The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-31

W e'y P"SX H. H. - 80 w Sps''s
ton 4 N,S.said sixty days from the
date Of such warning and proclamation
shall he null and void; and it shall be
sufficient bar 70 any suit brought by
such person for the possession or the
use aAEA psSrcrty,aor any Of it, to al
lcgc and prove that he is one of the
persons described in this section.
SEQ. Z. IND he i.iurthcr enacted,
That II Stc,kd kc condemnation and
sale Of any such property after the
sane shHsi nave bccn seized so that it
ma, bc made available for tho purposes
aforesaid, proceedings IL rem shall be
instituted in the, name of the United
States IL any district court thereof, Or
in my territorial court, Or in the United
States district court, Cor the district Of
Columbia, within which :hc property
above described or any part thereof
may be found, or into which the same if
movable may FIRST be Brought, which
proceedings shall conform as nearly as
may be TO proceedings in admiralty or
revenue cases, and If SAID property,
whether real or personal, shall be found
10 have belonged to person engaged
in rebellion, or who has given aid or
comfort thereto, the same shall be con-
Aetincd rs enemies property, Of the
United States, and may be disposed Of
rs the Court shall decree, and the pro-
cceds thereof paid into the treasury Of
the Unitcd States for the purposes
aforesaid.
Sec. 8. Ind Js It further enacted,
That the several courts af; re said shall
have power to make such orders, es.
tablisll such forms oil decree and sale.
and direct such deeds and convcyanccs
to be executed and delivered by tic
marahals thereof, where real estate
shall be the subject of sale, as shall fit
~ snA efficiently effect the purposes Of
this act, and vest in the purchasers Of
such property good and valid titles
thereto. And the said court shall have
power to allow such fees and charges
Of their officers as shall be reasonable
and proper I'm premises.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted,
That all slaves of persons who shall
hereafter be engaged in rebellion against
thc government Of the United States,
or who lshall in any way give aid or
comfort thereto, escaping from such
persons, and taking refuge within the
lines Of the army; and all slaves cap.
snred from such persons, or deserted by
them and coming under CONTROL Of the
government of,he United States; and
nil slaycs Of such persons found or being
in any place occupied by rebel forces,
and afterwards occupied by the United
States, shall be deemed captives Of war
and shah be forever free Of thcir5scr.
situde, and not again held as slaves.
Sec. 10. And be It fmrther endctcl,
That no slaves escaping into any State
Territory or the District of Columbia,
from any other State shall be delivered
up, or in any way impcdcd or hindcrcd
II he liberty, except for crime, or some
oMe~sc against the laws, unless the per-
con claiming said fugitive shall first
sn1ke oath lkaL the person to whom the
labcr o. service Of snch fugitive is al
legged 20 be due, Is his lawful owner,
and has not horne arms against the
SJnted Suites IN live present rebellion,
aorsil, any way given aid as,d comfort
Ahcreto; and no person engaged in tho
snilitary or payal service of the United
ftalas shalt under any prctcnse what
ever, assume 70 decide q, the validity
1t tho claim Of any person to tho sovice
o. hhor OF any other person, or surren-
der up any such person to the claimant,
on pain Of being dismissed from the
service.
ST. n. And be It further enacted,
That the President of the United
States Is authorized to employ as many
persons OF African decent as hc may
deem necessary and proper for the
suppression Of this rebellion; and for
this purpose he may organize aud use
them IN such a manner az lie NAV
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 tho transportation, colonization and
settlement, in some tropical countrybc-
yend the limits Of the United States.
q snch persons of the African race
made free by the provision Of this act,
- may be willing to c,nigrate, having