Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-02
THE IMPREssMENT BILL.

SEQ /. whenever the exigencies of any army in the
field such to maks imp ments OF forage articles
sueb may be nade by the officer Officers
whose duty is to furnish such forage articles OF subs
not agree upon the value thereof shall be the duty Of
sch impressng officer upon affidavit in writing OF the
owner # such property his agent that such property
raised produced by said owner OF Is ie,d
but for his own use consumption to the same to
be ascertaned determined by The judgment OF two loyal
and disinerested citizens of the city, county or parish IN
which such mpressment may be made to be selected
the By the an
pre of like qualification whose decision shall be final Inc
% (Which cath as
well the affidavit provided for in this SECTION, the I'M
fyl shall proceed to Just compe saon prop
ery impressed whether the absolute ownership or the
temporary thereof only is required.
FEC. g. That the officer person impressDg property
aforesaid, SHALL at the time of said taking ray to the
said appra.efs and sh ii also give the owner
controlling said property certificate over his efhcia
vision or corps he belongs that said property is
essential tor The Of the army could not be otherwise
be procure d. taken through absolute necessity
setting farth the time and place when and where taken
the amount OF compensation fixed by said appraisers ana
the any, paid for the Said certificate shall be
evidence ner well OF the taking of said
perty for the ubic as the right of the amount Of CEN
person. taking said property, shall have failed to pay the
his agent sad compensation as re-
quired said shall be entitled to the speedy
IF the by the proper dsbursng oEcer, which,
VIXEN paid shall be in full satisfaction Of all claim
against the government of the Confederate States.
j. Whenever the appraisement for in the
LIST section OF this SHALL fer be
bic at the sm Of said then ard In that cAae
the value of she property impressed snail be assessed
possible by two loyal and din crested citizens OF
the city, county parh, wherein the property taken
chosen follows One by the and by the COM
msssry general or his agent who in case
Of disagreement Ill choose the third citizen OF like quail
icston umpire to decide the natter IN dispute. who
duced by The parties as to value SAID property and
just therefor, according to the testimony
sec That Whenever As secretary of War shall be Of
opinion that is il scesaTy to sks private property for
public Of the i'm Draetcabty sf procuring
the same purchase SO % to accumulate necessary sup
plies for she or the gojd OF the service IN any sca
he by general order through tie proper subcrs
nate officers authorize SUE property to se taken ol the
public the due the owner for the same
and ths value found provided for In tbs
first end md sections Of this act.
REQ. That il shall be the duty Of She President
early after the passage OF his act to
be taken for the public and request Of the Governor
such the states which the President shall appoint
act in conjunction appointed by
President who shall receive the compensation Of eight
pa by IN. Confederate Government said commissioners
shall constitute board whose duty it shall be to fix upoa
impressed taken for The public use, aforesaid
to afford just compensation to the thereof said
prices evey two months or oftensr if they shall deem
proper 10 the they shall able agree
power to appoint an umpire to decide the matter in dis
whose decision shall be the decision OF the board
said umpire shall receive the rate of eomPensa
for the tine he shall serve allowed said conms
sioners respectively Provided that said
pointed and the Govern Of any State shall refuse
neglect 10 appoln' sald eomnisSoners within Zen Gays
shall appoint both commissioners b. and with the advice
and conEent of the Senate.
lie aforesaid in the hands of any other than
the who have raised grown produced the
or holding the their eosumpten
and wko shall make the affidavit herenbefore required
shall be paid for according to the schedule Of prices
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impressng taking for the public said property and
pesty impressed taken aforesaid thereby making
fall within higher or lower price named in the schedse
then the owner agent and the officer impres.ing or
Jig aforesaid may seec each loyal dsinterested
citizen of the qualifications aforesaid to determine the
gu .hty said property, shall in case Of
dsagl cement appoint umpire of like qualifications and
his decision if approved by the officer impressing shall be
the the commissioners Of the where pro-
pery is impressed with his for disappearing the
same said nnissoners may such proofs
parties may respectively sdduce their decision sha
be final Provided That the may receive the price
claim to rsceiTe the higher Compensation
Sec Z That the for the support of
the owner and his family and bis ordinary
ricultura and business, to be asceained by
the appraisers be appointed provided in the first
ton Of this act nn5er OATH shall not be taken Impress
sd for the public and Ehen mpressng officer and
tie agree the quantity of property
cessary aforesaid then the decisions OF the said appra
seTs shall be binding the officer and ell other
Sec g. Where property has been impressed fer tempo
rary and lost destroyed without the default OF
the Government of the Confederate States shall
qst compensation therefor to be aeceraned by appras
ers appointed and qualified prov in the third
ton OF this act II such properly when returned has, in
the opln on OF the been injured whilst in the public
the amount of mage thereby sustained shall be de-
ermned in the described in the third section of this
act the officer returning the property being authorized
act behalf OF cover nent and upon such inquiry the
certificate OF the value OF the property when originally i'm
pressed shs be received Tra facie evidence OF the
value thereof
Sec 9. Where impressed by the Confederate
Government 10 labor forbcatons other public works.
the mpressment shall be inside by said government accord
to the rules and regulations prescribed in the laws Of
the State wherein they impressed and the absence
of such law in accordance with ouch rules and regulations
not inconsistent with the provisions Of this act the Sec
rotary OF ar shall fro time to time prescribe: Provided
That 1mpreEsment of shall be made when
can be hired procured by the consent Of the
agent.
10 That previous day of December next,
no saVe-laooflng on farm or plantation exclusively de-
voted to the production of grain and provisions shall be
fer the public without the of the owner
except in case of urgent necessity.
Sec H. That any commissioned mmssioned of
cer or private who shall voste the provisions of this act
shall be tried before itary court of she corps to
which he is attached compai made b. the
other person. and conviction, if officer he shall be
cashiersd and put into the racks private, and
commissioned officer private he shall sater such punish
ment not inconsistent with military law, the court may
direct
LETTER FROM EX-PREsIDENT rIGECE TO
She LAr:G SENATOR PEARCE.
The following letter from ex.Presdent Pierce to the
late Senator Peerce, CT Maryland in regard to arbi
rary arrests, has never before been published. The
position sseuaed BY ex-Presdea Pierce is manly and
decided, and leaves no ground fer doubt
CONCORD, =. H, January l5 1862
My Dear SIR: read with unusual in terest and sat-
sfaction the debate which occurred in the Senate on
the 10th ultimo upon the resolution CT Mr. TrumbuIl
and desire to express my thanks for the sentiments and
thoughts which tie occasion elected from you My
convictions and synpathes are with you thoroughly
when you say, do not believe that it imprisonment