Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-15
AN ACT R srEcrrNG ALIEN ENEMIES


Sec l. The Congress Of the Confederate States OF amer
lea do enact That whe there shall be declared war
between the Confederate states and any foreign nation or
Government, any invasion predatory ilcuslon shall be
attempted. threatened against the territory
OF the Confederate ny All, nation govern
ment and the President 81 tie Confederate states sha
make EuOic proclamation o. the event the shall
be proclaimed by act ot ongr SIS all natives citizens den
liens subjects OF the hostile nation or government beng
males Of fourteen % and upwards and shall be
within the Confederate and not citizens thereof shall
be la0le to be appIencoc Tesahel or secured ana re-
moved alien enemies PrOUidad, That during the exist
lug war citizens of the United States residing within the
Confederate States, with intent to become citizens thereof
who shall make declaration OF such intention in due
FORM and acknowledging the authority of the overnment
of the shall net become liable as aforesaid nor shall
the extend citizens of the States of Delaware Mary
land, Kentucky, Missouri, and of the District of Columbia,
Indian south Kansas who shall not be charge
able with actual hostility other crime, against the public
safety and who shall acknowiedge the authority of the
Government Of the Confederate States.
The President of tie Confederate st shall be,
and hereby authorized by his proclamation or ether
public in OF eXspg declared ht resaid
provide Tor the removal OF those who, not icing per
mitted to reside within the Confederate States snail refuse
neglect depart therom and to establish such regG
latons the premises the public safety may require
SEC 3. Immediately ate the passage OF this act the
President OF the States shall by prOclamatOn
require all citizens of the United States being males of four
years and upwards within the Confederate States and
adherng to the Government Of the United Sta and
kuowledgig the authority OF the same, and not being ct
Zens the Confederate States within the prOvsO of the
first section of this act, depart from tbs Confederate
States within forty days from the date of such proclamation
and such persons remaining within the COTE erate States
shall become liable be treated alien
enemies; AID in all of declared war, aforesaid
aer residents within the Confederate States who shall be-
liable enemies aforesaid and who shall be
chargeabe with actual hostility other crime against the
puh safety shall be allowed the time for the disposition
their and for departure which may be stipulated
by any treaty with such hostile nation government and
when no uch treaty NAV xs the President shall
such time may be with the public safety,
accord with the dictates of humanity and national hospitality
SEC A. After any declared war, proclamation afore-
sad it shall be the duty Of the several curtis of the Coned
States and of each State having criminal jurisdiction
and of the several Judges and Justices of the Courts of the
hoTi1c
complaint aganst any alien alien enemy aforesaid
person coming within the purvew Of this act who shall be
resident naming in the Confederate States, at large
within the Jurisdiction f such Judge Court aforesaid
contrary the intent of this ac ard of the proclamation
the President of the Confederate States the regHa-
tions prescribed by him in pursuance of this act to
such alien aliens person persons aforesaid to be
duly appehenGed and convened befe such Court Judge
Justice for examination and hearing such complaint
and sufficient therefor appearing, ska may order
of the territory of the Confederate States or to be other
dealt with restrained conormaoly the interest
this and the procamatons regulations which may be
prescribed aforesaid and may, prison otherwise
such alien person until the order which shall be made
shall be performed.
SEC s. shall be the duty the Marshal of the District
in which any alien, enemy person offending against the
provisions of this shall be apprehended by the
dent of the Confederate States by order of any Court
Judge or Justice as aforesaid shall be required to
be emoved aforesaid to execute such order by
OF deputy other discreet person. suci
execution the Marshall shall have the of the Pres
dent, the Court, or Judge, as the case may be.
A BILL TO PFovIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DEFENCE.
SEC. l. The Congress Of the Confederate States of Amer
do enact Thatn order to provide additional forces
repe INVASION maintain the rghul possession Of the Con
fderae States of America and to the independence
by authorized to employ she militia, military and
forces of the Confederate States of America to
accept the services of any number of volunteers
exceeding hundred thousand and who may offer the
services either cavalry mounted rfemen artillery,
infantry such proportion OF their several he
deem eXpedent for period of not less than twev
months than three years. after they shall be
/ tered into services unless sooner discharged.
SIC. 2 Whenever the militia or volunteers called GU
and received into the service of the Confederate States
under the provisions of this act they shall be organized
under the of the 9Th of May 1861 entitled An
provide for the public defence with the pay and al
owances of said act and the time for the service
4 the militia.
SEQ. 8. Nothing in this act shall be construed to exten
anwise to alter any act heretofore passed author
zng the President to receive troops offered directly tn
lConfederate States for the war; or for less time.