The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-13

thereof where real estate shall be sub
ieot 10 SAFE, az shall ftly aud efficiently
effect the purposes of this act, and vest
in the purchasers Of such property good
and valid titles thereto. And the said
courts shall have power TO allow such
fees aud charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and proper in The premises.
Sec. 8. Ind Be u further enacted, That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion against the
Government Of the United States, 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 al 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 or being within any
place occupied BY rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captives
Of war, and shall b forever free Of
their serYilude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec. 10. dua he u ftrtler enacted, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia. from any
other State. shall be- delivered up, on ia
any way impeded or hindercd Of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some ofiense
against the laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitives shall fret make oath
that iheprrson 10 whom the labor or SER
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
OF the United States shall, undcr any
prclence whatever, assume 10 decide on
the validity of the claim of any person To
the service or labor of any other person,
on surrender mp any such person 90 the
claimant on pain of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec. H. AndJe IL further enacted, That
The President of the United States is au-
thorized to employ rs many persons oI
African descent as he may deem necessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion, and for this purpose he may or.
ganize aud use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public vel
fare.
Sec. u. Ind Be Il further enacted, Thai
the President of the United States i,
hereby authorized to make provision foI
the transportation, colonization, and set
Element, in some tropical country beyond
the limits of the United States, of sucl
persons Of African race, made free by tn,
provisions Of this act, as may be willing
to emigrate, having first obtained the con.
sent of the Government of said country
TO their protection and settlement within
tho same, with all the rights and priv
leges Of frecmen.
Sec, Is. and belt further enacted, Tha
the President is hereby authorized, a
any time hereafter, by proclamation, {,
extend TO persons who may have partici
pated in the existing rebellion in any
| State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty
with such exceptions and at such tim,
and on such conditions as he may deem
eNpedient for the public welfare.
Sec. IA. Ind be 10 further enacted, Tha
the courts of the United States shall have
power TO institute proceedings make or
! ders and DEGREES, issue process, and dC
all other things necessary TO carry this
act into effect
Approved, July II, 1862.