New-York daily tribune., 1863-03-03
THE DEFENSE OF THE NATION.
National Iziliiia Law.
N ACT FOR EsRoLLING AND CALLING OUT THE
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evrrsn.nt 10 suppro.s lec,on and robeion TO
n,rc to each republican form Of governaient and 70
preserve public tGnqniiy: and rAsreds Tor these h,
ruo,es military indisp nabc 70 rse and upport
wh ell per.ous ought Willingly 10 contrbn'si aud e'''sa'
which i. rendered fo tie m,lner OF the Constitution
aud Unon sui the consequent preservation OF ioo govern
lie Il sA1ctIl by ns Senate and Huie Of Rpre'','afrc. o.
s limited Stat # imsr!el. "a Cohg'e,' Gnt"oted That
al sbe bod ed male c r-us Of ,he United sate. ana per
sons of foreign blrh have declared oath their nten
become citizens under ond Ia pqr'usncs o tna ias
state be wren the age, OF wenty and fouynye yeas
except hereinafter eIceped are hereby deesrsd 70 con'
ts the national foes and shall be isb'e 10 perform mi
aIy duty the Of tho United states when ehcd out
By the President ioI that pufpo.e, -, .,,, -.
.ona be- they hereby excepted ald exempt rom tue
provous # this act aud .nel nos be liable 20 military dnty
o, ensy unG the service: a.o. mat tine Vice Pro'i
dnt Of re United s.o.. tho Judges OF the various Courts
.etye Departments Of ths GOVenm,nt and Governors Of
tho several States second the only son of widow sbo to
only so Of nhrm paon parents dependent upon hi,
for suppod fourth where thoe so two % more ,oS' Of
"a or ani parents subject 70 tr the h,hsr or II he he
Js,d the mother may elc. which shall be exempt,
dh tie only brother OF children not twelve years Old hav
ius neither father mother and dependent upon h- labor
iof support .r,h tho father Of mothess. chden under Y
years age dependent upon bis labor for supports seventh
whoro ihos fAtr and son. In the same family aud
household and two 0fthem are In the military 'eics Of the
United States az Bon.comuiison.d officers, mu,can' or
the rc,d1e Of such faniy aud household not sI
,wo shall be exempt; and persons but such
herein excepted shall be exempt; Prordrd ho'cr lhs no
se nJ.,htr eaated Tls, the national forces Of
the United s,es no. IA tho military service enrolled
under ,h. act shall be divided n,o two ca,ses The hf' OF
which shall comprise all persons 'ubJo TO do military da.y
.nb, 10 do mi ary duty above the age o - and under the
az. f s3 the .ecoud c!ss. ,Lal oomp'e all ohef peuoHs
be called INTO ts Of tho United States upi iho'e Of
4 tn, arst ea,. shall have been c,lled
5EC lad be JrfheT sHaelSf Thsi Tor sfester convent
snee Ia enrong. calling oct aud oFssnE'ns tho naonh
forces. the .e., Of teseoTs and 'Pie' Of ts en.y
,b State. .lal 10 divided ato dsTcis, OF wheh to
Dnct VI Columbia shall constitute one. each Territory
Of The Unel States .hA constats ono or more az tue
fespctiY- State. law Of the sats neI, reei
ina en.ollmeDt 'ha constitute one; P,'idsd 4hst Ia
gales which have by their laws been divided nt two o,
more sres,oasl dl.cs tho fre'dens Of tue Dnird
states 'ha divide tho same in,o % many eHioAo" 0"'"
Sc Ana B. Jsrher ssgeed That for each Of .Ad di
iIie. ,Lo'e .h. he apIonisd oJ ihe rdys',s
s.ynI OF ef'sr Of ad iank shsl be detailed by ths
ssss' .rpoiaed or detailed by
tho Pre,Gsn, Of the Uasd States, whose oeo 'a@ a,
tie Of Gov.paeo forming separate DGroaa Of ,hs
Mar Department and whose rarl, gsy and eHouaon' shall
Sc g. isd ;. n JSisG ,ale'ef Th., Il .h.n b. ,h.
day III. Proves, WITH the approval Of
% 10 ,s.nro. 81 a.. as..r.rs ron. a.. ANY or say of
% ,,se @ s" service Of o.. uas.d s,.,s aeia3las
ths militia when reported 70 him BY the eommsasips
oHen 30 eonlanicic 10 sm al ordsre of tho Z osdsuI
ia rsicieacs 70 e.lns Tbs national boe.i to furnish
proper bAns and instructions o enToin. and drafting TO
o.. AID s' sOpsc . on q. Ss Of 81. ,"Se,a
ss.. .aI account. eoIa.e,sl wh tho service under
n.y vfscfibe 10 cary ss out tbs Ptgsi'!e-s % - . set
! ssc. AID H !TAo -.sesss. that 4, shal be tho duty
Of o. 70 srs., AL de.'er. rh.ssr
'ef'c' under hi, or any ohsr act Of C0nCo wherever
commander itAiy po.t detect ssrs and eohHe ses
Of enemy who shall without guros'onahle delay be Dc
vered tho custody Of the seles Commanding tho depart
men, IN which ,hoy may bs arrested to DO sd Tho
eI Of the service permit to obey All awa orders aud
eyuson. Of the provost msT.bs general aud such
bs ur-scribsd by concsftux nIOlnont
| into service Of the ns,ionAl forces.
