The eastern clarion., 1861-08-23

w FANNAululed ny ACT OF Ton
gress, oil natives citizens, denizens, d
subjects Of the hostile nation or govern
ment being males Of fourteen years O
age and upwards, who shall be within the
: Nohiederate States, and not citizens there
oii snail be apprehended, restrained. oi
secured, and removed as alien enemies
frouacd, That during the existing war
citlhens OF the United States residing
Wlthin the Confederate States with intent
70 become citizens thereof, and who shall
make declaration Of such intention h
due form, and acknowledging the author
. ty OF the Government of the same. shal
not become liable as aforesaid. nor shall
the aet extend to citizens Of the States B
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
and OF the District of Columbia, and The
Territories Of Arizona and New Mexico
ana the Indian Territories South Of Kan.
sas, who shall not be chargeable with ac
tual hostility, or other crime. against the
public safety and who shall acknowledge
the authority OF the Government of the
Confederate States.
SEC. ,. The President of the Conled.
crate States shall be, and is hereby,
authorized by his proclamation or other
public act in case Of existing or declared
war, as aforesaid, to provide for the re-
moval OF those who, not being permitted
to reside within the Confederate States
shall refuse or neglect TO depart there.
from; and to establish such regulations in
the premises as the public safety may re-
quire.
SEc. 3. Immediately after the passage
OF this act, the President of the Confed.
crate States shall, by proclamation. re.
qulre all citizens Of the United States.
being males of fourteen years and up.
wards, within the Confederate States, and
acknowledging the authority of the same,
and not being citizens of the Con.
iedcrate States, nor within the proyiso of
the first section Of this act, to depart
from the Confederate States within forty
days from the date of such proela-
nation; and such persons remaining
within the Confederate States after that
time shall become liable to be treated as
alien enemies and in all cases Of declar-
ed war, as aforesaid, alien residents within
the Confederate States, who shall become
liable as enemies "a aforesaid, and who
shall not be chargeabe with actual hos.
tilty or other crimes against the public
safety, shall be allowed the time for the
disposition Of their effects and for depar-
tme which may be stipulated by any
treaty with such hostile nation or govern
ment; and when no such treaty may ex.
st, the President shall prescribe such
time as may be consistent with public
safety, and 9ceQEEed withthA> >di@ae'~~ - =
'is!ssss' :. nfter any declared war, or
proclamation as aforesaid it shall be the
duty of the several Courts of the Confed-
crate States, and Of each State having
criminal Jurisdiction, and Of the several
Judges and Justices Of the Courts of the
Confederate States, and they are hereby
authorized, upon complaint against any
alien or alien enemy, as aforesaid, or per
son coming within the purview of this
act, who shall be resident, or remaining
in the Confederate States, or at large with
in the jurisdiction OF such Judge or
Court as aforesaid, contrary to the intent
of this act, and of the proclamation Of
President of the Confederate States, or
the regulations prescribed by him in pur-
suance of this act, to cause such alien or
aliens, person or persons, as aforesaid, to
be duly apprehended and conveyed be-
fore such Court Judge or Justice for ex-
animation and hearing on such complaint;
and sufficient cause therefor appearing,
shall or may order such alien or aliens,
person or persons, to be removed out Of
the territory of the Confederate States, or
TO be otherwise dealt with or restrained
conformably to the intent of this act and
the proclamations or regulations which
may be prescribed as aforesaiad, and may,
imprison or otherwise, secure such alien
person until the order which shall be
made shall be performed.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Marshal Of the District in which any alien
enemy, or person offending against the
provisions Of this act, shall be apprehend-
ed the President OF the Confederate States,
or by order Of any Court, Judge or jus
tice, as aforesaid, and shall be required
to depart and to be removed, as aforesaid,
to execute such order by himself or depu-
ty, or other discreet person, and for such
execution the Marshal shall have the war
rant OF the President, or the Court, cF
Judge, as the case may be.
A BILL no PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC DE
FENCE.
SEc. l. The C0agress Of he Confederate
Suites Of America do eaact That, in order
to provide additional forces TO repel in
yasion, maintain the rightiul possession
of the Confederate States Of America, and
to secure the independence Of the Con-
lederate State, the President be, and he
is hereby, ,authorized,to employ the militia,
military and naval forces Of the Confed-
crate States Of America, and 10 ask Tor
and accept the services Of any number Of
volunteers not exceeding four hundred
thouand, and who may offer theirseryiccs,
either as cavalry, mounted riflemen, ar
tillery or infantry, in such proportion Of
these several arms as he may deem expe-
dent, to serve for a period of not less
than twelve months, nor more than three
years, after they shall be mustered into
service, unless sooner discharged.
SEC. 2. Whenever the militia or vol
unteers are called out and received into
the service Of the Confederate States, un-
der the provisions Of this act, they shall
be organized under the act of the 9th of
May, 1861, entitled An act to provide for
the public defence, with the same pay and
allowances Of said act, and the same time
for the service of the militia.
SEC. g. Nothing in this act shall be
construed TO extend to or in anywise to
alter any act ctheretofore passed, authorizing
the President to receive troops offered d.
rectly to the Confederate States for the
war, or for less time.
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The bogus Governor Candle, of Mis-
souri, has issued his proclamation order