The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-07


thereof where real estate shall be sub
iect 70 sale, as shall fitly and efficiently
effect The purposes of This ACT, and vest
in the purchasers Of such property good
and valid titles thereto. And the said
courts shall have power 10 allow such
fees and charges Of their officers AZ shall
be reasonable aud proper in the premises.
Sec. O. md Be 70 further eructsd, That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the rebellion againai 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 lines Of The
army; aud 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 euoh
persons found ON Torl being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and af-
forwards occupied by the forces Of tho
United States, shall be deemed captives
of war, and shall be forever free Of
their servitudo, and not again held as
slaves
Sec. 10. Ind b Il FURTHER enacted, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered ~, or in
any way impeded or hindcred Of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some ofense
againstthc laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitives shall first make oath
that the person 70 whom the labor or SER
vice Of such fugitive is alleged 10 be due
Is his lawful 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 United States shall, under any
pFetence whatever, assume 10 decide on
the validity Of the claim Of any person TO
the service or labor Of any other person,
or surrender up any such person to the
claimant on pain Of being dismissed from
the service"
See. II. Aaa Be- Il further enaasd, That
the President Of The United States il au-
thorized TO employ as many persons Of
African descent as be may deem nccessa-
~, and proper for the suppression of this
rebellion, and for this purpose be may or
ganize and use them in such manner as
he may judge best for tho public well
fare.
Sec. IL. And Be Il further enacted, That
the President Of the United States lie
hereby authorized to mako provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
Element, in some tropical country beyond
the limits Of the United States, Of such
persons Of African race, made free by the
provisions Of this act, as may be willing
TO emigrate, having first obtained tho con-
sent OF Che Government Of said country
to their protection and settlement within
tho same, with all the rights and priyi-
I leges Of freemen.
Sec. 10. Ana bcit FURTHER enacted That
the President is hereby authorized, at
any time hereafter, by proclamation, to
extend to persons who may have partioi-
pated in tho existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof, pardon and amnesty,
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions as he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
Sec. II. And BE- 70 further enacted, That
the courts Of the United States shall have
power TO institute proceedings, make or
ders and DEGREES, issue process, and do
all other things necessary TO carry this
act into effect.
Approved, July Il, 1862.