The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-21

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Riohmopd, Va. Harch. 10, LA
~ DNERAL oRDn9e, No. 1ts--
(r /. The following Act d Congress, 'for ne
sSscensl6n Of the writ Of Habeas Corpus In OCT
tain cases.n With the instructions Of the War De-
parimens, IL publishsd for The Information Of oil
An Asr to suspena the privilege Of the Whit Of
Aabeas Corpus In certain eases.
HA~ess, the Consultation OF the Coomdsmss
etules Of Amer1sa provides In article hrst, section
nine, paragraph three, that "ths privilege OF the
writ u AaSeas copss shall not be suspended, unless
when In case Of rebellion or invasion The public
safety n.y ,ear,s sno Q, .a,s ns p.ecs
Missed in said article 6rst, IL vsstsd solely In the
Congress, which is the excfuslve judge Of The me-
cessity Of such suspension; and whereas, Ia the
oDtniOn OF the C0ngress, the public safety requires
tho SUSPENSION % said writ In the existing case OF
the Invasion Of these States by the armies or the
United atates; and whereas, tho President has
pus. and informed Congress Of conditions Of pub
fc danger which render the suspension Of the writ
a measure proper for the pubic defence, against
INVASION and insurrection: Now, therefore,
Tse Congra' n ne Confederate SGT. - .ams1tsa
do maj, That during ths present invasion OF the
Confederate states the privilege OF the writ OF
hc,eas corpus be- and the ssos Il hereby. suspend
ed but such suspension shall apply only 10 the
the President. Secretary Of War, or the general OF
ieer commanding tho Trans. Mississippi Depart
men by the authority and under the control OF the
Pres dent. II IL hereby declared that the purpose
or Congress In the passage OF this act ia To provide
more rifectaaly for the public safety by suspend
ing the writ Of hdbeas corpus In the following cases,
and no others:
Fipt-Of treason, or reasonable efforts or con-
blnatiOns to subvert the Government Of the Con
federate States.
Seeond-Of consPiracies TO overthrow the Gov
eminent, or oonspiraces to resist the lawful au-
thorities Of the Confederate States.
Tbrd-Of combining to assist the enemy or of
communicating intelligence TO the enemy, or CIV
Ing him aid and comfort
Fourth-Uf eOnspiraciee, preparations, and at
tempts ID incite servile insurrecion.
Finh-Of assertions or encouraging deseriions,
of harborins deserters, and Of attempts to avoid
military services Prouided, That in of paipa-
bic wrong AMI oppression by any subordinate OF
neer upon any party who does not legally owe
military service, his superior GfI1cer shall grant
prompt relief TO the oppressed party, and the su
bordi3ate shall be dismissed from Office
SiIth-Of spies and other emissaIies of the en-
envy
seventh-of holding correspondence or inter
conrse with the enemy without necessity, and
without the permission of the Confederate STATES.
Eighth--Of uniawfu trading with the enemy,
and other offences against the laws Of the COnfed-
crate States, enacted 70 promote their success in
the war
Nin,h--Of conspiracies, or attempts to liberatc
prisoners of war held By the Confederate States.
Fenth-Of conspiracies, OK attempts, 81 prepara-
tons TO aid the enemy.
Fieventh-Of persons advising or melting Others
TO abandon the Confederate cause or TO re st The
Confederate States tO<adheTe to the euFmy.
rwelftii-of unlawfn!iy burning, destroying or
iBjuriEg attempting to bum, destroy, injure,
any bridge, railroad, teiegraphfc lire of com
munication, other property, with the inten, of
aiding the enemy.
