The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-09-12
A Card from the Receiver.
REcEIvER's OrFIcE,
Knoxville. Sent al 1860

hnOAVllle, sept. sd, 1867.
Editor q Me Posts Will you do me the
favor to publish, for the information of
the people OF East Tennessee, the sub.
Joined Sec. 81 OF the amended seuues.
tration law OF the Confederate States. It
will be seen that it is the duty of all per.
sons having in their hands money, prop.
erty. effects and evidences of debt, be.
longing to nm alien enemy, not only
speedily to inform the Receiver. but nj
once to pay over the money, and to de.
liver TO him such property and effects and
evidences of debt ETC.; and in case of
failure to do so, the Receiver is directed
to move against the parties rs in cases of
contempt. All persons, therefore, who
have such money, evidences of debt, etc,
in their possession, are earnestly request.
ed to comply with the law without fur.
Their delay, and thus avoid the costs and
trouble of proceedings in Court to enforce
their compliance. The class Of persons
alluded to embraces attorneys at law,
clerks OF courts, trustees, agents and all
persons acting in fiduciary character
such persons are not debtors to alien enc
mics as referred to in the law. BY Sec.
IA OF said law, it is provided that all per.
sons owing debts to alien enemies shall,
within three months from the passage OF
the act, give information thereof to the
Receiver, upon which the Court will de-
cree sequestration, but no execution shall
issue on such decree except for the inter.
est which shall accrue on the same ut the
end of each year, until twelve months
after peace shall have been declared be-
tween the Confederate States and the
United States, or until otherwise directed
by law. Those who have property, money
and evidences of debt in their possession
belonging to alien enemies, must report
the facts, deliver the property and pay
over the money Immediately, whilst those
who are indebted to alien enemies are only
required TO report the facts in order that
the debts may be sequestrated The lat.
ter class, however, may, if they choose.
pay over the amount to the Receiver at
any time and receive receipts and acquit-
lance for the amount. The law requires
them to pay the interest annually.
Alien enemies are of two classes: first,
citizens of the United States, or of any
of the territories thereof; secondly, it has
been decided by the Confederate Court,
and authoritatively announced by his
Honor, the Judge, that persons living in
the State Of Tennessee, or any of the
Confederate States, who, by their acts,
have signified their election to adhere to
the Government of the United States,
either by taking up arms in favor of said
Government fleeing from the State for
the purpose of taking protection urder
said Government, or by any OF the num-
berless overt acts, showing determine
ton on the part of the person to repudi-
ate the Confederate Government, and re-
tain his allegiance to that of the United
States All such persons are alien ene-
mics under the laws of nations, and are
subject to the pains and penalties Of the
sequestration laws of the Confederate
States.
"SEc. 3. Be il further enacted, That ii shall be
the duty of every person in actual possession of,
or having under his control, any money, property,
effects or evidences of debt belonging to an alien
enemy, speedily to inform the. Receiver, and to
render an account thereof, and at once to pay
over to the Receiver and deliver to him such
property and effects and evidences of debt, nnt
such payment and delivery shall be made without
regard to whether any proceedings have or have
not been instituted to sequestrate the same Ant
any person who, after giving such information
shall fail to pay over and deliver on demand
made by the Receiver, shall stand in contempt
and the Receiver shall at once move the Court o
eescs Of contempt, and tho Court Judge
| imprison tho offender until he shall fully compl
with the requirements of this Act. And sue
payment or delivery shall fully acquit and dis
charge the party from all and every claim for o
on account of such money, property, effects an
evidences of debt. And the Receiver shall Civ
such person receipt, specifying the amount o
money, the propert, effects and evidences of deb
paid and delivered, and the namo of tho alioI
enemy on account of whom The same shall b.
paid mud delivered. Provided, That whom thu
person having the possession and control of an,
money of an alien enemy, asserts debt or claim
| against such alien enemy in his own favor, b,
may file it in writing in the proper Court swear
ing that he believes himself justly entitled to th
same, and tbereupon he shall not be comRelled, il
the first instance to pay over to the Receiver thu
amount thus propounded and claimed by him
but the Court shall thon proceed to examine ant
try the validity of the said debt or claim, ant
decree according to the facts found and the right
and justice of tho case. And if the Court do
cides against the debt claim, tho party setting
up the same shall forthwith pay over the sum re
tanned by him. And if tho Court shall decree il
favor of the debt or claim thus propounded, ant
it exceeds the entire amount originally in posses
sion of such debtor or claimant, he shall pay n,
costs; otherwise he shall pay all costs incident t
the proceedings" T. ]. CAMPBELL,