Shreveport daily news., 1861-08-30
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An act repeating the fourth section
of the act regulating foreign coins.
Proclamation by the President.


an act approved ON the 9Th day
Of August, 1861, entitled "An act
respecting alien enemies," make
provision that proclamation should
be issued by the President in rela-
ton to alien enemies, in conform
+ ity with the provisions of said act {:
Now, therefore, l., Jefferson Davis,
President Of the Confederate States
of America, do issue this, my p,ocla-
nation; and do hereby warn and
require every male citizen of the U.
States, of the age of fourteen years
and upwards, now within the Confed-
crate States, and adhering to the Gov
ernment of the United States, and
acknowledging the authority Of the
same, and not being citizen Of the
Confederate States, to depart from the
Confederate States within forty days
from the date OF this proclamation
And | do warn all persons above des=
cribed who shall remain within the
Confederate States after the expira-
ton Of said period Of forty days, that
they will be treated as alien enemies.
Provided, however, That this pro-
clamation 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 consid-
cred as extending to the citizens of
the States of Delaware, MARYLAND,
Kentucky, Missouri, the District of
Columbia, the Territories Of Arizona,
and New Mexico, and the Indian
Territory south Of Kansas, who shall
not be chargeable with actual hostil-
ity or other crime against the public
safety, aud who shall acknowledge
the authority Of the Government Of
the Confederate States.
And l further proclaim and make
known, that l have established the
rules and regulations hereto annexed.
in accordance with the provisions of
said law.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the Confederate States of Amer
ica. at the city of Richmond, on the
14th day Of August, 1861.
BY the President:
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Il. NJ. L. HUNTER, Sec. of State.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING ALIEN EN-
EMIES.
The following regulations are here
by established respecting alien enc
mics, under the provisions Of an act
approved Sth August, 1861, entitled
{" An act respecting alien enemies:"
/. Immediately after the expira-
ton Of the term of forty days from
the date of the foregoing proclama-
ton, it shall be the duty of the sew
eral District Attorneys, Marshals, and
other officers of the Confederate
States, to make complaint against any
aliens and alien enemies coming with
in the purview of the act aforesaid, to
the end that the several Courts of the
Confederate States, and of each State |
having jurisdiction, may order the
removal Of such aliens or alien ene-
mics beyond the territory Of the Con
federate States, or their restraint and
confinement, according to the terms
of said law.
?. The Marshals of the Confeder-
ate States, are hereby directed to APP
prehend all aliens against whom com
plants may be made under said law,
and to hold them in strict custody |
until the final order of the Court, |
taking special care that such aliens
obtain no information that could pos
sibly be made useful to the enemy.
3. Whenever the removal of any
alien beyond the limits of the Con-