The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-04-14
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ArTaESEy GENERALS Orrlcy a
March II l-6s


an Fenr Letter uf the I'D ir,.- ,op a.l "a,
u 1i re'iIoa q. fhe Acf approved "a Na,,l, l~,
iiiea An A. 10 amend the several Ar'. b,r,a,,y, ,
"a 10 f0'aue aSd 'ie tlr'ag and calling ON IN. -;
for troops made Ivy the Pr.sid,r- lShi r.. ~ N 80
The section follows -,
lhs h'real'tr NJ persons mustered into the militia
or naval service wtctil,r volunteer. -, ,s,.c
ryseatsiir--- Otherwise. shall Ice SrTi,S :, =
sndTo the wsrc, township precinct. or other ,1 a.
su'-dirtrscs where such persons belong lry -,us 80
lf such persons have actual Residence
siafe-a and where such persons or shah d.. - "
If laile TO tairorneu.s and II Is hereby mad tl @
iie ffVro-f Marshal Generals 10 make rllc ril,- "a
such IA tiuc ions the ra Proves Marshal ~
embodiment and Mastering Officers, shall i..
Ion ifle iAtt.ul enlightenment III The ki>iae a.
fioa 10 she tad that fair and jusf crsti- shall a.
every -'ciioa OF fhe country Frvrfdei Tla- IN -
for troops h'resfftT county, town toW,,-i,i,,
pTeri.ict- or election district. shall nav. rr-s- &
men actually furnished on said call, the lr,c,.j,
iy sud county, town. so~nship ward. precinct an
disic-- and mustered into The military CT ,,u,, %
on the quota. thereof" AT
The sath section makes the Act tax, ,sar- e.
after lis passage '-
The 1sth section furnishes the rrle Tx s35s
lrisai Batts sFei INFO she military or naval -.s,
r credited 10 The rar1ous localities from which -ig
cu.la- -
Tine 18th furnishes the rule ny which ,a
to br given when computing ior the quo,a- 81 il. ~,
draft districts. But the i;rh section has ,.yr.a
expressly. prohibits the application al she r ..
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<nch proviso the 1ssh section. II would sam
attended rr,cii> should be given Tfirn p,iie-,
under the psndinr call
Bu, th- l4Ih section has a prori-a, she Peculiar s
raa-s 81 which would NJ first Hush, o. itr-
idea that Concrc-s intended that The rule g. thar
prescribed, should iEe future the pending rsl
NOT fatsI-r TO the passage Of the Ac-. IhA, ig,.
declares fka- credit shall b. s-iz41l ,.N.,,r
men actually furnished On sud cal he g,rraesi ca
The mani, Il purpose ii the prori-o 10 hmm t -;
within which Il CREDIT be demanded.
Ih- sccion na- Ice Regarded n taking +aer from q,
passage OF the Act unl,- such cunsiru-,a i,ca4
cit with GO ierlnae'n ty other parts Of thu A.
a, T. -tsyd 81 20! inion yor Of the l.th N.s
app from the face OF ri- Act that ~ the time Il
passed thsr- p,Ading draft uld1 4 cal f,r -.,
IN DeoeinlcI- lisa and il Is fully I7oEid,a thar M
ina, IN .he Act shall Up rae 10 nos paae tae pealin s,
or interfere with the quota assigned therefor.
!; seyIG- 20 thai itrr L. no-liu- in rhr A.
prver the application 81 The la,h section TO far n,
draft u,ile-- II b- ihe provi-e theTtfe j ~
te1i5'd Tx tlat I,rovi-s simply limit tie sim, u-
which credits might lee claimed and nor 10 re-,l-s H.
application 81 the rule 81 credits when sntsSf,gias
future CALI.
am 81 1ie opinion a- ihe Il h section al -lid A.
spPlic4ile 10 the cal l troops made ly the Preside. w
the 18th q prcrin'eT l-6i
hsTe te honor TO ae- Fegy respectfully. your o.c.
servant JAMES SfEflt
Attorney iiea,ral
Hon El'ssN " STANTON Secretary Of Var.
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