The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-19

ALBANY, May IT, 1854.

ALBANY, May IT. 1904.
The Merican War and the DitHcsItia nth Spain
The reading Of the card in the HnD Of the 16th inst
issued BY Captain Addison Fsrnsworth proposing to
raise regiment Of volunteer soldiers whose services
to be rendered to the President outbreak with
Spain shall occur brings to mind Renaissance in rea
tion to the late Mexican For months previous to
the commencement Of hostlities the Rio Grande the
opinion became general account Of the wanon viola
on Of the rights Of persons and property of American
citizens committed by Mexico the repeated acts Of bad
faith by Santa Anna through series Of years and his dis
regard of solemn treaties STIMULATING for indemnity
injured citizens constituted ample of the
part of the United States During this of things two
young gentlemen Ward b. Burnett and Charles Baxter,
called upon Governor Silas Wright and informed him
that they engaged in raising two regiments for
vice against the Mexcans and they desired him to issue
commissions for themselves and the persons designated
subaltern officers. The Governor very properly In
formed them that he possessed no authority
Of the State to raj a military force for foreign
service, it prerogative belonging exclusively to
the President under the instructions and authority of
Congresshis duty extended only to repe invaders from
without and suppress nsurrections &C., within the
State Messrs Burnett and Baxter felt assured that
anxious desire to be amongst the earliest in the field
with each regiment under his command. Whether
wss not but hv left the
the fullest faith that volunteers would be called for by
Congress 1T the commencement Of the session. This in
terview sometime in the midsummer of 1845, and
previous to the meeting of Congress in December, hos
Utilities had actually commenced. The general govern.
ment then authorized the President to call for volun-
teers, Governor Wright required to organize
regiments to be held in readiness to proceed TO Next
at hours notice Immediately Burnett and Baxter
informed the that both their regiments were
full Commissions issued to the former Colonel
of the frat regiment Of New York Volunteers and to the
latter of the second regiment The whole
regiments speedily organized, though only
one, Col Sevenson's was called into service aud
despatched to the Pacific coast Several months ensued
but further call was made. All who had enlist
Of the first and second regiments Finally after long
delay order received from the Department Of
War calling upon the Governor tc detail regiment
Every commandment of each Of the six regiments was
anxious to be detailed, and the Governor taking
vey Of the matter considering the early application Of
ment organized selected him. Colonel Baxter then
member OF the legislature resigned his seat and fear
ing that his own regiment would not be required
signed his mission colonel Of No 2, and was
elected Lieut. Colonel in No l. under Burnett and thus
both proceeded to Mexico in the same regiment. The
official reports contain ample testimony that officers
or men in the whole army acted more nobly, fought
more bIavey honored their respective States more
courageousy than the New York Volunteers. Captain
Farpsworth whose is referred to in this article
pulefec where in the moment Of victory the colors
Of the regiment hosted the citadel Baxter fell
amid halo of glory
May 1t not easily be that the predictions Of Farms.
WORTH with regard TO Cuba and SPAIN will be speedily
verified those OF the officers named above in
grounds than Indications that Spain must grant
indemnity for the Black Warrior and hume other
eutragef otherwise others than mere flibusters will
take possestio E Of Cuba.