The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-08

Nathan CLIFFORD Commissioners on the part Of the CO.
rpment of the United States and by So Don Luis
dc In Rosa, Mioister OF Relations OF the Me xc
public on the part of that government:
NV, ,hcrefs re, be il known, that James X. 20 X,
Preside mt Of the United States Of America ~aus
the said treaty to BE- made public the end that the
sane and every clause and article thereof may be oh
served and faleed with god fai h by the United
States and the citizens thereof
In witness wher o. have hereunto set my hand and
caused the sal OF the United States to be ahx,d.
Done ut the city OF Washington this fur h day of
July, one thousand eight hu ndred and
H.. 81 forty eight, and Of the indepen dc nee Of
the United States the seventy third.
JAMES X POLK.
JAMES BucHAsAS Secretary Of State
II is with gu satisfaction that tue President sees
the war with sister republic terminal d by honor
able peace; and he presents this public testimon al of
his app obston If the valor genius aud of the
American army whose brilliant career has for it
self csh and imperisbable and the repub
lie the respect and cot fdence Of the world.
Phr.ua mt to law, the President directs that the
mmiss oned officers, non-commissioned oc .rs, nd
men If The ten additional regime raised for the pc
Rod Of the war with Mexico" be houorab'y dis
charged the service of the United States after
their arrival at the places Of rendezvous practicable
(See General Orders" No %, paragraph iO)
The volunteer troops will be mustered maid and
bonoraby scharped conformably to the Instructions
published in "General Orders No 25 Of the Stn Inst;
ana the commanders Of departments and stations
charged with the like duty in regard to the ten adi
uopa regiments Of the regular army. Should any
five years men be found to have Joined the regi
Transferred to such Of the old regiments they may
with the greatest convenience be ordered to join
The men enlisted for the period of the war in tho
old regiments will be discharged the service direct
ed in Seen, raj Orders" No. % paragraph IL.
All recruits in depot elsewhere, enlisted for the
war, will be mustered and discharged
a. With view to accuracy nd stri,t accountability
OF the personnel Of the army and the beter to estab
lish the just claims of the commissioned off
and priyates who have been wounded, or who have
died and been killed In battle the following rolls and
returns will be duly arded to the Adutant Gene.
rails Office War Der artmcnt:-
list Muster rolls in duplicate carefully made out in
due form. of each company Cetac mt and of the
field and staff Of tho regiments ofhe regular army
ana OF the volunteer service Paragraphs 81 and S4i
Army Regulations; and General Orders" No Is, of
April %. 1857 revised and repub.hed with "General
Orders No o. of lS+S upon this subject will be par
ticuary observed
ID. return Of each regiment separate battalion or
indere company. (new reg an volu ntecrs)
aRfeeably to established forms showing the at
the time Of muster and discharge from service the
names OF sl the commiss oned officers belonging to the
regiment from its organization, with remarks opposite
such rs are absent. have resigned been killed in
tion died been discharged have left the service for
any reason Specifying cause date place &c, &c The
names of non commissioned officers prvates Sc, Will
be omitted on this return.
All surplus blank rolls, returns discharges, &C. in
possession gimental and company commanders,
oher officers will be turned to the mastering and
inspecting officers.
h s. The regime nts will be critically inspected mme-
Lately their arrival at the places of rendezvous
when a careful examination of all the regime ntal and
company books will be made. and in of omissions
the proper comma nders will be required to supply
the III, and make all tho entries necessary to complete
the records as enjoincd by the Army gulation
morning report books he ret aimed flies Of regmenal
ana company thly returns, and muster rolls, &c
ipgton. The regiments tai coors and standards new
regments) will also be duly forwarded to the War De-
partment
All officers serving aides de-camp to general Of
lcers whose commands or commission terminate with
the war, will join their regiments without delay.
!. The following commanding officers Ito whom spe
uespatcheu)
charged with the execution of the provisions Of this
order respecting the discharge Of the ten regi
ments:-
Brevet Major General Twggs. comman ding at Pas
cegoua, will discharge the 18th regiment Of infantry
at Mobile, should 1t be sent to that place
Bvt Brigadier General Brooke, commanding the LIST
military department. will discharge the 18th aud nth
infantry at New Orleans
Bvt. Colonel Garland, commanding I'd military de-
partment Tor commanding oficer) will discharge the
Sd regiment Of dragons at Jefferson barracks.
Lieut. Col Ervipg, sup.rntend ent of recruiting
vice will discharge the 18th and 10Th infantry at Gin
ciDnati, and Newport, Kentucky.
Col Crane, commanding 5th and 9th departments,
will dis charge the 9th 10Th and llh regiments of in
fantry at Newport l.. ana New York harbor.
Lieut. Colonel Beltop, comma ding the post, will dis
CT arge the reg ment Of volgeurs at Fort McIienry
s. All officers of the army, all commissar!es, pay
mester and agents and all other persons
whomst ever having unsettled accounts with the War
Department or moneys received from the treasury or
colects in Mexico. required forthwith to state
and transmit the to the proper bureaus or settle
ment, and report brief thereof to the Secretary Of
War. In all cases where this order is not complied
with in a reasonable time, further steps will be taken
to accomplish the object
{? All oesorters, enlisted for the period Of the war;
in confinement under sentence of courts martial,
will be dismissed the service the word honorablyn
being erased from the face of the discharge
10. The President directs it to be announced in &C.
neral orders that deserters from the army az large
may peaceably return to their homes without being
subject to punhment or trial on account of such de-
setion No reward or expenses will be allowed for APP
nding soldier who deserted prior TO this ORDER
nor will any deserter be allowed again to enter the
amy.
IL The hair TO be short what is generally term
ID cropped the whiskers not to extend below the |
tip OF the aud line thence with the curve
f the mouth moustaehe will not be worn Except 10y
avslry regimopts) by officers men any pre- |
ep whatever VI Army Rfgnidfi ms, page 2l5.
The non Observance q the aboTe regu alton (tole
rated during the with Moxico) is longer per-
mitted 1t is onoined upon all officers to observe and
enforce the regulation.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War
IL. JONES, Adjutant General.
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PHILADELPHIA, July Z, 1915
NJ udel -dcciGent-Runlored Resignation If Cor.
,ShpuL. &c,