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The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], On to Richmond — speech of Mr. Gurley on the army bill. (search)
Allen Residents of Virginia. On the 15th of January, the House of Delegates passed a resolution requesting Attorney General Tucker to inform that body whether, in his opinion, the law of nations, as practiced in this country, will be violated by subjecting to military duty persons bona fide domiciled in this State, who have not become citizens thereof. Mr. Tacker, after quoting the proper authorities, replies that the public law of the country, since 1792, has settled, that while the voluntary service of an alien in the army will be accepted, military service will not be compelled and exacted of any but citizens of the State. An then may contract to serve, but will not be compelled to do military duty to the State. He is of opinion that this practice, established by Federal and State law for seventy years, must be taken to settle the news he should take as to the law of nations operating upon the subject in this State. He gives the same answer in regard to person here for pl