The New York herald., 1863-08-29

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HkADQUAKnMH. DEPAKuaxr TIE EAST,
His Exceency HoRAno ssYxoUs Governor Of the State
Of New York -1-1
slH did receive until las. evening your letter Of
Immediately on my arrival in this city on the 18th
u,no called on you with 6eperal Candy, and In sub
pressed the w,sh that the draft IN this sata should be
executed without the employment Of troops In The service
30h ult formally the expression OF this
wish, and stated that " the military power OF the
state could DO relied 70 enforce the draft in case Of
orc6e resistance to H. need not call the Secretary
ss%e e ss 2s Il ~ arpss ssI " s1ss %
to you. In order that they might be protected by
your authority. IL was my wish that the fede
raj arm should nener % Seen nor iet in the execution
but that II might be carried out undor the ags Of the
State which has 30 often been inerposed between tho
general government and it's enemies.
Not having received an answer from you applied to
the Secretary Of War the I4th inst for force ade
quhte 10 the QD0ct Inc call promptly f6Spnueu
and shall be ready to meet ali opposition 70 the draft
trust however that your dsermination Of which your
stter advises me, 70 call into reqnstion the military
power IL need be- to put down violations OF good order,
otous proceedings and disturbances OF the public peaco
nfractions Of the laws Of this state will render
necessary TO the troops under command for the
and that their only service hee be TO pro-
tect the public property and the officers OF the United
States In the discharge OF their dutics and give
tn who intend 10 uphold tho government well
those who seeking TO subvert It, the that
its authority will always be firmly and efectualy main
tained am very respectfully, your obedient servant
JOHN A. DIX, Mnjor General
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR TO GENERAL DIX.
STATE or NEW YORK, ExEcUnyR DEPARTMENT, I
ALBANY, August 20, 1863.
To MAJOR General JOHN A. DIX, Commanding Department
SR-I have received yours. without date, In 70
my letter OF the 10Th inst You already advised OF
the causes OF my delay In answering the suggestions IN
communication OF the Goth July. II also pro-
per should state TO you that notice given to
OF the time when the draft would be the city or
New York; neither advised OF the draft which
begun IN July and interrupted by r0t0us proceedings.
learned from the New York journals received here
Monday that the draft would be made on Wednesday
which gave but days time In unofficial notice
on which TO consult with the generals mmandng mill.
tia IN the counties Of New York and Kings.
The notices sent to me by Col. Fry advise Of the
completion Of the enrolment in the DISTRICTS the
number TO be drafted and the fact that the draft
defed. aE
all substantially alike They do state when the
draft will be made and In most several weeks and
in some instances than month, eapee before the
draft 10 made therefore expected some interval be.
district in New York the leter Of Mr. Fry was received
tho day before the draft commenced. tgur
You will see that no time allowed for getting cro
dts for volunteers for making suggestions prepara
but proper for 70 these facts. Yours truly
&C., H0RAT10 SEYMOUR.