{Begin handwritten}1812, Nov. 24{End handwritten}

GENERAL ORDERS.

The Major-General of the second Division is commanded by his excellency, Governor Blount, to call into service the organized volunteers, who are destined for the defence of New-Orleans and the lower Mississippi. The whole of the volunteers from the second Division are included in this order. They will accordingly rendezvous in Nashville on Thursday the tenth of December, prepared to descend the river without delay. The Cavalry will provide themselves with pistols and sabres; the Infantry with rifles, as far as it may be convenient; for which they will be allowed a fair compensation. Such of the non-commissioned officers and privates as bring with them a blanket, for their own use, will be paid for it a full price. They are particularly requested to furnish themselves with this article.

On their arrival at the place of rendezvous, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates will receive two months pay in advance: and the non-commissioned officers and privates will receive seventeen dollars, for the half pay of one year's clothing.

The Major-General informs the volunteers, that upon a consultation with the Field-Officers, it has been resolved, that the respective companies which form the detachments, will appear in uniforms. Dark blue, or brown, has been prescribed for service, of homespun or not, at the election of the wearer; hunting-shirts, or coats at the option of the different companies, with pantaloons and dark colored socks. White pantaloons, vests, &c. may be worn upon parade. As the expedition will not terminate under five or six months, and will include the winter and the spring, the volunteers will see the propriety of adapting their clothing, in quantity and quality, to both seasons.

The field officers will wear the uniform which is prescribed for officers of the same grade in the army of the United States. Company officers will conform to the same regulation, if convenient; otherwise, they will conform to the uniform of their companies.

The constant and honorable zeal which the volunteers have evinced, excludes the idea that any one of them will voluntarily absent themselves, now that they have received the final summons to repair to the field of honor and of danger. If sickness, inevitable necessity, or real absence from the state, should detain any one, he will make known his situation to the commanding officer of the company. In all cases where this is not done to the satisfaction of the Major-General, the absentee will be placed upon the list of deserters, exposed to the scorn of his fellow-citizens, and the severe penalties which the laws will inflict upon him.

Captain WILLIAM CARROLL, of the Nashville volunteers, is appointed Brigade-Inspector to the organized volunteers, and THOMAS H. FLETCHER is appointed second aid to the Major-General, in the place of Major John Coffee, promoted. The officers and privates of the volunteer detachment, are commanded to honor and obey them as such.

The colonels commanding regiments will distribute these orders by express; the expence of which will be reimbursed by the Assistant deputy quarter-master.

ANDREW JACKSON,
Major-General 2d Division, Tennessee.

November 24, 1812.

Here's something else that Mr. Jackson had later stated:

“To take from the people the right of bearing arms, and put their weapons of defence in the hands of a standing army, would be scarcely more dangerous to their liberties, than to permit the Government to accumulate immense amounts of treasure beyond the supplies necessary to its legitimate wants. Such a treasure would doubtless be employed at some time, as it has been in other countries, when opportunity tempted ambition.”

- President Andrew Jackson, Message to U.S. House and Senate of 5th December, 1836. [Journal of the Senate of the United States of America, 1789-1873. TUESDAY, December 6, 1836.]

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