Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-11

/ The following circular, directing tie Northern
policy in aPProPriating private properly, iIas ssea
! Issued by the Federal Secretary Of State
WAsArS0rOE, Sept 81, 1861.
Sir: In order to prevent seizures of property be-
longing to citizens Of insurreetiOnary Stakes not
warranted by the acts of Congress reatina 10 that
SUBJECT It Is thought advisable to direct the special
attention Of Marshals and District ATTORNEYS of she
United States to the provisions Of this act
The stE section of the Res Of July I3 provides
that all goods ana ohsttels, wE=es and merchandise
coming from or proceeding to State OF plaoe Is.
cared to'be in insurreetOn Together with she YES
sci or vehicle conveying thelssme Sr conveying
persons 20 or from such State or place, shall
be forfeited to the United States. This action
obviously applies to sn property in trsnsit
or purchased, or provided with view to h ansit
between legal aad qisiOysl SSsas CEl especially TO
property forming the subject OF eonmere;al inteV-
course Such property, wherever found, fs liable
to seizure and the only redress Of parties who think
themselves sggreyed is BIZ appeal 70 the Secretary
Of the Treasury, who j. invested By Law with fEll
power Of mitigation aud rem tssioG.
The first section Of an stt approved August 9th
declares, that II any person persona his her or
their scent, attorney or employee. shall purchase
or acquire or give any property, Of whatever kind
or description, with intentent to use employ the
same, or suHer the sane to be employed or need in
aiding or atetsr, prcpo,iIg such lns4rreotioss,
or any person or persons engaged there.n CT # any
person or persons being tie owners Of a. VI such
property shall knowingly employ, or suffer the use
or employment Of the sane Is aforesaid, all sach
pFopeFtyis hereby declared 10 be l9Wful subject
Of przs and capture wherever found
No doubt can be entertained that thiE section was
well considered and that its operation WA intended
to be limited to property used in furtheranes of the
insUrreetlOn only. Seizures under the act of July
43Sh shopl4 be maze By the officers OF under the
direction Of the Olacefs 81 thel Treasury pspsrt-
meRt, aud all disriet attorneys and marshal5 Of the
United States s0rd all practicable counsel aad aid
10 the exeoati0h of the law,
Seszurts under the act Of August G, should be
made by the marshal Of the district in which such
property may be fou1d under the general or other
superior authority.
or REMISSION ia the SsGlstaFy 0s tie TEessu1y; but
the district attorney OF other superior authority
may direct the diseOntnuance-of any proceeding in
relation thereto and the restoration ofthe property
seiB d.
Il viii be seen, from inspection of these pro
yisioEs St the &c, Ct Congress, that property is
eOnscatea or sabJtcsed' &c seris:sv-e eycert such
As IS in transit OF provided for tFansis 10 or from
States or ased for the pFOmOtOn /
Of the insurrectOn. Real estate, bonds prOmissory
notes, moneys on deposit, and the like are, there
fore, not subject to SEIZURE ellisestiOn in the /
Ebsenle G. evidence Of such u0la EtsIuse
All CT GERS, while vigilsst ia tie preTentstiOh Of
The Conveyance of property TO or r. T. the Insqr
rectonGry Sts:es, or te OF IT for fusurreel ion
Try purposes are expected 20 be careful IN aYOli-
ne nseeSglry yeZatioh and coat BY seizlres not I
warranted by law, VIZ II SEWARp
Secretary OF State.