The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-16

thereof Whcf6 real estate shan Be sub. |
ject TO sale. as shall fitly and efficiently |
effect tie purposes Of this act and vest
in The purchasers Of such property good
and valid titles thereto. And the said
courts shall have power TO allow such
fees and charges Of their officers as shall
be reasonable and properinfhe premises.
- Sec. g. Ahd Be- Il tirtler enacted, That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged IN Che rebellion Against the
Government Of the United States, or who
shall In any way give aid or comfort
thereto, escaping from such persons and
. taking refuge within the fines 81 fhe
army; and all slaves captured from such
persons or deserted by them and coming
under the control Of the Government Of
the United States, and all slaves Of such
persons found on forl being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United States, shall be deemed captives
Of war and Shall be forever free Of
their serviiude, and not again held as
I dIhVds!1 n 40 as NNn II q
Sec. 10. And be u Jf6tiei eaacfe,i That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia, from any
\ other State shaft De delivered OPS or in
any way impeded or hindered Of his lib
efty, except for crihie, OF some ofiense
againstthe laws, unless the person claiIn-
ing said fugitiyes shall first make oath
that thepelson 10 whom she laboror SER
vice of. SUCH fugitive is. alleged 20 be due
is dis laval owner, and has not borne
arms against,the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any way given
aid and comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
Of The UJited States shall, under any
prelefce whatever, assume 10 decide on
the validity OF the claim Of any person to
the Service Or labor Of any other person,
.ar surrender up any such person 70. the
cainant, JON pain Of being dismissed from
n the service. /" ~ N hN
Sec. IL, ,.AsblIe a further 7acied, That
the President of the United States is au-
thorized. to,emptOy as many persons OF
African descent as he may deem necessa-
~, and proper for The suppression ofthis
rebellion, and for this purpose he may or
| ganize and use them in such manner as
, be may Judge best for the public well
fare.
Sec II. And be ii further enacted That
, the President of the United States ID
sro hereby adihofized 10 make provision foi
hettransportation,. colonization, and set
Element, in some tropical country beyond
the limits Of the United States, of suct
2 / persons 81 kfriGanINce, made free by the
{ provisions Of this act as may be willing
D TO emigrate, having first obtained the con.
/ sent Of the Government ofrsaid country
to their protection and settlement within
I the same, with all the rights and priv.
Al Ieges Of freemen az vv
4 Sec. ID. AnR be IL further eiactei, Tha
/; the President is hereby authorized, a
any timeherealteF, by, proclamation, Il
extend TO persons who may have partici
! pated in the existing rebellion in any
! State or part thereof pardon and amnesty
4 with Such exceptions and At such time
and or such conditions as he may deem
eSppdientfOr thepublic welfare.
Sec. IA. Ind be II further enacted, That
the courts of the United States shall have
power TO institute proceedings, make or.
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and dC
, all other things necessary TO carry thi,
! I acpint0 elect. ssro -attov ear
Approved, July II, 1862.
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,k,.-ol PUBLIC REsoLUTIQN--No. 54l
JOINT RESOLUTION extraordinary o.
r7" An1,act TO suppress insurreclon, Il
punish treason aud rebellion, TO seiz,
,, and conascate the property Of ftbels
aud for other purposes ,at.,rr
POI -ReSdlpea, ,lylhe iStndie and House Of Re.
p personalities Of He Unitea States Of Ameu-
= cE, IN 'Cdgy6ss assembled, That the provi.
: f'si0ns OF the third clause of the fifth sec.
! ton of San act tOsuppress instruction
? to punish treason and rebelliOny 20 seize
, and coniscate the property of rebels, and
. for 0tir@epurpOses," sialr be So construed
: as not to apply TO any actor acts done
pr Tor TO the passage thereof nor TO in
! clude any member of State Legislature
or JHdge Of any State Court who has moi
: ia accepting or entering upon his office
taken an oath 20 supporbthe Constitution
Of the sO-callod Confederate States Of
America, nor shall any punishment OF
! proceedings under said act be,so con-
: strued as 10 work Forfeiture 0f-the real
estate Of The offender, beyond his natural
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