The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-28

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 20 allow such
fees and charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises
Sec. o int he u further eaacted, 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 or being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captives
Of war, and shall be forever free of
their seryitude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec. 10. lind be u hutis7. enacte1, 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 impedcd or hindered of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some ohense
againstthe laws unless the person claim
ing said fugitives shall first make oath
that the person to 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 aud comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
Of the United States shall, under any
prctenCe whatever, assume TO decide on
the validity of the claim of any person 10
the service or labor Of any other person,
or surrender mp any such person 70 the
claimant, on pain of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec IL. AndJe IL further enacted, That
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
game and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec. u. Ind be IL further enacted That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized 10 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 cmigrate, 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 lrcemen.
Sec. ID. And belt 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,
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
cXpedicnt for the public welfare.
Sec. IA. And Be Il further enacted, 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 Il, 1862.