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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1846-06-06
A. q. BROW N
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, May ~. 1877

FIN. I have the honor to enclose q copy OF an
sn, Of Congress entitled "an Act providing for
The prosecution O. the existing war between the
United States and The Republic Of Mexico
which authorizes the President to accept tho
Iscrvices Of Volunteers.
/ IL will he perceived hat sll tho oilcers with
! Volunteers taken into he service OF the United
States under this act are TO be appointed and
commissioned, or such az have been appointed
and commissioned IN accordance with the laws
of the State from whence they are taken, and
that the Volunteersreceivedin into the service OF
the United States are to have tho organization
of the Army Of the United States. For this
exact organization, so far as relates 20 compa.
MES and regiments, please see the memorandum
Iappended 10 the law herewith, TO both of which
particular attention is requested but under the
discretion allowed him, the Presiden. has deci-
ded tina, the NUMBER OF privatss in al! volunteer
companies shall be limited to eighty.
On the part Of tie President / have TO requee,
Your Excellency to cause to be organized g; the
earliest praclicableperod the following corps Of
Volunteers:
One Reglmea. Of Infantry or RiAemen.
Your Excelhncy 10 requested to designate
and to communicate promptly 10 this Depart
ment some convenient place OF rendezvous (say
Vieksourg) for moving towards Mexico, for the
several companies as fast as they be organized,
where they WILDE further organized into reg
lment. The eeleral corps will be inspected and
mustered into tie service Of the United States,
as far as practicable, by an officer or officers Of
the United States Army where this cannot be
done, you ararequested TO designate the inspec-
ting and musering officers, who will, in every
ease, be Instructed to receive no man, under the
rank Of commissioned officer, who 10 in years
apparently over forty five or Under eighteen, or
who is not inphyscal strength and Vigor; nor
the horse of any volunsee. not apparently eound
and effective, with necessary horse equipments
or furniture.
1t is respectfully suggested that public notice
of these requirements of law may prevent much
disappointment. to the jealous and patriotic cili-
Gems of your Etate-mu'ttudes of whoa the
President cannot doubt will 30 eager to volan.
teer.
Should there be any difficulty or considerable
delay IN obtaining the amount and description
of tho force proposed TO be raised from your
State, you win give the earliest notice thereof
10 This Department. tnar proper steps may DC
taken to receive them from other sections O
the country.
Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
w. l.. MARCY,
Secretary Of War.
His EScellency,
The Governor Of Mississippi,
Jackson.
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PROCLAMATION.
by ALBERT G, BROWN, Governor q h'
State Of Mississippi.

