Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-24
PU aLIC ACrs,


In THIS STATE.
WHEREAS tho people Of this STATE, both by the Consl
tuition Of tho United States AMI tho Constitution Of th'
state Of Delaware hao tue right 10 be secure 10 their
PERSONS houses papers aud ELECTS against unreasonable
searches and seizures aud whereas the more eoctuAY
guard the personal beryoi the people the uonstlu
tion the United States expressly provides that no pe
son shall be deprived Of Inc, liberty or property with
ut due process II law" nud the Constitution u the State
( D-awafu provides that the accused shalt nut le
compelled T. give eyieuee against himself nor shall TO
deprived OF lie btriy property unless by tha jnds
uent his loprs tile law OF The audi aud whereas
citizens OF This sair IN volaUa Of the provisions OF tho
opatitn ion of the United States aud Consultation
tbs state OF Delaware, have leen arrested ami taken
ut Of the state and deprived Of their hbeIy' Now,
therefore,
RfDr Anidtrts Of The &ue gr Dtiiwd5e "a Gsasfdi As
sen6ly met, That II person persons ahs within
the us Of this state arrest cause procure or All IN
the arrest Of ANY white citizen u this state, OF any
white nonresident being al tho time within the limits OF
this state, uh-ss such arrest shall be hads upon legal
process issued rr that purpose by Judge iuscen the
ieacs other pefr duly authorized to issue pro-
In criminal Or civil proceedings by the avs Of This
State ct the United States, unless such arrest 10
made prevent breach Of peare, ct the commission oi
crime against tho Laws 81 this State of the United
State.-ant IN all where arrests shall he male Ia
prevent mear Of the pH9cr tbs commission oi some
crime against the laws Of this stAtn or u the United
stea III. pprs0m or persous 3, ARE ted shalt he forth
with and without any lntefuH iate incarceration taken
before Judge, Jhsce Of Peace, other officer duly
authorized to issue process In criminal cHss ~ he eHit
with according to the VI the law OF OF the
statute in such case made and prov led aud shall r re-
leased from imprisonment arrest unless then aud there
dulY charged ON uNth or animation, ana II ~ thhiet
shall Ia haod If the cast DO baabu or oihotwise dealt
with according to the Of common law or Of the
statute In tuch made and prciiied-DT uness the
person arrested belong to the land naval service OF the
United states. or 10 the militia In actual service sueh
perAln persons onsniing shall o guilty of felony
and upon touVi'0n thereof shall forfeit ana pay hnt
VI uot less than five hundred dollars nor ure than tive
thousand dollars aud shall he imprisoned not less than
six months nor m0re than two ycAiN.
sEcroN . Re Il Enacted by he authority Gtoresald
Thai II any PERSON lNrubdue take carry lion To,
limits ri r state any white citizen If thiH state o
Ilp
Its OF ibis state shall Aian, procure, assist ui MD
the abduction taxing carrying from tbs limits OF Till
state amy shth tSen or non-rcgden unes. such phrso,
- abducted SkDa 81 carried without the lnnis II l
stain shall he duly ciNetot up Hrpn tic reqnis!iun Oh
demand Of the Executive Authority "t SOME uiher state
~ conformity with the provisions Ui tho inns'ituton
the United States m that behalf thu peru
abducted taken az rtiai away shan belong 10 the tan,
nr naval setvlfe "i tbs United STAGES, al 10 the ml
wlu in sctunl service MI j. person potsun4 offend
nI shall h guilty el felony, aud mpun conviction tlisnu
sla toriti and Ny ine Ut MT lbs, than hgN huhdrp
dollars 20 more than two thousand dosre, and shall b
Hrrsonul not less than ET monthH nor more tlisn tw
| years.
srcriON 2. Re il ,aueisl BY ic authority ajusesail
iha II any person persona shall IlHle, procure,
cause to he made, AIRY affidavit AtAvnvul under Oa
or airmntph for tho purpose, with tho intent ci ri
curing OF causing the atuSt Of my white uil1ru Of hi
state my white nuu,resident beng at the iiu,e will
Ia tile limits of his at before Any person person
hothhhpizcd by the Laws Of this State, OF the Unite
States, TO take such affidavit Deposition or saenHu
under ohl or sfirmatuu With the intent Of procuring
tAusiis e arrest at nuy white citizen of tits state,
hny while uriestdeut nj Aforesaid by any pHrron HctD
under the military authority Of any other STATE OF tn
uhite States ani not Ael by virtue Of legal prpres
or shall iuate such affidavit with the intuat procurn
on causing th' abduction, iennNA taking, or c4iryn
out of limits vi tuis state any white citizen nf III
sta g, o. any white nOiasdeni aforesaid, contrary
the Jaws OF this state OF thu United states pursu
80 offending shall hc guilty of felony, aud upon
lion thereof SHAH ierlu aud pay tuu Ct not lats tlA
line hnndiud dollars nor than two thousand dollar
aud tlhll he imrrlHdnul not less ihan sig months n,
more than Two years.
sSClioS !. AID be Il G,.t,r esefiri BY HE antiagi
Gofsdd That the Jndses ptasidns at tlie April Term