The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-01
RIcHMosD, Augqa so,h. 1907.
SIR,
W. Il II I1ION,
Cls. OF the Council;

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have received your favour of the 18th,
lencloing the refolutions of the Lgbt Infantry
company under your command. They mani
!eit ipirit of patriotfm honourabie to them
and honourable to our country. The zeal and
ardour evncrd by the voluntary tender of their
fervicee, will receive high reward in the
thaDktunefs of their country, and are the fursh
pledges OF the n,oit efficient exertons whenever
they may be called into the field perform a
pleafing duty when announce to you and to
them, thsti accept, tor my country, the tender
OF their iervIces. Bot as there are Two acts OF
Cohgreis under which the executive are aptho-
rized TO accept the ,iervice of volunteers, viz
the ACT of the sth Of April, 1906, aud the act
OF the gath ct Feb. iaft, the former requiring
| terv'ce OF fix months, the latter a iefvcr of
twelve months, you will be pIeafed TO Gate I'M
der which acf yenr tender is nade--and beg
leave 10 Rate you moh explicitly aud une-
quivocaliy that not only t,ie Offices of your
company, but Of all other companies. whole
ierwces may be rendered and aceeptca under
either act OF Consreis wiz retainthe fame rark,
IN every rsfpeet, tina, thsy now hold encloe
both atts for yeur confederation.
/ am forry 10 obierve by your letter, tia,
much difaisfaStion has been gwen 10 the psrt
OF the fate in which yourehdr, by the com
millions that have been granted to certain per
foiis as officers of the /" Virginia Legion of yo.
lunteers." You exprefs a fear that their ope-
ration will be to throw into the back ground,
the ptefeDt old and experienced Officers who
have encountered much trouble, ana devoted
much tine, in training and ciicip:inine tic mil
Tia. Youfay, however, that the fnSiect is fully
lunderttood, and expeG that the executive vii
give lone explanations. allure you, Sir, II
will always afford me much pleainre TO give, 10
any of my fellow citizens, frank and housa ex-
PLANTATION of any part Of my official coDduct,
whenever II fhail be ansed 10 the fpirit aud man.
ner which mark your letter.
The ACT OF Copgrefs Of the gath of February
Taft, authorizes the Preiident of the United
States "to accept of any company or compa-
?" MES, of volunteers, either of artillery, cavalry
:. or infantry, who may Allocate and cffsr them-
"felves for the fervice, rot exceeding so 600
+" men" whole term of fervice nlall be twelve
months after they fhsi have arrived a, the place
OF rendezvous. II ALTO authorizes the PreGdent
to organize them into battalions, fqnsdrops,
regiments, brigades, &c. But the PRECEDENT
having called on the Executive to hold in rea.
dintis ,565 OF the militia of this fate, being
our quota Of the detachment of Ioo, 900, he has
gwen to tie executive, the power OF accepting,
for him, volunteers under this aG, in lieu OF
the ,56s militia directed to be held in readi-
nefs; aud has likewilc transfe red to them the
power of organizing them into battalions,
| fquadrons, regiments, brigadee, Sc. Tie has
moreover urged as matter of the fri impor-
lance, the neceifty of encouraging, by ali the
means in their power, Each volunteer ahocia;i.
ons as are contemplated and authorized ry tie
abOye scs OF Congris-A moments reference
20 the act, will eviuce that it contempla;es sad
authorizes volunteers OF TWO descriptions 6rit,
fOch companies, batia.ions, &c. already orgs-
nized, and forming part Of the militia, az lI,all
voluntarily teoder tbsmfelyes; aud leconCly,
fuch companies Is volunteers, not already or
gamzed, Z" as n1y ag5eiaie and ofsr tbsn:Jtf 7es
l5sr RE jerviee," and may be foriDed If iGGsyi-
( dnals not envy from different companies, bui
from diferen, regiments and counties; for
there js no reftritiDn in The act of Congref3
OF tAe contrary It cleaty holds firth the icss
lhat the ALLEGATIONS may be thus formed, for II
provides that " Until caded into actual isIvce