Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-16

i, has already produced, his best friends WIN, WE
trust. be convinced that no mder course cou'0
have been pursued towards him.
II is propcr 10 add, that as soon as iniofihdl'o,'
reached Washin.lo Thai Gen. Games was 49, ~
cising powc! to call Tor troops otGel lI,du ms
embraced in the requi.ilion OF Genera layior DC
was directed TO coun,ermand his proceeo'ns',,
BE named the Governors upon WHO'LL -. -,
made his calls. 10 each of whom The following 'e'-
ter was addressed and copy senl TO iiihse'i
"WAa DEPARTMENT.,
":lay ~, 1876
Sir:-lt bcin. understood thai Aiaj"f 1el' -.
Gaines has made cal on your sxceieney -.
lan.ccrs. 10 rendezvous Al Fort Jesup, Louisiana,
| have IL inform you that ms was doHe "Ino
The authority OF the President, and that me 0ene-
rel has his day been instructed loreyuke The sans
You are requested 10 take no measures 10 co''F9
with hat call" u;s
Those whom he had called from Missouri, ,s'ls-
sissippi, and Alabama, at The moment ten. ay
lo,s regui>ilion was received at New orleans, anu
who had organized and left their respective ola'es'
were recognised and received.
The Governor OF Missouri was informed oy 'ne
Secretary oil War that the President mao recoS-
Lzed the call made on him by Gen. Garnes W VI.
extent mentioned in his letter. 10 VII: nc uo.ps
which NAV have left the Stale Of Missou'' 'ol
New Orleans the place oi rendezvous, peio.e w
notice If your order changing lhelr oeS,,nd"o"'
and 10 the Governors of Mississippi and Alabama
the Secretary of War wrote that The call Of ueh-
Gaines made on those States "had been recog-
nzed by The President 10 the extent oi Inc huaoe'
furnishcd and sent 10 Texas.
Hearing that Gen. Gaines was sill busy ~
organizing and accepting volunteers, afpo''ss'eu
sundry staff officers, employing africans, &C,
the Secretary wrote to him as, follows rms
call" (alluding 10 a call on the government OIL
Kentucky by Gen. Gaines,) 'as you must De
aware, has been made by you without The sane
ton OF law and az similar calls appear TO nave
been made by you on other States, without auihor-
i,y from the President, or this department. ana
which are calculated 10 cmbarass The govern
menl, you are hereby directed 10 discontinue
your independent action 10 these matters, anu 10
conine yourself to carrying cut The orders anu
views OF The President. 50 far as they may &c
communicated 10 YOU from this department -
You will forthwith revoke any calls yon may
have made on States for volunteers or militia,
berond The number already sent into Texas, or
10 Gen. Taylor under these calls"
In subsequent letter he was again written 70
as follows: "Yonr action in calling Tor or recelV-
ing volunteers, independent Of the instructions Of
This department, and beyond the requlsltions OF
General Taylor, is wholly unauthorized and Iilc'
gal; and you are again instructed not only 10 stay
all such proceedings, but TO recall any acquisitions
ron have made, and act NO further upon The SUBJ
leci, without special authority first had from this
department" "Since wiring the above
il is understood that stan appointments, such as
paymastefs quarlcrmascTs, inspectors, &c. have
been conferred by YOU on citizens. Such appoint
menis are altogether illegal, and will not be con-
iitmed or recognised
Thus il will be perceived that Tie action oil The
War Department in regard 10 the extraordinary
conduct Of General Gaines was prompt and deci-
sive, and in no respect can the government here
be charged WITH or made respon.iblefor the mis-
chief which may ensue