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

thereof where real estate shall be sub
ject 70 sale, 81 shall fltiy 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 10 allow such
fees and charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and proper IN the premises.
Sec. 8. Ind he 70 further enacted, That
oil slaves OF persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion against the
Gevefnnicntof the Unaod States, On who
shall in any way give aid or comfort
thereto, escapiqg froBe 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 the Governmeut OF
the United States, and az slaves Of such
persons found on Iorl heinS within any
/. place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of She
\ United States, shall be deemed csplives
Of war, and shall be Forever free Of
their seTviinde. aud not again held rs
slaves
+ Sec. 10. 4ia d HyWEe tlaciei, That
no slave escaping into any State, Tori
tory Or the Dislrict Of Columbia, from any
Otlet State, shall be delivered up, or fn
any way impedcd or hindcred of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some oiIense
against the laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitiyes shall FIRST make oath
that the person 10 whom the labor OF SER
\ vice Of such fugitive is alleged 10 be due
is his lawful owner, and has not borne
/ arms against the United States in the
L present rebellion, nor in any way given
aid and comfort therein. and no person
/ engaged in the military or naval service
Of The United States shall, under any
| prctence whatever assume 10 decide on
the validity Of the claim Of any person to
the service or labor Of any other person,
or surrender mp any such person to the
| claimant, on painof being dismissed from
| the service - s, aahaa sat t4e
Sec, IL. indie d further enacted, That
/ the President Of the United States is au-
thorized TO employ as many persons b
African descent as be may deem uecessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression Of this
rebellion, and for this purpose hemay Or
game and use them in such manner as
he may Judge best Tor The public well
! fare. lI.N GEh tah t-Hls stlHi.. l..
Sec. Il, And BE- IL further 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
4 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 Governmehtof said country
to their protection and settlement within
the same, with all tho rights and privi-
leges Of ffeemen.
See. 10. And Js& further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by proclamation, to
extend 10 persons who may have particle
\ pated in the eNialing rebellion in any
State or part thereof pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions and SC such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
expedient For the public welfare
Sec. ID, And BE- 70 further enacted, That
the courts of the United States shall have
power Ia institute proceedings, make or
ders and decrees, issue PROCESS, and do
all other thinga necessary 70 carry this
act into effect.
Approved, July II, 1862.