Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-31
rms YANKEE CONFlSOATION AOT.

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THE YANKEE CONEIsOATION ACT
The following ia copy Of tine COnfscstion Act re.
Gently passed by the Y,ukee U1ngress, and signed by
Lincoln;
Bill to Suppress, Iusur con, to Punish Treason and
Rebellion, 20 Sezs and Cophseate he Property ei
Rebels aud for other purpoes.
B. il enacted by the Sena,e and House Of RePresen'
Of the Ulited States Of America in Congress as
ssmoled, That every person who shs hereafter commit
TIE crime Of treason against the United States, and shsu
bs aGudged guilty Thereof shall suffer death, and all be
savss II any, shall be declared and made Free or he
snail be Imprisoned Tor not less thaO five years and hnod
no. les than $4,000 aud all his slaves, any, shi b
declared and made free said fine shall be levied an
co.ced on any all OF the property, real and personal
exc uiing sys OF which The said person 50 convc ed
vas tee owner the time Of committing the sald crime,
Gcy ls conveyance TO the contrary Notwithstanding
Sc. And be it further enacted That II any person
sal hereafter nce, set o. toot, assis: or engage IN any
,bciicl CT iLsurrtclou sg inst the authority OF tie
Ulied S.a;,s tie laws thereof, or shall give aid or
conicr, hereto, shall IN or give aid or ccm'
Tor say such EXISTING rebellion or instruction, ard
Dc rvic cd thereof such person shall be punished by
mp, for priod not e1cseding ten years, by
NE eIceei ing $1,000 and by The liberation OF al
VS., &C. Any he have.
Sec g. Aud be II further enacted That every person
GU Si her Of the faces de crbed in this act shall
forever Incapable ana osqaahed to hold sny oiee
llder the U1ityi Stats.
SEE Aud be further euac ed That this &C. shall
% b. coLsuu in Suy way Effect CT al:cr the pro
ioH, conviction or punishment; Of any person or
persons guilt o. reason sg ns the United aCs be-
oe The passage ct this act, unless such person is cen
yctei unCer ,Bis SCI.
Sec Aai be i. further enacted Tia. TO insure the
speedy rmuaon OF the present TeJeilon, 1t sh2U be
the duty OF the President Of the United SAes TO
seizure OF al The estate aid property money, stock
credits AID Elects o! the pUs1us hereafter Lan6d il
this secop az y aud use the same aud tie pro-
cscd4 thereof for the port OF the aGy Of the United
e. tlGt - to ' Elrss OF any person hereafter
log officer OF ne army and navy OF ths rebels in
arms AZ ainsI the government Of the Tn ted States
eond = o. auy person hereafter acting President Vie
Pres.dsnt. member Of Cor gees judge Of any
cabinet Ihc,r foreg' miLi-,e iomm iOneT CT cen vi
OF the sc-calct C1uCd rate Sa OF America; tndy,
Of any pet.OG acting .s G)yerlOr 81 state member
convention or LEGISLATURE or Ijee Of NJ of airy
Of the 20 called Coliederle ales OF America iourtly
w. OF auy Pc sou wIo having held Cifoe Of honor,
tug: o. prt in the s., stall hereafter holi IN
in the so-caed Confederate States Of Americl filthy
OF any person hereafter h0lgng Ctcs OF ageucy
der goyorlmsut u the cIled Confederate ates If
nercs auy OF he several States O the said ConisdC-
rlcy CT The laws hereof whether such Ctice or agency
national State municipal in is character; provided,
that The persons trd y Oufthy a.d .thly above dcs
cboi shall have aCccp ed their appointment or election
.ce the date OF the IRE ended ordnance OF secession
o. the State shsA have taken oath of allegiance
70 CT 70 supper. TIE Constitution Of the so called Coz
70 csa:e States; shy Of any person who, owning pre-.
