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...s,.a Ans'r Am Ixpv,D 0uexsos11cal
Richmond. Va, Mar b 70, lSdA
ENERAL OpUEHs, No. 81 -
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pash"ert, Is published :os Tbs lnfofmattoa D: ail
concerned
an AcT 70 suspend the privilege Of the Witt Of
Habens Corpus In certain cases.
Hhoeas, the Constitution Of the Confederate
States Of America provides, In article 1rst section
nine, paragraph three, that "lhe privileS. Of the
when In case Of rebellion OF invasion The public
eafety may require ~ and whereas, the power
al suspending tina privilege Of said writ, ~ rcsng-
nieed In said article frsi, IL vested solely 10 the
Congrees, which 10 the exclusive judge OF The no
eassity Of such suspension; and whereas, ia the
opinion Of the Congress- the public safety requires
the suspension o. sad writ In the axistng case OF
tina invasion Of these States BY the armies az the
United -tatee3 and whsrcas, the President has
asked for the suspension Of the writ Of Aaoeas cor
pas, and Informed Congress Of conditions OF pub
lie danger which render the suspension OF the writ
INVASION and lnsunection: Now, therefore,
1AS Conere.s Of ~ Confederate States q .1m1;es
doemac, That during the present Invasion OF the
Confederate STATES the privilege Of the writ OF
k0teus corpus be, and the sape Is hereby suspend
ed; bst such suspep sion shall spply only 70 the
eases OF pc sons arrested or detained by order OF
the President, EecretaTy Of War; or the general Of
Acer commanding the Trans Mississippi Depart
ment, BY the authority and under the control OF the
Pres dent. II Is hereby declared that the purpose
of Congress in the passage Of this Act 10 provide
more eAectually for the public safety by Suspend.
ing the whit Of Aa1aas epss In the following eases,
and no Others:
First-Of treason o. reasonable eiEbrts or com:
ina In n suh tho Af Nh0 Con
fcdefate States. a.
second--Of conspiracies TO overthrow the Gov
eminent. or cOnspiractes to resiet the lawful au-
thorities Of the Confederate States.
Third--Of combining to assist the enemy or Of
communicating intelligence 10 the enemy. or CIV
Ing him aid and comfort
FOur,h-M eonspiracies, preparations, and a.
Temps 20 fncite servi!e Instruction.
Fifth-Of assertions or encouraging deseEtions,
Of barhorina dessrtes, and OF attempts 10 avoid
military service: Prcrided, That In eases Of palpa-
bic wrong and Oppression BY any subordinate Of
military service, HE superior omeer shall gran,
prompt relief to the oppressed party, and the Sd
bordnate shall be dismissed from Office
Sixth-Of spies and other smissaries Of the en-
envy.
seventh-Of holding correspondence or inter.
course with the enemy without necessity, and
without the permission Of the Confederate States
Eighth-Of unlawful trading with the enemy
and other offences against the laws of the Confea
crate states, enacted to promote their success IN
the war
N!nth-of consplracies, OF attempts to liberal.
prisoners Of war held by the Confederate States.
fenth-Of conspiracies, or attempts, or prepare
tions to aid the enemy.
Ei-ven,h-Of persons advising or melting other
10 abandon ths Confederate cause, or 10 resist tn,
confederate states or to adhere to the enemy.
lwelth--Of unawfulIy burning, destroying o.
injulng, attempting 10 burn, destroy, or injurc
any bridge, " railroad, or telesraphle line Of com
inunieatlon, Or other property, with the Intent
aiding the enemy.
