The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-15

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AN ACT
he Slavs Trade. and 20 punish
.rSons attending therein.
TIE Congress of me Confederate
:, sriea DO enact, That no person
ctly or indirectly, import or
n manner whatever into the
States or the Territories
any foreign kingdom. place
(Other than the slaveholding
e United States of America
The sea, any negro, Inulatto.
herson Of color, with intent to
b dispose OF any such negro,
, nolie. or person OF color as a
be held TO service or labor,
9Th Of time whatever and anv
or water craft, employed in
latiOn aforesaid, shall be liable
Prosecution and forfeiture in
in which il may be found.
nereof after the payment of all
~ the use of the Confederate
4. ~. Hsuff - Nha .f
m who shall prosecute the
nlect.
30 citizen of the Confederate
any other person or persons
|nself or other person, either
factor or owner, build, fit,
or otherwise prepare any
el in any port or place within
zion of the Confederate States,
nny such shin or vessel to sail
ert or place whatsoever within
clion of the same. for the pur-
ccuriug any negro, mulatto,
rson Of color, from any foreign
place or country (except as
b be transported TO any port
ntsoever, to be held, sold OF
sposed Of as a slave, or to be
&c or labor. And if any ship
AL be so built, fitted out.
oden or otherwise prepared
pcse aforesaid, every such
her tackle, apparel, fur
dino shall be forfeited one
The paynlent ofall expenses
ahe Confedefs&e States, and
the use of such persOn as
osaid forfeiture and pis2Secute
ofect in any court ofthe 6N2n-
sa.
ny person violating the lst sec
act or any provisions thereof,
s. abetting others in the viola
r on conviction thereof, shall
by imprisonment in the pen
common iail-if there be no
Of the State where the con-
1lllIt1tiAfy G jan my
be 8 ttt purpose, and if not, in
sui otDiata IS may be provided by
laft term not less than ten nor
10 an twenty years and shall
m iovtbe fined at the discretion of the
cdk. 4 less than one thousand nor
mSe I'll Ave thousand dollars. And if
anFtsAss within the Confederate States,
shi kSwingly sell, purchase, receive,
coteall llemove or aid and assist in con-
cetng removing any negro, mulatto,
cdie onerson Of color, so illegally inn
Ned aforesaid, such person shall be
Aia high misdemeanor, and on
4, b shall be punished by fine
( lhan one thousad dollars, and
IeSoding fine thousand dollars. For
u plies under this act, each negro,
n attAr person Of color illegally inn
pI ted, sold. purchased, received, con-
q led removed. as knowingly afore-
sa shbe held and considered as a
- aratsence.
s &c. very ship, vessel, boat OF other
" er on which such negro, mulat-
I'd " person of color, shall have
b N on board. received or trans
pI aforesaid her tackle, apparel,
IL and lading. shall be forfeited (;
oI ty to the Confederate States,
al 'ther to the informer. And all
NJ mulattoes. coolies, or persons
Of 10 Illegally imported as afore-
50 be arrested and held by the
Of the Confederate States, to
b d Of as hereinafter directed.
Every person violating the pro-
Vi any one Of them, of the ID sec
q is act, shall be guilty Of high
n nor, and on conviction shall be
p5 by imprisonment, as before pro-
Vi { exceeding FIVE years and a
tiI ess than one thousand nor more
ID thousand dollars.
Every negro illegally imported
as into the Confederate States,
sh rrested by the Marshal or his
~ + any officer of the said State,
clfgedV Vl1Rny manner with the execu-
tiaof q lhishct, and shall be safely kept
suieet 70 the disposition hereinafter pro
viH. And the said officer shall imme-
di@ly 1otih the President of the Con
fedEacylof ny such arrest and confne
met. Che President shall as soon a,
posible, ombunicate with the Governol
Of be ST e whence the vessel in which
sucl ned Yes yare imported cleared, if th'
sane be De of1he United States of Amer
ica and all oFeT 10 deliver such negroes
tothe Stat on receiving a guaranty
from su Stah that the said negroe
saRll en- the rights and privileges o
teemen such State or any other Stat
OF ihF~I lted SITES, or that said negroe
shall be ansported to Africa and ther
placel a liberty, free Of expense to tn
GogeInn Mt. Ii such proposition be re
jeded, if the contingencies specific,
Above sl not have arrived, the Pres
dent shal receive any propositions whicl
may be Iade by any responsible person
OF spI rvhs,- furnish satisfactor
guahl thst such negroez-'1Filll Be lSs Erani
portea Africa and there placed at hbel
y re- bf expense to this Government
And such proposition shall be mad
within reasonable time, the Presider
snal Sc said negroes to be sold at pul
llc o. y to the highest bidder, in an
one he States where such sale sha
not De consistent with the laws thereo
unaer hch regulations as he may pr
scribe he proceeds OF which sale, aft
gayin N the expenses incurred by Il
OOsei hent in the capture, detentlS
ana Of such negroes, and in the pre-
eeu.io Df the offenders and the forfeitu
o. 1ae roperty shall be paid one-half
the I'D inner. fif he be bona fide sue
ana other half into the Treasury
'le ~ ederate States.
sko. All proceedings under this a,
anu offences against its provision
snan had and prosecuted in the d
.tAcs hrt of the Confederate States, he
~ ~ ate in which, or in the waters {
!eoen o which the same may occur,
my BE port the vessel may be carrie
Snu writs, processes and other ml
49, ued from such courts shall r
-. ~ Y eniorced in any State Of this q
.seel ~. by the Marshal or his deputy
.uo = rict which such State shall CO
Is, n IN the execution OF this act q
.-.- or deputy may summon as
49, y citizen or citizens Of the Conf
ei-'e ties.
-. All proceedings for often
-. cd against the provisions OF {
49, orfeitures incurred by the sar
~ barred unless commenced wit
- s from the time the same W
ssaa sSa, ed or occurred. or from the q
u ~ scovery of the same.
No transfers of tile to an in
cent rchaser with or without val
shAit erlere with such foffeitures,
tie 81 shall be declared ad thu instai
oi any nformer. On such trialsA the
iorne prosecutor shall nod be reFui
% elll or prove the name az the eo
IN ul the illegal importation
made the name Of the maa tier, Owl
or co nee. nor the peFs On from VII
the was purchased, but fhan Q
be re a to satisfy the jury that $
negra been Illegally imported and