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You no doubt ere this have been officially informed by General Taylor of his requisition on this State for four Regi- ments of volunteers,-Riflemen-two of mounted and two of foot to serve for the term of six months unless sooner dis- charged-Also of the requisition of Bvt. Col W. S. Harney Com- manding at San Antonio-for seven companies for the protection of the South Western frontier-making an aggregate of about three thousand men-those required by General Taylor from ev- ery information are now mustered into service at head quarters of the army-the later[sic] have all reported to the adjutant Genl of the State and will in a few days to Col. Harney to be mustered into service. &c for orders. While the Executive of the State feels certain of the promptness with which any call made upon her Militia would be unhesitatingly responded to-the sparseness of our population the exposed condition of our extensive line of frontier, together with the recent petition from Citizens of several frontier coun- ties for two Companies of Mounted Men-for their protection- in consequence of recent hostile demonstrations having been made notwithstanding the treaty recently made by the Commis- sioners of the United States, obliges me to request that the requisition be made upon some other state or states-although there is no immediate apprehensions, we are alike exposed to the attacks of marauding bands of Mexicans-and disaffected prairie Indians- Your request relating to the organization of Companies, Regiments &c has has [sic] been attended to by publishi[n]g· and shall be strictly observed I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your Obt Svt
(Signed) A C HORTON
Governor pro tempore
Hon \V L Marcy Secy of War
Copy to W L Marcy Secretary of War June 23d 1846 Recorded
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