Washington telegraph., 1863-11-18

Circular To COOScr1pt OmCerSs
HsApauARrxRs BUREAU OF CoxscRIPrIox, }
Department Trans Miss,
AdrsAaLl, 7sras, October Is, 1868,
information having been communicated TO
this Bureou that cxempts, (under an net Of the
Congress Of the Confederate States OF America,
approved Oct. 11th, 1862, W reason Of their
peculiar mechanical occupation or employ
ment have been guilty Of violation Of their
afidavits
The Brigadier General commanding this
Bureau, directs and enjoius upen all Enrolling
Officers in the Trans Mississippi Department,
TO investigate the cases OF such exempts In
their respective Counties and Parishes, that
all who are guilty may be subjected to the
penalty affixed by law for such violation.
In all cases where the proof Is clear, that
Shoe makers, Tanners, Black smiths, Wagon
makers. Millers. or their engineers, Mill
rights, and others exempt from military SER
vice BY reason Of their occupation, have sold
the products OF their labor or or the companies
or establishments with which they are cCn-
nected, mt prices exceeding ssventy-ive Per
ccat. in Confederate money, upon the cost Of
production, they shall be reported by the En-
rolling Officer 20 the ccmman dant OF conscr:pts
Of the district in which such violation has or
may occur, who will Immediately order the
enrolment Of such exempts, and havc them
sent to the nearest Camp Of Instruction.
In estimating the sevcnty-fve per cent. pro-
6t allowed by law, the basis Of such calcula-
ton will be the cost If the material used, and
the value Of tho labor employed. estimated at
the customary rate Of such lsbcr at the place
Of residence Of the exempt.
The cases OF persons claiming exemption ON
the plea Of alienage must be subjected TO q
most rigid investigation. Their oaths will only
be prima fscie evidence Of the fact. No length
Of residence will constitute Domicil without in
tention Of remaining. which intention must be
gathered from .he declarations and acts Of the
party. The strongest evidence Of intention is
the acts Of the party. In an cases where the
party has taken tho oath Of allegiance to tho
government Of the Confederate States Of Ame-
rica, such oath will be conclusive against said
party, regardless Of the circumstances under
which the same was taken, unless the party at
the time was in duress. Intention may also be
arrived at, from other acts Of the party, such
As the exercise Of the right Of suffrage, the
acquisition of real estate, marrying in this
country, which though not conclusive against
the party, are circumstances to be taken into
consideration. Declarations Of party Of his
intention to return to his native country, 4
made since the passage of the first Conscripi
Law. arc entitled to no weight whatever. All
declarations Of party Of an intention to re-
turn, must be disrcga-ded, il the acts OF the
persons making them shew that lac ncverthe-
less did not intend to- return; nor will any
such declarations be entitled to any weight
unless the party making them declares at the
same time his intention to remain rmanently
i'm his native country.
The provisions Of the foregoing circular, do
not apply to Conscripts already detailed in
different departments.
| BY command Of
BRIG GEN. GREER,
| 43-2w A. PoPE, A. A. G.