Nebraska advertiser., 1863-05-14

after commit the or ms Of treason against TIE Uni
ted States, and shall be ~adjudged guilty thereof,
shall suffer death, aud all his siaycs,it any, SHALL 90
declared aud made free; or at the discretion OF tho
court, he shallbe imprisoned FIR not less than I've
years and hued not less than ten thnusand dollars,
and all his slaves, Is any, shall be declared and asis
free said fine shall be levied and collected on any
or all Of the property, real and personal, excluding
slaves, of which the said person 80 convicted was
the owner ut the time Of committing the said crime
any sale or conveyance TO the contrary n0tWlth-
Standing.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if any
person shall hereafter incite, set on foot, assist. of
engage in any rebellion or insurreotiOn against the
authority Of the United Statss, or the laws shersof
OF shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall engage
in, or give aid and comfort to, any such existing
rebellion or insurreetiOn, and DO convicted thareuf,
such person shall be punished By imprisonment for
q period not exceeding ten years. OF by a fine not
exceeding ten thousand dollars, end by the iberH-
ton OF ais slaves, if any he have; or by both OF said
p~unishments, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That every PERI
son guilty Of either of the offences described ia this
ct shall be forever incapable and disqualified to
hold any Office under the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act
shall not be construed IN any way b. Sdsct or alter
the prosecution, conviction, or punishment Of any
person or persons guilty Of treason against the Uni-
tsd States before the passage of this act, unless
such person is convicted undI r this act 3l 70
See. g.. And be it further enacted, That toin-
sure the speedy termination Of the present rebel
lion, it shall be the duty OF she President Of ths.
United States to cause the seizure Of all the estlte
and property, money, stocks, credits, and ELECTS d
the persons hereinafter named in this section sud
TO apply and use the same and the proceefs thereof
for the support Of The army Of the United States
that is to say
First. CT any per- on hereafter acting as An 0l:or
OF the army or navy Of the rebels III arms against
the government Of the United States.
Secondly. OF any pers, n be eafter acting rs
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judge Of any court, cabinet officer, foreiga minister
OBLissiOneT or consul vi the 50 called oJn.edera.0
states Of America,
Thirdly. OF any person acting Vs government Of
g state. member of a convention or legislature, or
judge of any court Of any Of tho so ealIen e~oufedcr-
ate states of America.
Fourthly. Of any person who, having held an
Ollce OF honor. trust, or prof in the United states,
shall hereafter hold an O&ee in the so-eal!ed con-
federate states Of Amer ca.
Filthy. Of any person hereafter holding any
Office or agency under the government Of the So
ouleI confederate states Of Amsrica, or under any
Of the several states OF the said confedcr0cy, or the
laws thereof, whether such once OF agency be ma.
tional, state, or municipal Ia its anne or character
Provided, That the persons, thirdly, ~fOOrthly, sud
filthy above described shall have accepted thetr
appointmentment or election since tho date Of thar
pretended 0 dinance Of secession Of the state, or
shall ave taken an oath Of oil 5gianee to, or TO sup
port the constitution Of the sC-called conf deuts
states.
Sixthly. OF any person who, owning property il
any loyal State or Territory Of the United States,
or in the District of Columbia, shall hereafter assist
and give aid aud comfort 70 such rebellion: and oil
sales, transfers, or cOnvsyancas Ofaup such proper
ty shall be null AMI void and it Sd III be a sufficient
bar to any suit brOuShs By such p5rsoa for he pos
session or the use Of snch property. or any Of il, to
aliege and prove that he is one Of the persons de8-3
eribed in tbis section. r~rJ
Sec. s. Ard be it further edac' ed, That is any
person within any STATE OF Territory OF the United
States, other rFhsn thoss nauod asaEsssalas agtzE
he passage Ot this act, being engaged Iu gr9cd =
beIhOn against the government Of the United state
or aiding or abetting such rebellion, shall not, with
in sixty days after public warning and pr9clama-
ton duly given aud mad by the President Of the
United STATED, cease to sid, eouns3na1eO, and abatr
such rebellion, and ret0rn 70 MS allegiance 81 the
United states. all the estats and pTOps ", mon Vs.
