The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
Liability OF British Subjects sd Conn
y,uisoTy Military Service.

J. Edward wilkins, British Consul, re-
siding 1T st Louis, who is now in Wis
,onsn on official business, furnishes the
Wisconsin,, with the following statement
OF the liability OF British subjects to COM
pulsory military service in tie United
States:
F1rsi-No claim is made by the United States
government on any foreigner who has not de-
cared his intentions to become IL citizen of the
United States, with exceptions hereafter re-
f.rred to-
.Sccoa,!-hl residents Of Congressional dis
tricts must comply with the regulations pre-
scribing the mode and time Of enrolment there
existing. After they have done this, those
who wish to claim exemption on the ground Of
their alienage should lose no time in furnishing
such evidence of their claim to exemption as
may be required by the United States author
Lies During the recent draft for the militia,
numerous cases have occurred where foreign
ers have been subjected to much embarrassment
and have given much unnecessary trouble TO
tllo United 5 ates authorities by not claiming
their Xcmption at the proper time and in the
proper manner.
Ih.rl-Ihos. British subjects who have ex-
ercsed tie right OF franchise in any OF the
States OF the United States. and who are desir-
ul,S OF establishing their claim Of exemption
can, ii Occa -icn arises. resort to the American
law courts for the purpose OF establishing such
claim. Though still British subjects it is
possible that this voluntary act OF theirs may.
;ndtr certain circumstances, reader them liable
TO military duly.
toA,1h J. Children OF British Subjects who
have simply declared their intention, at some
fiiture time, to become citizens OF the Unitei
Il E,,f
duty.
f,tk-The position of the children Of Brit
sh siibjerts who have not become naturalized
American citizens is as follows: 1. Those
born in this country are liable to military duty.
2 Those Urn in British dominiuns, whose pa
rents have not become naturalized, and who
have not themselves done any act to alter their
condition. are exempt.
.>iG A-The children Of British subjects. born
in the British doniuions, and whose parents
have become naturaliZpd, are embraced in three
classes: ! Those not in the United States at
the completion of the naturalization of their
parents, do not appear to be Claimed 10y the
United States governments; 2. Those in the
United States at that period are to be consd-
cred American citizens, until they attain the
are OF II; 3. As such who have attained the
age of q, | must request IN exact statement of
| tue circumstances OF each case, should my ad-
vice be required.
Those British subjects who wish to claim eX-
empliOn should ascertain what evidence is re-
CURED by the Uni ed States in their district to
| establish their right to exemption. In cases
where Consular certificates are admitted as ev-
idence. such will be granted 10y Inc on compli-
ance with Instructions herein inclused 1t
must Dc recolected, however, that in any in.
stance where that has been granted under mis-
taken facts or otherwise, and the holder is
clearly liable to duty, the possession OF such
Consular certificate will not exempt. More
over it is desirable that British subjects, be-
fore making application to their Consuls
should exhaust all measures afforded them by
the United States authorities for obtaining eX-
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