Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-12

: q eau Tor tue regiment r,guioel il conflrmi
" WIN the new conditions of Ia, War ID,
:, p1ittnent. IL 10 a source GO me ol pril,. an,
SATISFACTION TO b. able To inform ypd that til
new catl has been responded to. a. Tao as
nave dehuite information from the State
win spirit and %alacrity ; ant taat the con
test among Us Is not who i TO be- excused
out who Is to BE- permitted To raliy under IN,
oauncr ot their State and country.
In the performance OF the duties which
these calls imposed upon me, | have felt grcar
difficulty from the waat of clear and explicit
legislation providing for such emergencies,
But deeming il wholly inconsistent with the
pride. character, and patriotism OF the Stat,
To omit TO respond to tse calls which have
been made upon me, from any doubt of INV
powers, | took thu measures | huve stated
and also authorized the volunteers to elect
their company officers. ! have not made the
appointment OF fell officers, although il is
Important that II should b. done without de-
lay, not deemiug !; absolutely Indispensable,
und regarding 1t as more respectful Ia leave
uhe whole matter to your cOnsideration. In
deed, | have strong doubts ii this case is at
all provided Tor by law an | have conse.
quently not felt myself at liberty to do more
than what seemed urgently necessary. or to
go as lar as has been done by the Governors
OF other States. For the purpose. therefore.
oil putting what has been done beyond all
doubt, recommend the passage OF a law or
JOINT resolution, confirming the elections that
have been held, and commissions that have
oeen Issued IN pursuance thereof, and also
providing Tor The appointment OF ficld-oih-
GERS, leaving the appointment OF the stan AZ
now provided IN the case of militia officers.
a considerable portion of the volunteer
companies OF this city consists of gallant
NOnnu men Tram tho epttnfrr ,A,sp, a., III
city with the patriotic purpose ol Joining the
expedition in which they have engaged, but
some OF them without the means Of support
ing themselves until mustered into the $
vice OF the United States. | felt mystl.
bound TO make a soldiers provision tor them.
l accordingly directed the Captain of the
Public Guard to furnish such a. might need
1t, the best accommodations in his power. !
am gratihed To believe that this arrangement,
afforded much relief, and helped TO spread the
tine feeling that has been manifested. lhave
also ieit myself bound To take some respm-
sihility IN providing uniforms and other
clothing for our regiment. 1t is the only
plan by which it coull be made 70 pres at a
uniform appearance, or b. furnished with
good and substantial clothing Tor anything
like the sum allowed by Tie Federal Govern
meht- i would also suggest thdt.a sum OF
money, not exceeding six thousand dollars,
ID appropriated Tor the purpose OF supplying
any deficiency in the full aud complete equip
ment aud cntnlort OF our regiment. ! thilk
that This burden should BE- borne nv the State
alont. Other Si1tes have promptly assumed
IT, ami you gentlemen, will, | am sure,
chccriully do likewise.
Some OF the fines, spirits in our State are
laboring under the disabilities of oar anti
dHelling law. ALREADY, | believe, some of
them have been elected officers of our volun-
ter force and Others are painting TO enter
the service of their country. Although | am
iuily convinced that this law has been pro-
ductive OF the finest results, | most respect
fully recommend the passage at a law ex-
empting all those who may be Engaged a.
volunteers in our regiment, from tlie di~a-
biAties which they may have heretofore ~.
cured.
Pam opposed to an aggressive war. Our
growth will De- more clirCtudlly promoted by
thearis of peace than by tue iUTce al arms.
But compelled as we have been into our eA-
isfiig war, "hy the act OF the Rrnublic ol
M,xicU,' and necessarily inVu!vedm A,eavy
expenditure in ,its prosecution, peace ssienld
nJt b. lHlde eNcebt upon cnpccssions OF ter--
ntogy BY the Offending power: Tuis mod ef
enhnS the war so unsGlSS aay.RrNight u
Un Us by Mexico, is - obviously Just, tIrat /
am satisfied 1t viii receive the decided ap-
pruVul oi free and enlightened people. /
am not one vi those Who entertain fears for
our Institutions from aCCessious OF territory.
Happiness aud prosperity; not misery a Il
calamity ,--slrength, not weakness, followed
the noble acquisition OF the territory ut Loui-
siana. Texas has naturally and happily TAX
cn her position IN our political brotherhood.
Aud, - lar, the elevation and enlargement
OF the arch OF our Union has not been found
To- weaken the noble ediHce. So lar, then,
from regarding our probable accession OF ter
ritufy as daugrruuS 10 our RepuD.ic, | con-
slider It's cNtensioe Indispensable TO The pre-
s'ryalion uni maintenance OF The pure pin
Ciples OF our Federal Union.
The last legislature, b. act passed Febru-
ary 81, lSl6, having egr'ed 10 accept the
recession OF the town aud county OF AieNau-
drld, - soon a. tie Congress ct the Umtei
States shall by ld,y give tarir assent thereto /;
and &c appearing tlmt the Cohgrtss Oi The /.
States has given such assent, aud that every
preliminary condition ani lormality has been
strictly eb,er,ci, nothing nosv rrmiiis 10 e.
@icctuUte tic getutcssiun OF the said county
but tor you 20 provide by law Tor thc cxten-
sion OF our jurisdiction over IT,. herewith
communicate h, Oii-lal paPcrs connected
viii this important acquisition, consisting
OF the letter Ol tne commissioner To- me, uu-
W NAA VI tuN - RNNh uf"NAt ARARf ''HHH
n~icatiHg certain documents in relation there
40 also, Upou.f an same subject. a ictter from
tive President si the United States. uader
date OF the 7h September, 1916, with = list
OF accompanying pap r., numbered to .
inclusive.
Since your last session, The impos's OF the
Federal Government have bceu modified aud
reduced. This reduction ct ouf taxes viii al.
lord d very sensible relief 10 Our ieilOw -citi-
zens auj. taken in connection with the de.
msnd abfoal l1f our breadsluils, aud ,spe
ci1lly for our Indian c0u-a demand which
may be ragarlcb as permanent, gives us
strong assurance OF solid dnj permanent prJs
peuty. ldsem 30 ol the grsttst consequence,
~ our interests that wo shoult cultivate
Il.sS policy w.th foreign uaiiJns. Such
policy s. 4. ttJt rad Go wealth., aud g. cspe
n rt4r#fur a.nHra