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- sn;ov the benefits Of peace and 'fs'e,
- m ,ro,ectiou of all their rights o. Pe'''"'
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r.,-., bv the ac, of the republic of MeioD'


80 of Wa, exists between that s'''"


nep, and the United States:


r. :, ,,,,,,a 4. the Senaie and House OF hfp'e'
,,,,e,;r,, Of he Uniied States q Am'r'ee "a Ien.
80, o,.-,.Y,d. That, for the purpose OF enao'as
=. ,oxs,nm.ut of the United St,ies 10 pIoseou"
"a 70 speedy and successful termination" "'
pr.s;d.n, be. and he is hereby, authorized 70 e"'
-toy Inc militia, naval, and military forces o' "o
IT,i,e8 Sla.es, and to call for and nccsp' Tue SET
- ofanv number Of volunteers, mol eAcccu,"s
so ,bou.and who NAV offer their services e'',e'
:. .s,,,I,v. artillery, or rifemen, to serve '"e'e
80. ,fter they shall have arrived ut the place
"a ,.,s.zvops. or 10 the end OF The war unless
-, dicbs roed: and that the sum OF ten m'i'ions
~ dollars ou, of any money IN the treasury or
- .o,e into the treasury, not otherwise aPpropri'
,,sd be. and the same is hereby. appropriated ior
The purpose Of carrying the provisions oi 'h'' ae'
into effect. TT ,ho
Src- .. And Be IL further enacted. lhnt The
militia. when called into the service OF lhe oh'eu
States by virtue Of this act or any other ac,, may
IL in The opinion Of the President oil the uhlteG
States the public interest requires IT, be c'mPeloo
,a serve for a term not exceeding sx mohins,
after their arrival at the place OF rendezvous III
aoy one wear, unless sooner discharged.
SEc, 8. ind Be- IL fariher enGctsd, That The sald
volunteers shall furnish their own clothes, ana !,
cavalry. their own horses; and when muns'efeo
into service shall be armed and equipped al Inc
expense Of the United States. 81,


SEC. 1. And be IL further enacted, ihat saio
volunteers shall, when called into actual service
and While remaining therein. be subject 10 mo rues
and articles Of war. and shall be IN all respects
except as to cio,hIngs and pay, placed on The same
footing with similar corps OF the U. states army
and 10 lieu Of clothing every non-commssoneu
officer and private in any company who may mus
offer himself shall be entitled when called INTO hc-
I tuaI service. TO receive in money sum equal 10
the cos, Of clothing of non-commIssIoned ofilcer
or private las the case may be) IN the regular
troops of the United States.


SEc 5. l4nd be ii further enacted, Tbnt the
said volunteers so offering their services shall be
accepted by the President in companies, battal'
ions. squadrons. and regiments, whose othcefs
shall be appointed in the manner prescribed oy
law in the several States and Territories 10 which
such companies. OalIhHons' squuu'ouS, ahs iSS
menls shall respectively belong.


Ssc 6. And be ii further enacted, That The PresI'
dent of the United States be, and he is hereby, au.
.horized 10 organize companies 30 iendering tne''
services into bat.alions or squadrons; baitAlIlOns
and squadrons into reg ments; regiments mo org
ades and breades into divisions, soon as the nun.
her Of volunteers shall render such organization,
il his iudgmcn. expedien, and shall, by and with
e bo he
brigade and division, and the general staff, as now
authorized by law: Prorided, horrerer That ma.
ior generals and brigader generals shall have the
appointment of their own aids-de.camp, and the
Presiden, shall, if necessary, apportion the staff,
field, and general officers among the respective
States and Territories from which the volunteers
shall tender their services, as he may deem pro.
per. "


SEC. 7. And be it further enaeted, That the
volunteers who may be received into the service
Of the United States by virtue of the provisions
of this act, and who shall be wounded olherwi
disabled in the service, shall be entitled 10 all the
bereft which may be conferred on persons wound.
ed in the service of the United States.


Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States be, and he is here
BY, authorized forthwith to complete all the public
rmsd vessels now authorized by law, and to pur.
chase or charter arm, equip, and man such me r.
chant vessels and steamboats, as, upon examlnatiO
may be found fit, or easily converted into armed
vessels fit for the public service, nd in such num-
Der as he may deem necessary for the protecti on
of tho seaboard, lake coast, and the genera de.
fence Of the country.


Sec. 9. And be il further enacted. That, when.
ever the militia or volunteers are called and re.
celved into the service Of the United States under
the provisions Of this act. they shall have the
ganization Of the army Of the United States, and
shall have the same pay and allowances, except
as follows, TO wit Priyntes Of infantry. artillery
and rifemen shall receive ten dollars per month,
and pri,a,es Of volunteer mounted corps. twenty
dollar, per month, for their services and the use
and risk of their horses.


And its title was so amended as TO read "An
act providing for the prosecution Of the existing
war between the United States and the republic
Of Mexico"


GEN. TAYLOR VICTORIOuS!!!
IMPORTANT FROM THE RIO GRANnEl
Battle betreen Gen. Taylor's force and The Meri.


cans--The american Arms FictorioaS--200
Mericans killed or rounded. lisp
