, 1864-02-28
TIE SOUTH.
Suspension Of the Habeas Corpus
--1he Rebel Conscription let.
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The rebels have susncnded thc writ Of hob-a,
eo'f''ss, tne 1ouo"1ng Dill having oeen passed
By both houses Of tho rebel Congress
.Eeas corpus IN certain casas
WHEHEAs. Tho constitution Of the Confederate
St1es o. ARs,sa ERsosdss u stse SECTION
Of 4eSeoa G. INVASION, the p1slx s.a1s a.
i.a j. is Vested sole1 ii the gonS1ss N sa'a a.
hq suys ass dsSs q hs ~ Of ~
rrcss he puhc safety re1a3res the a.
Sd viii in ,he eSist;ne case Of tha inyason ot
q as 6s Tue paisa M
Deus:ou or the writ OF ha5eas to5uF aud iuformcd
Congress Of conditions Of public danger Which
render the suspension Of the writ measnre nron-
sursec:ion: g. m M now. therefore, '1' - '''"'' o'0 -
j. That during the preeen, Invasion Of the Con.
federate States tie privilege OF the writ OF dabtat
etrEus be, and the same ia hereby suspended; but
suth suspension shall appy only to fhe essss W q
dent Eccretnrv Of War or the lcncral offlccr com.
mapdiEg The Trap..Mtsstes1ppt Military Depart
ment. y the authority and anocr the control Of
pose of Congress In the passasc Of this ,ct Is to
provide mcre eiIcctuaIlv fur thc nublic safely h.
euepending the wrft Of haeas corpus in the follow
lnf enses, r. asas ano oon no O. oanes: .,,1
,ions 10 suhSe1 The ~ u rs
eF7te r x States: y. os.x+,,o,. -,
=, H. &c 70 t ths Goyctnnens
ceaisdsfate staier. ~ 4"'A AA'A'''', u 'os
co1nn,rnicating inse1Ieenca to Tho tncnr - " or "
irrs hin I'D and comioFt :" <' eAs' " s"'
q! aud attempts
70 !nese rs aessr.Sdns sens 1nsui5cSnon- III , a,.
hnfEos1ng dssetse5s. ard q as,empta to ayoia
h1n Topr an onprrssio h9 an1 .nSnsanp M pates
ccr, npon apy pafty Who does not iens1iv ~e nil.
reIiei 10 ths onnrcased nsrtT ans ~
81. 0f spies md othcr cmtsrar1es OF the enemy.
or nean or
he per1nisetop Or the Confederate States.
VII. OF unlawtal d. trniins viii % ;hs cnemy and
S.afess cnacicd In nrornntc fheir snrcess ~ 1ha
Sar. s'' ~. ~ - 'A''@ eA''sSA Ii Ane
IL. OF conrplracies or attempts to ubc1ate prls-
nnera nj wnr held br the Conf.drs,fa St,.rs F
10 a The or attempts
ann ehs Il - .; &c to sesn the cond
na ~ " nnaW,n,1y enzplns, m % DESTROYING 2! ~
my tdEe o. Iahroad or TELEGRAPH liae Of COM
iis ~ S VI usnet P3olefts' Will INC intent Oh
a'V.ng W1Yg ~ tnc .enssoyr.,,,o enetny: aa; ,..,.
A1l. ~ Heosonanlc aeelgns 10 impair the mtl1-
,tsmpt9E to destroy ths vessels p arms, mun
ti1t1s .. NaI Or atsenats !onnofies workshops. or
oteer psoPeEts g. shs con1eds:z.e States
70 e. saS 5ascs o. ~ persons 80 arrested
tftMnrnerr d.t.nea 1Iess p ag oG "a noiscnagga
lied in tbe dne cone of Fag5 ia lucy can Do sFeca's
No ;orr o. obat nssE sss IN a.otssaia,
answer to any Wit of 1a5eas eoraps ~ to appes, II
rs5,o9 Or Ito to retain M r. The bSdy Of 1ay psfson DE-
sncrt,rT NV " ~ ~ ~ o. tne atesiaehs,
inr he hans IL ena,t,Dn2 pm,
"a erttacats nnn1 rath 81 NJ & noi upon
si, g M 4ng & o1s 50 1saned 1nst sqsn perso9 u
otorassa - 'hs 80 roi auue5 taG ausnotity
nassas Gs1pas Is sha 1 'mnssdateiy csasa aud Eemain
f,Tl5c A3~1 :" -e"e 40 >A'7 49, o"0u eeo'aA"e IL
Sec L. This net sha1, cont3on. :, torc- fo,,,r.,.,
days after tic next meeting Of conVresa and NJ,
'onges.
eaa AHaeA coSeeHIF71os ACT 1osr ADOPTED.
Of the Confederate Statee, between the ages Of
seventeen and Any, shal be in the military SCR
nf STSs at M sstTesa IL e.
tanned during the present war tn the same oreanl~
of this act unlsas they regularly discharged q
prt into organlzations from aaother STATE shall be
al The time they were placed ii ssfd orranization
Individual soldiers are allowed tho same privilege
SEC. s. Provides that at the expiration Of six
months from the 1st Of April next bounty OF one
hundred dollars, In 4 si1 per cent uoyernnacut
bond, shall be paid to each nou-comm.sstonrf oH-
Ger and private then IN the service.
SEC. l. Provides that no peraon shall be rclieyrd
isom Tue operation Of this act By reason Of having
been discharged, where no disability now exists,
ner BY reason Of haFsng furnished & substitute,
Put 70 person who has heretofore been exempted
on account o. religious opinions, and paid the re-
qutted tax, Bhall le required 10 render military
kGIF1ce.
Section. sPEoEides that all between II aad IS
9eaTe. anu ~ and 81 yeare OF are shall form re-
serve Corps not TO eeTe out Of the State in which
they Reside.
section Provides that the Last named persons
shall elect their own regiment and company OIL
GERS, and be entitled to the eane pay and allow
aAces ss troops n The field.
sec1on froFtdes that any person Of the Inst
@ @namea ia!Nng 70 attend At the paee Of rendezvous
Wnnln tmfty Gays, as requested hy the President,
Nlt1out eun1c1ent teasoD, shall be made TO Eerve
IN the Aeld curing the war.
~, Sefion Provides that all the duties oproyoat
S IL m he
nance bureau and Nary DepaTnnent and ii aiWS1sr
Gutiee shal be pe,ofmed nv nessns 1 a
Cured. by board Of surgeons. ss unabie ~ nes ~
A0rm military service in The 1eld THIS President
hnJ detail such bodies Of troops or indfyfdnaIs "a
qnrcd to be enrolled under the sttb eectiDn al this
act tbesween tho ages Of forty-fye and 1ffyl ~
may be needed for The discharge Of such duties.
Persons between seventeen and eighteen 7eays of
age shall not be assigned to such daties. Tbs
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