Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-26
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whereas Die esrnss efforts maze ty this goye2 F G & 70
plsh irenay relations between the goge@rmaT @ All sueB
between the governments upon principles %
right justice, equality and good fait, nav
tobold any Intercourse with commissioners appointed y
tbs S Ss G 70 6 IsE PI5Gs for the eaocu 50 to f al
causes diff btVeen The two germ nsS ana Ehersas
reuston upon the states Of the Ae
Union Cor seTeht tnoassa men men sr - H.
inindeatei Of capturing orts and oe - rs
and songng to the Ocfsoraie sta s OF Amer
Fsafe State Of America and raised organised ard eqaip
dHlge military force 70 execute The purpose aforesaid and
So0ts Blockade Of the ports OF the confsdate ste; ao9
whereas Virginia hss ssceied from The Fedes
Union entered into convention Of alliance oe sve and
defensive w the Confederate States, and has sdo tel t Pro-
ions Constitution Of said States the States IF Mary
land North Carona, Tennessee Kentucky Arkansas g1d Mis-
souri, refused believed that the Stale # Delaware
and the inhabitants Of the territories OF anu e"
o, SHd the Indian territory south Of Kansas wis es to co
operate with th government ol the oHltS N
Of hosllties and Wanten aggTeso. Shlea az pls
oyeaRe oppress finally uhugate the people OF the Con
exists between tue Confederate States and the Government Of
the United States the States and territories thereof except
the Slater Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Arkansas Delaware, and the territories Of rzona
and Mexico and the Indian territory bouhof Kansas
sEooE The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Ams
ca do enact the President Of the Confederate States is
hereby authorised to use the whole land and naval force Of the
Confederate States to meet the war tu ana 20 ISSUE
general reprsa shall think proper, under the
o s q Of re he cf the n st and Of the c
inhabitants CT the stat and territories thereof Proy
band Of wa laden on beard neutral vessel sha lot be sub
JeG 20 sSl- a @ E ~ ~ tba Tinted states now in
ports the Confederate States except such as haze ben
the government Of the United States, allowed thirty
the pub caOn Of this sct to leave .d ports and
reach their destination and such vssels and their carg eA
cePng coniTsband Of war shall mol &c cap
ure this during said period unless they Sal have
previously reached the dissipation Tor "hien 'ny were ~ '
s % Tht s Pre,deBt Of the Confederate States shall
and hereby authorized and empoEeTe TO rtoS ana ann
pleasure ali letters Of maTq1e and rePal "A he may at
H. ,fn,lrsn a-t "a
src s. That persons applying for letters Of Harque and
reprisa pursuant to this ac shall state IA "Ing ae name aA
pifab description tonnage and force Of the vessel and
and place Of resiene CT each owner cohceInea mere
n nnl intended number cf the crew Which statement snail
signed y person or persons m2Pg sgea & apPra0n, "a @ s s9a
Commissions him transmitted to the Secret5y Estate
eprsa shan be issued Aforesaid the Of the
ship or yee which the shall he requested and the
commander thereof the ne being shall give bond to the
Confederate ses with least responsible sure;ies not in
lars or be provided VITA than one hundred
and fifty then In the penal some Of ten thousand doiT
with condisiOn the oicers and who shall be
empoycd on board such commissioned vessel, shall and will OBJ
serve Confederate States and the instructions
conduct will satisfy all damages and which shall
committed contrary 70 % sa e20T ri % 2S % S SGg 's RS
voked By the President of the Confederate states.
shan b: i forfeited and shah accrue to tie owners cheers ana
CT the vessels by whom u;h cap uIe and aa be
ing any written agreement which shall c made between them
s nsrs AMI he sher moiey 70 The officers and
ly he according to ihe Ies prescribed r s
Of prize mone7 by the laws Of the Colieierae slates
sEC G. That all vessels goods AM eIeets tie o. any
citizen the Confederate States or Of persons within and
under heprOt6ct OF OF the sIss or OF sns per
anenty within the territories andunder the pro ecoa a any
foreign State in a with the Confederate
States which shall have teen captured ~ Und States and
shall be captured y vessels commissioned as Al ressd
"a or NV he decree Of any cour having
mentottne parties % ~ Wy - -, ~ ne
royisions established BY law Ami sleh salvage tha ~ as
1rbuted among officers an creTs Of the vessels com
sfsioned and making ucl captures accs 10
any agreement which shall he made between mem AM
principle heentsore provides in cases eI ca'ues
he captured ds sal OF conversion 'h
or any article, which shall be found board the cap
con e1eae S @ o. S blI Ne 1roceisd against lef re coul-
tten tribunal after condemnation and raur= tee5i
belong the owners, officers and ere" OF r
case Of all captured goods and effects Tic l be
brought within the urisdiciio1 Of the a. We @
trccourts the Confederate states sha hlVe 'N. or
inHl cognzance f. in civil causes a'LlE'y a'I lar
time jurisdiction the sail courts or tee urt nf court
Of the Confederate Saes, into VII Oh such case shi p Ic
ed and which they shall nc fin ally d.clc sAa ar e
@ el M , oisr sr5 de- d,atc and costs 10 he tafty
u-ed for which and un1~uders IA vessels lan
tuch captures and also the vessels sh III he lia'
sEc hat all persons u d on beard cTtuTei Ts'e
or on board any recap se sl rePoTed {" he
lector Of the pot in the OFF derl - e. IN "l" A.,
first arrive, shall delivered into The Gust aE
Of the dsrc, court or mil officer + IA, On 1iL
ate Sts,es or Of any su port VII" stan tax
charge Of their safe keeping and support at ;hee -' Il "
3.
