Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-05-28

we copy oeloW He oeHeful OTueTs, lsSucu
in accordance with the requsi'on made upon
the Governor Of this State, with an extract
from the commune alton of the Secretary Of
war, and the act aulhorising the Pre- ,ident to
accept The services Of Volunteers, together
with a memorandum Of the organization OF
volunteer corps under the act.
Head quarters Rhode Island Militia,
II Providence, May 23d, lei6.
[GEN ERAL ORDERS, No. IL
\ His Excellency the Governor having receiv-
ed a communication from the Secretary of War
in which he Is requested on the part of the
President of the United States, to cause to be
enrolled and held in readiness for muster into
the service Of the United States a volunteer
corps consisting of one battalion of infantry, un-
der the authority of an act providing for the
prosecution Of the existing war between the
United States and the Republic of Mexico
makes known the following general orders:
H L. The commanding officers of all the regi-
mental and independent companies in the State
will call meetings of their companies forthwith
and ascertain the number in each that are de-
slrous of volunteering their services, and will
report forthwith the number and the names of
The men to the Adjulant General.
II III. All persons of the enrolled militia, and all
other persons who are deSirous of entering the
service of the United States under The pTovs-
ions OF the act of Congress, will report them
selves forthwith to the Adutant General, or to
such officer or officers as he may designate and
enroll themselves in the lists to be opened by
said officers under the provisions of SAID act
/ All applications for commissions must also be
filed in the Office of the Adjutant General
\ III. The force apporioned to this State is one
battalion Give companleS) Of infantry, to be con-
I Nliuled and oihcered as follows: One Lieu
tenant Colonel or MAJOR, one Adnant, (a Lieu
tenant Of one of the companies but not in addit-
ion,) one Sergeant MAJOR, one QuartermaSter
Sergeant, one Drum Major, five Captains, five
ist Lieutenants, five I'd Lieutenants twenty
Sergeanls, twenty CorporalS, ten Musicians,
and $50 privateS. II is desirable that this num-
Der should be filled up Immediately by volun.
! tary enrolment to prevent resort TO other means
Tor raising the quota apportoned to this State.
Congress having declared that a state of war
exists between the Republic Of Mexico and the
United States, and the President having called
upon this Slate under the act of Congress for
the service of volunteers in the field TO prose-
cule that war, His Exccllency cannot doubt
from The well known courage and patriotism of
the citizens Of this State that this call will be
promptly and cheeriu!iy responded TO.
by order Of His Excellency, BYRON OMAN,
Governor and COMMANDMENT Chief,
L. A. JENCKES, Adjuant General
Extract from the communication of the Sec
retary of War:
1t will be yerceived that all the officers with
volunteers taken into the service of the United
States under this act, are TO be appointed and
commissioned, or such as have been appointed
and commissioned, in accordance with the laws
OF The State from whence they are taken and
that the volunteers received into the service are
TO have the organization of the army of the
Gu.
far as relates to companies and battalonS please
see The memorandum appended to the law here
wih-to both of which particular attention is
requested. Under the discretion allowed him
The President has decided that the number of
privates in all volunteer companies shall be
limited TO sixly-four"
An act providing for The prosecution of the ex.
iS:ing War between the United States and the
Republic of Mexico.
Whereas, by The act of the Republic of Mex.
ico, state of war exists between that Govern
ment and the United States,
BE IL enacted By The Senate and House of Repre.
sentatires Of the United states 0f America in Con.
gress assembled, That for The purpose of enabling
the Government of the United States To prose.
cute SAID war to a speedy and successful lermi-
nation, the President be and he is hereby au-
thorzed TO employ the militia, naval and mill.
tary forces of the United States and to call lorl
and accept the services of any number of youn.
teers not exceeding $1,000 who may offer their
services either as cavalry, artillery, infantry or,
rtemen, 10 serve twelve months after they
shall have arrived at the place of rendezvous,
or To the end OF the war, unless sooner dis
charged, according 10 the time for which they
shall have been mustered into service; and that
the sum of ten millions of dollars out of anyl
moneys in the treasury, or To come into the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated, be and the
same IS hereby appropriated for the purpose of
carrying the provisions of this act into effect
Sec 2. Aad be ii further enacted, That the
militia, when called into the service of the
United states by virtue of this act, or any other
act, may, if in the opinion of the President of
the United States the public interest requires it,
be compelled to serve for term not exceeding
six months after their arrival at the place oil
rendezvous, in any one year, unless sooner dis.
charged.
Sec. 3. and be Il further enacted, That the said
volunteers shall furnish their own clothes, and
If cavalry their own horses and horse equip
mentS and when mustered into service Shall
be armed at the expense OF the United States.
Sec. ]. And be IL further enacted, That said
volunteers shall, when called into actual ser
vice, and while remaining therein, be subject to
the rules and articles Of war, and shall be in all
respects, except as to clothing and pay, placed
on the same footing with similar corps OF the
United States army, and in lieu of clothing
any company who may thus offer himself, shall
be entitled, when called into actual service, to
receive in money n sum equal to the cost of
clolhng Of commissioned officer or pri. |
vae (aS the case may be) in the regular troops
OF the United States.
Sec. D. And be hJWther enacted That the said
volunteers, so Offering their services, shall be |
accepted by the President in companies, battal-
ions, squadronS, and regiments, whose officers
shall he appointed in the manner prescribed by |
law in the several States and Territories to
which such companies, batIalionS, squadrons
and regiments shall respectively belong
Sec. q. And be IL further enacted, That the
President Of the United States be and he is here. |
by authorized 10 organize companies so tender
ing Their services into balalions or squadrons |
ballalions and sguadrons into regiments regi. |
nenlS into brigades, and brgades into divisions,
as soon a. the number Of volunteers shall render /
such organization in his judgment expedent
and The President shall, If necessary, apporiion
The sind, field ard general officers among the /
re'peciive States and Territories from which .