The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-09
the PROPOSED DRAFT.
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PHOcl AVIATION BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
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Important Notice to persons
Of Foreign Birth"
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PRELIMINARY MOVEMENT.
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Who Are and Who Are Not
Exempt,
&C., &C.. 10.
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENT.

WASHINGTON, May D lho1
By ms PRDnpr1 o. rnH UNrrD srArm ov AsymcA,--
A PROCLAMATION.
wAa.as the Congress OF the United States, at ts las,
session enacted law entitled An enrolling an
calling the national forces and for other purposes "
which approved the third day Of arch last and
WAeyeas u is recltei In the said act that there now
exss in tho United states nsrr ocon and rebellion
against the authority thereof and Is under the cona
tuition Of tho United States duty Of the government
TO suppress msurroclon and rebellion TO guarantee 10
each State republican form Of government and 70 pro
servo tho public tranquility; and,
Whsras. for these high purposes military force Is In
willingly - contribute, and
WAeyeos, NO service DO moro praseworthy and
honorable than that which is rendered for the
cnanco or tho constitution and the Union. aud the
consequent preservation Of free gov ernmcnt; and
Whereas for tho thus recicd, " enacted by
The said statute ~ abls bode citizens Of tho
United States and persons Of foreign birth who shall
declared oath their intentions become citizens
under aud In pursuance OF tho laws thereof
between tho ages OF twenty and lorty.hve
years, with certain exceptions not necessary
to bs here mentioned. arc declared 10 constitute
the national Forces and shall bcabe to perform military
duty tho os tho United States when called
BY the President for that purpose; and
WAOers, II Is claimed In behalf OF persons OF
foreign birth within tho agcs specified In said act, who
have heretofore declared oath, their intentions T. be
come ctzens under and IN pursuance Of the laws OF
tho United States, and who have not exercised
the right Of suffrage any other political franchise under
the laws Of tho United states, OF any OF tho States
thereof not absolutely concluded by thcir Aforesaid
declaration u intention from reno,ncnH her purpose to
become citizens, and that the contrary, such perso,s
under treaties the law OF nations rotan right TO
that purpose and foego tho privilege or clifton
ship and residence within the Uncd states undsr tho
Obligations Imposed by tho aforesaid Act Of congccss.
Now, therefore. 10 avoid all mi.apprchcasions
concerning the lsbihty Of parsons concerlci u
perform service reai oh ny such euaetms,. and to
give fu effect, do hofeby order and proclaim that
plea Of aenags VII, bo rockwell or allowed exempt
from tho Obligations imp scd by tho aforesaid at %
Congress- any person Of foreign birth who sa have do
carcd oath hs intention b, bee mp ciiizea o. The
United States under ihc laws thereof ard who shall he
found within the Unitei States at any time during
tho continuance of tho present nstrteciDn and
rebellion, at after tho expiration, or tho period
Of sixty Ave days from tho date OF this proclamation
Nor shall any such plea Of san'gc bs allowed 10 favor Of
any such pcrson who has NJ aforesaid declared his
intention 10 become 4 citizen VI tbs United States, and
shall any tim, the right OF suffrage
any other political franchise within tho United states,
under tho thereof uadcr the ~s Of any o. tbs
| several States.
In witness wherso. have hsrsuao set my seal, and
caused tho seal Of ihe United states to be aBxsi.
Dons city Of Wash ngton ths eighth day o. Msy
In the year Lord 1885, and or this Independence
Of the United Ststes the eighty seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
| BY tho President.
VIZ n. SEWARD, Secretary o, state.