The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-30

effect the purposes Of this act, and vest
in the purchasers of such property good
and valid titles thereto And the said
courts shall have power to allow such
fees aud charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec. ., Ind be IL 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 captiyes
Of war, and shall be forever free Of
their scryitude and not again held as
slaves.
Sec 10. Aud be 70 further enoctei, 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 hindcrcd of his lib
crty, except for crime, or some onensc
against the laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitives shall first make oath
that the person TO whom the labor or SER
vice Of such fugitive is alleged 10 be due
Is his lawful owner, and has not borne
arms against the United States in the
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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, II. AJdbe Il further epacie2 That
the Presidentof 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
game and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec. II. Ald be II 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 frcemen.
Sec. - Ana be % further enacted, Thai
| the President is hereby authorized, al
any time hereafter, by proclamation, tC
extend to persons who may have partici-
| pated in the existing rebellion in any
State or 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. II. 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 dc
all other things necessary TO carry this
/ act into effect.
Approved, July II, 1862.