EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, }
Nashville, Oct. 15, 1836. }

In the communications I have heretofore had the honor of submitting, in answer to your resolutions, I have omitted bringing to your notice the officers of the executive staff, who have been engaged under the different calls that have been made on our State for volunteers for the service of the United States during the past summer, who have made considerable sacrifices, and been subject also to great expense. The late Colonel Hardeman, aid-de-camp, was actively engaged under every call made on the executive of Tennessee for volunteers, from about the 28th of April until the 20th of August. Colonel M’Mahan, aid-de-camp also, from the 28th of April, until the 1st of July. General Richard G. Dunlap, as adjutant general, from the 28th of April until the loth of August, or about that time. General Thomas J. Porter, adjutant general of the State, from the loth of July until the 25th of August, about the time the late volunteers were disbanded, under the order of the president of the United States.

General Washington Barrow, inspector general of the State, from the 28th of April until the 1st of July.,

General Solomon D. Jacobs, quarter master general of the State, from the 28th of April until the 7th of July. Colonel John T. Dismukes, assistant quartermaster general, from the 28th of April until the 20th of August.

Major Edwin A. Keeble, and Captain Victor M. Campbell, assistant quartermaster generals, from the 1st of August until the discharge of the volunteers under the last call of General Gaines, by order of the president about the 20th of said month; all of whom have been vigilant and faithful in the performance of the respective duties required, and have been subjected to more or less expenses, which have not been refunded, or any remuneration whatever received by them from any source whatever.

Mr. Joseph C. Thompson was also employed by the executive as express bearer, to go from this place to Athens in this State, in order to stop the further expenses of the volunteers, when ordered to be disbanded by the president. Said Thompson furnished himself with a horse, and bore his own expenses to Athens and back.

The expense of printing the various communications, proclamations, and general orders, under the several calls, should also be taken into view, in order to make an estimate of all the expenses that have been incurred under the different calls for volunteers. A small part of the expenses of printing has been paid by the executive; as to the amount unpaid, he has no means of ascertaining at present with precision; $150 or $200 would be the extent of his estimate in relation to that part of the expense.

/s/  NEWTON CANNON