Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-29

| '"'r $50 "''' h''uc ny lUS ITcSluclll Ul the
lnited States, cease to aid, countcnance. and
abct such rebellion, and return TO his al,cgi-
ancc to the United States, all his estate and
property. moneys, stocks and credits OF such
person shall be liable to seizure - aforesaid.
and it shall bc the duty OF the President to
seize and use them as aforesaid. or III. pro-
ccc,lS thereof. And all Sales. transfers. or
convcvanccs of any Snct property, after tie
expiration of the Sai,i sixty uayS from the
date Of such warming and proclamation. shall
be null and void: and it shall hc sufficient
bar to any suit brought bv such person Tor
the possession or the use oi Such property, or
any o! Il, to alcge AMI prove that hc is one Of
the persons described in this section.
SEC. /. And be it further enacted. That 10
secure the condemnation and sale OF any such
property after the sam" shall have been seized
80 ti'a; II may be made arailablr for the pur-
poses aforesaid. proceedings IN rem shall be
instituted IN the name of the United States IN
any District Ccnrt thereof. or IN anv Terri
t":ial Court. or III the United States District
Court Ior the District Of Columbia, within
which the prorcrt" above described. or any
part thereof, l:iu;. bc found. or into which the
Sa:!r, i! !noycahle, may first 0c brought. which
! proceedings shall conform aS .v:irlr aS may
! he To proceedings III admiralty or rcvcriIc
eases: and J! s:ni property. whc:nc: real ur
personal. shall bc found IL have belonged To
person engaged III rebellion, or who has
i given All or comfort thereto. Tie same shall
be condemned, rs enemies property. ana be-
coImc IN" property Of the United States. and
m:y be disposed Of MS the Court Shall decree
! anu tho proceeds thcrc"fpaM into the treasury
! OF the lnnrl States for the Purposes alprc-
said.
So. :. And be il further enacted, That the
-rvcrai courts a:ore>an! shall have 10 power
| TO make such ORDERS. establish such forms Of
decree and sale. and direct sach deeds and
conycyanccs To hc cNcrnted and delivered
h.. ;!,e marSllaiS thereof where real estate
shall nc the .,,lbjc OF sale rs shall fully and
efficiently effect the purposes Of this act, and
vest III the purchasers Of such property good
ami yallti titles ihcrto. And the said court shall
i.aTe r0'.tr'" allow stlcl. fees AID charges Of
their officers as shall he reasonable au,; prop
cr in the premises.
Sss. .. And he it further enacted. That al
Sia'eS "a. persons who shall ilcrral."r be ell
:,agcd in rebellion against the Government of
the Gni.cd States. or who Shall in any way
give aid or comfort thereto. escaping from
such f"rSons.and taking rciu.c within the lines
OF the army ans! I'll Sla"cS captured :Iron.
such persons. or deserted by them AK! coming
under the control of the Government u;' the
! United States and ~ slaves uf such persons
found 81 hcius within any place occupied by
rebel forces, anil afterwards; occupied hy
The forces Of tn" United States. shall hr
deemed raptvcS g! war ar shall be forever
free of their >crv..u!r. and not a:;am i!cl,! rs
slaves.
SIC. o. and be it further enacted, Tha:
40 slave escaping i;tO an" Stale, Territory
or District OF Columbia, from any other
state. Slai! hc delivered up, or in any way
i,npcIc, Or lindcrch ot ms liberty. except
inr cr!i.ic OF some offence against the Laws,
unless he person claiHli!.- said fugitive shall
,::st n.nc oalh tn%r the person 10 whom the
abour cr service o!S,ic! trsi;Nr is alleged TO
be due, is his lawful owner. aa,, has not
hor.c arms against the nitcd States in the
prcSeu: rcv"ut.om, nor i'll any way given aid
ana, comfort thereto, and 10 person cngaGc,! in
the military or naval service Of the United
St:,c< shall, u;:dcr any prc;cnce whatever,
a. nIc to die on the validity of the claim
of "a. -s5..go. to tt service or labour Of any
ot.ra ,,",, or Surrender up any such per-
So, ~. claimants q" ,.:u 81; being dis
,nisSe. '':o,u the service.
- ,.' IS il :,.r,i.rr "na.ie.!, That
80. 4 .>'.:.nt OF ..,e .'i"d Sr.tr3 x author
Icd >, c.!iE'If %, nn...' pC:SU.l, o.: African
.,.nt a, - ~. .!'.in necessary and proper
"r the >!i:.l,tas> IA "l'lhc TeJC.:icn; am. Ter
ttiF n'trg1a.: ! may organize al! nsc them
in u = rna:'ncr as he may .jug'le best for tie
pubic warfare.
S;r -. And be it further enacted That
the President Of the tntch States is hereby
authorized tO make provision for the trans
portaliu,I, colonization and settlement. in some
tropical country beyond the limits Of the
United States, of such persons o! the African
race made free Iy the provisions Of this act
as may b" wiiln" To cml@ratc. having liTSt
obtained the consent nf the government Of
said country 10 their protection anu sett'r-
ncnt within the same. wh ail Tie rights ami
privileges OF trccmcn.
SEC. -. And be il irIrtlc. enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized, &t any
time hereafter, by proclamation, I" extend to
person; who have participated III the existing
rebellion in any State or part iherco'. pardon
and amncStr with S;ich restrictions ana at
such :i,ncs and on such conditions as he may
deem expr'!icnl for tic public wc.arc. Also
property seized under the act TO any person
who NAV he found To have been innocent.
SIC. II. And be i further enacted, That
the corrts Of the United States shall have
fail power to institute proceedings make or
,lcrs and dccrecS. issue process. and do All
other things necessary to carry TINS act INTO
effect.
In signing the bill, President Lincoln said:
Considering tic bill for ''an act 20 suppress
insnrrcclion to punish treason and rebellion.
to seize and contiScatc the property OF rebels.
and Tor other purposes" and the joint rcS"-
IrtioI. explanatory Of said net, rs being sub
<tantialIr nilc. have approved and signed
both.
The following is the explanatory resolution
above referred to:
Rcsn!re.i, by he Senate and House Of Re-
personalities. &c., That the provisions Of the
third clause oi the fifth section oi an act |"
suppress ilSurrcction, to piinish treason ard
rebellion TO seize and coniiScate the property
of rebels: and Tor other purposes, Shall be :"
construed rs not TO apply to any act "r act
done prior 10 the passage thereof; nor /" m
cliIc any mcl.hcr Of a State Legislature o.
;:.!.e Of anv State Court, who has not, IN ac-
cepting or entering upon his office. taken All
oath to support ;hc Constitution OF the 50
called Confederate States Of .tnls"ica; nor
shall any punishment or proceedings rnae'
SAID act he so construed As TO work forfeit
urc Of the real estate ol the offender beyond
his natural life.
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Obituary.
Killed Al Malvern Hill. on The oi.h Inst. 10 charge
on tl.. rp.nrv .I.L'AN 81 CARTER a! III, GDr.rGrr-
t;u,rd iin Va cavalry.