render account OF the same TO receiver pain
u being adludged gull OF ,nsemcanor, punishable by
me not exceeding goo and Imprisonment for term not
less than SIX months and OF being sued in addition, for
double the value OF the property.
See. charges the grand Jures in the Confederate
courts to inquire and make presenmcns Of tho property
OF alien enemies affected by the provisions Of the act
Sec provides for the appointment Of receiver by
each Confederate Judge for each section Of the State
which he holds court and in occasions Of necessity for
subdstrcts said receiver give bond make oath
to discharge his duties well and truly.
Sec O. Tho duties OF the receiver 70 take possession
accomplishing the purposes of tho act he may
Tor and recover 81 ch property in the name Of the
Confederate States by the form of petition to the
court for n decree Of seluestraton All orders Of
izure necessary to the subject matter Of the
suit from danger Of loss injury, destruction or waste,
may be made by the court; bat when such necessity
does not exist in the opinion Of the court the property
credits may remain in the hands Of the party posses
sion except that bank and corporation socks, divi
dcnds and rents real estate shall be delivered up
on the further condition to other property credits
that the party possession shall pay all interests and
tEo nj fl{ny fpfn f1na
hands OF the receiver and annual periods thereafter
en- pam, in Of failure for Judgment against prnc-
pal and security for which execution shall be issued
the name Of tho receiver.
sec allows any claimant or party interested in the
subject matter Of the suit TO intervene and defend
extent OF his Interest affidavit that alien enemy has
any interest in the right which he assoits. "a
Sec. uthorizcs the issue Of writs Of garnishmcnts
TO attach credits duo alien enemies and the shall
have power to condemn the answer and to make orders
for bringing in H third persons claiming disclosed by
the answer, to have an interest in tho litigation.
Sec o. The district Attorney Of the Confederate States
is required to prosecute all instituted under this
act his compensation to be two per cent upon the fruits
Of the litigation.
Sec. 10. The receiver is required, least every six
months and as much ofener us he may be required by
or under his control stating accounts and making settle
men's OF all matters separatey,so that the trasacton
respect to each alien enemy property may be kept re-
corded and preserved separately.
Sec H. Notice of settlements to be psblshcd for four
weeks. The nterlocatery settlements may be mpeached
at the final settlement, which latter shall be conclusive
unless reserved or impcached within two years for fraud
Sec. II The court having jurisdiction of the matter
shall whenever sufficient cause Is shown therefor direct
the sale Of any personal property other than slaves Sc
questered under this act, such terms shall
seem best and such sale shall pass the title OF the per-
son as whose property the has been seqestcred
sec l3. Settlements Of accounts for seluestered pro-
Perty to be recorded, and copies forwarded the Trea
sircr OF the Confederate States Any embezzemet OF
money under this act shall be liable Indictment the
guilty party to bo confined at hard labor not less than
six months than 1--WE years and fined In double
the amount embezz.cd.
sec IA. The President is authorized by and with the
aviee and consent of Congress, to appoint three com
m,ssioners with salaries Of two Thousand fve hundred
dollars each per annum, who shall hold at the OF
government two terms each year 1t is made the duty
may be brought before them by any one aiding the
confcqeracy in the present war, who has been put to
loss by the United states or by any State thereof Tho
finding Of the commissioners in favor any such claim Is
to be taken rra dce evidence of the
the demand and whenever Congress shall pass the same
II shall be paid from any money in the Treasury derived
from sequestration Under this act The Board Of Com-
nssioners designed ory 70 continue until the organiza
toR Of the Court Of Claims provided for by the constitu
tlon which shall take the place OF the commissioners
Sec Is. Al expenses incurred under the proceedings
OF this required be paid from the sequesraon
funds tho receivers to be allowed compensation of two
and half per cent on receipts and the
expenditures: Provided, that the do not realize
more than five thousand dollars in year.
Sec. 10 provides that the Attorney General shall pre-
scribe uniform rules OF proceeding under this law not
otherwise provided for.
cisons of the district courts under this law in ord
nary cases. tNds
Sec. H. The word pcrson ~ as used in the law to In
cludc all private corporations. .&
Sec TO- Tho courts vested with jurisdiction to set
tie all partnerships between citizens a the Confederate
States and alien enemies, separate the interest the
alien enemy and to sequestrae IL, and TO sever all
Joint rights where alien enemy IL concerned for the
purpose Of sequestration.
Sec 90 In al Of administration Of any matter or
M ng under this act the court having jurisdiction may
make such orders touching the preservation Of the pro
pcrty eecs under the direction control of the re-
oever not inconsistent with the foregoing provisions
it shall deem proper
See 81 Treasury notes are made receivable In pay
ment OF all purchases of property effects sold under
this act
Sec D. Nothing in this act is to be construed to de-
struy impair the lien other act of any creditor
citizen resident of tho conederacy of friendly
Territories in all sgch the court deter
mime making parties and by the proper proceeding
the respective rights of all parties concerned
INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENE
RAIL.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
RICHMOND, Sept. II, 1861. I
Instructions to Receivers under the Act aiica in act for
the Sequeation of the Esdes, Properly and Effects of
Alitn Enemies and far e Ind m,ty Of ci;ers Of he
f,ofc,} li,,oY he