The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-14
THE SPIRIT OF THE PEOPLE

Its military and naval forces under the recent act of
Congress. He is in constant communication with
his secretaries, and in frequent consultation night
and day, with his cabinet. Arrangements are ma
king which will be announced in due season. and we
entertain little doubt that they will be found salts
factory to the country. The plan OF the campaign
will develop itself
The country is rousng up. Westward, Ho ~
Is becoming the rallying sign. The newspapers
are coming to US charged with the rising excitement
of the people. Meetings called-meetings are
held-compauies organizng-mitary equipments
preparing. In twenty days after the fiery torch
is passed through the land we shall have the
$4,000 volunteers offering to take the field. Those
who live near the scene Of action will probably
be first called out but the more distant volunteers
will be held in reserve, to bide their time, if they
are wanting. We understand that offers are
pouring in upon tho President. Among them, that
we can call to mind, is a regiment from Pennsyl-
vania, under General Sherwood; brigade from
New York, under General Gibbs Mcneil. Offers
of aervics in various forms are made. Among the
offers received by the President is the following
from the patriotic and monumental city:
HEADSuARrERs 5rH REGIMENT " l.,
Baltimore, May IL, 1886.
At special meeting Of the officers of this regi-
ment, held at the Colonel's quarters the folio wing
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That Colonel Hickman, in behalf of the
Companies composing the 5th regiment volunteer in
fantry, attached to the first light division M L. be
authorized to inform Major General G. II. Stewart
that the services OF said regiment at the DISPOSE
ton Of Major General Stewart TO garrison Fort
McHenry, whenever it may be deemed ex pedient to
remove therefrom the United States troops and that
the commanding general be respectfully requested
to apprise the War Department of the readiness of
the 9Th regiment to perform with aacrity the service
referred to.
have the honor to be your obedient servant,
N. HICKMAN,
Colonel 5th regiment Volunteer Infantry.
Major General G.. H. STEWART.
This mornings Baltimore American" gives the
following intelligence:
at may be proper here to state, that Col. Wat
son. of the Independent Blues attached To the fifth
regiment Of Maryland Volunteers, Immediately up
on receiving news Of hostlllties with Mexico, on
Sunday last, wrote letter to the War Department,
profer ing the services of his gallant corps to take
charge Of Fort McHenry at a moments warning, in
case the regular troops should be called off
"Yoluniser meshng.-ln pursuance of a call through
the public prints, number Of citizens assembled at
Union Hall last evening to take into consideration
the expediencv of forming volunteer companies to
embark for Texas, for the purpose of aiding the
regular troops stationed the frontiers of Texas
their difficulties with the Mexican force. Captain
Benjamin F. Mauldin called to the chair, and
Captain Benjamin F. Owen appointed secretary. A
series of resolutions expressive of the sense Of the
meeting were adopted, among which was one au-
horzlng the officers of the meeting to open lists for
the names Of those who may be disposed to volun-
eer in defence of their country, to be properly or
gained and equipped for the campaign. At thus
period the hall became 40 densely thronged that a
motion TO I'D ourn to Monument Square was made
and unanimously carried. At the square the meet
ing received large aecesslons and was addressed in
an eloquent and patriotic manner by Messrs VIM.
P. Preston, Francis Gallagher and Coleman Yellott.
The lists will be opened for the reception of the
names of volunteers this morning and tents will be
pitched during the day at Mount Vernon Place, no
tice Of which will be given by firing a salute. A
committee was appointed to wait on the citizens to
receive such aid as they may feel willing to contrib
ute"
The last "New York Sun" says can express
arrived on Sunday from Washington to Col Bank
head TO despatch four companies Of the I'd artillery
under his command, Immediately to the seat of war
They will be taken as follows: one company from
Fort Trumbul New London; one from Fort Ham
ton; one from Governors Island; and one from
Fort Mlffiin, Delaware river We also learn that
eight other companies of artillery on the Atlantic
coast are OTueTeu OH 10 the MO urdnuc, making
| twelve companies in ALL We understand that Col
Bankhead has chartered the steamer Neptune TO
carry these first four companies 10 their destination
She can carry twice the number
'The mayor of Philadelphia, yesterday, issued
his proclamation calling upon the citizens of the
city and county to hold public meeting in indie
pendence Square, on Wednesday, 9Th inst, at A.
D. M, to express their opinion upon the state of
public affairs and to adopt such measures as are re-
CURED by the emergency Of the country-and such
as became citizens Of this great republic"
The enthusiasm at Mobile passes all praise. Her
volunteers already passing on to the scene of
| action.
"On the 4th inst, Major Chase, of the United
States engineer corps passed through Mobile on his
way to Pensacola, with requison from General
Gaines upon Commodore Latmer for the steam
ship Mississippi and battalion of men, to be de-
spatched forthwith to Point Isabel Pursuant to al-
thority from Gen. Gaines, a company Of volunteers
which organized on the 4th inst, was forthwith
mustered into the United States service, and depart
| ed the same evening in the steamboat Fashion for
New Orleans.
"The volunteer regiment is making active prepar.
atoms for service, filling up their ranks to be in
readiness for the answer to the call when they are
wanted. There are hundreds in Mobile waiting
only to have the way of duty pointed out, and
! they will be ready at the word, for the march, and
| the battle"
This is glorious spectacle. What patriot does
not feel animated by it, and feel proud of his coun-
ry1 1t makes us strong and invincible at home
strong and respected abroad. 1t is impossible but
that this ardent and enthusiastic exhibition of free
people will carry moral force with it which will
contribute not only to raise character in the eyes
Of foreign nations, but to preserve the peace. Will
the London Times any longer ask us, where we are
to obtain men to carry on a war with Mexico We
trust that the nation will unite and present an unbro-
ken front against Mexico. What though some OF
the wing presses are more anxious to abuse the
government than to support their country-what tho
the National Inteigencer, true to its vocation and
obedient to its Mexican influences, knowing that
we principally rely upon "a volunteer force as more
efficient than any other description of citizen SOL
diers," is therefore insdiousy seeking to damp
the ardor and keep down the patriotic spirit Of our
volunteers-whst though two of the first whig
leaders in the Senate have manifested hasty and i'm
| ood IN thn in;s