Washington telegraph., 1863-11-25
Circular 10 Conscript Omcers,

HEApQUARTRRs BURFAU OF tOsscRIPTIos
Department Trans Miss,
Marshall, Ter1s, October Is, 1863,
Information having been communicated to
this Bnreou that exempts, (undcr an act Of the
Congress of the Confederate States Of America,
approved Oct. 1lth, 1862, by reason of their
peculiar mechanical occupation or employ
ment. have been guilty of violation of their
affidavits
The Brigadi-r General commanding this
Bureau, directs and enjoins upon 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 nll cases where the proof is clear that
Shoe makers, Tanners, Black smiths Wagon
makers, Millers, their engineers. Mill
wrighis, and others exempt from military SER
vice by reason of their occupation have sold
the products of their labor or Of the camn.,;..
or establishments with which they are en-
nected. at prices exceeding seventv-fve ner
&c Z. "a Goatedsrdfc money, upon the cost NJ
production they shall be reported hr the F.
rolling Officer 10 the commandant Of copscr:,,,
Of the district IN which such violation has ar
may occur, who will Immediately order IN.
enrolment OF such ezempts, and have them
sent 70 the nearest Camp of Instruction
In estimating the seventy-fve per cent nro-
fit allowed by law, the basis Of such calcnIa-
iion will be the cost of the material u.eJ and
the value Of the labor employed, estimated At
the customary rate Of such labor at the nr,..
Of residence of the exempt
The cases Of persons Ginning exanntio, -
the plea Of alienage must be subiertad - =
most rigid Investigation. Their oatbs viii -
b. prima facie eSiSence of the fac; vo Ion,,,t
Of residence will constitute Domirif ,ritLo,,, =,
frntion of remaining which intention rnu.t N.
gathered irom the declarations and acts or ,h.
party. The strongest evidence Of intention =
the acts Of the party In all cases where the
party has taken the oath of allegiance 10 ~.
government Of the Confederate States Of Ame
Tica, such oath will be conclusive against sa;d
party, regardless Of the circumstances under
which the same was taken, unless the party AZ
the time was in duress Intention NAV also hs
arrived Mt, from ether acts Of the party. sncb
as the exercise of the right of suffrage ~.
| acquisition of real estate, marryinp IN ,h;.
country, which though not conclusive ao,inst
the party, are circumstances TO be taken iufo
consideration. Declarations of n nartv of bi
intention 70 return to his native country II
made since the passage of the first Con.c-ipt
law, arc entitled TO no weight whatever. All
| declarations of party Of an intention IN re-
turn, must he disrega-ded. if the acts of the
\ persons making them shew that "a. nevertba-
less did not intend TO return; nor will any
such declarations be entitled to any weight
unless the party making them declareslil The
same TINE his intention TO remain perm iueatly
IN his native country.
Inc provisions OF the foregoing circular. do
not Apply 70 ConscriPts already detailed i'm
different departments
BY command of
BRIG. GEN GREER.
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