Thirteenth reasonable designs 20 impai
the military power Of tho Government, by destroy
ing, attempting 10 destroy, the vessels or arms
or munitions ot war. or arsenals, f0undfies, work
shops, other property of the Confederate Suites
See. 3i. The President shall cause proper offi
10 investigate the eases Of all persons so az
rested or detained, In order that they may be dis
charged, 4 impvop ry detained, unless they can b.
specially tried in the due course Of law.
sec, I'd. That, during the suspension Aforesaid
no military or other officer shall be compelled, Il
answer to any writ Ut sabeas e~pus, TO appear i
person. or to return the body Of any person or pei
sons detained by him By the authority Of the Prssi
dent Secretary Of War; or the genera officer com
| manding the Trans Miss!ssissippi Department.; bu
uD0n the certificate under oath OF the cmccr, nav
| ing charge of any one so detained, that such pei
son Is detained by him as prisoner, for any Of ii
| causes reinbetore specified, under tho authortt
| aforesaid, further proceedings under the writ {
| habeds sWpt.s shall Immediately cease and renal
| suspended 20 long es THE act shall continue
| feyce.
$50 4.h This act shall continue In force 10: niae4
! days after thu next meeting OF Congress, and n
longer. true copy: = JAsEs Ii MArTHs1s.
Approved, Feb. ID 1864 Law Clerk.
/ Ii. There will be appointed BY this department Il
each military division of ths voafederacy east Of h
Mia. iS !ppi river. one more competent persons
| cnmmissone TO iEves'igate the cases Of person
| who may be arrested or detained By any Kiiital
| authority for any cause speech q wnhm the aoov
reci!ed sct Information OF all such arrests viii b
gwen to him by the department commander a. soo
q practicable after they are nsde. AID he viii PR
coed to investigate the same Il, upon exarains ticl
no. appear, he will certify tho fact to the 6enersi
other officer in command, who will Immediately d.
charge tho prisoner from arrest. But II rsasonat
Rsn e ,ss case 1a ns
| thereon for 1strCc.oas and meanwhile the prison,
abAu remain 10 custody.
! been enlisted In the army under any OF the acts
| Congress to provide for the public defence, Or
raise troops 10 serve during the war, 70 provfd
| for local defence and special service, or who ha
| been enlisted enrolled for service under III
acts Of Congress further to provide for the publ
defence or sas been placed In the military servtc
| by the act OF Congress organize forces to seFv'
during the war, approved I'm February. 'a6!, sha
be held IL custody for deserti0n encouraging de
sertions, of hsrboring deserters and OF attempts
| avoid military servic., or of holding correspond
| ence or intercourse with the enemy without ne
| cessity and without the permission OF the Confed
| or Of communicating intelligence 10 the enemy. o
Of giving him aid and comfort, or for any othe
cause specified In the act aforesaid and in al
| cases In which any person not belo. cling to tn
| military service shall be held In custody by an
military authority for any Of the causes menfi ne
In the act, shall apply to any court or officer In III
Confederate States for writ of h0brds corpus,
will be- the duty of the officer having the comnan
| or CUSTODY OF such person forthwith 10 report tn
| ease, With all the relevant facts, 10 the War De
partment for instructions AS 70 the proper ensWe
| TO be made TO such writ, and In the meantime u
retain the eustndy and control Of such person an
der this order, copy of which will he eolnmuni
Gated 20 the Officer or court issuing the writ, .
| afordins the reason why time should be Rtven u
| make a more complete return.
| Nv. In oil eases when the requisite delay eannO
be obtained II will be the duty Of the officer havn
| command and custody Of persons embraced in th
| preceding section, or who may have IN custody O
prisoners any person charged under any Of the see
tons Of the above fecited act Of Congress, to max
| a special return In writing and under oath tha
| the body Of such person 90 detained BY him II dc
and that he declines, under and by virtas Of hi
authority and the act Of Congress Aforesaid, u
produce the body Of such person or % make lur
| theE appearance or return TO the said writ
V. The commanding General Of the Trans- Mis-
sissippi Department will perform the functions Do
volvins upon the War Department, under thss
| orders, IN that portion OF the Cnnfsdefaey.
BY order.
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TssAsuRy DsPARIxsNT, . SA,
--.- kichmond, March IL, 1854
TNHE following Depositaries are established f0
i funding Treasury notes In the state Of vRsuia
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