The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-07
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Adjuiant Generals Office.
No. IS lal Washington, July 8, 1913
L. The Presidents proclamation declaring the ernna
of the between the United States and republic
of Mexico is officially published Tor tho information aud
guidance OF the army fal1n.I gl 49, f-- rll AZ
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
ag "a. tgC AMERICA. ia l3 .lt
A PROCLAMATTON.
Whereas treaty of peace, friendship limits. and settle
uadalupe Hdaxo on the second day Of February one
amended by The Senate of the United States and being in
the English and Spanish languages is word for word as
Here follows the treatyl
And whereas The said treaty, as amended has been
Of the same M were EXCLAIMED q d % hs
ford Commissioners the part OF the Of the
United States, and by Senior Don Luis de Ia Rosa
Minister of Relations of the Mexican republic on the part
of that government:
Now, therefore. be il known, that |, James K Polk
the said treaty. TO be made bubble TO the end that the
every clause and article thereof may be observed and
fulfilled with good faith by the United States and the cit
In witness whereof have hereun,o set my hand and
Done at the city OF Washington this fourth day of July
one thousand eight hundred and ortyeight,
[L.sl and OF the Independence of the United States
JAMES X. POLK.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Secretary of State.
with high satisfaction that the President the
war with sister republic terminated by honorable
peace and he presents this public testimonial OF his APP
probation Of the valo genius and success OF the Ameri
army whose brilliant has for itself fresh and
mpeshabe and for the republic the respect and
confidence of the world
g. Pursuant TO law the President directs that the
mssoned officers non-commssioned officers, and OF
the additional regiments raised for the period of the
'war with Mexico" be honorably discharged the
of the United States after their arrival the
ders' No. rs paragraph 10,)
The volunteer troops will be mustered paid, and honor
ably discharged, cononaby the instructions published
in General Orders" No Is, of the 9Th inst and the
mandes of departments and stations charged with the
like duty in regard the additional regiments Of the
regular army. Should any five years. men be found 10
have joined the regiments, they will be sent to the
depot be transferred to such of the old regiments
they with the greatest convenience be ordered to
| Join.
The enlisted for the period of the in the old regi
mens will be discharged the service directed in Seen
erdl Orders" No 25 paragraph H.
All recruits in depot, elsewhere, enlisted the war,
will be mustered and discharged.
A. With view to accuracy and strict accountability of
the personnel of the army and the better establish the
just claims of the non-commissoned officers and privaes
who have been wounded of the representatives Of those
who have died, and been killed in battle, the following
rolls and will be duly forwarded the Adjutant
Generals Office, War Department:
Ist Muster rolls, in duplicate, carefully made in due
form, of each company detachment, and of the field
and staff of the ew regiments of the regular army and of
the volunteer SERVICE Paragraphs BAL and S Army
uations and ''General Orders" No 49, of April o. 1877
revised and republished with "GENKRAL OHDERs No. OF
ls4s, upon this subject will be particularly observed
I'd return of each regiment, separate battalion. in
dependent company, (new regiments and volunteers,)
agreeably established forms, showing the strength
the Of and discharge from service and the
names OF all the commissioned officers belonging the
regiment from its organization with remarks opposite such
absent have resigned, been killed in action died
been discharged have left the service for any reason
specifying cause, date place. &c. &C. The names of
commissioned officers, prvates, NC will be omitted
this return.
All surplus blank rolls, returns, discharges &C.. in pos
of regimental and company commanders other
officers will be turned the mastering inspect.
| ing officers.
The regiments will be critically inspected immediate
y their arrival the places of rendezvous, when
careful examination of all the regmental and company
books will be made, and in case of omissions the proper
commanders will be required to supply them, and make all
the necessary complete the records enioned
by the Army Regulations: paragraphs 1873 and lSl,
Nc These books, with the morning report books the re-
tanned files of ,giuental and monthly returns and
rolls &c, &C., will be carefully boxed up and
warded Washington The regimental coors and stand
ards (new regmens) will also be duly forwarded the
War Department
whose commands commissions terminate with the war;
will join their regiments without delay.
T. The following commanding officers Ito whom special
instructions have already been despatched) charged
with the execution of the provisions of this order respect
ing the discharge of the ten new reg iments
Bv Major General Twiggs, commanding at Pascagoua,
will discharge the 18th regiment of infantry Mobile
should it be sent to that place.
Bv Brgadier General Brooke, commanding the LIST ILL
ary department. will discharge the 18th and I4 infantry
at New Orleans.
Bv Colonel Garland, commanding Sd military de part
ment. (or commanding oce will discharge the Sd reg
ment of dragons at Jefferson barracks
Lieut. Col Ervng superintendent recruiting service,
will discharge the 18th and 10th infantry at Cincinnati and
Newport, Kentucky.
Colonel Crane, commanding 9th and 9th departments,
will discharge the 9th, 10TH and 18th regiments of infantry
at Newport, RI and New York harbor
Lieut.. Colonel Bolton, commanding the post, will dis
charge the regiment of voltgeurs at Fort McIIenry.
All officers of the army all commssares, paymasters,
contractors and agents, and all other whomsoever
having unsettled accounts with the War Department
moneys received from the treasury collected in Mexico
are required forthwith and transmit the the
proper bureaus for settlement and report brie thereof
the Secretary of War In all where this order
complied with in a reasonable time, further steps will be
| taken accomplish the object.
g. All deserers, enlisted for the period of the r.
fnemen under sentence of MARTIAL will be dis
missed service, the word honorably' being erased
from the face of the discharge.
TO- The President directs it be announced in general
orders deseers from the army large peaceaby
their homes without being subject punishment
or trial of such desertion. No reward
penses will be allowed for apprehendng any soldier who
deserted prior this order will deserter be allow
ed again enter the army
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