State Of Mississippi.
By the mail from Washington City, was
pu, in possession of the subjoined letter and
'nemor andum from the Secretary OF war a.
o'clock last night. II will be seer that the
President of the United States requests the
speedy organization of ONE REGIMENT OF
INFANTRY OR RIFLEMEN,' in this State.
In obedience to this request, have great pleas
ure in saying to the patriotic citizens Of Missis-
sppi, that will accept for the President, TEN
COMPANIES OF INFANTRY OR RIFLEMEN, organi-
zed in conformity with the memorandum hereto
appended. Volunteers will observe that it re-
quires eighty privates, and thirteen commission
ed and non commissioned officers 10 constitute
a company. In the election Of officers, and in
the enrolment of privates, strict observance OF
the rules LAID down by the Secretary of War, is
enioined. No company can be accepted by me
that lie not organized in the maner there pointed
out.
So soon az ten companies are organized, they
will be rendezvoused at Vicksburg or Jackson,
and mustered into the service of the United
States. There will doubtless be many, very
many more, to tender their services than can
be accepted. 1t is therefore proclaimed that
those who organize according to law and first
tender their services, will be first accepted by
me, and by me rendered to the President of the
United States.
Infantry or rifle companies heretofore reported
will be required to report again when they shall
have recruited and otherwise fitted their organ
ization to the subjoined regulations. In again
reporting, companies are strictly enjoined to 70.
port their full quota Of officers and privates.-
And to avoid the difficulty Of recruiting after Or
ders are given to rendezvous, it will be proper
not to accept any man as volunteer who does
not enrol himself on pledge Of honor, to march
with the company when orders are given.
need scarcely say. that trust the ten compa
MES will be ready in the shortest possible time
N. BIN all that have done heretofore,
was but anticipating, as far as practicable, the
wishes of the authorities at Washington anC
when ordered the organization of companies
to consist of from 81 to 100 men, was looking
10 the law as it then was. It will be observed
that the ten companies now asked for, are to b
! organized according to construction given BY
the President to the late act Of Congress-
When accepted conditionaly twenty .egh
? companies, who had organized under my order,
, supposed there would be requsition on thu
State for at least $500 men. And in all that
' have done within the las. few days to promote
the organization of a regiment OF Cavalry, have
acted under the advice OF Major Gen. Gaines
who gave ne positive ssuIance that such reg
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GJThe Washington CORE pendent Of the
New York Evening Pos. Gays Gen. Scott is NOT
TO take command of the army operating in Mex
leo, bu. that the gallant Gen. Taylor 10 TO be
continued in the command TO the comple ton of
the work he has so nobw begun.
In regard to the rumored appointment of Gen.
Scott to this command.,he universal expression
of opinion, az far as wehave heard il, is in con.
demnation Of such course. The campaign in
Florida is proof enough that Gen. Scot is better
fitted to remain at Washington, drink his wine
and theorize on tactics than to take command
OF the active operations of southern campaign
with southern volunteers. There lie too much
rule and line work about Scott 10 suit our south
cru boys.-ErGnklin Democrat.
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linen, would BE- accepted, 'ne W'., 80
up inorsndum hereto appsi led' eepla'is We ms'
intelligence on the anljefi 70 suloh lucy relav,
~ ~ ollie Al character tofe'veo Wy ne, sne. ~
commencement ~ bosiiIilea between VIC on,
led states and Mesico Wy oondue. was baseo
ON tho beat information could get, ana was
designed 10 promote the public service. These
remarks arc submitted ier tho satisfaction %,
,hasc who have been mialcd by my letters and
advice. All that have ssid or written, was
based on tho exceedingly meagfe and nnsaiis.
factory accounts derived rom unofficial sources.
/ am now acting adsisedly, and ! express an
CAR es, hone thai within very fow days the
ten companies, called from this State, will DO
orgsoycd and ready 10 march into tho service Of
tho United States, .,o,,,
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SATURDAY, JUNE q.
GOV. BROW N.

Gov. Browns Proclamation, calling for Vol
un,cers, reached this place Friday morning
Tho Volunteers from this ond Of the State. W,
doub, no,,will all be disappointed. News reach
cd here on Thursday evening. bya gentleman
Jus, from New Orleans, that Vicksburg was al
ready crowded with Volunteers. Capt. J aek
son had had his company in camp for severa
days pact, ready TO march at moments war
ming, into tho service of the United States
We do not know what course may now DO ia
ken, but il seems to U.s. impossible for com
psny from this distance to Vicksburg' 10 90
marched into service before the whole requls'-
ton shall be filled up by companies nearer the
place of rendezvous.
Would il not have been better for Gov.
Brown 20 have made place OF rendezvous al
soms ooip, in this end of the State, as also at
Vicksburg, that all portions of the State m'gh'
have chance, to have had Volunteer Compa-
mics in the service OF the Mexican campaign'
The object in the War department at WASH
ippton, 10 making calls upon the State Govern-
nen,s. was that the whole of each State, rs
near a5 possible, bear its portion in the United
States service. This object is virtually defea-
ed by the action of our Governor, by making
vicksburg or Jackson the place ofrendezvous,
md the declaration of his Excellency, that he
will accept &he companies first rendered. The
volunteer companies would have been better
satisfied, if after they had rendered their SER
vices, each Captain would have had an oppor-
unity 10 draw, and the rcquisiton upon the
State to have been filled by lots cast amongst
The Captains of companies, than that the first
who presented themselves should be the first
accepted. The course pursued by his Excel
lency, will either cause too many to 60 to
Vicksburg, or each company fearing it may be
too late, may not repair to Vicksburg, and de-
Jays may DO occasioned in matter whic
should have been executed with promp,ness.
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MR.. CALHOUN.

