New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-12


os.iou. VIII trust ss s he Honorable the Common Coun
e Of Brookyn that the change IN the regmeuta number wa
necessity that The yeest interest Is e in that wei
in al other organizations from this State and that 30 fsI A.
possible The change alluded viii not be permitted to inttr
fere with toe claims OF the Four,eeu,h NeyYosk State Nj
l..s" wherever they shall return flom the Geld.
Ihsve the honor t. be, with much resrect,
Your obedieut servant,
Z. D. MORO AN.
Iii, Honor MARTYR KArTrIEIscH Mayor, &c, BrOokSn
ny
STATE OF NEvYoRE,l
JrpeF-ApyOCATY GryrRAI's DEPARTMENT,
NAw-NoRK teb. 3, 1864
HI, Fl sYercy F. \ MORGAN Coanonaey-ia. CHEZ Sc.
SIR. have examine the resolutions OF the Corporate Al
tAoies Of the City Of Brooklyn remonsting agsnsi the
proposed change Of the number Of the regiment kuown
O. the Fourtee nth NevIOrk State MdA TO that Of the
Ei.htyourh NeT-York State Volunteers" with the care
and attention Alike suggestions coming from the repre-
sen.atves OF important municipality ard 20 the iniee-i
q regiment Of patriotic rcdsrs who ure now hshg To-
orr mos. cleiishad reh's in he In. ,r arlifs.
The resDl. Of e1aaiustion hoTeycr be- been the con
Ger ehell+n s1d th.' plain statement Of %. ,,'
IS al hs IS required 10 show tlt The T-lun ~ts q Gs h
Regiment Of Mila g. Iesn. % Of Sew o- f.r '''H
aeers l. ony advisable bur i'm 1es !ysy rece4-ry
In an opinion Tendei ed by t1csency sTequrft
argued AZ nigh upi ibe peent diiop o.
ruter q the Militia Ee inres 4 tie SAFE hcn Lays en-
9led tie service q fe thed states iof tho az tnd am
Informed that il s. Pely upon That opio thri Son Le'e
FTe-ert IT,
proper hal al Ud briefly iecalitu the views soi forth 81
o. { opinion
bearing ase ApT 10 l1 it-ed j. pnT'u-ree ~ re pioi'
ion, Of lie &C entitled Az - % Tr.vls ir ca icn ne
niils 70 e1su,e toe ave- ne ~ '.i 80 ~
tons and repel nvrsons 80 - rsps ne ct no" ~ force
for that purpose approved FEB 70 49, called or 900 o.
he militia q tue several s.4'es.
The nii.s fu nished urdsr tits procsuson ,eoe mus.
tered into the Uuied sse service r three months IN &C.
vice having expired they Asye long aee returned 70 TIER
homes The ste Of Nev-fort lrlhed tAs th til IN,
eth 18th 18Th ooh 2J;r d. te.h and regiments ~ her
served for three Etts oil entitled large bare o.
credit Tor protecting te Nsobs Capital iTo treseued de-
tisno TO be doubted ;at The entire body Of he rr,roc
couutys service would burned 10 TIE deisnse Of the
Capital al not tie Nati9r au'borte pstceving "a Tie
tony declined to receive any regmenis r. a. ZEE
ouths service iris being The longest period for witch mill
Accordingly on the "a cay q MAY. loe foIer PROCLAIM
tou issued by lie President. ealing inio The service Of
ke period Of three unless sooner ci arsrd the col
el and the Plau Of olgalzlon 70 te subnea 70 Cons
assembled tbs Del -uIe llo lie militia system
deemed ud.ous and scess4y AID was eAIIss sane
oned by The Act 20 authorize ne emloynea Of v IN
70 ala in elo9c he laws and protecting p1lAc pop
ssty" approved July q 1851
Uneei this "a, proclamation, the military Organization
Known IS The Ih r. gnsut y. l. 6 NJ with cers.r Ia
IN s oheeF and large trgneAi'n o. tne i2ei o. 20.
and tie hsvirg 30 irefea s s. wee y, 90 ~
rse years OF te var end preceded 70 WahnOu, uLder
e evident ron hi. hat The lib Res men, id
"A, H., he lstI I'D tle cher s , ret-ca q,
800 s,t- the sT,e III H. ri,.d -aio, a. ll tie 4eg.
uleut thai called mo ne service H. sccore-nce
With the o. tie a. Of l1s9 or ihe Froctmaton Of
Aprl 10 and tiai d ras lusited i0T oti pence ,-h
ne Little Of 1875 viii warrant which muster would 4
be utterly invalid BE- the case q ti- regiment ne
members Of HIGH QUO ave gh 20 fria toihrI h'.n
act that being the tern o. service . which hey
could bs held under the thea ezi..iug law.
