The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-11

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ica IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adiudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, IL any,
shall be declared and made free: or al
the discretion Of the court, he shall be
imprisoned Ger not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand doll
lars; said fine shall be levied and collect
ed on any or all OF the property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the
said person 50 convicted was the owner
AZ the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Aad b Z further eaae,el, 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, or 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 instruction,
aud be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ten years, or by
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars.
and by the liberation of all his slaves il
any he have; or by both Of said punish
ments, at the discretion Of the court
See. g. ,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. 4. Ind 10 10 further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way 10 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 un-
der this act.
Sec. B. Ind 10 IL further enacted, That,
to ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, it 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 eff
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 in array against the Government
of the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing as President Vice President, mem
Der Of Congress, judge of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioncr or consul of the so-cailed Confed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor of State, member of a Con-
vention or Legislature, or Judge of any
court of any of the so-called Confederate
States of America.
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held an Office Of honor, trust orpl eft in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the so.Galled Confederate States
of America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, or un-
der any of the several States of the said
Confederacy, or the laws thereof, Whe-
Their such Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in its name or char
acter: Pr0uiioi, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and Gfthly above described
shall nave ANNNAAANA AlANAA appointment OF
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, or
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance TO,
or TO 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 Of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort 10 such rebellion; and ali
sales. transfers, or cOnyeyances Of any
such property shall be null and void and
il shall be a sufficient bar 10 any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property, or any of il, to
allege and prove that he is one Of the per-
sons described in this section,
See G. indie It 6ulier enacted That If
airy person within any State or Terrific
nv 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 his
allegiance to the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits Of such person shall be liable TO
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
ances of any such property after the ex-
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date Of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and 1t shall be a
sufficient bar TO any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any of IL to allcge and
prove that he is one of the persons de-
scribed in this section.
SEC. z. And BE- % further eH1oiei, 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-
ceedirps In rem shall be instituted in
The name of the United States in any
district court thereof, or in any Terrific
rial court or in the United States dis
niet court for the District Of Columbia,
within which the property above desert
he'd. or any part thereof, may be found
or into which the same, If movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be to proceed
ines in admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found 10 have belonged to a per-
son engaged in .ebellion, or who has civ.
ON aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
he condemned as enemies property and
become the property Of the United states,
and may be disposed of as the court shall
dscree and tho proceeds thereof paid in-
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