The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-01-16

OENTLEMEN'-in ne lIeRlsla'uIe has
assembled sta time which il distinguish
ed for the general health end proFperi-
ty o! the people.
While we deplore the wants and
wrelchedness Of numbers OF our race,
resulting principally from the Influence
of unjust governments, we are enabled
by comparing our coDdiIioo with theirs
10 spprecisle the ines'imable value Of
Our free institutions, and are moved 10
unite our grateful hearts 10 sdoroiion
and praise for the wonderful goodness
of our Heavenly Father, who has null
ljplied our civil and religious blessings,
snd has not only preserved us from the
horrors Of want, but has enabled Us, ou I
cf our abundance, to feed the hungry,
end has made US great and happy
people.
Since the last ad dournment Of the
General Assembly, the peace which
had so long subsis,ed between this na'
ton end the other nations of The world,
has been disturbed by the war between
the United States and M exico, The
grave causes which have produced this
are ably and satisfactorily get forth in
the late annual message Of the President
to Congress. They show dignlf' d
forbesrance on the par, OF this govern
meu,, under multiplied wrongs and
aggressio IS, and 0 laudable desire 10
peace while it's blessings could be seeur-
ed consistently with the national honor
A free people, conscious that they ask
nothing bu, wha, i, right, cspoo' submit
to wrong; and however much they may
deprscais the evils Of war, their just
rights must be msin,sined. Hence Con-
eress, on the 18th Of May, l946. on
nouncod, that by the oct of Mexico q
state of war, existed between that gov.
ernmept and the United States, and loI
the purpose Of prosecuting ito speedy
and successful termination, the Presl-
dent was authorized 10 employ The MI
Jilia, naval and military forces oil the
United States, and 10 call for end except
the service, of fifty thousand volunteers.
In pursuance Of the authority derived
from This act, the Presiden',on the 18Th
Of May, 1916, requested the Executive
Of this State, 10 cause 10 be enrolled and
held in readiness, for muster into the
service Of The U. States six regiments OF
volunteer infantry, each 10 consist ot
ten companies; TO serve for twelve
months, or to the end Of The war, unless
sooner discharged.
In accordance with this request, gen
eral orders we're issued on the 23d oil
MAY, 1876, announcing'o TO the cihzen
soldiers that The offer Of six regiments
Of volunteer Infantry would be accepted
10 be held in readiness for muster into
the service Of The United Sales. ln pur
su,uce Of this announcement, the offers
OF ninety companies of volunteer n'an'
,ry. sufficient TO fl nine regiments,
we're received and transmitted on the
ash day Of July, 1876 TO the War De-
,sr,ment. The patriotism and ze''
which were so promptly and cheeriuIly
Manifested on this occasion, by the vol
,n,eers Of Pennsylvania, give proof o'
heir devotion 10 the service OF the coun'
lry, highly credi,abIe 10 themselves an"
nonotsble 10 the State.
The six regiments thus called TOR
wsre mol mustered into The service
On the l6h of November, 1886,
rsoues, was made by the President fol
ne regimen, of volunteers from 'hi
,a,e. 10 consist OF ten companies 10 b'
continued in service during The wa
with Mexico, unless sooner discharged
This rsques, was announced on the 'S''
f November; 1916, 10 lhe volunteer
Who had previously rendered their SCI
y,css. and The regiment was promptly
h.led & mustered into the service 0i Ia