The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-27

1916.
Gen. Taylor, on the Rio Grande
At regular meeting Of the Albany Emmett Guards,
ns,a az snsl was ps.ssa
Resolved That Capt Osborn be authorized to tender
vernon q this State Consisting Of 90 men and that they
are readiness to march to the defence Of their country
when called on
The general ORDERS issued in accordance with the re-
auson made upon the Governor of this State, will be
m hs q War the act authorizing the
President accept the services OF volunteers and
morandum Of tho organization OF volunteer corps under
The National Cadets, COL Pitman, have promptly vol.
unteercd their services to the Governor This pre-.
sumo is the company which has volunteered in New
England ...,. !, ..,,,,.,v q, r,v,o, ~. 81,
volunteered for garrison duty should that service do
vove upon the militia in consequence the withdrawal
Of the regular troops
[From the Lowell Courer.l
The Lowell Mechanic Phalanx, Friday evening,
with only dissenting vote instructed their officers to
tender their services Immediately to the Commandern-
Chief part of the force called for from Massachu
sets, for the Mexican
from the Boston Mail Nav ISL
As there seems to be much enquiry the liability
be made upon this State for troops to be marched
perhaps the views Of citizen soldier may not be i'll
timed
The With article of the I'd chapter section l. of the
| constitution of Massachusetts,, reads as follows:
Provided that the said Governor shall not at any tmo
hereafter by virtue OF any power by this constitution
granted hereafter to be granted to him by the Legis
lature transport any of tho inhabitants Of this
wealth. obge them to MARCH out of the limits of the
same. without their free and Voluntary consent the
consent of the general court except far may be
necessary to march or transport them by land water
the defence Of such part Of the State to which they
cannot otherwise have access"
The 10th section of the State militia law Of 1910, stands
| thus:
"The active militia Of this Commonwealth shall
sst and be composed of volunteers or companies raised
at large and in all shall first be ordered into
| vice in case of wars SC"
1.-THE whole number of volunteers shall not exceed
! ten thousand men,"
The case then think stands thus: If a requsiton be
made upon this State the Governor cannot order any
part OF the volunteer force at present enrolled unless by
their consent by consent OF the Legislature for
which last session must be convened Nor he call
for any volunteers in addition to the present enrolled
force If their number is full to ten thousand allowed
by law But if the volunteer force of the State falls
Der requisite to make the existing deficiency be
enlisted and organized for this special purpose their
diton under which they enlist and then ordered Texas
II the is to be protracted require tho actual
Massachusetts, State distant from the Of ope
rations It fair to presume that the present force will
be required at home and therefore only volunteers for
| the purpose will be marched to Texas.
Proclamation or Governors.
| PRocLAMArios GOVERNOR ARxASsAs
HEAD QUARrERs, LITTLE Rock,
Whereas, information to be relied upon, has been re-
ceved, that actual hostes have been commenced be-
Of Occupation" is surrounded by large body Of Mex
can troops-and that General Taylor has made requs-
forcement enable him to meet the enemy. And;
whereas, it il probable that troops will be
qured and, in order to supply them call will be made
Therefore, /, Thomas s. Drew Governor and Comman-
dcrinchef Of the State Of Arkansas make sths my pre-
liminary proclamation 10 all persons under my command
liable to do military duty to hold themselves ready be
enrolled into the military service of the Union; patcu.
division. General Of brigade, and Colonel OF regiment
toake forthwith all necessary and steps to
commands in men, arms and equipments and to report
at the earliest practicable the adjutant general
Of our citizen soldiers that in the event Of their services
being needed voluntary enrolment will superccde the
volunteer companies throashoat the State cs-''"
cannot deem necessary to make any other, there
Be mo higher appeal to s people Of this
ton in the objects Of this proclamation than simple
nouneemen. Of the facts that has commenced that
the blood Of fellow citizens has been tshed-and
We shall probably be needed early day, to avenge
that blood, and inAict just and summary punishment
THOMAS s. DREW
BY the Governor and Commander-n-chief,
| SoLoN BoRLASD, Adjt Gen.
| PROCLAMATION THE GOVERNOR OF ONE
| EXECUTIVE OEFIcE, Ono, I
| CoLuMsus May 20, 1896
| FELLOW CITIzENs-It has been declared by the Con-
gress Of the United States and announced by the Pres
dent, that exists between the United States and the
republic Of Mexico Every day mail bring intelligence
that hostltcs have commenced and in progress
our Southwestern frontier The blood Of our conn
trymen has been she'd and hostile demonstrations are
| making by Mexico to prosecute the war.
Patriotism and fidelity to country and to coun-
| trymen, call upon to Hy to the rescue
requston has been received from the President of
the United States at this department calling Ohio for
three regiments of infantry, rifemen, to repair
| speedily as possible to the theatre Of war.
Under these circumstances now appeal to the gal.
emergency and promptly meet the expectations Of the
general government
the courage and patriotism Of the citizen soldiers Of Ohio
| for aid, that that aid not promptly rendered
Whatever may be the diversity Of views, II 10 now
sufficient for know that war exists on our borders
and that is duty to exert every effort to
This event in the history Of Ohio will afford her sons
an opportunity Of devotng themselves to tho Of
NJ. hartley,
Governor of the State Of Ohio.
Naval Preparations.
The U. 5. sloop Of Boston yesterday raised
upon the dry dock. preparatory fitting service
She will be ready to receive her orders in week The
The d h or
Il Is said will be launched Saturday, and put immedi
partmen to complete the frgse Sabine hourly look
ed for and every thing Ia readiness to execute the
der with despatch ii will take sixty day. to finish hs,
have been built for the Mexicans, by Messrs Brown
Bell, and recently purchased by this government will
understand be taken to the yard for the purpose Of
receiving their arms, munitions, &c.
The noble ship Of the line North Carolina the largest
and most splendid Of her class in the navy permitted
to lie in an obscure hole, where at low water she is
least four feet mud-entirey unnoticed and il would
seem uncared for Five years Of inactivity and in such
place. will complete her destruction; and like the old
Hudson, and many others, she will be knocked on under
the hammer OF the auconccr at sacrifice Of ninety psr
cent II Is said she 10 to remain in her present position
during the summers and Bay il not TO be graced
heretofore by her noble appearance We think under
CIrtu mil rdorQ ftl
than ornamental. The government refuses pay sixty
dollars to have her towed out Of the mud and In
to fresh water.
The brig Porpoise, Lieut. Com Hunt arrived at 81 Do
mingo the It'll inst seventeen days from Havana and
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