authorized 10 establish and rrler suitable inNtruc i' Tor n
Teer governing directing The eOnduct Of M We eSs m
ivered by of the customs to he conlef' "s
they shall givebond provided ..,
OF S2Ofo each person board armed hip Fsei M o
ing to the United the commencement 81 an eng cement
a ch halI burnt sunk destroy ed by any =ssel 1 s
asaflesaid Which shall he Of equal or isior i9Te IN 50
divided as in ohe. cases Of pze no,y anu u y %
s25 paid to tAe owners officers and crews OF u- Priv
armed vessels commissnne7 as sforesa' Tor e3c1 ana
prisoner y them captured brought into and ce were
an agent authorized to receive them IN any pert G ne
rzd 10 psy be paid the owners officers ana crew
Of such private armed vessels commissioned as aoead or
agent the bcunties herein pToyiset ,,.--
sFS II Ttat the commanding fccrof every vessel having
iii,ieS tTee5 the Confedert. States Unci State
shall keep Irregular journal containing true m eNlc
Of his daily proceedings and transacoEs WIN nh 1 an an
crew thereof the ports and places he ail ma Pat V ] on
the places when and where taken ani N Was mann
vb- Ibe times and places where be shall meet wit
, S S bs and remarks thereon also, phat
ever else to hin any OF ms oirs or mar %
e discovered by examination conference WA any h-e
means ounE The fc.tsvesses forces Of the United state
their posts places Of station and desst a. s.Tseh & 5a
bsrs iutents and designs aad such en- en-
Immediately his ARRIVAL in port Of tue S
from or during Of voyage or cruise poGu
kept as aforesaid signed with his proper name al
70 such port; truth OF which journal shall be eI y
oath Ct the commanding Off eT for the time Delhs
on the arrival such vessel, order the proper tL o q
nonS 10 90 on bosd aud take account OF the officers ar
Insn the number Of the guns and Vhlelsr e
orrur uaill 20 be known: an
m u vessel shall be permitted sail out o port ag u
such journal shall delivered up and cta
obtniDei under the collector other clti o
OF the customs manned and arsd sccoons 10
con- ission and upon delivery Of such certificate any lo
sTtsete OF like nature sh have beCs o5tSlLel ~ u
commander Of such vessel thal be delivered up.
eEC. That the Oumanders or vessels LaNng ieIs
and YtpTs2l Aforesaid, ngectng 10 hs JV
- Aforesaid C wlful making audu ent entries thers
biitsTapF the record any material transaction c9ntrn
tbpT,in VII re Interest ofe Confederate states
ar efusinR 70 produca deliver such Journal counsl5
s t6cas pursuant preceding section Oh ms aci an
thea in be commissions and letters o. Ie,4u
isal Of such vessels shall liable 70 he rYoked anu su
ynandrE respscvely shall forfeit for every such o7ence
uU of 600 moety thereof to the use oi the Cohe4
States aud the other to the informor -
SIC - commanders OF NtsseLS HaH
Latter Of srcue Teprisal aforesaid who sha Nos
of the acts OF Congress the collection Of the revenue
fihe Confederate and for the prevention ot
letters OF HArqus Abl Isa
md that they owned sr COMMANDED oy 1us
liSbe all the penalties and tolSGteS al'asb
merchant vessels in ike cases Co.,. -.--
SIC That Rll goods, and IneTelaFuise C-l11I
good lawful prizes Of by any ri' ave
snip having letters OF msTque sud relAI
der this act brought the Confederate States 'se N
be allowed deduction OF 35s Per cent on Tie amount o
tesimposed by law. ,,.--
sEo. per ceatu on the net amount Nai'sr
dpng All charges exTcudtures) OF the money arr
from captured vessels and on the net amount o
ss Of the Confederate states, hail b. secured and ps oN
10 ne ,oecor other chief o0cer Of the customs at the pc
Confederate States II which such esp Te1 or
to the consul or other p-9
IN the Con ederSte residing at the poT or pa
not within the Confederate states al "A IN saeh