The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-01
Mrit OF Hahens Corpns.

Writ Of Habeas Corpus in Certain
Cases.
"Whereas the Constitution Of the
Confederate States of America provides
in Article /. Section 8, Paragraph 5.
that the prigilege of the writsof4 haheas.
corpus shall not be suspended unless
when in case of rebellion or invasion,
the public safety may require it; and
whereas, the power of suspending the
privilege Of said writ, os recognized In
sad Article l, is vested solely in the
Congress-, which is the exclusive judge
Of the necessity of such suspension :;
and whereas, in the opinion of the Con
cress, the public safety requires the sus-
pension Of said writ III the existing case
of the. invasion of these States aud
whereas. the President has asked for the
suspeusion of the writ Of haheas corpus,
and Informed Congress nf conli;ion, Of
public danger which renders the >uSpen-
sion of the writ a measure proper for
the plblr defause ngains, invasion and
insurrPction !; now therefore
=" The Congress- of the Cnn, derate
States Of America do enact, Thal
dnrinL tie present Invasion OF the
Confederate States, the privilege Of
the writ of babeaa corpus bp, and r."
Same Is hereby. suspended bar suah
suspension shall apply o0!r to the
eases Of persons arrested or detaiued nv
order os Lne president, Secretary OF
War. or ths General Oficer command.
ing the TrauS Mississippi Military De>
partment. by the authority and under
the control of the President. 1t is here
.brsaoelarod that the purposo of eSoag'
IN he passage of tnis act is to provide
more eiTaciuaay for the public safety by
suspcndiac tho writ Of habeas corpus in
the following cases, and no other.'
Il OF treason, or IreaSonabie effHrs
or combinations to subvert the govern.
meqt OF the Confederate States
II. OF conspiracies to overthrow
the government. or conspiracieS 10 resist
tine llwfol authority OF the Confederate
States
III. OF combining to assist the en-
emy. or >of communicating intelligence
TO tho enemy, or giving him aid aud
comfort
Nv. OF cousriracies. preparations
ara attempts to iucite serviIe Insured
tiQn.
". OF dcsertions or encouraging
desertiors. or harooring deserters, and
of altempts TO avoid military service {:
Provided, Tha. in case of palpable
wrong and oppres,io ION by any subordi-
nate officer upon any party who does
not legally owe military servico, his su-
perior officer shall grant prompt relief
70 the oppressed party, and the subordi-
nate shall be dismissed from Office
WI. OF spies and other emissaries
OF the enemy.
VII. OF holding correspondence OF
Intercourse with the enemy, Without nc
cessity, and without the permission of
Ghe Confederate States.
"VIIL. OF unlawful trading with the
enemy, aud other offences against the
laws Of TIE Confederate States, enacted
to promote their success in the war.
"IX. OF conspiracies. ot attempts to
liberate prisoners Of war beld by the
Confederate States.
*. Of conspiree;es. or attempts or
preparations to MD The enemy.
XXI. Of persons advising or inclin-
ing others to abandon ;he Confederate
cause, or to resist the Confederate States
or to adhere to1he enemy.
"Of uplawfully burning, destroying
or injaring. or attempting to burn de-
stroy or. iDiure any bridge or railroad,
or tclegraphic line Of communication, or
property. with intent of aiding the enc
XIII. OF reasonable designs to
impair the military power Of the Gov