Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-06

are within some State Of this Confederscy, which
has become such since said twenty first day Of May
then this act shall operate UPON and sach estate
property or rights, and all persons claiming the
same from and after the day such State became
member OF this COnfederaey. and not before? Pro
uded, Jutler that the provisions Of this act shall
not ere'd 70 TIE stsess or otter public securities Of De
toalederate SoeeT7asss or any Of Js StgisS Of ttis
Gorfedsrocy he'd on o1cned By an alien els7E or q
any debt obligation or due from he Confederate
Government any Of TIE Stasss 70 such alien es,.
ARd prOUided also, that the provisions OF this act
shall not embrace the property Of citizens 'or resi-
dents Of either of The Statss of Delaware MARYLAND
Kentucky, Missouri or Of the District of Columbia
or Of { Territories of New Mexico, Arizona. or
the Indian Territory South OF Kansas except such
of said citizens or residents shall commit actual
hosti!ites against the onf=derate States aid or
abet the United States in the existing war against
! the Confederate States.
Sac makes it the duty Of every citizen Of the
Confederate States &c give Information Of the prop
1 erty OF alien enemies.
Sac. 3. Attorneys agents, former partners. trus-
tees or persons holding controlling any descrip-
ton OF property or interest II alien enemies, are
required to give information and render account of
the same to receiver, on pain Of being adjudged
| guilty Of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not
! exceeding 5000, and Imprisonment for term not
less than six months, and of being sued in addition
4 for double the value Of the property.
| Sac. charges the Grand JuFies in the Confede-
rate Courts TO inquire Snd make pFesentments Of
! Inc properly OF A4eu elHmltS auectea Dy Ll6 pEO-
visions Of this act
| SEC. provides for the appointment of receiT-
err by each Confederate Judge, for each section Of
the State for which he hollis court, and in occa-
Of necessity for subdistrict said receiver to
give bond and to make oath to discharge his duties
well and truly.
SEC. g. The duties of the Receiver are to take
possession and control of the property of allies
mics, for accomplishing the purposes OF the set he
NAV she for and recover such property in the name
of than ~
the Court for decree of sequestratiOn. AL orders
Of seizure necessary to secure the subJectmatter of
the suit from danger of loss, Injury, destruction
waste, may be made by the Court, but when such
necessity does not exist in the opinion of the Court
the property or creditor may remain in the hands
OF the party IN possession, except that bank and corr
poratiOn stocks, dividends and rents real astate
shall be delivered up and on the further condition
as to other property or credits, that the psrty in
possession shall pay all interests and net profits &C,
erued since the 2lst Of May 1851 into the hands Of
the Receiver, and at annual periods thereafter on
pain, in cases of failure for Judgment against prf-
cipal and security for which execution shah be is
sued in the name Of the Receiver.
SEC allows any claimant or party interested in
the subjectmatter Of the suit to intervene and de-
fend to the extent of his interest on affidavit that
no alien enemy has any interest in the right which
he asserts.
SEC. authorizes the issue Of writs Of gGrnish-
ment to attach credits due alien enemies; AMI the
courts shall have power to condemn the property
or effects or debts according to the answer; and 10
make orders for the bringing in Of third persons
claiming. or disclosed by the answer to have ar
interest in the litigation.
SEC Q. The District-Attorney Of the Confederate
States is required to prosecutei courses instituted
under this act; his Compensation to be two per cent
upon the fruits Of the litigation.
SEC. 10. The Receiver Is required, at least, every
six months, and as much Oftener as he may be re-
quired by the Court to render an account Of all |
matters in his hands or under his control stating 4
accounts, and making settlements of all matters l
so that the transaction in respect to each
preserved separately.
SEC IL. Notice of settlements 20 be published for
four weeks The interlocutOry settlements may be
impeached at the hnal settlement which latter shall
be conclusive unless reversed or impeached, within
two years, for fraud.
SIC II. The Court having Jurisdiction of the mat
ter snal whenever sufficient cause Is shown thers-
for, direct the sale Of any personal property other
tnan slaves, sequesteFed under this act, on such
terms as to It shall cen best; and such sale shall
pass the title Of the person as whose property the
same has been sequestered.
SEC. -. Settlements of accounts for sequestered
property to be recorded and copies forwarded TO
Lhe Treasurer of the Confederate States ANY en-
oezziement of money under this act shall be liable
10 indictment, the guilty party to be confined at
lard lasor for not less than six months. nor more
han five years, and faed In doubl9 the amount EN-.
Jezzled.
he advice and consent of Congress- to appoint
hree Commissioners. with salaries of two thousand
i've hundred ollarsesGh per anaum, who shall hold
It the seat OF Government two. terms each year 1t
) made the duty of these Commissioners TO hear
md adJudge such claims as may be brought before
hem by any one aiding the Confederacy in the
resent warThO has beea put to loss by ths United
'tstes or by any States thereof The fnding Of the
commissioners IN favor OF any such claim IS to be
AIKEN as prt1 fQcis evidence Of the correctness of
he demand and whenever Congress shall pass the !
anne It shall be paid from any money in the Treas
ury derived from sequestratiOn under this act I
ha Board Of Commissioners is designed Only to ]
Ontinue until the organization of the Court Of G
laims provided for the Con ,tituti0n, which shall
AXE the place of the Commissioners.
SEC. 10. All expenses incurred under the proceed
lgs Of this act are required to be paid the Sc
uestration fund; the Receivers to be allowed COM
ensation of two and a half per cent on receipts I
nd the same amount on expenditures; Provided, U
hat the same do not realize more than IS 600 in 3
ne year. g
Sac. l6 provides that the Attorney General shall :
reseribe uniform rules Of proceeding under this
w not otherwise provided for.
SEC. Il allows appeals to be taken frem any final I
ecsiOns of the district courts under this law as in
rdinary -
SEC. Is. The word 'persOn" as used in the law,
include all private corporations.
SEC. 10. The courts are vested with Jurisdiction =
settle ell partnerships between citizens of the ,
confederate States and alien enemies; to separate
e interest Of the alien enemy AMI 20 sequestrate
and to sever all joint rights where an alien eaa-
y is concerned, for the purposes of sequestration
SIC 20 In all cases of administration Of any mat
or thing under this act, the court having Juris>
ction may make such orders touching the pre-
rvauon Of the property or effects under the
rectlon or control Of the receiver not incOnsist-
1t with the foregoing provisions, as it shall deem p
'Oper.
Sec q. Treasury notes are made receivable in -
.yment OF all purchases Of property or effects
Id under this act. n
SEC o. Nothing in this act is to be construed to
strOy or impair the lien or other right Of any .,
editor, citizen or resident Of the COnfederacy -
Of friendly States or Territories; in ali such -
SEES the court to determine, by making rartes and
the proper proceeding, thu respective rights Of I
parties concerned. u
THE RICHMOND ARNoRT-ITs OP CITATIONS. tCr
A visit to the Richmond ArmOry and an examina- =
IN of its operations. in connection with the Ord
nee Department Of Virginia, give some interesting
OTmati9n.
What has been accomplished at the Armory, 4
ice the passage Of the Ordinance of Secession has n
en- accomplished under many difficulties. It was an
without machines, &C.. which could no longer 3ss
procured in the North when the Ordinance of =
eessIon had become public, and it had to fall back y
such resources as were at hand. n
Since the commencement of the present hostili>
), two hundred pieces Of artillery, and II y
1ndersr have been rebored, so as to equal the 3,
It Of modern cannon. With good carriages, Gals as
u and carefully prepared ammunition, they have
IN promptly thrown into the field, and have done 4Os