Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-05-23

These Instructions were vsrnlted; and
b January hast, soon after tie in6orl@ IRA.
tin e ssTsxaa intosour union Of Statoe, Z
Gen. Tsylor was fDrtker ssauthorissd B,
ne PrS6dent to make ! r6quisition upon
Ito sxecatixe Of that State for such u ii.
militia force = may be needed to repel in,
vasion or 10 secure the country, against ap.
.prehendsd INVASION z On The "a day .
March, he was again reminded. sin tn.
event Of The approach Of any considerabl,
Mexican force, promptly and efficiently t
uss the authurityl with which ~ was cloth
ed 10 callto him such auxiliary forca as h,
might ned 6 War actually existing, ans
our territory having ;;bsen invaded, Gen
Taylor, pursuant to authority vested ia hin
BY my direction, has called on tue Cover.
nor of Texas for four regiments Of, Stat,
troops--two TO Be mounted, and two 4
serve on foot; and on the Governor b
Louisiana for four regiments Of infantry
to be sent to him ~ soon a. practicable.
In further vindication Of our rights ant
defence q onr terrisery, I inyok the promp
action of Congress 10 recognize the exist
cnce Of the war, and to place at the .disro.
silion of the Executive the means Of pros.
ecuting the war with vigor, and thus has.
tening the restoration Ct peace. To this
end ! recommend that authority should BE-
givento call into the public service large
body Of volunteers, 10 serve for not lest
than six o.. twelve months, unless sooner
discharged. A volunteer force is, beyond
question, more efficient than any other des.
cription Of citizen soldiers; and il is not "a
be doubted, that a number far beyond tina,
required would readily rush 10 the field
upon the call of their country. / further
recommend that liberal provision be made
for sustaining our entire force, and furnish
ing It with supplies and the munitions Of
war.
The most energetic and prompt meas
ures, and the immediate appearance in arms
Of a large and overpowering force, are rec
commended to Congress as the most certain
and efficient means Of bringing the existing
collision with Mexico to aspeedy ard sue
cessful termination.
In making these Recommendations, /
deem it proper to declare that it is my anx-
ious desire not only to terminate matters
speedily, but to bring all matters in dis
pute between this Government and Mex
leo to an early and amicable adjustment;
and, in this view, l shall be prepared to
renew negotiations whenever Mexico shall
be ready 10 receive propositions, or to make
IF her own.
1 transmit herewith copy Of the cor
respondence between our envoy to Mex
leo and the Mexican minister for foreign
affairs; and so much Of the correspondence
between that envoy and the Secretary Of
State, and between the Secretary Of War
and the General in command, as are neces-
sary to full understanding Of the subject.
JAMES X. POLK.
Washington, May IL, 1916.
As soon as the Message was read, Mr..
Sewer moved TO refer the Message and ac-
companying documents to the Committee
on Foreign Relations, with leave 10 sit du
ring the session Of the Senate. Mr.. Benz
ton moved to amend the motion Of Mr.. S.
so as to refer SO much Of the message as
referred to the voting Of supplies and the
call made for volunteers to the Military
Committee, and that referring to our rela-
sions win Mexico 10 the Com. OF FOREIGN
Relations. Mr.. S. accepted the amend
ment, and the motion as amended prevail
ID. A motion to print 10000 copies Of
The Message and documents was then adopt
I'd. The bill from the House 10 increase
The rank and file Of the army was then pas
sed. The Senate then went into Execu-
i've session, after which it adjourned.
This message. was Immediately commu-
nicated to the House when it commanded
brea.hless attention on the part Of all pres
ent. $3.50. .s.lst
3. The House then went into committee Of
he Whole, and took up the bill, authoris-
ing the President to call out $4,000 vol
anteers and apPropriating $lO, 200, OCO FOR
heir support. The bill was finally pas
sed by vote ia to IA. This bill also
recognizes the existence Of rur. But we
give the bill entire. This is the way 10
do business. Just give Mr.. Polk the
means and he will soon bring those hair
Drained Mexicans to their senses:
A Bill to provide for the prosecution Of
The EFFICIENCY Of War between the United
States and the Republic Of Mexico.
Whereas BY the act Of the Republic Of
Mexico, . state Of War exists between that
and the United States.
Be i enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives, Of TIE United STATES, That
for the purpose Of enabling the Govern
ment Of the United States 10 prosecute said
war 10 speedy and successful termination,
The President be, and he is hereby au,hor-
ised to employ the militia, naval and mil
ltary forces OF the United States. and to
call for and accept the services, either an
cavalry, artillery, or riflemen, 10 serve
Twelve months after they shall have arriv-
ed at the place Of rendezvous unless they
shall have been sooner discharged. That
The sum of ten millions Of dollars BE- and
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