Southern telegraph., 1836-09-06

KENTUCKY vOLUNrFrPs.

KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS.
The annexed papers deserve particular
pcrsal. The caunler oulers By which The
hcnucky troops have been diSbandgd.
have filled the breasts of cur vounr men
with mnrihcatiua and Disappointment A
regiment WIS ready 90 march which woplI
have done honor TO the service. Kentuckv
has displayed her readiness to movo m
whatever point the country might REQUIRE
her ald. In the present instance, the voana
volunteers have experienced great inconve.
nienco and losses. They have lost time
and money, and their situations IN business
For these things, since the government M.
lows them no opportunity for accuiupu
glory, an ample remuneration should be
given.
An issue IS now made un between Gen.
Jackson ond Gen. Gaines. The president
eensures Gaines in no very stinied terms
Tor acting eon;rary 10 orders, and infrin rinu
our neutrality with Mexico. IfGaines has
acted contrary to his Instructions, ne de.
serves the most Gnmcasured censurc. The
CLoBE, at Washington city, insists that
Gaines has tcted in obedience To the OK.
press instructions of the government. The
presiden', at the Hermitage, asserts the
contrary, In this instance, there has been
40 opportunity for a comparison of notes
Letween the president and the Globe. There
5 direct contradiction between them, and
mat, too, upon point Of great Importance.
a court martial will be necessary far
Gaines vindication-and things may come
out then which will excite as,onishmont.
even in this age of wonders.
ADJuTANT GENERALs OnTcE,)
Frankfort, Asg. -, 1886.
To the officers, ROR-commissioned officers.
n.asieians and Priretes q 5ftAe regirHcRt of
Volunteer Mounted GaRmen:
Dispatches have just been received from
The President of the United States, disap.
proving of the requisition made on Ken.
tncky, by Major General Gaines of the Uni
ted States Army, for ten companies Of Vo-
lunteer Mounted Gunmen, and requesting
them to be disbanded II is, therefore, re.
commended TO the corps, that no movement
be made by them until the pleasure of the
governor and COMMUNICATIVE chief (who is
now absent) can be known.
P. DUDLEY, ADJ. Gen.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO CoyrRNoP
MoREHEAD.
Hermitage, lag, 7, 1886.
"SlR:-Arriving at this place on the
evening of the 9th instant, was made ac-
lH.ln'ed with the requisition of Gen. Gaines
IN tie governors of Tennessee, Kentucky.
Mississippi and Louisiana, for LOCO men
from each state. The letter Of Gen. Gaine,
md the proclamation of Governor Cannon. a
'f Tennessee, made known the basis of this |
,equisition. Regarding the reasons assign !.
"a ny Gen. Gaines as not consistent wi h :,
he relations which we have maintained Il
With Mexico, since the existence of civil Il
var in Texas, or with those which il is our c
luty and wish to cultivate with that govern G.
nent, as long as it observes good faith and u !,
rlendshlp IN Its intercourse with the United :"
states, feel myself called on to inform YOU a.
hat that requisition has not received INV II
pprobation, and that trust, if the men q
allied for have been brought into the field, X 4
'ou will forthwith cause them to be muster
d and discharged, and await for further or q
crs from the general government, in res re
ect to any other requisiion for the militia. 70
The. 10000 volunteers authorised bv the =
'te act of Congress, have been apportioned "
mong the states and territories nearest to NJ
70 theatre of actual or apprehended bostii-
es from the Indians. They are consider IN
sufficient combined with the regular 80
oops, to maintain the peace Of tho frontier. u''
al to terminate the war which now exists nn
ith the Creeks and Seminolos, All Of Sn
em have not been brought into the field az
1t Gen. Gaines was notified that 1000 yo. an
nteers IN Arkansas, and 1000 in Missouri. VI'
ID received orders to be organized and ,h'
sld IN readiness for one Years service. iot
ouid the emergency arise making their me
nploymcnt necessary on the frontier now MI
'mmanded by him. This circumstance II
axes the present requisition of General ma
aines still more unaccountable, particu- oe
rly as 1t is believed that our western from Tee
r IS now tranquil. Under these circum- raj
lnces, you will please cause the troops rol
MA i1Asi By the requisition in question, II
ey have been raised, to be discharged Dr
hey will be paid as soon as an appropria- IN
m by Congress can be obtained for that arm
rpose, sui
am, very respectfully, ne'
Your obedient servant, no
tSlgned) ANDREW JACKSON lhe
his Excellency, Mr.. MoRruEAD, Jus
Governor Of the State of Kentucky me