Wilmington journal., 1863-08-27
aug. 26-law4W
mo. "a
JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE SUBJECT OF AETAI.-


ReSOlUed Jy the Congress Of the Confederate States of
america, response the message tho President,
transmitted Congress at the Of the pre-
session. that ia the opinion of Congress, the commits
stoned officers of the enemy ought be delivered
authorities of the respective States suggested in the
message but all captiyes taken by the Confederate
forces h TO be dealt with and disposed of by the Con
federate Government.
of the pesden: of The United States dated respec
lively, 6eptemb twenty-second, eighteen hundred and
and January first, eighteen hundred and sixty
the other of the Government of the
United and of its authorities, commanders
ces designed tending emancipate slaves in the Con-
federate states aDduct slaves, them
insureCton to employ negroes in war against the
Confederate States or to overthrow the institution of Ar
can slavery e2a brlDg on sfVe war ID these States
would if successful produce atrOcious consequences
they Inconsistent with the spirit of those which
in modern warfare prevail among civilized nations they
may therefore be properly and fully by retail
ation.
g. That in ;case, wherein, curing the present
war; any viol alton of the laws usages OF ci
vized shall be- has been done and perpetrated
by acting under the authority of the Government of
the United States, on the persons or property of czens
or in the land or naval of States
any State of the Contedeacy the President OF the
complete retaliation to be made for every such viola
such and to such extent he think
proper.
SEC A. That every white person, being commissed Off
cer acting SUCH who during the present sha
crate States, ho shall train organize prepare
negroes nulaoes for military service against the Con-
military enterprise, attack, conflict in such
service soa be deemed melting servie insurrecon
0~iSA
punished discretion of the court.
s. Every person, being commissioned officer, or
acting the service of the enemy who shall dur
Ug the present war, excite, attempt to excite,
to be melted, slave to rebel shall if captured be put
DEATH lie otherwise punished at the discretion OF the
conrt
under the preceding resolutions SHALL during the present
war, tried before military court attached to the
my or corps by troops which shall have been
tured by such other military the President may
direct and in such manner and under such regulations as
shall prescribe, and after convection, the
President may the punishment in such manner
and such terms he may deem proper
SEC Z. All negroes and mulattoes who shall be engaged
war against the Confederate States
shall give aid comfort to the enemies of the Confederate
delivered the authorities of the State States
which they shah to e be dealt WIN ss.s
Approved May l, 1865. avg 26-la"4w.
-LNo.l3.l
AN ACT TO ALTER AND AMEND AN ACT ENTI-
tiled AN ACT FOR The stQUEsTR OF OF
zESs lls-t or The C6NFEDERATE STATES AND PER
SONS AInING THE SAME A M IN The 6 EXtsTlNG ST CIV WAR
soth. 1861. AND AN ACT ALTERING AND AMEND
ING THE SAME, APPROVED ON TIE 18th DAY OF
Ihe Congress Of The Confederate Sa!ss Of America do
NAV. in It's discreticn direct any Receivers lease
out any sequestered land within hs district which
mines or beds OF coppel lead ron coal satpetre
other mnerala for period exceeding years
such and upon such terms as the Court may pre-
SCRIBE such orders be made either by the Court
or by the Judge thereof IN vacation
mo. 10.
: JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE PRODUC
TON OF PROVISIONS.
Whereas strong impression prevails throU"h the coun
TRY that being waged against the people OF the
Confederate States terminate during the present yeaI
td whereas, this impression leading many patriotic cit
largely in the production of cotton and to-
bacco which they would not otherwise do and whereas
in the opinon of Congress- it is of the utmost Importance
not only view to the proper subsistence OF arm
es but interest and welfare OF all the people thai
agricultural the country should be be employed
lchie
? contingency therefore
Resoloed By Congress Of the Confederate States Of
America the deliberate judgment of Congress
that people of these States, while hoping for
shQpd looked to prolonged war as the only condition prof