"WAR DEPARTMENT,


juno 20. 1916.
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SIR:-The President having determined
TO send regiment of Volunteers around
Cane Horn to the Pacific, to be employed
in prosecuting hostilties in Mexico Proba'
bly in Upper California. has authorized me
TO say that if YOU will organize one regiment
on the conditions hereafter specified, and ten
der its services TO the the United States, il
will be accepted. 1t is proper il should be
done with the aPProhot,on Of the Governor
the New YoIk


The President expects. and indeed re-
qures that great care should he taken to
have it composed Of suitable persons-l
mean Of good habits-as far as practicable
OF various persuils, and such as would be
likely 10 desire to remain at the end Of the
war, either in Oregon or in any territory ia
that region Of the Globe, which NAV then
be part Of the territory of the United
States.


The act cf 18th May last, authorizes the
acceptance Of volunteers for twelve months
.or during the war with Mexico. The cons
diion Of acceptance in this case must be
tender OF service during the war, and il
must be explicitly understood that they viii
he discharged without a claim for returning
home wherever they may be serving at the
termiuat:,n of The war; provided il Is IN the
then territory Of the Unite States, or may
be then taken 10 the neareet or most con~
venient territory belonging TO the United
States and there discharged.


The men must be apprized expressly that
the term of service is for the war; that the,
mag be discharged as above specified; and
that they arc TO be employed on a distant
service. II is, however, very desirable thai
il should not be publicly known, or proclaim
ed, that they are 10 60 into any particular
province Of Mexico


On this point great caution is enloined.
The communication 10 the officers ard men
must go so far as to remove all Just ground
Of complaint that they have been deceived,
in the nature and place Of the service.
Il is expected the Regiment will be in
readiness 10 embark as early as the first OF
August next, if practicable.


Steps win be immediately taken to pros
vide for transportation.


Very respectfully.


Your ob't servant


w. L. MARCY,


Secretary Of War.
Col. ]. D STEVENSON, New York City.