The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-07-31

enemies property, and become the prop
erty Of the United States, and may be
disposed Of as the Court shall decree, and
the proceeds thereof paid into the treas.
ury of the United States for the purpose
aforesaid.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted,
That the several courts afotesaid shall
have power to make such orders, estab
lish such forms Of decree and sale, and
direct such deeds and conveyauces to be
executed and delivered by the marshsls
thereof, where real estate shall be the
subject of sale, as shall 6tly and efficient.
ly effect the purposes Of this at, and
vest in the purchasers Of such property
good and valid titles thereto. Aud the
said courts shall have power to allow
such fees and charges Of their officers as
shall be reasonable and proper in the
premises.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted,
That all slaves of persons who shall here.
after be engaged in rebellion against the
Goyernment Of tho United States. or who
shall In any wsy give aid or comfort
thereto, escaping from such persons, and
taking refuge within the lines of The
army, aud all slaves captured from such
persons, or deserted by them aud coming
under the control Of the Government OF
the United States. and all slaves of such
persons found or being within any place
occupied by rebel forces, and afterwards
occupied by the forces of the United
States, shall be deemed captives Of war,
and shall be forever free of their seryi.
tude, and not again held as slaves.
Sec. 10. And be 1t further enacted,
That no slave escaping into any State,
Territory, or the District of Columbia,
from any other State, shall be delivered
up, or in any way impeded or Kindred of
bis liberty, except for crime or some Of
fense against the laws, unless the person
claiming said fugitive shall first make
oath that the person to whom the labor
or service Of such fugitive is alleged to
be due, is his lawful owner, and has not
borne 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 or naval
service of the United States shall, under
any pretense whatever, assume to decide
on the validity of the claim of any person
to the service Or labor of any other per.
son, or surrender up any such person to
the claimant, on pain Of being dismissed
from the service.
Sec. IL. And be At further enacted,
That the President of the United States
is authorized to employ as many persons
Of African descent as he may deem nee,
essary and proper for the suppression Of
this rebellion and for this purpose he
may organize and use them 10 such man
ner as ho may judge best for the public
welfare.
Sec. IL. And be 1t further enacted,
That the President of the United States
is hereby authorized to make provision
for the transportation, colonization, and
settlement, in some tropical country be-
yond the limits of the United States, of
such persons Of the African race, made
free by the provisions Of this act, as may
be willing to emigrate, having FIRST OBJ
tained the consent of the Government of
said country to their protection and set
tlement within the same, with all the
rights and privileges of freemen.
Sec. l3. Ana be 1t further enacted,
That the President is hereby authorized,
at any time hereafter, by proclamation,
to extend to persons who may have par.
ticipated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof, pardon and am.
nesty with such exceptions and at such
time and on such condition as he may
deem expedient for the public welfare.
Sec. IA. And be 1t further enacted,
That the Courts of the United States
suall have full power to institute proceed.
ings, make orders and DEGREES, issue pro.
cess, and do all other things necessary to
carry this act into effect.
The following is the act which passed
both houses on the 18th, and which re-
moved the Presidents objections to the
confscation bill. This modification was
made in accordance with that section of
the Constitution which provide for the
punishment of treason in the following
words: "Congress shall have power to
declare the punishment of treason, but
no attainder Of treason shall work cor
ruption of blood or forfeiture ercept dur
ing the life Of the person attained"
Resolved, by the Senate and House ct
Representatives., de-, That the provisions
of the third clause of the fifth section of
an act to suppress insurrection, to punish
treason and rebellion, to seize and confs.
cate the property Of rebels, and other
purposes, shall be so construed as not to
apply to any acts done prior to the pas
sage thereof, nor to include any member
Of State Legislature or Judge Of any
State Court, who has not, in accepting
or entering upon the duties of his Office,
taken an oath to support the constitution
of the so. called Confederate States of
America; nor shall any punishment or
proceedings under sai1 act be go constru.
ed as to work forfeiture of the estate of
the offender beyond his natural life.
Sensible Propositions.
For q more vigorous prosecution of
the war, and its early and successful ter
mination, the Nashville Union advocates: