Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-10-30

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" SIR You are authorized to supply by mill.
TIA drafts, or 10y volunteers. any deticiency which
may arise IN the militia divisions under the com
nand OF Maj. General Jackson, and without re-
is[rihg on this head, to this Department.
IL may be well, that your excellency consult Co,
Pinrkncv on such occasions, az he can b.s, in,la.
OF the whole number necessary 10 the ausinm.nt
J. ARMSTRONG"
COPY
WAR DerARrMENr Jan. 3is, Isrt
SIN had the honor 10 recrive Your Exr.n.,-
cy - letter OF the 9th int. Siy letter of the Ii,b
wa have anticipated yruf eaqurie. relative "a
iarther attachments Of militia. The al en,ion of
TIE Iaymss'er of tie sliBy will be particulars
directed 20 the raj ment of the troop- Is no have
been in service from Tennessee.
have The honor to be very respectfully ycur
excei!ency's most oSedient servant lSienedl
JOHN ARMSTRONG"
W. BLoUNV, Gov. Of Tennessee
he above two letters a e true coriea Gou.
'he n!es IN my possession. SEPT 2n,h, 1927.
lSlsnf'l WILLIE BLOUNT
late Gov o! Tennessee
= was imprac'icsb.e, situated as were he al
lars Of this country, dcring The war, that special
ann particular deTs could be made out aud fan
warded 10 'he Governors OF the respective states
Ieauy' ana calculated 10 meet every particular ex-
yency tina; might aiise in the pfogrees of the war
hence, Tor what definite period of time militia ser
vice might lie required, were matters 20 wholly
dependant on thu movements of the enemy, that
'he di,ia1ce ~ which ;hs General Coy eminent was
placed, rendered IL expeden', and indeed indis,
rensao!e, that something of enlarged and general
powers should he coofded to.ihe state exeru iye.
and moe particularly 10 the executive of Tepres
see, which was far defiant from tie seat Of the Cen
erai government. For this reason, doubtless, ard
Tor none o'her, did President Madison, cause lie
above order 70 BE Issued TO Willie BoLnt Gov. &C
ne STATE az Fcrres-ee.
By THIS act OF congress, snl order of tie Secre-
ary al war, there conferred, as full and am
pie powers on the Governor the President hiru-
self possessed IN relation to calling out the militia
an order, altogether necessary, that in future The
risiu7, danger anal trouble OF distant comuunica-
lions might bF avoided in times OF sudden emer-
genres and imminent perls. Tina; order placed
within the discretion Of The Governor of the state
the right and power Of calling into service go ma
ny OF the military Of the state, s. fyr such length Of
nme AZ he nigh; think proper, not exceeding six
months. The Gov was authorized to suppiv by
militia drafts any deficiency which may arise; - sug-
getting, merely, that reference should be had 10
lea. Finckrsy, as 10 tie number that might be
considered necessary. Here, By way q! better IN
u-rs'"nd'nG, 1t may he proper 10 remark that st
tbls time, General Jack'on, bsn. only in the mi
H'i- 49, - lis regular service il was no, 4, =
'iu, 10 enquire, " hat were The powers of Govern.
or f.ount as dTived from the departm eDt of w.,
"a ~ cHreT Upier The state, and such in fact IA.
was n"I June 1914, IL was hi, du.y to rrss-,I All
% obey ibe orders which were issued 10 Inn bs
"oVehor F'onH'. I'D 10 draw FROM his d: VISION,
sneh numbers 81 men, and Tor such period of Ger
wee o me order lrs'e TO hin, should direct nos
eNcssIiag sA months. e force So dicteni 70, tfe
retHoiiCn al The hostile creek indians hal bee,
caleiI 10 Tie htId on the 81 OF January, 1914 and
Fich, about The middle .. March gave finish .,
the war ihi; had been waccd asains, the CreeE..
ms circumstance, rendered Il unnecessary for tbs
Governor to act upon the order Of General Arm
sroag, secretary CT war, unrii the 2O.h Of NJ
! when in pnfu1i &c o. diiectiors from Genp,sJ
i'IncHaey, portion OF the militia were called in.
1 to service from Genera Jacksos's diviaion. Go
: vernon Bcunrs order to tie General, bears daie
+ i!'e 2o.h May lSli,aod in the following words,
HAs-iTs-lc. Msy 20 h, 1914
Sr-l' compliance ri l. the Eeqoisi,ion OF Ma
/ General Ihous- PInckrey. that the posts Of Fy@t
William, Fort Stroller. Fort ATnsi ong, Fort
/ Toss, and itots old and Deposit should be
A., keri up, th- dong OF which, he has conhd,d 10
you. uHu the objects OF The government 10 relation
TO tie war aelius' the losiile creek ind,sns shall
h've been fui effected; aui from the fIolah,e eT-
piTsiion oil liz line Of service OF the hocps Ro,V-
I 1ccrp ing those important ro-i = cann aided Nv
Col Eanch, Trior % Enal accomplishment Of
Tie views OF government, in relation 10 The creek
TnT, on WI without delay, order ont one tliou-
sand militia infantry Of the 81 division for the term
OF six oIihs, unless sooner iii charged h., mr. Ter
% ilIe e=ident OF he United S aies; or, you may
. accept tenJef oil service Of The above number of
volunteer iniaotf1 from the "a division for n
aforesaid term, for ths purpose OF Gafrsonne lie
Z SAID posts, At your option: which latitude "a reia-
i!on 10 c0'.s !oT ien 70 oct against he creeks in
! iuriheranc- 90 the views Of Government in ihst
beh'ii 10 given TO me 10y Instructions from The war
department. Those ROOFS, rs % be comuanJ Id Nv
an oiHrcr Of the rauk Of Colonel, and vii he re-
required 90 rendezvous 81 Fayetteville, o. he 90
. Of June reg: thence, they will proceed TO The
above mentioned posts under your order, 10 such
/ number, 10 each, - you shsi assign. II is i'm