Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-09-12
No. 2IG.
NO. EIU. AN ACT resnectinr Alien Enemies.


 Src l. The Congress Of the Confcdrate States Of America do enact, That whenever there shall be a declared war between the Confederate States and any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incurson shall be perpetrated at tempted or threatened against the territory ot the Confederate States, by any foreign nation or gov ernment, and the President of the Confederate States shall make public proclamation of the event. the game shall be proclaimed by act of congress all natives, citizens, denizens, or subjects ot the hostile nation or government being males ot four teen years of age and upwards, who shall be within the Confederate States, and not citizens thereof, shall be liable to be apprehended, restrained or se- cured, and removed as alien enemies: Pf0cded, That during the existing war; citizens of the United States, residing within the Confederate States, with intent to become citizens thereof, and who shall make declaration of such intention, Tn due form, and acknowledging the authority of the govern ment of the same, shall not become liable as afore- said, nor shall this act extend to citizens of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Mis- souri, and of the District of Columbia, and the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, and the Indian Territory south of Kansas, who shall not be chargeabe with actual hostility or other crime against the public safety, and who shall ackow ledge the authority of the of the Confederate States
 SEC. 2. The President of the Confederate States shall be- and he is hereby authorized, by his pro clamaton or other public act, in case ot existing or declared war, as aforesaid, to provide tor the removal of those who, not being permitted to re- side within the Confederate States shall refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish such regulations in the premises the public safety may require.
 SEC 3. Immediately after the passage of this act, the President of the Confederate States shall by proclamation, require all citizens of the United States, being males of fourteen years and upwards, within the Confederate States, and adhcrlng to the government of the United States and acknowledg- ing the authority of the same, and not being cltl zens of the Confederate States, within the pro vso of the first section of this act, to depart from the Confederate States within forty days from the | date of said procamation and such persons re- | maining within the Confederate States after that time, shall become liable to be treated as alien enemies; and in all cases of declared war as afore said, aliens residents within the Confederate States who shall become liable as enemies as aforesaid 1 and who shall not be chargeable with actual hos tility other crime against the public safety sha | be allowed the time for the disposition Of thel effects and departure, which may be stipulated by any treaty with such hostile nation or government and when no such treaty may exist, the President shall prescribe such time as may be consistent witt the public safety and accord with the dictates | humanity and national hospitality
 SEC. i. After any declared war, or proclamation as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the severa Courts of the Confederate States, and of eacl State having criminal jurisdiction, and of the SC veral judges and justices of the Courts of the Con federate States, and they are hereby authorized upon complaint against any alien, or alien enemies as aforesaid, or persons comlug within the purviev of this act, who shall be resident, or remainin! in the Confederate States, and at large within th jurisdiction or district of such Judge Court, a aforesaid, contrary to the intent of this act and the proclamation of the President of the Confede rate States, or their regulations prescribed by him in pursuance of this act, to cause such alien Q