Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-13
THE sEauEsTRAr1oN BILL.

Inc Nlchmond Examiner has an abstract of
4 the Sequestration Bill recently passed by the
Confederate Congress.
+ 1t will be. seen, from the provisions of this
act. that by means of sequestration, the Con-
federate States Government has taken under
its control all the Yankee property and effects
in the States Of the Confederacy. The bill
+ only differs from a.e eonhscaton bill in the par
ticular of holding this property for particular
ends. subject to, claims for indemnity and To
the future disposition of tho Government.
The estimate of the amount OF. property be-
longing to the people ofsthe North, subject to
the provisions of this bill, will not fall short Of
three hundred millions of dollars. We subjoin
some of its provisions The following 10 the
principal Legislative clause:
"Be it enacted by the Congress Of the Con-
fedcra,e States, That all and every The lands,
! tcnements and heredi ditaments, goods and chat
tsls, rights and credits, within'these Copfede-
rate States, and every right and interest there
in held. owned, possessed or enjoyed by or for
any alien enemy, since the tireafy first day of
May 1851 iSexcept such dcbts,due to an alien
enemy as may have been paid into the treasury
of any one Of the Confederate States prior to
the passage of this law be and the same are
hereby seguesirdted by the Con federate States
of America, and shall be held for the full in
dcmnity of any trueatd loyal citizen, a resi-
:deatef these Confederate States or other per-
son aiding said Confederate States in the pose.
cution Of the present war between said Con.
federateStates and the Union States ofAmeri-
CO, and for which he may suffer any loss or id
l,o IIo; ;toI
which this act is retaliatory,. or under any
other act Of the United States, or Of any Sta te
thereof authorizing the e'seizure or confsca,ion
the property of citizcnssor residents of the
Confederate States, or other person aiding said
Confederate StatessS and the same shall be seized
and disposed of asFprovided' for in this act ::
Provided hoperer, when the estate, property or
rights to be. affected by this act We're or nre
| ~ilhin some State of'this Confederacy, whicl,
has become such since, said twenty day of
May; then this act shall operate upon and as
to such estate. property or rights, and all per-
sens claiming the same from and after the day
such State became member Of this Confede-
racy. and not before; Provided further, that
the provisions of this act slait not erseud to tie
stocks or ofher public securities of tie Confeee
rate Government, or Of any Of tic States,of Ills
Con}eas racy, 9eld Or or,ed Jyan ellen enemy, or
toany ded.. obligation. 81 sim die from. TIE Coa-
td"rdtc GoOcr'bnent, orsanyo Of the Stats, to
such alien enesmg A,sd pToSidea also. that the
provisions of this act Shall not embrace the
property ofstitizcns or residents of either of
the States of Delaware; Maryland Kentucky.
Missouri, or Of the District Of Columbia. or
the Territories Of New Mexico, Arizona, or the
Indian Territory south Of Kansas, except such
of said citizens. or residents as shall commit ac-
tual hoetilites against tile Confederate States,
or aid or alet the gaited States iu the existing
wai against the Confederate States.'' -
Other sections provided: It is TIE duty Of
eoery eitizes and all attorneys. agents and for
q msr partners or persons holding or controlling
any aeseritionn Of property belonging 10 alien
enemies, to siyeSinfornation tothe receiver
whoTis appointed by each Con federate Judge.
"Thedssiess of the receiver are to take pos.
session md control Of tho property of alien
enemies; for accomplishing tile purposes Of the
act he maYsue for and recover such property
l ln the nar,e Of the Confederate States, by the
toEmsof petition to ths e.srt for o decree of
'aequessration. Allorders Of seizure necessary
to secure the snbject" matter of the suits from
danger Of loss. injury. destruction, or waste.
may be saIade by the court bur. when such,
necessity dSeeno ezist in the opinion Of th.
courti ;>pfopertYdr credits smay remain in
the hand Of the partyin Pcssessiop. except that
bank and corporation stocks dividends, and
rents on real estate shall be delivered up and
on the further condition. as to other pr1i,pperty
s.or credit, thatthe party inspessessou shail pay
Sall interests and net profits aeerued since the.
'2fst.of-May, lselaipto the hands Of The re-
eelversand at annual? periods thereafter, on
|, palp. in earsesa failure for judgement against
principal and 5sesaritYi 4Srs which execution
'shah be Asped ia the nasne b fsthe receiver.
Another clapse alovs any. claimant or.party
interested in the subjecfsfIatter of the sui. 10
intervene % and, defend tothe extent of his inter.
est on affidavit that no alien, enemy has any
inter est -int6e right which he asserts. +,
" Anatber authorizes Tissue of'wriG' of eiaiss
nishfi.sntto attach credits. due slien= =enemiss.s
and the courts shall hsxe power to condemn
the PROPERTY or eaestS or:dsbiss. according se to
the answes aad to make orders for the bring.
'ing in Sf6sd. PERSONS claiming. sor disc closeaa
bystho ausssr, to. have an interest ip the litisl
gation. y. :. sr'+-t-
The Di:sriss . ,4tsasssy ot.tho Confederate
tstates !: seapfrsafo prosecute all causes insfi-
tuta asast thitaot :hfss sSmpsazssio1a. % % @
two per cent. dpen the,freAs.of f4ss litigation
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