The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-14

thereof where real estate shall be sub |
ject 70 sale, AZ shall fily and efficiently |
effect tie 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
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec. 8. Ind BE u 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 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 aud 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 al
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captiyes
Of war, and shall be forever free Of
their seryiinde, and not again held as
slaves
Sec. 10. md Be u further enacted, That
no slave escsiiing INTO any state frffi-
tory OF The District Of Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered mp, or in
any way impedcd or hindered OF his lib
erty, except for crime, or some 0tIense
/ against the laws, unless the person claim
| ing said fugitiyes shall first make oath
/ that the person 10 whom the labor on SER
/ vice Of such fugitive is alleged to 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
| pretence whatever assume to decide on
the validity Of the claim of any person 10
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. Andbs II further enacted, That
the President of the United States Is au-
thorized 20 employ as many persons OF
African descent as he may deem necessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion, aud 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. And be ii further enacted, That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized TO make provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
Element 10 some tropical country beyond
the limits Of the United States, of such
persons Of African race, made free by the
f 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 priv.
leges of freemen.
Sec. IL. ARa be6 further enacted Tha
the President is hereby authorized, a
any time hereafter, by proclamation, e
extend TO persons who may have partici'
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof pardon and amnesty
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
cxpedient for the public welfare.
Sec IA. Aua Be 70 further enacted, Tha
the courts of the United Statesshall have
power 70 institute proceedings, make or
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and dc
, all other things necessary TO carry thii
act into effect.
Approved, July IL, 1862.