The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-26

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sufficient bar 70 any svit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, OF any Of it. to allege and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
scribed in this section.
SEc. z. Ind Be- Il further enacted, That
10 secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such property, after the same shall
ha2s been seized, 50 that il may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid. pro-
ceedings in rem shall be instituted in
the name Of the United States i'm any
district court thereof, or in any Terrific
rial court, or m the United States dis
trict court FOR the District of Columbia.
within which the property above desert
bed, or any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, { moveable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform az nearly as may be 10 proceed
ings ia admiralty or revenue cases. and
said property, whether real or personal.
shall be found 10 have belonged 10 a 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 ir.-
to The Treasury Of the United States for
the purposes aforesaid.
SEC. &. Ind BE- 10 further o1,actal, 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 marshals
thereof where real estate shall be sub
jet 10 sale, as shall fitly and efficiently
elect 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 10 allow such
fees and charges of their officers rs shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec 3 Ind 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 Tor being within any
| place occupied by rebel forces and at
forwards occupied by the forces of the
United States, shall be deemed captivcs
of war, and shall be forever free Of
their seryitude, and not again held as
/ slaves,
Sec 10. Ind 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 ofTense
against the laws, unless the person claim
| ing said fugitiyes shall first make oath
that the person TO whom the labor or SER
vice of such fugitive is alleged 10 be due
1 is his lawful owner and has not borne
arms against the United States in the
| present rebellion, nor in any way given
aid and comfort thereto; aud no person
engaged in the military or naval service
of the United States shall, under any
pretenoe whatever assume TO decide on
the validity of the claim of any person TO
the service or labor of any other person,
or surrender mp any such person TO the
claimant, on pain of being dismissed from
! the service"
Sec. IL. Aadbe II 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 md Jc IL Isrtber 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
10 their protection and settlement within
the same, with all the rights and privi-
leges Of freemen.
Sec. 13. And belt further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by proclamation, 10
extend 30 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. 4aa 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