The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-26
COniiscatiOn and Emancipation Bill.


coniiscate the property of Rebels, and
for other purposes.
BE it enacted By the Senaic and
House Of Representatives. If The Untted
Suites Of .Amer'ca IN Congress assem-
dled, That every person who shall here
after commiJ the crime of treason agains
the United Sta es, and shall be adjudgcd
guilty thereof, shall sulfer death, and
all his slaves, if any, shall be declared
and made free; or he shall be imprisoned
for not less than five years and fined not
less than $4,000, and all his slaves, if
any, shall be declared ard made free :;
said fine shall be levied and collected on
any or all of the property, real and per-
sonal, excluding slaves, of which the
said person so convicted was the owner
at the time of committing the SAID
crime, any sale or conveyance TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Section =. .4nd be it further enacted,
That if any person shall hereafter iucite,
set on foot, assist, or engage In any
rebellion or instruction against the
authority of the United States, or the
laws thereof, or shall give aid or COM
fort to, any such existing rebellion or
Instruction, and be convicted thereof,
such person shall be punished by i'm
prsonmcnt for a period not exceeding
ten years, by a fine no, exceeding Slo,-
900, and by he liberation of all his
slaves, if any he have.
Sec ion ). .dnd be II further enacicd,
That any person guilty of Ell her of the
otfenses described in this act shall be
forever incapable and disqualified to
hold any Office under the United States
Section /. .And be 1t further enacted,
That this act shall not be construed in
any way to affect or alter the prosccu-
ion, convic ion, or punishment Of any
person or persons guilty of treason
against the United S ates before the
passage of This act, unless such person
is convicted under this act.
Section 5. Ind be 1t further enacted,
That to insure The speedy termination of
the present REBELLION, it shall be the
duty of the President of the United
Sta;es to cause the seizure of all the
estate and property, money, stocks,
crctli,s, md e"e;ts of tie persons here
after named in this slcti Il, AID to
apply IN use the same, and the pro-
cccds thereof, for tie support # The
Army f the United Sta cs, that is to
say First, of any person hereafter act
ing as an officer Of the army or navy of
the Rebels in arms against the Govern
mcnt Of the United States secondly, If
any person hereafter acting as President,
Vice President, Member of Congress,
Judge of any Court, Cabinet Officer,
Foreign Minister, Commissioner, or
Consul of the so-callcd Confederate
States of America thirdly, of any per-
son acting as Governor Of State, mem
Der of Il Convention or Legislature, or
Judge of any Court of any Of the So
called Confcdera C Sta cs of America !;
tourthly, Of any person who, having
held an Office OF honor, trust or profit i'll
the United Sta es, shall hereafter hold
an Office in the so-called Confederate
States Of America filthy, of any per-
sou hcrcaf err holding any office Of agcn-
cy under the Government Of the So
called Confederate States of America,
or under any OF tho several States of the
said Confedcracy, or the laws thereof,
whether such Office or agency be Nation
al, State or municipal in i > name on
character. Prou,dcd, That the persons
thdly, fourthly and filthy above dcs-
cribcd shall have accepted their appoint
mcnt or election since the date of the
pre- ended ordinace of secession of the
State, Or shall have taken an oath of
allegiance TO, Or to support the Consti-
tuition of the so-callcd Confederate
States : sixthly, of any person who,
owing property in any loyal State or
Territory of the United S atcs, or in The
District of Columbia, shall hereafter
assist and give aid and comfort to such
rebellion, and all sales, transfers or con-
vcyances of any such property shall be
null and void and it shall be SUI
Gcien bar to any suit brought by such
person foS the possession or the use Of
such property, or any of it, to allegc
and prove that he is one of the persons
described in this section.
Section 6. lind be it further enacted,
That if any person wi hun any Sta c or
Territory of the Uni,ed States, other
than those named as aforesaid, after the
passage of this act, being engaged in
armed rebellion against the Government
Of the United States, or aiding Or abe =
ting such rebellion, shall MT, within
six y days after public warming and pro-
claulation duly given and made by the
President of the United States, cease to
aid, countenance and abet such rebel
lion, and return to his allegiance to the
United States, all the estate and proper
ty, moneys, stocks, and credits of such
person shall be liable to seizure as afore
said, and it shall be the duty of the
President to seize and uso them as
aforesaid, or the proceeds thereof. Aud
all sales, transfers, or conveyanccs of
any such property af or the expira-
ton of the said sixty days from the date
of such warning and proclamation shall
be null and VOID and it shall be suf
ticlent bar to any suit, brought by such
person for the possession 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. {.
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