The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-07
cOEFrsCArroE ACT


ica IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, il any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion Of tho court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars; said iine shail be levied and collect
ed on any or all OF Che property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the
said person 80 convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec Q. md Be d further enacted, That
IL any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or instruction against The authority OF
the United States, OF the laws thereof, or
ahall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in, or give aid and comfort 10, any
such existing rebellion or insurrection,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall he punished by Imprisonment for 2
period not exceeding ten years, or BY a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation Of all his slaves il
any he have; or by both Of said punish
ments, At the discretion of the court.
Sec 3. And b 10 further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified 10 hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. 4. Ind 10 10 further enacted, That
this act shall not DO construed IN any
way TO affect or altar tho 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 IL convicted I'M
der this act.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That,
10 ensure the speedy termination Of the
present rebellion, it shall be the duty Of
the Presidents Il the United States 10
cause the seiEGgs Of all tho estate and
property. money, stocks, credits, and ef-
feeis Of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and to apply and use the
same and the proceeds thereof for the
support Of the army Of tho United States;
that is TO say;
First. OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer Of 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, Vice. President, men,
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 a State, member of Con-
yention or Legislature, or judge Of any
court Of any Of the so-callea Confederate
States of America.
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held an office Of honor trust or p, flt 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 or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, or nm
der any Of the several States Of the said
Copfederacy, or the laws thereof whe-
Their auch Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in its name OF char
acler: Pr0fdoi, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and 6fthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date Of tho pretended
ordinance Of secession of the State, or
shall have taken an oath of allegiance to,
or TO support the Constitution Of the So
called Confederate States.
Sixthly. OF any person whOs. owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
a IL In I,, 80. - 4
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort TO such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or conveyances Of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be 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. Ind Be % 6afhey s1aeiod, That il
any person within any State or Terrific
nv OF the United States other than those
named NJ aforesaid, after tho passage Of
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against tho Government Of the Unit
ed states, or aiding or abotting such re-
bellion, shall NOT, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the Presidentof the
United States, cease to aid, couHtonance,
and abet such rebellion, and return 70 his
allegiance 10 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 90
seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be the
duty of the President 20 seize and use
them az aforesaid, or tho proceeds there
Of. And all sales, transfers or convoy
anoos 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; and il shall DO a
sufficient bar 10 any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any Of il TO allCgo and
prove that be is one of he persons de-
soribed In this section.
sEo. z. .AR2 Be 20 fatbsr enacted, That
10 secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized 50 that il may bo made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
ceedings in rem shall BIO instituted in
the name of tho United States in any
district court thereof or in any Terrific
rial court or in the United States dis
triot oourt for the District Of Columbia,
within which the property above descri-
bed or any part thereof may be found,
or into which the same, il movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be 10 proceed
ings in admiralty OF revenue eases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found 10 have belonged 70 o per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
en- aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
be condemned as enemies property, and
become che property Of the United States,