Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-19
ADJT AND IHsPR aENL's oYPIoE, 1
RICHMOND, Va, March 10, 1854. 4

ADJT AND nsP.R eErLs oynor.l
n, RICHMOND, Va, March 10, 1864.
w Of Hsbeas Corpus in certain cases." The nssrucsns Of
Department pubhed for the information ali con.
eerned: %. -st
An Ar to suspend the privilege Of the Writ Of Habsa Corpus IN
Whereas The Consultation Of the Confederate States CT Ame
&c a s.ss . as D s aI b I
ed rebellion or invson. the public safsy
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IN me which sns s1Suvs oays o. " s o.
the public s. requires The enon Of said writ In the exist
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psnson OF TIE wit h.e corpus and informed ooDss q
sssh s' Ssi.ns ss sssS a,s
and at in'1 11 - nSw' tssrsfors -,
Th. during The p.s.sn. Of hs Confederate sa. ne
pgs sns VIII naosss eoTpI, be- and the same hereby
arrested detained BY order Of The President Secretary
q s ne hereby sns ssai. . 1 Ssrss:
for s public safety By ,pendng the VII habsss corpus q
n~of reason or irresponsible edor or combinations TO sub
vert the Government Of the Confederate States.
cOpspaces 70 rs the lawful auhoi.s Of the Co Moderate
Intelligence 70 the enemy or giving him ia and coaiOrs
Fourih-of eonPrsce preparations and aenps 70 neis
Hh- OF dssrions encouraging deserions harbony
and q @B so a,9a a.. MILITARY sssis y
climate nc upon any party Who ao not legally o,s military
pressed party. and the subordinate shall be d'ms'sd nom
seyenth-Of holding correspondenes
enemy, without necessity, and without the permission Of the oon
Eighth OF unlawful trading with the enemy and other offences
against The lava ofhe Confederate States enacted promote
con.plrace. attempts to Oerate prisoners Of
Tenh-of cOnspracies, aempk preparations aid The
nemy. -.i04 -sil. -tia.fta t
the Confederate to rsst the Confederate stss TO
fsehh OF unlawful burning destroying inuring. at
tempting burn destroy Pi1re bridge or r.rosa
Thesn-of reasOnsbls designs to impair the military pow
o o. Of ~ Or
workshops other property Of The Confederate STATES
the eas. Of ali persons 30 arrested o. order h II
discharged, improperly detained unls they can b
Sec Sd That during the supe don Of the Aforesaid no MIL
tay or other Ofhcer ,h. be compelled, IN sns.s 70 II
Of aby person or persons detained By him By auho Of De
he Sissp sus upon The &C ss. s
oath OF the officer, having charge OF tned "a
causes speaSsd under Me suOi & ar
under the wit Of habess corpus mas mmes
aud remain suspended 30 oog this act shall
Sec 4h This act shall continue force for ninety days ar
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- Approved, feo 10, leo4 Law Oefk
II There WIN be app insed By this department. s each M
tary diycn Of the oonfederacy, east OF The hspH 1v
competent persons commissioners 10 nvfsugs8
The OF who be arrested or detained By -
military authority for any cause specified within ne shove
In omation OF all arrests will be given 70 Inn " -
department commander practicable hsy
made and he viii proceed 70 investigate the H. upon
annaon reasonable and probable cause for deenDn ds
In eonmand, who will immediately discharge the proner hon
oou,onsr win forthwith TRANSMIT his dsp.rsnsns copy
srons and meanwhile the prisoner shall remain In custody
army under any Of the acts Congress provide or The pubs
defence 10 raise troops during the war 70 provide
for local defence and psc, service Or who has been d or
for the public defence, has been placed In the military service
BY the act Of Congress 70 organize forces 70 serve dune e
dson encouraging defsons Of harboriog desert and
attempts avoid military service Of holding eoeppnd
Che permission States coubtpns -
he enemy, accommodating intelligence the enAmy
Aforesaid aud in all In whl,h no be
longing the military service shall be held In custody sW
shall apply to any court Or ocsr IN he Stars for
habsas corpus, WIN be the duty Of the ocer hAVy
case With all the relevant fsct % The war Deparm r n
ons the proper 10 be made 10 such v apt
this order copy Of which win Do communicated 10 ths
ocr court Issuing the writ, anordng The reason Why One
w In ali cases when the requisite delay cannot cnsd,
Wi be the duty Of the o1cer having command and c<tog
cuitedy prisoners any person charged under any e
reeted Of Congress to make Spe
detained BY him detained by the authority OF the sssy
War and that he declines under and BY virtue OF hh so1
person or 70 make further appearance return 70 - wa
" Tes commanding General o. 1s Trsns - ps
msn these orders that portOno the cOnsdeay.
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