New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22
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JEFF. DAvIs's CONSUMPTION PROCLAMATION.
From The Richmond Enqnirer July IS.
PROCLAMATION By THE PRESIDENT,

entitled "An Act TO Further Provide for the Public
Defenge," approved the l6;h day OF April, 1862,
and by another act Of Congress, approved on tho
9th September. 1862, entitled " An Act To Amend
an Act entitled an Act to Provide Further for the
Public Defense" approved 10th April, 1862, that
the President be authorized 70 call out and place in
the military service of the Confederate States for
three years. unless the war shall have been sooner
ended, all white men who are residents OF the
Confederate States between the ages Of IL and 40
years, at the time the call may be made, ana VINO
are not at such time legally exempted from military
service, or such part thereof as in bis Judgment may
be necessary to the public defense and
Whereas, In my Judgment the necessities OF the
public defense require that every msn capable OF
bearing arms, between the ages aforesaid, should
now be called out 10 do his duy in tie d,fense OF
bis country and IN driving back the invaders now
within the limits Of the Confederacy:
Now, therefore, L. Jefferson Davis President OF
the Confederate States of America, DO by virtue Of
the powers vested in me Aforesaid, call ont and
place in the military service Of the Confederate
States all white residents of said States, be-
tween the ages of Is and 40 years, not legally
exempted from military tervice; and ! do
hereby order aud direct thar ell persons subject
70 this CALL and not now ia the military service 90,
upon being enrolled forthwith repair 10 the con-
script campo established in the respective states Of
which trey nay be residents, under pam Of beIng
held and punished deserters in The event OF 'pef
failure to obey this call, rs provided in said laws.
linz officers of the several States proceed at once 10
enroll all persons embraced within the terms OF tina
proclamation, and not heretofore enrolled.
And do further order tina, 1t sba! DC lawfn' LOB
any person embraced within this call to volunteer
for service before enrolment, and that persons 20
volunteering be allowed to select the arm Of service
and the company which they desire 10 Join, pro-
vided such company be deficient in the full number
Of men allowed By law for lite organic aiion.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Con-
IA of OF no nj
this 18th day Of july in the year Of our Lord lss3'
BY the President J. P. BEsJ.NrS. Sec. Of State.
THE REBEL CONSUMPTION LAW.
From The Richmond Examiner. July II.
"No nation" said Napoleon l., " that il invaded
Ia distressed for want OF men; but IT IL ireqnensy
ruined for want of soldiers" Raw recruits, vo'un.
teers who ealer tbs army IN III Of enthusiasm ano
strive to get out Of il Ia tit OF disgust, militia
under arms this week ard following the plow IN
the rest If the month, home guards, minnie men,
levies en- mas-e--all that Is mob. not soiliery:
10 get -o.diers, men must be enlisied under the
laws OF the country, 10 remain III the army ~ tIey
learn tie trade and fl toe work is done. Tie sol
der must feel that ne is 10 the ranks, not because he
il doing the country favor Int because he owes
Lis country law ful debt, and mus: pay or nenr Tie
ponoty oil dlsho nes;y. The Conecrptipn law Of the
Confederate States furnishes real solceEs; it VII
furnsa eil and more than all tnst are n.'ess.Y 20
defend the present territory OF tie Contsdrrey IN
war of twenty years. Bat 20 do so 1t mast he more
firmly executed than II has been. In the law iiseli
.hese IL no law. Tbs iiat OF exemptions If lmited
in a feS thousands, and would not perc@Hioiy
driuish tue -hing force Of the nation II none ous
those wac cone legi'imsIely within i's scope es.
csued service by IT, operation. Tie cnief evil OK
tLtse times il the esSape Of iDnnmeraoe lnllyanah
from the service under false pretepses ana by me
criminal iadul gence OF those Who are app in'ed 70
sniCiec tho law.
