Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-08-08
THE REPUBLICAN.
AN IMPORTANT LAW.
The Confiscation Bill.


The following is copy of very i'm
portant bill which has passed both Houses
of Congress and is now law 1t viii be
seen from reasing its provisions. that any
description of property employed by indi-
viduals to promote rebellion against the
Government of the United States. shall be
cen6sca.sd whenever found. a
The last section provides that q slaves
employed in promoting insurrect;on. or
resisting the laws. shall be discharged from
bondage and set free This act, when en-
forced. will strike the rebels stunning
blow. BY its provisions millions of prop
erty are forfeited to the National Govern
ment, and tens Of thousands of slaves are
are lawfully entitled to their freedom. 1t
is Just. Gghtful and necessary law
Read ~
AN ACT to confssate property used for insur
rectionary purposes. -.
Be il enocted 6y the Senate and Houss OF
Representatives. of the United States Of
.lmerica IN Congress assembled, That IL,
during the present or any future insurrec-
tion against the Government OF the United
States, after the President of the United
States shall have declared by proclamation
that the laws of the United States are op-
posed. and the execution thereof obstruct-
ed. By combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the usual course of Judicial
proceedings. by any power invested in the
marshals by law, any person or persons.
his, her or their agent. attorney or en-
ployee, shall purchase or acquire. sell or
give, use or employ the same. OF suffer the
same to be used or employed. in aiding,
abetting or promoting such insurrection or
resisting the laws. or any person or per-
sons engaged therein; or if any person or
persons. being the owner or owners OF any
such property shall knowingly use or
employ, or consent to the use employment
of the same as aforesaid. all such property
is hereby declared to Be ldwfd subject of prize
and capture wherever found; and it shall be
tho duty of the President Of the United
States to eause the same to be seized. ecaffs-
Gated and condemned.
SEC. 2 And be Il further enacted. That
such prizes and captures shall be con-
demned in the district or circuit court ol
the United States haviag jurisdiction OF
the amount, or in admiralty in any dis
Itrict in which the same may be seized. or
into which they may be taken and pro-
ceedings first instituted.
| SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted. That
.ha At.o-~.- no----f district At
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storney of the United States in which said
property may at the time be, may institute
the proceedings of condemnation. and il
such case they shall be wholly for the use
Of the United States: or any person may
file an information with such attorney. in
which case the proceeding shah be for the
use Of such informer and the United States
in equai parts.
SEC. 4. And be Il turtle, enacted, Thai
wherever any persen claiming to be entitled
to the service or labor Of any other person
under the laws of any State. shall fmplos
such person in aiding or promoting any an
surrection. or an resisting the facs of fht
United States. or shall permit him to bt
so employed. he shall forfeit all right to
snch service or labor. and the person
: whose labor or service is thus claimed
shall Be MeneeforM discharged atrefrom
any lar to the contrary notwithstanding.