Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-18
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AUJ'T lNSP'R CEELS OFFICE, /
RicAAo.D, Va, &Hrca 10, 1864.
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RlcAAoHD, ~, NIfca w. ieof.
GEsERAL E:,n.R-, -
No. 81.
l. The foiowlns AZ, 81 oonsrcss, "for the suspension @
tbs wrIr Of lIaL,as Corpus In Certain Cases" With tile II
structions II the War Department, il pyb i,not :or the IL
formation 81 NJ. coacefhe":
As Acr to suspend the pr,vlI.c. O: he wiz Of Hu5es
Corpus IN certain ca.rs.
Whereas, The Constitution Of the Cortcd.ra,. States G
An RIGA provi e.. Ia article iirsi, section nine. p,ragraI,
| three. hist THE privilege Of III. wit -! har',s as rurpu
shall act i'e su,.'cnisd, uui ess ~h,n in chs, % rcbrlinn =
in'a>i'n. Ihe tut'ic s'iety may rctu r. it;' aur wh"rr"-
M: power o! s~0-pc.Iii.y ihr phi uey- oI al ii wit. ~ r"
r"'ni1-d IN -L'i sFti:!e :r,t, Is Vested -o!.'y ir the Con
Sre,', which Is the exc. -:v: jnig-u u! the necessity OF sue
sospetsion; AID whereas, in the opinion OF tao onsrrs-
The public safely requires the suspension or 81 d VA ,"
existing case "i :hc IavA,inn OF th,se st,tes by Tue Ar'hi-
az the Uni:ei States; auc whereas. the President has ASSET
fer the SUSPENSION =; the wrir q! hubeas corpus ana IN
to;la.d Con.s.,, Of conditions OF public danger whci, ret.
der The , f,p.n,iun eli the writ n urdsuFc Pr"'er ioF tt
rGbrc d-,cucr, aga nj invasion and 'hSuirccton: now
therefore. =,
enact, That, during the present n as "n Of the confede
rat. states, ,he rrivl e c o. lie witt Il haee Is corpus b,
and tie same l., hereby suspended; hot su h suspension
shall apply "n!y 10 the cases of persons arrest. d or Ge
rlrued ny order Of the President, Secretary Vi War. or Tx
general officer commanding iht + ans-Ni.s ssppi Military
iSpar'mrnt. by 'ir ou'hnIIty and Hndrr the 'oatroi oft
President. Iii, h"T.h! declare that The purrrs: Of Cen
grrs. III the ra>St { Of this act is to provide moe ei!-cta
ally for The pr"l!c safety, ~ suspend n: III: writ OF hLhras
CORPUS in the following Cases. and II" ";I-rs:
fir,'-O: trr,.on, or ir-a>nnai,Ie "gDst- nr combinations
to sIu""Ti the r"Nvrnl-U' ~ The t"u edrrarr states.
S.cvri-I: c"A,ni a .--:" "ve:iiroS the government,
or ron>rrariss +" ir-'-t the .Aw,u! authorities OF tie I on
| r. = rae states.
1hird-uf cumbIrl"g T." assist .he cil-ny, or of comma.
n'cslin. Intelligence Ia TIE enemy, OF giving HIN aid hm;
cUrufci'.
tncIr SCI. ,H- it-urrrc,!nn.
II til VI icsertinns or encouraging dr'er,ious, OF hsr-
boring desc irrs AID OF attempts 70 avoid military service
Pro .ilc', that IN cases OF lnIr.n!c wrong aud oppression,
by sny su,cEJina:r o; irrr, upon Any parry who does no:
legally ow- nj tary s"ryirc. his superior otic Ger shall grant
prompt : tci TO the Oppressed party, a"d the subordinate
| sasi! I've dismissed from oil C.
SIXTH! spies and o;i.cr vrissa,i-s Of the enemy.
Srren;'!-pi holding c",rcsponivhce or intercourse with
the enemy, Without rccr,,ity, anI without the permission
OF the Confederate states.
Eiehih-0f un'awfu! Trading with the enemy, and other
\ offence. agd!nsi the ia1s Of the Confederate eLlt.-, eIsct-
cd 70 rromose ;hsir Success In th'"'r.
S'r't~ q: cen riiacir', or attempts t" il'ers.e prisoners
OF war held by thr to 'rderate Safes.
Tenth-Df corsp!racicS, or Httrinpis or preparations to
El.vcn,t-o' persons advising .: inr.ing others to aban-
don the Confederate csu.c. Or to ,r,.st the Conf, drralr
States. or 10 ai' ere 10 the enemy.
