Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-22
An Act respeSIipg 4Ilsu Epemies,

ca do enact at whenever there shGbe adeAred between
the Confederate states and foreign nation government
tempted threatened against the trory OF the Confederate
States BY any foreign naSn or and Q.
event. the shall be proclaimed BY act q oOnress all
naye citizens dsni5sn', Or subject, o. the hostile nation o.
shall be within the Confederate States and not citizens thereof
shall be liable apprhenei, restrained secured, and
moved as alien enemies Provided, That during existing
citizens OF the United States residing within the Conder
States, with intent become citizens thereof and who
shall make declaration in due fsr and acknowledging the
authority of the Of the shall not become liza
BE Aforesaid nor shall this act extend to citizens Of The States
Of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky Missouri and of the ps
Of Columhia, and Of the Territories Of Arizona and New
Mexico, the Indian Territory south Of Kansas, who shall
not b hargeabe with actual sy OF other crime against the
public Sley and who shall acknowledge s Government Of the
SIC 2 The President Of the Confederate States shall be- ard
hereby sutherzs his proclamation other public act,
the Of those who, being permitted reside within
the Confederate States shall refuse neglect 70 depart there
from and establish such regulations in the premises IS me pub
lie safety may require.
B. Immediately after the passage Of this act the Presi
Of the Confederate States SHALL BY reclamation, require
Of the United States icing males Of fourteen
and upwards within Confederate staies and adhering
the Government Of the United s.es, and seEnoSleagn
authority Of the ssme and not being ezess Of The centeeae
States within the proyo Of the hr section Of th act,
% depart from Csnfederae sts within forty Of che
date Of said and such persons remaining within
treated as alien enemies and IN All ess q aecA5s var a
Aforesaid sliens residents within the Confederate States VINO
be ehargesbe with Aeta.l hostility other sganst thu
publ safety shall be allowed the time for the disposition Of
treaty hOsle nation GoveFnment and WHEN
such treaty may exist the President shah prescribe such tine
may he consistent With the PH9c sSe and accord with Tie die
tates Of humanity and national Hospitality.
A. After any declared war or Proclamation az aores
States each state having criminal Jurisdiction, and Of
the several judges and justices Of the Courts OF the confee
stateI they hereby suhsred upon eomplant
against seu alien enemies aforesaid persons
ing within the PgrVieE Of this act who hall b rdentsr re-
naming the Conieerate stIt and ct large within The u
dctiou district Of such judge Court Aforesaid
to the intent Of this sc and Of the proclamation OF the
cbed by him in pursuance Of this act to such alien or
and convened before such Court Judge or justice for eIanBa
ton and after full exami0stion and hearing in such com
plant aud sufficient therefor appearing or may
order such alien aliens perEon persons Be Eeyad
territory Of tbs Confederate States 10 be ethErws
dealt restrained maby intent Of this
and the proclamation regulation which may be prescribed
a.OreIaid, and mprson otherwise secure srch
ol sn persons until the 'rer winch snail y made 'AA ~ per-
SEC 5. 1t duy the Rasha Of the district
which alien oaendRg against the proE
Of this shall be apprehended Wao President OF the
Confederate States or BY srder Of Court judge or justice
discreet perSon, ard such execution Marshal shall
Che warrant Of the Preient Court judges the
approved August s. 1851. ,sps Iav4w
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An Act authorize the President Of The Confederate States 70
grant Of = 1 yoS IN. g7s :e1 1ad ea
the States Of Kentucky Missouri, Maryland Delaware
That The Psde1 Of the conisders t. HEREBY
authorized grant commissions officers above the grads
mand volunteer regiments aud batt8Ons to be composed Of
persons who been residents of the States Of Ken
lucky Missouri Maryland Delaware who hsys enlisted
under sad officers: upon the condition. however,
that shall not hold rank receive pay until
such regiments aaons have been raised and mustered into
service, se go F. u 1883 l. I'd. ..s .---,,---.-
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An Act 70 aid State Of Missouri In epeng Invasion by tho
United States authorize the admission OF said STATE
member Of the Confederate States Of America ana Tor oth
purposes. -
YHEREAs The people State Of Missouri have keen
pyen,ed by the unconstitutional Interference Of the Govern
STATES, from expressing thetr will through
legally constituted authorities in regard to union with
the Confederate States America, and are nov engaged an re-
polling iaWess invasion Of their territory b armed forces
whereas the duty OF the Confederae Stztes
Government Of the said State IN resisting
such and in ing the and the opportunity OF
expressing their will upon all questions affecting their rights
and liberties: now, therefore, fr..-
SECTION l. The Congress Coniedei States OF Amer
lea do enact President Of Conderse States Of
America be- is hereby authorized 10 cooperate through
military power Of this Government with the euthortes and
the people OF the State of Missouri In defending thai sa
against awess by the United States and in main
tanning the liberty Independence Of her peOps and That he
authorized empoertds at his discretion, to receive and
into service o the Confederate kates IL the state Of
Missouri troops Of that State veuHleer to ssrVe N
the army Of Confederate States subject to the rules and
regulations Of said army and in Accdanee with the Avs Of
Congress said troops be reoeyed into serE1ee
Danies bstaons regiments With their oeeT1 elected ~ me
troops, the elected shall be commissioner ~ ne
President and WHEN cred into erFee said companies
be attshed to such hEgades OF G
visions the President deermlne and the Rrescent 1
have DO yer 70 appoint field oieeB for all balons req
organized Of separate companies mustered into ser
vice, baiaions sufficient number OF separate
companies complete their organization into TeH ens and
appoint the additional ned onee necessary Iog VI S