Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-28

pesson e,esesd Is rsbsslien. o. wlso kas
shall b epndabned a ensmiea pfapsssy
States, and inay D dilpo6sd q - The court
shall decree. and the pFoeseds therpof paid
into Che Trcaeary Of Gle Unitsd btatea for
the purpose eIoFssaid
So. 8. Aad be it sststef That the seesral
ceerts aforeeasd shah have power 70 make
such orders, establish ssieh forms Of dsefee
and saie. and direct such deeds hnd convey.
anaes 70 ID executed and delisszsa by the
marshhls thereof where Fsnl estate shall ~
the subject Of sale, aa shall ntly and en-
ciently eject the purposes 81 this set and
vest IN the paf1hasel,s Ct sach property
gbod and vnlid titles thereto And the said
courts shall have power 20 allow such fees
and charges of their officers ~ shall Be rea-
scnable and proper 81 The prchniaas
SEr @ Aad b 4 krsbsr enacted, That
eli slaves Of persons Who shal hereafter hs
engaged IN FebeIlinn eeaibet fhe Gevaxnf
Inent of tho United States or who shall b
aAy way give aia or eonibft thereto. escAp-
knr Hem aseh persons and taking refags
tin the lines of the nrsay and elt slAFea.
Iartd ffDln such persons e. 4fsetftd ~
|sal aad coming under the eoaskei of the
ament of the United States, and ali
- ~ of such psrsons found oa for beng
lsl.tss any nlaee occupied BY febsl tgrees
~ eFssfwasds occupied ~ the i6ss.ss efths
States shall Be deemed eaptives q
4fssl shall Be iorevef free Of fheir seF-
siissde, and not agkin held - Slaves
sHc. 10. And ts c ffFsher asaetef, That
no sInve escaping into any Stsfa, Territory,
or the District Of Columbia, from any ether
State. shall Be delivered Up, or in any way
impeded or hindered Of bis liberty, except
Cor crime, or sof1s eGance against the laws,
unlessths person eiaiming said fagislvo shall
hrst make cath that the person 10 whom the
labor or service Of sneh fugitive 3 alleged
| TO DC due Is his lawful owner, and has not
/ berne arms against the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any wny given aid
and comfort thereto; and no person ENGAGED
! In the military or naval service ofthe United
States shall, under any pretence whateyer,
assume 20 decide on the validity Of the claim
of any person to the service OF labor Of any
other person, or Surrender up any such per
son TO the claimant, on pain Of being dis
missed from the service.
! SEC IL. And Be tt further enacted, That
the President OF the United States is au'
/ thorised b employ - many persons Of AT.
rican descent as be may deem necessary and
proper for the suppression Of this rebellion
AID for this purpose be may organize and
use them IN sach manner % be mEy iudg.
best for the pubic welfare.
SIC. ~. And he Il fsyfAR eaacfed, Tha'
| the President Of the United Sintes is hereby
authorised 70 make provision for the trans
,1ortation, colonization, and sseuoment, Il
/ suras topteza rDaurEy be3Vud she hsnlss .
the United Statss, Of sueh persons OF III
African race, made frss BY the provision
Of this act, IS may be willing 10 emigrate
having first obtained the consent Of th'
government Of said country 70 their protec
ton and settlement within ths same, witt
ell the rights and privileges Of frsemen.
SEC. 13, And Be Il further eHdctsd, Tha
! the President b hereby authorised, at an,
time hereafter, By proclamation, % sxten'
to persons who may hare participated II
the existing rebellion In any State or par
!, theroof. pardon and amnesty, with such ex
/ ceptfons and at such time and on such con
ditions as he may deem expedient for III
/ public welfare.
SIC. IL Aad 6s is 6gtker eaacted, Tia
the courtsof the United States shall hay,
full power 70 institute proceedings, max,
orders aud decrees, Issue process, and do al
other things necessary 10 carry this act int
effect.
Approved July IL, 1862.