T,rhii-pf rnl4wfu ~ burning, destroying or irjurinS,
or attempting to burn, destroy ar j. jurr, any hrid t, ~
railroad, nr ,-i:ErarhIc lie of comm nication, or Other
pro. city, Ni'h Ia iG'crt oi aiding Ills rLe"y.
Ihiritc:ia-o' t-r4-on-ole d sign, TO impair the militia.
ry power a, ;hc cav"i;,n,ca al, by ii s;r"yiur, or attempting
se..a!s, hu'oiri">, Workshops -. ut'c. property OF the Cen.
fedeia.c STATS.
Sec. ri. The President shall cause proper oGlc: rs 70 In.
restsatc ;h= css"s 60 al persons 20 arrest. d or detained,
in order hat :'eY may b" d Charged, i! Improper de.
tt'ned. unless ley can be speedily tried in ths due course
OF law.
Sec. Sd. That, durin. the Suspension aforesaid, no m li,a.
rs or other of5crr shall he completes. ia answer TO x"y
Wi. Of h.NCNs cO.pH-.'" appear Ia person. or to rc;urnthr
body Of SIy Hc..nr "T per, nns detained b. him bv the au.
'h.~,y u: Nae rrr-ld. ~, Secretary OF W~r. or the y-mrrai
officer commanding ,t- TRANS. Mississippi Ir:a,tm-tA. na,
c'.Ar:- =! a"I ct" 30 !cta ned, thai surh per oa l. detained
by h III n y i".>I;"r. tor nav nj IT, "a.S-s h.rriub-icre
specified. uc'ier :hs au''. my az -, further prCcest.
Ing, under tie vii ot h!bea- roipu> shan Immediately
cr.Se and r.n:ain saarrtIvc )" los. ~ itIs d i shall con.
trur IN force.
SEQ. 9Th. This &C, hal coo,l7u- In '--cc fer ,'ac,y days
after the hex 'nesilng u coG;Iess. s'h TO / ncr'.
Atr"ecn.Y: JANE, Vi. MSTrHsws.
App owed, Feb. IL. 1851. Law Clerk,
II. There Will he ,prc'a'-d " so ,,-rar,rn.at. for Zach
military division Of ,k' C"L'"derh' -. east Of the Mississip.
pi river, one or more con. r-t.nt persons y, commission. r.
to investigate III, cnsc'ot prs is wfr NAV D. arrested or
detained by any military aGtho'I:g I r any cause specified
within the above re"!tel set. In orrra'ion vi al such ar.
rests will be rive" "a hlm l." the d"i'artn.n; comm. uder
a, -ooI ~ pratt 'anic .ft.r they A.. uaa-. AM! h. viii
! roccst Il !:.yH-I gSi" The s'as'. ", upGn .1aiulrat'nn, 9.
'casohahlc aLn probable cause { = Gr,rn, uu doe, no, an
pear, hr VII certify TIE la, To- the sem: 4. or o,,,cf oCi..r
n command, who vii! !r.:I-dl ttely dis ht're the piis nrr
from a'r's,. iut II n reasonable aud J. oh bic cause doe.
appeal. HE commissioner vii forthwith tran+ni: 10 Ibis d.
partineni a copy Of the .vii:rr- taken 10 he 49,, wit.
his opinion ihrrtur, Tor Instructions, and HeinShie i.r
pr sO3-r sHal' remain ia custody.
III. In all case, in al !ch L per oI who h4s been enlisted
in 'he army under any 81 the acts al G. nrr - :" pr"vil"
for the n'!S defence. or 10 rai-c 'Toop: To serve during ihr
war, or 10 provide tor local defence aul special service. NJ.
Who has been -nistci O. vnrr,ied Tor service uiGer The ac:-
Of Cong es> further TO prny!driyr the public t.!, nee, or
mas l'ren placed Ia IL liiNta ) 'rrvi:" by the &C; of Con.
rrr.S 10 0 gan!s. 'o-crs 10 serve during the war. unursy,t
In, February, Ie6i, shall. he held IL custody for ,t-ser;.ou
nr ebcnG!a1n < heStrlpns, OF hdrboring ceser;era, and Of
ni;cupts 20 avoid military srryic-, or IF ho6la!u. CORES
I"nt.iic- OF intercourse with he rrrmy wilhou, n-cc> .iry
and with"G' H. permission Of the C~nI"l-' ate s,n,es "r Of
corioi'!!ns 10 49,; the r;rciuy, or Of communicating INTEL .
E.n . I" it- -! C!y. or o! GiT!as him AID and comfort or
I.iOr any other o. EuSe SPECIFIED !n the acs aforesaid; and In
all "Gs,s IN which any re.sUn not belonging 10 the NJ Iitary
| service Ahn'! hr held IN cu-tody "y any military authority
| Tor guy Of the rsus-s iarnticDrd ia tie &C; shall Apply 10
any coutt ar C!Icrr in The Confederate States FOR q writ o.
