The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-03

thereof where real estate shall be sub
iect 10 sale, az shall iitly and efficiently
effect the purposes Of this act, and vest
in the purchasers Of ouch property good
and valid titles thereto. And The said
courts shall have power TO allow such
fees and charges Of their officers 40 shall
be reasonable and prop r in tho premises.
Sec 8 And Be u further enacted, That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion against the
Government Of the United Stated, or who
shall In any way give aid or comfort
thereto, escaping from such persons and
taking refuge within the lines Of The
army; and all slaves captured from such
persons or deserted by them and coming
under the control Of the Government Of
the United States, and all slaves Of such
persons found on [orl being within any
place occupied BY rebel i0rces sad ..g
terwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall bo deemed captives
Of war and shall be forever free Of
their eervitude, and not again held as
slaves. anm r.. q.
Sec. 10. Abd Be u 6DiiRa enacted That
70 slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered M, or in
any way impoded or hindered Of his lib
/ crty, except for crime, or some 0ifense
/ againstthe laws, unless the person claim
] ing said fugitives shall first make oath
/ that tho person 10 whom the labor or ser
1 vice Of such fugitive is alleged 10 be due
is his lawful owner and has not borne
arms against the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any way given
aid and comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
1 of the United States shall, under any
pretence whatever assume to decide on
the validity Of the claim Of any person to
the service or labor Of any other person,
or surrender mp any such person TO the
claimant on pain Of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec. IL AndJe IL further enacted, That
the President Of the United States is au-
ihorized to employ as many persons Of
African descent as he may deem neoessa-
~, and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion, and for this purpose he may Or
ganize and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec II. Apa he IL further enacted, That
the Presiden' Of the United States is
hereby authorized to make provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
Element, in some tropical country beyond
the limits of the United States, of such
persons OF African race, made free by the
: provisions Of this act as may he willing
to emigrate, having first obtained the con
sent Of the Government Of said country
to their protection and settlement within
the same, with all the rights and priyi-
leges of frcemen.
Sec, 10 Aud bell flythe, enacted, That
the President Is hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by pr clamation, Il
extend 70 persons VINO may have partici-
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof, par don and anna, sty,
with such exc ptiuns aud at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
Sec Ii. and be it }tttber enacted That
the courtsof the United States shall have
power 10 institute proceedings, make or
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and d.
all other things necessary to carry this
act into effect H..
Approved, July L. 1862.