The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-20
SUSPENSION OF THE WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS.
The following bill passed both houses Of
Congress, and is now law Of the land:


hhil to suspend the privilege Of the writ Of Aa-
'ei' oor7tus In certain eases.
WAreai, the Constitution Of the Confederate
H,l'r o. america provides, In article |, section 9.
pgraPh ], that 'sihe privilege oil the writ of la
tR enTw shall not be suspended, uuless when. In
ease el REBELLION Or invasion, the public safety may
hqae IL and, whereas the power Of suspend
hs he privilege Of snid writ, recognized IN said
arls !. vested solely In the Congress, which II
IetSeiaslse Judge itbs necessity OF such suspen-
' a, and whereas, in the opinion of the Congress,
Pubic safety requires the suspension Ofsaid writ
mmo eAEihg case OF the invasion of these States
~ S'me armies OF the United States and, whereas
I , '"s'aeht has asked for The suspension Of the
% "a M hatas corpus, aud informed Congress Of
as'''ons o. public danger which render the sUs
s, aauh u lhe writ measure proper foTthe public
aefefprs ' -s
aaas during the present invasion OF the Con-
s'aies The privilege Of the writ Of Aabcas
,sss IVY aaa the safae Is hereby, suspended; but
s,sass sspehslon shall apply only 10 the cases of
h, s.sa snesea or detained by order Of the Presi
ssss,.V OF War, or the General 0fAcer COM
ss ss ,ha ns Ilans- Mississippi Military Depart
p,s,as "e authority and under the control Of the
anaas anss'. IL is hereby declared that the purposs
mn, ~ Inc passage OF this nctjs TO provide
Ia, as "ssy iof the puhlie safety by suspend
s3 ss os M VI hacsas eoyp,. In the following cases,
ra. ~ !. usasan or Ueasonable efforts or eomhisa-
IaN States "'e 0oss'hment 0t she ConIeoe-
mss, ~ ~ sonsplfacies to overthrow the Govern
Of s to resist the laytul authority
conwu.i m combining 10 assist the ensny, or Of
IN, hIm intelligence to the enemy, or CIV
In 'al a,s aug and comfort
pls,,. W eohspiracies preparations and atfempts
ns stfsiie insuuaction
hssbodaa ,rfaoIs or encouraging desertions, Of
arr ,ssseitess and Of attempts to avoid mill
s,sps .ns Provided, that In ases Of paipable
Ssp ,py a y. oppression by any subordinate Ofieer,
sssjse II. pa'y who d. es not legally owe military
VI 10 ,as "' saorrior officer shall grant prompt re
q ,.e eeisinissed fiom once,
VII. os 'ass and other ealissartes Of the eAemy.
sak Tho a''eisS chgsaspoAAepee q tsaoseearHe
ns st,,,eehy without neccoeity, end without
viii "S ,os s OF the C0ufsdseste ftases.
aihet nssnss aaiawial trading with the enemy and
s'aies ..s.'. agaihrt the laws 0f the C0nfedesale
* ~ u'e'ea IN promote their success In the war.
pi.a.a q eonspisaeies, or aftemn,s ~ ,iberaiU
\. o. .a VI war held by the Confederate States.
ali n. sraeies, or attempts or preparations
/. Wv NV easmy. =
ssa ae ps,sess aiding o, incitIns others 10 shan
eut sts,sa cause, u resist the C0nfed-
XII ~ % 10 adhere to the enemy
,st.sy :. uh'awfniiy burning, DESTROYING ,s In
hdss' AZ attempting 10 hum, destroy al inivre any
ase Or o,h' or telegraph line Of cosnneunica-
sa.ay property with fie Intent Of aidiag the
Xii. e
a,y povs, reasonable deslgns 10 impair the MIL
ssaptln, ~ " ,he Government By AessrUytne a.
aieas Of w., " aea'oy the sesssls o. arms, o. nu
" si.e, n.a, ~, m afseHais, foandstes. work kshops,
ste. s"pter!y OF the onfederafs asases.
hiasss,,...a as resident shall cAsse pxopav Ofeesl
xdttsisss !, snf Gases OF all psfr0Ns 70 arrested