New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-28
hoard Of Aldermen.

Yresrt-Nr. N6ist, esq fIehlotNtt AlueiiueHT
Benry, Hall AcCool. Reed, IhipP Mitchell Rye" h''''
EssteIsop, Ottiwen. Fsr'ey. md Long
MESSAGE FROM MS RoNoR TIE MAYOR.
TIE following Message received from ~, O9Vi
Ordinsuce g relieve the City OF Newfoit ION ,e
operation Of cssserpo9 I'D to Ersesss JAY * Ies
To Tie Honorable The bad q l'o0sJ;; ~ ,,o,r
GESTLEMES The paper oTlsina ,tn e. III ioui
w. 49, 49, rnru. stion o. the Cen'ciip'ion aud e.
tssorr,se eni,tmsnts" is herewith retained without ny
m. :, section drc. the Controller to P'y to the proper
fse,. ,u@ equal to wi the Conefipton Set ana who
ths De fupd to be uole 10 pay The 'Hia sum uoei 'uch
esnsiion. as to he Pm. common CosSc, The .econa
section that drafted per'on shs volunteer 70
STse ie, three yer. Of Of III. fs%s o. - Ses rs Lay be
uesc BY The CermOu Council Il 'ieae being paid for
II here wer. n. eher objection. to this ordnance, its
nsuensss alone wesld coutfsu me u 'aD"ii1 my ~
poyaL WHO'S to 4 deemed uba5.e 10 pay SbVl l. Il the
nNn who csnnot col vouierty that sum or Is he
whose prorerty dos amount 10 90 much II It be an
sverr thar u regulations s. q ths p-ooi Of SIC persons
A. thereto NV Ne prescribed by the Common Coun
d. "A so!ve TIE d0c0lty maI reply that such iesus'
to,s - an s,eu uer the scheme ana should be e,.eO-
lsbed before The money is appropriated lIbniie abuse.
The second seciicn st vague; under g. Is it
stands II sbui whether eny drafted person VINO goes &
The ould not be enid 70 receive t7 on OF ih
City Treasury, whether he be rich OF poor such mus
bresae could not lave been the intention CT he Common
Council
feel authorized to presume aso that the absence Of
Sisemiuson 30 the Ofoiasyle in fsva Of drafted persons
who have families dependent on thea for support - TO oe
stutel aud iLGdverence rather tau to de5efae
cieufion. IL the las been the policy Of al
snshtened governments 70 exempt s lei q. practicable the
bead, OF miles from servc H. he army lht pese tcon
scripou Of the United not on o. tls
ruiz No. oJly that llw most hoes ~ eIem eef an
classes OF cases ~aere especial haosilp - irA" "oHl
stLsswise but The pfov.ior thai the un arrived be-
tween the aud a. sud only such O. BE rIi~d
under IS shall constitute the hrft c.S Is efcIia1nG
nor H. favor a. tuose nsyilg f-Llies o. support
Bot TIE ordinance before liable TO s, otJee
lions. one Of lem ia s sckuo"iedsed Ae.siy B" ptoyi
uous beng IL deo colirsyeatol o. th- 80 ssson q the
Charter which provides that The Common Cosac sas
have authority 10 borrow any sum- o. mooey "hsVef on the
eredi OF Corporation except Anticipation OF the fevs
the year cn such shall be usds, unless
tlcrized by special 20, OF tas Legi.lsture"
tn objection Is 'EsL never has been "a N ny luds
rneut should be- di.iess5ed uns,. the uece'sy
post entire uaaniHty These eeneit9ns DO oetst 4.
citizens both the necessity ana toe pIorsy o. tae
proposed sppto sou, md woad equcny s,ssIe TIE
&C breach OF ire T. sncial tsgsi conhdsd 70 10
doubts should pe shsicd by majority OF The Les
lsiuIe which - ee-ary roi imposbe aud pelhsps not
Necessary r Atty aid tho 1oaGs i.su@d IuoeT II.
tsoriy would b. without value The possibility Of ,uct E
insict iIrs parable mi ~ On lie cred OF the civ.
Another regal objection 70 tHs ordnance has recently
Justices Supreme oacis CO-rt q Tie >lsie 0; Maine
ate GoveEuc. State rcqu stea tue opinion q those
fsat either 70 peege H. credit 70 rae money o. 70 rts
money by tsKson 70 provide coHmGision. for such o. IT.
ezeus ni.ht be drafted. lie following eIiIlc.s from
.Le response this feqlesi refer 70 tne national aspects e.
