Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-04
from the New York Freemsn's Journal ]
THE LATEST PROCLAMATION.

President Lincoln has again made proclamation,
and one as foolish those that hs gone before it.
He has now 'proclaimCd" that all OF US, abe.bodied
citizens must rush forward to be drafted Well cher
we come Abraham will hear from US But the gist OF
Abrahams proclamation" is 10 warl the large body OF
men who have declared indication OF becoming clt-
zens but who have not given fleet 10 their declaration
To quit the country within 60 days from the date OF the
proclamation that they will be liable 10 be drafted
He says farther which is very true, that any one who
has exercised any right franchise pecu 10 citizens
has thereby become liable ell the service that can be
demanded of a native citizen OF any Of the States
This is rather hard in view of Stewards inhalation,
through our foreign consuIs, 10 the men of foreign
lands TO come here, the that employment was
abundant aud that, while Aliens no civil obligation was
incurred.
But we say to men of foreign BIRTH WHO have de-
cared an intention 10 become citizens, but have never
acted on it-have never become citZens-tO rest per-
fecty quiet. The Auburn pettifogger, Seward, whp
Abes proclamation" for him, doesn't know tdD
The subject of Great Britain of France of any other
foreign State wbo under happier auspices Of our couu-
try, may have declared an intention of becoming all
American czen but who now, recOnSidsrS that inter-
ton, needs do no more than notify the court before
which he made his declaration that lie has thought bet
ter the subject and TeHounces his intention 10 be-
come an American citizen. BY such notification, he
remains an alien with all the priJAtgeS of alien.
We will guarantee any such person his immunity by
SO doing They tell that in Ireland within the Ing
sh pale they spoke OF certain class "Inere Irish
So, now for American citizens, they may speak Ol
" mere citizens.
In Fort lafayette, in 1861 the irons taken of
British subjects, who had been thus treated felons
because they we're trying the blockade off Charles
ton. Seward bowed to the demand OF the British Gov
eminent Next day still the chains the ankle
of an honest Iishman. We asked him how it came
that he was not liberated with the Others who his
shpma,esg He responded: "Troth. it my mi. for
tiute TO have become american citizeHH lie was a
',nere" American not British subject.
Yss, Americans! it is a fact that can any time be
proved in a court Of usce-a fact forw ich William
II. ewrd-coaSerUdtiUe Seward-is responsible, that
after a visit IRON Mr. Archibald British onsul at this
port prisoners who proved bem Ives British subjects
were released from ilon and shortly alter free,
while Others taken tue same vessel with them, were
held in irons because they were bad become Ameri
eau tze,,sl Ill Columbia" tHe "Sarspanged Ban
rer aud all that kind OF thing, has SPECIAL charm for
the stern old Americans who Witnesses of that
Transaction!
We say TO iljcns, who have declared Their inteu-
tons" TO become citizens but executed those ill.,
tealions not to be frighened-especaly if they, by
birth, were subjects OF moderately powerful Govern
ment. They in no danger As matter of precau-
ton it will well give notice of revocation OF the
purpose of becoming citizen. But don't skedaddle.
Stewards aim that he forever despairs of cajong
the for egn born into his selfish schemes is TO get
many as possible Of them TO leave the country Now,
We say 10 them-dOHt do IT,