The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-29

kff11c9elJQttpcS 81 We CliJtc0 SKATES OF Afller-
Tea IN Congress GSsersblsd, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adiudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, IL any,
shall be declared and made free; or al
the discretion of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than Eve years,
and fined not less than 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 committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Ind Be Il fatlsy enacted, That
if any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage In any rebellion
or instruction against the authority Of
the United States, or the laws thereof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, OF shall
engage in, or give aid and comfort to, any
such existing rebellion or iinsurrection,
and be convicted thereof such person
shall be punished,by Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ton years, or by a
fine not exceeding ten 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 b 10 further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either Of the often
oes described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified to hold any
office under the United States.
Sec. A. ARa 10 70 further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way TO affect or altar the 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 un-
der this act.
Sec. 5. Ind Be il fgthsr enacted, That,
TO ensure 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 eff
fects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and 70 Apply and use, the
SAINT sad iiie 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 ef the army or navy of the
rebels in array against the Government
Of the United States.
Secondly. Of any person hereafter act
ing as President, President, mem
Der Of Congress, judge of any court cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
siOner or consul of the sO-called COnfed-
crate States Of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor of State, member of a Con-
vention or Legislature, or Judge of any
court Of any of the so-called Confederate
States Of America.
F0urthly Of any person who, having
held an Office Of honor, trust or profit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
office in the so-called Confederate States
of America,
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office OF agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, or un-
der any Of the several States of the said
Confederscy, or the laws thereof, whe-
Their such Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in its name or char
aoter: Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and ffthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date Of Che pretended
ordinance of secession Of the State, or
shall have taken an oath of allegiance TO,
or 10 support the Constitution Of the So
called Confederate States.
Sixthly Of any person who, owning
a So, Ia
of the United States, or in the District Of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort 10 such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or conveysnces of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be a sufficient bar to any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property, or any Of il, to
allege and prove that he is one Of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec 6. And b 4 further enacted, Thatif
any person within any State Or Terrific
ry Of the United States other than those
named az 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-
bellion, shall not, within sixty DAYS after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President of the
United States, cease 70 aid countenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return 10 his
allegiance to the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 20
seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be the
duty Of the President 10 seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of And all sales, transfers or 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; aud il shall be a
sufficient bar TO any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any Of IL, TO allego and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
scribod in this section.
SEC, T. And Be- 10 further enacted, That
to secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such property, after the same shall
have been 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 or 10 the United States dis
trict court FOR the District OF Columbia,
within which the property above descri-
bed, or any part thereof, may Do found,
OF into which the same, II movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform IS nearly ~ may be 10 proceed
ings ia admiralty or revenue casea and
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