The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-31
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coNF1scAT1oN ACT.
IPUBLlc- 1901

AN ACT TO suppress insurreciion, 10 pun
ish treason and rebellion, 10 seize and
con0seate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes.
Be 10 enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The United States Of Aner-
ica an Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, if any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
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 so convicted was the owner
at the time of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be 10 further enacted, That
if 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 insurrection,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
period not 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 IL 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. A. Aad 30 IL .Jv1fsr 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 pcrsbn is convicted nm
der this act.
Sec. 8. and De Il further enacted, That,
to ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, 1t 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 10 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 az President, Nice-President, mem-
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 az
Governor of State, member of 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 or profit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the so-calIed Confederate States
Of America.
Fifthly. OF any person hereafter hold
! ing an Office or agency under the social
cd Confederate States Of America, OF un-
der any of the several States Of the said
COnfederacy, or the laws thereof whe-
ther such Office or agency be national
state, or municipal in its name or char
acter: Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and tifthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment OF
election since the date of the pretended
! ordinance of secession Of the State. OF
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 TO such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or conveyances Of anv
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be a sufficient bar TO any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property, or any Of Il, 70
allege and prove that be is one Of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. And be Il further enacted, That II
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 States, or aiding or abetting such ro.
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President Of the
United States, cease 10 aid, cOuntenance,
aud abet such rebellion, and return 10 his
allegiance 10 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits Of such person shall be liable 10
seizure as aforesaid, and IL shall be the
duty Of the President 70 seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of And all sales, transfers or convey
ancos 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 ii shall be a
sufficient bar 10 any suit brcught 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 do.
scribed in this section.