Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-07-17

The confscation bin recently passed by
the Congress of the United States, provides
that every person who shall hereafter COM
nit the crime Of treason against the United
States, and shall be adjudged guilty thereof,
Of, shall suffer death, and all his slaves, if
any, shall be declared and made free; or he
shall be imprisoned for not less than FIVE
years and fined not less than $4,000, and
all his slaves if any, shall be made and de-
clared free said fine to be levied and col
lected on any or all Of the property, real
and personal, excluding slaves, of which the
said person so coveted was the owner at the
time of committing the said crime, any sale
or conveyance to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. That to insure speedy termination OF
the rebellion, it shall be the duty Of the Pre-
sident to cause the seizure of all the estate
and property, money, stocks, credits, and ef
feets Of all persons hereafter acting as an Of
6ecr Of the army or navy Of the Rebels in
arms against the Government of the United
States; OF any person hereafter acting rs
President, Vice President, -HemhPr of Con-
gress Judge Of any Court, Cabinet Officer,
Foreign Minister, Commissioner, or C,nSuI
of the so-caed Confederate States OF Amer
lea; Of any person acting rs Governor OF a
State. member of Convention or Legisla- |
turc, or Judge of any Court Of any OF the
s,-caled Confederate States OF America ;
Of any person who, having he'd an office oil
honor, trust or profit in the United States.
shall hereafter hold an office in the so-called |
Confederate States of America uf any per- |
son hereafter holding any office or agency un-
der the government Of the so-casled Conied-
crate States of America or under any of the
several States Of the said Confederacy, or the
laws thereof, whether such office or agency
be National, State or municipal in its name
or character. The property 30 seized to be
applied for the support of the army OF the
United States. 1t provides that all persons
in any OF tho States or Territories, in rebel
lion against the Government of the United
States, shall, within sixty days after public
warning and proclamation duly given, made
by the President, cease TO aid. conntenance
and abet such rebellion, or their property as
aforesaid shall be liable to seizure All slaves
taking refuge within the lines Of the army,
all captured, and all found or being within I
any place occupied by rebel forces, and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the L.
nited States, belonging to persons in rebel
lion, shall be deemed cap.ives of war, aud
forever free Of their servtude. Any slave
escaping into any Sta or Territory from any
other State. shall not be delivered up or i'll
any way impeded, except for crime, unless
the owner OF said slave shall make oath
that lie has not borne arms against the u
nited States during the present rebellion, nor
in any way given aid and comfort tneret ,.
The President is authorized to employ as
many persons Of African descent as he may
deem necessary for the suppression OF the re-
belion. The President is authmized to
make provision for the transportation, colo
nization and settlement, in some tropicat
country beyond the limits of the United
States of such persons of the African race.
made free by the provisions of the act. as
may be willing to emigrate. The President
is authorized at any time hereafter, by proc
lamation to extend to persons who may have
participated in the existing rebellion, pardon
and amnesty, with such exceptions and on
such conditions as he may deem expedient
for the public welfare. Every person guilty
of the offences described in the act shall be
forever incapable and disqualified to hold
any Office under the United States. The act
shall not be construed in any way to affect
or alter the prosecution, conviction or pun
ishment of any person or persons guilty OF
treason against the United States before the
passage Of the act, unless such person is con-
victod under the act.
The bill has not yet been returned to Con-
gress with the Presidents approval. 1t is
rumored that he intends vetoing the bill.
1t is evident, however, that Congress will
not adjourn without securing measure Of
that character.
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