The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-09

| rial court, or in the United States dis
srict court for the District Of Columbia,
within which the property above descri-
bed, or any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, if moveable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be TO proceed
ings in admiralty OF revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found TO have belonged TO per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
en- aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
be condemned as enemies property, and
become the property of the United States,
and may be disposed Of as the court shall
decree, and The proceeds thereof paid in
to the Treasury Of the United States for
the purposes aforesaid.
SEC. 8. And Be IL further enacted, That
the several courts aforesaid shall have
power TO make such orders, establish
such forms Of decree and sale, and, di-
rect such deeds and conveyances to be
executed and delivered by the marsbals
thereof where real estate shall be sub
ect TO SALE as shall fitly and efficiently
effect the purposes Of this act, and vest
and valid titles thereto. And 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. Atd be 10 further enacted, That
all slaves of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion against the
Government of the United States, or who
shall in any way give aid or comfort
thereto, escaping from 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 Government of
the United States, and all slaves of such
persons found on or being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captives
of war, and shall be forever free of
their servitude, and not again held as
slaves.
Sec 10. And be IL further enacted, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District OF Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered up, or in
any way impeded or hindered of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some offense
against the laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugtives shall first make oath
that the person to whom the labor or SER
vice of such fugitive is alleged to be due
is his lawful owner, and has not berne
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
pretence whatever, assume to decide on
the validity Of the claim Of any person to
the service or labor Of any other person,
or surrender up any such person to the
claimant, on pain of being dismissed from
the service"
Sec. IL. AndJe IL further enacted, That
the President of the United States is au-
thorized to employ as many persons Of
African descent as he may deem necessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression of this
rebellion, and for this purpose he may or
ganize and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec. IL. And be it 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
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 Government of said country
to their protection and settlement within
the same, with all the rights and privi-
leges of freemen.
See. 10. And belt further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by proclamation, to
extend TO persons who may have partici-
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State part thereof, pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
eXpedient for the public welfare.
Sec. Ia And be Il further enacted, That
the courts of the United States shall have
power to institute proceedings, make or
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and do
all other things necessary to carry this
act into effect
Approved, July IL, 1862