2 - Of a | @
I Hitherto men under forty years only have been
lcon.ciiled thereafter, all under forty-hve are
called to arms according 10 the proysions OF Inc
law. It.a wise step. The best, bravest, hardest
soldiers will b. to9nd ia the last easss oil conscriPts'
Though ii condition OF the country Is not desperate,
yet tss iAs ! sses in battle aud Tue heavy dEot
made ~ lIs United States for recruiting ats ow
,dcylesel army, render corresponding heaihoh W
TIE Confederate fVrccs Indispensable. -
/ But TIE GOysgEGle woGld DO Wiser ana Oe 'e1I
thing il it would take prorer STEPS to remedy inc
defects ia ts aaoBinery OF Consumption Wbieh ui'
uuluish lie proper tIsst. Ii II ~ohiI orrt' oio'el
examination Inro the health Of thousands WHO are
,truup enough for every thing bu, the duty OF
sii;r and h n woud cashier few hundred OF sur
ceons whose ski,l discovers unsound eonsutuuou
Ia ev,ry conscrirJ vino las the smallest " nru nth
friend ~ protect him from the law, II wond ana
suoerabuudancc OF fgu'ing material on us hsno'
without au extension oi TIE law "a.
II would do yet wiser Thug if It would Keep ~
aoliiers otrer the law gave them. SO long NJ thai
vror,L of c-aa, d. serLiol. passes uupunsnsa VIE
den. H. aud l. re ted as absence without iea'e,
4, useless to extend c1i rptioLs or To nave .o,i
scr,utions az all II III inc inrn who have oSen di,
.rrol ID in the army, ard who are now alive an'
well. were now Ia IneT place, Lea wouli no, gave
10 tetr,at from Peunsy lSaaia nor would 'iessoate
loye fallen. The ex,eii-nco Of ages has prove!
tina, there lie on, one remedy for this com'Gon nm
tary disease. un. II /. ap9Iied here the Ionscfp
lion Law will have bul bali Is value.
N IL.
From The Rch-lsul enquirer. Jlly l" .
the ESEAf on JAMES RIVER
The enemy had n0s deserted toe james RIVER Q
TUESDAY, ~ WAS reported he.e during tie day. )
far iron' leayiag, rGssi,y was he day OF they ;os
' active operations. Larry IN he mOrDiUg Two Mon
tors, which had been hisner ap, dropped down I
Fort Powha,an, where they were joined by seve
= wooden gmboats-the latter consisting cUiedy o
small schooner mounting one qua, aud iaiended 10
the pavipation OK creek- IDiets and bayOgs. Find
Ing the coast al clear Of Rebel soldiers and Rebe
guns, tho enemy sent some 80 or 30 nen ,shor
aud destroyed the rude esrthwok which lad beer
thrown ~ NJ the fort. They als9 arsl come Ihre
or iodf Iuseiy constructed buildings which lad pee,
! bnut Tor tie accommodation ~ the garrison Wui.l
once occupied the FORT Having covered thenl
selves ~lh glory the vapdsis then returned TO tbei
5Oas. and the whole doulle moved down stream
After the ileel had retired Of scouts cam
upon Yankee soldier secresed IN the bushes, neal
the fort. ale c6eestn.y gave himself up, aud saiS
be had ser,ed especially iJr the purpose Of be
coming u citizen ot u gteat lsee Southern Confed
culcy. IL STAGED lurlEer, tina. these movements Of
The danes W, re- all INTENDED mere diversion
thi Dis was marching up the Peninsula gnd on 4
, Richnola, Mt Toe bead oi Jo,OJV troops. Known.
this slsslacnt 30 DO false, ami believing that tn
fellow WAS - Spy instead OF a deserter, he Wa
speedily sent to heade uarters. lie will in all prooa
bility Dc honored with slack rope performance II
kcAmond.
! Laiesf.-Two iron-ead Yankee gunboafs passed
City PoiAt yesterday aud proceeded up the Jame'
river. Seven gunDOats and transports remained two
miles below tho Point The object Oh tnis recon