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an an emergency, cannot strictly be regarded as having been appointed to an Office under the Government of the United States, yet it is believed that an oath in substance, the same as that required by the Act of 2nd of July 1862, Ch. 128, to be taken and subscribed by every person so appointed, should be required of the present party before his contract receive the sanction of the authorities. The unclear oath which he has in fact taken, though stringent in its language in regard to the obligations of future allegiance contains no such declaration as that with which the statutory oath commences, to wit: a declaration to the effect that the party has never borne arms against the Government - has never given aid  &c to the enemy, & has never exercised an Office under the rebel Government, or authority, or yielded support to the same. 

It is recommended therefore that this Surgeon be allied upon to take the oath indicated in the act as a condition to his being retained in the aforesaid employment; and that, if he refuses or declines to do so, his engagement to be at once