Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-17
ADJ'r AND INarR eEsL's OFFICE. !

Z o. tH n ADJT AND lNSPR GEkLS OEFICE,l
RICHMOND. Va. March 10, 1sS4.
The following Acs Of Congress .for the usperson Of the
CT Hsbeas Corpus in certain with the Instructions Of
the War Department is published Tor the Information Of all cons
eerned;
suspend the privilege Of Writ Of Hsbeas Corpus In
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Whereas The Constitution States ef Amer
e pdysse the wis 81 nsSsas CORPUS sas moi be
ed uoIess when rebellion nvsaiOn public safety
e.s Of aid sr a. In aid T. ioey
which The exclusive Judge Of the necessity Of
the saSie sis he Il .si viii 10 The exist
Of the invAon Of these states BY The armies Of the
pension OF the writ Of habeAs corpus aud informed Coog Of
proper for tie public defence, invasion
The Congress Of o Ooasdsrate States Of America do snac
That during The Of The cSnee eraie states The
privilege Ct the writ q n bsss be- aud the hereby
psrsoDs arrested or By order Of ne Pessn Secretary
war
Of the prsasn hereby dso1sd that sad he pp.s Of
Cong passage Of tits act to provide .ectusy
for 20 put nc safety ~ sop,ndcs the Of haSe corps In
Pint OF treason, reasonabe eors combinations 10 sub.
vert the t}overnment Of the Confederate States.
secoHdOf cotspiIaees to overthrow the Government
consprac the lawful authorizes Of the Confederate
Third OF combining TO assist the enemy or demonstrating
inslsence 70 the enemy or syas him SD and coaiort
FOURTH or eonspraees preparations ate 70 ncte
mat 10 Of p.pae wrong ana by py ,ubar.
service his superior oesr ha grant pso%p rs 70 hs op
pressed party and the subordinate shall be dismissed from
once. $1,000
s.Iih- or spies and other emissares OF the enemy.
ssyenOf holding correspondence intsresurse with The
enemy sh:st necessity and "ho1' the permission Of the osn-
rsS trading with the enemy and other oeness
a y, ns \, he S ,ns e'n'd ''s A'e' " P'o"''e
or attempts 20 berate prisoner, Of war
h.IA hyt lal anfkde a
h ~ VIC ssmpt or To Aid IN.
enemy " ''-f ~ 50 ~
az cause or to esit e Oorsderste state or 70
sdbsrs 10 The enemy.
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lire M Observation-Disclosures or Other nron.rtv % ths
in.sn. o. asns ns ~, a,.r a, I'm . A.,
=, % by de,tsorioy or s,sn,Sn1 - as.iox
ne o ~ Cher mr. nsrty Of the Cont sts,ss
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e es n wnoSy Sesed unr. sev en- ~
my M II N. doe cpur,s 81 Law ' %" W
Sec Oh ina SSs h ne h cons,s s N 10 mil
.aIy % ysas. % ~ .,ss, =, sr a. ~ s, a, ~ h ny
o. any or psrsyps detained oy him ~ a asssox o. The
~ Depamen. but npon m. ~ sosis .ases
osih o the oSe, charge Of .y one 50 detained ss.
causes spea6ed under the authority aforesaid
ter proceedings writ corpus dsiey
cease aud remain suspended % 10 h, act shall connue In
force
See 4 This act shall continue In force for tnety days after
the nexI meeting Of Copgrtss and no longer. =
A tsse copy: JAMES n Hlrrnrws
Approved, FEB. Is, 1854 Law Cisit.
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All In omso2 OF ali suo, srrss viii b. given 70 lin BY The
made, md be Win proceed ihs II UPON
annaton reasonable ana Propape cause Ior detnnon ao
Who viii immediately dschaRe The psontr nom