Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-11
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iceaAr.i nf Caiirnrnias.

nd ai1dt hundred men, liheH PoSoeS1o| "
,lace rs an ln:uned ny The excellent senior y; juan
n aiverodo You WI, therefore p!oct inineo'utey
10 Mace in safet; all the force that you ca'' &c
well 40 the armament. and "t"ef SUES "s'S
Ia the naii.,n by sending them 10 A"se'e': iou "i'
man al vonr neirhbors upon the lnsrioGs bshop,
J he an,ho,tes 20 JON at Angeles, where
,u cals;i my headquarters, III order To commence
nrof,os for war, just as Il - hoiy ana NATIONAL
bv sustaining which every Hdl7ieuai oil Tue eSPee"''
updsr my conmG!d and every native OF Tie depart
mon, u,bom | nos. call upon 10 JOIN me, will DC do
mo nothing less than defending The true religion OF
nr ,,hcrs and the independence and integrity OF The
national territory. /,
shall, send them Ok far as possible from the coast, N
ord "a deurye the enemy of such resources; with the
understanding that, whoever shall refuse to obey the
o-aa- ,rhen our national arms shall have gained The
,r;um,h which is nallibe, shall lose all right OF pro-
cary and be declared unworthy Of the name OF Mex'-
| can and an enemy os his country.
you m carefully look out for e vessel Repub!ic2no,
which ordered this port, and the moment you see
her rive orders under the slrictest responsibility tlat
she eudeagor nj all hazards 10 gam The por o' oa'
Pedro 50 as to be safe from the enemy; anu LOT l's
nurcose | give orders that as many carts as can be
mnnd stall be in readiness there, in ORDER that the ar
u,,,s,, munitions and equipments which she has on
boar. may he unoaded and brought to Angeles, 10
which place | am my way to establish my
| headquarters.
not ycur care for triies lose the whole, and join al
the earliest moment, order that you and the brave
men under you, command may snare the glory of aid
ing me % cast out these invaders oil cur country, and
covered with glnrv. We Will celebrate the national tr-
| umph. Live the Mexican nation! Live The National
Government Live Mexican Independence
God end liberty! San francisco, Oct -, lSl'-s'S
. clock i'll the morning. -
MANUEL STRAIGHTFORWARD.
70 The military Commandemt OF Santa Barbara, ana,
fo wan. OF time addressed 10 tie frs, authority civil
and ecclesastc.
40
Comn,andancy General and inspection Of both Cali
fornias
by express from Monterey his exceliency d. Juan
Gasta Alvarado communicates 10 me, that on The 9h
instant five in the afternoon, there anchored IN that
port ship and soop OF of The I. $, with force
Of eight hundred men, demanding of him surrender
and that from lis dsfenceess stale they took possession
of the place the following day congratulate you
and every Mexican at.l!ese wretches have given us
al opportunity Of showing our national vaiar, and ,ha
we are worthy o! bearing the name OF independently
which NE know how 10 acquire even against the me
l.opolts that reared
The brave troops and oil The worthy chiefs and Off
GERS Of the expedition under my command, are deter
n,ued to shed The last drop of the. blood III nment
of our duty and defence OF those dear rights which
our sratuous enemies assa' and tirmy believe thei
every inhabitan Of the country will show himself pos
sessed Of the same sentiments, for lie cannot have
Mexican heart vo fails 10 feel his blood boil al an in
vasion 50 unjust they altege other motive than
force as injurious every II IS interesting 10
us TO oppose with all Efforts, since they wound
us IN the most sensitive fibre at nan-hs religion, his
indc pendence and his property.
