The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23

thereof where real estate shall be sub
ject TO sale, as shall 1tly 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 as shall
be reasonable and proper in the premises.
Sec. Q. Ant b u further enacted, That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter
be engaged in the 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 lines Of the
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 lori being within any
place occupied by rebel forces and sf-
forwards occupied by the forces Of the
United statos, shall be deemed captiyes
Of war, and shall be forever free Of
their scryitude, aud not again held as
slaycs
Sec. 10. Ind u q further edcte9, That
no slave escaping into any State, Terri
tory or the District Of Columbia, from any
other State, shall be delivered up, OF in
any way impeded or hindercd Of his lib
erty, except for crime, or some ofIense
againstthe laws, unless the person claim
ing said fugitives shall first make oath
that the person 10 whom the labor or SER
vice Of such fugitive is alleged TO 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 aud comfort thereto; and no person
engaged in the military or naval service
Of the United States shall, under any
| pretence whatever, assume to 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"
Sec. II. indie e further enacted That
the President Of the United States is au-
thorized to employ as many persons OF
African descent as he may deem necessa-
ry, and proper for the suppression of this
rebellion, and for this purpose he may or
gOnize aud use them in such manner as
be may judge best for The public well
fare.
Sec 10. int Be d further enacted, That
the President of the United States is
hereby authorized TO make provision for
the transportation, colonization, and set
clement, 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
70 enigrate, having FIRST obtained the con
sent of the Government Of said country
TO their protection and settlement within
the same, with all the rights and privi-
leges Of frecmen.
Sec. -. and bet further enacted, That
the President is hereby authorized, al
any time hereafter, by proclamation, 10
extend 70 persons who may have partici-
pated in the existing rebellion in any
State or part thereof, pardon aud amnesty
with such exceptions and at such time
and on such conditions IS he may deem
expedient for the public welfare.
Sec II. And 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 do
all other things necessary TO carry this
act into effect.
| Approved, July IL, 1862.