The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1864-03-02
Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Suspension Of the Writ Of Habeas Corpus.
The following bill passed both Houses
Of Congress. and is now law Of the land
4 bill 10 suspend The Privilege Of the Writ Of Hatsas
Corpus IN certain Cases.
WHEREAS, The Constitution Of the Con-
federate States of America provides, in arr
ucle |. section 9. paragraph 3. that the
privilege Of the writ OF hnbeas corpus shall
mt be suspended, unless when, in case Of
rebellion or INVASION. the public ssirty may
require it, and whereas the power Of SUI
pending the privilege Of said writ, a. re-
cognized in said article L. is vested SOLELY
IN the Congress. winch is the exclusive
iu lge of the necessity Of such suspension |;
and whereas. in the npinion OF the Con-
gress, the public safety requires the. sns.
pension OF SAID writ in the existing case OF
the invasion OF these States By The armies
Of the United States; and whereas, the
President has asked for the suspension Of
The viii of habeas eopue. and informed
Congress OF condition. OF public danger
which render the suspension Of the writ a
measure proper for the public defence
against invasion and insuIreeiion; now.
therefore.
|. That during the present invasion Of
the Confederate States. the privilege Of
the writ OF habeas corpus be aud the same
is hereby suspended /; but such suspension
shall apply Only 1" the cases Of persons ar
rested or detained BY order Of the Prrsl.
dent, Secretary Of War, or the general Of.
ticer commanding the Trsn.. Mississippi
Military Department. by III. authority and
nnder the control Of the President. II is
hereby declared tia; the purpose Of Con-
gress IN the passage Of this act is TO pro.
vide more efi.ctually Tor the public safety.
BY suspension Of the writ Of habsas corpus
in the following cases and no ether:
/. OF treason, or reasonable efforts or
combinations, 20 subycrt the Government
Of the Confederate States.
III. OF consplracies To- overthrow the Co.
yernment, or ,Onsplracies TO resist the law.
fol authority Of The Confederate States.
Ill. 0f combining 10 assist the enemy.
or Of communicating lntelligence.to the en-.
envy, or giving HIM aid and comfort.
". Oh cOnspirscies. preparations and
attempts Il inclte suryile insurrection.
v. OF desertions or encouraging dcser.
Itions, Of harborlng deseriers, aud Of II.
tempi- 10 avoid military service; Provid.
ID. That in. cases Of palpabl, wrong and
oppression by any Subordinate officer, up.
on any party WHO does not legally owe
military service. his superior officer shalt
grant prompt relief to the oppressed party.
and the subordinate shall be dismissed from
Office.
VI. OF spies and other smissaries o. The
enemy.
VII. 0fholding correspondence orinter.
course with the enemy, without necessity,
and without the permission Of the Conled.
crate States.
VIII. OF unlawful trading with the enc.
my and other offences against the laws Of
the Confederate States, enacted to promote
their success in the war.
TX. on conspiracies, OF attempts 10 Ii.
beratc prisoners Of war held by the Con.
federate States.
X. or conspiracie,, or attempts or pre-.
parations TO aid the enemy.
Xi VI persons advising Or melting others
20 ABANDON the Confederate cause, or 10
resist the Confederate. States, Or to adhere
Ia he enemy.
Ill. o. unlawfally burning, destroying
or injuring, Or attempting TO burn, destroy
Or injure any bridge OF railroad, or tell,
graph line Of communication, or other pro.
perry with The iuteat Of aiding The enemy.