HEAD QuARrERs, ColpmJ:n, Dec. 20

 GENERAL. ORDERS.
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The Legislature having at their ses- sion which has just closed, passed an act authorizing the Governor 10 accept the servieesof VOLUNTEERS, who will hold themselvcsin iii readiness 10 take the held at moments warning, should it become necessary to call upon them to s'sppress sinswrdction,repelinrosion,or ,or sno. port the cssil authorities, in the execution of the laws: Public notice is hereby giy- en to all the patriotic citizens of the State, that their services as Volunteers will be accepted either individually, or by Companies, Troops, Battalions, Squa- drons, or Regiments of Artillery, Caval- y, or Rillemen. Where Volunteer Companies now existing, or hereafter to be raised, and consisting of not less than forty, nor more than one hundred effective men, shall offer their scrvi- ces, they will be received as a whole, with hcir ozen QDicers. Any four com panies, that may choose to be joined to- gethcr, will be organized as a battalion under any field officer they may select, from the Regiment or Brigade, out of which such battalion may be formed, and any two hattalions. that may desire to be united, will in like manner be form ed into regiment. Volunteers will only be required 10 do duty in their re- spectve Nplunteercompanies, and arc exeaeEated from ali militia duty, to which they may now be liable. in their respective beats, or in the battalions or regiments 10 which they may now be- long. Should the Volunteers be called! into actual service, arms will be furnish ed them, and sooner, should the means at the disposal of the Governor permit. Officers will be appointed in each brig ade, who will afford all necessary infor- ,mation, and through whom, reports and tenders of service may be made. In inc mean time, all communications will be addressed 10 the Governor of the State, in Charleston.

 Inmaking this callin obedience to the direction of the Legislature, the Com mander in Chief feels the most perfect confidence that it will be responded to with the promptness ndspirii which has always distinguished the gallant sons of Carolina; and that should their coun- try need their services, they will be found at the post of HONOR and of DUTY. ready to lay lay down their lives in her defence.

 By order of the Governor, and Com mander.in Chief.

 JOHN B. EARLE, Adji Gen1.

 N. B.-lt is considered that under the provision of the act authorizing "Volunteer Companies, Troops, Sqoa- drons. Battalons, and Regiments 10 be ratsed,' that when raised, as c arhole, they may choose their officers.