trust then, YOU WI! Inctc all the authorities Of
your prefecture n order that they may awaken The
pubic spirit all h- he:dsto he removed far
o,ss5le from the coast aud o5ee The young OF the
country TO hold themselves ready 10 take up arms,
come and present themselves, and participate ia The
l., IT, \,ttn al
over those of our invaders; and let II be understood
that whoever shall fail Ia OBEY, shall lose all right 10
the property which. he may leave exposed, and shall BE-
declared enemy of the country and expelled such
from her bosom
"A fear for The national vessel of var, which car
cs armament aud munitions, | have given orders al
Santa Barbara that she shall immediately retire 10 San
Pedro the only port where she can nosv be protected
and arhw til land her cargo anu that may be trans
ported ,s c,ty-you Will send this morning. all the
carts you procure that they may return, ii pos
able, during the day ana night. TINS COMM, 10
your responsibility ! have this day marched from
Francisco, at the city and defend it every
hazard, declaring 1t henceio!ih, my head quaers-ihe
centre OF operations for the
You will also with all speed. cause the guns that
I'll Tor use be brought from San Diego this place.
in any other convenient manner, that they may
Be rot ready for mountng Every cxertIon will he but
little hGt, impressed with lis Importance trust you
will not ial 10 perceive that our country requires
every possible service from all true independent Mex.
cans. 1--we the Nation Li:r is independence 1--we
/ the supreme National Government!
God and Liberty! San Francisco October -, 1912
MANUEL MlCHELTORENA.
/ To the Project &antilgo Argusiio.
fNo !
Commander General ii both Cai;foraas To Lieu
tenant Colonel d. Jose Guadalupe Vallejo. say
/ tia. which now copy At s;% c clock III the morn
lag.
81 snpnose that the TX g. Alvarado viii have oil.
ready communicated to you well TO me the nteli
renee that siip unl s!oop o! Of the u. States,
carving eight hundred NEE, had the nsoience 10 dc.
msnd of him to surrender IN the name of that nation
Monterey must be occupied by them, because Of the
inpossibliiv of ,ts defence. cannot al this moment
IL lis assistance being separated from It more than
hundred leagues Of road without resources;
leave uudended tl.e city nf Angeles, where have
armament and mnnitous, which Will serve IN the hands
Of the brave Calicrnias IN conjunction with the ex
petition under my command, TO punish the enemy
The has occurred, then, which yoa must assem-
Die together many you can in order that, by
advising by safe and frequent messengers Of your
state situation, and movements, we may combine
operations.
| "Truu,ph s certain. With my actual force should
not doubt the result OF an attack but ii is just that
should all participate IL the pleasure OF victory, snce
we are all Mpxicans and it all in This
TO defend the holy religion CT our fathers national
dependence. individual property and domestic order.
Can there he sacred rights 70 influence the human
heart Is there hexican bosom that does ieave
with ind i.nation IT this unprovnked attack upon gu.
territory. Awaken, then excite and the pa
Irotisn Of Mi who ear ,ra- arms, and bear in mind
every part oil tiais communication, winch earnestly
/ recG,nlead 80 you7 responsibility.
! "Y9u will cause all The cattle - be removed rs far
poss bic a coast, IN order of ;for, the m
va;',rs a supplies; and let 1t tc understood that no.
ever shall to do this snail lose all right Of pro
pery, shall also every capable OF bearing arms
who shall ti! 20 prcsen; hEself Tor, provi.
Gsnce shall have blessed with triumph, he
shall be declared thenceiofth unworthy Of The hlex3an
name, enemy of his conn,ry md shall be gnoini.
uous!y expelled from her bosom.
And this | bave tie honor transcribe for vour
Exce!icncy. that you may yon. part, observe all
the precautions contained in The foregoing notcthat
Won may assemble many citizens as YOU can, and
either send them 10 my Headquarters at Angeles or
30 ST. iasjo-and, doubt not. there is not a siugle
native of Tie ccua'ry vino viii not ad in this most
Jus, Of offences and most easy Of victories
Gcd and Liberty San Francisco, October -. 1872
MANUEL MiCUELTORENA
To his tx. ST.. ID. Juan i. Alvatado