The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-10
FToE the CnaFieston mefenfy j
WAR DECLARED!
rgg act or CONGRESS- ~ FUN.
MoxrooxaKr, ALA, May 9, 1851.

MoxrooxaKr, ALA, May 9, 1851.
Tna following Act has been passed by the
,,,rr..., OF the Confederate States in secret
en- The injunction of seeresy has been
.ors1yed thcr";rom
-r vHrosN.zTNd THa BxIETsScs OF WAR
.sr,rysy TuR CSITsD STATES AND The con-
-.s.7E STATES. AND CoscBksGSa LHrTBas
, v3aecF, Pkltas AND PRTzB GOobs
,,t,-.3. The earnest efforts made by this
,-.sru1,,ent 20 establish friendly relations
gss,il The Government OF the United States
ttb, Confederate states, and TO settle all
stians Of disagreement between the two
: ,eraU.euts upon principles OF / ight, Justice
and guod faIth, have proved uuayail-
49, bv reason of the refusal OF the
ItSyrr.ueut OF the United States TO
}.3 any intercourse with the Com.
.erpr, appOlu ted by this Government
e., tne purposes aforesaid, or 10 listen 10 any
-.,.,aI they had 70 make FOR The peaceful go
i.'.,, OF all causes OF diiiic Gltles between the
tesii1yeramsRts; and, whereas, the President
", ,,s alYe4 y Latrs OF America has issUpc his
p-3.!4iAatou. making requlsition upon the
s.,trs % the American Union for 10 800 men
,--g4 purpose, As therein indicated of cap
,--.ur forts ant other strongtiolas within the
,.-.,r!r;!Ca OF, and belonging TO, the Coincide
r,.a States OF America, jtud h3a de taiied ma
vi 1rmameuts upon the coasts of the Con
t.Ir-..r >-l,es 81 America, and raised, organ
,,,IaE4 90 uJpped = LANCE military force 10 exc
g-;.,. tae gaTpCse atoFess I'd, aud has issued ms
Thar rrprlamatiUa, announcing his purpose
-.-sL gu foot "A blockade OF the ports OF the Con
t.,aysia y .-tias. aud whereas, the SLaJa of Viz
gei, has seeded from tbs Federal Union and
:. --r,l into "a convention OF alliance onensi ve
s.lGr.-Hslya. Rith tina Confederate States
a.. g,. .Lsu pied ths Provisional Constitution
a!tga-alI states, ANA The States OF Maryland
%.rtu Carolina, tennessee, Kentucky, ARK
au,as, AMI Missouri, have refused, aud 1t L.
b...-l-I IA u tn1 state o. Della aware and the
.rg.n.llljs OF The Territories OF Arizona and
,,r.t NJ xiCO, ANA the Indian Territory soutA
W h1usa>, VIII refuse 10 cooperate with the
4.,sErMeut 81 The United States ia these
re-, q. husiiiIttr~ aud WdutUn ag.rpsslUn
ug..A tr. piainiy intended 10 overL Ne. OPP
Jr--, #Aa Hnaliy eubjuItt" the people Of the
t.G!yG-latr States and OheTe0S, by toe acts
Al4 uir,as aforesaid var exists bet Hcen the
Confederate states and the Government OF
ur luItrd States, ana the States and Tern
t..e. fIvreOi, except the states Of Maryland
Eo-.u C.ruIut, tennessee, Kentucky, Ark
Ea.t-, " L. -uuTI, ana Uria ware, and TIE IvI-
T..iir- OF Arizona and New mexico, and the
Ia.aa Territory south OF Kansas There
esuoS l. Th- Congress II the Confederate
F'u-stt AHserlra tp enact, That the Presi-
a-.- II the Confederate states IS hereby uu-
t...t1.d To use tGe whole land and naval
force uI thp Confederate states 10 meet the
v.l thus conl,nt need, and 10 Issns to private
l..a~l vessels commissions, or letters OF
r..4lc ana z neral r,pTisal, IN such forms as
+ s.aii tuiLn proper, under Lhs seal OF the
&. utr4ar&te = ;tLas, against the vessels. goods
o.. rl-, u q! me Government 81 the United
s.ttr-. sad OF the citizens or inalbitau Is
NJ ,lr states and Territories thereof, ex
,-ul Tie States ana Territories herein be-
t..r u1..-G- IfOrited, however, Tint prop
t-y u tho enemy (gnless 1t be contra
tl4f % war Laden on BOARD a neutral vessel,
t4.i nat be subject to seizure under this Act
u4I pIorlf,t FUJtheF, that vessels of the CIIi-
7r.a uI Inhabitants Of the United States now
f. The ports OF the Confederate States except
a1.h So nave been since the 3th of April last,
CT may hereafter b., in the service of
tAr Government OF the United States.
hail BE- allowed thirty days after ms
rlaArsuon Of This Act 10 leave SAID
DORIS and reach their destination and such
Vessels and their ChrgUes, excepting articles
touUabAud ui war, shall not be subject 10
raptur" unasr ibis Act, during SAID period.
uH,ss tury shall have previously reached the
destination for which they were bound Oh
Itt':.8 said ports
Na- 2. That The President Of the Confeder-
A." state shall be, aud he is hereby author
ltTA ''d e-il red 10 revoke and aunul, at
I"rnr". ali letters of narque and reprisaI
"''.' h' may Ut any time grant pursuant TO
this Act.
