Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-11

An Act respecting Allen Enemies,
SECTION l. Tbs Congress Of The Confederate States Of Ame
That whnevsr there shall dscared
the Coneats States and aly foreign government
tempted or threatened sst he terTitory Of he conf
States By foreign nation government, and the President
event. shall be proclaimed by Congress-
nave citizens, denzsns, subjects Of the hostile
government beitg males OF fourteen and upwards, who
shall within Confederate States not czens thereof
shall be Liable be aPprehsdsi restrained sscursd and
war citizens Of the United States residing within COnfser
ate States with intent to become citizens thereof who
shall declaration in due form, the
authority Of the Of the shall
bic aforesaid shall this act extend to cit OF the States
OF Delaware Maryland henLneEy sSouTl, and OF the lis
ct Of Columbia and OF the Territories Of Arizona
Mexio Indian Territory Kansas shall
be caargahe with sexual hostility other crime against the
public safety and who shah acknowledge the Government Of the
sE0 2 The President Of the Confederate States shall Be-
he hereby adhze By his proclamation other public
the removal q those Wh not being to reside within
the Confederate States, shall refuse neglect TO depart there
from and establish such regulations in the premises the pub
lie safety require.
Sac 3 Immediately aer the passage Of this act the Prs
dent Of the Confederate States SHALL by proclamation require
all citizens Untsd States bug males Of fourteen years
and upwards within the Confederate States, and sdheng
authority Of the and being czsDs Confederate
within the ProvsO Of the first section this act
Of said proclamation aud such persons remaining
the after that time, shall liable
Aforesaid aliens, residents within the Confederate States
snail become liable enemies Aforesaid, and who shll
pub safety, shall he allowed the time for the disposition Of
their effects and for departure, Hhich stipulated
treaty hostile nation Government AMI VIII no
treaty may the President shall prescribe such time as
may consistent with the public safety the die
tstes Of hun anity and national hospitality.
Sac. T. After any 6ecared proclamation aforesaid,
shall the duty Of the several Courts COnlederas
States and Of sach state having criminal jurisdiction
several judges and justices Of the Courts Of COneer
States and they hereby authorized, upon complaint
against alien alien enemies aforesaid
within the purvieR Of this Who shall be residenor
naming in the Confederate st and At large within the
Tsdcon district Of such judge Court aforesaid con-
the intent Of this and Of the proclamation
Of the Confederate States the regulations pres
by HIM pursuance Of this alien or
Aliens person persons aforesaid be duly sppreended
before such Court judge Justice for exmbs
after full examination and hearing com
pla sud sufficient therefor appearing may
order such alien aliens person persons removed
Of the territory Of the Confederate States be otherwise
dedt with restrained conf0 mabY the act,
and the proclamation regulation which may be prescribed
Aforesaid, and may mprisOn Otherwise SECURE srch
sen persons until the Ter which shall made saa per
formed
SIC 1t shaLbe the duty the MARSHAL Of the district in
which any alien enemy person Offending against the proVs
Of this shall BE- sPprehended, wSO by President the
Aforesaid to execute such order By himself deputy other
discreet person, and for such execution the Marshal shall
the warrant OF the Present Court judge, the
be.
Approved August 8, 1861, sepS law4w