The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-30

rnoval Of the Seat Of Government and the
extraordinary expenditures required now
render al increase Of tia appropriations
neoe4,ary. AK that ths Executive
Fund be raised to twelve thousond and
the Auditors to four thousand dollars.
An examination Of the items OF those &C.
counts will show tho necessity for the
increase. and request that committee
be appointed for that purpose
STATS TROOPS.
Tho STATE Troops under command OF
Mi. Gen. G1olson in the late operations
in North Mississippi, rendered efficient
service. I send you herewith the re-
port of Gen. Ghol4on of their opera
lions Col. Lowry and Maj Ham are
mentioned by him with deserved COM
mendation. Col. McGuirk, with his
regiment, was under the command OF
Mai. Gen. Forrest. and have yet re"
caived no report of their action Gen.
Gholson and tae officers and men unler
hi4 command. for their gallan:ry and
energy, dseGrve the thanks OF the lie
gisIature.
The late eet 81 Congress declares oil
men between soventeen aud fifty years
Of age in the Confederate military SER
vice. Wha.ever may be my opinion of
this act shall throw no obstacles in
the way Of the President in enforcing
il. Bat from my correspondence with
the Secretary OF war. do not under
stand that he claims authority to inter"
Eere with he State volunteer cavalry
enlisted and in che State ARM on the
18th Of February lasl, the day of the
passage Of the act Rut the provisions
of shis act embraces all persons liable to
duty in the militia, and Of course rem
ders all attempt to organize them as
militia useless. have accordingly sus-
pended the order issued for that pur.
pose' The regiments Of Col. McGulrk<,
Lowry aud Hams, and the battalion of
Maj. Harris, with an aggregate OF near
two thousand. can muster but about
twelve hundred for duty. They can.
not be recruited while in the State ser.
vice, bu, may be il transferred 70 the
Confederate service. propose to
transfer part of them as brigade
I would recommend, as an act of justice
to thcm. and in consideration Of their
past services, you donate to them the
State horses in their possession. By
giving this property to these regiments,
with the pay and Communication due for
the use and risk Of the horses while in
the Confederate service, you will afford
them the means of mounting those who
are without horses. l recommend a
like donation to the companies lately
transferred to the Confederate service,
under the command Of Col. Perrin |
permitted them TO retain their horses,
the captaius having given their obliga-
ton for the return of the horses or pay
msut at the cost price within ninety
days. A part of the money has been
paid TO the qnartermaster, which | hope
you will authorize to be returned. I
recommend the same donation to the
regimeutraised by Col George Sew,
ersl detached com paniss have been per-
mitted to join the Confederate army,
and number that we're organized for
State. service have attached themselves
70 Confederate regiments. There will
still be retained in State service nun.
Der sufficient 70: police purposes. Ii
ahis arrangement is effected. the officers
Of my staff will receive no pay except
when on duty, under my orders, and
the services Of the Major General and
his STAFF can be dispensed with l
should DO gratifed if 'Geu. Gholson
should be appointed by the President
70 tho command Of this brigade, and
would cordially join with you IN recon-
mendisg bin. His gallantry and SER
vices entitle him to the position, and no
one would more ably I'll it.