The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-15

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AN ACT
te ne Slaue Trade. and 10 punish
6evsons offending therein.
1hs C0agress of ne C5nfedcrat.
9'er'ea 10 enact, That no person
eetiy or indirectly, import or
2 @ny manner whatever into the
ate States or the Territories
e. q e,n any foreign Kingdom place
lother than the slaveholding
= the United States of America, }
the sea, any negro, lnulatto,
:. person Of color. with intent to
4 or dispose Of any such negro,
M eoolle, or person or color As q
~ pc held TO service or labor,
4ngth ol time whatever ; and any
cl OF water craft, employed in
nftation aforesaid. shall be liable
Prosecution and forfeiture in
rict in which il may be found.
thereof after the payment of all
70 the use of the Confederate
~ TIE other half, to the use of
shem who shall prosecute the
eilect.
No citizen of the Confederate
any other person or persons
hlmself or other person, either
% factor or owner, build, fit,
sau, or otherwise prepare any
ssel in any port or place within
aiction OF the Confederate States,
any such shin or vessel to sail
port or place whatsoever within
ection of the same, for the puT-
ocuriUg any negro, mulatto,
rson of color, from any foreign
place or country Except as
% be transported to any port
atsoever, to be held, sold or
sposed of as slave, or to be
&c or labor. And if any ship
all be so built, fitted out,
oden or otherwise prepared
ffrpose aforesaid, every such
eNA. her tackle, apparel, fur
q ding A~lall be forfeited one
tthe payfAlent of all expenses
dhe Confederate States, and
FtH, 10 &c .srrelSN1A. ,,a,.ao,, -
fosaid forfeiture and Pfssnsecute
toifect in any court ofthe N'Qn-
see. ~
nv person violating the lst sec ;!
act or any provisions thereof, =
AZ abetting others IN the viola 1
NJ, on conviction thereof, shall \
Ied by imprisonment in the pen :.
H Il common jail-if there be no = =
of the State where the con- . .
- l.-.l - L. the - ~
iS9nIl6ErIalv - 'iIaIT f1'Iy >.
that purpose, and if not, IN ~ ~
q face az may be provided by -
4. - jer1n not less than ten nor ~
- twenty years and shall -
: hned at the discretion of the =.
oelE les than one thousand nor - -
i've thousand dollars. And if ~
4 within the ConfedeaateS States, n
-Cringly sell, purchase, receive, n
{ move or aid and assist in con- =
: removing any negro, mulatto, =
,erson of color, so Illegally i'm -
aforesaid, such person shall be y
high misdemeanor, and on q.
shall be punished by fine g sI
an one thousad dollars, and %
ding fine thousand dollars. For r
Is under this act, each negro, !: +
,ar person of color illegally i'm y
sold. purchased, received, con- y.
removed, as knowingly afore- U
L be held and considered as a .
trsence. q.
l1rery ship, vessel, boat OF other -
azaon which such negro. mulat- -
al person of color, shall have q
Il on board. received or trans ~
aforesaid her tackle, apparel, n'
and lading. shall be forfeited NJ
In to the Confederate States, pa
aher to the informer. And all rs 4
,mulattoes, coolies, or persons ~
10 illegally imported as afore- IA
be arrested and held by the az
i the Confederate States, to an
III OF as hereinafter directed. X
lEverv person violating the pro- tia
hnv one Of them, of the I'd sec 81
s act, shall be guilty Of high Gl
Tor, and on conviction shall be IN
h imprisonment, as before pro- erl
exceeding FIVE years and a ne
than one thousand nor more ee
lusand dollars. ~
cry negro illegally imported les
into the Confederate States, de
sted by the Marshal or his M
nv officer of the said State. IN
nv manner with the execu- IN
set. and shall be safely kept TO
GA disposition hereinafter pro- gr'
! IN che said officer shall imme- n
Htisthe President Of the Con- OF
IF " such arrest and confne- 80
{ he resident shall as soon as by
. Il nlunicate with the Governor arr
uence the vessel in which 70
! rs ure imported cleared, if the Sa
Il :, ofhe United States Of Amer mt
, 4 Il deT to deliver such negroes sae
.I star on receiving a guaranty !"
IS Stas that the said negroes ira
therights and privileges Of we
nsuchstate OF any other State arc
4nsd St4es. or that said negroes reT
ri-nspored to Africa and there 81
i oerty. free Of expense to the ISL
j !. Ii uIch proposition be re- po
- the contingencies specified Jeo
i not have arrived, the Presi- an
: i loeige any propositions which tao
40 any responsible persons rol
y furnish satisfactorv mn
-. s1ch negroes viii be trans "a
Il - =; and there placed at Iiber- th'
\ .i....,,snse to this Government an
~ proposition shall be made at
g '--s7Dable time, the President be
i,T negroes to be sold AT mi lea
= the highest bidder. in am siO
~ states where such ale sbail ed
s !. ..rossstent with e laws thereof sig
~ regulations as he NAV nrs, A.
sa proceeds of which sale afrs- Pu
: fbe expenses incurred bv The wit
mi in the capture. detartio,, ses
such negroes, aud in the - r.
tbe offenders and the f,rfa3t,,~o dss
perty shan be paid one-half to fef'
-ler. o he De bona fide sucb1 ero
fher half into the Tresslrv ~ rig
-erate States. ed.
All proceedings under this cot up
tlences against its provisio,,~ ~. y.
I'D and pros secuted in fbe r. en-.
OF the Confederate So. LoI5 WI
= in which, or in the wate-- s5. W.
-Ehich the same NAV oeru,. - ~
port the vessel nav IS earrisJ. IN N
-rlts. processes and ofhar ,,.-.,
q rom such courts All -, ti.1
tnroed IN any STATE Of 49, G. u =.
= tne Marshal or his dans,.-- - - -.
winch such state shsI, -, -
!. a the execution Of III. -. llil
deputy may summon as ~ - -
AAizefl or citizens Of the Confed- We
Al proceedings for oT.,e.s t-st
galnst the provisiors - - - -
feitures incurred - -. - - ~,
r. aIaiess commenced within We
SON the time the sar,a 80 go
- -'1es-.5ea' - Il O from the time rais
0tt ~ ne same or
transfers Of stle - US {
With Q without vaius. feni
- - WIN sueh forfeitures but pro
- oe declared Al the instance Sou
alnef- "a such trials tbe m sast
zo=eentor shall not bars-,7i~sl viii
prove the nsrBe - = - l'' '-.I - Aw,
the Illegal iu,Do-...;.. - - lev
- - :. = re master, owner, h.
=. ne peEzon from whom real
= P-t.esaased. but shall only pea
< s:Ig 10y the jury that such a d.
1lA - = s.-e zAllT imported and on mol
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