The Memphis union appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-07-19
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House of Representatives Of the United States |
of America in Congress assembled, That every
person who shall hereafter commit the crime |
of treason against the United States, and shall
be sdjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death, |
and all his Slaves, if any, shall be declared and
made free; or be shall be imprisoned for not
less than five years and fined not less than |
1000, and ali bis slaves if any, shall be de-
clared and made free; said fine shall be levied |
and collected on any or all of the property,
real and personal, excluding slaves, of which |
the said person so con Eisted was the owner at
the time of committing the said crime, any
sale or conveyance to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Sec. ?. And DC it further enacted, That if
any person shall hereafter iRcite set on foot,
assist, or engage in any rebellion or insur.e &C.
ton against the authority of the United
States, or 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
insurrectioD, and he convicted thereof, such
person shall b. punished by imprisonment for
a period not exceeding ten years, BY a fine not
exceeding $4,000, and by the liberation of all
his slaves, if any he have.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That ev-
cry person guilty of either of the offenses de-
scribed in this act shall be forever incapable
and disqualified 10 hold any Office, under the
United States.
Sec. (. And be it further enacted, That this
act shall not be construed in any way to affect
or alter the prosecution, conviction, or punish
ment of any person or persons guilty Of trea-
son against the United States before the pas
sage of this act unless such person is convicted
under this act.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That to
insure the speedy termination of the present
rebellion, it shall be the duty Of the President
of the United States to cause the seizure of all
the estate and property, money, stocks, credits,
| and effects of the persons hereafter named in
this section, and to apply and use the same,
and the proceeds thereof, for the support of
the army of the United States, that is to say
First, of any person hereafter acting as an
| officer of the army or navy of the rebels in
arms against the Government of the United
States; secondly, OF any person hereafter act
| ing as President Vice-President Member of
| Congress, Judge of any Court, Cabinet officer,
| Foreign Minister, Commissioner, or Consul of
the so called Confederate States of America !;
| thirdly, of any person acting as Governor of
| State member of Convention or Legisla-
| ture, or Judge Of any Court of any of the so
called Confederate States of America fourth
ly, of any person who, having held an office
of honor, trust, or profit in the United States,
shall hereafter hold an Office il the so called
! Confederate States of America filthy, of any
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| under the Government of the so called Con-
federate States of America, or under any Of
the several States of the said Confederacy, or
the laws thereof, whether such Office or agency
be national, State or municipal in its name or
character: Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly, and filthy above described shall
have accepted their appointment or election
since the date of the pretended ordinance OF
secession of the State, or shall have taken an
oath of allegiance to, or to support the Con-
stiLuton of the so called Confederate States
sixthly, of any persons who owning property
in any loyal state or Territory of the United
States, or in the District of Columbia shall
hereafter assist and give aid and comfort to
such rebellion, and all sales, transfers, or con
veyances Of any such property shall be null
and void and it shall be sufficient bar tC
any suit brought by such person for the pos
session or the use of such property or any o.
it, to allege a1d prove that be is one of the
persons described in this section
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That i
any person within any State or Territory O
the United States, other than those named as
aforesaid, after the passage of this act being
engaged in armed rebellion against the Gov
eminent of the United States, or aiding anC
abetting such rebellion shall not within sixty
: days after public warning and proclamati u
: dirty given and made by the President of tn
United States, cease to aid, countenance, ant
J abet such rebellion, and return to his allegi
ance to the United States, all the estate ant
properly, moneys, stocks, and credits of sucl
person shall be liable to seizure as aforesaid
and it shall be the duty of the President t
seize and use them as aforesaid, or the pro
ceeds thereof. And all sales, transfers, o
conveyance OF any such property after the ex
piration of the said sixty days from the dat
ofsuch warning and proclamation shall be nul
, and void; and il shall be a sufficient bar t
any suit brought by such person for the pos
) session or'the use of such property, or any Q
7 it, to allege and prove that he is one of til
persons described in this section.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted. That t
! secure the condemnation and sale of any sue
t property after the same shall have been seizet
!. so that it may be made available for the pul
poses aforesaid, proceedings ia rem shall be il
t stituted in the name of the United States i
any District Court thereof or in any Terrific
Q rial Court, or in the United States DistriC
f Court for the District of CUlumb.s, With
which the property above described or an
part thereof may be found, or into which th
same if movable may first be brought, whic
i proceedings shall conform as nearly as may
: to proceedings in admiralty and revenue case
and if said property, whether real or persona
g shall be found to have belonged to perso
a engaged in rebellion, or who has given aid Q
comfort thereto, the same shall be condemne
) as enemies property, and become the propert
; of the United States, and may be disposed
e as the Court shall decree, and the process
S thereof paid into the Treasury of the Unite
d States for the purposes aforesaid.
"a Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That Il
3 several courts AZORES i'd shall have power
II make such orders, establish such forms of
cree and sale, and direct such deeds and col
veyances to be executed and delivered by Il
marshals thereof, where real estate shall be Il
subject ofsale,as shall efficiently effect the pu
y poses of this act and vest in the purchasers
- such property good and valid titles theret
y And the said court shall have power to allo
= such fees and charges of their officers as sh,
- be reasonable and proper in the premises.
y. Gao O Al ~ = f,.4Laus $3.50 ILL., .