American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-10

! luntccrS were discharged and sent home on the
expiration ofther three months service.
LANo further calls appear to have been made
by Gen. Gaines for volunteers or militia, until
early in May of the present year, when unau-
thorzed requests or requistionsin various forms
and OF different import, were made by him for
a volunteer force, some to be in readiness, and
others for immediate entrance into service, the
amount of which is not yet known at this de-
partment, but, as far as ascertained is embrace
ed in a statement which is among the docu-
ments herewith furnished.
1t is also understood that he has taken meas
ures to organize troops Independent Of his calls
upon States through the respective governors;
and the accompanying documents show that
he had appointed various staff officers, without
instructions or legal authority AS soon as in
formation was received of those proceedings,
prompt measures were taken to counteIact
them, and to arrest this course of Independent
cation A portion ofthose thus called into SER
vice by acquisitions upon the governors Of Ala.
bama, Mississippi and Missouri, having prompt
ly responded to the same, the governors of
those States were informed that these calls upon
them had been recognised ''tO The GCitft Of Nle
Numbers furnished and SsnE TO IeraS To this
extent, and no further has the oarE uci of Gen.
Games, in making acquisitions calling into ser
vice and organizing troops, beas' recognised,
and all beyond has been distinctly dsapproved.
by your direction orders have been issued re-
lIevng him from the command Of the western
division and requiring him to repair to this city.
The correspondence called for by the second
branch OF the resolution accompanies this COM
muncation In relation to that part of it
which asks for information "whether any OF
der was at any time given by the President or
Secretary of War to Gen. Scott to proceed to
the Rio GEande, or take command of the ar
my" &c. have to state that, about the time
the law recognizing the existence of war be-
tween the United States and Mckee, aSai su-
thorizing the raising ola volunteer force of So
600 men, was passed, | had conversation with
Major General Scott, and, by your direction,
informed him that you intended to put the ar
my, designed to operate against Mexico under
his immediate command, and invite him, as
you requested me to do, to call on you for the
purpose Of receiving your views and instruc-
lions. An interview between yourself and
him, at which | was present, shortly after took
place, when you announced to HIM Your deter
mlnation to assign him to the command of the
army in the war against Mexico. The order
and instructions to him were verbal, and | am
not aware that they have been reiterated in
Wiling IlG lHlllIeuldlGlY CUlGTGu upon lne
necessary arrangements to carry into effect
your views and instructions, and, down to the
present time, has been assiduOusly engaged in
the duties of his office. Interviews and con-
situations between him and myself, often at my
particular instance, have very frequently taken
place in regard to arrangements and prepare
tons for carrying on the war. When | first
communicated to him your intention to place
him in command of the army, he replied: that
he should neither decline or solicit that service;
but at once on receiving your verbal order, en-
tered readily into the preparatory measures to
carry them into effect | am not aware that
he claimed "that command as due to him for
his rank in the army" or expressed any wish to
be assigned to it, until his preference was init
mated in his letter Of the 25th ultimo, in reply
to mine of the same date, and his claim set
forth in that Of the 27th, both which are a.
mong the papers herewith submitted. His
wishes in this respect have not been made
known TO me, further than they are expressed in
these two letters. had no intmation what
ever that you intended to change, or thought
of reconsidering the orders to Gen. Scott com
hitting to him the command of the army to
operate against Mexico, until had submitted
TO you his letter Of the 2 LIST nltimo. After your
examination Of that letter | received your di-
rection, changing your previous orders, and
communicated it to him in my letter ofthe 25Lh
of May,
have the honor to be, with great respect,
your obedent servant, w. l.. MARCY.
To the PRESIDENT.