The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-10-18

treason and rebellion. to sieze and confis-
cate the property OF rebels. and for other
purposes" as also to Joint resolution Of
Congress explanatory thereof. which sec
tons and resolution are - follows:
Size 5. That to insure the speedy ter
mination Of the present rebellion. II shall be
the duty of the President Of the United
States 10 cause the seizure Of all the estate
and property. money, stocks, credits and ef-
fecis Of the persons hereinafter named in
this section. and to apply and use the same
and the proceeds thereof for the support OF
the army of the United States. that Is 10 say:
LIST OF any person hereafter acting "a an OF
ficer II ,he army or navy of the rebels in
arms against the government Of the United /
States. Secondly. OF any person hereafter \
acting "a President, Vice President. |
Member of Congress. Judge Of any Court, /
| Cabinet Officer, Foreign Minister, Commits |
siOner or Consul OF the so-called Confeder-
ate States of America. Thirdly. OF any
person acting "a Governor OF State, Mem
Der of Convention or Legislature, or Judge
Of any Court OF any Of the so-caled Con-
federate States of America. Fourthly, OF
any person who, having held an Office of
honor, trust or profit in the United States.
shall hereafter hold an Office in the so-called
4
OF any person hereafter holding an Office or
agency under the government OF the social
| ell Confederate States of America, or under
| any of the several States Of the said Confed-
eracy, or the laws thereof. whether such
Office or agency DO national, State or muni-
cipal in its name or character: pr0Ulded. that
| the persons thirdly, fourthly and filthy
above described, shall have accepted their
appointment or election since the date OF tho
: pretended ordinance of secession of tho
3 | State or shall have taken the oath of ale
. | glance TO support the constitution Of the so
called Confederate States. Sixthly. Ofany
person who, owning property IN any loyal
Q State or Territory, or in the District OF
e Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give aid
and comfort TO such rebellion; and all sales,
transfers or conveyances of any such proper
q ty shall be null and void; and il shall be a
= sufficient bar to every suit brought by such
a person Tor the possession of the use of such
;. property, or any of il, 10 allege and prove
that he Is one Of the persons described in
! this section.
r. SIC. g. That if any.person withinlany State
Al or Territory of the United states, 9th er than
those named as aforesaid. after the passage
of this act, being engaged in armed rebellion
10 against the United States.or aiding or abetne
As such rebellion, shall not within sixty day:
\. after public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President of tho
81 United States, cease TO aid. countenance, anC
10 abet such rebellion and return to his allcgi
~ ance TO the United States. ali the estate ant
property, moneys stocks, and credits of such
" persons shall be liable to seizure afore
G. said, and it shall be the duty of the Prcsiden
o. TO seize and use the same as aforesaid or con
10 veyance, of any such property or the pro
ceeds thereof And all sales, transfers o.
:, conveyances, of any such property after th
II | expiration of the aforesaid sixty days from
BE he date of such warning andi proclamation
| shall be null and void /: and il shall be
sufficient bar 10 any suit ba0ught by sucl
person Tor the possession or the use of suc
III property or any OF il, to allege and prov
A. that he is one OF the persons described in thi
!. section" The section screen of this act pro
40 vides THAT to secure the condemnatio
ne of.any such property, proceedings IN rel
10 ofall be instituted In the name of the Unite
:, | States in the District Court. and il sal
property. wheather real or personal, shall
y found TO have belonged to a person engage
a in rebellion. or who has given aid or comic
IA thereto, the same shall be condemned a. er
.. emcs property
u. The Joint resolution. approved the san
date of the act. qualities the same a. "a
lows.
60 THAT the provisions 81 tho third cau
on | of the fifth section shall be so construed
b not 20 apply TO any act or acts done prior
-, the passage thereof, nor to include any mer
'a Der of the State Legislature or Judge
81 any State Court, who has not. in acceptir
its or entering upon his office, taken an oath
,es | support tho Constitution of the so-call'
Confederate States Of America nor shI
''' any punishment or proceeding under said az
n / = g..
Ike tho real estate Of the offender beyond
m natural iJe.
:" Section five became tho law from q
'oh date Of its approval. The President
ern | sued hia proclamation. in pursuan
the of the provisions of section siI, on the -
- of July. and the sixty days expired on {
wv 23d day of September, hence since III
'hy date. said section has been in force.
Justice demands the rigid enforcement Of Il
liz law against national criminals. ! am sat
fed there il a large amount of property in d
u" State which should DO confi~cated and {
oil proceeds applied to the support OF the | M
ois. army | therefore earnestly request ali n
,,,n sons who may know al any estate and pre-
erty. money, stocks credits and effects ON
ed by rebels. to furnish me nj the earliest n
tho | msnt all the information within their pow
I, As only a lie estate in reality can be G.
fiscated would suggest that wild or mn.
"" proved lands as general thing would not =
T'ng for sum sufficient 10 pay the cost of proce
the nrs in court Cultivated or improved Ian
NAL city or town property of rental value sho
DO reported. The amount Of stock, owl
in this State, of money on deposit, = PEE
liarly within the knowledge of officers of
Tor various corporation. Secretaries OF railro
the companies. cashiers OF banks. and the prs
sare CT officers Of all other corporate bodies h:
-. tho means. and | doubt not the dspositi
to furnish me the names OF all rebel stoS
men holders and dcpositors. and the amount
and stock or deposit by them owned. | wo
,rht suggest that all corporations in this Su
take immediate steps To ascertain v
~ are the real ouRrrs of their unp
emu bonds. and in all where i may
,,s" clcarl, asccrtsncd that the same src owl
by rebels, the facts 10 be repeated TO me
The debtor i better advised as 20 the loys
: ho' of his creditor than stranger to their ira
- actions. lie who Is indebted 20 an arr
L ap rebel or one who has given aid and CONT
-'ha' to the rebellion should disclose the facts
pre- order that the money, when paid, may
tons into the National Treasury. for the supg
VT Of the Government, and not into the ha
me of him who would use IL a. means 10
troy IT, County officers and attorneys kt
70 great extent the character of the ]
owners. judgment and mortgage creditor
dunn their respective counties. | trust they
nong be pleased 10 advise me in reference "a
re a. such property owned BY rebels. l bell
4 the every LOYAL man in the State viii not fai
AZ IL. promptly advise me lot all the estate
onch | property, money. stocks. credits aud ere