Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-09
THE CONFISCATION ELL.

There bring an almost universal desire see this i'm.
purtant BILL give it below, in full:
An ACT for the SequeSrOn of The Estates Property aud
Effects of Alien Enemies and for the indemnity of cti
zens of the CunfedeateS States and persons aiding the
same in the existing with the United States
WHEREAS, The Government and people OF the United
States have departed from the Of civilized warfare
in cnnscatng and destroying the property Of the people
Of The Confederate States of all kinds whether used for
military purposes not and Whereas only protection
against such wrongs is be found in such Of
alatipn as will ultimately indemnify own citizens for
their losses and restrain the wantOn excesSes OF our
enemies; Therefore,
SEcEox l. Be II eageted by The Congress 4f tie Gated-
srate >taes # AmSric1 That all and every the lands
enemens and herediaments goods and chateIs rights
and credits within these Confederate States and every
right and interest therein held owned possessed OF ENJOY
ed by for any alien enemy since the twenty first day of
Nav one thousand eight hundred and sxtv-one, except
such debts due to alien enemy may have been paid
into the Treasury of of the Confederate States
prior the passage of this law be- and the are here
bv seauestraed bv the Confederate States of America and
sai he held for the full indemnify of any true and lnya
zen or resident of these Confederate States other
persons aiding said Confederate States in the prosecution
of the D. between said Confederate States and the
United States of America and for which he may suffer any
loss injury under the act of the United States to which
this act retaatnry, under other act of the United
of State thereof authorizing the seizure con-
demnatiun or conScatiOn of the property of citizens
residents uf the Confederate States or other person aiding
said Confederate States and the shall be seized and
disposed of as provided for in this act Provided, however
When the estate property rights to be affected by this
act were. within some State of this Confectionery
which has become such since said twenty first day Of May
property or rights and all persons claiming the same from
and after the day such Stale became member of this
Confederacy and not before Provided further That the
provisions of this act shall not extend to the stuckS 9TH
er public securities of the Confederate Government or OF
any the States of this COnfedeacy held or owned by any
alien enemy any'debt, obligation or sum due from
the Confederate Government Of the States t such
alien Aud provided also, That the provisions n
this shall embrace The property OF citizens or resi-
dents of either Of the States of Delaware Maryland Ken
lucky Missouri of the District of Columbia or the
Territories of New Mexico, ArizoEa the Indian Terri
tory South of Kansas except such Of said citizens or
dents shall commit actual hoses against the COnted-
crate States aid and abe the United States in the exist
ing war against the Confederate States. = - -.
SEC g And be IL fBrter enacted That it is and shall
be the duty of each and every citizen Of these Confederate
States speedily TO give information TO the officers charged
with the execution of this Law of any and every lands
teneeDts and heredaments. goods and chattss rights
and credits within this Confederacy and Of every right
and interest therein bed owned possessed enjoyed by
OF for any alien enemy aforesaid -
SEC s. Beat further enecte That it shall bethe duty
of every attorney agent former parner trustee other
persan holding or controlling any such lands enemens
heredtaments goods or chatte rights or Credits or