Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-29
GOV. oANNoN's SPECIAL MESSAGE. /
STATE OF DELAWARE,
ExEcUTIvB DEPARTMENT.,

ExEoUTIvE DEPARTMENT.,
DOVER July 2S, 1864.
TO the SnGs and House Of Representatives. Of Me State Of Della
IN General assembly met;
On the eighteenth day July the President of the United
States issued proclamation calling for five hundred thousand add
ona for the military service, aid queng the existing
rebellion and directed that "mmedatey after the fifth day of Sep
embe 1854 draft for troops for year shall be had in
every town. township ward of city, precinct election district
county ubdvded 6 the quota which shall be assigned to
thereof which may be untitled by volunteers the 9th
day of September, 1864"
The number of troops required under this CALL cm the State
Delaware thousand hundred and foryfve 45 which
will be subdvded among the different subdstct The quota Of
each district will be reduced by any have all
calls heretofore made increased by its deficiency such calls
the maybe.
The duty of furnishing National Government the number Of
required and of relieving the people Of this State from the
operation of the draft and the necessity Legislative action for this
purpose constitute the extraordinary occasion upon which you
have been convened.
With single suggestion purpose leave the General AS
smby where properly bong the devsng of such and
the adoption such action will fully the present emergency
BY the act of Congress- approved July 1884 entitled "An act
further regulate and provide for calling out the national forces and
for other purposes the payment by drafted of Communication
money lieu of rendering personal service longer permitted
Drafted therefore, properly enrolled and not physically dis
abed must hereafter by substitute 1t becomes
of great Importance and interest to those whose circumstances
do permit them either perform military duty procure sub
still important that early response be made the call of the
Government in order that its purpose maintain its authority
its existence be eectua and speedily accomplished
By the act of Congress already alluded authority has been given
the Executive of any of the States send recruiting agents
of the States declared be in rebellion except the States
Arkansas louisiana recruit volunteers under an,
call under the provisions of the said who will be credited the
State and the respective subdivisions thereof which may
the enlistment
In order that the Executive of this State may be able conduc
States recruiting in like it necessary that the General AS
semby should make appropriation money for this purpose Will
reference therefore, only who may be thus recruited
but also to other who hereafter be accredited h
State earnestly recommend that the General Assembly av
and make appropriation for the payment of specified bounty
all PERSONS without distinction of color condition. who may
ary enlist the military service of the United States and be dull
accredited to the State Of Delaware.
would also call the attention Of the General Assembly the
that the passed Dover February 2 1854 entitled
for the relief of persons subject military duty" whereby
not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Dollars 000 app
pated as bounty those white persons who might voluntarily n
the aforesaid service and be duly accredited this State betwee
Twelfth day of February 1864 and the First day Of March, 1856
and for the part payment until September 1864 of Communication
such drafted white persons the Surgeon of Il
Board of Enrolment found to be physically capable perr
ing military duty cannot be operative relieve the people of Il
State from draft for the already stated wit the aboishme
Of what is usually called the Communication eause"
The paid for bounty under that was as am nom
by the Commissioners FOrySyen Thousand Dollars 0O0
o twohirds OF the Communication Of nine hundred and twelve d
persons One Hundred and Eighty Two Thousand Hund
Dollars S24O0) leaving unexpended balance of said appr
aton of Two Hundred and Seventy Thousand Six Hund
Dollars, 27O60O) which balance Cor larger sum if deem
necessary might by the action of the General Assembly be
applied relieving the people of the State from in the on
legal mehod-to wit by filling the quota reqhred of the Stat
applied in the payment Of bOune have herein recon
mended and for expenses agents recruit provision
of the aforesaid act of Congress July 1864 there app
Why with energy the part agents. the quota
ng the State may not be filed.
Herewith transmit for information official copy enel
Order No 227 of the War Department. entitled "Reguatons
ne recruiting in rebel States for loyal States"
les also transmit statement showing the of State vii
ere the War Department for troops
recommend that the General Assembly adopt provisions
unauthorized by the proper Department the Unite
States Government by the Executive this State recrur
m within the limits of this State
further recommend that the General Assembly adopt reso
of thanks to the noble who promptly cheeru respoud
nt to the call for troops during the emergency
WILLIAM CANNON