The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-30
The New York Volunteers
PROMOTION OF THE OFFICERS.

PROMOTION OF THE OFFICERS.
large meeting convened last evening at the Astor
House, upon the occasion of nrevetng the officers of the
first regiment OF New York Volunteers in with
an act of the legislature passed the 2ah of June last
The tattered Banners OF the company which by
borne so humphanty, where the balls flew thickest,
dea ing death the fastest displayed in the roor
hoEor of The occasion Among the distinguished gentle
present able to note the folio .pg :sisor
General Quitmsa, OF Mis- Colonel Burnett Judge Adyo
cate General elijah Ware, General A. Ward Major Gene
raj Eaton, of Tennessee; Sir John Acton the Earl
Meuntcashel Iesnd the Hon. Mr.. Moore, ais of Ire
land; Mr.. Mathew, Her BrtaDnc Majestys Consul for
Penns, lyania Major General w. Sandford Major Pit
cher, Captain Faitchds the Todan Chief Do hc.ga.
ne, Grand Sachem Of SIX Nations; Hon Mike Walsh and
John Wheeler. NJ. G. from this city, judges Campbell,
Chasles p DAILY, and others.
About rine O'Clock the company called to order,
when the officers of the Volunteers were add essed as
follows, by the Judge Advocate General ELIJAH WARD
receivs, with deep sensibity behalf Of myself and
the ccers of my regiment this honor and evidence Of
kindness and good feeling the part of the Executive
and Legislature Of our State avail myself Of this oc
caion, TO thank the commander ia-chio for thu kai
feelings expressed by him to yards my command la pre-
senipg through YOU these evidences OF the high appre
ciacn of tne people Of this great State for the service,
have rendered, ard TO thank you sir for the very
ntsry manner in which you have aluded tina
conduct OF the regiment during the with Mexico
You have said with mrch forco end trun toat /. not
the pclcg Of republic To retai in eervce s time
pesce large sorduy army; and in doing 40 YOU have
aid high seo, p tae army which We DO retain
10 service aid 10 tta Tursey il the hiRhi=u Of ths
Military Aeacegy OF Wett Point. and as one who h
served In thai army 10 tay more thac 10 thank yoa
for tho auei'n you haye maze 70 that noble iu,tuson
md 70 the soltists who have been nueturei toare.
We had another eement IN our corps, ftom the ranks
o. The citizen sodiery o thid State which Al iei and
tlipu,ed much ostaoih its hagctef and discipline
a6d It s gIatii ing to 10 beAr testimony ahs
caiun to be fast, that we derived from citizen slters
many Of cur most energetic effective aud u.efn officers
The distinguished gen'e nao t. @hom you have au cd
and Hbo commanded diyision, himself a citizen
oder IN when We ioucd a those qualities that seore
the citizen hst he proved himset equally em,aent
gallant and tkiltul geacrss Yoar ailusou to tbs
tstered folds Of coors brings to mind the sad elc
t,on, that they have followed mere than half Of
comrades to their last ting place. who should be @
us night 10 ahare these hopors On the usrt of the
hviug msy confidently FAY in conclusion that shoGld
county pgaiu require servicef in he field,
shall ever be ready TO Isy under that ag and prope1
by the remeubi OF ths distinguished pton an
generosity cf tie corporate authorize of the csy Of
York; and the bnnors conferred by hs government
OF hs State and fellow ci,iz,ns generally, we would
euoeaVor TO perform our 0uty
At the conclusion the Judge Advocate, coone BURNETT
recsivei the comm'ss OBS, and with mucu ieelins
sponded, ss follows -
COLONEL BURNETT AND OFFICERS OF THE NEW YoRK yo
LuNTtERs The Legislature OF the Sta;e of New York.
hy AZ set passed June IT, 1853 au horizsd the
erin Ctiet 10 coufer you brevet aak for g.aot
servlce ptrio- med With your regiment. in the seseca
battles il which IT was engaged, in this late with
Law have been prepared and the agreeable duty o. deg
eriug then devoives upon Ice. an directed b. the
Copns nder ia Chief present them ia pers0n and
the eme tue 70 express to you the great aoi stocere
gta hcaon he ie3 10 beog instcume ntal in
these evidences ct the hgn regard and reps5t enter
tained by people Of Stse for yolr g4sns CON
duct the BATTLE hed, io defence OF our conntry's
rights discharge WITH great pleasure the du'y hu i'm
posed Oar volunteer sefyos always has beon andis
of tbe most i'm portans aud neretlng features in the
structure of our Political sYste Ind deserves h posshe
from general and State govsramrnts.
b deer
iu0,ce against large sta adug armyt mas arsen from
Jbp ion couyt n The history o other ma ttos
from tie esriest period in go
ve'hmen ara mas grosn and strengthened with It's pd
aud Unparalleled gowth ou distant position tcom ths
cheerful obedience OF ctiz.n 10 the laws render
large pernnneat array sery. la It's place no
ever y. have all the elemeDt essential 70
moment an army adequate Tor thc greatest essa er OF
the government These elements to be found amoDg
thoss brave sfiiful and scientific oicefa, nov Ia
ltgusr service many OF whose already nigh
the OIL OF iams ia the military academy, tue
sery OF ths highest order Of military scence tactics and
kDowied,e &pd In the patriotic devotion OF our czeus
The coome1cemsnt OF each in which country
beru e2gaged, has Witnessed large body of of
all classes professions hBc busoess leaving 60
for the pablo service aud the Of eacs
thtir retirement " the quiet epd peaceful pursuits of
ugyate lie 10 gapctrg at the i'm 90 oi the voa
tenn the instances fp which IL b. besa
brought into reanirihon and the galanry and bravery
OF he Volunteers must be regarded rs Singular t.cs
tst Cougess las never granted 60 the Pre- dc Of he
Vht"d ste,es tne to"ee 10 CONFER pfeVeS ueou ehis
bnoch of the service chs President hs oply power to
bsvei ions from the sutnorty of ths Pre-
asd Senste aud as the couimssions OF the yoiuo
enaDhfe from he Sts.e which senc- them they
arc dsbargeo from sharing 10 those nlrkeG dstncuons
hopors which constitute, pexs te ssrNiug hs coun-
ny and the appreciation Of the people tue highest re-
~ the soldier This act Of the Lesiss intend
ed 10 remedy fAr a. prieedoia, this detect AM 20
hosor bud of her brave ard gsapt volunteers aDd IL
the first time in toe history Of our geeat STATE that
these uporg have beeo rGe pso ole II tn
STATE 9trp~-d with pride ynur pronrtress Il, sou up.
, tssr 10 the late Ho!, your bravery and gs,l,ot
conduct IN the several battles in which it VA
rfat. IN ite malta ii m.H#H