The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-09
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WHEREAS, The Congress Of the uni-
ted States at its last session enacted an
act enrolling and calling out national Tor
ces. and for other purposes which was APP
proved on the third day OF March last
and
Whereas. 1t is recited in said act that
there now exists in the United States an
insurrection and rebellion against the au'
thority thereof, and it is under the Con-
s,itution Of the United States the duty OF
the Government to suppress Instruction
and rebellion, to guarantee t''TeHth > ate
republican form Of Government aud 10
preserve sSe tranquility, and
Whereas, For talec high purposes
military force is Indispensable TO lis sup
port which all persons ought wiiiing'y 70
contribute, and
Whereas, No service can be more
prniseworthy and honorable than that
winch is rendered for the maintenance oil
the Constitution aud union, and the con-
seouent preservation Of free government,
and :, =,
Whereas, For the reasons thus recited
il was enacted by the said statute tina; all
able bodied male citizens OF the United
States, aud persons of foreign birth who
shall have declared on oath their intention
to become citizens under and In pursuance
of the laws thereof, between the ages oil
90 aud 45 years, with certain exceptions
not necessary to be herein mentioned, are
declared 10 constitute tho national force!
and shall be liable to perform military du
~ in the service of the United State
when called out by the President Tor thu
purpose, aud s
Whereas, 1t is clnimed in behalf 0
persops of foreign birth within the age
specif i in said act, who have heretoior
dec AIRED on oath their intention to becom
citizens under and in pursuance OF thu
laws of the United States and who hav
not exercised the right Of suffrage or an.
other political franchise under the laws o
the limited States or any c' the State
thereof. nre not absolutely concluded b.
their aforesaid declaration from Tehoun
cling their purpose to become citizens ans
! that on the contrary such persons unae
: treaties or the laws Of nations retain
right to rcuounce that purpose and t
h forego the privilege Of c'liz2nshlp an
) residence within the United States, unde
\ the obligations imposed by the above at
Of Congress; now, therefore to avoid a
: Misrepresentation concerning the lsbillt
:, of persons concerned, to perform the SCI
e vice required by such enactment and
: give il full effect, do hereby order an
= proclaim that no plea Of alienage will /
= received or allowed to exempt from III
;. obligations imposed by the aforesaid a.
"a Of Congress, any person OF foreis
e birh who shall have declared on oath h
!. mention to become a citizen OF tt
United States under the laws thereof, al
= who shall be found within the Unite
~ States at any time dufiug the contlnu m
n, of the present insurrection and rebeilio
!, at or after the expiration OF the period
10 65 days from the date OF this proclaim
n ton, nor shall any such plea Of aliena
b. allowed in favor of any such pers
"a who have SO Ms aforesaid declared his |
"A ten,ion to become n citizen OF the Unit
). States and shall have exercised at a
Of time the right of suffrage or any right
or political franchise within The Unit
States under the laws of any ot the sevt
in al States. (Signed.
=, ABRAHAM LIN COLIN.
WIN. III, SEWARD, Sec Of State.