The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-12-05
PROCLAMATION.
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albert c. Brown, Governor of the state
OF Mississippi.

or Mississippi.
The sabjoiald letter from the Secretary oil
War, communicating the Presidents gequis..
ton on this State loT One Rsg'mcat Of infantry
to serve during the War with Mexico, unless
sooner discharged has come to hand. 1t gives
me pleasure to lay i. before The country, assur-
ed that it makes the only appeal o the martial
spirit Of The freemen of Mississippi, which is
necessary. The nation is unhaPpily involved
in War-the constituted authorities call on the
citizen soldiery to sustain The banner which
now waves in triumph over the fields of Palo
Alto, Resaca de La Palma, aud Mont rey. The
call speaks in strains more eloquent to every
patriots heart than any language at my COM
mand.
1t is my earnest desire to avoid all scmblance
of confusion in collecting the troops al the
place rendezvous, to afford every part Of the
State, and indeed even individual as far a.
possible equal and exact justice undo: this
call. And above a., Is il desired that the gal
liant spirits who respond to the call may not be
disappointed. 1t will be perceived that the
President requests us to be as prompt as possible
in our response. With a view to meet as near
as possible his object, notice is given that all
the reports to me, rendering companies. will be
carefully flt led until the 18th December, prox-
inlo on that day, if no more than ten companies
have been reported, the ten required will be Sc
lected, so as to give to each ordinary division
in the State, Difference being had to.popuation)
al har a II,
ny accepted will be notified of such acceptan &C,
as soon as possible after the 18Th December,
aud it is earnestly hoped that none will march
towards the place Of rendezvous until SO noti-
fed. Commanders are strictly enjoined not to
report mill their companies are full according
to the requisiion. Reports vii. be received as
on the personal honor Of the Commander-and
should any make false report " Lch is not an
ticipatedD it must not be viewed hardship if
such ate entirely excluded.
Deeply sympatl,yzing with the patriotic SOL
diers who were disappointed in getting into the
first regiment from this State, 1t affords me the
liveliest pleasure to congratulate them on the
prtseat favorable opportunity of entering their
couniry's seryice-an opportunity which ]
know they viii eagerly embrace. For if 9TH
ers have gained immortal honors there are yet
laurels TO be won, bright as ever decked war.
rior's brow.
Attention is called to the whole Of the letter
Of Secretary Marcy, but special notice should
be taken that companies are to consist of not
less than sixty-iour nor more than eighty Par
YATES, 6Aclu ding Of course non-commissoned
as wall as commissioned officers and musi-
clans.
As the regiment will not be mustered into
the service Of tue Uriicd States, uaiil it shall
have completed its organization b. the election
Of its olcers, q commissioned officer in the mi
litia Of this State will be despatched to the
place Of rendezvous with orders 10 take the
command un.il such organisation is completed
or until be is relieved b. an officer OF the UNI
ted States Army.
!, viii be seen that officers Of the Quarter
master and Subsistence Departments Of the
roralar amy are 70 b. siafioae at Vicksburg,
with fuads 10 pay ihe Necessary expenses.
4. G. BROWN.
EzocsE G CHAMBER, Nov. p, 1916.