! hI"ras corpus. Z; viii hc the duty o nv "ihcer having :h-
! c""Ha:;."t ~ sL:'o " zen ie' son forthwith to report 'he
| CASE, With ali ia: r"!sr"it ieci-. 10 inc war Department
70 ri-s'iuc:i""s rs 20 he proper sUsxrr 20 r- ia .e 70 such
sri, -EI III tr- lr"an :!ue 10 =, an SIC custody and cont oi
! -! -He. Ie5sTo u"i"r ;hi- oru-r. u copy Of which Will b..
communicate /, the ,nic-r .r ."u., i.u'nc HE W II, as
| aTutuiLc the reas"n Nhy u- IL u 4 ir vlyri. 20 make Il
| NOR. c"!npl"'" p !Urn.
". la 81 cA.-' When The r"qlLl'. dci,y c.nun, hs oh.
'ain"i, = viii De The hny Of ''r Officer having command
and custody III r-rsons rrI,rscrG ~ The pre- cninv section,
o. who may have n rTs oily as prisoners any person
charged unicr " y VI the srctiua> ~ lie above recii.j t"t
%; Ton .rr.s. 20 AK" 4 spcral. rcturB IN VT ng and under
oi'h That she ,rdE OF srr!t pe'>o" p" detained Icy hi' l.
detained ~ the ~Hr'hu:iJ y! the secretary Df War, ana
that e drcfr->, Under ant hy virtue ~ as authority and
The act oi t"iirie-' hiptcS'td, T. p:o nee the hoGr OF suct,
person "T 10 LAKE !ai 'irr ai'resiancr or return TO the said
Sri:
V. III: c"n,' rndtas G'r--h Of :nc Trnns- Mississippi
Department. I'd! ..:ain fh- !Uucfi,a. .r."!.ins c;,r" lie
war Department. uitrr he rnrGefs, In 'rar portion e; the
Couiedcracy. BY oTa"r..
: ar!: ". Aiu an AMI 'uspt tor General.
Wing 81, Ell, Eisp,! It aat h,aiuiusr, coy.
Z. : a., WAX uE.PAKiMEAI.
BrsE.u {. ans u. :: !. HFs'Ls DFrie.,
iav!inyrJ. Va, Mt."n l.. isGi.
niiTCnA!..
Ia oder 20 'rHZ s..t adequately ;h. rapidly
Accommodating 5u-it, 3. o. ;h- bureau, Il huS ID
GENE necessary I" MI IL" hours Tor he rtccp.
ton # the pub it, ;.ad 20 a,ih,r- 10 :Ie regulations
III 'aIs rts:rti Ii1rd,y.
ilcrsat., .!c G"nr ':,!l IT,: opened n. II
o'cloc. .. -. sIri r!,sed IT ! " rImt J.. NJ: ara
1t * L;in t"uNaLG person viii b: admitted,
kept Tie heal" ri L%pr ~iTen's, the chiefs q
bur@auN, '"mH 'Iii'i:r aris.Ih'i, and the officers
and r;cIE! OF i!ri Executive aud War Off ..r.
he nc !, iuL uihcu l.. III cbargu Ct Crpt john
". l;'ey. y a. GeiI :" h" Will Eve attention ~
IL! pe,s.ns Eavi! & business with Tic Eulcau,
AID. if necessary, "iA uirtct them to Tho proprr
officers. lnaslDucli aa ihc roniii.e Of burt ml is
adopted 10 the tiaasarii0n Of business in wri ing
solely. vis:tcrs viii greatly Lri tate Heir pu.-
poses by b~rngiLg ~nt;en Applications.
In vec of ii- fact ;tailh s |, gitiInate duties ~
Ihts burssl pertain exclusively % lhe Amy, AID
are now 80 Numerous and urgent rs TO drna:h
constant attention, II 70 tr.isie that tn public
will appreciate he :n.po;!"acc aud prcpiioty G,
these reGu.'i,ns. Rad y!eld 10 item a cheerful
acquits!tuce. ~ nideT.
(~>lgneuj ). COOPER,
Mar. l5-i~ Atyt and lnsp. Gcnl.
ES.oLLdSG "PflCE 50 CONG. Dist, /
RICHMOND, Mar'h II, 1851.
NOTICE TO AUNREsiDEN rs.
A IL Cit:z- ns Of rarcirn Countries, Inc udiug Mary
n iandeis, and citizens OF mhrr siafes in the United
states, claiming exemption ire military duty In the Con-
ieieratc army ss such, now sojourniue IN the 81 COngrcs.