The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-03
AashpiIle AniOn.
ooNr1scATroN ACT
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conhscate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes.
Be Il euactca BIZ he Senate and House II
RepyesentatiUes Of He United Suites Of Anaer-
ioa IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty hereof, shall
suffer death, and all his siayes, II any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion Of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than Eve years
and fined not less than ten thousand doll
lars: said fine shall be levied ard collect
cd on any or all Of the property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, of which the
said person so convicted was The owner
az tho time of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2 md Be Il fptlsr enacted, That
il any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage In any rebellion
or instruction against the authority Of
the United States, OF the laws thereof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage In, or give aid and comfort TO, any
such existing rebellion or insuTection,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by imprisonment for q
period rot exceeding ten years, or by a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation of all his slaves If
any he have; or BY both OF said punish
ments, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. And be 10 further enacted, That
every person guilty OF either Of The often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified to hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. And be IL further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way to affect or altar the prosecution,
conviction, or punishment Of any person
or persons guilty of treason against the
United states before the passage of this
act, unless such person is convicted I'M
der this act.
Sec 8. And be IL further enacted, That.
to ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty of
the President of the United States to
cause the seizure of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and ef-
fects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and TO apply and use the
same and the proceeds thereof for the
support of the army of the United States;
that is to say:
First OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer Of the army or navy Of the
rebels IA array against the Government
of the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing as President, President Nom
Der Of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul of the so-called Confed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting aa
Governor Of State, member Of Con
ventlon or Legislature, or Judge Of any
court of any Of the so-callcd Confederate
States of America.
Fourthly. OF any person who, hayins
held an office Of honor, trust or profit il
the United States, shall hereafter hold ar
office in the so-called Confederate States
Of America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold.
ing an office or agency under the sO-call.
ed Confederate States of America, or un.
der any of the several States Of tho SAID
Confectionery, or the laws thereof, who.
Their such Office or agency DO national
state, or municipal in its name or char.
acter: Prouided That the persons thirdly
fourthly and lifthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment Oh
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, OF
shall have taken an oath of allegiance 10
or 10 support the Constitution OF, the So
called Confederate States
Sixthly, OF any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
of the United States, or in the District oil
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort to such rebellion; and all
sales. transfers, or conYeyances of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be sufficient bar to any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of it, 10
allege and prove thath is one Of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. AadJc q further enacted, Thatil
any person within any State or Terrific
ry 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 Statea, or aiding or abeitng 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, and return TO his
allegiance 10 the United States all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits Of such person shall be liable o.
seizure AZ aforesaid, add il shall be the
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them as aforesaid, or the proceeds thore-
Of And all sales, transfers or convey
ances Of any such properly after the ex-
piration Of the said sixty days from the
date uf such warning aud proclamation,
shall b. null and void; and il shall DO
sufficient bar o any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use of
such property, or any Of IT, 20 allege aud
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
scribed in this section.
SEC. z. An9 b Il firtly enacted. That
TO secure he 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 10 rsm shall be instituted "a
the name Of the United States IN any
district court thereof or IN any Terrific.
rial court or 10 the United States dis.
triot court for the District Of Columbia.
within which the property above desert.
bed, or any part thereof may be found,
or into which the same, 10 movable, NAV
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform az nearly as may be 70 proceed.
ings la admiralty or revenue csscs and
said property, whether real or personal
shall be found 90 have belonged 70 a per.
son engaged in rebellion, or who has civ.
en- aid on comfort thorOto, the same shall