Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-13
CONGRESS.

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federate States to grant commissions n
raise volunteer regiments and bat,aliors
composed Of persons who have been resi-
dents Of the States of KentuckT, Nilsson;
Maryland and Delaware.
The Congress of the Confederate States 80
America do enact, That the President Of thn
Confederate States be, and he is hereby, an.
thorized to grant commissions to officers above
the grade of Captain to such persons as h.
may think fit to raise and command volunteer
regiments and battalions, for the service Ct ,ba
Confederate States, such regiments and bal,,I.
ions to be composed Of persons who are. ~
have been residents Of the States Of Eenlrckr
Missouri, Maryland or Delaware, and nho b,vns
enlisted, or may have enlisted, or nav enliet
under said officers, upon the condition, hor,
ever, that such officers shall not hold rank =.
receive pay until such regiments or ba~r,a,iars
have been raised and pustcred into service,
AN ACT RESPECTING ALIEN ENEMIES.
SEC. /. The Congress Of the Confederate
States of America do enact, That whepeys-
there shall be declared war between the Cav
fedcrate States and any foreign nation or Cox.
ernment or any invasion CT predatory incur.
sion shall be perpctrated, attempted, or thr,,,.
ened against the territory Of the Confcdtra,.
States by any foreign nation or goyernlr.n.
and the President Of the Confederate Sat-
shall make public proclamation of tie e;n,,
or the same shall be proclaimed by scto C,,1'
gress, all natives, citizens, denizeus, Or .nt
iects of tho hostile nation or sovernner, ~
ing males Of fourteen years of Are and =,
wards. and shall be within the Coairis.,s
States, and not citizens thereof; shall Be Ii,b,r
to be spprehendcd, restrained, or secured. ar;
removed as alien enemies: PyyriGeA Tina.
during the existing war citizens of the Cri,at
States residing within the Confederate States,
with intent to become citizens thereof, and who
shall make q declaration OF such intention in
due form, and acknowledging the authority of
the Government Of the same, shall rot h.cnr,a
liable IS aforesaid, nor shall the act exterd 70
citizens Of the States of Delaware, MARYLAND.
Kentucky, Missouri, and Of the District Of
Columbia, and the Territories OF Arizona ard
New Mexico, and the Indian territories south
of Kansas, who shall not be chargatle with
actual hostility, or other crime, agaips: the
public safety, and who shall acknowledge the
authority of the Government Of the Confrdcr.
ute States.
SEC. 9. The President Of the Confederate
shall be, and is hereby, authorized Us
his proclamation or other public act, in case
Of existing or declared war, as aforesaid, -
for the removal OF those who. rot be.
ing permitted to reside within the ConfejeT.
ate States, shall refuse or neglect to depart
therelrom and to establish such regulations
the premises as the public So (ety may -
lu're.
SEC. 3. Immediately after the passage OF Ibis
- .Lo D.oe.loDf &c tho GpnfnIarata C,-,,.
shall. ty proclamation, require all c%;iiacas Gi
the United States, being males Of fourteen
years and upwards, within the Confederate
States and adhering to the Governmcp. oi the
United States, and acknowledging the au;hC,l.
ty Of the same, and not being citizens Of !Ae
Confederate States, nor within the p~roviso u!
the first section Of this act, to depart from he
States within forty days from ,he
date of such proclamation and such p.r:oNs
remaining within the Confederate States after
that time shall become liable to be treated sa
alien enemies; and in all cases Of declared
war, as aforesaid, alicu residents wi'hin the
States, who shalt become liable g.,
as aforesaid, and who shall not he
chargeable with actual hostility or other crime
against the public safety, shall be allowed The
Time for the disposition of their effects and e.,
which may be stipulated b! any
treaty with such hostile nation or gOveTnmc0';
and when no such treaty may exist, the Pc.
,ident shall prescribe such time as :Hay be-
consistent with the public safety, and accGrd
With the dictates Of humanity aud natien-.
hospitality.
SIC. 4. After any declared war, or prose-
nation as aforesaid, it shall be the duty Of lnc
.or,,,1 Ho,rt, &c ,ha Tnnf,J,rota Stc,nS .tA
If each State having criminal jurisdiction and
If the several Judges and Justices Of The Courts
If the Confederate States, and they a:e Lc.rcy
authorized, upon complaint against any ali>n
" alien enemy, as aforesaid, or person coming
within the purview Of this act, who shall be
or remaining in the Confederate
states, or at large within the Jurisdiction Of
;uch Judge or Court, as aforesaid, contrary &c
he intent of this act, and Of the proclamation
If the President Of the Confederate Status, u
he regulations prescribed by him in pnr:u,
nee Of this act, to cause such alien or ~aiiers,
,erson OF persons, as aforesaid, to be duly az
pretended and conveyed before such Court,
Judge or Justice, for examination and h~earil:
N such complaint; and sufficient cause tirre.
or appearing, shall or may order such alien o:
liens, person or persons, 10 be removed on: o.
he territory Of the Confederate States, ~ h
,e otherwise dealt with or restrained Conform.
bly, to the interest OF this act, and the procla>
nations or regulations which may bc p!~
cribed US aforesaid, and may in prison or other.
wise, secure such alien person until the Ct.
Ter which shall be made shall be performed.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal
the District in which any alien, enemy OF
,erson offending against the provisions o! this
shall be apprehended BY the President Q.
he Confederate States, or by order of any
Court, Judge or Justice, as aforesaid, shall be
equired to depart and to be removed. Ms aloe
aid, to execute such order, by himself Or
or other discreet person. and for such
the Marshal shall have the war.
ant Of the President, or the Court, or Judge,
S the case may be.
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE prBLIc DEFENCE.
SEC. !. The Congress Of the Confederate
states Of America do enact, That in order 10
additional forces to repcl invasion,
maintain h effightful possession of the Con
ederate States Of America, and to secure HE
of the Confederate States, L..
President be, and he is hereby authorized, 10
mploy the militia, military ard naval forces
f the Confederate States Of America, aud 4"
SIX for and accept the services Of any number
# volunteers not exceeding four huajro:
thousand, and who may offer their services,
ither as cavalry, mounted r~illencn, a]r'GeF!",
r ihfantry, in such proportion Of their sc'
raj arms as he may deem eXpedient, 10 $c;'e
or a period Of not less than twelve months.
lot more than three years, after they shall b:
mustered into service, unless sooner discharged
Sec. 9. Whenever the militia or Volunteers
re called out and received into the seIv'c,'i
he Confederate States, under the provision
{ this act, they shall be organized un:cr he
ct OF the 9Th Of May, 1861, entitled, An at,;3
'rovide for the public defence, with the saI"r
'ay and allowances Of said act and the :'i'e
for the service Of the militia.
SEC. 3. Nothing in this nc. shall be GOT.
to extend to or in anywisc 10 alter At!
Ct heretofore passed, authorizing the Pf%s!'
lent to receive troops offered directly TO the
States for the war, OF lof .c:
ine.