Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-08-25

Il
directed the Secretary Of War TO grant
him the furIougb, and 10 inform him of the
appointment which had been made of the
10000 militia under the recent volunteer
act; and If the emergency should arise
which would make il peeessary to increase
the force under under his command, that
a thousand volunteers in Arkansas and a
mother in Missouri, raised agreeablJ TO
this act, would be enrolled and held rea
dy for service. This force, aided by the
portions Of the Dragon regiments that
would be stationed in that quarter, and
those Of the regular army already there,
were deemed amply sufficient for the pro
lection Of the frontier near to tho Indians
referred 10. There are no reasons SCI,
forth in the requsition which the General
has since made upon you, TO justify the
belief that the force above enumerated
will be insufficient, & cannot therefore
sanction il at the present time. To sane
ton that requisiton for the reasons which
accompany it, would warrant the belief
that it was done to aid Texas; and not
from desire to prevent an Infringement
of our territorial or national rights.
deeply regret that the Tennessee
Volunteers, whose proves and pat
riotism are displayed so promptly on
all occasions that threaten the peace and
safety of their beloved country, have been
called out on this occasion without proper
consideration. They can for the present
only be mustered into the service and dis
charged. II there are funds appropriated
out Of which they can be paid, an order
to this effect will be given
The ten thousand volunteers authorized
under the late act Of Congress are in
tended for one years service, and must
be employed TO meet all necessary calls
for the defence OF our frontier borders.
Should the occasion arise for a greater
number on the Western frontier. the call
would be made on Ohio, Kentucky. In
diana and Illinois. There is, however,
no information TO justify the apprehension
of hostilities, TO any serious extent, from
the Western Indians. Should a necessi
ty arise, the volunteer Brigade from East
Tennessee will be ordered to the West
ern frontier as soon as their service can
be dispensed with where they now are
employed.
wcrId barely add further, that the
authority given You by the order of the
4tb of May having been satisfied by yiel
ding TO the requislton Of Gen. Gaines, a
new authority from the Department Of
War was necessary 10 authorize you to
to comply with tina, Of the 2Sth Of June
The Government of the United States ha-
wing adopted, in regard 10 Mexico and
| Texas, the same rule of neutrality which
bad been observed in all similar cases
| before, it was not 10 have been expect
ed that Gen. Gaines should have based
this requisition for additional military
force on reasons plainly inconsistent with
the obligation CT that rule.
Should Mexico Insult our national flag
or invade our territory, or interrupt our
citizens in the lawful pursuits guaranteed
to them by the treaty, then the Govern.
ment will promptly repel the insult, and
take speedy reparaton for the injury
But it does not seem that offences oil
this char acter have been committed by
Mexico. or were believed to have been,
by General Gaines.
am very respectfully, your OFT servt.
ANDREW JACKSON.
His Excellency, n. CANNON,
Governor Of Tennessee.
p. S.-Beiore closing this letter, the
documents referred to by the acting Sec
rotary Of War as having been transmit
ted to me, have been received A. j.