The New Hampshire Gazette

COMMUNICATION.

Messrs. Printers,--As some of your patrons thought the paragraphist in your paper of the 11th inst. laboured under a great mistake, who gave as his opinion that the President meant, that all volunteers should be received as part of the quota of the 100,000 men ordered by him to be raised, But I am happy to find he was correct, as will be found by the following extract of a Circular letter, from the Hon. Secretary of War, dated the 3d inst. viz.

"I am directed by the President of the U. S. to urge on the Governors of the respective States, the importance of encouraging, by all means they possess, such volunteer associations as are contemplated and authorized by the act of Congress, passed the 24th of February last, and when organized, to be RECEIVED AS A PART OF THE QUOTA OF MILITIA RECENTLY REQUIRED TO BE HELD IN READINESS AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE."

So says the Honorable Secretary of War, by direction of the President of the U.S. Since, Messrs. Printers, some of the men drafted by the military officers of this town are at sea, and perhaps will never return--while some others are boys from 16 to 18 years old, unable to undergo the hardships of war, and some are men with large families, who must necessarily suffer, provided they are taken from them. I say, Messrs. Printers, as these are only a few of the evils resulting from our officers refusing to accept the brave Volunteers who tendered their services--by drafting--would not His Excellency, be acting the laudable part, to order out the companies again, whose officers have pursued the erroneous steps before mentioned, and receive every Volunteer who should offer his services. By this means, we should be able to furnish our quota without the resort to drafting, and of course, without distressing families, compelling boys to leave their trades, or drafting men who are at sea.

As we certainly have young men sufficient among us, who have no families, and who would pride themselves, in stepping forward and tendering their services in their Country's cause, to maintain and perpetuate that Liberty and Independence, which is so dear to them, and which was purchased at the expense of the blood of their FATHERS, and the venerable HEROES who fell on the field of battle!

A CITIZEN.