The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-02
rhe United States Law Of Treason.


ne publish in full says the Houston Telegraph, the
et Of congress Of the United States, under the 18th
section of which the president Is authorised to issue
bs proclamation Of amnesty and pardon. It is the
act CT 1892
an ACT to suppress instruction, to punish treason
andrebeion, TO seize and confscste the property
Of Teoels, and for other purposes. Approved July
nth, 1862
SECTION :, Every person who hall hereafter commit
tie crime OF treason against tn, United States and
shal be adjuagcd guilty thereof shall suffer death,
NHd apas slaves il any, shall be declared and made
ree; he shall be imprisoned not les than FIVE years
and ned not less than ten THOUSAND dollars and all
hs sves if any shall be declared andade free said
Sneo be levied and collected on any or all Of the
priority, real ard personal excluding slaves Of which
thfaid person so convicted the owner at the time
ofommitting the said crime, any sale or convey
ere 70 the contrary Notwithstanding
SC 2. If shy person shall hereafter incite set on
St assist, or engage in any rebellion or nsurrection
Ga'nst The authority of the United States or the laws
aereof, or shall give aid comfort thereto, or shall
ngsge 70, or give aid and comfort to any such exist
ngrsbeInE or nsSrection, and be convicted thereof
such person shall he punished by imprisonment for a
PeEiod not exceeding ten years by fine not exceed
ING ten thousand dollars, and By the liberation of all
SIS slaves II any he have, or By both Of said punish
eac Every person guilty Of either OF the offences
ees0iIgeu ~ this act shall be forever incapable aud
H1Si'alllea 10 mona nfice under the United States
SEC: 4. TINS act shaa eot be construed in any ysv
70 effect or alter the prosecution cunyiotior -
1shIneHt Of any person or persons guilty ,e t -.
against the United States before the passage or -:
act, unless such person is convicted under ths act
Gee. 5. To insure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion it shall be the duty Of the Dresdan
Of the United States the seizure OF all tie
estate sud property, money, stocks, credits and
stect5 OF the persons hereinafter named in this Sec
tioD, and TO apply and the same and the proceeds
thereof, for the support Of the army Of the United
States: 1st Of any person hereafter acting as al
officer Of the army or navy of the rebels in arms
against the government Of the United States; ID or
any person hereafter acting president president
member OF congress, Judge Of any court cabinet OIL
Ger, foreign minister commissioner or consul of the
so.caed Confederate States Of America; Sd. OF any
person acting as governor Of State, member Of a
convention legislature, Judge of any court of any
o. the SO called Confederate States 4th OF any per-
son who having held Office of honor profit in the
United States shall hereafter hold Office in the
called Confederate States; 5h. Of any person here
sfter holding any Office or agency under the govern
ens Of the called Confederate States, under any
Of the sever States Of the said Confederacy or the
ia~s thereof whether SUCH Office or agency be national
state or municipal ia his Or characteT: Provided
That the persons 3d. 18th and 5th, above described,
shall have accepted their appointments u election,
since the date Of the pretended ordinance of secession
OF the State, shall have taken an oath Of allegiance
to- or to support the constitution Of the socalled Con
tederatc States; 9Th. OF any person who owning /
property il any loyal State Territory Of the United
States, or in the District Of Columbia shall hereafter
EssIst and give aid aud comfort to such rebellion; and
all sales transfers. or conveyances of any such prop
cry shall be null and void and shall be sufficient
bar 70 any sRt brought BY such person for the posses
SION or Of such property any of it. to aege and
prove that he is one Of the persons described in this
lion.
SEC. 6. If shy per5oa within State or Territory I
OF the United States other than those named aforesaid
alter the passage Of this act being engaged in armed
rebellion against the government of the United States
Of aiding and abetDg such rebellion shall not, within
saty days after public warning and proclamation duly
gwen and made by the president Of the United States
cease to aid countenance and abet such rebellion and
return to his allegiance to the United States all the
estate and property moneys, stocks, and credits of
such person shall be liable to seizure aforesaid and
it shall be the duty Of the president 70 seize and
them aforesaid the proceeds thereof; and all
sales transfers. conyeyances of any such property
after the expiration Of the said siYty days from the
date OF such warning and proclamation shall be null
and void, and it shall be sufficient bar &c, las in
preceding seation)
SEC. I. To secure the condemnation and sale Of any
such property after the Shall have been seized so
that il may be made available for the purposes aore-
faj, proceedings III rem shall be instituted in tie
aame Of the United States in any Territorial court or
Il the United States district court for the District of
Columbia, within which the property above described,
eE sny part thereof may be found, into which the
same if movable may first be brought, which pro
csedlDgs shall conform nearly may be to proceed
ng ID admiralty or revenue cases. and if said property
whether real personal, shall be found to have be-
longed to person engaged in rebellion, or who has
given aid comfort thereto the shall DO con-
1emned enemies property, and become the property
IF the United States, and may be disposed Of as the
court shall Decree and the proceeds thereof paid into
he treasury Of the United States for the purposes
aforesaid.
SEC g. The several courts aforesaid shall have power
b make such orders establish such forms Of decree
nd sale and direct such deeds and conyeyances be
executed and delivered b the marshal thereof when
ca estate shall be subject Of sale, as shall hty and
effect the purposes of this act, and vest in
be purchasers Of such property good and valid titles
hereto. And the said courts shall have power TO
ow such fees and charges of their officers shall be
reasonable and proper in the premises.
SEC. O. All slaves Of persons who shall hereafter be
ngaged in rebellion against the government of the :
United States, or who SHALL in any way give aid and
omoft thereto escaping from such person and taking
eflge within the lines Of the army; and all slaves
aptured from such persons or deserted by them and
oruing under the control Of the government of the
Jnted States and all slaves of such persons found
cling within any place occupied by the rebel forces
nd afterwards occupied By the forces of che United
ta'es shall be deemed captures of var and shall be
,rever free Of thag serYude and not again held as
ayes. o
SIC. 10 No slave escaping into any State, Terri o
r. or District Of Columbia from any other State,
Tall be delivered up il any way impeded or him
ered of his liberty except for crime some offence
,anst tbe laws unless the person claiming said fug
re shall FIRST make oath that the person to whom the
hor or services of such fugitive, alleged to De due
agtul owner and has not borne arms against the
TEL States n the present rebellion, nor in any way
r.a aid snd comfort thereto; and % person engaged f