Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-05
GPuptIc No 1850
AN ACT 10 suppress nstrrv1Jion, to punish iren-
son and rebellion, to seize and eonliscatc th,

property ol ItuAiti itIliA ll'l uAhtl I'hi ti"''7
1 BE il tnacied By the SfatH ah2 Aoass ~ Hvff
seniItipcs Of tie Uaite8 'iaits ef .Amerrr n tnn
yress assembled, That rSpry rclsou who shall
hereafter commit the crime ut treason against
tho United States, aud 4lla he adiniged guilty
thereof, shall suffer duih aud ali his slaves, II
any shall be declared and madi free J or, at the
/ discretion of the court h. Shall he Imprisoned
for not less than five yctrs and fined not less
than ten thousuud dollars, and all hia slaves. If
any, shall lie derlafed anl made free said lino
shall bp levied and rniiGctel un nny or all Of the
property, real aud per5nnHl, excluding slaves, OF
which the said person IA convicted was the owner
ut the tino ol committing the end crime, any
sale or conveyance To the contrary notwitl tlan-
dug.
person sha! hereafter nciir, set on foot, assist,
or engage in my ryhriion or insurrectl9n against
| the authority ot the Umited States, or th4 ihws
thereof, or shall give aid pr comfort thereto, or
shai engage in, or give ali and comfort TO, any
such existing rchelon ~ insnrtnG'inn hnd be
convicted thereof, such rsun shl'l hr punished
by imprisoninsnt fir a period net exceeding ten
years, or by Il iiae not exceeding ten thon4Aud
4 dollars. and hy the liberation oi all ia siavth II
any lie have; or hy hotii oil sail punlshments,
Mt the discretion OF the court
Sec D. Ind Je Il flffdr cndcsd That every
person guilty of either Of the offences described
in this net ehAll he forever incapable and dis.
qualified to hold any Office under the uulted
States.
Sec. 4 And6e il fartAsr tadcid, That this net
shall not he construed in any way tO alI,ct Or
alter the prosecution, conviction, or punishment
of my person ur pa ilii4 guilty % treason against
the United States before the passage of this net,
unless such person IL convicted under this act.
See 8. And be il further saacisd, That, to
nAure the speedy termination OF the prcsent re-
bellion, it shall be the duty OF the President Of
the United States TO cause the secure OF all the
estate mud property, money, stocks, credits, and
effects of the persons hereinafter named ia this
section, and to apply aud use the same anil tho
proceeds thereof inr the support Of the army of
the United States; that is to suy
First. of any person hereafter acting as an
officer Of tho amy on navy Of TIM rehels in arms
against the Government of tho United States
Secondly OF any person hereafter acting as
President Vice President, member of Congress,
Judge Of any court cabinet oiiicer foreign min
later. commissioner ne consul Of the so-called
Confederate States OF Amcrica.
Thirdly. OF nuy person acling as Governor
!, of a state, member Of Convention or Leeisla
tre or Judge OF amy conl Of any OF the so-cdlled
Confederate States Oi Ameiica.
Fourtlly. OF any pefeon who, having held an
, office Of h9nur, tlast or profit IN the uuited
stutcs. shall hereafter hold an office IN the So
called Confederate status Of America
q Filthly. Oh any person hereafter holding any
office agency uhdtt lHu VI lnt so
called Confederate States OF America, or under
anv of the several Suites oi tic peid Coniederacy,
or the laws thereof, whelhsl suuh Office Or ugen-
nv be patiunal Stats, ur municipal in its name
10 or character: Prordfd, That The persons third
ly, foutthly, aud fdhly above described shall
have accepted their appo.n,ment or election
since the date OF The rreicnGed ordinance Of
70 secession of the state, ur shall have taken Nn
q oath Of allegiance q, or 10 support tho Cons T.
