The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-22
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ADJ'T AxD InaP'n Glx'rs osy1es.y
Richmond, Va, March 10, 1854.
ENEGAL ORDERS, No. a.
NJ l.. Ths following Act of Congress, afor the
.uspsns,on ,ss OF ths writ Of Habsas Corpus In Ger
tain eases,A with the instructions 0f the Wur De
psrtmenf, is published for ihe fnsornaticn Of al
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AN Aof 20 suspend tho privilege of the Wr, Of
Aaosas Corpus In certain eascss-
TAc'Ias, the Constitution OF the Cosfed., ,,e
states o' America provides In article first, ,ss Il
nine, paragraph A-ee, that tstha privilege OF a
Wtt q. "dteds corpus shall noe he suspeaded, unless
wen IN case or rebellion or Invasion the public
ss'ets may require Il; - and whereas, tho power
"i aspshdins the privilege Of said writ, a. reeoy
niHed In said article 6Ist ia vested solely IN the
congress, which II the exclusive judge Of the ne
cesstty Of such suspcnsion; and whereas, in the
opinion OF the Congress- the public safety requires
the suspension os said writ In the existing ease oi
the invasion Of these States BY the armies Of the
asked for the suspension Of tho writ Of habecs
P~s, and informed Congress Of conditions Of pub
lie danger which render the suspension Of the wri.
measure proper for the public defence, against
nvas'on and fnsurrection: Now, therefore,
The Congress cf the Co,.fsderatS States Of .4merica
do e,iaa, That during the present invasion OF the
Confederate states the privilege Of tho writ OF
hateas corpus be, and the same is hereby suspend
cd but such suspep sion shall apply only to the
Of pc cons arrested or detained by order of
thc Presidsht, Secretary of War. the general Of
fcer commanding the Trans Mississippi Depart
ent, By the authority and under the control OF the
Pres dent. II 10 hereby declared that the purpose
Of Congress In the passage Of sAis ast IN provide
nors sfectuaily for the public safety by suspend
inz the writ Of Aates corpus in the following eases,
and no others:
First-Of trsason or reasonable efforts " COM
bina,ions to subvert the Government Of the Con-
federate States.
Sscond--Of eonspiraeies to overthrow the Gov
eminent, or conspiraeies to resist the lawful au-
thoritiss Of the Confederate States.
Tbird-Of combining 10 assist the enemy or of
communicating intelligence to the enemy. or Civ
Ing him aid and comfort.
Pourth-Of conspracias, preparations, and at
tempts TO inci:e sersIe insurreeiion.
Fifth or deseriions or encouraging deserions,
OF harbnring deserters. and Of attempts TO avoid
military service: Pra-d>d, That In cases of psIpa-
Bile wrong and oppression by any subordinate Of
fcer upon any party who does not legally owe
military service, his superior officer ehall grant
prorapt relief to the oppressed party, and the
bordinate shall be dismissed from Office
Sixth-Of spies and other emtssarics Of the en-
emy.
sevenih-of holding correspondence or inter
course with the enemy without necessity, and
without the permission of the Confederate States.
Eish,h-Of unlawful! trading with the enemy,
and other offences against the laws of the Confsd-
crate States, enacted 10 promote their success in
the war
Nnh--Of eonspiracies, or attempts TO Iibera.e
prisoners of war held by the Confederate States.
Tenth of conspracies, or attempts, er prepare-
hOns 20 aid the enemy.
Eleventh-Of persons advising or melting others
to abandon the Confederate cause, or to resist the
Confederate States or TO adhere 10 the enemy.
Twe!ith--Of uniawfulIy burning, destTOyin. or
puTing, or attempting to burn, destroy, injare,
any bridge, Ur raIroad or teegraphie line of com
D.unication, o. other property, with the Intent Of
aiding the enemy.
