Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1863-05-14

grsss assembled, That every person W.0 shall hnr0
after commit the or ne Of treason against the Uni
ted States, and shall be adjudged guilty thereof,
shall suffer death, and all his slaves u any, SHALL De
de.iaIed and made fee or ut the discretion Of thu
court he shall be imprisoned fr not less than Eve
years and hued not less than ton thausand d1iars,
and all his slaves is any, shall be declared and Iaee
free said fine shall be levied and collected on auy
or all Of the property real and personal, excluding
slaves Of which the said person convicted WAS
the owner at the time Of committing the said crime
any sale or conveyance to the contrary notwith-
stan1ing
Sec. 2. And be it farther enaesed. That il any
person shall hereafter incse, on foot. assist.
engage in any rebellion insurreotiOn against the
authority Of the United States or the law. ehefsof
or shall give aid or comfort thereto shall engags
in, or give aid and comfort 70, any such existing
rebellion nsuFFeeton, and DO convicted thareof,
such person shall be punished BY imprs0nmsnt for
/ a perIsd not exceeding ten years. OF by ine not
exceeding ten thousand dollars, end by the liberia
tiOn Of as slaves if any he have; BY both Of SAID
puuishments, at the discretion Of tls court.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That every per-
son guilty Of either of the offences described 10 this
ct shall be forever incapable and disqualified 10
\ hold any Office under the United States
/ See. 4. And be il further enaeted, That this aos
shall not be construed n any way - eject or alter
/ the prosecution, conviction, punishment Of any
person or persons guilty Of treason against the Uu
tsd States before the passngs OF this act, unless
/ such person is convicted undSr this act 20
See. 5. Aud be it further enacted, That 70 in
sure the speedy termination Of the present rebel
/ lion, It shall be the duty Of she Prssdent Of ths
United States to cause the seizure Of all tho estlte
and property, money, stocks, credits and e8ss,s of
the persons hereinafter named in this session aud
20 apply and use the and tae proceeds thereof
for the support Of ihe army Of the United States,
\ that is 70 say /:
First. CT any per, on hereafter acting ofasor
/ OF the army navy Of the rebels iIl arms against
/ the government Of the United States.
/ (lf ha a-aaff I'D -.,se
\ President, Nice President, member Of Congress,
judge Of any court, cabinet oeer, foreg7 minister
OulissioDer or consul vi the 50 called oJnssdsras
/ states Of America,
/ Thirdly OF any person acting Os government Of
q state, member of convention or legislature, or
Judge Of any court Of any Of the sO-eaeu coHfeder
ate states Of America.
| Fourthly. Of any person who. having held an
Office Of honor trust, profit in the URitsd States,
shall hereafter hold an o;e il the so-eal ed con-
federate stltes Of Amerea.
/ Filthy. Of any person hereafter holding any
Ofice or agency under the government Of the So
Llel cUn.edsTate states Of Am srica, or under any
of the several states OF the said confedcacy or the
laws thereof, whether such Ofise or agency be na-
tonal, state, municipal In its name or character
Provided, That the persons thirdly, fOarthly, sud
hfthly above described shall have accepted their
appointmentment elestl0n since the date Of thef
pretended dInanee of secession Of the state. OF
shall ave taken Of all glance to, or to sup
port the constitution Of the sC-salled cOnf derats
states.
