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


person engaged in rebellion, or who 'ha.
given mid or comfort thereto, the same
shall be condemned as enemies property
and become the property of the United
States, and may be disposed of us the court
shall decree, and tho proceeds thereof paid
into the Treasury Of the United States for
the purpose aforesaid,
SEC s, And be il enacted, That the several
courts aforesaid shall have power TO make
such orders establish such forms of decree
and sale and direct such deeds and convey.
ances TO be executed and delivered by the
marshaIs thereof where real estate shall be
the subject Of sale, as shall itly and eff.
GENTLY effect the purposes Of this act, and
vest IN the purchasers Of such property
gbod and valid titles thereto And tho said
courts shall have power to allow such fees
and charges Of their officers as shall bo rea-
sonable and proper in the premises
SEC. 9. and be il further enacted That
all slaves Of persons who shall hereafter be
engaged in rebellion against the Govern
mcnt Of the United States, or who shall in
any way give aid or comfort thereto, cscap.
ing 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 thc
Government Of the United States, and all
slaves Of such persons found on [orl being
within any place occupied by rebel forces
and afterwards occupied by the forces Of the
United states shall be deemed captivcs Of
war, and shall be forever free of their scr.
yindc, and not again held as slaves.
SFc, 10, And be IL Jlirthcr enactei, That
no slave escaping into any State, Territory,
or the District Of Columbia, from any other
State, shall be delivered up, or in any way
impodod or hindercd of his liberty. except
for crime, or some offence against the laws,
unless the person claiming said fugitive shall
first make oath that the person to whom the
labor or service Of such fugitive is alleged
to bc due is his lawful owner, aud has not
borne arms against the United States in the
present rebellion, nor in any way given aid
and comfort thereto; and no person engaged
the military or naval service ofthc United
States shall, under any protonce 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 per-
son to the claimant, on pain Of being dis
missed from the service
SEC. II. Ant be it fi1iicr enacted, That
the President Of the United States is m.
thor2cd to employ az many persons Of AZ
rican descent as he may deem necessary and
proper for the suppression Of this rebellion,
ard for this purpose ho may organize and
use them in such manner rs he may Judge
best for the pub ic welfare.
SIC. T.. And be II further enacted, That
the President Of the United States is hereby
authorized 10 make provision for the trans
portatiOn, colonization, and settlement, in
some topical country beyond the limits of
the United States, Of such persons Of tho
African race, made free by the provisions
Of this act, rs may bc willing to omigrate.
having first obtained the consent of the
government Of said country to their protec-
ton and settlement within the same, with
all the rights and privileges of hecmcn
SEC. l3. and be II tWther cadctcd That
the President is hereby authorized, at any
time hereafter, by proclamation, to extend
to persons who may have participated in
the existing rebellion in any State or part
thereof, pardon and amnesty, with such cx-
ceptions and at such time and on such con
ditions as be may deem cXpcdicnt for the
public welfare,
SIC. II. And be il purifier cnacied That
the courts Of the United States shall have
full power to institute proceedings, make
orders and DEGREES, issue process, and do all
other things necessary tJ carry this act into
effect,
Approved July II, 1862.