Thirteenih-Of reasonable designs to fmrair
the military power Of the Government, by destroy
or mHnitIons nf war, or aEsenas, foundries, work
shops, or other property of the Confederate States
Sec. 9d. The President shall cause proper Off
GERS to investigate the cases Of ali persons
rested or detained, in order that they may be dis
charged, Improperly detained, unless ,hey can be
speedily tried In .he dHe course Of law.
see. Sd, That, during the suspension Aforesaid,
no military or ether officer shall be compelled, in
answer 10 any writ uf hdb.as corpus, TO appear ia
person, or TO return the body OF any person per
sons detained BY him by ths authority OF The Prssi
dent, Secre,drylof War, the general officer CON-
manGiTs the Trans -NssssiSSippi Department.: but
upon the csEtlcate under oath OF the Cficer, hay
Ing charge OF amy one - detained, that such per
son Is detained By him prisoner, for any OF the
causes iereinbefore specified, under the authority
aforesaid, further proceedings under the writ OF
hG6sds corpus shall Immediately cease and remain
suspended So long as this act shall continue in
force.
Sec 4,h yhs cot shall continue In force for ninety
days after the next meeting CT Congress, and no
longer. true copy: JAMES NJ MATTHEWS,
Appsevsd- Feb Is 1894 Law Clerk.
II. There viii be appointed By this department, 70.
each military division OF the Co0federaoy east Of the
Mississippi river, oDe mors competent persons as
cnInmssoDa 10 investigate the cases CT porsons
vino Tusy be arrested or detained by any military
Authority fer any Cause specified within the above
rsGi,ed act Information Of a such s.res.S will bo
givan to HIM by tie department commander as soon
. ~; ;cph ali fneV made and will
csei te inves.igst. the same Il, upon examination,
reasonable and probable cause for do,ent!cn d0es
no; appear, ne will oert,fy tue fact TO tie Genera! OF
other Office. in command, Who Will Immediately dis
charge the prsoler from, sr.ee.. Bat reasonable
ani prahsbc GaHac ooee appear, tho commissioner
viii forthwith transmit 10 this department copy Q!
the evidence taken 10 the case, with his opinion
thereon, nstruetoDs ant meanwhile tne pri80ner
eha, remain In custody.
i'll. In all caaes in which person vino has
been listed in the army under any OF the aets 0f
Congress TO provide for the puolic defence, or 10
raise troops to during the war, or to provide
for local defence aud special seEvice, or VINO has
been enlisted or enrolled for service under the
is of Congress further to provide for the public
defence or has been placed In the military service
by the act Of Congress organize forces to serve
during the wer, approved l1in February 1864 snail
be heI il custody for deserton or encouraging de-
seNions, OF harbonng deserters, ana OF attepts 70
avoid military service, or Of holding correspond
eDes Oh intercourse with the enemy without ne
ces.ity and without the permission OF the Conted-
crate States or OF combining to assist the enemy,
or Of communicating intelligence to the enemy or
of aiviss him aid and comfort, or for any other
cause epsciiied in the act aforesaid; and III ali
cases in which eny person not be!ol sng 10 the
military sSrvica shall be held In custody oy any
military authority for any Of the causes msntloned
In the aet shall apply 70 any court or otcer In the
Coufaderat States fer writ OF kdbeG corpus, u
will bs the duty Of the oliser having the command
or custody Of such person fnrthwitn 10 report Ia nne
ease. with all The relevant facts, TO the war De-
partment for instructions as to the proper answer
to be made to such writ, and In the msanuue 70
retain the custody and control af such person un-
der this order, a copy of which will be s0mmuni-
Gated 10 the officer or court issuing the writ, as
afyording the rsason why time should De gwen 70
make more complete return.
Nv. In all eases when the requisite delay cannon
be obtained 1t will be the duty OF the ofncsr having
command ard custody of persons embraced IN tne
prec sding section, or whs may have In CUSTODY Al
prisoners any person charged under any OF he sec
lions of the above reci,ed OF Conarese, 70 make
special return in writing and under oa'n tDat
the body Of such person so detained by him u de-
tanned bv The authority Of tine Secretary Of War,
and that he declines, under and by virtue OF his
authority and the act Of Congress aforesaid, 70
prod,ce the body Of euch person or to make fdf-
tber appeatance or return to the said writ
v. The commanding General OF tho Trans-A Mis-
sIgsipDi Department will perform the functions de-
volvins upon the War Department, under these
orders. in tha, portion OF the COnfedsraoy.
fs,rned, COOPER,
mi, l4lw Adit and 1nsp'r Gent.
TRxAsuRY DEPARTAENT, @ A,
Richmond. March H. 1854