Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-06
TIE CONFISCATION BILL.

There being almost universal desire to see this i'm
portant BILL give it below, in full:
An ACT for the SequeSaOn of the Estates Property and
Effects uf Alien Enemies and for the indemnify of c
zens of the Confedeates States aud persons aiding the
in the existing war with the United States
WHEREAS, The Government and people of the United
States have departed from the OF civilized warfare
in cuncang and destroying the property of the people
of The Confederate States of all kinds whether used
military purposes and Whereas only protection
against such wrongs is 10 be found in such measures of
taliatnn will ultimately indemnify own citizens for
their losses, and restrain the waniOn of
enemies Therefore,
SEcEIox l. BE 1t enacted by tie Congress of tie C0nfed-
crate Tates of Americ1 That all aud every the lands
tenemens and hereditaments goods and chaels rights
and credits within these Confederate States, and
right and interest therein held owned possessed or enjoy
ed by any alien enemy since the twenty first day of
Nav, thousand eight hundred and sxtyone, except
such debts due to alien enemy may have been paid
into the Treasury of of the Confederate States
prior to the passage of this law be- and the here
bv seouesaed by the Confederate States of America and
shall be held for the full indemnity of any true and loyal
citizen resident of these Confederate States other
persons aiding said Confederate States in h prosecution
of the present between said Confederate States and the
United States of America and for which he may suffer any
loss or injury under the act of the United States which
this act retaatnry under any other Of the United
States of State thereof authorizing The seizure con-
demnaton cuniScatiOn of the property of citizens
residents of the Confederate States other person aiding
said Confederate States and the shall be seized and
disposed Of provided for in this act Provided however,
When the estate property rights to be affected BY this
act were, within some State of this Cnnederacy,
which has become such since said twenty first day of May
property or rights and all persons claiming the from
and after the day such Stale became member of this
Confederacy and before Provided, further That the
provisions of this shall not extend to the stocks 9th
er public securities of the Confederate Government of
any the States of this CoHfedeacy held owned BY
alien enemy any debt, obligation or sum due from
the Confederate Government Of the States to such
alien enemy: And provided also, That The provisions of
this act shall not embrace the property OF citizens or resi-
dents Of either of The States Of Delaware Maryland Ken
lucky Missouri of the District of Columbia or the
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona or the Indian Terri
tory South of Kansas except such of said citizens or resi-
dents shall commit actual hosities against the Coned
crate States aid and abet the United States in the exist
ing war against the Confederate States -..- =,
SEC q And be further enacted That it is, and shall
be the duty Of each and every citizen of these Confederate
States speedily TO give information to the officers charged
with the execution of this law of any and every lands
tepements and heredameots goods and chattss rights
and credits within this Conederacy and Of every right
and interest therein held owned possessed enjoyed by
or for any alien enemy aforesaid.
Sac s. BsI Jurtdsr enoeed, That it shall be the duty
Of every attorney agent former partner trustee other
person holding or controlling any such lands tenements
or heredamens, goods or chattcs rights credits, or