Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-12-15

into full effect lis fair and obvious intent I'h,
will be submitted at an carly dav for tho corsi
Grafton Of tho General Assembly. Any moe
iications required for tho success or efficiency
, an arrangement so cmInonily conducive TO Il
prosperity of tho people and 10 the honor al
reputation Of the State, and which VIII not "a
ITS principles, nor add 10 the barhcns Of tho pc
pie. will. 1t is believed. DO bat ros polsvo 10 the
will, and trust will receive your favorable n
ton.
After repeated attempts on TIC par. Of the
States for honorable ad|us,m n, OF all oxis,iI
differences with the Mexican Government, cot
sis.lng IN part of tho accumulated wrongs and il
jurics committed on citzcns Of the United State
In their persons and property. for more than :
years, ntnicabIo rotations with that poae
J wero suddenly terminated The DIN Of Apr
last. BY tho invasion Of territory b. Mex
can force and tho shedding of the blood of OF
own cltiZons upon our own soil.
This event was duly communicated 10 Congrc.
by the President Of tho United States on tho 1t
Of May last. for tho consideration OF that branc
of the Government. which, by vote ncarly n
proachlng TO unanimi:y, passed an act approve
on the l3th OF the same mnh.h, recognizing I'll
war thus commenced tho part of Mexico a
existing between the two powers, and authorizing
the President 10 call for ana accept tho service
/ Of any number of Volunteers, not exceeding , :,
90. for lis speedy and energetic prosecution.
! 10y Il communication from sac '1CAltttiN y
+ War, dated the 10Th OF tho Sumo month, ami re
ccivcd ato The cvcnIaL pt tho ; list, enclosing
copy OF tho act referred i: rcGu ,tcd o!
! tho p1rt Of the President. 10 call for ti:rcc re
gineu.s from this S:ftc. ~ serve as iuftntry o.
rIil5mcn. aGd 10 cause shotn 10 be Organized q
tho earliest practicable = ftp' rrrPG rtorv 70 then
bong moved towards II Al Of war. II com
piaEco with this request my proclamation dated
22d of May issued. Invi.ing citizen sol.
eicrs to repair to the siandnr! of their country.
This call. found ci,zons peacefully cnga-
gcd in their ordinary pursuits, scarcely dreaming
of this invasion of our soil by forci N foe how
faithcsS socvcr past events had shown that foe
to be. Oar military org1Hiz1tIon, during II poace
Of thirty years, was broAon up and in ruins. No
funds had been provided by law. 10 be advanced
10 the volunteers, before they should roach tho
place of renjezyous, cilhor for clothing, for pro-
visions, or for tho expenses of transportation. Ii
is true tho United States had made ample provs-
ION for each of these Objects. bat payment could
not be made 10 volunteers until .hcy should DO m
spcctcd and mustered INT, service. What tho
volunteer stood in necd of therefore, was a friend.
ly hand advance 10 hun. or to the proper Off
for his the amount OF these necessary cXpcn-
seS. untii being accepted INTO tho service OF Tho
United States. he should re :civc from the pay
master. his dLo allowance for these expenses. ont
of " hich he would thus be enabled 10 replace the
money advanced for his benefit.
Such where few of tho obstacles that, accord
ing to tho predictions of some threa tonod 70 pre-
ven, tho raising by tho time required, Of In lana 5
quota of troops.
But these and all other dilicutcs were met and
overcome. principally from ranks of Young
men. who their coun.ry's defence in the hour
of danger and il spriic md hope ntitno Of peace.
They lew to tho standard of their country with
an a!acrity and enthusiasm that challenge our
admiration. and provo that when allowed 10 sha re
in Tho pcrils of the battle field. their bravery i
destined 10 shcd an additional Instrc the bril-
liant Victories which have already crowned our
arms BY tho 10Th of June. only Is days from
the issuing of the Proc lamatlnn. the whole thirty
companies wcro reported TO tho Executive. and
within few days after, twenty-five additional
companies were offered. ready for service. Their
disappointment WIS great when Informed, that tho
rcqiston already full. and that the services of
no more troops could be received from Indiana.
Many other companies. IN various parts of the
State, and in different stages Of organization.
were much 10 their regret. compelled TO dsband
on the receipt of tho intelligence. Our three
regiments were concentrated at New Albany, not
only in ample time. in tho opinion of the proper
officers Of the regular army, but two or three
weeks sooner than tho means Of their Transport
ta,on bv steamers could be furnished by the
United States.
An arrangement was made with several Bran
ches Of the States Bank. by which they agreed TO
advance on tho draft Of the Executive, means 10
aid in clothing. subsis,inS and transporting the
volunteers, looking 10 Government for pay
ment.
The whole sum drawn bv tho Executive. under
this arrangement, was S3.2l> IS, of which Sd
us Is was drawn from the indianapolis Branch
and the residue. being Sl5OO, from that ut Ma
olson. Tho whole amount drawn was applied to
tho objects in question. excepting SIT IS OF the
las, named sum. which. remaining uncNpended
has boon returned 10 the Madison Branch. lcav
inr vet due 10 tina, institution $ ,452 D.
As the only payment mado by the United
States to the volunteers before they left Indiana
was for clothing, no part of tina, was retained to
repay the money advanced to them for other
objects, unless with their own consent If obJec.
ton was made. and. after full explanation. por-
sisted In hy single volunteer. the retention.