The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-21
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Washington. Aueust 25. Is45.


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SIR General Taylor, to whom has been commit-
ted the command Of the army Of occupation in
Texas, ~ authorized TO draw any auxiliary force
he may need from Texus. II such aid should be
wanted, il Is not dosbted that the patriotic ciuEsns
OF that state Will rally 10 his assistance with
alaerly IA sufleient numbers 10 enable him, Ia
junction win United States troops 10 repei the In
yasion OF Texas by Mexico, should II be attempt
ed, Though our Information az 10 the force Mexi-
co may bring into the ded for such purpose is not
very accurate yet there is reason % spprehend that
It is more numerous than that under the command
OF General Taylor and may, perhaps, exceed his
effective force when augmented with the auxiliary
aid he may derive from Texas. Besides he may
need additional troops TO a greater number, and
sooner than they can DO furnished him from that
Sthte. Should he need assistance from your State,
he is directed to signify to you the number and de-
seription Of troops he may deem nee ssary 10 re-
seiye az volunteers into service. Relying upon
the zeal and public spirit Of the gallant militia Of
Alabama Mississippi, and louisiana, the govern
,nent here do not doubt that he will be promptly
furnished with such and 50 many as he may express
a desire to have mustered into the service or the
UnIt-d States; and il has the most perfect reliance
IpOn your csun'enaDee and corporation In organI-
Zng and sending into Texas such a volunteer force
from your State he may desire. IL ia necessarily
left to his Judgment to designate the number. IL Ia
proper 70 observe, tnat the emergency rendering
such assistance from The militia Of your State ne
cessary, does not appear 10 have been foreseen by
Congress, and consequently no appropriation vas
made for paying them: but II IL MT TO be doubted
IT hat such a provision will be promptly made when
Congress shall again assemble In order 10 be paid,
the State troops be mustered into service. In
organizing companies and regiments for that pur-
pose, the number Of officers must be proportioned
TO that Of the privates. Enclosed send you, from
the adjutant general, a statement Of the number
and rank Of the officers for each company Of men,
well the regimentsl and staff officers, should
regiment Of volunteers DO called for From the
known patriotism and military ardor Of the militia
OF your State, It 10 presumed that volunteers TO the
number that may be required will readily tender their
services to their country in the contemplated emer
gency. Should aid from your State be required by
the commanding general in Texas, il will be Of the
utmost importance that the troops should be sent in
will render il proper that they should come from
such part Of the State as can most promptly furnish
them.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
WIN. L. MARCY,
Secretary of War. |
His Excellency BENJAMIN FIrzPATRicK,
Governor Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
His Excellency A. G. BRowN, .,...--
Governor OF Mississippi, jackson, Miss.
His Excellency ALEXANDRA MouroN,
Governor Of LouisiaDa, New Orleans, La.
Letters were also addressed on the e6th Of the
same month, to the governors Of Tennessee and
Kentucky, on the same subject, and in the same
words as the above.