The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-18
ooNFIsCATIoN ACT
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for other purposes.
Re II enacted by he Senate and House of
Be,ye,eutatives ofHc United States Of AB1er-
lea IN CONGRESS assembled, That every person
Who shall hereafter commit the crime of /
treason against tho United States. and ,
shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall |
suffer death, and all his slaves, if any, 1
shall be declared and made free; or at |
the discretion Of the court, he shall be .
imprisoned for not less than five years, /
and fined not less than ten thousand dol. I.
lars; said fine shall be levied and collect /
ed on any or all of the property, real and |
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the |
said person so convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be 10 further e5actea, That
iG any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or insurrection against the authority Of
the United States, or the laws thereof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in, OF give aid and comfort TO, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
aud be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for
period not exceeding ten years, OF by a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars
and by the liberation of all his slaves If
any he have; or by both Of said punish
ments, al the discretion Of the court
Sec. 8. and be 10 further enacted That
every person guilty of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable aud disqualified TO hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. 4. And 10 IL further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way to affect or altar the prosecution,
conviction, or punishment Of any person
or persons guilty of treason against the
United states before the passage of this
act, unless such person is convicted I'M
der this act.
Sec, 3. Ind be 70 further enacted, That,
TO ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, it shall be the duty of
the President of the United States TO
cause the seizure of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and sf-
lects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and TO apply and use the
same and the proceeds thereof for the
support of the army of the United States;
that is to say:
First. OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer of the army or navy of the
rebels in array against the Government
of the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing as President, Vice-Prcsident, mem
Der of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioncr or consul Of the so-cAllcd Conged-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. or any person acting as
Governor of State member OF Con-
yenlion or Legislature, or Judge of any
court of any of the so-called Confederate
States Of America.
I'ourthly. OF any person who, having
held an Office Of honor, trust orp, eft in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
office in the so.called Confederate States
of America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America or UNI
der any of the several States of the said
Confederacy, or the laws thereof, whe-
Their such Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in it's name or char
acter: Prorided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and 6fthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date Of the pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, or
shall have taken an oath of allegiance 10,
or TO support the Constitution Of the So
called Confederate States.
Sixthly or 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 10 such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or conyeyances Of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be sufficient bar TO any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property, or any Of il, 10
alege and prove that he is one Of The per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. Ind Be Il further enacted, Thatif
any person within any State or Terrific
nv of the United States other than those
named as aforesaid, after the passage of
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against the Government Of the Unit
ed States or aiding or abetting such re-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President of the
limited States, cease 90 aid, countenancc,
and abet such rebellion, and return 10 his
ollepiauce 20 tho United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 10
seizure az aforesaid, and IL shall be the
duty of the President 20 seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of, And all sales, transfers or convey
ances of any such property after the eX-
uiration of the said sixty days from the
date of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and it shall be a
sufficient bar 10 any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any Of ~ TO allege and
prove that he is one OF tho persons de-
scribod in this section,
SIC. z. And Be Il FURTHER enacted, That
to secure The condemnation and sale Of
any such property, after the same shall
have been s6ized so that IL may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
eeedinus n rem shall be instituted in
the name of the United States IN any
district cour, thereof or in any Terrific
rial court. or in the United States dis
uict court for the District of Columbia,
within which the property above descrl-
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 eases, and
said property, whether real or personal
shall be found TO have belonged 10 a per
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
en- aid or comfort thereto the same shall
be condemned as enemies proporty, and