tie question. and erecy pertinent 10 the matter nos
~ Congress hss the power to command and require the
serco' O. each q; zen 90 may Isr,epe ne noae sp4
upon citizen II T. PAT Of ne eeiy he ewes
10 the Government Which protects he iishts were
Tsisr money 10 be distributed 20 favored iucvduA
te tax for such purpose could not oI uonn De
vpbelc s less CAP It he hen TIE oo7ot snd insY be
p~nd.ncy would lie defeat TOT which
81 Consies before referred TO passed That Wa al soi
70 tase oder net 70 flss hffy ~ pieu-.ni the e
eial purpose to suppress instruction by means o. al
armed force t. be raised in p1rsusnoe Of W pIovislons
thcft DRAFTED enc tie goFFrt ruelt
vouie be cn without soldier oi IL protection, end TIE M
ton adsGed into power o. those DO warning toT
It's overthrow By such the wealth and tlxsbie
property oi the immunity would be diverted ou TIE de
fepe o. Government and the resoufce, Of me sste
would be turned - W Cesucnon - cePnyns Of tie nesns
beoesssry foI it. preservation"
this vail that tie sciion proposed BY your
ordnance should receive the sanction q Tue Legs
iuIe would till be ~ c0utfsysloB Of tie National ews
which under Constitution O. The United staes, the
srpfe. sw Of The and AID asutly money could
b. legally bonds poposed to be Issued,
an 6usa in irsnsns.. 70 sod hat III had found ,h,
nsroe within TIE competency q the Co"oI Sosne shd
ihould sl Lave ie 1t TO be Ey duty 10 Withhold my sp
rrsvsl and II i Due 70 you TO our AID 70 ny
IT," al Of Copgrs. cattsd An Act for enrolling and
ealing out tie hsolsl forces. and for other pufpose.
eomuo1y called The tolfciif,lon act pioNoe' tha'
ABLE bodied citizens Of tue Jni'ed STATES ana Tet0u q
foreign brh who snail have deesi-d on osth ihi Intention
10 become czeDt under and n pursuance u Le laws tei
Of between the gss Of 70 and - y-srs eIeei - Letn,r
s1oepted are hereby declared 20 cousts1e the National
foree. sbd sLs be ishs 70 perform nisfy doy IN the
ssv.o Of the United STATE when eAed o1i " tie fieceni
Tb. eel provide, for enrolling the person, thus de-
sCTbed sfus from those u as enrolled suhe lent num-
be- ior the service required by The Precedent and foI Vns
the notice 70 appear 81 the renorzogs ana ileH b,toco
10 declare INA, say peon drafted and DOhed 70 tp.n e.
Aforesaid may. before the cy tIed for nI appearance
funish az Hoeepabe sHOo,e 10 axe h pace IN ~ ersI
o. be paw 70 such person a. The Secretary War nay
bptLofiZe receive IT, such Lot exceeding $50 TIE
tuis."
tIcUgb boh bTrchts Of TIE Common Council % the 18Th OF
yuy there anything h the sc whieA called for seton
tp your part bsIe ample time sef TIE 50 Of hsfch sno
before the 18Th lust prepare cafui plan With proper
kst 1t much tie assumed defects OF the tct Of
Congress existence the riot which broke o4 iu tn.
cradle BODY Your ordinence was introduced and adopted
puDs the riot sna 40. etlcoe'ed = ateefe win md var
s.ds. MUMMY lie -" '''--' D'' VIC ''''''
eject pios Offered to iswiess mob to osss from net
AsssO UpcD tue lives and properly Of Our cI.n' In otnef
vords the must be REGARDED a. en acknowledgement
that constituted sutLOass have not the power 70
Tve order and enforce otsdieDeo 20 TIE laws VI the land
10 do tA's would ts TO acknowledge that our form o. repu
concur bsiev. that ody Of our citizens are law
Ationg snd ia ready 10 AID the suthore' IN ne aintn
soce q %" and order snd secuy Of lie rEd properly
Thus belize ng SEEM 10 ttst any price however small
paid Sppesss the ,pirt Of mob ~
fIedt our ehofshed form Of popular government aud dc
honor IN tie putc e'tintton those from whose esI
would be alleged the measure was extored.
Let loos a. tie character Of TINS whether there
anything II which hoGlc induce Govern
city s!0p vita UNUSUAL haste ordnance s1ttoTzc
By s charter 90 liable 70 uisinsrPfels teton aud prevention
having present legal validity and possessing oly such
mora force may ceTiye from the probability greater
les scccTdns 70 ccUmtLces that may hereafter
the sanction Of ,bs Legislature and To. courts
While the not ostenGbly remittance 10 be draft the
hotes themselves not ~ general persons liable be
dffsa great proportion q them were undi 70 ,esis Of
AID cOuvcs thicves and sbaHao ed chGfsc
tsr the Of this great city ana the Lssiy I'M rAons
fIou eiti.s ben the Il the rioters
especially eeelsd the ooorso po uatoD Of The city
pe&Iy ali Of whom are carefully EXCLUDED Dy Ou s"t ON
the elective franchise and therefore Abd 10 voice direct
o. tndect IN the Of the Corscnptou Jaw, and
whoss voices ior sus tie rioters knew nsh have p"en
raised 10 the Coaschptou tney could hays been
la IL IL IN l..Iu