The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-07


SEIZE AND CoNFTsCATE THE PROPERTY
oF REBELS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be 1t enacted Ly the Senate Gnd House
Of REPRESENTATIVES cf the Caited States Of
ADacz-ica ia Congress ossenJked, That every
person who shall hereafter commit the
crime of treason against the United States,
and shall be adiudsed guilty thereof, 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 he declared and
made free said fnc shall be levied and
collected On any or all Of the property,
real or personal, excluding slaves, OF which
the said person so convicted was the owner
at the time of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary
notwithstanding.
SEC. .. And be 1t further cnacted, That
If any person shall hereafter incite, set on
foot, assist, or engage-in any rebellion or
;nsurrection against the authority. OF the
United States, or the laws thereof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in, or give aid or comfort to any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
aud be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ter years, by fine
not exceeding $4,000, and by the liberia
ton Of al! his slaves, if any he have.
SEC. 3. lind be 1t fartter cnocted, That
every person. guilty Of either Of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
inca pable and disqualified to hold any Of
Gee under the United States.
SEC / And be At further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any way
to affect or alter the prosecution, convic
zion or punishment of persons guilty of
treason against the United States before
the passage of this act, unless such person
is convicted under this act
SEC .. And be Il furtter enacted, That
to insure the speedy termination Of the
present rebellion, it shall be the duty of
the President Of the United States to cause
the seizure o. all the estate aud property,
money, stocks, credits, and effects of the
persons hereafter named in this section,
and to apply and use the same and the
proceeds thereof for the support of the
! army of the United States, that IS to say ::
: Ol any DSiSOH iiti ColtSi dS dt
officer of the army OF navy of the rebels
in arms against the Government of the
United States; secondly, of any person
hereafter acting as President, Vice Presi-
dent, member of Congress, Judge of any
Court, cabinet officer, foreign minister,
commissioner or consul Of the so-called
Confederate States Of America !; thirdly,
OF any person acting as Governor OF a
! State, member of convention or legisla-
ture, or udge of any Court Of the so called
Confederate States Of America fourthly,
Of any person who, having held an Office
OF honor, trust or profit III the United
States, shall hereafter hold an Office in the
so called Confederate States of America :;
ffthly. of any person hereafter holding au
Office or agency under The Government of
the so-called Confederate States of Amer
lea, or 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 character; Pro
rided, That the persons thirdly, fourthly
aHd lifthly above described shall have ac-