Il tuition of, thu so-catlcd Confederate Stnes.
u Sxthy OF any person wac, owning property
N in nny loyal State or Territory oi the unitet
States or in the District of Columbia, shall
n hereafter nssst and elvc al ana comfort tl suoi
~ rebellion; and all 5iie', ttinslers' or convey
~ nuces of any such property shall be null ant
"a void AMI it sha,i he It suli 'ient par 10 any sui
II brought by such person or the possession OF thu
nj use vi SUCH property, or ahy ot u, 10 allcge ant
M prove that hc Is OF tho persons described il
10 this scGtlpn'
=, Sec. g. .4Hd he il purifier enacted, That
~, anv person wtthin any state az Territory ot tn
Il United States, other lnan those named as niore
ii said after the passage Of tjs act, being engage
hc IN armed rebellion against tho gov rnmenl .
no the Untel States on aiding or nbetting tuc
nm rebellion, shalt not within SIXTY days after pull
Il lie warning and proclamation duly given an
he made by the President Ul the United State.
M cease tu aid. cuuntennncN, and nbet such rebe
ion and return In his allegiance to the Unit.
aud credits OF unch person snail be liable t.
SEIZURE ~ aforesaid, ani it shall be tho dut
ot II tho Presdeni to seze aud use them as ntoTt
snii or the proceeds thereof And all SALE
20 transfers. or eonveyances of any sueh propcrt
~, after the cx pirluon 1t tue slld sixty days fro
IL. the datc ot such warning and proclamation shn
49, he t,ull and void und IL shall be u sufliciei
~ bar to any suit brought by such person for Il
- possessiun or the use Of such property, or any
be il, 10 alege and pr We hat he Is ono Of the pei
an son. described in this section.
yer See :. Ind be Il Jariher eadctei. That to 81
10 cure possession, cOnd 4mnaion, and sale of Al
ma such property, situate and being in any Stat
n district. or Territory OF the Udlted States, pr
,n ceedings in rem shah be instituted in the nan
IN of the United States 10 any district court ther
~; of mr. in INV Territorial court, or in the llni,
ne States district court for the District of Columbi
ino within which the property above described
'nI apy mart thereof, may he found, or into wh
lhe same, il moyeabe, may first he brougb
which proceedings shall conform us nearly
NAV be to proceedings in admiralty or reyen
cases; and If said property whether real
,es personal, shall be found to have belonged TO
nerson Engaged in rebellion, or who has pv
,,. aid or comfort there to- the same shall bo co
I'm. demned as enemies property and become
, il, property of the Unitcd States, and may be d
,Ies posed OF as the court shall Decree and the nj
. in ceeds paid into the Treasury of the Uni,
ON. States for the purposes aforesaid.
Sec &. And be Il FURTHER enacted, That
; on | sever,l courts aforesaid shall nave power
tled make such ORDERS establish sach forms of
itcd c,ee and sale, and direct such deeds and CT
vnn vrvnuces to be executed and delivered bv
in m9rshais thereof wuefc real estate shall be
rors subject of sale, az shall y and efficiently Ell
thp the purposes of this act, and vest in the n
ere. chasers of such property good and valid Ii
tpereto And the suid courts shalt have 20,
to allow such fees and charges Of their oiic
as shall be reasonable and proper in the n
misses
,sons Sec. 0. Aad be Il .ftrther enacted, That
- in slaves Of persons who shall hereafter be enga
hin. in rebellion ngain9t the Goyernment OF the d
nnd ted States, or who shall iu any way give nd
q bv comlOrl thereto, escaping from such pers
nur- and taking retage wituin the lines of the arm
and all slaves captured from such persous
epre deserted by them mud comlug under the ,
Con. troll of the Government of the United States,
a the nil slaves of such persons lUuhd on for1 b.
icted within any place occupied by rebel forces
4 he after wards occupied by the forces of the I'm
nv of States shall be deemed ctpiives Of war; and
,c NJ lie fors1er free Of their scevtude and not M
by neld slaves
mon See. 10, .tad Je 4 ftftier Rdcfcd, Tha
triot slave escaping into any State, Territory, or
District OF Columbia, from any other State, I
Il all be delivered up, or IN any way impeded or
esaid dered of his liberty, except for crime, or
Ter be offeuce Against the laws, unless the DC
al for claiming said fugitive shah first make oath
minal the person to whom the labor or service OF
such fugitive is alleged TO be dus Is his lawful oN
tiarY and has not borne arms against the III
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