New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01
Nrw.YOnr HosrrrAI.-We,hy ROpO-+ to Aug. 80,
THE CONFISCATlON ACT.

Tho oct which ia TO be enforced in Missouri, under
M.jorGeneral Fremon''s Proclamation, is follows:
AN ACT TO CONFIscATE PROPERTY USED FOR
INstRRECTIONsRY PURPOSES.
Be IL eaafted By the Senate aud House # Represcn-
tattres If n Uqifsd StGtes IF dTertoG Congress
as0mbicd, That IT, during the present or any future
insurrection against the Government Of tie United
S,atss after the President Of the United States shgll
hsve Do Jared BY proclamation that the Laws OF the
United States are opposed, and the exec uion thereof
obstruced, by combinations TOO powerful 10 be sup
pressed By TIE ordinary OF uicll proceedings,
or Nv the power vested in the marshals by law any
perg N or persous his her their agent, attorney
employees ehall purchase acquire cell or give, any
property OF Whatsoever kiad or description, with H.
tent TO use or employ the same, suffer the sane 20
be used or employed 10 aiding, abetiny or promoting
snch IL urreeoD reSiiauoe 20 tie gs or sny per-
con or Derscn rs, sngssei teren CT II any person or
pe -rons being the owner owners of any zach
,noer;y, shall know ngly use or employ. or consent
10 the use or employment OF the sforesaid all
such property lie hereby declared to he Lwfal subject
Of prizs and capture wherever found anh II shall 10
the do,y Of the Prerdeht Il tie United States 10
tue same 20 be sized, coniscated, and condemned
SEc 2. And Js i flytder eaI,ted That such prizes
and captare shall he condemned 10 TIE district Or cir
cult court of the United States having Iufction OF
the amount or in admiralty in any district ia witch
tie same may be seized, or uto which they may be
nken sui proceedings frst Instituted
SIC. 3. And be further sqdced, That Attorney
General, suy district attorney OF tue United ats
tu,e the ceilings Of condemnation, and in such
they shsll be wholly ilr the benefit OF tho United
Staies; or any pereon may file al information with
such an sitornsy, in whih ase lie proceedings shall
be fortie use OF such inonner and the United States
ia equal parts.
SEC. 4. Aad 5eh fartker enacted, That wte9Foer
hereafter dun * the present instruction aeaiaS
Cover rnent Of the United S,ates any pesou cstred
10 be hell to labor service under the l-w o. any
State shall be required permitted by the person to
whom sue labor service 10 claimed 10 bo due, or by
the lawful agent of such person, 10 take up arms
against the United States OF shall be required or FER
mted by tie " rsol to whom such labor o. sergce Ii
claimed to he cue or hi, lawful agent, work or 10
be employ ed in Or uDon any fort, nav s&rd, doek
frmory, ship, intreH hment, OF 10 any 'sih,ry or
naval feryice whatsoever against the and
lawful authority OF the United States, Len, ard ia
every such case the PERSON 20 whom lch labor or ser
vice il caimsl b be due a. all forfeit claim TO su
labor AIRY kw If tie state OF the United States to
the contrary notr with iandirg. And where ever there
after the person claiming such labor or service .ns
lex 70 eaicrcs lie clAin il shall be full ,ulc
entisswer to ~ h claim TIA, tue person hos, service
% tlbor Is claimed Lad been rm al Ia no, lie SER
vice again.t he Government of 10 United Slater, con
trsry TO the provisions OF .nIs acc.
Approved Sugls. =, 1861.