The State guard., 1848-07-11

ter article and many of the volunteer squandered their money in dissipation ant debauchery, leaving themselves entirel destitute of clothing"
 "The Pennsylvania letter is either for gerry, or the writer knave and fool The imputation tha. Gen. Cass introduced such bill is uttery,without foundation il truth. The facts are these. The amour for clothing allowedto each soldier of the regular army is about $2 50 per month 1 By the law under which the volunteer were received into service, they are al lowed $3 30 per month. The soldiers o the regular army are furnished with theil clothing from supplies purchased by the gove rnment on large contracts, and al wholesale prices. No provision was made by law, which could enable the vol un,.crs to obtain articles of clothing from the rover nment stores. The difficulty of procu,;;.ng proper clothing in Mexico, and the enormous rrices charged for it by tho private traders, made :. v'ry desirable for the volunteers to procure such as they needed from the quartermas- ter's supplies, and at the moderate prices of cost charged by the government for them.
 The act cf Congress referred to in the above mentioned lelter, was introduced by Gen. Cass into the Senate at the present session, to secure them this privilege. H takes away no right of the poiunteer a makes no deduction from his former al- torrance for clothing a does not compel him to bug an article of clothing more than he desires; a puts no restriction upon him as to the place where he shall buy i; h merely secures to him the pririlege-if he desires to exercise 1-of obtaining c sup ply of such articles as he may need from Me gouernmeat, instead of paying tue er- horbitant prices demanded by prirate tra- ders.
 The construction and practical operation of the law above referred to, is, as we learn at the Adjudant Generals office, in accordance with the liberal object which it was intended to secure.
 The allopance male to the rolunteers has been the same since the passage of the law as before, ($3 50 per month"; and more than $ per month greater Aan is al- loped 10 the soldiers of he regular army.
 It will thus be seenin this matter, which forgery and falsehood have endeavored to distort to his prejudice, that Gen. Cass was the friend and protector of the volun- teer soldier. How could he be other- wise Seperatc from the patriotic and generous impulses of his noble heart, he has himself been |, volunteer soldier in the ranks. Long ago he himself listened to the call of his country, and marched as a volunteer to her service. He has partici- pated in the hartships of the camp. He has mingled with the rank and file of the army, and knows well their duties and their wants. For many years, as Secre- tary of War, he presided over the interests of the army, and introduced many salutary reforms for the benefit of the common soldier; and ever, by his acts and his words, has he recognized the obligation oi the country to those who have suffered in her service, and borne her banners to victory. And to be charged with hostility to the volunteers Can shameless impu- dence go farther? Whilst these same political libcllers were advising the Mexi- cans to welcome our brave volunteers "with BLOODY HANDS and HospITABLE GRAVES" he, the friend of the soldier, stood up in the Senate of the nation, the advocate of his Interest, and the eulogist of his bravery. The soldier will mark his slanderers.