Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-08-29
Proclamation by the President.

| crate States of America did, by an act ap- proved on the Sth day of August, 1861, entitled "An Act respecting Alien En- emies," make provision that proclamation should be issued by the President in rea- ton to alien enemies, and in conformity with the provisions of said act:
 Now, therefore, Jefferson Davis, Pres ident of the Confederate States of Amer lea, do issue this my proclamation; and I do hereby warn and require every male citizen of the United States, of fourteen years and upwards, now within the Con- federate States, and adhering to the Gov ernment of the United States, and acknowl- edging the authority of the same, and not being citizen of the Confederate States, to depart from the Confederate States, within forty days from the date of this proclamation. And do warn all persons above described who shall remain within the Confederate States after the expiration of the said period of forty days that they will be treated as alien enemies. Provided, howsver, That this proclamation shall not be considered as applicable, during the ex- isting war, to citizens of the United States residing within the Confederate States with intent to become citizens thereof, and shall make declaration of such intention in due form, acknowledging the authority of this Government; nor shall this proclamation be considered as extending to the citizens of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Ken lucky, Missouri, the District of Columbia, the Territories of Arizona and New Mex ico, and the Indian territory south of Kan sas who shall not be chargeable with actu- al hostility or other crime against the pub lie safety, and who shall acknowledge the authority of the Government of the Con- federate States
 And 1 do further proclaim and make known that 1 have established the rules and regulations hereto annexed, in accordance with the provisions of said law.
 Given under my hand, and seal of the Confederate States of America at the city of Richmond, on this 14th day of August, A. D. 1884,
 By the President:
 TsEAL] JEFFERSON DAVIS. R. M. T. HUNTER, Secretary of State. REGULATIONS RESPECTING ALIEN ENEMIES.
 The following regulations are hereby established respecting alien enemies, un- der the provisions of an act approved Sth August, 1861, entitled Gan act respecting alien enemies"
 1. Immediately after the expiration of the term of forty days from the date of the | foregoing proclamation, 1t shall be the du ty of the several district attorneys, mar shals and other officers of the Confederate States, to make complaint against any alien enemies coming within the purview of the act aforesaid to the end that the several courts of the Confederate States, and of each State having jurisdiction, may order the removal of such aliens or alien enemies beyond the territory of the Con- federate States, or their restraint and con- fnement, according to the terms of said law.
 2 The marshals of the Confederate States are hereby directed to apprehend all aliens against whom complaints may be made under said law, and to hold them in strict custody until the final order of the court, taking special care that such aliens obtain no information that could possibly be made useful to the enemy.
 3. Whenever the removal of any alien beyond the limits of the Confederate States Is ordered by any competent authority, un- der the provisions of the said law, the marshal shall proceed to execute the order in person, or by deputy, or other discreet person, in such manner as to prevent the alien so removed from obtaining any in- formation that could be used to the pre- iudice' of the Confederate States.
 4. Any alien who shall return to these States during the war, after having been removed thereform under the provisions of said law, shall be regarded and treated as an alien enemy, and, if taken prisoner. shall be at once delivered over to the near est military authority, to be dealt with as a spy or as prisoner of war, as the case may require.