Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-09-04
RETALiAToRY LAW OF THE CONFEDERATE
b s. STATES OF AMERICA.

SrATkS VI AnEhlCA. r-
The TX miner Give the following abstract If very
importsn, tl passed by Congress shortly bsirs Tho
sjorrnmsn for the 9aes ration Of oil Yankee rsop
ty found IA tie sou,h; cd. t.t. s,.-..., "a.
Biz to he entitled an Ac. for the sequesratol o.
the ate prop,sty ard ELECTS Of sii.n nef ord
for the indemnity Of liz II the Confederate S;s e.
and parsons sldii the same in The existing war With
the Unite States. - ttJI'. ~ 80 r..
Tie bill ,ecites in the nature Of preamble tia de
partute Of the Government and the people OF he uniei
States from the nsssss Of civilized waifars aud tie ne
cesy Of orr OF ly projection against such wrongs In
MEASURES Of retaliation. 80 ~ t.-...f q.
TIC following 1, the princip.I legisAti' clause
b it enacied By the Corgoess Of the Confederate
Stsos That all and every, toe lsnds, tenen,ents aod
h,n ditantnts goods and cbaftes, rights and credit
within these Conlederats States and every right and 10.
terest therein he'd, cared posnssed or oyed BY OF
for shy alien enemy, since the 2ls dsy OF Nay, 1891
,epi snca debts cue 10 u en- enemy may haV
bssn paid into the Of arr one Of tts Confede
ate States prior to the passs Of this law be snd tie
SINE are hsre sequss rated by tie Ccn,edeas Stst
O. Americs, aud shall be held for the foil iLdemnpy OF
true ard loyal ei ~ res!d ,nt Of N sc Confsdsr
o.. States or other person aiding said Coated rais Stat
II the rro-scriou nf the present var between said Cot
.dera's sstes Ind toe En,ed States of AIler.c, az
FIR which be may s'aF any loss or III ~ rrdr tie SC
ihc ULiEed States CD this retsii.ory, or
udst any other act Ct the COtsd States OF any State
Whereof, authorizing The seizure or cotA cation o
IN, property OF c tizeas or residents OF the Con
fsdera;e States, or other pero1 sidirg said Gen.
Tolerate States, and the same shalt be seized
and disposed Of as prl9idsd for In this act
Proridsf ho.es,rr when the esiao, property rights
be 1T cted by this act were or Vi tia ZONE se
Of this Coaiede.acy which has become sIch since said
twenty frs. day tf hsy then abel operate rpoo
aud to such esae propfrtycr rights and all persnns
claiming the fame from and after the day such a,e
became memb Of this Cohfederacy aod not sfoie:
Providsd ah,, that the provisions Of this act shall
not eztnd 10 the thcks Other public acirities Of the
Cohfsdrts Gosrnrsnt, or -, angsf hs States Of tbs
%, edsrory, held ornsd oter sn,mv or 20 any
dot, ehigatiDg ar due from tas @ ,d-yats q
,rzuisnt or aNN Of s States sck Ven s.-nr: I'd
propi,d cleo, That the provisions Of this act shs DOT
embrace the property OF c9cos residents of either
Of the hes OF swsre Maryland, Kslucky Missouri,
OF Of the District o. Columbia the Ter tories fNs~
MeIico Arzopa or the Iodal Territory south of Ksn-
sas except such Of said ctz or residents assoall
commit actual hostites sgsi. the Confederate States
or aid abet the United States in The existing war
agairst the COME ieratc States.
SIC makes 1t the duty o! every citizen OF the Con-
tederate States TO give information Of tte property Of
ali u eremits. .s
Sac. Attorneys, agents, former paItuers trustee,
or persons holdug Dr. controlling any description Of pro.
perry interest Of alien enemies are required 10 give
information and render account OF The 10 re.
