Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-07-14


following
."Tbere NAV be said to be four classes Of prop
ertv in the insurrectionary region, VIZ: aoan-
doned captured, commercial, and contiscable'
/. Abandoned propertyis OF two descriptions
first, that which has been deserted by the
owners, and second, that which has been vol
UNFAIRLY abandoned by them to the civil OF
military authorities Of the United states
Such property is to be collected Or received oy
the special agents Of this department. ana solo,
under the authority Of the act OF March L,
1863 and the proceeds, after deducelng Ine
expenses Of transportation ana sale, anu oOncA
t;op thereof are to be deposited in the Treas
nv subject to award by the Court OF CLAIMS
Rofore this court claimants Of such property
have the right. under the act, to prefer tnelr
clams Of any time after the sale, and before
The EXPIRATION of two years from the close or
Tho war No guarantee can be given TO own
ars Of abandoned property in respect to the
time when, or the persons to whom, proceeds
will be paid. -
-that which has heen seized or taken from nos
tiIe nossession by the military or naval forces
- the United States, and is to be turned over
With certain exceptions named, to the special
aaante ~ This department, in accordance with
RE provisions Of the act Of March II, 1865
All nronerty taken possession Of ny military or
naval forces, and turned over to special agents,
must be regarded as lrlma taele captured
property. Such property you Will receive ana
direct to be sold, and will cause the proceeds
to be deposited in the Treasury, subject TO the
frlture award Of the Court of Claims.
Captured property, which IS held as lawful
prize by the navy, is not to be turned over 70
The department agents. nor to be Ii any way
controlled by them. -,
Commercial property is that which has
hoon ~ nav he sold and purchased under the
license Of the President, through permits grant
ID hv the officers Of the Treasury Delartmnt.
i, Confscable property is that which De-,
LONGS 70 certain classes Of persons as reclted
IN the Confscation act OF July II, 1867, ana is
liable TO seizure and condemnation by judicial
proceedings in the manner prescribed by that
act.
Great care must be exercised in properly
Classifying all property, that the provisions OF
law applicable to each class may be complied
with: and it must be remembered that with
the property inclu led in this fourth class,
unless found deserted and abandoned, the
agents of the Treasury Department have no
authority to interfere. The execution OF the
Confscation Act is confded, by its express
terms, to the President by whom the Attor-
new General has been charged with the direc-
tion Of all seizures and proceedings under it,
It must be remembered, also, that all prop
ertv coming from insurrectionary districts into
loyal States, or in reversed direction. or trans
ported within or toward insurreotionary dis,
tricts, in contravention of law or departmental
regulations, is forfeited or forfeitable: and that
It IS the duty Of the agents Of this department,
IS we'll as of other proper officers, to enforce
the forfeitures thus incurred; but property
thus forfeited or forfeitable must not be con-
foundod NTH oonfScated or confscable proper