Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-05-28

dery have become thoroughly aroused and are busily
preparing for any emergency which may call for
their services.
Pursuant to the call of the Mayor an immense
meeting held in Philadelphia on the 18th, TO give
public expression of opinion on the present state of
affairs with Mexico. At least 10000 persons
were present. who called Col. John Swift, the mayor
of the city, TO the chair, and after appointing great
number of Vice Presidents and other officers passed
resolutions expressive of their determination to sup
port the government in every emergency
Several volunteer companies of Philadelphia have
rendered their services to the President to march at
moments warning for Mexico The City Guards,
commanded by Capt. Hill, have mustered 100 men,
fully equipped, in the U. s. uniform, and have for
warded Capt. H. to Washington to volunteer their
vices for Mexico. The Washington Rife Corps and
the Native American Rife Corps have also rendered
their services to the President. meeting of the Of
fcers of the First Regiment has also taken place, at
which the following resolution was passed.
Resolved That we, the citizen soldery of the First
Regiment of the citizen soldIery of Pennsylvania do
hereby tender the President of the u States the of
fer of the services of ourselves and command,
whenever our country shall call to and aid in
asserting her cause.
The Philadelphia Evening News, of the 18th, says
that orders were received on Monday by express from
Washington by Col. Bankhead to despatch four COM
panies of the Second artillery, under his command,
immediately to the seat of war. They will be taken
as follows: one company from fort Trumbull, New
London one from fort Hamilton; from Govern
ors sland and from fort Milin, Delaware river.
The News adds that eight other companies of artil-
lery the Atlantic coast ordered off to the Rio
Grande, making twelve companies in all.
BALrIMoRE-The citizen soldiers of Baltimore Of
fered their services to take charge of Fort McHenry
bit the Secretary of War replied that not the
intention of the department to leave the fort without
garrison, but should different arrangement be
made the tender would be accepted.
An enthusiastic meeting was also held in Baltimore
on the l2th at which adopted to enroll
volunteers.
New YoRK.-Companies D, E, F, and G, of the
Second regiment U. s. Artillery lately stationed in
the harbor of New York and its vicinity, have been
ordered to embark Immediately for the Rio Grande.
The Legislature previous to adjournment the
18th nst passed the following preamble and resolu-
tion by reclamation:
Whereas, The Legislature Of the State of New
York have learned that actual hostilities have been
commenced between this country and the republic OF
Mexico and that these hostilies have been begun by
the armed forces of Mexico after the utmost forbear
ance ON the part of our government through their
commanding officer General Taylor.
Therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State Of New York, that the Governor be empowered
to enroll body of fifty thousand men volunteers,
with view 10 act in defence of the State to pro-
coed to the seat of war defend the honor and dig
nifty of the country and that the Governor be author
ised his discretion to order the duty, and
that the sum of one million dollars be, and the same
is hereby appropriated deay the expenses of the
same.