Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-07-23

delivered by the marshals thereof, where
real estate shall be the subject OF sale. a.
shall fitly and efficiently effect the purpo
ses of this act, and vest in the purchaser,
of such property good and valid titles
thereto And the said court shall have
power to allow such fees and charges ot
| their officers as shall be reasonable and
| proper in the premises.
SEC. g. A7ad be ii further enacted, That
all slaves of person who shall hereafter
/ be enga sed in rebellion against the GOV
/ ernment of the United States, ur 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 al slaves of such persons
fc und or being within any place occufie1
by rebel forces, and afterwards occupied
by the forces Of the United States, shall
be- deemed captivcs Of war, and shall be
forever free of their servitude, aud not
again held as slaves
SEC 10 ind be il further enacted, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terrific
ry, or the District OF Columbia, frcm any
other State, shall be delivered up, or in
any way impeded or hindered of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some oifense
against the laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitive shall first make oath that
the person to whom the labor or service
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 pretense
whatever ssume to decide on the validity
of the claim of any person to the service
or laoor OF any other person. or surrender
up any such person to the claimant, on
ain of being dismissed from the service
SEC. H. Ind be IL further enacted That
the president of the United States is au-
thorized TO employ as Eany persons Of
African descent as he may deem neces-
sary and proper for the suppression OF
this rebellion; and for this purpose he
may organize and use them in such man
ner as he may judge best for the public
welfare.
SEC. . Ind be 1t further enacted, That
the president of the United States is here
by authorized to make provision for the
transportation, colonization and settle
ment, in some tropical country beyond the
limits OF the United States, of such per
sons Of the African race, made free by
the provisions Of this act as may be viii
ling to emigrace, having first obtained the
f6 f6aeiir prfd@teeti6n f tee ana OF said country
the same, with all the rights and IriYil-
eees of freemen.
SEC. Ii. Ind &c it further enacted, That
the president is hereby authorized, at any
tiu,a horpa ftar hv nrac Ia u, y tion IN a,-taoti
to persons who may have participated in
the existing rebellion in any State or part
thereof pardon and amnesty, with such
exceptions and at such time and ell such
conditions as he may deem cxpedient for
the public welfare.
SEC. IA Ind belt FURTHER enacted, That
the courts of the United States shall have
full power to institute proceeding, make
orders and DEGREES, iss le process aud do
all other things necessa ary to curry this
act into effect