puty II any loyal Safe or Territory OF the Uui;,d
states or in the D ricf OF Columbia, shall hereafter
assist aud give aid aud comfort 10 such rebellion, and all
lee rAIs5rs or cOnvsyA1ces Of any sCch property,
sll be tUll nd void; and It sia be sufficient bar
T. any su by such person Tor the possession or
b, usv OF such property any OF it, to Glege and
that be 10 oae OF the pes1us described in THE
s,sti0a
.s, Aud DO il further enacted, That If any person
within any Stat. Territory o. he United States. Other
THAI those nam IS aforesaid slJr the passage OF this
ac bin eagssed In SrUtd rebellion sgtGs the Gov
erlnsl OF Ibe Ulited States, aiding rud aoei,ug
s,cl rebellion g an no., within ak DAYS after public
"a ming sld ocl,ma ion duly given and ma by tho
Pfsd,uJ OF the Uluod state csss3 10 aid oourtelance
and ost sucl rsbe o. and return 20 his allegiance 10
the Uli,ei Safes all the estate aud property, moneys,
so,ks and credits Of such pcrsoi sail be liable 10
e alrs az Aforesaid and il shS be the duty Of the
President to sc re aud taem aforesaid, or the
proce, "a sreo'. Aau ell sles transfers. CONVEX
snces 4 a-y such property sf III exp ruon Of said
t1y days from the ne Of such warning and PROCLAIM
icn shall be uu aud void sld il shall be saficsn.
Osr 20 an7 sui brough by such for the posses
sion OF the Of such property, any Of IT, TO 4lege
aud prove that he is OF the persons described In this
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Sc T. Add b, i, further enacted That to secure the
rd1a1siJn aud bslo OF Any such PROPERTY after The
sAns shall awe been &C. d. that 1t may be made Ava-
sbl, :Cr the purposes aisr,ssi1 proceedings "a rem.
.ha be irs ituled in the Of the Unied States In
CIV district thereof IN any territorial court, or
Ii the In u Stlts District COITt Tor the Dsuic, OF
Columbia within -hch the property above described
ans part thereof may be Ound into which the same
/ movable may hrst be brought; which rrOcee iings
shall conform 80 nearly may be to proceedings in ad
miraly or cases; and If said property whether
real or personal sha be found have belonged to-
parsoa eng gsd 10 the ret elton, who has given aid
olmfort thereto The shall be condemned enemies
properly aud become the property Of the United States
and NAV be s20sed Of the court shall decree, and
the proceeds thereof paid into the treasury Of the Uuied
! States tor the purpCs as Aforesaid.
| Sec Aal tie further enacted, That the several
c,rts at Hesad sl have pov to make such orders
esal an ucl forms OF decree and sale and direct such
deeds ard coaveysnces to be executed and delivered by
the marshls thereof where real estate shall be the sn6
ject Of sale as shall tly ard efficiently effect the pur
poses Of this set aud in the purchasers OF such pro-
pery good and valid titles thereto. And the said court
s1s have power to ALLOW such fees and charges Of their
officers shall DO reasonable and proper in the pre-
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Sec g. Aud be il further enacted That all slaves
| tersons ahO shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion
against the government o. the Uaited SIAtss or who
shall in any way give aid comfort thereto escaping
fou sucl persons AID taking refuge within tho nej of
the army ald al slaves captured from sucl persons
serted by them and Gaming under the control OF the
20 ercmeus q the United States and all slaves OF ch
Ieron fur or re found within a. place occ I'd
Nv lie forces OF the Unued Satss shall be d. med
usss OF W1r sni shall be forever ire their Ide
aad 20, egan held "a ayes.
Sc 10 Aud b, il fdrlh r enacted That no sllys es.
cap * .ito any sta TsuuIy, or The Di trict o! Go
uhb4, ton any oh,r Stale, vhsl be d,liseIed VI o,
ia shy way mpsisd or bibdrsd oil his lioer,y exec
crime or efanee against the laws ullsss the per