Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-09-06
THE CoNFIscATIoN ACT.


[ The Act which is to be enforced in Missouri.
under Major-Gen. Fremonts Proclamation,
is as follows:
Az ACT TO coNrfsoArR PROPERTY USED ron tNsuR.
REcTioSAAY PURPOSES.
he onacetd BY tAe Senate and House Of RcBre,enfa.
nt@ 81 ne Cnticd Stafsi Of daiercl IN Congyes, as.
sembioa, That H. during the present ar anv ft,. is
rccton against tho Government II the United state, ~
ie the President Of the United States shall have dcca
ed oy proclamation that the laws " the United States
are opposed, and The execution thereof ubsruoted by
combinations too powerful IN be suppressed by the ord
nay course judicial proceedings, by the power vest
S !" ue MAtshas by law any person or persons his.
hef or their agent attorney, employee shall purchase
or acquire sell OF give any property u whatsoever kind
OF Description, with intent 10 employ the same or
suher the same to be used employed In aiding abet-
ting Of promoting such nsurrcotnn or resstance 10 tho
laws or ANY person rrfsons, engaged heten on II
any person or per,oHs. b'tg f 0nsr Dinners ofang
70 the employment Of The same a. aioresaid an
such property is hcc'y declared Be aJi stject Of
Prise a"a capture ,ohoeter FUND and shall be the
duy u The President - the United States 70 cause the
same To be- seized, co'yfscated and condemned
SIC 2 And De u Further eqactcd. That such prizes
aud capture shall he condemned In the District or Circuit
Court Of The United States having uisdrtion nf The
amount, W in admiralty in any district in which the
same may be seized or into which they may be taken
ahd proceedings fist instituted.
SIC 3 And be Rfuyther Enacted, That The Attorney.
General or any District Attorney in the United States
10 which aid property may AZ the time be, may institute
me proceedings u condemnation and In such case they
shall be wholly for the bcntft ~ the United States or
any person may Me an information with such attorney
IN which ease the proceedings shall be or the Of such
htofmer aud the United States IN equal parts.
SIC. 4. Ind be u further enacted. That whenever
hereafter, durng The present instruction against the
Government NJ the L nrtcd States any person cipled
20 o. hefd 10 600r Or sercico under o Lo any state
shal be required or permitted by the person whom
such labor service h claimed TO be due by the law
i9l agent OF such person. 10 faEe W against the
lnned states or shall be required permitted hy the
person 10 whun such Labor scricc IL claimed 10 be
due or his laval agent ~ work be- employed n 80
Ali ftfra rtrf.
meut. any military or narai service tehqSsocrer
against the Government aud lawful authofity o. the
Anied states then iu ever, such f@r person
ie, ilh tzb0f sffties ci1i,sd 20 bs ~ shaH for
j.f ~ cfaa n sach bOr my au Of tde state OF of
ne t1iied States 70 Me contrary thsfad,Hq And
whenever iheftaher he person claiming sach labor ur
service shall seek u enforce his cai IT, il shall De fl
and sufficient Answer such rau that the persn whose
s'Fice or labor D. claimed had ben onpoye ia hostile
service against the Government " he United States
contrary 10 the provisions N this act.
Approved Aug @, 1851.