Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-05-23

States" Gen. Taylor was further aatth3rfs
Jad by tho President 10 ntts d f8dai5ttign
upon tho Esaeutiy8 Of TINT Stats for sush
Of it, militia force AZ may 10 needed To TO.
pei Invasion or 10 secure the country
against apprshsn1sd INVASION" On tho
III day Of March he WIS hn In reminded,
"in tho sYsnt Of the approach Of any con.
siderable force, promptly and efficiently 10
tisB the authority with which hg was clothed
10 call 10 him such auxiliary GfeB ~ he night
nse1." War actually existing, a1t our
territory having boon invaded, Gsn. lay
Tor, pursuant 10 authority vested IN him by
my direction, has called OH tbs Governor
Of Tetag for four rsein tt1ts Of Stats troops,
two to be mounted atltwJ to serve 0t foot,
aud on tie Governor Of Lyuisiana fif four
regiments Of infantry, TO be- sent to bin as
soon as practicable,
In further viHIigition Of our RIGHTS and
defence Of our territory, | invoke tho
prompt action Of Congress to recognise the
existence Of tbs war, aud 10 place Mt tho
disposition Of the Executive tho fns4ps Of
prosecuting the war with yia1r. anI tbts
ha 9tsfi1g tlg fest9faitaa Of pbaeg.. u
this end | recon isut mi authority should
bs given ty coll into the public service q
large body Of volunteers, to serve lDf not
Iass than sin or twelve months, Unless soon
~ discharged. A volunteer force IL, be-
'Ygpj question, mora elf lent than any
otlEr description Of citizen soldiers aud It
II not to no doubted that q number fir be-
Ygnl that required would readily ftsit to the
field upon the call Of dlaif county. / fir.
tber recommend that Il liberal provision be-
mai7 for sustaining our military force, and
furnishing it with supplies aud munitions Of
war,
The most energetic and prompt nsass
1fa7, mud the imna lialo appearance IN
hfns Of d large and 6g]arp0WeFing fofcs,
arc recommended to Congress rs fhB most
certain and efficient means Of bringing the
existing collision with Mssieo to a speedy
aud successful termination.
In making these recommendations /
deem it proper 10 declare that It Il ny a17.
'ods dtsira not only 10 terfninats host tias
speedily, but 10 bring III mlftars Ii dispute
brtw0en this Government aud Mexico h.
"a early and anieAble q lIt5tnsat, nnt In
This view | shall he prepared 10 fsnsw ns.
goIiatiofs whenever Mexieo shall be- fendy
10 receive propositions, or to make PROPOSE.
lions Of her oWa.
! transmit herewith fl copy Of the eors
fasp1hIstr1 Our Envoy h Mexico and tho
Mexican M~taister FIR Foreign Aff,ir=, aud
50 much Of tho e6ffe s99a leaes bntweeu
TINT Envoy and tito 388Fatafy IL Stats, aud
between the Secretary Of War and the
Gereral in com Maud Oh The Del N6re. rs
arc necessary to il full understanding Of the
subject. JAMES K. POLK.
The proceedings TINT followed the read
ing Of the Message wefe very Interesting,
in each Hot9e of Congress. W. have,
however, no room for detnilz. The faal
result was, the passage by tho Houae oil
tho following important bill, by ii yrry
majority-t14 to Ii. The fourteen
hhys are rs tollowat Jnp. q. Adams, Ash.
nun, Hfa nst0n, Culver, Dslaho, GidlipRB,
CrioHeIl, HUDSON, u. 2. ktoe, Root, Sew
GRANGE, str6bm. 1ildsa, anl Vance.
|Vo sbajl only state tbs principal provisions
Of said biz as he details would oeeupy uafe
space than We Gan bsstow upon IL At t%reseht
II authorizes The President 10 snplav the mi
ltin usgal, and military forces of Tic United
md 10 call fr ond aecopt lie s~etvieeg
Of any number Of volunteers, uot gEeseling
fly Thousand, who may offer their services,
as cavalry. artillery. )tiauug, or f)i1arnan, 10
aefge sis - I" elve months afsf they shall
have arrived at the plare Of rendezvous, 6r 10
II" ard of the war, pB.eaa e0ouef Discharged
Tint The sum Of ten millions Of dollars bo and
lbs same is hereby appropriated 90 Of anymo.
hey IN the Treaaory or 10 come iato tlos4fea,
aury not ofherwisa appropriated, lnf tbs pat-
POGO o' carrying tbe prov Iaions of Ills act IN.
10 effect.
Tho pfeajlcnt is also authorized forthwith
to complete ali The pubic armed yeatela nov
authorized by law, and 10 prfeh4sa Or charter
arm and equip. and man such merchant yea n
and atoanboat as upon cxaminalion my
be found fit or eaaliy converted into armea
veaaeIs, fiji for the public ~aergiee. ami In aueb
., t. -f fit Z.t 81 - -
defonco Of The contry.
The last section reads ~ follows {:
Sec. D., And be IL further enacted. That.
whenever tho militia ar yolnnfoers are called 1
,nd r,r.i,al t,,. H.. ,a.... aaa t,.aaI
- : ''''''" '"'' ~ '''''soP' '"' on"teo
States, under the provisions OF this act, they
hall have the organization Of the army Of he /
States. and shall have The sama nav
art,m - ~f,t. nj ,