The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-25

thereof whore real estate shall be sub
ject to sale, as shall ftly and efficiently
effect The purposes Of this act, and vest
in the purchasers % 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. .. Ind te u further enacted. 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 aud az
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captiycs
Of war, and shall be forever free Of
their scrvilude, and not again held as
slaves
See. 10. Ind te u further enacted, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia, from any
other State. shall be delivered mp, or in
any way impeded OF hindered Of his lib
efty, except for crime, or some oiiensc
againstth 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 and comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
Of the United States shall, under any
prctencc 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. H. AadJe Il further enacted, That
/ the President of the United States is au-
/ thorizcd to employ as many persons Of
African descent as he may deem nccessa-
/ ry, and proper for The suppression of this
, rebellion, and for this purpose he may or
ganiZe and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
See II. dmiLe u 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
20 emigrate having FIRST obtained the con
sent Of the Government Of said country
10 their protection and settlement within
the same, with all the rights and priyi-
legcs Of freemen.
Sec. -. daa Je& further eaactai That
the President is hereby authorized, al
any time hereafter, by proclamation, ia
extend to persons who may have paTtici-
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
cxpedient for the public welfare.
Sec IT. Al,d 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.