Sixthly. Of any person who, owning property ia
any loyal State Territory Of the United States,
or in the District Of Columbia shall hereafter assist
and give aid aud comfort 70 such re5ellion and all
sales transfers, eOnvsyaucas Of aHp such prUpsr
~ snail be null AMI void and it sh III be sufciens
bar to any suit brUu1ht By such prson Tor he pos
session or the Of sneh property. any Of IL TO
aliege and prove that he Is Of the persons das
eribsd in tais section. s--It
Sec s. ard be il further sdac ed. That il anv
the passage oe this acs, bein. engaged gr15cd
belhOn against the government Of the United stats
OF aiding abetiing such rebellion, shall not VITA
In sixty days after public warning and pr9saIna-
| ton duly given and mad by the President Of the
United Statef cease to ad, count sualco, and abat
such rebellion and return % Ms alitgan3e B. the
uited states. all the estate and prOps y, yss
Stocks and credits of such perstn shall Be liable ~
seizure rs aforesaid, and shall be the duty Of the
President to seize and them aforesaid Og toe
proceeds thereof. And all sales. transfers,
veyances, Of any such property af5ec the expiraa
of the said sixty days from the date Of such warn
ting and proclamation shall be null and void; and il
shall be sufficient b IT to any suit brought oy such
person for the possession the OF such property
or any Of it, t. allege aud prove that ne one 0f
! persons described IN this section. i--
Sec. Z. And be il further enacted, That 70 secure
the conc enuatiOn and sale Of any Of such property
after the same shall we beeu seized. 80 that it
may be made available for the pur 5oss afOr ssiii
p.cc ,edngs in rem shall be instisu.el in the mans
OF the United States IN any dstIirt court thereof,
or in any territorial court IT in the United Stete8
district court for the District of Columbia, within
/ Whica the proLerty above described, o. any pars
| thereof. may be fOand, or into whlca tae same IL
movable, may frst be brought, which proceedings
! shall .uiCrm as nearly ueuly may be 70 pro-
ceedings in admiralty TevenIs eases, aud il said
property, whether real pc sOnal, shall be fouTd
TO have belonged TO persOu engaged in Tsbslli0n,
or who has given aid o. comfort thereto, the same
shall be cOudemed as enemies property Of the Uni-
ted State, and may be disposed u the eo1rt shall
decree anG the proceeds thereof pail into the trea
~ Of the United States for the purposes sf1rs-
sail. .ssf1 r
Sec g. And bs it further onocted. That th sever
al coUfJs aforesaid shall have pow ? o maks sneh
orders, establish such forms Of decree and SALE and
direct such deeds and coHyeyanees to Be eKecnted
an delivered by the marshals thereof whore real
estate shall be subject Of SALE as shall ftiy 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 poE
CT TO allow such fees and charges OF their 9sef5 As
shall b. reasonable and proP5r in the premises.
see. 9. And be it further enacted, That al saves
Of per Ons who shall hereafter be engaged ia rebel
Ion against the gOvernment af the Uniel STAKES
or who shall in any way give aid OF comfort thereto
escaping from such persons ami taking sugs Bith-
in the lines OF the army; and all slaves captured
from such persons or deserted by hean sld coming
under the control Os the government OF the UutsI
Stat IS; and all slaves Of such erfOns fouad en- ar
DtiiiE any ptes10 AC-upl@A uy Icl-l A1tCE1
Of the Uuited states, shall 0s dosmsd eaptives "
war, and shall be forever free Of theiF ssritudB,
and not again held as slaves.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted; That no
slave escaping into any State; Territory, OF the
District of Columbia, from any other State, shall
b. delivered up, in any way Impedsd o. bindsred
= Of bis liberty, except crime, or some offence
against the laws, unless the psrsOn claiming said
fugitive shOll first make Cash that the person u
whom the labor, OF service Of such fugitive is aeg-
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arms ag-nst the United States in the present re-
belOn, nor in any way given aid AMI e1m 0rt there
OF al d no person engaged In the military or naval
service Of the Tinted States SHALL under any pre-
tence Whatever assume tO dsside the validity of
the claim Of any psno u th services or labor Ot
any other person, surrender up any such person
= to the claimant, on pain of being dismissed tF9u
J. the service.
a See. H. And be it far,hsr snactcd. That tia
= Presidsnt OF the United States is auth I'D 70 en-
+ ploy many persons Of African descent as hemaJ
f deem necessary and proper for the suppression v
this beiOn, and for this purpose ae u y Organiz
e and them in such manner as be may ud - best
d for lhe public We. .farer
ID Sec. l 2. And be it further enact, d, Ibst tar
President Of the United States is hereby hgrz
y ed to make provisiea for the transportation, colon =
s ation and settlement, in sson trap ei country
h beyond the limits OF the Unitsd states, Of suet
e persons Of the African race made free by the pro
e visions of this act as may be willing % imgras
4 having first obtained b seol Of 5he g4vs Rns,
le II sad country u uner n teton -s1D.1l15a
wi nm -hs sams, with ali tAe rights and PlTIiesls
ii Of freemen,
4, - "a 4nd - II further enacted That IA,