Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-06-02
Official.
VOLUNTE E R S!
A PROCLAMATI

A PROCLAMAT
BY the Governor Of the State Of
Indiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Whereas, the territory OF our common
country has been invaded, and the blood OF
our ci.izens has been shed upon our own sol
by hostile force from the Republic OF MexI'
CO, after repeated attempts on the part OF the
United States for an honorable settlement OF
all existing differences with that power, which
have been met only with Indifference and
contempt.
And whereas, by an act Of the Congress OF
the United States, entitled, IAN act providing
for the prosecution Of the existing war be-
tween the United States end the Republic Vi
Mexico" approved on the I 9Th Of the present
month, the President Of the United States is
authorized, in addition to other provisions
therein contained, tor the prosecution OF said
war to a speedy and successful termination.
TO call for and accept the services OF any
number OF volunteers, not exceeding $4,000
either as cavalry, artillery, infantry or rifles
men:
And whereas, by communication from
the Secretary Of War, dated the 18Th inst.
received late last evening, and enclosing a
copy of the aforesaid act, the undersigned Is
requested on the part Of the President. to
cause TO be organized at the earliest practical
BILE period, for the aforesaid service, THREE
REGIMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS, TO be infantry or
rffemen, and to designate some convenient
place OF rendezvous, for moving towards
Mexico, for the several companies, as fast as
they shall be organized, where they will be
further organized into regiments preparatory
to moving towards Mexico said companies
and regiments 10 be clothed, armed, organi
zed, Differed, inspected and mustered into
the service, according to the regulations con-
tanned in the subjoined memorandum, as
gathered from the aforesaid requisltion and
act of Congress:
Now therefore, !, JAMES WHIrcoMR, Cow
ernor OF the State Of Indiana, do issue this my
PRocLAMArIoN. appealing to the citizens OF our
beloved State, by their love OF country and
of its noble institutions, by their sense OF the
wanton and unprovoked invasion Of our ter
ritory and the effusion Of kindred blood by
foreign and perfidious foe, by their desire to
emulate the deeds of noble daring, which
have so proudly distinguished the older mems
bers Of our confederacy, in our earlier history;
and by their desire TO adopt the best means
under the favor Of Divine Providence, for
speedy termination Of the war, and an early
restoration OF peace, to form themselves into
volunteer companies with oil despatch for the
aforesaid service, and to report forthwith to
this Department the fact Of their organization
80 that early orders may be given to them to
march to New Albany in this State, which
is hereby designated as the place Of rendez
vous, preparatory to their moving towards
Mexico.
Ia testimony whereof, ] have
hercunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the State TO be here
unto affixed at Indianapolis, this
r.. ST. 22d day Of May. in the year
Of our Lord, 1916, Of the State
the twenty ninth, and Of the in
dependence Of the United States,
the seventeen.
JAMES WHlTCOMB
BY the Governor:
JOHN H. THOMPSON,
Secretary Of State.