Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-16
mo. 20 I
FLAG SHIr UNITED STATES, }
Bay Of Monterey, Nov. /, 1o42.

Bay Of Monterey, Nov /, lo42 !
To his Excellency D MicheIiorena General in.chief
| of the Mexican expedition, Ccmmandant General,
| Governor and Superintendent Of both CALIFORNIA;:
Ez. Senior Very late 10 night was honored with the
receipt Of your Excelieucy dated 10Th October
in TO that which had hastily written ON the
2lst OF the same month.
| Ii very acceptable to receive positive proof
corroborating the high opinion had formed Of the
character ct General Mckeilorena, as is shown in the
note which had the honor TO address your Exceiiency
by Capt Striking Of the Cuyne, 10 which refer your
Excearcy.
bat very r..iing difference If opinion in regard TO
VIVA, due t. The honor ard dignity Of res pecve
countries lar as they committed our charge
ii your ExcellencY had been Monterey on nv ar
rival at that port, the dsagrceabe occurrence which
ensued could nc, have taken place. because the first
intIma;ion Of hostile designs, you would have been able
20 correct my erroneous approximations.
Nevertheless, | cannot persuade myself that there
result any stain upon the hcHnr dignity, or flag O:
Mexico, from the u'omenary occupation of the port or
Monterey by the forces under my command when all
! the cjrcur!sanc Of the we'll known.
| need not say 20 your Ezceleucy that among the
most ancient and ch,.arous naons war, dscredlt
attaches to nation c:n the surrender by It's officers
oapy place 10 formidable force when resistance would
have occasIoned, useessy and Enthusiastically the sucr.
Zee Of life and property Such the precise cond-
ton in which Governor AIvarado found himself when
| entered into that port.
| repeat llat demanded Tie surrender OF Monterey
| in the full conviction that nations were divided
By reciprocal hostiites had the slightest reason
change my opinion until after having executed the
capiluaiion.
certain That the authorities and inhabitants of
Monterey will do me the Justice 10 say tha, lost no
tine in citing The the moment had reason
| to believe that had committed une and that in
every transaction, from the moment of my entering
into the part until The PRESENT moment, my relations
with them have been condnc;rd with The greatest re-.
raI
shle manner.
| accep. the conference which your Exceliencv pro.
poses TO ne, which viii accomplish by leaving my
flag ship IN Monterey, and gong OF my cor.
vr:cs 10 some point Tie coast, from whence can
inform your ESceency OF NY arrival: and either in
person hy commission, VIII meet your Ezceilcncy al
tir pojGt YOU designate, for winch ask no rurher
guaranty Of safety tian the wcid Of General hlie:eI-
turen1
I Our procc,ed interview, however, cannot take place
mach before the r,dde OF The present rnonih
Ia tie n-an tire vii iupulousiv pdhere 10 the
srIctest iuIfimsni 81 Ray promise COMM. any
ect OF aggression against the territory commerce 0:
! Mexico.
embrace this occasion 10 inform vour Exceiiency
that pscposr 10 despa'c, special messenger 10 the
citYEot Mexico, 10 transmit 10 Minister resident
IN thatsccpal relation Of The occurrence here and
! that any communications which your Excellency NAV
please confGe him will be reHgiously delivered
at their destination; or, If your Exceency should
prefer passage Tor any officer whom you may de-
sire TO send he shall be received with pleasure on
board the vessel which | shall order TO San Bias or
A1nzailan.
In order to facilitate 10 your Eyceency all means of
embracing the opportunity OF this Offer will order The
vessel "a sloop of war; in which my messenger goes 10
touch n, Santa Barbara for your Excellency commu
nica,ions.
| This occasion enables me TO rorea. 10 your Excel
cncy assurances of the profound respect and high
sldel alton with which subscribe myself,
Your very obcd,snt servant,
THOMAS AP. c. JONES.