Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-18
Proclamation by President Davis
Alien Enemies.

We laid before the readers of the PATRIOT
some days ago, an important law respecting
alien enemies, enacted by the Congress of tbs
Confederate States Amongst other thing
it provides (Ist seetion) that after the Presi
dent has given by proclamation notice of wal
with any foreign country, ''aII natives, eili-
zens, denizens or subjects of the hostile ma
ton or government, being males of fourteen
years or upwards, who shall be within the
Confedei ate States, and not citizens thereof
shall be liable to be apprehended. restrained
or secured, and removed as alien enemies
rrorlded that during the existing war citi
zens of theUnited States residing within the
Confederate States with the intent to become
citizens thereof, and who shall make declar
alton Of such Intention in due form, and &C
knowIedgiDg the authority of the Govern
ment of the same, shall not become liable as
aforesaid, nor shall the act extend to citizens
of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Ken
lucky, n Missouri, and the District of Colum-
bia, and the Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico, and the Indian Territories south Of
Kansas, who shall not be chargeable with &C
tual hostility, or other crime, against the
public safety. and who shall acknowledge
the authority of the Government of the Con-
federate States"
The act provides also cd section) that the
President may by proclamation IN case of
existing or declared war cause 1.-The removal
of those who. not being permitted to reside
within the Confederate States, shall refuse or
neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish
such regulations in the premises as the pub
lie may require"
The act provides further I'D section) that
the President shall, by proclamation, inme-
diately after its passage, require all citizens
of the United States, being males of fourteen
wears and upwards, within the Confederate
States, and acknowledging the authority OF
the same, and not being citizens of the Con-
federate States, nor within the proviso of the
first section of this act, to depart from the
Confederate States within forty days from
the date of such proclamation; and such per
sons remaining within the Confederate
States after that time shall become liable to
be treated as alien enemies; and in all cases
Of declared war, as aforesaid, alien residents
within the Confederate States. who shall be-
come liable as enemies as aforesaid, and who
shall not be chargeable with actual hostility
or other crime against the public safety, shall
be allowed the time for the disposition OF
their effects and for departure which may be
stipulated by any treaty with such hostile
nation or government; and when no such
treaty may exist, the President shall pre-
scribe such time as may be consistent with
the public safety, and accord with the die
fates of humanity and national hospitality"
The 4th section provides that ''after any
declared war, OF proclamation as aforesaid,
it shall be the duty of the several Courts OF
the Confederate States, and of each State
having criminal jurisdiction, and OF the sew
eral Judges and Justices of the Courts OF the
Confederate States, and they are hereby au-
thorized, upon complaint against any allen
or alien enemy, as aforesaid, or person COM
ing within the purview of this act, who shall
be resident, or remaining in the Confederate
States, or at large within the jurisdiction of
such Judge or Court, as aforesaid, contrary
to the intent of this act, and OF the procln-
nation of the President OF the Confederate
States, or the regulations prescribed by him
in pursuance of this act, to cause such alien or
aliens, person or persons. as aforesaid, to be
duly apprehended and conveyed before such
Court, Judge or Justice, for examination and
hearing on such complaint; and sufficient
cause therefor appearing, shall or may order
such alien or aliens, person or persons, to be
removed out of the territory of the Confede-
rate States, or to be otherwise dealt with or
restrained conformably to the intent of this
act and the proclamations or regulations
which may be prescribed as aforesaid, and
may, in prison or otherwise, secure such alien
per son until the order which shall be made
shall be performed"
President DAVIS, in conformity to the 3rd
section of the act, has issued the Proclama-
ton which we subjoin together with the reg
ulations he annexes. 1t would be well for
those concerned to determine at once what
they intend to do. Fair warning has been
given them and if they suffer it will be their
own fault. All will begin to realize, after
awhile. that the United States and the Con-
federate States are at war, and make up their
mind to encounter the rigors of state Of
war:
B THE president.
Wkereas, The Congress of the Confederate
States of America did, by an Act approved
on the 9Th day of August, 1861, entitled IAN
Act respecting Alien Enemies" make provi-
sion that proclamation should be issued by
The President in relation TO alien enemies,
and in conformity with the provisions OF said
Act:
Noss, therefore, /, JEFFERSON DAVIS, Presi-
dent of the Confederate States of America,
do issue this, my Proclamation; and / do
hereby warn and require every male citizen
of the United States, of the age of fourteen |
years and upwards, now within the Confede- |
rate States, and adhering to the Government |
of the United States, and acknowledging the |
authority of the same, and not being citi- |
zen of the Confederate States, to depart from |
the Confederate States within forty days from |
the date of this Proc lamation. And 1 do |
warn all persons above described who shall |
remain within the Confederate States, after |
the expiration of said period of forty days, |
that they viii be treated as alien enemies
Providsd, holreUsr, That this proclamation shall
not be considered as applicable, during the |
existing war, to citizens of the United States |
residing within the Confederate States with |
intent TO become citizens thereof, and who !
shall make declaration of such intention
in due form, acknowledging the authority of
this Government nor shall this proclamation
be considered as extending to the citizens of
the States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky.