The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-05-23


country.
Anticipating the possibility Of a crisis
like that which has arrived, instructions
were given in Angus, last, as precau.
'lonsry messure.' against invasion, OF
threatened invasion, authorizing Gen.
Taylor. if the emergency required, 10
accept volunteers not from Texas only
but from the State OF Louisiana, fla
oama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, and corresponding letters wert
addressed TO The respective Governors
Of those States. These instructions were
repeated, aud in January last, soon after
tho incorporation of Texas into our ma
lon Of S,ates,' Gen. Taylor was further
authorized by the President 10 make b
reqnisl'cn upou the executive Of tina.
State for such of its militia force as may
ne needed to repeI invasionS or 10 secur'
he country against spprehended iuva.
sions.'
On the I'd day Of March, ts was a..
gain reminded, sin the event OF the sp
preach OF any considerable Mexican
force, promptly and efficiently TO use
The authority with which he was cloth,
ed 10 call 10 him such auxillery force as
as he might need.' War actually ex-
sting, and our territory having been in
vaded, Gen. Taylor pursuant 10 authori
Ily vested Ia him by my direction, has
called on lhe Governor Of Texss for
four regiments OF State troops Two to
be mounted, and two to serve on foot;
and on the governor Of Louisiana for
four regiments of infanlry, to DO sem
In further vIndicstlon Of our right,
and defence OF our territory, | invoke th,
prompt action Of Congress TO recognise
Dho existence Of the war, r,aud place The
disposition OF The Executive the mean
Of prosecuting tie war with Vigor, ant
hus fastening he reieralion OF peace.
To this end | recommend authority
,houd be given to call Inlo service :
arge body ofvolunieers to serve for no
less than or II months, unless soone'
discharged.
ii volunteer force is, beyond question
more efficient than any olhtr descrP ion
Of citizen soldiers; and it is not 10 b,
loub ed that number far beyond that
Required would readily rush 10 The fell
upon the call Of their country, | lurthe er
recommend thai liberal provision he
made for sustaining orr entire military
force, and furnishing it with supplies
and munitions Of war,
The most energetic shd prompt mes-
sures, and The immediate appearance 10
arms OF large and overpowerlng force,
ara recommended 10 Congress as The
mos, certain and ef1icisnt means OF bring.
ing the existing collision with Mexico
10 a speedy and successful termination.
In making these recomme ndallons,
deem il proper TO dSclare that il IS my
anxious desire not only to terminate
hOstlilies speedily, but to Oring all mat
ters in dispute between this governmen
and Mexico to an early and smicabl'
adjustmsnl. and IN this view, shsl
bs prepared to rensw nsw negotiation
whenever Mexico shall be ready to re
lceve propesiuons or make proposition
of her own
| transmit herewith copy Ofths cor
spondsncs between our envey toMrx
co and the Nj xicsn mlnlser for fcreIg
j l4G4irs;and so much OF the correspondence
be, wsen ina, envoy and the Secrstsr.
.lof War snd tho Gensrsl in cemrnand o
Tho Del Norte, as ere Necesssry to . 10
, understanding ofthe subject
JAMES X. POLK.
] Washington, May II, ls46.
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