The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-08-11

'"" Louisiaha. we nave all along believed
that there has been great indiscretion and want
ofjudgment, if not guilt, in the War Department.
which will, in time, be exposed. This. perhaps.
is not the time to stir up the elements of opposi.
tion, hut the unjust and unnecessary duress of
Gen. Gaines. and the return Of these volunteers.
should make the President careful how he adnpts
the advice of those military and unmilitary men
| around him.
New ORLEANS, August | +, 1876.
| Dear Sir:-By the arrival Yesterday, at the
). w. Pass, Of the u. S r. cutter Forward
| from the Brasos. received information that the
Louisiana Volunteers were disbandrd. and on the
eve ct shipment fnr this place. and this morning
a vessel arrived bringing Capt. Desha's company
ct Mobile Volunteers. who were the first that
proceeded To the snccnr nf the brave Gen TAYLOR
and Capt. Desha confirms the news received yes
terday; and further states, that when The order
inr disbandIng the volunteers read. il created
nothing but disgust IN the camp, and that the
Louisiana Volunteers, nearly To man will come
hnme at the time of his leaving the Rio Grande.
me command ut Col. Waltnn were embarking to
be followed by that of Col. Marks!
| Thus you see the mischievous effect of HAVING
a man at the Head of the Army Department.
who am inclined To think. had better be at home
" memding his breeches.'' and should the Gov
| eminent want Volunteers again. il will have Ia
look for them in some other State than Louisiana
IL Is rather Ion hard. after the State generously
expended some 3 or 400 900 dollars (and which,
believe, has not as YET, been refunded J that her
gallant sons. who at the first of danger rush
ed to the seat of war. (not thinking of time. bnt
OF the dangers in which our gallant army was
| placed II will he recnllected that they were en-
listed for SIX m0nths,) should Thus be treated but
SO II is, and the fact will. in my opnion, create
c9Tiderabe exctement.in the country.
SY0n well know that always have been and
am now democrat. but think that President
Polk missed figure, in appointing ex- Governor
Marcy TO the which he now occupies with
his other appointments, nought can be said against
| Them
We shall have the Volunteers pouring in, in
a few days, and if can learn any thing further
| will write you. Yours, Sc.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE-MEXICO
The following Message of the President was
transmitted 10 the two Houses of Congress on
Saturday last.
To The Senate and House Of Representatives.
| invite your attention 10 the proprpty of max.
ing an appropriation to provide for any expenditure
which II may he necessary To make in advance for
the purpose of settling all our difficulties with the
Mexican Republic 1t is my desire To terminate.
as was originally 10 avoid. the existing war with
Mexico, by peace just and honorable to both
parties.
It is probable that the chief obstacle To be sur
mounted in accomplishing this desirable object
will be the adjustment of the boundary between
the two Republics. which shall prove satisfactory
and convenient 10 both, and such as neither will
hereafter be inclined to disturb In the adjust
ment of this boundary, ought TO pay fair
equivalent for any concessions which may be made
by Mexico.
Under these clrcumst noes, and considering the
other complicated questions To be settled, by ne.
COLLATION. with The Mexican Republic. deem it
important that sum Of money should be placed
under the control of the Executive, TO be ad
yanced, if need be, To the government Of that Re
public, Immediately after their ratification Of
treaty IL might be announcement for The Mexican
government to wait for the whole sum, The pay
ment OF which might be stipulated by this treaty
until it could be ratified by our Senate, and an
appropriation To carry it into effect made by Con
gress. Indeed the necessity for this delay might
detect the object altogether.
The disbursement of this money would Of course
be accounted for, not as secret service money bot
like other expenditures. Two precedcnrs tor such
proceeding exist in onr past history during the
administration of Mr.. jefferson, to which would
call your attention
On the 22d July, 1904, an act was passed ap-
Propriating two millions Of dollars " for the pur-
pose OF defraying any ordinary expenses which
NAV he incurred in the intercourse between the
u D. and foreign nations, to- be applied under
Inc direction Of the President If the u S..
VINO snail cause an account Of the expenditure
theIeo' to be laid before Congress as soon as may
, he; and on the 18Th Jolly, 1906, an appropria.
ton was made ofthe same amount and in the same
terms.
In neither case was the money actually drawn
from The Treasury, should hope that the resul
in this respect might be similar On the present &c
cason. although the appropriation may prove &c
he Indispensable in accomplishing the object
; would. therefore, recommend the passage of ,
law appropriaing Two millions of dollars 10 be
, placed at he disposal Of the Executive for the
purpose which have indicated
, In order to prevent all Misrepresentation, il i,
my duty 10 state, that anxious as ! an 10 termi
nate the existing war, with the least pussible de
lay' II Will continue to- be prosecuted with the
Utmost YIgor until treaty Of peace shall be signed
by the parties and ratified by the Mexican Repub
. lie. JAMES K. POLK.
The House has taken recess from three to FIVE
D o'clock, when the bill reported from the com
miltee of Ways and Means in accordance with tbs
recommend alton of the message, will be debated
for two h'urs and doubtless passed.