The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-02-01

FIfB. aud ~fNunt restraint OF rufuUuf=isu some.
for reasons slti-ingi"ry 20 ihem-cives aud with
which we make no issuc may prcfeft dis,la.r the
information they have. under be Wfli ~ Gsruish.
m Mt or upon inquiry 'drrs-pl ~ them hy the
Grand Jury But n some form an ar' invited and
trust arr willing "a unite In giving th- fulie.t
eject - tins great and necessary act 81 public du'y
aud policy
hsce aid gentlemen that the aw can only b.
rendered oppressive upon our riii3ens twhH do not
cyAde % resist H. hy an unwise administration of .
T. obtain. fulls a information in ''e community
respecting property owned by and debts de 90
Alien fucmirs u secuyr thi. propert and g. hold
those deht- subject 20 he paid O. the Confederate
Government, f. short 1000 mRr4hd q the a~4- 80 of
Alien Encmle- with our iufi~dictldn does Mt ne.
css-arlly imply that our citizens are o. hc rut To
worse coud i.nn aa to their indehtedne-s iaan II
this law had not been pasard # il enough 20 -ay
that II our citizen come forward chsorfnliy ana
promptly. srd assist test they can n uving eney.
~ and eject 10 tho law iAcv need not fear that ia
justice nr injury will be- visited upon them o. that
great and heulCrnt Government will DO aurht 90
d"momlIzc tie patriotism " H. people o. omlar
their capital cool their zeal indispensable
in T. p-ndiug struggle for political life AM udepsn
deBrc
Hoping that these general yev- meet yonr concur.
renee now proceed to -uhmit the scque,tation
Act. 10 your consideration 10 Two a.pest-
l. section n the Act provides that &" II -hali
be the duty Of the several Judges Of thi- taaiedera.
Juries ~ the Confederate Ststc- and il shal he
their duty ~ each sitting well and truly - inquire
and report all lands. icncmenis. and heredtamsut4.
good and rhAttels rights and edits and every In
trscs therein within the inri-drtNn ~ said Grand
Jury held y or for any alcn Enemy g.
These words fully define the datie. Of the Grand
Jury under this Act.
Your nr-t inquiry sll be shat uetaons are desir.
mated by the word. Alien Enemies To answer
this inquiry cannot Do better than to read ynu the
definition and classification Of Alien Enemies given
rs the Attorney General in his Instructions g. Re
c-iyer- uuder the Sequestraton kot
The following parsons subject % the opera.
ton NJ the law a- Alien fncmies
T. All citizens Of the United States esrepi cit.
gems or residents " l'eaw re Mary and Kentucky
of Missouri CO the District ~ Columbia the terri
tories II New cNiro Arizona. or the Indian Tern.
tory south Of kan-a-.
2 All persons who have dourH within the
STATES with wfich This government s NJ war no
maiter whether they De citizens or not ihls th-
subject. of Great Britain France ~ Other re1t~t
nations who afe carrying on business 0rtrafh Within
the ~tst"s At war with this Caufedcriey. are Alien
Enemies under the law
g. An .arh citizen. or resident. ~ the Sfa,es ~
Pei war; NAryhrf Kentucky NJ h4-uHri a11 rt
ate t,r1tnries OF New Mexico. Arizona and the Co.
dian Territory south of Kansas anI ~ tho District
ot Columbia gs shall commit actual hp.t'rtic- against
the Confederate state. or aid and Htet tine United
states IN the existing war a-hIus' The Confederate
State
Your second .alaIr' will be what :. the subject
matter oi our Inquest
This isfily answered by the section Of the Aet
which have foaA ~ you.
Are There any huHs. ttHrma lts ur ler4l.'arf.rf4
within your iur-i f.n or ans forrest therein held
hy or f,r any Alien rr.u,v II b. ,..,.r a.,v.a r
qnirs and ind 'ho sIne ts locality DIES ri1'ilH Hsd
condition and tfr nature 1ut extent .. tHs Interest
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zen. indebted o. AH.u tu mie-t Voc uHt ia4HIH,
aa a. .H.h ini.htsdr,.. th, name and rs.f He u
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bs. beep CON. tarf,d n.-...ary To- ipyake the pena
sa,ti.n. ~ h.. I., To ,nftr,. The performance Of
high t,triatIt duties. AnA may We not hope That %
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