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

I l@'Nf'NN'N'''ttAp ~ tNt RIAtN fofNteo W <lWcl-
! lea in Congress assembled, That every per.
son who shall hereafter commit the CRIME
of treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty thereof shall suf-
fer death, and all his slaves, if any, shall be
declared and made free; or, at tho discre.
ton of the court he shall be imprisoned for
not less than five years and fined not less
than ten thousand dollars, and all his slaves,
II any, shall be declared and made free /;
said fine shall be levied and collected on
any or all OF the property, real and person.
al, excluding slaves, Of which the said per.
son so convicted was the owner ut the
time Of committing the said crime, any sale
or conveyance to the contrary notwith-
standing.
SEC. 2 BE il FURTHER enacted, That If any
person shall hereafter incite set on foot, as
sst, or engage in any rebellion or insurrec-
ton against the authority Of the United
States, or laws thereof or shall give aid and
comfort thereto, or shall engage in, or give
aid aud comfort to, any such existing re-.
bcllion or insurrcction, and be convicted
thereof such person shall ho punished by
/ Imprisonment for Il period not exceeding
ten years, or by Il fine not exceeding ten
/ thousand dollars, and by the liberation Of
his slaves, if any he haye; or by both Of
said punishmcnts, at the discretion Of the
court
SEC g. And be il trticr enacted That
every person guilty OF either Of the offences
described in this act shall be forever incapa-
bl' and disqualified to hold any office under
tha United States,
SEC. f. And be il fWlicr cNaotci That
tbs act shall not be construed in any way
to affect or alter the prosecution, conviction,
or punishment Of any person or persons
guilty Of treason against the United States
bobre the passage Of this act unless such
person is convicted under this act
SIC 3, And be i further tpacicd, That, TO
insure the speedy termination Of the pres
cnt rebellion, it shall be the duty Of the
President Of the United States TO cause the
seizure Of all the estate and property, mon
cy, stocks, credits, and effects Of the per.
sons hereinafter named in this section, and
to apply and use the same and the proceeds
thereof for the support Of the Army Of the
United States; that is to say;
First, OF any person hereafter acting as
an officer Of the army or navy Of the rcbcIs
in arms against the Government Of the
United States
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing ms President, Vice President, member
Of Congress, Judge OF any court, cabinet
officer, foreign minister, commissioner or
consul Of the so-called Confederate States
Of America.
Thirdly. Of any person acting rs Gov.
crnor of a State. memDer OF 4 convention or
legislature. or Judge Of any court OF any of
the so-callcd Confederate States Of Amer
ca
Fourthly OF any person who, having
held an office of honor, trust, or profit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
office in the so-callcd Confederate States Of
America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing any trust or agency under the govern
ment of the so-called Confederate States Of
America, orunder any Of the several States
of said Confederacy or the laws thereof
whether such office or agency be national,
state or municipal in its name or charac-
ter ProUjded, That the persons, thirdly, |
fourthly, and tiithly above described shNll /
have accepted disappointment or election
since the date Of the pretended ordinance
of secession of the State, or shall have Ia
ken an oath Of allegiance to, or to support .
the constitution of the so-callcd COEiede- I
rate Statcs.
SiXthlv. OF any person who, owning !
property in any loyal State or Territory Of
the United States or in the District Of Co
lumba shall hereafter assist and give aid |
and comfort to such rebellion and all sales,
transfers, or convcyances of any such pro-
pertv shall be null and void and it shall be
a sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of such
property, or any Of it, 10 allcge and prove
that he is one Of the persons described in
this section.
SEC 6. Ind be It further enacted, That If
any person within any State or Territory of
the United States, other than those named
as aforesaid, after the passage of this act,
being engaged in armed rebellion against
the Government Of tho United States, or
aiding or abetting such rebellion, shall not,
within sixty DAYS after public warning and
duly given by the President
of the United States. cease to aid, countc.
nance. and abet such rebellion, and return
10 his allcglancc 10 inc I HllCu DtalCS all
the estate and property moneys, stocks,
and credits Of such person shall be liable TO
seizure as aforesaid, and it shall be the duty
of the President to seize and use them as
or the proceeds thereof And all
sales, transfers or conveyanccs Of any such
after the expiration Of said sixty
DAYS from the date of such warning and
shall be null and void and it
shall be a sufficient bar to any suit brought
by such person for the possession or the use
Of such property, or any of il, TO allege and
prove that he is one of the persons de-
.crbed in this section.
Sec l. And be il further enacted, That
70 secure the condemnation and sale Of any
such property. after the same shall have
been seized, SO that it may be made availa-
Die for the purpose Aforesaid, proceedings in
'em shall be instituted in the name Of tho
United States in any district court thereof
,r in any Territorial court, or in the Unit
ID States district court for the District of