Daily national Republican., 1863-11-13
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
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WAS DEPARTMENT,
ADJuTASr GEsERAL's OrrIcE,
WAsHI. ofoN, sept. II, 1883.

ApJurASr GE.ERAL's OrrIcE,
l. WAsHI' ofoN, sept. II, i6ss.
General Orders, No. 3l6.
The following Art Of Congress, and Proclamation
1ths Presidenf based upon the same, are published
for the information Of all concerned, and the spe.
cial instructions hereinafter contained for persons
In the military service OF the United States will
be strictly observedi
An Act relating to hdbeas corpus, and regulating
judicial proceedings 10 certsin csscs, approved
March 3, 1883.
Be nesscted BY ne Senate and House Of Represents.
hpes cfhe United States Of America in Congress d'.
senn1Led That, durtpE the present rebellion, the
President Of the United States, whenever, In his
judgment the public safety may require 1t, is ATT
thoTifed to suspend the privilege OF the writ OF
habeas corpus In any case throughout the United
States, or any part thereof And whenever and
wherever the said privilege shall be suspended, a.
Aforesaid, no military or other officer shall be COM
peled, In answer to any writ Of habeos corpus, to
return the body Of any person or persons detained
BY him BY authority Of the President but upon the
certificate, under osth, Of the ocer having charge
Of any one detained that such person 10 detained
by him a. prisoner under authority OF the Presi-
dent further proceedings under the writ OF habcds
| corpus shall b suspended by the judge or court
having issued the said writ long said suspen-
sion by the President shall remain In force, and
said rebellion continue.
Bvhe Presideni ofbe tniied Sidies.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the Constitution Of the United States
has ordained that the privilege ofthe writ Of habeds
| corpus shall not be suspended, unless when In
cases Of rebellion or invasion the public safety
may require 1t and whereas a rebellien was ex-
| listing on the Sd day OF March, 1859, which re-
belion 10 still existing and whereas by statute
which WAS approved on that day 1t was enacted
by the Senate and House OF Representatives Of
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during the present insurrection, the President OF
the United States, whenever, In his judgment, the
public safety may require, 10 authorized to sus-
pend the privilege Of the writ Of habess corpus in
| any case Throughout the United States, or any
part thereof; and whereas, in the judgment Of
the President, the public safety does require the
privilege Of the said writ shall now be suspended
throughout the United States, In the cases when,
BY the authority Of the President Of the rpi,ed
states, military navaland civil officers OF the Unit.
ed states or any Of them, hold persons under their
command, or In their custody, either as psironers
Of war; spies aiders or sbettors Of the enemy or
officers, soldiers, or ssamen, enrolled, drafted,
or mustered or enlisted In, or gpg to, the land
or naval forces of the United States or % deseers
therefrom, or otherwise amenable to military law,
or the Rules and Articles Of War, or the rules or
| regulations prescribed for the military or naval
services by authority Of the President of the Uni
ted States; or for resisting draft for any other
| offence against the military or naval service:
Now, therefore, ], ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Presi.
dent Of the United States, do hereby proclaim and
make known to all whom It may concern, that the
privilege Of the writ Of habeds corpus 10 suspended
throughout the United ssatss In the several cases
aforementioned, and that this suspension will
continue throughout the duration OF the said re-
bellion, or until this proclamation shall, by sub
sequent one to be issued by the President of the
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| hereby require all magistrates, attorneys, and
other civil officers within the United States, and
all ofncers and Others In the military and naval
services Of the United States to take distinct
tice Of this susDnson, and to give It full effect,
and all citizens OF the United States to conduct and
govern themselves accordingly, and In conformity
with the Constitution Of the United States and the
laws Of Congress ia such cases made and provided
In testimony whereof, have hsrsuhto set ny
hand and causci the seal Of the United
| Ststes 70 b afnxed this (i6th) day OF ser-
II, tember, In the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty three, and ol
| the Independence Of the United States ol
America the eshty-eishth.
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President.
WILLIAM X. SEWARD, Secretary Of state.
The attention OF every ot,oer In the military
service OF the United States 10 called to the above
Proclamation of the President, Issued on the 18th
day OF September, 1863, by which the privilege
OF the writ OF habcas corpus 10 Suspended. If,
therefore, writ Of hdbeas corpus should, In vio.
lation of the Aforesaid Proca nation, be sued out
and served upon any oifcer In the military ser
vice OF the United states, commanding him to
produce before any court or judge any person in
his custody by authority Of the President Of the
United States, belonging to any one Of the classes
specified In the Presidents Proclamation, It shall
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certificate, under oath, to whomsoever may issue
or serve such writ OF hdbeas corpus that the per.
son named 10 said writ /" 10 detained by him a. q
prisoner under authority cfhe Presidsni Of hs United
Staiss"
Such return having been made, II any person
serving or attempting to serve, such writ, either
by the command Of any court or judge, or ether.
wise, and with or without process Of law shall
attempt to arrest the oficer making such return
and holding In custody such per.on, the said officer
Is hereby commanded to refuse submission and
obedience to such arrest and II there should be any
attempt to take such person from the custody OF
such officer or arrest such oficer, he shall resist
such attempt. caliug to his aid any force that may
be necessary to maintain the authority Of the
United States and render such resistance efectusl
by order OF the Secretary OF War:
| L. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The intmstion made In several of the daily
newspapers that the Secretary OF War has com.
inundated through the Adjutant General, modi.
cation OF the above order in reference to discharge
Of minors from the military service by civil courts
10 founded In error. No such modhc alton has been
| made or communicated.
IN FFI ICI L.
NOTICE
/ WAR DEpARTmENr,i
WARRINGTON Cry, D. C., Jan. %, 1883.