The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-05

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fects Of the persons hereinafter named in
this lection, 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: .......,
First OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer of the army or navy of the
rebels in arms against the Government of
the UnitedsStates.
Secondly OF any person hereafter
acting as President Vice President,
member of Congress, judge of any court,
cabinet officer, foreign minister, com
missioner or consul of the 50 called Con-
federate States of AmeIic
Thirdly. Of any person acting as Gov
ernOr OF State, member of Convention
or Legislature, or judge of any court of
any of the so called Confederate 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 Confederate
States of America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hol-
ding and Office or agency under the Gov
eminent of the so-called Confederate
States Of America, or under any of the
several States of the said Confederacy,
or the laws thereof, whether such Office
or agency be national, state, or municipal
in its name or character Provided, That
the persons thirdly, fourthly, and filthy
above described shall have &C cepted their
appointment or election since the date of
the pretended ordinance of secession of
the State, or shall have taken an oath of
allegiance TO, or to support the Consti-
tuition Of 1.-THE so-called Confederate
States. .t,.r-, ....a ....... .....,....
SixthIy. OF any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
Of the United States or in the District of
Columbia, shall. hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort to such rebellion and
all sales, transfers, or cOnyeyances of any
such property shall be null and void :;
and it shall be q sufficient bar TO any
suit brought by such person for the pos
session or use of such property, or any
of il, TO allege and prove that he is one
of the persons described in this section.
SEC. 9. And be &c Farther enacted, That
if any person within any State or Ter
ritory of the United States other than
those named as aforesaid, after the pass
age of this act, being engaged in armed
rebellion ,sinst the Government Of the
United States, or aiding or abetting such
rebellion, shall not, within sixty days
after public warning and proclamation
duly given and made by the President of
the United States cease TO aid, cOunte-
nance, and abet such rebellion, and re-
turn to his allegiance TO the United
States, all the estate and property, mon
! eys, stocks and credits of such person
shall be liable TO seizure as aforesaid,
and it shall be the duty of the President
to seize and use them as aforesaid, or the
proceeds thereof. And all sales, trans
fers or conveyances of any such property
after the expiration of the said sixty
days from the date of such warning and
proclamation, shall be null and void ;
and it shall be sufficient bar TO any
suit brought by such person for the pos
session or the use of such property, or
any of it, to allege and prove that he is
one of the persons described in this
section.
SEC. z. Ind be it further enacted, That
! TO secure the condemnation and sale OF
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that it may be made
av iilable for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
ceedings in rem shall be instituted in
the name of the United States in any
| district court thereof, or in any Terrific
rial court, or in the United States dis
trict court for the District of Columbia,
within which the property above desert
bed, or any part thereof, may be found
or into which the same, if movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be TO proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, and
/ said property, whether real or personal
shall be found to have belonged to a per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
en- aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
be condemned as enemies property and
become the property of the United States
and may be disposed of as the court shall
decree, and the proceeds thereof paid in
TO the Treasury of the United States fol
the purposes aforesaid.
Sec 8, Ind Be 10 further enacted, That
the several courts aforesaid shall have
power to make such orders, establish
such forms Of decree and sale, and di'
rect such deeds and conveyances TO be
executed and delivered by the marshqls
thereof where real cstate shall be sub
iect to sale, as shall fitly and efficiently
effect the purposes of this act, and YES
in the purchasers of such property gooC
and valid titles thereto. And the SAID
courts shall have power 10 allow sucl
fees and charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises
Sec. AeR be Il further enacted, Tha
all slaves of persons who shall hereaiie
be engaged in rebellion against the Gov
eminent of the United States, or VIII
shall in any way give aid or comlor
thereto, escaping from such persons ant
taking refuge within the lines Of tn,
army; and all slaves captured from sucl
persons or deserted by them and commit
under the control Of the Government 0
the United States, and all slave Of sucl
persons found on orr being within AM
J place occupied by rebel forces and at
forwards occupied by the forces Of In
United States, shall be deemed captive
Of war, and shall be forever free 0
their serviiude and not again held a
{ slaves.
Sec 10. Ind Be u further enacted Tha
: no slave escaping into any State, Ter
ritory or the District Of Columbia, fror
any other State, shah be delivered up, O
in any way impeded or hindered Of hi
liberty, except for crime, or some Of
, Tense against the laws, unless the perso
claiming said iugitives shall first max
o oath that the person TO whom the labo
$ or service Of such fugitive is alleged I
r be due is his lawful owner, and has No
borne arms against the United States i