, 1861-06-05

EPKISGF1ELD, June 4-lAG following gen
orsl order recently issued from the Adjrtant
Generals Office, Will be Of interest to the MI
lila ccmpanits organized under the new Law:
GENERAL BE4p QrAnTERe- OF II11so1s,
Adj't. Genrs 0faee, Springfield, June l, 1851. 5
lGEHzEA1 OHpEn1 !:
The following Instructions are promulgated
for the guidance Of the militia throughout tie
State now organizing under the act entitled
"and act to ,,1!f; aend chapter 20 Revised Stat
1 When companies have organized they
will Immediately proceed to uniform theul-
Eelvcs, elect their officers aad forward mus
.er roll, together with certificate OF election
to this department, the necessary blanks for
which will be furnished from this Office as
soon az compatible with the pressure OF bust
ices attendant .upon the organization Of the
regiments called into the service of the UEi-
te7 States.
Whan companies wish to elect officers, ten
days not:ce must be gigeu by committee
appointed By majority Of the members, Of
held.
IL Applications for arms and equipments
must be made in accorcauca with the proTf-
sions Of section IS, Chapter Xxx, Revised
Statutes, entitled Aiilitia They will be filed
M IS a 1e she sta.e
III As soon US sufficient number Of CON-
panies in a county or district indicate their
desire to be formed into regiment, orders to
that effect will issue from this department.
". All communications connected with
military matters must be addressed to the
A5jutanl General
By order Of the Commandcr-in.C Chief,
r. s. MATHER,
Ajjutant General.
Assistant A1jutant General.
Capt. james Dunlap, Assistant Quartermas-
ter General, has shipped to Cairo four fine
brass Elk ponnderp, with equipments aud an
munition complete. They are for the use Of
tine Of the Chicago Artillery Companies.
Important fro IN NJ Observation-Disclosures
t1on of Maj. Gen. Price.
HEAnquAn1Ens M1ssouE1 STATE Gu*EDs,l
JEFFERSON C1rT, June !, 1sGt.
7othe Br1gadier Generals commanding the sert-
raj Military Districts il, Missouri:
To correct Misrepresentation aud prevent
81 misunderstanding Of my opinions and il.
t nticns in reference to military trust can
| tided tG Me BY the Governor OF Missouri,
| ! desire to state to you aud to the
! people generally, my past and rresen. pc
| tition as private citizen and member Of our
State Convention. As military commander,
my influence has been exertcd to prevent the
t1aL6fcr Of the seat of var from the Atlantic
| States to cur own State. Having taken 10
steTe towards dissolving onr connection With
the Federal Government, there WAS no reason
/
| Missouri. laye therefore desired, and such
am authorized to say has been and SILL isthe
desjre Of the Chief Executive, under whose
ORDERS have acted, that the people Of the Stat.
Of Missouri should exercise the right
to choose their own position in any contest
which might be forced upon them, unawed
By any military force whatever. Their right
| 10 tear arms in teftEse Of themselves and Of
The Sta1c, cannot be questioned, secured us it
is by both the Constitution Of the United
{ States and Of thN State. Tor the purpose,
therefore, Of securing. to the peop1a o1
cd rights, and With the view to proeurt
! peace and order throughout the State, m
agTeemtut was entered into between General
l]a31 cy AID myself which VAS alike louorabIe
| To both parties ard governments represented
Tie Fer eral Government, however la:
thought properto remove Gen. urrney froa1
! command Of the Department Of tho West, !,1.:
| :a his successor will certainly consider hint
set oud his Government in honor bonnd t:
cs1iy out tt.s aEEsrcenle':t io good faith fe='
aesure d that Ills remnAel will give no eau &C
| untasiuess to our ci:jzeE:; for security oftaci1
Liberties and rrcp,ity. intend oa my ~. t
to adhere to it s'ot:l IN its spirit snd TO t.,t
| litter. TEc runners IT. circulation thr! it is
thc intention Of tl1 ctI.car Low i'll com:ua2d
OF this department. t. tts2rm those I'll onr cit
izs6 who do 1;pt ayye: in opinion s<ich:t;lt
.A@1ujnie' r:s.iun ut Washington and pat :lrnl:
# this State, are supposed to synpatai=e viii
tnt views Of :ta Et.ntssl Government, a-c,
| trrst, Tnfou7:!cd. The purpose OF .eacs
moytmcEt could not bo misunderstood. L
would not only be a la'paote viniaf;ev
OF the agreement referred to, anti ls> eus11l1
plain Tiula.:oa ot o:r ccEs!it 1.ionsl ri;h htS
mt gEose iudign.:y TO citizens OF th.s Sire
| which wGrla be rchtstc 10 the last 2xtrsnity y
My wish and hope Is tia: the People Of th'
Sfate be permitted in peacs and Sc
cu1ltg to decide upon their future course, AM
eal be- aseompished IT, pscn ~ 81 oGts
souri, canrot bc forced under the term
OF n military Invasion into :, condition not oi
their Tree choice. 4 million Of sueh peopie
Bs The cit;zk1a Of Missouri were never yc
suejusa;cd. Ii attempted, let no apprehcn
bit nB be cutert4;n.d Of The result. 1 enjoi,
urt n you, gentlemen, to eee that all citizen
OF whatever opinions III Iulitscs or religion
are protected IN their persons and properly.
(S;gned) STERLING PnIcE,
| Malor-C ererai Commanding.