The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-05

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allege and prove that he is one of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. And he II Jtatl,eg enacted, That it
any person within any State or Terrific
~ Of the United States other than those
named as aforesaid, after the passage Of
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against the Government Of the Unit
ed States, or aiding or abetting such re-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President Of the
United States, cease TO aid, countenance,
and abet such rebellion, aud return TO bis
allegiance 10 the United States, all the
estate aud property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 10
seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be the
duty of the President TO seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
OF. And all sales, transfers or convey
auces Of any such property after the ex-
piration Of the said sixty days from the
date of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and It shall be
sufficient bar 10 any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any Of il, TO allege and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
scribed in this section.
SEC. z. Ind be u further enacted, That
10 secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that il may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
ceedings in rem shall be instituted in
the name of the United States in say
district court thereof, or in any Terrific
rial court, or in the United States dis
trict court for the District Of Columbia,
within which the property above descri-
bed, or any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, il movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be to proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found to have belonged TO per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
! en- aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
! be condemned as enemies property, and
become the property Of the United States,
and may be disposed Of as the court shall
decree, and the proceeds thereof paid in
| to the Treasury of the United States for
the purposes aforesaid
SEC. 8. AHd BE- IL further enacted, That
the several courts aforesaid shall have
power to make such orders, establish
| such forms Of decree and sale, and di-
rect such deeds and cOnveyances to be
executed and delivered by the marshals
! thereof where real estate shall be sub
iect to sale, as shall fifty 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
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec. 8. and he IL 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 and af-
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| United States, shall be deemed captives
of war, and shall be forever free OF
their seryitude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec. 10. ARd be IL further enacted, 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 impeded or hindercd of his lib
erty, except for crime or some Oflensc
against the 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
pretence 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 TO the
claimant, on pain Of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec. IL. A,mJe Il further enacted, That
the President of the United States is au-
thorized to employ as many persons Of
African descent az he may deem nccessa-
Ty, 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.
Sec. u, and be Il further euctei, That
the President of the United States il
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 privi-
leges Of freemen.
Sec. l3. Apd 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 or part thereof, pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
Sec IA, Ind 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 II, 1862,
PUBLIC REsOLUTlON-NO. 81