The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-11-11
THE lhPaeSsHFHT QUESTION.
Report Of the Commissioners Conu,s:uee--1He
Design Of the act az IL Relates to What
.OHcial Order

We have already published the proceedings of
the Confederate Board Of Imprsssuent Commis-
saoners which have just adjourned at Augusta, Ga.
The subject Of its deberatonst IL Of such vital in-
teresi s0 the country that give y fnii the report
Of the committee upon "the Interpretation OF the
act, which is for the guidance Of impressmeul
officers throughout tho Confcderacy. The cOui.
nittse report:
That they have considered the subject matter
referred 70 them, aud ars Of opiaIon thar the
phFaseoioay OF the isw itself defines With the
Of property Impressed by the Government agents
nre eatltied TO have the vaiuc thereof determined
by local assessment CT arbitration. The law pro
vdes, In explicit terms, that in caseA where prop
erty OF the owner Impressed by the Government
aud the tmpresstng osttcer Cannot agree upon the
value IN reof, II shall be the dMfy Of such j;npress
Ing ofnceF tsnPon an aAidavit In writisx of the
owner OF eueh property OF his agent that such
property was grown raised, or pFDdaecd hy said
owner, Or II held or has besn purchased by him,
not for sale speculation, bat for his Mse and
consumption, t. cause the same . be asceitaiaed
and determined" ny the pf0eess designated la the
foregoing resnIGtiOS as AtOcai assppsSi2eht.n
The enumeration OF the caGes In which the
owners Of property impressed Rre entitled 10 the
benefit Of local arbitration, IL believed includes
every conceivable case bus the one In which the
owner cdnnot, or will not, prosc by his own atfi-
davi, or that Of bis ase.t ID such property was
sumption, but fnv his own use OF consumption
The Intention Of the law, 1t u manifest was
10 make those who purchased for trade OF speculu-
ton one class, and all other persons another class
this latter class, however, ~ In practice be aug
meuted hv the refusal Ut persons intended IA he
embraced IN The first class q make HE atidavt in
the frst section Of the-iaw specified. Thosc wh0
make this afAdavIt are entitled 10 have the vRJae
OF their property, what viii be lust cosnpensa-
thin therefor, determined By local atbifsaion-Afi
other persnAs can oaiy demand for the.rrosnpepsa
tian according 10 tho schednle Of prices agyssd
upon and pphlIshed BY the C0nmfssioners II pvre
, saance Of 5th sectiad Of the InpTeasment Aet
Tue ascend question referred fo the commitfle
Cor tls coHS(aesutlon Il stated In these terms !:
ssAnd when IN appeal is made 10 the Eommtsssna-
ess whethss Ii u not their duty % arm the sverd
~ ihe local ashtssat0n as bring inst compe
e TIE tlapressIsg okcer canaet fstnIzh evidence
10 The conlEary."
Yhs aes of coeerees concerning impSessmants
pADeed Aswsn t0s the protection Of the ciiizen
ns ~ ahal a. the 0avesaAsnt The eiehes OF thsl
cil3ea waro 0fen sinlAfed by he asSitsary and
uatpse peeeeeainGp ~ 00vemneas aeeass chasnsd
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