Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-23

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Bed large military ffG 8 excu.e The purpose Aforesaid and
has Issued bis ether prcnson announcing bis puposs
ses ne state Ct Virginia has seeded from the Fsdessl
Union and entered into convention OF alliance ole sve
visioual e0sasucB said sates The Msry
And Nora cerOna, tennessee, Kensssz Arkansas era Mis-
and the inhsbitanof the territories Of ad aeW
leo, AID the Indian territory south Of Kansas viii refuse
oeate with The Of the United States in
Of hoslies and Wancn aggreso which plainly Intended
fsrate stes and hereas the acs and ne Aforesaid var
exists Confederate States and the GOvennent
the stses Maryland, North Carolina Tennessee, Kentucky
Arkansas ssouri and Delaware and the territories Of Arzona
sEcrIes The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ae
enact That The trnent Of the Confederate
hereby authorised the whole land and naval force Of the
ondera states to meet the var thus commenced and to isse
private commissions, or que and
gene reprsa in form he shall think proper
government the United States Of the citi
nhabtsn Il the sta and territories thereof Proy
ded howe that property OF the tnniess be Contra
band Of laden beard neutral vessel be sub
jec to this Aud provided, furer That yes
ss OF tue G zeas or o. the Unit states now in
the ports Of the Confederate States except such
since the 5h of April s here r be- In the Of
the of the United states, shall allowed thirty
days after the pub icston of this to aid POI and
reach the destination: and such ssels and their cagoe
eepdng Of war; shall not he subject to
ture under this act DUNG said period. unless they all have
Icaclto we're pound
sEc hat the President of the Confederate State. shah he
pleasure all letters Of msrqae repria may at
any time grant pursuant to this act
SEC That all persons applying for letters Of and
repsal, pursuant to this sha writing name and
suitable description of the tonnage and force Of the vessel
the and place Of residence Of each
in, and the intended number Ct the crew. which
flied with the sectsIy State, be deli any 9TH
officer person who shall be employed deliver
commissions to be BY him transmitted I; the sscretsy Of stse
SEC That before OF
esa shall be issued aforesaid the Of the
ship shall be requested and he
thereof for the being give bond to the
Confederate with responsible not in
iee5ted IN such vessel in the penal SUM OF five III usnd col
lars such vessel be provided with than hundred
and fifty then in the penal Of ten thousand dors,
with condtsicn that the owners officers and crew who shall be
employed board such commissioned vessel shall and will OBJ
serve the laws Of The Confederate States and the instructions
Whh saI De greer them according 70 law e reputation CT
their conduct and will satisfy all damages which shall
be done committed contrary to thelenor eoi by such
SCI during her commission, and to deliver the whom
yoked by the President OF the Confederate states.
SHc hat all captures and plies Of vessels and property
shall be forfeteu and shall the officers and
the vessels by whom such captures and prizes
ing written agreement which sail be male between them
and there be such written cement, then m,ety
the ether moiety near
y as may be according to the rules prescribed fer the distribution
of prize money by the laws Of the Uo-eieras States
SEC That all vessels goods an e1ects the properly any
citizen the Confederate States persons rsenl ana
manenty within the territories and under the protection any
foreign prince State In ami with the Confederate
States Nhch shall have captured ty the Unit States and
Whch shall be Tecspurd by aforesaid.
shall be restored to the au upon payment them Ola
just and reasonable salvage be b. tie matual
of the parties the any court having
iurdc ION according to the nature Of each agr the
provisions established By law AMI such salvage shall he dis
ibuted aoDg the officers Of the vessels
stoned aforesaid and making uch captures according to
any written agreement when snail ne made between them and
Of such then in the upon
the principle hernbeiOre provided in Of captures
&c Ihat t0re Dreahlng Dulk OF any vessel which shall
captured aforesaid other disposal conversion thereof
articles which shall be found beard the such cap
urei vessel goods effects shall be rJught into pert
confederate States, Of nation state in smity with the
ptent tribunal and after Condemnation and forfeiture thereof
shall the owners, officers and of the cap
,Si ti tho Co. s,Ssa stat 10 az ~
Confederate exclusive orig
nal eognzanoe thereof in civil causes Of admiralty and mari
line jurisdiction; and the said courts TIE courts being
4 the Confederate States into which such shall be
d, and in which they shall be finally decided shall and msy
restituoo part the capture shall have
made without just And if made without probable
order and decree damages and costs to e party in
ufed for which the and the vessels making
uch captures and also the vessels shall be Liable
sEc That all persons found beard captured vessels.