stocks, and credits Of such perstn shall BE- liable u
seizure as aforesaid, and shall be the duty Of The
President to seize and ne them as aforesaid or tl0
proceeds thereof. And all sales. transfers, or cons
veyances, of any such property afJee the ~sxpiuhii "a
Of the said sixty days from the date Of such warn
ting and proclamation shall bs null and void; and il :
] shall be a sufficient o. to any suit brought by such
person for the POSSESSION or the use Of such property
or any Of it, to allege aud prove that he is one Of
persons described in this section. ,aols
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That 10 sec1ro
the couCe nnation and sale Of any Of such property.
after the same shall lave beeU seized. 80 thag il )
may be made available for the pur lose aforesaid,
pICo ceilings in rem shall be institu ell in the mans Z
OF the United States IN any district court thereof,
or IN any territorial court, IT iB the United Ststes
district court for the District OF Columbia, within
which the properly above described, OF any pars
thereof, may be fOand, or into when the same, IL
movable, may FIRST be brought, which proceedings
shall c 'nfcrm as nearly as uelly IS may be TO pro-
ceedings in admiralty or revenas cases, and il said
property, whether real or pc sonal, shall be found
TO have belonged to a persOu engaged in rebellion,
or who has given cid o. comfort thereto, the same
shall be condemned as enemies IroPerty Of the uni
ted States, and may bedispOssd u As the oo1fs shall
decree anG the proceeds thereof pail into the trea-
~ Of the United States for the purposes afors-
sail. -t.tf IA
Sec. 8. And DO it further onocted. That thl sever
al cOufts aforesaid shall have pow r o make snsh
order, establish such forms Of dteree and sale. and
direct such deeds and conveyanccs to be exesutad
AM delivered by the marsaals thereoR where real
estate shall be the subject Of sale, as shall ftly and
efficiently effect the purposes Of this act. anl vest
In the purchasers OF sucn property good and valid
titles thereto. And the said courts shall have pnw-
or 10 allow such fees AMI charges OF their Oh ssfs as
shall b. reasonable and proper in the premises.
sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That all saves
Of per Ons who shall hereafter DO engaged ia rebels
lion against the government af the Uniiel States,
or who shall ia any way give aid or comfort thereto
escaping from such persons AMI taking siuge Rith--
in the lines Of the army; aud oil slaves captured
from such persons or deserted by Them and coming
under the control o. the government OK the initial
States; and all slaves Of such erfOns found On FORT
being within any place cc;npisd by rebel forces
Of the United states, shall Dc deemed e%aptives ~
war, and shall be forever free Of their ssrvitudB,
and not again held as slaves.
Sec. 10. And be it further enactld; That No
slave escaping into any State; Territory, or the
District Of Columbia, from any other State, shall
b. delivered up, or in any way Impeded o. hindsred
Of bis liberty, except Tor crime, or some offence
against the laws, unless the person claiming said
fugitive shOll first make Cash that the person 70
whom the labor, or service Of such fugitive Is alIeg-
ed to be due in his la~ful owner, anu has not bJrue
arms against the United States in the present re-
beiliOn, nor in any way given aid AMI com Ort there
OF al d no person engaged in the military or uavalj
) service Of the Tinted States shall, under any pre-
tence Whatever, assume to decide on the validity of
the claim Of any psnoI 10 Cd; service or labor Of
=, any other person, or surrender up any such person;
to the claimant, on pain Of being dismissed from
the service.
a See. IL. And be it furthsr enacted. That the.
Presidsnt of the United States is authtriz,d to en-
ploy as many persons Of African descent as hemay
deem necessary and proper for the suppression 0f
r this 7 beIlion, and for this purpose he Al " organic
{ and use them in such manner as he may judge best
/ for ahe public we, farer
/ Sec.l2. And be it further enacted, Tbat the
President of-the United States is hereby au-hOrz-
3 ed to make p~rOyisiep for the transportation ,colonz.
= alton, and settlement, in son trop cal country
i beyond the limits OF the Unitsd states, Of such
: persons Of the African race, nude free by the pro-
e visions Of this act. a may DO willing 90 imigr1t8i
having first obtained -tseo e. Of 5he 9vsRnsR
e q said country 20 JheIr protection a j ,stulemsnt
within lie same, with ali the rights and privileges.