Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-01-14
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

GENTLEMEN The Legislature mas asseihoIe'
at a time which is distinguished for the genera
health and prosperity of the people
While we deplore the want and wretcheones
of numbers of our race, resulting prlnclpall.
from the influence of unjust government, WI
are enabled, by comparing our condition witt
theirs. to appreciate the lnestlmable value OF ou
own free institutions and are moved TO unite oul
Crstefn hearts in alteration and praise Tor the
wonderful goodness of our Heavenly Father whC
has aultiplied our civil and religious blessings
and has not only preserved US from the horrors
want. but has enabled us, out of our abundance
to feed the hungry, and has made us great anc
happy people.
Since the last ad iournment of the General AS
sembv. the peace which had so long subsisted
between this nation and the other nations of the
world, has been disturbed by the war between
the United States and Mexico. The grave causes
which have produced this rupture are ably and
satisfactorily set forth in the late annual message
of the President to Congress. They show a
identified forbearance on the part OF this govern
7nent. under multiplied wrongs and aggresslons,
and laudable desire to preserve peace while Its
blessings could be secured consistently with the
national honor A free people, conscious that
fbev ask nothing but'what Is right, cannot sub
NIT to wrong, and however much they may dep
recate the evils of war, their Just rights must be
maintained Hence Congress, on the 18th OF
Nav. 1876, announced that, bv the actof MeXl-
co a state of war existed between that govern
ment ard the United States, and i0r the purpose
of prosecuting 1t to speedy and successful ter
mination, the President was authorized to en-
poy the militia, naval and military forces OF the
United States, and to call for and accept the SER
vices of fifty thousand volunteers.
In pursuance of the authority derived trcm this
act. the President, on the 10Th of May, lS46, re-
ouested the Executive Of this State TO cause to
be enrolled and held in readiness for muster into
the service of the United States, six regiments of
volunteer infantry, each to consist of ten compa-
nes. to serve for twelve months, or TO the end of
the war, unless sooner discharged.
In accordance with this request, general Or
ders were issued on the 26th of May. lS46, an
nouncing to the citizen soldiers that the offer of
six regiments of Volunteer infantry would be &C
cepted. to be held in readiness for muster into
the service of the United States. In pursuance of
this announcement, the offers of ninety compa-
nies of volunteer infantry, sufficient to fill nine
regiments, were received and transmitted on the
18th day of July, lS46 to the War Department.
The patriotism and zeal which were so promptly
and cheerfully manifested on this occasion, by
the volunteers of Pennsylvania, give proof of
their devotion to the service of the country,
highly creditable to themselves and honorable to
the State.
The six regiments thus called for, were not
mustered into the service
On the 10Th of November, 1916, request was
anade by the President for one regiment of vol
unteers from this State, to consist of ten compa-
nies, to be continued in service during the war
with Mexico, unless sooner discharged. This
request was announced on the 18th of November,
1876, to the volunteers who had previously ten
dered their services, and the regiment was
promptly filled and mustered into the service of
the United States at Pittsburg, on the 10Th day
of December. Six Of the companies composing
the regiment, were organized in Philadel phia !;
one id Pottsrille; one in Wikesbarre, and two in
Pittsburgh.
On the 14th December, 1876, request was
made by the President for another regiment of
volunteer infantry from this State, to serve dur
ing the war with Mexico, unless sooner discharg-
ed. This regiment was filled, even with more
prOmptitude than the former, and ordered to rem
devious at Pittsburgh, on the 9Th inst One
of the companies composing this regiment, was
organized in Philadelphia: one in Reading: one
in Mauch Chunk one in Harrisburg: one in
Dsnvile: two in Cambria county: one in West
moreland county: one in Fayette county, and
one in Pittsburgh.
The energy and exalted patriotism which
have thus been evinced by the citizen soldiers of
Pennsylvania, are an admirable illustration of
the working of our free system, and Of the
strength of our government.
The officers and soldiers who have entered in
to the service of the country, are Independent
freemen, IN the yipor of youth and manhood In
telllgent and energetic, animated with the love
of liberty, and proud of the dignity of being cti-
zens of the United States. Such are the Volun-
teer soldiers of Pennsylvania, who have filled
two regiments, and are ready to furnish any ad-
ditional number that may be required
In referring to the manly zeal of the soldier,
alluson to the benevolence of the citizens who
provided for their comfort on the march, and
who became the guardians Of those they left be-
hind, and were dependant upon them, cannot be
omitted Those generous feelings, so admirably
expressed, in which woman mingled the fulness
of her patriotism, and the charms of her influ-
ence, cast halo around the volunteer, when with
lingering looks at the loved objects of home, he
commenced his wintry march for the seat OF war.
and gave him the assurance that the blessings OF
the soldiers friends-of the whole country, were
upon him, and their protecting care around his
family.
That compensation, in addition to the small al
lowance made by the laws of the United States,
should be provided for these brave men, who have
devoted themselves to the country, is most reas-
enable. | submit, respectfully, to the General
Assembly, the proprety and justice of invoking
Congress to appropriate for their use, such por-