, 1864-09-20

Frequent II qnir1es are made why ths crto-
iss now given TO particular counties or to WAs
40 not ccsftspopa with or exceed The anm-
ee1 p tssn, sss s15eisg ose ,,
Of jan ]. 1863. The aeswer to this IL 1ery
pl-m / ojd not vouch for the accuracy Of
that schedule It Was published u q return
Of cprolltng officers, and It's accuracy not In
dt1std: VI ths coutraty, oa page 40 OF the
Ban,c report II spl ears taat tie totsl n1mher
ia fe1Tice Jar- /, 1868, vas, exclusive Of
eitvcn regiments OF three months men,
1s5. $40, tltnough the return OF the eprolltng
e1ilctrs shows only lis, ,123 IN service
Ne1shtr the returns q ade by eurof1(ng otlc.rs
IT. 1868 bor s'ncs are ever consulted in Ascer.
1atri.g the Eumber Of men furnished FROM
ttccssity. they are inaccurate and unreliable,
ARD hes1de, they are supposed to include ali
determine the number for which we are en
Titled to credit, and uone but three years
usn arr connted.
Another cause Of dissatisfaction gro vs cut
OF the belief that the enrolment -1ists are In
many easee erroneous and include hnndrvds
and tpoutands ct names Of aliens and others
Lot llabie To 90 military duty; md that II Is
Proposed to draft for all deficiencies In sub
csstticts, without regard to che de1-1t Of the
State It u undoubtedly trne that there are
the nanes Of -huadreds, aud perhaps taou-
ssnds, upon the enrolment lists, rho are not
liable to draft. and who, if drafted, are enti.
t'eu to exemption This IN more particularly
SO In :larg+ cities, OR those portions OF the
btatc OF lsrge fore1gn population and yet
IT as a1satrue That the law has for q loug
tune invited nm exauiiratfon Of these enroll
ucnTs, With the view Of having stricken from
tue list those not liable to do milttsry duty,
as we'll as for the purpose OF causlog the
nsmes Of those omitted from the list, but
Whs nre liable to 4 draft, to be added. I.
have no doubt that thorough revision Of
these rolls before dlsft would give general
Satisfaction, although think the 1n1uatice
Which .Wonid be- done BY drafting without
such revision is oyer. eattaated; Tor the quo
sid The credits aplortioned upon the same
BASH. and therefore the practical difference
Or deficit IN Gaze where the enrolment Is
believe. to be too large ~ less than presume
il eene>ally supposed.
The nfuth section Of the enrolment law OF
Congress approved Feb. p, 1854. provided
that hll epllstments In the naval service OF
the United States. or the marine ecrgica of
the Uuited States, that might thereafter be
Eade OF pertons liable TO- draft, should be
credited to the locality in which such enlist.
ed men wore enrolled and liable to duty,
under such regulations as the Provost Mar
shal General Of the United States nli9ht pre-
: scribe, UIder this law. no enlistmcnsa for
The naval Service made prior to Feb. p, 1854,
pnT thoBe made subsequent to that date, ex-
cept they sh0uld be. enrolled, were to- be
credited; aud as most eulist1ents for The
IaVy WtFr tIouAa class Of rransieut pcFa0ns,
who were not enro}led, only oG1 were report
I'd rs credited TO this State prior to July !,
1854 Tire eighth sectioD OF the enrolment
act, approved July 4, 1861 provided that
"Ail pereoza In the naval strvice of the
United S,A1ea who hare entered said setfice
during the prtsent rebellion, who hare not
bten crsditkd to the quota at any town, dis
trict, Wnrd, or State, By reason oftheir being
10 sHfd servlce, and not enrolled prior to
Fen-24, 1864, Bhall ne enrolled and credited
Ia The quota of the tonn, ward, district OF
State III which they respectively reside, up5n.
satisfactory proof ct their residence made to
tue. Secretary of War"
On The 14th day Of July, 1861, the Secretn-
~ :o1 Wur sppointed yourself and Lieut..
Col. Qskes, com mMisEIon to ascertain and
6eterMit WHIT c<edlts the State Was euti--
tlsd to under this Law; and In uetermintng
such credits the SECRETARY of War stated
TINT the residence Qf euch recruits, ia the ab-
sepce cf'prcpf to the contrary, would be
deemed 10 be in the State in which they en-
Ieted.
In pursuance Of the powers contained In
said Goa. mission, reports have been received
13cm the United States naval oflc-ss ut Chi
cae Eud Cairo, Showing. that the State was
entitled to 1175 additional credits. That
number has been apporlioned to the differ
CIT localities 'of the State entitled to the
r TABULAR
SHOWING TIE POPULATION. rxno1txzsr. QUOTAS