The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-25
GENERAL ORDERS.
RICHMOND, /1ugn2 I

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RicHMoND, Angna $, 1907.
| Since the general orders of the 18th of Ju!y.
the PRECEDENT of the United States has urged on
the Governor Of tkis tate, the importance of
encouraging, by all the means he may poiiefs,
iuch volunteer affocations as are contemplated
and authorized by the Act of Congref., paiicd
the oath day of February lait, and when organ.
izeo, to be received as part Of the quota of mi
iita recently required to be held i'm readiness at
the ihorteft notice
| The Governor deems i, unneceHary to make
any observations on the importance Of placing
ourie'ves in a Gate of the mott perfect preplra-
ton for every iHue. All parts of the tate have
manlteitsd 70 deep a feute of the injuries and
,hiuns offered to US, 70 firm determination to
nave our wrongs redreiled avenged, aud 70
ardent deiire 10 fecond. by every effort, what
ever meaiurcs may be adopted by our govern
ment, that only remains for the conttituted
authorities to prcfcribe the courle in which the
eNeftions or our fellow citizens can be mot pfe-
tui 70 our common country. Standing armies
are incompatible with the genius of our govern
nient and the fpirit Of our people. But a BODY
OF men formed on the principles and on the
terms OF the act of Congrefs above referred to {,
VIII afford us, ut the commencement of war,
thoud the injutce or infatuation of the Brittle,
government lead to that ifiue, all the advanta.
ges, without any of the evils of a Handing army
and the period of their fervice, being for twelve
months, will give ample time to rafe aud or
game regular force for taking the field IN place
| OF iuch OF them as may not be inclined to be-
come part OF theregnlar army. The Volunteer
Corps will conliit of iuch companies, Battali-
ons, Regiments, Brigades divitions, already
organized and forming part of the Militia, as
ihail voluntarily tender their fetvces: or OF
iuch aiiociations OF individuals, from any or e.
very part OF the fate as may be formed for the
tole purpoie of rendering their fervces to the
predden. Corps OF the abo We detcrption will
continue to be commanded by the officers hold
ing comm'iiions in them at the time of rendering
their iervces. But it is deemed enentia 70 th
formation ofVolunteer ALLEGATIONS of the fe-
cond clais, that their hrlt officers flould be of
theIr own choice. Let not the prefent officers
of the militia fupPofe for moment, that by this
principle it is intended TO detraGt from their me-
rt, or deprive theni of the opportunity of ferving
their country IN their preent even higher ftaii-
ons. They havea doubleadvantage: they may ei.
Their, by their influence, prevail on their prelent
corps to tender their fervices, in which cafe
they will Gill continue az their head, or failing
in that, they have the bea opportunities Of for
ming aiociations conGGing of all fuch perlons
as may be attracted by their great refpeGtIhiity
and hyperion knowledge OF military atTairs-Of
ALLEGATIONS, which they mey thus form, they
will certainly have the command-Their me
rit is well known to the Governor, and their
[! jult rights and privileges will be mott carefully
guarded.
4, 10 theie ALLEGATIONS, 70 anXiouly deGred hv
/ the Prefident and 70 ufeful to our country. the
Governor is 70 far from perceving any thing 10
wound the honour of the prefent Officers of the
Militia, that he calls upon them all, of every
grade, for their jealous co operation in encou-
raging them by all the means in their power
The call is addrel1td to their patriotifin and he
is confident that 1t will not be made in vain
AS to thofr corps not already organized and
to which it will therefore be neceilary 70 an.
| point Officers, the Executive Of Virginia will
commiiiion officers on the principles above men.
toned and as it may be one of the beft me.ns
of encouraging them, they will even grant com.
millions, previous TO the formation of the an
Citations, to perions approved by them, and who
may give satisfactory aiarauces of their ahili,v
| to form them-i'he Governor has the rl.ar,re
to fate from the sfurances of the Secretary a.
f! War, that the members of all Volunteer 0nrns
under the act Of Congrefs referred to, will ff,nd
on high ground as candidates for officer, in ,he
regular army, if fuch an army lhali be deemed
! neCcilarY!
| 1t is not intended to exclude Iuch voIu,..o..
as may tender their iervlces for fix uortbo 80
der the Il q OF Congreis of the 18th of ALL
! 1906, but only to give preference u, ,hofs
| who may tender themieves for ~ mo,.b 49,
der the att OF the 24Ih OF February laG: and ;f
there ihall be any who will not only tsnda.
themtelves for twelve months, but will ,IC, -
gage TO be transferred to the regular army. in
cafe one GiouId be efabliiiicd, for and avring
the War, they will be preferred to ali offers
The tenders of ierSce hould in all cafes defg-
nate the act of Congre(s under which they are
nade-ln the event of more volunteers tender.
ing themiclves, under either or both atfs of
Co"greis' than 0hall amount to the proportion
requires from any particular diviGion, the Ma
Jor Generals will not reject them, but will re-
port the cafes fpcciay.
| Where the Drafts .hall not already have been
made, they ihouId be completed as foon AZ
practicable, for volunteers who may tender
tnemielves at any time before orders for taking
inc ned, will be accepted as fubRi,uies for the
drafted Militia.
Ire Major Generals will be pIeaGed to re-
! port, from time TO time, the number of Volun-
teers they may receive under either act OF Con-
greis.
WIN. ii. CABELL.
BY the Governor,
| Aueh,
SAMUEL COLEMAN, u. A. G.
AN ACT
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