The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-04

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Y Be u enacted b. De Senate and House q
Representatives ofgie Unitad States Of Anier-
ica IN Congress qsseBBle5, That every person
who shall hereafter commit The crime OF
treason against fiie Uhited States. and
shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and All his slaves, il any,
shall be declared and made free; or al
the DISCRETION Of the court, lie shall be
imprisoned fot n0t less than Ase years,
;.iisi iiii5;i ii0t less tiian 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 cortsnitting thesaid crime,
any sale or conveyance 70 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. e. And Be u further enacted, That
II any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
OF insh4eciioh agaihst The authority Of
the United Sfates, Uf 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 insurreotion,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ten years, or by a
fine not exceeding ZEN Thousand dollars,
and, by the Liberation of all his slaves if
any he have; or by both of said punish
ments, az the discretion OF the court.
Sec 3. and be ii further enacted, That
every personguilty of either Of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified TO hold any
Office under the United States. az q
Sec. 4. And 10 10 further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way to affect or hltar Che 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 UNI
der this act.
Sec. 5. And be u further enucted, That,
TO ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty of
the President Of the United States 20
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 Tie
support Of the army Of the United States;
that is 70 say:
First. or any person hereafter acting
as an officer Of the army or navy Of The
rebcls in array against the Government
of the United States.
}aSseDnhly 0fany person hereafter act
ing as President, Vice-President, men,
Der OF Congress, judge of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioher or censui OF the sO-called Cbnfed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
4Goyernorof o State, member OF a Con-
lySntiou or Legislature, or Judge Of any
court Of any of the so-called Confederate
States of America.
FonrthIy. OF any person who having
held an Office Of honor, trust or profit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Mice In The soscalled gonfederaies States
OF America, .m9rl1 g..5a1 se aI 4
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold /
ing an Office or agency under the so -call !
ed Confederate States of America, or On
der any Of the several States Of the said
Confederaey, or the laws thereof, whe-
Their ouch Office or agency be national,
state or municipal in its namo or char
laoter Provided Thatthe persons thirdly.
f6urthly and Gfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment OF
election since The date Of tIie pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, or
hball have taken an oath of allegiance TO-
or 10 support tho Constitution OF, the so
called Confederate States, 3. -.
sixthly. OF any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
Of the United Statesyo or in the Distriotof
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
mid and comfort TO such rebellion; and all
Gales, transfers, or oOnyeyances Of any
bnch property shall be null and void: and
il shall be a sufficient bar To- any suit
brought by such person for hepossession
or use OF auch property, or any Of ii, to
allege and prove that heis one of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. Afld te L further enacted, Thatif
4 any 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-
belllon. shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duiv
given and made by the President Of the
United States, cease to aid, comtenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return TO his
allegiance 70 the United States, all the
estate and property moneys, stocks and
credits Of such person shall be liable 20
seizure .as aforesaid, and At shall be the
duty of the President 10 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 IL shall be q
sufficient bar 10 any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, on any Of it, to allege and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
soribed in this section.
SEc. z. And Be % further enacted That
TO secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such properly, after The same shall
have beon 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, OF in the United States dis
trict court Cor The District of Columbia,
within which the property above dosori-
bed, or any part thereof may be found,
or into which iho same, IL movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform az nearly as may be TO proceed
ings in admiralty orrcyenue cases, aud
said property, whether real or personal,
abali be found 90 have belonged 10 a per
son engaged in rebellion, or who has giy-
"a or comfort thereto, the same shall
be condemned as enemies property, and