Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-16
ADJ'r AND IssP'R GEEL's oprIoE,
RICHMOND, Va, March 10, 1854.

RICHMOND, Va, March W. iocs.
Of Habess Corpus cases. with the Instructions
the War Department. published the inOrmauon Of all
saned:
Az Aor to suspend the privilege Of the Writ Of Hsbsas Corpus Ia
certa cases.
Rrsa. tn. Of Ss H,o State, e a@s a
Ls pvsse u tie T q hatsAs corpus suipend-
ed when rebellion invion the public iafety
ese Of sad srit az gnsed arce st. solely
Congress, which the exclusive judge Of the necessity Of
the tuo ques the 1al enson q said writ in he exist
ing Of the nvAion 81 these states BY the armies Of the
United whereas the President has asked fo the ,us
pension Of writ OF haOeaS and informed congn Of
conditions Of public danger which render he suspension Of me
and lnsu recii.n now, herefor.
That during the aston 81 the Comic crate states tho
privilege Of the writ Of hsbeas corpus be- and the same heeoy
buspended but such uspe sion shall apply oo 70 The cases OF
prsons order Of e Secretary
OF War or the Gener ocer cmmanding he frats> hssppi
Of me p.asnt i hereby declared that The purpcse Of
Gong e Me passage OF tbs act to provide more 'nectasy
for puc safety BY suspening the W 1t Of haheas corpus In
Pt OF reason or easoEibe enor or eonbInauonst sub
vert the Government Of the Confederate States.
second-of acies 10 overthrow Government,
cobspaces the lawful authos Of the Confederate
OF combining 20 s.s The enemy Of connunsaiing
SoS or and ate Dts % iDce
mia or dtserions or encouraging desertons harbong
deseers and OF atnpts % avoid military service: POvds
pspabe wrong and oppression by sEb0r
service his superior ocer sha grant prompt OPP
party and the ordinate shall be dsmisled from
sxlh- OF spies and other euissaries Of the enemy
sysnof hodsg correspondence or lnsrss1rss Win me
f Sas.rs Y sssss.
Eahth OF aniawf trading with enemy
against Ohe Confederate States enacted 10 promote
their success In the "1r
h0 eonprAce or aHempsto heerate prisoners OF war
held By the Confederate States.
Tenh-of onpIrsees sitenp preparAOnItO aid the
persons adyhng melting others to abandon
ret the Confederate sat or TO
TIVE nh or unlsxfu burning, destroying ipjuhng at
eegspbc line OF communication, or other property with The
Tbreenof irresponsible designs impair military pow
er Of Government by Destroying, attempting 70 Destroy
munitions Of war ArsenAl founearies
Sec The Presden. III proper officers investigate
the persons arrested detained in order ina. they
%s N s u The due o1uSs lss D'''
50 That 9 ne Ss Fl ne sS:. no aay
habeas corpus appear person or 70 return me body
Secretary Of War or the general oser commanding
the Mississippi Department. bat tbs hcAle under
such pen son detained BY him prisoner, for any Of the
sPehed under the authority atoesA FUR
er the writ habeAs shall datey
remain suspended 50 osg As th act shall continue
Sec 4 ThI, act shall continue In force for ninety days after
| the next meeting Of coDren and no logger
II There win be app snted by department. MILL
ary dyiOn Of the OOnfederaey east Of ne n.'iPp sys
persons Who be arrested or detained by
military authority for cause specific within The above Ied
act oimson ali arrests will be given 70 him By the
department commander as soon as Practicable aer es as
made VIII proceed this same IT. upon tn
Dinnon reasonable probable for detsuaOn dos
sppea he viii Gritty he fact the General or ether ocer
10 command who will Immediately discharge the prisoner nom
arrest But reasonable and probable cause does apper tbs
connslOner WIN forthwith ,rsnsnI. 70 hi. department. T
taken In the with his opinion thereon, FOR In
uctons and meanwhile the prisoner hal remain In custody
III all which Who has been enlisted IN the
army any the Of Congress provide for We public
defence raise during The war or 10 provide
ENROLLED for seryie under provide
pubic defence, has been placed In the military
by the act Of Congress organize forces 70 ing De
war proved 18th February 1884, all be held In custody r
encouraging dtseftons OF haboaa desertes md
Of attempts military service Of holding eOrrsPond
permission Of the Confederate States or OF combining -
the or OF % ne o.
Of giving aid comfort for other cause speed In
Aforesaid aad Ia eli cases In which any pesou DO, ~
longing military service snail be held In custody s
military authority any Of the mentioned In hs r
ha AMY 70 any court OF States for
habess corpus, II Will be the duty OF the o1cer h&
the command or custody O. sach person ,oI1vn 70 rs
strScens the answer 70 be made 70 such W. "a
the meantime 70 retain me custody and control o. .aoe
ofcer or court Issuing v Afording the reason Why me
| should be given 70 make more complete rstnrn
~ In All cases when the requisite delay cannot %
II will be The the ocef having Command and cUdH
persons the preceding section Or who mag avs In
ca.tody prisoners perso2 CHARGED under any nc SEQ
writing apd ugder Oath Thai ne BODY Oh such Ps
war and that he declines by virtue hi snoV
OF a9rrsad, 70 produce tie BODY sadh
The commanding General Of the TrsnI-nsspp psart
ment perform the unc ms deyovns upon tae war Depart
ment unde: these odes that portion Of the oonfeioe
By order -t.a5l a coor-s
mhlbN1S Adit and Inpr6erd