ceiver pain Of being adi adgsd gully OF mkdemes
",
comment for term not less than sir month"; and OF
being sled ia addition Tor doubts the value Of the po
perry .sl
sEc. charges the 6rand Jutiss in the Confederate
Courts aurs snd presentments Of the proper
y OF alien enemies affected BY The provisions Of the act
SEC provides for the appointment Of receiver, by
each Confederate judge for each ssc.iob Of the ssie
for whst bs holds court and In occicDs Of necessity
for sIbdsrcis said receiver 10 give bond and 10 make
oath to discharge his duties we'll ami truly
SIC TIE duties of the Receiver are to take posses
ion and control OF the prop ny OF alien ensmes
complaining the purposes Of the sc be mar sue for and
such property in the name Of the Confederate
Satee by the form OF petition 10 the Court FOR decIee
Of ssqaestrsoo All orders Of seizure necessary
cure sIbec matter Of the suit from danger of loss
injury destruc ion, waste may be made by the Court
when such necessity does not eIist In the opinion OF
the Court, the property or credits may Nmlia in the
hands Of the party In possession except hst bark and
corporation Stocks diviGeuds and rents real estate
shall bs tvesei up aud on the further coalition ~ %
other property or credits tina, the party In posses ,o
.b1 pay al interests and net profs accrued ,iIce the
2l. Of Nay 1851 into the hands Of the Receiver ard
st a1nl periods thereafter in Of algre for judg-
usnt against principal and security for which execution
shall bp is,rtd in The nsme Of The Receiver
Sec. allows sry c!sin ant CT parry Interested In
the subsc,nser Of the suit TO intervene sod dofard
20 the erfnt OF his interest On affidavit that alien
enemy hss any nteres, in the right which be asserts
Fec authorizes the ssas Of writs of gsrnishment 10
stsnh credits due alien enemies and me courts shall
have power 10 condemn the property effects dents
ACCORDING 10 the answer; aud 10 make orders for the
bringing 10 Of third persons claiming Disclosed ny the
aDsver, tohave an interest 10 tho litigation.
sec. Tie District Attorney Of the Confederate
States IL requrd prosecuts all causes instituted
der tins aci; his Smpensaton to be :wo per cent upon
the fruits Of The ni.sation.
Ser 10. The Rcener Is required at least eve.y six
moptbs and ss much osener he may be required by
the Court 10 render az h'coupt of s matt rs 10 hi,
hands under his courol Setting accounts and making
settlements Of I'll matters sep,tsy 30 that tho tram
action 10 respect each alien ene,s proper,y NAV be
kept recorded aud preserved sepsrateys :
SEC IL. Notice Of settlements 10 no published for
four weeks. The iuterloeutory cot ements Bay be i'm
peached at tie ipa settlement, which latter Shall be
conclusive, unless reverted or impeschd, within two
years, for fraud. tsN
ssc IL The Court having jurisdiction Of the matter
SHALL whenever sr icnt cause Is shown therefor, dsect
toe sale Of any personal property, other than saves
questercd under this sc' such erne "a 10 IL s3sh
best and such sale shall pass the is Of he per
son whose property has ben sequestesd. 'l
INC Is Settlements Of accounts for sequsstsr pro-
perty 10 be recorded, end copies forwarded % the
Treasurer OF Che Confederate Safes Ary emh zzemert
Of money under this act shall be liable to Indictment the
guilty party be con6nel at hsrd a5onr for not ls
thsn siI month"; thin Eve years, and fned in
double the amour. enb' Zzied
Src IA. The President 10 authorized, by and with the
hoNlCs tHu Colccnt VI SohS'9- w ePio'ss
mis.oners with saaries oftwo thousand Eve hundred
dollars each per annun who shall hold ~ the sent OF
Government two terms each year. It's made the duty Of
these Commissioners 10 hear and adudge such claims a
may be brought before them bv any one aiding the Con
de acy in the present war who has been plt to s BY
the United States By any S;se thereof Tho finding
Of the Commissioners in favor Of any such claim Is TO he
taken as prna facs evidence Of the eorecfness Of the
d,msnd, and Whenever Congress shall pass the came, il
shall be paid from sny money in the Treasury derived
from eequestrAtion under this ac. The Board OF Com
missouers 10 designed only to continue until the organ
zaon Of the Court Of claims provided for BY the Con,
tuon, which shall take the place Of the Conrsssoners
sKc ID. Al expenses incurred under the proceedings
Of this act required 70 be paid IRON the qaesrston
fund.- tie receivers 10 be SLOWED compensation Of too
and halt per cent on recspts and the same amount on
expenditure Provided That the sans do not realize
more than %, 900 In one year, -
See lo provides that the Attorney General sbs pre-
scribe uniform rules Of proceeding urdr this Law not
otherwise provided for -
SEe u allows appeals 10 be taken from any a de,