The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-09
Night dispatches.
PROCLAMATION 81 THE PRESIDENT.
CONTCRIPTION TO BE ENFORCED.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
BY THE PREsIDENT-A PROCLAMATION.

BY TIE PRESIDENT PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The Congress of the United
States, at its last session, enacted law
entitled an act for enrolling and calling
out the National forces, and for other
purposes, which was approved on the
Sd day of March last; and WHEREAS, it
is recited in said act that there now ex-
lists in the United States, an insurrec-
ton and rebellion against the authority
thereof, and it is under the Constitution
of the United States, the duty of the Gov
eminent to suppress Instruction and
rebellion to guarantee to each State
republican form of Government, and to
preserve the public tranquility; And
Whereas, for these high purposes, mill
tary force is Indispensable, to raise and
support, which all persons ought willing
ly contribute; And Whereas, no SER
vice can be more praiseworthy and hon
orable than that which is rendered for
the maintenance of the Constitution
and the Union, and consequent preser-
walton of free Government; AND
WHEREAS, For the reasons thus re-
cited, it was enacted by the said
statute that all abIc-bodied male per
sons, citizens of the United States,
aud persons of foreign birth who shall
have declared on oath their inten-
ton to become citizens. in pursu-
ages of twenty and forty-fve years, with
certain exceptions not necessary to be
herein mentioned, to constitute the ma
tional forces, and shall be liable to per-
form military duty in the service of the
United States, when called out by the
President for that purpose; AND WHERE
AS, 1t is claimed in behalf OF persons of
foreign birth, within the ages specified
in said act, who have heretofore declared
on oath their intention to become citi-
zens, under and in pursuance of the
laws of the United States, and who have
not exercised the right of suffrage or
any other political franchise under the
laws of the United States, or of any of
the States thereof have not absolutely
concluded, by the aforesaid declaration,
of announcing their purpose Of becom-
ing citizens, and that, on the contrary,
such persons, under treaties with friendly
HdttOuSi lCCtilu LHcIf IlSuG W TeuOunce
that purpose, and to forego the privilege
of citizenship and residence within the
United States, under the obligations i'm
posed by the aforesaid Act Of Congress;
Now, therefore, to avoid all misap-
prehensions concerning the liability of
persons concerned TO perform the SER
vicesrequired by such enactment, and to
give it full effect, do hereby order and
proclaim that no plea o. alienage will be
received or allowed TO exempt from
the obligations imposed by the aforesaid
act of Congress on any person Of foreign
birth who shall have declared on oath
his intention to become citizen of the
United States under the laws thereof,
and who shall, during the continuance
Of the nresent insurrection and rebellion,
at or after the expiration of 65 DAYS
from the date of this proclamation nor
shall any sla f. lsoFE~
ed in favor of such
Here the line bursted and the rest of
this interesting document is held in
allowance until Monday, unless it be re
peated to-day.-ED. JoUR)
WHAT LINCOLN AND HlLLECK SAY.
No Serious Disaster 10 HoOKer's Army
Offensive Operations to be Resume
| ed at Once.