Of the pot in tue Confederate States which hey shall
rst arrive and shall be delivered into the custody the marsha
y the distrc or sse court or NTH ay officer CT e ooncder
tie Sades, OrOf State in such Port who sba
large Of their safe keeping ana support at the expense Ct the
SEC 9 That the President OF tie Confederate States is hereby
1t r governing and directing the conduct Of the VESTS
nissone their officers md c'ews copies S which shall be de-
By the Of the commanders,
SEC TO- That bounty be paid by the Cofeerate States
Se0fOr each board armed hPor vessel eoag
to the United -Ates at the commencement Of
tesad v shall Of equal Tor force IN sane
be divided Other Of prize and bunty Of
% hs paid the officers and Of the private
rmed vessels commissions as soresad, for ami
prisoner by them captured and brought vere
rate states, and the seerry Of the Ire sury is he g au'ho
lzed 20 or cause to be paid the owncs officers and crews
such private arm vessel commissioned as aforesaid or tr
= en-, the Oun;ies herein provi ed
II Tlat the commanding ocerof every vessel havnga
mmSso7 letters Of MAG and repr sal during the pr
Oste be the onfederat= States and the United States
Il Eeep sreguarj urnsi, containing true nj account
nus DAILY proeolss and tranSaco Win sncn vessel ami
he crew thereof the 20 Is and places he shall pat into cast
nchor in IN time OF his stay there and the cause thereof the
rzes h. shall abs the and prlb bic value III
he times places when where taken AMI in
nth; he times and places when and where he shall meet with
ltm and his a-ery atoms and remarks thereon ao Of hat
ver else shall to hin Of his officers
or in aDy oh sinus or So ar 6y ober
touching the Of the United States
heir posts and Of station and des att strgl
ers intents and designs and 81 commanding officer shall
edaey his in any port Confederate
rom durngt continuance of cruise rdu
ssi FOR and deliver such journal al
aforesaid signed with bis proper Handwriting,
the co lecot or other chief cer the customs at
such port the truth Of which journal shall be yer fed by TIE
ath Il the maudnp Off er for the time being Ard uch col
ctor other Chi officer Of the customs SHALL immediate
he ANaI o such vessel orLer the proper edlter OF the
ustoms boad aud take the officers AID
the nunFe and nature Of the guns and whatever else
l occur 10 N on examination aier2l to be known and
such vessel shall permitted to sail out Of port again
such oUrna shall have been delivered up ana certificate
tanel under the hand other chef
the customs that she manned and aTmsd according to her
srfcate of like which sh oOnel by
)mnanie Of such vessel hall be delivered up.
SIC r. That the manders vessels having letters OF
srque and pisal as Aforesaid neglecng to journal
Aforesaid, CT Eilfuly making fTsudu entities therein,
btTang the record Of material transaction contained
eTsiu VIII tel terest tie Confederate States
refuing to produce and deliver such Journal commission
thcata pursuant to te preceding section Of this
in the commissions and letters OF and
risal Of such vessels shall he liable to he revoked and such IL
mDaudes cTsly shall forfeit for such offence the
OF 900 mOiety thereof Of the COME crate
ates and the other to the informer.
SEC IL 1ha the commanders OF vessels havne
ier Of and aid who shall Violate Of
OF the acts OF Congress for the collection OF the OF @
the Confederate States and for the prevention Of smuggling
al forfeit the commission letters Of maque and repTsal
ID that they and the vessels owned commanded hs them
AL he liable to all the penalties and fOretures attaching 70
ercbs5t vessels in like
SIC IA That all goods, merchandise captured to
ip having commission letters Of maIqUe and repal
this act, and brought into the Confederate States there shall
allowed deduction Of 3JI per cent, the GaOunt OF du
8 imposed by law.
Is That fg per ceuun the amount latter De vi
citing ell charges an expenditures OF the prize money arising
captured vessels and the OF the
Of vessels and captured By private
Of the Confederate State hA BE- and paid
the olecor other chief officer Of the at the port
place in the Confederate States ct which such captured
Dtured may arrive the public
Of the Con States residing the per place
within the Confederate states VIII N such captured
Dtured vessel And the arising thsTerOm
all he'd and hereby pledged by the Government of the
nfe for the support maintenance
wiGOss orphans Of such and
the support and iDtenanee Of such he