The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-28

son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
en- aid or comfort thereto, the came shall
be condemned az enemies property, aud
become the property Of the United States
and may be disposed of aa The court shall
decree, and the proceeds thereof paid in
TO the Treasury Of The United States for
the purposes aforesaid.
SEo. 8. I'D Be- q flatldr enacted, That
the several courts aforesaid shall have
power to make such orders, establish
such forms Of decree aud sale, and di.
rect such deeds aud conveyances to be
exocutcd and delivered by the msrshals
thereof where rCsl estate shall be sub
iect 10 sale, az shall htly and efficiently
effect the purposes Of this act, and vest
in the pmchasera Of such property good
and valid titles thereto. And the said
courts shall have power to allow such
fees and charges Of their officers NJ shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec. D. Ind de a 61iler enacted, That
all slaves OF persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion against the
Government Of the United States, on 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 or being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces of the
United States, shall be deemed eaptiYes
of war, and shall be forever free of
their servitude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec, 10. AHd be t 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 hindercd of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some Onensc
against the 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 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, under any
pretcnce whatever, assume TO decide on
the validity of the claim of any person TO
the service or labor of any other person,
or surrender up any such person TO the
claimant, on pain of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec. IL. AndJe 10 .flytheT enacted, That
the President Of the United States is au-
| thorized 10 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 nse them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec. IL. And be Il flrtEer enacted, That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized to make provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
tlement, in some tropical country beyond
! the limits of the United StateB, of such
persons Of African race, made free by the
! 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 privi-
leges Of iraemcn.
| See, IL. And let further enacted, That
the President IL hereby authorized, al
any time hereafter, by proclamation, TO
extend to persons who may have particle
pated in the existing rebellion ia any
State or part thereof pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions ~ he may deem
ezpedient for the public welfare.
Sec. ID. Apd b 40 further enacted, That
the courts of the United States shall have
power 10 institute proceedings, make or
der8 and decreess issue process, and do
all other thinga necessary "a carry this
act into effect
Approved, July l., 1862