The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-24


ted States District Court for the Dis
trict "f Columbia, within which the
property above described or any par,
thereof may be found, or into whici
the same if movable may first Ls
brought, which proceedings shall con
form as nearly as may be to proceed
ings in admiralty orrevenue cases, and
1t said property, whether real or per.
sonal, shall be found To have belonged
To person engaged in rebellion, Oh
who has given aid or comfort thereto,
the same shall be condemned as ene-
mics property, and become the proper.
~ of the United States, and may be
disposed of as the Court shall decree,
aud the proceeds thereof paid into the
Treasury of the United States for the
purpose aforesaid.
SEC. 8. A,ad be IL further enacted,
That the several courts aforesaid shall
have power To make such orders, estab-
lish such forms of decree aud and sale,
and direct such deeds and collveyances
To be executed and delivered by the
inarshals thereof, where real estate
shall he the subject of sale, as shall
tilly aad efficiently effect the purposes
of TINS act, and vest in The purchasers
of such property good and valid titles
thereto. And the said court shall have
power to allow such fees and charges
of their officers, as shall be reasonable
aud proper in The premises.
SEC. 0. Aiad be at further enacted,
That all slaves of persons who shall
hereafter be engaged in rebellion
against the Government of the United
States, ar who shall in any way give
ail or comfort thereto, escaping from
such persons, and taking refnge within
the lines of the army; and all slaves
captured from such persons, or desert.
el by them and coming under the con.
troll of the Government of the United
States and all the slaves of such per
sous found or being within any place
occupied by rebel forces, aud atierward
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. A,ad be at further enacted,
That no slave escaping into any State,
Territory, or the District Of Columbia,
from any other State, shall be dcliv-
erel up, or in any way impeded or him
dered of his liberty, except for crime,
ar some offenses against the laws, m-
less the person claiming said fugitive
shall first make oath that the person to
whom the labor service of such fu2i
tive is alleged to be due, is his lawful
owner, aud has not borne arms against
the United States in the present rebel
lion, nor in amy way given aid and
comfort thereto; and no person en-
gagged in the military or naval service
of the United States shall under an,
preieiSe whatever, assume Ia decide
on the validity of the claim of an,
person, or surrender up any such per,
son la the claimant, on pain Of being
Dismissed from the service.
Sec. H.. and be ii. further enacted,
That the President of the United
States is authorized to employ as many
persons of African descent as he may
deem necessary and proper for the sup
preston of this rebellion aud for this
purpose he may. organize and use them
in snch manner as he may judge best
for the public welfare.
Sec. l2. 4,ad be it further enacted,
That the President of the United
States is hereby authorized to make
provision fnr the transportation, colo
nization, and settlement, in some tropi
cal country beyond the limits of the
United States, of such persons of the
African race, made free by the prOvls
si"ns of this act, as may he willing to
pniyrate, having first obtained the con
sent of the Government of said conn
try Ia their protection and settlement
within the same, with all the rights
and privileges of freemen.
SEC. II. And be t further enacted,
That the Pre-iientis hereby authorized,
a, any time hereafter, by proclamation,
to extend To persons who may have
participated in the existing rebellion in
any State or part thereof, pardon and
amnesty, with such exceptions and AT
such time aud on such conditions as he
may deem expedient for the public
welfare.
SEC. IA. And be a. further enacted,
Tha, The Courts of the United States
shall have full power To institute pre-
cre,iin.s, make orders aud decrees, is
sue process, and do all other things
necessary TO carry this act into effect.