Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-30
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WAR.
GREENE COUNTY.


AZ meeIlnS Or 49, ,oo.i. U-s:.----.s - J;-e;
MIA Militia, called out on the 10Th ins,. for the
purpose Of answering the call made on Virginia
for volunteers BY the President Of the U. States
and periodically rendered 10 us by our Executive
of Stale, Col. VIM II. Sims was called TO the
Char, and Wyatt $. Beazlcy appointed Secrela-
~; and on motion Lieut.. Col ST. Clair I. Dean
was appointed Vice President, and Edward Nj.
Tunslaii assistant Secretary.
The Chair, in few appropriate remarks, eS-
planned the object Of The meeting; and, on motion,
appointed committee Of nine. viz: Maj. John T..
white. Captains VIM. Il. Sims, james Olield
John a. Gentry, Jeremiah B. Long, Benz. lleTn-
dren and James t. Ship Or. VIM. A. Hill and
Wyatt S. Beazley, Esq, 10 report business Tor the
meeting.
The committee retired, and during their alb
sencc the meeting was addressed, in an able and
spirited manner, BY Captains VIM. R. Mills and
Oliver Finks. the Rev. Benz. Creole and ElishaJ.
Williams.
The committee then returned, and reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted BY The meeting:
Whereas, our country has been subjected, Tor
long series Of years, by The public tunclionaTics
of Mexico, TO unmiigaed and repeated wrongs,
and tic rights and privileges OF our citizens have
been often violated and set at nau2hl; and where
as, our Government, which has ever been as rea-
dy 10 repair wrong AS 10 demand right, has
repeatedly and earnestly demanded a reparation
of those injuries, which has been withheld and has
exhausted fair and honorable means OF pTeserv-
ing peace by sending an Envoy 10 Mexico 10 Ell
feet an amicable adjustment Of all past controver-
sizes: and instead OF her answering our friendly pre-
fermen,s in manner which became her, as
civilized nation desiring peace, and which our
national position in the world entitled US TO ex-
meet she has added conlumely 10 wrong. by the
rejection OF our Envoy and he preparation Of
actual hos,ilics b. invading our territory and
sping he blood cf cur ci,izeDs-Ih therefore,. DC il
Isl. l3ssolicd That VIC most cordially approve
the patriotic course of the President, in asserting
and maintaining our sacred rights and national
honor in our controversies with Mexico, and that
we regard the &C, OF Congress giving 10 The Presi-
dent the power TO prosecute vigorously and efiec.
lively the Just and necessary war in which we are
now engaged, as evncng wisdom and spirit
Of zeal and patriotism worthy the representatives
OF great and a free people.
%. Resolved, That whilst we would avoid war
with any nation, so far as We could consistently
with honor, and would deprecate as we should its
horrors and its calamalies. yet, believing as we
do that our present war with Mexico has been
brought on solely BY The unjust and iliberal
course Of the Mexican Government, we trust that
the constitutional authorities Of our Government
will prosecute il PROMPTLY and energetically by
land and sea, and that they will not cease TO ap-
ply The rod OF correction TIL we shall have been
able 10 dictate the terms OF peace in the palace Of
the Monczamas"
81. Rssolred, That We have heard with plea
sure and pride The brilliant success of our arms
under the gallant ami chivalrous Taylor, and
that, as Virginians, we stand ready, at The call
of our country TO emulate the example of our
forefathers on the field OF battle and to perpetuatc
the proud fame Virginia has so long enjoyed and
So proudly won in former days; and that, whilst
we cannot but shed tear OF sympathy for our
irreparabIe loss OF the many brave spirits who
have fallen in our recent conflicts our grict is
softened by the reflection that they fell as mar
tyrs, battling in The defence OF their country.
After the adoption Of The above preamble and
resolutions. in obedience 10 repeated calls from
the meeting Cart. James t. Ship, DR.. VIM. A.
Hin and VIM. Lewis addressed eloquent and pa
tfo,ic appeals. which were received with applause
by the audience.
The meeting thcreupon adjourned, and The re-
eiment was formed into two parallel columns
between which the music paraded, and cal! was
made for volunteers 10 follow, and in very short
time seventy men were following the strains OF
martial music, enrolled their names, formed
themselves into company and elected the fol-
lowing gentlemen their officers, viz: Lieut.. Col
ST. Clair T. Dean, Capt. Tilnan While and Maj.
Jno. B. White, Lieutenanis; Edwin Booten, VIM.
I. Chapman, Richard Sims and Geo. L. Tee,
serseanls; Linn B. McMullen, Henry J. Wall,
Isaac G. Davis anil Robert Ganes, Corpora's;
VIM. J. Miller and VIM. Haney, Musicians;
after which the officers took charge OF the COM
pany, and, whilst on parade, rumor passed
though the ranks that intelligence had just been
received that The Governor had issued despatch
for a rendezvous of the volunteer corps OF Viz
ginia in the city OF Richmond. Captain Jas. T.
Shin suggested The following resolution, which
being pni BY Capt. Dean, was adopted with ac-
clamation by the company