The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-02


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The credits you win cause to bs distributed by the
districts entitled 70 tbsm and deducted from the proper
fiona! part Of the quota Of tho dsrct which proper
rolled in classes and Il. Tho remainder will 30 the
quota Of the town for the draft ordered March To- subject
s..sa February md Tssiass q. 1864. ''''
Very respectfully, your obsdIsut servant,
JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
sournuas Drvuos, NEW Yo a March & d Si isss
ocai copy respectfully furnished for the information
~ OriSon Blunt Esq, Chairman Board OF Supervisors.
II. F. BROWNsON, A. A. General
From this notification learn that The quota Of New
York has been considerably reduced. In former report
made 70 honorable body In response to the resou
cion 70 which this report 10 also your COM
for 10000 mon. That estimate was based upon the
che President for 800 900 men, and stands thus
Quota under call for 800 900 men. 900
Add two-thrds for the additional 200 900 5000
Anticipated quota uudsr the call for 500 600
Your COMMITTEES, however, then stated that they were
nsking efforts TO have the quota OF New York county
duosd on several grounds, and hoped for successful
the issh Of February, your COMMITTEES had sent 70
Judge Allen Of the Commission TO AZ the quota Of
she State OF New York. the following letter. which the
ssssponse following was rsturned:-
zHrTER FROM SUPERVISOR BLUNT TO JUDGE ALLEN.
HEADQUARTERS, covyrr VOLUNTEERS CoxMrEs,l
NEW YORK. Feb. Is, 1854.
aoS. JUDoa ALLEN, ConnssoxER 10 yx THs QuorA on TIE
sss-rhs COMMITTEES Of Supervisors who have IN charge
sshs volunteering business Of the county Of New York. OF
which have the honor 70 DO chairman have been
York 70 furnish Thorn with the particulars a. 10 The quota
ef his county under the cali Of the President for Ave
been unsbis 70 answer this query satisfactorily in conss
.quenoe Of the want Of ofncal Information
Your committee have meantime instructed me to coil
shs attention Of the State Commission to certain facts
which have their weight in making up The quota Of the
WHEN the quota Of New York, under the cali for three
nusdred thousand men, was hxed there great dis
shn county and when the da was made il was believed
sby very many that the city had been wronguly dealt
:as of a..r. 70 .v s.
they believe the county Of New York s ready 10 cheer
aS q .ns
have been exercised 10 making up her quota
Rsying upon your sens: Of Justice the committee have
determined TO appeal direct to you, and they beg to
respectfully ssk yeoT consideration Of the following
The city OF New York. being the grea. mart OF trade
=. end commerce. necessarily has within IT, constantly
oomng and going one day here and the mex, elsewhere
nundred Thousand SOULS and which your committee
believe 70 DO rather below than above the true figure
The people are brought 70 u and taken daily through
city They not only al the large hotels, but
counted IS belonging % It's population 10 consider
mont IS well 70 the City. Il works injuriSusly 70
ths city Of New York that swes the apparent popu
their own number larger number Of men than they
ought Of their number represent this floating pop
uIaon. works injurousy 10 the government In that
in Of draft and these men are enrolled when they
called upon TO respond they be found and
FOUND they very seldom be held because Of having
been enrolled and held to service elsewhere because
shsy are citizens OF foreign places.
This was fully demonstrated under the working OF the
fast dra whsp from this very cause about one sixth Of
those drafted were never heard FROM because not sctua
not enrolled In their proper places OF residence or
because exempt BY reason Of aenage And hence was,
a. the figures show that the draft in this city near
Satisfied that In wise and judicIous administration II
sion you Will NOT fan to give Ibis subject the fullest con.
alteration aud see that what risn. and just only win
required q the county and rsspscuy Awaiting re-
ORTs0N BLUNT, Chairman.
JUDGE ALLsN's REPLY.
% WALL uRERT, NEW YORK. Feb Is, 1854.
~0NsoE BLrNr, Esq.,, Chairman, co.
SAVIOUR communication or 18th inst. reached me
Tho commssioa appointed By the Secretary Of war TO
revise and correct the enrolment snd quota Of the city
saa s.s.e Of New Yosh Consisting q General Love o.
Indiana; Mr. Smith, OF Boston and myself, hAve been In
session for some weeks and have Substantially com
glsssd their lAbors the report win be transmitted to
sisS aishs Ss improper % disclose he sssion q
she Communication before 10 reported 10 the War Departs
i0sne, but cannot, under the circumstances, think,
ne Improper to say 70 you that the report 10 adopted
and It's carried out, ths quota Of New
York city will BE- greatly reduced.
Our action hao reference parteuar1y the call for
men made October ass, but Of course the ratio
would be The same upon any call
Tue difficulty probably arises from taxing the enrol.
Hsnt the bagIs Tor the assignment OF quotas among
sns and dlstricts. me enrolment has not been
uniform. II hiss been excessive Ia districts and do
ssptvs and imperfect In others, and necessarily FOL.
lows THAT any assignment Of 70 be furnished bnsed
su,on II win BE- unequal Nt
win DO happy 70 explain this more In detail per.
.sOnal interview desired.
n out Of place. would tsks the liberty OF suggest
ing that proper clause In the CONSUMPTION act, pro-
vsdng aud directing upon what basis the apportonment
~ mon should be made, VIII prevent oil doubt and DIM
Guilty ~ the kind referred 10 by you for the future
A. the hill 10 now its passage through the two
aouscs OF Congress- this could very likely be accomplished
by aIittlo cdort The danger that provision may be
adopted which viii be OF doubtful rendering or sus.
osptibc OF two or more constructions, end thus per-
pstusto your einbarrAssmsns and difcutee and such
oos.,by tho character OF s provision u has passed
the House Of Representatives.
Excuse this suggestion. Very respectfully, your ODE
sisat servant, W.. v. ALLEN.
rAs reduction which Judge Allen suggests mis- letter
Aad bssn recommended thel authorities at Washington
ussns have been adopted and therefore, instead OF
eveny thousand the actual quota OF the county under
sNs Presidents call for Ave hundred thousand would
even 10 tssen thousand nine hundred and seventy