The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-11

thereof where real estate shall be- sub.
ject 70 sale, as shall Gtly 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 to allow such
fees and charges Of their officers as shall
DE reasonable and proper In the premises.
Sec. 9 md % q further enacted, That
oil 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 on comfort
thereto, escaping from such persons and
taking refuge within tie 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 Tor being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captiyes
Of war, and shall be forever free Of
their serviiude, and not again held AZ
slaves ...t
Sec. 10. dId n " further enacted. That
no slave escaping into any State Terri
tory or the District oC Columbia, from any
other State, shall BE- delivered up OF In
any way impeded OF hindered Of his lib
ertY, except for crime or some OHense
againstthe laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitiyes shall first make oath
that the person TO whom the labor or SER
vice Of such fugitive Is alleged TO be due
is his lawful owner. and has not borne
g.,~ -. a
present rebellion, nor in any way given
aid and comfort thereto; aud no person
engaged in thc military or naval service
Of the United States shall, under any
| prctcnce 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 10 the
claimant, on pain Of being dismissed from
/ the service"
Sec. II. indie n further enacted, That
] the President OF the United States is au-
/ thorizcd 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
game and use them in such manner as
he may Judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec. u. ind BE- it further enacted, That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized to make provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
Element, in some tropical country beyond
the limits Of the United States, 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 briyi-
leges of frcemen.
Sec. 13. AndJsit further enacted That
the President is hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by proclamation, TO
extend TO persons who may have partici-
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State orpart thereof pardon and amnesty,
I with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
eXpedient for the public welfare
Sec, H. Ind De 10 further eaaCte{, That
the courts Of the United States shall have
power to institute proceedings, make or
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and do
all other things necessary TO carry this
act into effect
Approved, July II, 1862