Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-05-22

on the same footing with similar corps of the
United States army, and in lieu Of clothing,
every non-commSsioned officer and private
in any company who may thus offer himself,
shall be entitled, when called into act lal ser
vice. to receive in money a sum equal to the
costs Of clothing CT non-commissioned Off
Ger or private, las the case may be) in the re-
gular troops Of the United States.
Sec. S. find be 1T further eracted, That the !
said volunteers so Offering their services shall
he accepted by the President in companies,
battalons, squadrons and regiments, whose !
officers shall be appointed in the manner pre- |
scribed by law in the several States and Ter
rtories to which such companies, battalions,
sqnadrons, and regiments shall respectively
belong.
SEC. 6. .and be IL further enacted, That the
President Of The United States be, and he is
hereby, authorized to organize companies so
rendering their services into ba;talions or squad
rons: haIthlions and sqnadrons into regiments;
regiments into brIgadps, and brigades into d.
visions, as soon as The number Of volunteers
shall render such organization. in his indg-
ment, rxpedienr; and the President shall, if
necessary, apportion the staff, field. and gen.
eraI officers among the respective States and
Territories from which the volunteers shall
tender their services. as he may deem proper.
Sec. 7. find be ii further enacted, That the
volunteers who m be received into the SER
vice Of the United States by virtue of the pro-
visions of this act. and who shall be wounded
or otherwise disabled in the service, shall be-
entitled to all the be nrfit which may be con.
frrred on persons wounded in the service ofl
the United States.
Sec. 6. find be 1t further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and he is
hereby, authorized forthwith to complete all
the public armed vessels now authorized by
law, and TO purchase or charter, arm. equip
and man such merchant vessels and STEAM
boats. as. upon Examination, may be found tit.
or easily converted INTO armed vessels fit for
the public service, and in such number DIS he
may diem necessary for the protection Of the
sPaboard. lake coast, and the general defence
| OF the country.
Sec. 9. find be it further enacted, That,
whenever the militia or volunteers are called
and received into the service Of the United
States, under the provisions Of this act,
they shall have the organization Of the army
Of the United States, and shall have the
same pay add allowances and all mounte!
| ptlvdieS. nntI-cnmmisSinned officers. must
claus and artificers, shall be allowed 40 cents
per Gav for the nse and risk Of their horses.
except of horses actually killed in action; and
if any mounted volunteers, non commissioned
officer, musician, or private, shall not keep
himself provided with seIvicpabe horse,
said volunteers shall serve on foot.
I he following is the vote Of the Senate on
The passage of the above bill:
Yeus.-Mrssrs. Allen, Archer Ashley, Atchi
r son, Atherton, Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Breese,
8 Bright, Cameron, Cass, John NJ. Clayton, Col
quit, Corwin, Crittenden. Dayton, Dickinson
Houston Jarnagn Jenness, Johnson, of Marand.
Johnson of Louisiana. Lewis, McDuffie, Mangum,
Morehead, Niles, Pennyback r, Rusk, Scmple,
Sewer Simmons, ~ eight, Sturgeon, Turney,
Upham, Mcstcott Woodbridge and Yuee-4U.
Mas -Mes<rs. Thos. Clayton aud Davis-2.
[>enators Berien, Calhoun and Evans being in
their seats, did not vote. The other members,
whose names are not recorded above, We're alb
sent.1
When Mr.. Critenden's name called, he
voted "ay except the preamble" So also did Mr..
Upham,
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The Peace Party.-The following members
Of the House of Representatives voted against
The bill to furnish men and money to de-
, frnd their country, and carry on the war with
MeXico:-
: Messrs. John Quincy Adams, Ashmnn
Cranston, Culver, De'ano, Giddings, GrinneIl
e Hudson, DIP King, Root, Severance, STohm
f iidpn, and Vance-l4.
There are two in the Senate that voted a.
gainst the same measure. Their names are,
Messrs. Thomas Clayton, and Davis.
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5 The Washington Union Of Thursday eve
:, ming contains the following official document;
r APROCLAMATlON
j By the President IF The United States IF .americn
t. Whereas the Congress of the United States
r by vlrtne of the Constitutional authority yes
l. ted in them, have declared by their act bear
s ing date this day, that ''by the act of the Re
- public of Mexico, state of war exists between
that Government and the United States:'
r, Now therefore, /, James X. Polk, Presi
1t dent Of the United States Of America, do here
re by proclaim the same 10 all whom it may con
Germ; and do especially erjnin on all person
holding Offices, civil or military, under III
j., authority Of the United States that they b
y viuilant and Jealous in diSchareng the dn
'e ties respectfully incident thereto and | d
- moreover exhort all the good people of III
- United States as they love their country, a
20 they feel the Wrongs which have forced o
- them the last resort of injured nations, and d
8 they consult the best means, under the bies
=. sing ofDlvine Providence, of ahridginu its c.
a. lanI.ies, shat they exert themselves in pre-
serving order, promoting concord in maintain
= ing the authority and efficiency Of the laws
- =; and in supporting and invieoraling all tn
IT,. measures which my be adopted by tn
~ constituted authorities for obtaining a spe,
no dy, IA just, aud an honorable peace.
~ In testimony whereof, have hereunto 81
~ r, my hand. and caused the seal of ii
- L. u United States to be affixed to thes
~ presents. Done at the city of Washington {
=" tie thirteenth day Of May, one thousand eigI
~ hundred and forty six, and of the ndepel