The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1863-04-08
a n ACT TO, PREVENT LILLE

w WhhhhAb tue peOplo vi bLiS Otat0,
beth by the Constitution of the
United States and the Constitution
of the State Of Delaware, have the
eight ito be secure in their persons,
houses, papers and effects against
unreasonable searches aud peixures;;''
and whereas the moro effectually TO
guard the personal liberty of the
people, the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States, expressly provides that no
person shall be ''deprived of life,
liberty or property without due pro-
cess of law," and the Constitution
of the State Of Delaware provides
that the accused "shall not be COM
PEELED to give evidence against him
self, nor shall he be deprived o. life,
liberty or property unless by the
Judgment of his peers or the law of
the land;'' and whereas citizens of
this State, in violation of the provi-
sions of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States and of the Constitution of
she State Of Delaware, have been
arrested and taken out of the State
and deprived ofsheir liberty: Now,
therefore,
SECTION l Be ii enacted By the
Senate and House of Rtpresenta-
tires Of the State of Delasoare IN
Gsaeral assembly met, That if any
person or persons shall, within the
limits of this State arrest, or cause,
Srocure or aid in the arrest Of any
white citizen of this State, or Of any
white nonresident being at the time
within the limits Of this State, un-
less such arrest shall be made upon
esal process issred for that purpose
By Judge, Justice Of the Peace, or
ssms other officer duly author zed to
issne p oceis in criminal or civil pro-
ceeaings by the laws Of this state or
ef the United states, or uni 81 such
arrests be made4tu prevent breach
Of peace, or the commission Of some
crime against the laws of this State
or of the United States-snd in all
ca es where arrests shall be made to
prevent a breach Of peace or the
commission Of some crime against
the laws Of this State or of the Unit
ell States, the person or persons 50
arrested shall be forthwith and with
out any intermediate incarceration
taken before Judge, Justice OF the
Peace, OF other officer duly author
lied to issue process in criminal Ca
ses, to be dealt with according to tho
course of the common law or of the
STATUTE in such case made and pro
yided, and shall be released from i'm
priscnment or arrest, uul css then
and thero duly charged ON oatn or
affirmation, and if so charged shall
be bailed if the case be bailable, Or
otherwise dealt with according to the
course Of common law or of the stat
ute in such case made and provided
or anless the person arrested be-
long to the land or naval SO wee Of
the United States, or to the militia
in Bctual service, such person or per-
sous So offending shall be guilty Of
felony, and upon conviction thereof
s.aIl forfeit and pay 6nc Of not
less than Eve hundred dollars nor
more than two thousand dollars, and
shall be Imprisoned not less than six
months nor more than two years.
SECTION 2. Be IT enacted by the Gp-
tho1ty aforesaid, That il any person
shall abduct, take, or carry from the
limits Of this State, any white citizen
of this state, or any white non-resi-
dent, being at the time within the
limits Of this State, or shall cause,
procure, assist or aid the abduction,
taking or carrying from the limits
oflhis State any such citizen or non
resident, unless such person SO alb
Quoted, taken or carried without the
limits of the State, shall be duly de-
livered up upon the rcquisition or de-
rnand Of the Executive authority et
some other State, in conformity with
the provisions of the Constitution o.
the United States in TINT behalf, oi
unless the person so abducted, taker
or carried away shall belong to the
land or naval service of the United
States, or to the militia when in ac-
tual service, such person or personi
d;no shsil he puilty of felony
and upon conviction thereof shai
:. forfeit and pay fine of not les
than ive hundred dollars no more
than two thousand dollars, and shal
be Imprisoned not less than ai'
months nor more than two years.
SrcTIoN 8. Be ii enacted by the au
thorisy aforesaid, That IL any psrsca o
petsons shall make. procure, or cause Il
DC m,de, any affidavit OF statement pn