80 far the State q aew-fcfk b. concerned be
stends simply thus thsi i g. number q The officers
1rivs.ss o. he liih Resent q Ms lave ea.ered The
aFfl a
sry action whatever zoe pan Of the national or State
arthories TO bring the regiment into tie service o. militia
UDder these circums lcei le regiment n soco4dsgce
with the Ac; Of COress passed July ~ lolf became jec
90 he rules and sns governing he array o. me United
ts;-s IL possessed ~ far Le feder fcvere
= concerned the distinctive character q militia regiment
under the act Of 1885, AID came into iher services ia re
title I4ih New Ss'e Miiiis" beng Ia TINS
Jecripivs OF dstrruishnz o.gsaton Ike those of qhe
Ellsworth AvengeTs" shepard khcs" SC. almost every
volunteer regiment being kho"s BY soe tile in addition 70
entertain no doubt, therefore that tn, 1871 Regiment j.
IN tie service Of The Jted StsesG vouuee sld
militia, tibet It awiuly be held 70 p.Ifn the fnn
Tern Of ,erce FOR which enlisted aud hat II 10 entitled 20
pay volunteer regiment which diass capa-
city and could not receive under existing
he officers Of this regiment hold at pre,ent 70 communion.
except the ordinary Militia Commissions which they hed
sder The state laws sn1 exercise comusad 10 tie
seioe ofthe United Staies thsif suzeo po,io
The commissions they actually hold seems therefore q
ssuiay Necessary that tAtse officers should a. be re-
heved from their peculiar al s'mtous position ~ Teeeyu
conulissions In the service 70 which they be.ofg
The IsL REGIMENT hayrg thus become rsgnsnt % Vol
1uters In the service Of me Jhtd SNe' shosi have H.
proper uuabei A. such Al Other regiments Il Volunteer
le % numbered this Tus 10 not cobnn,d 70 he SLATE
te,vY but has been adopted Is matter Of
ally by al the o.hef loyal states
l. not ou essen s % the regularity Of the proceeding
ofts Offices o. the lutantDeuealo tie state ana o. IN
United States but l. % evident that Tie ntgfc u 90 plain
rle "a sHy might esd 10 serons dhcuiies mistake. AM
Thus In .rder. ls,h n v V. Che tiHe of one q n
regiments u II. New ok Folueef-l might easily De D.
tssn for 18th y y. NJ o. the term New YORK Fourteenth
right be applied nGc1ninatcy t. H-hsi' tLtcDy cautn
great onbsrssmeut 10 tie Del r.neifs o. thr - lt.n'
General General and Conmisssry Or'ei-l
-. should argued that lie ate u te = gAe
might changed from 18Th n. Y. = 81. 20 l4h -. !. '
there obvious difficulty arising fom he 'sct a Tie tff
thirty eight regiments Of hsw lCk htuuetfs have pee
accepted for two years only ard entered IN al me min
ay Office, lsats and fedea that the chsnse would es
q great ocu les and Czola. 1herecau lie no o' zee
ton 70 The retention Of the 4th New on State Nit
slt Il isn surprising that the regiment should be iond
of Ire but for he above stated h IL elfeny pope
thu The regiment should stand upon tie record by the numDe
a designation should for the pfesent BE- used IN sddo
% tat number o. other designations are used
lhese confd TeOns ooubt not, have Induced your II
esusney The chunce referred la the resolutions
ee an o. pnion that MT only euinsny proper bU
toolo,ey Necessary and that reasonable objection can b.
4ac 70 the sub,'iU,iln q tile which properly belong
t regiment N itt pTsent service io which is - pres
to 10 nght 70 except additional dstihs ling l
a. have before ueuti0ued.
an well swsfe thu, j. your Frcelencys wish ihsi ih
ttsnthtl Distfici Of the 18Th hewhoik state NINA
rh la become vacant ythe departure Of this organization
and az muster ilto snoihs should be Spt open n =
paDis WIN The Interests 4 .ic state tad That m u
OF otL@f sfn.elff the condition the i4ih yO
lave Tor the declined % aeceae o. the request Of mani
.l'1e cihsns 70 form isgn4cuts a. fhc,e districts io
a7'en.e u j. BY no means inpossioe ia ne Pre.e
t9.iDn UT our i0icigs qua domestic lfflDna no
We NitJ Of br00iyu msr a souc future lire drtand th
tN~stsL oi ps' n, aens d Alria 10 th very Distinct