The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-06-13
GOV. Brown-vOlunteers.

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GOV. BrOwn-vOlunteers.
An Extra Of the Columbus Democrat has
been handed to us BY the Post Master of this
place, containing the proceedings OF a meeting
of the Columbus Riaemen. We have hereto
fore passed his ExcelleIcy, Al. G, Brown, Gov
ernor. &C.. BY, with that silent contempt with
which 4 Wing Editor should treat aloco loco
Governor of this State. But as ~"curses loud
and deep" are being heaped upon his head we
think it best to give a very little light to the
people as to the course be has pursued in rela-
lion 10 the Volunteers called for from this State.
We therefore condense from the proceedings
Of those Columbus RiAemen the following
facts. (The meeting was held June 4th)
The Committee, appointed to Report say, that
on the 9th May a meeting Of the Columbus
Riaemen was held and a resolution passed Of
fering the services Of the company in the war
against Mexico-that this resolution was for
warded to Gov. Brown, and by return mail a
reply was received, dated May 18th, and stat
ing that "the tender is accepted, and should a call
be made orders WiH be despatched Immediately to
that gallant corps.n On the 10th a pledge was
made BY the company that they would pro-
coed 10 Join the United States Army on forty
eight hours notice. On the Cd June the procla-
nation Of Gov. Brown, dated May Both, was
received. We extract the only part Of it that
we consider as bearing on the case;
at is therefore proclaimed that those who
organize according to law and first tender Their
s~eyvices, uiE be first accepted By me, and by me
rendered to the President Of the United States
hyaaIry Of rife companies heretofore reported
will be required to report again when they shall
have recruited and otherwise fitted their organi
cation according to the subjOlned regulatiOns.'
On the morning Of Sd June the COMPANY
adopted a preamble stating the tender of thei
services and the Governors acceptance of then
that they had held themselves in readiness
since The tender Of their services-that as tn,
proclamation required that they should repor
themselves again, it was resolved that the Com
mandant report to the Governor by mail or ex
press that the Company was fully organized
&c, and that the members enroll, &c. TIL
resi- Of the proceedings we give in full, callin
particular attention to the Governors letter, t
Capt. McClung of the Tombigbee Volunteer
the extract from his proclamation, and tn
resolutions Of the Company.
SIN accordance with which, enrolment
names was commenced. On the evening
the same day I'D JuDe) a meeting was agai
called, when it was stated by the Lieutenar
in command, that he could not comply wit
said resolution, as be was informed by the Sc,
rotary, that a sufficient number of names he
not been enrolled 10 meet the requirements
the Governors proclamation, and further a
lion Of the company requested; whereupc
your committee we're appointed, who no,
after due consideration report: That the failu
TO enrol d sufficient number is to be attribute
70 a conviction in the minds Of the commur
y that the company would not be received
the Governor, preventing those who were de-
fous Of volunteering from joining the comp
ny Or enrolling their names; that this oPini
was based upon the following letter viii
came in the same mail with the ProcIamatio
JACKSON, Miss, 3lst May, 1916,
Capt. Ahr. X. McClung, - Sir: You "
receive by this mail a requisition of the Sec
tary Of War on this State for one regiment
infantry or riRemen-ien companies Of 90 m
Officers and privates. If you rish to make
Of he companies wrltc me instantly on Me rece
cf Gis, and you soil be accepted. IN Tie evenl
your fephisg By The merit mail, I shGR set
dOwn for one company, and you are ~ittout ]
Tier adeiee directed % rendezvous yOur eOmpan!
JacEscn 81 Hicksburg at the earliest day possi
Il y highly important that | should be put
possession Of your 1ishes andintentions at d
az there aiA be aImosi Immediate application
the ten companies in the rgt. and should /
hear from you soon the places will be giver
other applicants. shalt be obliged to you i
win ~communicate he contents Of his letter 10
Riaemsn through 1cir commander.
Very respectfully, SC,
A. G. brown
The contents Of this letter were gener
known and the statement contained in it,
almoa immediate application would be mad
re fa nannbss of s~Ompaaies required, and
p%qissenlaE Eeqaea. thatthis fact with the re
ihe letter should DO made known to ua, pt
Wy ssaanse 81 Inference tbai d place pou