The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-29
Official.
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND MILITARY DISTRICT,

asa as: CHARLESTON, 8. c., April II, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1O.-The general desti-
tuition prevailing among the population of this
military district cannot be relieved without af
tording means for the development of their in
dustrial resources. The nature and extent of the
restitution demand extraordinary measures. The
people are borne down by aheavy burden OF debt,
the crops of grain and garden produce failed last
year, many families have been deprived OF shell
ter many more need food end clothing, neediul
implements and auxiliaries of husbandry are very
scarce; the laboring population in numerous To-
calities threatened with starvation unless sup
piled with food by the Government OF the United
States; the inability of large portion Of the peo
pie to pay taxes leaves the local authorities with
out adequate means of relief, and the gravity. of
the situation is increased by the general disposition
shown by creditors to enforce upon an impoyer-
ished people the immediate collection OF all
claims. To suffer all this to 60 on without re-
straint or remedy is to sacrifice the generaIgood.
The rights OF creditors shall be respected but the
appeal of want and suffering must be needed.
Moyed by these considerations, the following reg
ulations are announced, and they vii! continuein
force with such modification as the occasion may
REQUIRE until the civil government OF the respec-
tive States shall be established In accordance with
the requirements of the Government of the United
States. The commanding General earnestly de-
sires and confidently believes that the observance
of these regulations and the cooperation of all
persons concerned in employing fairly and justly
the advantages still remaining to them, will miti-
gate the distress now existing and that the aven-
ues of industry, enterprise and organization thus
opened will contribute to the permanent welfare
and future happiness of the people. N
l. imprisonment for debt is prohibited, nm
less tire defendant in execution shall be convicted
of fraudulent concealment or disposition of his
property with intent to hinder, delay and prevent
the creditorin the recovery Of his debtor demand,
and the proceedings now established in North
and South Carolina respectively for the trial aud
determination of such questions, may be adopted.
III. Judgment or DEGREES for the payment
of money on causes of action arising between the
10th of December 1850 and the 18th of May, 1866,
shall not be enforced by execution against the
property or the person of the defendant Pro-
ceedings in such causes of action now pending
shall be stayed, and no suit or process shall be
hereafter instituted or commenced for any snch
causes of action.
Ill Sheriffs, coroners and constables are
hereby directed to suspend for twelve calendar
months the sale of all property upon execution
Of process on liabilities contracted prior to the
18th of December, 1850, unless upon the written
consent of the defendants, except in cases where
the plaintiff, or in his absence his agent or attor-
ney, shall upon oath, with corrob0ratiye teetimo
ny, allege or prove that the defendant Is moving
or intends frapdnlentiy to remove his property
beyond the territorial Jurisdiction Of the Court
The sale of real Or personal property BY FORE
closure of mortgage is likewise suspended for
twelve calendar months, except in cases where
the payment Of interest money sccruing since the
18th day OF May, 1855, shall not have been made
before the day of sale a.
Nv. Judgments or DEGREES entered or en-:
rolled on causes of action arising subsequent TO
| the 18th of May, 1885,. may be enforced By
execution, against the property Of the defendant,
| and in the application Of the money arising un-
der such executions, regard shall be had to the
priority of liens, unless in cases where the good
>faith of any lien shall be drawn in question. In
| such cases the usual mode Of proceeding adop-
| ted in North and South Carolina respectively to
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