Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-10
IMPORTANT Aors OF CONGRESS.

mr. c.,l..;,s tmnortant hilis have bsen passed BY
..I "a .,.,.dh =, N. President.
congress, ana approved tuu SEueu W JUG
An Acr TO authorize the President OF the Confsderae
States TO grant commissions 70 raise volunteer regi-
ments and battallons, composed OF persons who are
or have been residents OF the States OF Kentucky,
Missouri, Maryland and Delaware.
tn. Otnqrsss the Confederate S!ass Of Amsrfcd do
enact That the President Of the Confederate States be-
and he il hereby authorized TO grant commissions 10
officers above the grads Of Captain to such persons 20
he may think a. 10 raise aud command volunteer regi'
mens and baaons for the service of the Confederate
States euch no pu,ents and battaous to be composed
of persons who are or have been residents of the Stats
Of kentucky Missouri, Maryland or Delaware, and who
have enlisted or may enlist under said officers, upon
~. condition bowever that sunb o}cers shall not hold
sS :, ace;ys nav nn,; sucb ree,msnts or bataIlons
h... nan r.;ssd and mustered mo sery;oe -
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AN ACT khsrhcriSa ALIEN isAAA''
SEC. l. The CoNgren o. the Confederate States OF
America do enact, That whenever there shau be DE-
cared war between the and any foreign
nation or Government or any INVASION or predatory IN
cursion shall be perPetrated attempted or tnreatenso
against the territory Oh the osnieaerse Sass oy any
foreign nation OF government ana inc Oh .no
Confederate States sna make puoc Oh INC
event. or the same shall be proclaimed BY act oil Oon
gress all natives citizens denzens, or subjects OF the
no. tile nation government being males Of fourteen
years of age and upwards who shall be within the Con-
ederae States, and citizens thereof shall be liable
TO be apprehended restrained or secured and removed
a. alien enemies; Provided, That during the existing
citizens OF the United States residing within the
Confederate States with intent 10 become citizens thereof
and who shall make declaration Of such intention In que
FORM and acknowledging the authority OF lhe government
OF the same, shall not become liable aforesaid nor sna
the act eItena 70 c'usens OF 'ne S@.es Oh DeANe,
Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri and oil the District Of
Columbia ana the Ieirileres OF Aflzons ana new heh
co, and the lndan territories south OF hshsas VINO sna
not be chargeaoie with actual hosnhty or other CRIME
against the peohc SAFETY ana VINO sna sne
authority o inc uosernnen. VI .ue o.
sfc ING VI sus n;. An.u,,;oo o.
De, ana Is nereoy autnos'- ~ n II-.I ~. .
other puonc ae' IN ease " e,s =, 81 ,Sn.s NJ,
soresu, 10 w I'D Thin ,ba Confedsr.e stsss
Ge,ns y, rs.s.s to dsnsr, tbereGrom and to ca
s - ,r.1o,ons in he nremisss as tho public
'aSu.A So go -,au;,a
'IpaSis,slv affair ,bs nassau. of mi. ant the
p.s;., nj ,bs Confedera,s States shall by proolams.
80. al ;,,ans of the Unted S,tcs being m.ss
N ~ 90 rn-ard ,bin The Confeder,te
Si ioN''ees ,iIaainn ,ha .nho,;,x ~ ,hs same
e's'es, anu u,,;n ~ ,ha contd.r.,. STATE. nor
h;n the nrovso of tbs r,t section Of this act to de-
nas tom he opfeder,te States within forty DAYS from
par non Wv 80 nsnIms,;on and sucb ner:ons remain.
.ne ,S" canSsdsrats states after that time shall
aoms .bs 10 be treated AZ alien enemies and 10 all
sn'ood ~ a. sfora.sid alien residents with
10 ,bo ronfsdersts states who aha. become liable as en-.
~ acorssaii and Who shall not be charpesble with
Sctns hostility or other crime against tho public safety
- - un.od ,h, Tina f,- the disnoston of their ef
~ 80 co. Sans,,nre xbicb NAV be stimulated by spy
~ ~ Fos,;I ra,ion or Government. md when
uo.y WV s.U" 80, ,Ss p,ss;do,t ,b,II nr,scribs
.s s ,na NAV bs consistent with the public safety
and accord With the dictates of humanity and national
| hospitality
SIC T. Ater any declared var VI pi1SiAnauoH =.
Aforesaid II shall De the duty OF the tne
Confederate S'aes ana o. eaGn asase having s ;s
pfinn a al