Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-06-13


SUBSTITUTE ny MR.. wALroS roR Borm Housn nfLLs
Every person who shall hereafter wilfuy commit the
crime OF treason against the United States and shall be
adudged guilty thereof shall suffer DEATH and all his
slaves II any shall be declared and made ffee or he
shall be imprisoned for less than i've years and fined
not less than $4,000, and al his slaves any shall be
declared aud made free said fine shall be levied and col
ected on any all of the property and persona cx
cudng slaves, o which the said person convicted
the owner At The time Of committing the said crime, any
sale or conveyance 10 Che contrary Notwithstanding
SIC 2. dnd be 70 hVter clacftd. That II any person
shall hereafter wfully nce. Get foot assist or en-
gag m any conspiracy 20 suhvert the Government of hc
United taieg b, force, n any rebellion or insufrec
ton agans, the authority q the United States the
laws ihefeu or shai whuy give aid OF comfort thereto
ot shall engage n, OF give aid and comfort TO- any such
existing rebellion or insurrection, and be convicted
thereof such person shall be- punished by the forfeiture
Of all his personal property Of every Mind whaso vtr u-
cudng chooses IN action aud by the forfeiture NJ bis life
estate in any real property Of which he NAV be the
wherever situated within the United States and by the
liberation of all his slaves any DE have and all such
property excluding slaves shall be forfeited 70 the Unit
SIC Ind be 10 further Enacted, That every person
guilty of either Of she oenses described this shall be-
ioe,ef incapable and disqualified to hold any office
SIC. 4 AHt Be u further enacted That this act shall
not be construed in any way affect Of alter the prose
cuion' conviction OF punishment Of any person per-
sons guilty Of treason against the United States before
the passage Of this act unless such person convicted
sFc. o. And be 80 enacted. That to insure the more
speedy termination Of treason rebellion, nsurecon,
aud the apprehension conviction aud punishment Of the
engaged therein the President hereby author
lied. aud DC shall be his duty orthwith by the marshas
Of the respective districts or such OF other
officers be- may appoint Tor that purpose TO seize aud
scqucscr the property, real and personal, of every kind
including chooses in action. Of such persons shall have
been wuily actively and noorious.y engaged ia trea
son, conspiracy, rebellion, insurrectiln before
toned and especially Of hereafter acting Of
hces OF the army navy of the rebels hereafter
u against the United States persons hereafter
acting as president vice presden members of congress
heads ofdcparment civil officer Judge foreign minister
consult agent OF commissoner of the called coufeder
ATE States persons hereafter acting officer wheh-
ef civil military or naval, OF any state or Territory who
bY ne constitution OF the so called confederate States Is
required TO take oath 20 support said constitution.
persons who, having held office Of honor trust or
pfnht under the United States shall hereafter wfuy
take mp arms against the United States give aid OF
comtur 10 treason, rebellion or nsurecon persons
Who owning property in the lova States or Territories
or the loyal portions Of The doyal States, sha here
after assist or give aid and comfort treason rcbcl-
hcn " insureoon and TO hold aud possess such prop
offender to take h. trial and abide such punishment as
shan he adudsed against him No slave shall be- seized
under ths act but The United States shall have lien
lhe slaves Of the persons herein described to answer such
order may De made in regard Them for their bef-
on and NO sale thereof shall be Of any force effect a.
ter the commission Of said ofense.
SIC And be t{iirfher Gilcfed That the property
50 seized and eqdesd shall De held possessed occupied
or rented by the officers aforesaid until the there
Of be proceeded against by the legal prosecution
and II convicted until the property can be lcvicd upon
or be declared frfeiied 10 he United States A. herein
provided Aud an such personal property shall Dee so
taken, which is pefshabe expensive in keerur may
be sold by said officers in the same way and manner that
same State and said officers shall keep aud render fun
accounts of all the receipts and ayas Of said property
so sold let, or occupied and pay the same, deduct
ng thc necessary expenses TO the treasury % the United
States And Il the Of said property shall be dis
charged trial by order Of the court said
properly. the proceeds thereof II the shall have
been sold, shall b. returned 10 said owner.
