The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-26

thereof where real estate shall be sub
iect 10 sale, as shall ftly and 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 10 allow such
fees and charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and proper in the 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 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 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 Iorl being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and ar-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captiyes
Of war, and shall bc forever free Of
their seryitude, and not again held as
slaves
Sec. 10. Ind be II further enacted, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered up, or in
any way impeded or hindcred Of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some oiiense
againstthe laws unless the person claim
ing said fugitives shall first make oath
that the person 10 whom the labor or SER
vice of such fugitive is alleged 20 be due
is his lawful owner and has not borne
arms against the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any way given
1 aid and comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
/ Of the United States SHALL under any
| pretcnce whatever assume TO decide ON
/ the validity Of the claim of any person Ia
| 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. H. AadJe ii further enacted, Thai
| the President Of the United States is au-
thorized TO employ as many persons OF
African descent as he may deem necessa.
ry, 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. and be II further enacted Tha
the President Of the United States i,
hereby authorized to make provision fol
the transportation, colonization, and set.
Element, in some tropical country beyonC
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
the same, with all the rights and priv
lcges of lreemen.
Sec. l3 AndJeH 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 am
State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty
with such exceptions and at such tim,
and on such conditions as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
Sec. ii. And be 10 further enacted, Tha
the courts OF the United States shall hav,
power to institute proceedings, make or
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and d,
all other things necessary to carry thi
act into effect
Approved, July H. 1862.