This gentleman has more admirers IN the
democratic party in the South than any one
man OF that party. For the last few years, bis
friends were almost proscriptive as to him, ma
king devotion to Calhounism sine qua non to
pure democracy, or their support for any lucra-
tive Office; indeed, split was inevitable be
tween those, Ginning to be democratic, who
could not subscribe to MI. Calhoun in every
particular, and those who thought that there
were other men Of the democratic party, who
reflected its will and was more popular with
the mass Of the people than MT. Calhoun. A
crisiei however, has arisen, both in parties and
men, the country is now involved in war, and
that politician is doomed who opposes vindi-
cation Of the insulted honor of the nation. We
are, upon reflection, more and more surprised
at the course Mr.. Calhoun has thought proper
TO pursue, in relation 10 our Mexican difficult
ties. In his speech in the Senate, he says that
no ;s willing 70 vote, our then little Army, on
the banks Of the Rio Grande supplies, but that
he was unwilling by his vote to make every
man in this country the enemy ofevery man In
uexico. The substance Of his remarks, on thai
occasion, was to express deep determination
not to declare war against Mexico, until mexico
by her Congress, had recognized the acts o
her Generals on the banks of the Rio Grande
He seemed determined to limit the power of thu
President, and Of our Generals, to very small
compass. in their acts of making war. A sufti
Gent caution upon that subject, is highly com
mendable, and no Congress should place 1t II
the power, Of either the President or our Gen
erals, to make war with other nations OF IN
volve this country in war ad libitum. But ar
not our present difficulties with mexico OF
very different character, than that of the in
cautious Or impolitic act Of a President, or of
hot.headed. or impetuous General. The pres
ent Congress passed laws recognising the who'll
of the country this side the Rio Grande, iror
it's source to it's mouth, as part of the Sta,
of Texas, and as such, part Of the America
Union. These laws when passed, were to b
executed, and it at once became the duty of tn
President 10 see that they were executed. TIL
probability is, Mr.. Calhoun voted for every la'
which has passed the present Congress, recoe
nising Texas as portion Of the Vui,sa State.
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Tie i'fesiden, 10 conformity 10 tho laws Of tho
Isud, feli Il h,s duty TO place a small iofoe on
the bslLs Of the 10 Gnndc. iopfosset sho
frvn,,es Of tina, county. with sisiet orders no,
10 make Any expressions upon what Congress.
and l,o recognised 40 senioo. Gen. Taylor's or.
ders wen, no farther than TO occupy a country
which Congress had solcmpy recognised as q
portion Of The United States. After Gen Tay.
Ior had occupied this country and placed The
American standard upon country where her
revenue laws was then in force. our army 's
surrounded by Mexican Gonerals.--ouf men
killed and taken prisoners. Tho supplies OF our
army was Gu, of by hostile and an invading
force, and war with all its horrors, stared por.
ton Of the country immediately in tho face
The President with great promptDess, makes
known to Congress the existing state OF facts,
and desires tha, war DO declared 10 exis, be.
tween this country ond mexico by the act OF
mexico.
Under the full knowledge ofthe existence OF
1
the whole facts of the ease, Mr.. Calhoun de-
cares othat he would sooner plunge dagger
to his bosom" than vote measures euhiciently
effective, to produce speedy and honotaoie
peace between the two countries, he would moi
hermit our Generals or President to involve the
country in war. Tho doctrine laid down by
Mr.. Calhoun and others on the war bill IN the
Senate. would permit any rsurper or power
that choose to invade this whole country, from
Maine 20 the South Western border, TO VIII. oh
he President could make no farther objection,
,r opposition than mere defensive warfare,
provided the government invading our territory |
lid not choose 10 declare the &C. Of invasion by
lor authority. We nigh. suffer all III. horrors
If war, our commerce and merchant. men, open
o every species Of piracy, and the whole mat
er dwindle down to what may be called Q state
If hostiftiss. provided the aggression power
Ices not, through her constituted authorities,
,hoose 90 declare war between tho two ma
ions. We cannot perceive that the Admins
dblll liso tSSi tSo nasty ia tlIiS
IAN we look upon N;r. Cahoun's conduc. in any
).her light, than as hostile to tn. Adminstrs-
ion, upon more questions than the Oregon.
This gentleman was not so squeamiah when
le gave MIR. Madison so warm and patriotic
support in the last war. He was then for war
With Great Britain, with far less cause for war,
han exists between mexico and this govern.
nens at this time. Du, time, the conlueror of
Ill things, visib!y shows its influence upon man.
0.y-An Election for u. .. Senator Will take
place in ehor. time in Maine, in The place OF
Mr. Evans, whose term expires 4'h of aarch
,s47. II ia though, Gov. Anderson will be
elected in bis place.
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[ Correspondence ftts Baltimore American.
WasUry5T TON, MAY %, 1886.