Thir,eenth-Of reasonable designs ~ impair
the military power Of the Government, by destroy
M d r no q ~ RIM
or munitions OF war. or aTsenas, fOuntrl2s, work
shops, o. other properly Of the Confederate States
Sec. 81. The President shall cause proper Off
GERS 10 investigate the cases OF all persons 50 ar
rested or detained, Ia order that they may be dis
charged, # Improperly detained, unless they can DC
speedily tried in the due course Of law.
sec. Sd That, au:ing the suspension aforesaid
no military other officer shall be compelled, in
answer to any wit vi h1bsas corpus, TO appear In
person, to return the body Of any person or per
detained by him by the authority of the Presi
dent, Secretary Of War, or the gsIe.a officer com
manGing the Trans MssssesDpi Department.; bu
upon the certificate under oath OF the Ct1ceT, nav
ing charge OF any one so detained, that such per
Is detained by him as prisoner, for any OF the
causes h-renbefOre specified, under the authority
| aforesaid, further proceedings under the wit OF
! k4lbea, corpus shall Immediately cease and remain
| suspended SO long rs this ae, shall continue 10
| force.
Sec 4th TINS act sball crntipue il force for n;aety
| days after the next mce,ins o! Cousress, ana Na
looaer. \ true copy: JAMES n. MArHsws
Approved, Feb. Ii, 1884 Law Clerk.
II. There will be a.po,ctei By this dc part nsn. 0s
each military divE OF the Co1federaGy east OF the
Mississippi river, one or more competent Persons Sc
| commissions TO investigate tls cases OF persons
| who may be arrested Or detained By sny military
authGri.y for enJ cause specif d within The above
reei;ed act Information Of all such arrests Will be
given 70 him by the department oornmlnder az scon
q, practicable ter thay made, aad no viii pro-
coed 10 Investigate the same L, upon examination,
reason ehia ana prooahia Gauss for oeeEtion does
] ka n on
other officer in command. y io will immediately dig
charge the prisoner froEl arrest Eat If reasonable
and probable cagse does appear, the commissioner
will forthwith IransmiL to this department a copy o!
| the evidence taken In the Case. with hts opihion
thereon for Instructions s1d meanwhile Tho prisoner
| SHAH remain In custody.
! III. in all cases In which person VINO mas
been en- listed In the army under any OF the acts of
Congress to provide for the public defence or to
raise troops TO serve during the war or 10 provide
for local defence and special service, or who has
| been enlisted or enrolled for service under the
acts Of Congress further TO provide for tie public
defence. has been placed In the military service
by the act of Congress organize forces To serve
during the war; approved lI,n February. 1854 shall
be held ia custody for deSerti0n encouraging de-
serions, Of barboring deserers, and OF attempts to
| avoid military service, Or of holding correspond
! enCa or intercourse with the enemy without ne
cessty and without the permission OF the C0nfSd-
crate Stntes, Of combining TO Assist the enemy,
| or OF communicating intelligence TO the enGmy. or
| of giving him aid and comfort, or for any other
J cause SpEctHGE III inc act uOEtsdlus aIu III al
| eases I'm which any person not beio' Sing 10 the
military service shall be held in custody by any
military authority for any of the
in the act, shall apply TO any court officer in the
Confederate states for a writ of k16sGs ccrpas, II
will be tue duty of the Oficer having the command
| OR custody Of such person forthwith report the
case, With all The rslevant facts, 10 the War De-
partment for instructions as TO the proper answer
| to be made TO such writ, and In the cline to
| retain the custody and control Of such person un-
| der this order, copy Of which will be communi-
! Gated 20 the oficer or court Issuing the writ,
! efording the reason why time should be given b
make a mart complete return.
| Nv. In all when the requisite DELAY cannot
be obtained It will be the duty of the olc havins
| command and custody " persons embraced 10 the
preceding section, or who may have In custody a.
prisoners any person charged under any of the
lions 81! tire above recited act of Congress- to ua
special return In writing and under ca.h that
the body of such person go detained by him is de-
tanned by he authority OF the Secretary OF War,
and that he declines, under and by virtue Of his
| authority and the act Of Congress aforesaid, 10
! produce the body of such person 70 make iur-
| ther appearance or return to the said writ
! Y. The commanding General OF the Trans Mis-
siSsippi Department will perform the functions de-
| voviug upon the War Department, under these
orders, IN that portion OF the Confectionery.
| by order
{signsd) COOPER,
| sh i4~lw Adit and Iusp'f Genr.
| TkEAsURv DsPARYMRxr. s a,
| kicunona, MARCH, II, 1854 (
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