SIC q. 4fhd be u further Enacted. That II the
Of property which may be seized, aforesaid shall
fee from justice that he be brought trial
upon indictment found. and return upon the process
for his arrest he cannot be found am order shall be
mi is fuffr
euifiug such person 10 ApFsar before said such
time as NAV be- fixed therein and fakes bis rial nou
pam OF ion9ture Of all his property and the liberation of
all his slaves n he shall fail ~ do which order
snail be published in such aud for such time As
TIE court may determine and 4 such person shall not
appear and take his trial required such person shall
be- deemed TO have icnounced ali claim any property
which may have been seized aforesaid NJ which he
shall be the owner and he and his heirs shall be forever
barred from makng claim maintaining any action
for the recovery thereof but the same shall be forfeited
and become the property Of hc uited states, and his
slaves, II any. shall be free.
SEC And be t further enacted, That the President
of the United States whenever he shall deem it neces-
sary and proper for speedy successful termination
of hehon or insurccton that any personal property
seized by Army or Navy and belonging 10 person
who shall after the passage Of this act have engaged
treason, rebellion instruction, given aid or
fort thereto should be conhscatcd proceed
iugs % to be- instituted against such property
admiralty or revenue cases and il said proper -hall
be found 10 have belonged u person engaged M
treason, rebellion, or insuuccliou who has given
sd ana comfort thereto the same shall be forfeited aud
become the property of the United States, aud may be
SIC. And be further aacied That at any time az
Ter the passage Of this act whenever the President ofthe
United States shall deem necessary for The suppression
o treason, rebellion. OF tnsurreotou, he shall issue his
proclamation commanding oil persons Immediately 10
lay down their arms and 70 their allegiance
The cd Statcsi proclhimng that II any person within
any state district declared by him Ia of trca-
SON insurrccuon, rebellion, shall be found in arms
against the Goscrument Of the United States at nny
time sixty days after the date Of such proclamation,
giving aid and comfort to treason rebellion insurrcc
ton, tho slaves of all such persons within such Sta or
H HsIIN N.l fNan q.
all such persons, at the expiration OF said sixty days
shall be fcc aud forever discharged from any and all
cain 60 their labor service Jaw custom Of any
state TO the contrary Notwithstanding and that all the
property uf such persons shall be found in against
the Government Of the United States giving aid and
eumi.ft 10 treason ieuellion' or heuffteon shal be
seized and scquesered aud thercupon said property and
the owners thereof shall be proceeded against before
SEC, 10 and be 20 further enacted, That no person
d~harged from service labor under this act. the
descendants any one shall ever be reduced 10 nvon
tay seryude Except punishment for cme) by any
law regulation of any state and every such person
all always be entitled to be dscharged ON habeis o
pus from any such servude, as hereinafter provided
SEC, a. Ind be further enacted ThAi whenever any
person bound 10 service labor shall be discharged nom
service or labor under this act the court shall give
every person 90 discharged certificate of he fact ofsuch
discharge under the seal Of the and such corti6
cate shall be conclusive evidence OF the freedom Of such
peSon and " The descendants Of such person. from all
service or labor (cNcept punishment for crncl
gAns all persons whatsoever and in all courts Of the
n a't7 "t q" ht oAtsad any person So DECLARED hee
# thereafter seized ur mocsrd m any way by any person
under claim 10 such persons labor, shall be
forthwith discharged haias eoIpus boy any or
judge 0fthc United states and the Judge acting
On said wit shall commit for tia Tor kidnapping the per-
holding the said freed and conviction of
cizing holding the said freed man, knowing him
have been declared free 10y Of the United States
the person convicted shall be sentenced be confined
in the peniientary for not less than than
tive years.
SEC r. Ind be further enacted That no slave es-
Gaping no any state, Territory, the District Of Col
umbia from any other State, shall be delivered up, ia
any way impcded hindored Of his liberty except for
crime oense against the laws, unless the per.
claiming said fugitive shall first make oath that the
person whom the labor service OF such fugitive is
alleged be due is his lawful owner and has
spired subVert the Government Of the United States
by force, borne against the United States ia
bellion or nsurrccon, nor in any way given aid and
comfort thereto; and person engaged in the military
naval service Of the United States shall under any
preense whatever, to decide the validity Of
the claim Of any person the service labor Of any 9TH
person surrender up any such person to the claim
ant pain Of being dismissed from the service,
SIC. l3 And be f further enacted b the Pesident
OF the United States8 urz,d 10 employ many q
persons Of African descent may deem necessary aud
proper for the supp Of ueason rebellion, nsur
reoton, and for this purpose he may organize and
them in such manner he may judge best for the pub
lie welfare
SEQ IA and be IL further enacted That the Pfesi- D
dent Of the United States is hereby authorized 10 make
provision for the transportation, colonization, aud settle
t,n n t,aI