WAsHnaroN. May %, 1876.
In the Senate, new Naval Committee bill
was reported this morning, proposing an appro.
priation OF 2,c20, 600 Tor the building of ten war
steamers of three classes, Ave OF one, three Of
another, and two of third.
Mr.. Mangum said he had no objection to any
increase OF the navy, which might be deemed
necessary but he could not consent TO give the
President unlimited power both as TO the char.
acter Of the vessels and every act in relation to
them. The President had already been inves-
ted with dictatoria powers, and 1t was time to
pause. 1t became Congress to act in this mat.
ter and no, to en.rust every thing to the Presi.
dent.
MI. Fairfield said he would call up the bill on
Monday. The Discretionary power which has
been given to the Executive in the war bill
made it necessary to increase the power still
more.
MI. Mangum said We will consider that when
the bill comes up.
Mr.. Dix reported the House internal impro ve-
ment bill with amendments.
MI. Allen offered resolution which was a.
greed to by the Senate. calling for copies of any
accounts of any interference of the government
Of Great Britain or France, or either Of them,
10 reference to the annexation Of Texas.
Mr. Woodbridge, Of Michigan offered resou
tion Of inquiry in reference to the boundary be.
tween the United STATES and Great Britain.
MI. Westcott, agresably to the notice made
yesterday, moved the Hostponement Of the Ore
gon bills reported yesterday to the first Monday
in December next. MT. w. said he saw no rea
son for passing these bills at the present session
of Congress. He believed the public interest
would not surier from this postponcment,
There were local authorities there already with
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~ ~ Utrecht, Tho alhiamaDt. " alleges. IN
utterly uniousded, Nothing wbsicyw u known
of any act u commissioners appointed undos
tba, treaty referred solely 10 Canada and not
10 Louisiana,
Accounts from this country 10 tho 10th ult,
were received by tho Noselpa On tho 9Th. The
Gong fess,onal Discussion u tho Oregon gues.
ton arc noticed, but are not made the theme
III newspaper comment, Tho passing " tho
Hub. Treasury iiill by tho House VI Itoprosoo.
,ativos Ia cited AZ showing tho Increasing
strength Of the Democratic party.
Noports Of distress In Ireland continue TO
come IN u tho mos, appalling nature.
Lord Aberdeen has recognized tho annexa.
ton Of Texas by informing tho custom house
authorities that the produce Of that country
mus, be regarded @ tho produce Of tho hmo'i.
can Union.
The message Of tho Pfosdcn, recommending
an Increase Of the army and navy IL cornmen.
ted on in France much more than in England.
In the debate that onsued, II was remarked
that N. There. and indeed every other spea-
kcr, spoke strong Of maintaining tho English al
lance; and NJ. Theirs also declared, whom
speaking Of the United States navy, that no
could never bring himself to believe That, under
any statesman, France could DO plunged into
war with the United States.
Correspondence Of tho N. Y. Jour. Of Com |
LIVERPOOL, May 4, l6i8.
With reference to our circular OF the 18Th
u,, by the asst steamer, we have to advise that
there has since been steady good demand for
Cotton, but the market having been more Free
ly supplied, partly from recent imports, tho
BUYERS have rather had the advantage, scarce.
y, however, amounting TO reduction OF ID per
b. from the highest point IN any description.
Fair Upland is now quoted at Al, fair Orleans
Al and fair Mobile 4sd, per h. The sales for
the week ending GATH ult. amounted TO 80 $50
bales, aud for the week ending LIST inst, was
1900 bales. The American descriptions sold
ia the last week, consisted OF g, 100 Upland, n
q s; n; $50 Orleans, ct 81 6, with few fan.
cy lots q, 81 z; 4,450 Alabama and Mobile at
81 a 81, and go Sea Island a; II % per ID.
The money market has become easier and
trade a, Manchester in rather more healthy
state. The mpor; of cotton into Liverpool Tho
last four months is ass, coo bales against $780,.
600 in the first four months OF las. year; The
supply from the U. s. is 370,000, being do.
ere ase of 206, 600 bales. The stock in this
por, on the Is, inst. was 100000 bales, ag.inst
$50, 600 last year al The same period. The
stock of American was SIG, 600, or a decrease
OF $4,000 bales.
The New York Journal OF Commerce, OF
Friday evening, says:
The Hritanla's news is considered as on the
whole favorable. The quotation of PCS. for
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CI,5-An Election for u. 8. Senator Will take
place in o ehor, time in Maine, in tho place Of
mr. Evans whose term expires 4th of aarch
l847. II is thought Gov. Anderson will be
elected in bis place.
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The New York Journal OF Commerce. OF