-. Oh. That all persons applying for letters
a mArque and reprIsaI, pursuant to this Act
shall State III writing the name, and suitable
dies rptiun OF the tonnage and fOrcB OF the
vessel and the name and place of residence of
each owaor concerned therein, and the intend
Ell number OF the crew which statement
INK sgch application, ana He'd with the Sec
rotary OF State, or shall be delivered to any
other u'Aecr or person who shall be employed
a. spiycr ont suCb commissions to be by him
Transmitted 20 the Secretary OF State
So J. That before any commission or let
t"7s u !lFrque aud rcprisal shall be issued a 8
Aforesaid, the owner or owners of the shin or
ve-sai tor which the came shall be requastad
aGt The commander thereof for the time being
shall give bond 10 the Confederate States
W. 10 least TWO responsible sureties not In
tcrestcd i'll such vessel, in the penal spm Of
i've Thousand dollars; or ii such vessel be
provided with more than one hundred and
MY men, then In the penal sum of ten thou-
sand dollars; with condit ton that the owners
oil ers and crew. who shall be employed on
La"ri such commissioned vessel, shall and
Will ObserFe the laws Of the Confederate
H'a-e-, and the Instructions which shall be
gwen hem according to law, for the regula-
tom OF their conduct; and will satisfy all
damages and Injuries which shan be done or
committed contrary TO the tenor thereof by
slgh vessel, during her commission, and to
deliver mp the same when revoked by the
PRECEDENT OF the Confederate States
,na. That all captures and prizes of yes
s"1s aad property shall be forfeited and shall
accrue ." thr owners, officers and crews of
tie vessels by whom such captures and prizes
Nhalt y" made. and on due coudem ma ton had
"HaI' h' o'StTIbuted according TO any written
agreement hlch shall be made between them;
hHl there br 40 snch written agreement
th"n one irt lefY 10 the owners and the other
molety 10 the officers and crew, as nearly as
Lay be according 10 the rules prescribed for
,' I'5 ~ ~ ION oI prize money, by the laws
Of the Confederate States
SRs g. That ala vessels goods and effects
'"' proper " Vi any citizen OF the Coutede-
'A't states, or OF pers sons resident within and
rAH'I TIC protection OF the Confederate
HAl"r, uF II persons permanently within
liz" Territories, aud under the projection of
SAE foreign prince, government or State in
h'A'45 -" itA he Confederate :; tates which shall
nave bctH captured by the United States. and
wien email be !tcaptured bY vessels co1nmis
stoned saaiores aid shall be res tered TO the Inv
u. "u"f-, Upon payment 10y item OF a inst
h.i reasonable saivage, 10 be- determined bv
-" u'i fU5- agreement OF the parties concerned
az iF iAr Gtrree OF any court having iurisdic-
L!9A, according TO the nature of each case
d. ,r"&b4y - the provisions esta biished by Ia W
NLe hLch .aiNagr shall be distTiou ted among
&c o" hers, oiE,ers and crews Of the vessels
t~AIAissionoa as aforesaid, and making such
'+F'uF"s, according 10 any written agreemeu
"",th shall be- made between them; aud ia
t"s' u to such agreement, then in the same
manner and upon the principles herein before
FoN!"td III case Of capture.
-" That before breaking bulk of any
winch snail be captured as aforesaid
~ o'irr disposal or conversion thereof, or OF
. S"y ~ ueies which shall be fond on board
var stiic such captured vessel, goods or ef-
1''ts, email bo brought into some port of the
'lt' HriHLe states, or OF Il nation or State in
emmy Win the Confederate States and sha II
- proceeded against before a com petent tri.
t"~'H eEd, after condem uation and forfeit
I'' thereof, shall h%long 10 the owners. OH
va AID crew OF The vessel capturing the
hH'f, and be distributed as before pro-
,.'ed and In the case OF All captured
''sstiA D0ds aud effects, which shall be
ss'o4sht within the jurisdiction of the Con-
g'efAle States, the District Courts of the
,Gonieaefate states shall have exclusive, orig
- NVfhiH9nce thereof, az in civil causes Of
,-~--Hti'y aud maritime jurisdiction and the
'1 ttooits, or the courts, being courts of the
.u,@47iai" States, into which such causes
sI' an w. removed, and in which they shall be
linn =, u.claGd' shall and may decree restitu-