St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-11-21

fns oppn-:a. ~ r-<~s;ng anv law. o. any
act Of IT, President dune ~ pursuance
thereof, &c, such pcrs'u. on conviction.
! shall he punished By 6"~ not. cxcccding
81 600. aud imprisonment not exceeding
two year,.
The act vas Temporary on". and ex-
pired on the 81 of March, 1901. By its
"wu iia.i.ation. aud no similar act has
since been passed On the breaking out
81 var between two nations. the ci,izcns
or subjects VI the respective b,iEgcren's
arc deemed BY the !aw of n:':"ns as the
enemies Of each other Th" sa nc is tros.
in qualified sense. in the case Of cis!!
W, ar>ino on. ~ 81 i.:enrrrr.i"n or re-
L-lliou agaihs. the mother Government.
10 the latter case, the citisens Or Subjects
residing within the insurrrcsionary di>'r'c:.
not implicated in the rubti;i'n, tut ad-
h.,ing to their allegiance. are not enc
,n;cs. nor to be regarded as snch. This
distinction w,s constantly observed Ivy the
H. yli, b G..>:uu.cn: j, the disturbances
it. Scotland undcr the Prc,cndcr an' his
.ou in tho years II 5 aau L. 10 u m"ai-
6es the !xs, AZ it respects the condi,isa ct
the ci,iscns or subjects residing within the
, limits of the rcysl,ei district. who remain
loyal to the Government. As it respects
these Of two sovereign nations II state
vi war. Ell commercial intercourse be-
twc.a sac,a is forLiddcn by the laws OF
; as,uns, all contracts arc unlawful. and
auy goods or property. thu subjects Of the
. u. Il
| tisca:ion THIS is true also as it respects
the citizen, Or subjects in revolt and
making war UPON the mother Govern
iueut But trade with the loyal portion
si the people ia tho disaifected district.
in go"l faith aud without COLLISION with
| the enemy. is lawful. sn!css Inter
..ict.L By ~ Government.
t. 2-c::...tt.., IS Recognised by the re-
c.nt &C: # Congress, passI 18th Of July.
1861. t." bf,h r"c'inn provides that the
+. President. BY prcclama;io.'. may declare
that the iuhabitauts of State, or any
psr, Of it, are in .tate Of instruction.
and ther-upcu all cous,ne-ci=l intercourse
shall cease between tn" citizens thereof
.u;i the ei. zens Of T.. = .est IF the United
States; aid he goods and me, chanlss.
&c.. ,h. suii"c' Of the illicit trade. liabl'
to seizure sud eoni>cat, ~. HIRE tbs:
| trade and intercourse * interdictcd by thn
proper authority. aud the Introduction APP
plies to the loyal AS we'll as t!.c disl"yai
citix .us or inhabitants.
The sixth .@csion goes fnr,h"r. and
fori:iss any ship or vessel brio"gng III
| whsle or III part. to y ci:Ix'n or inhati
,ant Of the ir.tHr,iic,cd State OF district.
! found i, SEA or in any part "f the rest at
! the United Stats. The t,ri,i,ur- applies
to tn: loyal as wall as H.. di>l"val cltiz. IL,
ia the d,s.tScctcd district, probably, from.
F: the difficulty OF making the f'rf.ilnr.
practical md complete against the late.
without m.s..g ,s general. The Govern
/ m.mt. however. having n general c"n;rc!
! over tar sukj, CT, can rcmd, amy injustice
At respects tho loyal citiI,n Ly releasing
the forfeiture.
This section. in tc-r,s. ferfcits .hc whole
| OF IT,; ,.ssels it part b.'l"ng.d t. the citi-
scHs at tic disaffecsed district, and won't
s-e;.: 10 carry with it any intcrcss in thu
| vessel belonging I" ci.izcus Of the loya!
States. This, however. can hardly hay.
been the :.,:sn:iun OF Congress
Trade with the enemy We have Al
ready said. according t. the law Of IA
tions. il forbidden; and. me property en-
! gagged III it liable to fnrieiture--as is the
trade III the particular casrs specified il,
tb. act If Congress retired to. But
this is all. Tn. at is no, made crin,iu Il;
AID uh;il made SD 10y Congress. no pun
i>hneut is annexed 70 it, Except the for
! future Of the gonis-- but. this in,rrlictcd
;rs;:e may +: Carried on i'll way, 50 AS t'
r4p"+e tn p..':cs concerned IL III. crime
| :. i ,rras"n. /. carried gu for lie purpose
ard with ne :n,""t I" gave aid and assi>-
.a,:cc I" the ...,uy IN their hnstii, j
! again, the Government, lhe act wnulu
furnish All overt act of adhcring to tn,
en";ny, giving him aid ana comfort
Every ci,,z.n, therefore. engaged in car
r, lug on this lil;ci, trade will iind = muct
sTa.ser psi accompanying he enterprise
ban the me forfeiture at his goods.
There ID rccen; &c, OF Congress. passed
: July 81. 1851. 10 which, it is proposed L
cali your attention. 1t pr"vn'e. that
Two "r more p"rs.ns within Stat" or Ter
r:tory. shall conspire together "a ovrrthrn'
BY force the Government. or to levy wa
again>, it. OF 10 oppose by force i,< su
/ .hori.y, or proven, the execution of nm
law. or prevent any person. from accepting
: any office, the Offenders, on conviction
: shall BE- punished BY fine or imprisonment
t With or without hard .aaor, or both !
: the Cvur, May determine.