The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-05-28
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

llcO, alter repeated attempts on the part OF
the United States for an honorable settlement
ofall exiting diflerances with that power,
which have been met only with indifegaaces
and contempt:
And whereas, by an act of the Congress
OF The United States, entitled. Gan ACT
Providing for the prosecution Of the existing
war between the Uned States and the Re
public OF Mexico approved on the 18th Of
the present month, the President of the
United States is athorized, in addition to
other provisions therein contained, for the |
prosecution Of said war 10 a speedy and sue
; cessfu termination, TO call for and accept
the services ofany number OF volunteers moi
exceeding, 10000. either as cavalry, artllery,
infantry, or rifemen.
:. And whereas, by a communication from
the Secretary of War, dated the 10Th inst,
received late last evening and encloseing a
copy of the aforesaid act, the Undersigned is
requested on the part of the President, to-
} cause TO be organized at the earliest pracli-
cable period, for the aforesaid service, THREE
REGIMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS, to be infantry or
, rihemen, and to designate some convenient
place of RENDEZVOUS, for moving towards Mex
2 leo, for the several companies, as fast as they
, organized into regiments preparatory TO NOV
ing towards Mexico; said companies and
regiments to be clothed, armed organized,
5 oliicered, inspected, and mustered into the
+ service, according to the regulations con-
G tanned in the subioined memorandum. as
gathered from tie aforesaid requisitiun and
d act of Congress.
: Now, therefore. |, james Whitcomb, Go
vernon ofthe State of Indiana, do issue this
! NY pfoei2mation, appealing TO the citizens of
our beloved State, by their love q Ct @@" "::
{ and Us institutions, by their sence OF the
9 wa nton and provoked invasion of our terri
4 tory, and the eAusion of kindred blood by a
! foreign and peridious foe; by their desire
to emulate the deeds Of noble daring, which
IL have SO proudly distinguished the soldiers OF
10 the coniederacy, in our earlier history, and
le by The desire TO adopt the best means, und er
the favor of Divine Providence, for a speedy
termination OF the war, and an early res'or-
alton ofpeace, to form themselves into Vol
a, unteer companies, with all despatch, for the
lie aforesaid service, and to report forthwith tc
h, this Deparimentihe fact oftheir organization
: SO that early orders may be given to them tc
= march to
I'd NEW ALBANY,
lg in this State, which is hereby designated al
lie the place OF rendezvous preparatory 10 thei
moving rewards Mexico.
In testimony whereof, have here
ed unto set my hand and caused th
ne seal of the State, 10 be hereunto al
RI fixed at Indianapolis, this 22d day o
u H.. S. May, in the year of our Lord, 1916
M of the State the twenty ninth, and c
20 the independence ofthe United State
the SEVENTEEN
ar JAMES WHITCOMB.
.. By the Governor
JOHN IL. THOMPSON,
Gu Secretary of State.
tor MEMORANDUM.
ak OF the Organization OF Volunteer Corps undo
- the Act OF Congress of the 9th May, i84t
'eu their Clothing, ATms, Pay, mode of dppOIn
of ing their Officers, &C., &c,
i'm l. The volunteers to furnish their ow
clothing, but every non commissioned Office
he and private shall, in lieu of clothing, be ent
l. lied, when called INTO actual service, receiy
!" in money. sum equal To the cost OF clothing
oud u nou commissioned officer private, (os Il
case may bel in the regular troops OF the
we'd States
fer II, They are to serve twelve months aft
they shall have arrived the place OF rende
anu vous or to the end of the war, unless di
no charged according te the time for " HIGH IA,
shall have mustered into service,
TieS III While engaged in actual sevice, tn,
snail DC subjected to the rules and articles
war; aud shall be pa ced IN all respects (exce
az TO clothing and pay) the TOOTH
with similar corps OF the United States army.
"e'- ~. They shall be accepted BY the Pres,den
cle in companies, battions aud regiments.
best V. The President is authorized organic
the the companies into baitalons; battaiiions in
h to reglmentsi regiments into brigades; and bri
that AIDES into divisions. as the number
the volunteers shall, in has Judgement nder It e
son pedlent
left VI. Volunteers received into service who sh'
vlor be wounded. otherwise disabled, in tho sc
cen vice, shall be entitled all the benefits COME
hem red on persons wounded IN the service OF u
U. States.
,rltv VII. Tae Presiden, under the discretion
that lowed him, has decided that the number OF p
on Yates in all volunteer companies, shall be lia
til ted TO eighty. Volunteers shall in all other re
Ino Pec:s have the organization of the army of Il
tory United States, and the pay and allowa
eld, ces.
emu, a company of CInfantry or riAemen) Will CO
lrmy sst of Captain First LieaIe nant, Seco
and Lieutenant, Sorgeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Nj u
" to clans, and 90 Pryates
VIII The officers OF companies. baitallio
the aud regiments above enumerated, shall be q
srous pointed in the manner prescribed by the la
will OF this State. nearly the same are apple
this Bile, that is TO say:
,ans, The commissioned officers of each compa
ouly 20 be elected afier The company IS full.
Scott majority OF members present, az The time d
c ar place designated by majarity Of tire compan
In- to be certfted.to the Adiutant General by
on Judges and Clark OF the election, as preser b
It by m the act relaljng TO the MALTA and hdep'
ding dent companies, approved Jan 18TH 1874.
5Ioiy order that they mas BE commissioned by
Georernor,