SYC g. And further enacted That n each Of -all Dis
s hso shall be board Of euEollmeni to DO composed Of
the provo.i.hA president and two oher psr'on, to bo
appointed by Freshest ofths United States Of whom
,h.l licensed aud prscsieins phye and ,ufseon
sEo hnf 10 1ysTh1 sns ed, rh,i 'h,i be tho dgy
board divide the d.Iiet nto iubl.tr.o,, OF con.
venieht .ize, they 'hs deem necesAsry not ercesd
wiihou, the de on Of tie Secretary Of Wa. aud p
point, before tenth Of March aud IN
alternate yeM tn.rcsnst al enrOns ocor ior eaca sub
district AID TO furnish him with proper blanks aud ustluc-
ons and he shall dtey proceed enroll ell person.
subject military duty, noting thor respective plsc-s OF
idsnoe the dr' day Of Juy following aud their
occupatOu aud sh. before the day Of pd report
the u tn, board Of -nTossnt to be consolidated into
M copy Of vhcn shall bo uAn'ntsd 10 the provolt
on or before tho h day Of Msy succeeding
TITO enrousnI Provided, nevsrheess. That H. from any
the due. prescribed by thi. section be per
tofmed within Tie time specified ihn tue shall bo
f1fm"i as 'oon thereafter ss practicable.
SEC TO- is4 be Js'he, snaeel. That the snfolmea OF
each shall be fl.- "paiA,y aud shall ony embrace
inoao hose shall be tho first day July thereafter
between twruiy aud fOny.hve years.
sEc H. Andts JDtaer enacted. That oil person. thu.
enrolled shall DO subject for two alter tho day
,sy service u Ito United Sae' sud TO continue in seryis
durns the pi-,ent rebellion. not however sxceedsx tie
term ofthco ysai s'd when c.ied into service shall be
placed on tho sae footing In al respects volunteers 1r
three yeas duhpg ts war cluding advance pay and
bounty as nc" provided b. law
SIC. H. Ind BE- q fUa.-r ehae,d That whenever u may
bO ci out tho national forces r military service
the number Of men 10 bs furnished by sail drct and there
upon tho enrolling board shall under the direction OF the
President usho d.t Of the required uunbr AID hty per
cent In addition sud shall make coupe'o eni exact roll Of
tho person. drawn aad Of tho ord. which they
drawn that tic iTi stand roll
aud the second sahd second AID 30 And he poous
stall 10 notified Of the within days there
alter by written orpined podco to be served
~ leaving copy At l' la, place Of residence requiring him
appes dcssus,c rendezvous aud report Tor duty Ia
assigning 70 TO di,aicts tho number OF TO be fur
tbrIeIom. tie President shat take into con,s.rs
lion Tie nurber Of volunteers AID militia furnished by aud
from te se'efs S.,e ios tho seice OF the uai-d Sa,e.
In which said dEo, situated and the period their
eryce rirco The commencement OF the present Rebellion
and snail nsAo said sEurn to eqHzc the nunibol.
Of te several SlaeI considering snd allowing
ar aiy hod as aforesaid AVA the time Of their aorlcc
SEQ l3 ina be Hyre1 esaesd, That any person irs.ed
and notified 10 appear % sIoc,ud may or beors day
h;"d OK 4 APpn4ian'c Hh'h al Acceptable substitute u
take his pla tue daft OF lie may 10 such person, tho
Secroiay Of War may authofHe 70 receive 1t. such
eIccelng toc hundred dollars tho SECRETARY NAV
determine. for tho rrocuston Of such substitute, which
at the oi ordering dfs or sny Tsir.Iy and
thereupon .nc person 50 faroi'hags 'ub,ate ,yis the
That dri aud sny peEson ag t. report Aet du, service
o notice herein d-scrbel without frnishiGg substitute.
PaJng tbs required therefor shall be desert
and te be rfresed bJ the Provost Ma 'a sent 10
the nearest military pot for i by courtms.ill unless
tie Board Of Eurolnen shall relieve him from the drai.
SHc. Ia aud be H Juac enacted That all drafted per,on
shall afrvn. at tho ldeLyoua bo carefully pacod by
the sufseon Of tho Board who hal Truly report The Bo.rd
tho physical CONDITION. of each aud ali person drafted
snd clmin. exemption from military duty on account OF
di,sby or sny other cause. shall present their clam,
e1en pted 10 tie Board whose dsc.u ,hall DO final
bEC a.. And be ~ JDy,her enIc..L That any surgeon
charged with tho duty oi su5h inspection shsl receive
fom any pcron whjmsOeVer any money other valuable
t e. tgfee aifecy iBIeciy receive the sane T.
ls snttiers for m,kn imperfect inspection
OF fe " incorrect report, wlD shall luy ect
a hall usf n1
and, co.,l ltou t.rcol be Iuuise ~ ne
not hurded dlers nor oss ii an ~ d,cd