The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-08

named aH Aforesaid, alter the passage Of
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against the Government Of the Unit
cd 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 10 aid, countenance.
and abet such rebellion, and return 10 his
allegiance to 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 he the
duty of the President 20 seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
of. And all sales, transfers OF convey
ances 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 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.
sEo. z. md Be Il further enacted, That
70 secure the condemnation and sale of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, 80 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 any
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 70 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. And 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 msrshals
thereof where real estate shall be sub
feet 10 sale, IS shall fitly 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 rs shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec. 8. And be 10 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 tie Government of
the United States, and all slaves of such
persons found on [orl being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces of the
United States shall be deemed captives
Of war and shall be forever free Of
their servitude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec. 10. And 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 hindered of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some Offense
againstth 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 berne
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 OF naval service
Of the United States shall, under any
pretence whatever, assume 10 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. Anabe Il further enacted, That
the President of the United States is au-
thorized TO employ as many persons Of
African descent IS he may deem necessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion, and for this purpose he may Or
ganize and use them in such manner "a
he may Judge hest for the public wei.
fare.
Sec. II. Ind Be 10 6tytlsr enacted, That
the President OF the United States is
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 priv.
leges Of freemen.
Sec. IL. And bet fu7thcr enacted, That
tho President il hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by proclamation, 10
extend TO persons who may have partici-
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions aud at such time
and on such conditions 50 he may deem
eKpedient for the public welfare.
Sec. II. Aud be u further enacted, That
the courts Of the United States shall have
power 10 institute proceedings, make or
ders aud DEGREES, issue process, and do
all other things necessary 10 carry this
act into effect
Approved, July ~, 1862.
IPu1LIo RrsoLUTloE-No. 81.
JOINT RESOLUTION extraordinary Of
An act 10 suppress instruction, 10