Friday evening, says:
The Hritania's news is considered as on the
whole favorable. The quotation of PCS. for
flour in Liverpool netts So. The English quo.
,ations for pork aud beet are quite satisfactory.
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His EScellency,
The Governor Of Mississippi,
Jackson.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-06

We understand that high military autho-
rity In Washington has expressed an opinion
that the volunteer forces cannot be concen-
srbcted on the Rio arande before the close of
August or the opening Of September. The
task Of collecting such d force from our wiue-
" extended territory, organizing and prepar.
ing them for the field, cannot be effected, even
with the most strenuous exertons, before that
period. The army will consist of twenty odd
thousand men, and will DO provided with all
that is necessary to ensure triumph.
This measure will meet the appreciation OF
the entire American public. Tine most vigo.
rons c~ouusels are now The most moderate. and
they will secure an early and glorious termi.
nation of this unhappy contest.-Such an ar
my Of Americans, led on BY such a chief, Is
now the best and only peace.maker. The Sc.
lection Of General Scott for this high service
will be received by the army and the people
with universal applause.-Intrepid, cautious
and enterprising, he will not only win glory
for himself and his country, but by guarding
against The excuses which invading armies
too often commit, will protect that glory from
a stain.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-06

Cows.-We every day hear complaints
Of our citizens, especially on Lafayette
and Church-street, relative TO these useful
animals. In wet weather especially their
sidewalks and galleries are made to serve
the purpose ofstables, and it is dangerous
to walk along those streets in a dark night
for fear Of running against some cow. As
these animals go off in the morning and
come back al night, the proprietors ought
70 pen them up in theirown yards during
The night, instead o imposing a disgusting
task on their neighbors, who receive no
benefit from them.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-06

GREAT BR1TA1N.-The great alterations
in mechanics, the application of chemistry
to agriculture, and the unlimited powers of
steam, seem to have opened to the people of
Great Britain a new, and assuredly no un-
real, field of view. Under forms from
which the philosopher may turn away, as
from empty symbols of material c%iviliza-
ton, the great ideas of an infinite extern
sion of manly power and manly industry
have been developed: with the exception Of
the superficial extent of this little island
every element is here in a state of rapid
and endless growth. The population al
most doubles itself in the course of a mans
lifetime. The natural resources of the
soil are continually increased by the appli-
cation of science. What can always be
achieved by power, can now be executed
with certainty by means of the wonderful
natural element which man renders subor-
dinate to his service. In all directions, the
walls of the World-the horizon of society
appear ON the point of vanishing, and
nobody a venture to fix a limit to the ex-
ertions or the acts of man in reference to
his earthly existence on thisplanet.-A4gs.
burg Gazette.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-06-06

A P~ATRIoTIc BIsHoP.-The Cincinnati
Catholic Telegraph, of which Bishop Pur.
cell is the editor, has, in its number Of the
2lst ult., an article on the subject of the
existing war, of which the following IS an
extract:
"The die is cast, the sword Is drawn.
and every man must enter with all his
heart into the conflict, with an unfFinchiup
determination to carry the flag Of The
Union with triumph and honor through the
storm of war. H~enceforth, until peace be
restored, our great object must be 10 defend.
by every in our power, the national
cause. Every privation must be sustained.
every call must be responded to with alac.
rity, every hand ready to carry out the de-
signs of those who direct the d~estinies Of
the Republic, during the days Of peril
ANY other feeling than this would be con-
trary to the allegiance which we owe 10
the constitution, and which the Govern.
ment has now more so, If possible, than
any other time a right to demand