Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19

am Teiy larh MY, yoar Trend,
JaMES K. POLK.
70 Brieadier General .Iescrson Davis, U. S.
Army, in Mexico.
WARREN CoyNrY, Miss june 90, ~.
To THE PkF.IDEET-My Deal ST:-YouF
very kind and complimentary letter OF the 18th
MAY last, was received in New Orleans, together
with The commission 10 which you therein rcleE-
red.
To be esIecmed by you ss one who:e services
entitled him To promotion, is 10 me 4 source OF
The hisr"st qualification. which vii remain 70 ne
undiminished, though any opinions compel u.eta
decline lie ~pfofered honor.
will This d1y address iothc AfIt General, u.
S. Army, an Official note informing him hal the
commission has been received, and is declined.
To you | wish 10 give an EXPLANATION, being Toe
sensibly affected By your expressions Of hono'-
able estimation and ifierd'y regard, Willingly !"
run any hazard Of a misappfehcLslOE oil The Mo.
lives wi:ich have decided my course.
You inform me that my command will consist
Of volunteers. | s,Ill entertain The opinion ex-
pressed by ME. as a member OF Congress, III May
and June, 1916, lhatthe "volunteers" are militia.
As such they nave a constitutional right % be
under The immediate command OF officers APP
pointed by State authority; and this | think IS
violated by any permanent orgapi1ation made
after .hcy have passed iaio the service OF the U.
States; By which they lose their distinctive cha
facter Of State troops, become part o. a ncw Tor
nation, disciplined by, corresponding and only
recognized through the head, which The Fedora!
Government! has sci over them.
Such ! consider The organization Of Volunteer
regiments into Brigades, under Bsisaciers ap,
pointed by The President, as provided Tor IN Tho
law Of Jrne, 1886; and entertaining ;his opinion,
my decision, as stated TO You, wasthe necessary
result.
FOR The gratifying notice you have taken ci
myself and the regiment | had Inc honor TO CON-
mand; Tor The distinction yon have been pleased
10 confer upon me BY this unsolicited appoint
ment; and for the kind solicitrde you express FOL
nv welfare, receive, Sir, my slDcerest thanks.
Very truly, your friend,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
ALL HAIL GEORGiA!-Geofgia adds her
voice 10 that OF Pennsylvania, Maine, and New
Hampshire. The Stale o. The gallant Taisss
declares in favor OF the country's war. The Stale
two years ago against Us, is for the Democracy
now. |, declares It's verdict in favor OF The war
and against The opponents OF the war. Even the
name OF General C!inch, a gallant sol.ier, used
by the Feds as their candidate for Governor, could
MOI save Them from an overwhelming defeat. De-
mocracy is iavincible.- Pennsyiranicn.
THINK OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has
given her hundreds, II moi her thousands, 10 he
cause of the county,. Her gallant Rinssold Tell
gloriously al Resara, and Ridgley and Watson
| are The additional sacrifices which she has given
TO her country. OF the privales in the ba'lalioLs
she contributed 10 the war, more than three .fourihs
were Democrats; and yet when The canvass Tor
Governor and Congress approaches, with the iull
consciousness that The war is he great issue, he
vas..majority Of The people decide in tavo; Of De-
| ocracy.-[Pennsylvaniaa.