Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-09

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God and liberty Topic, December 7, 1912.
MANUEL De La CAsALY CASTILLO NEGRETE.
To his Exceency the Minister OF War and Marine
Commandaneu General and Inspection Of both
CaiJornias.
ExcELLxxr SIR: AS the vast department OF both
CALIFORNIA;, which the supreme Government has &c.
signed TO con6de TO my care, IS as extensive as thro
part of the whole Republic; and one of my first du
ties according to the particular instruction OF most
excellent we'll deserving President, was to give
information 10 The Government of their necessities and
resources | ob-yed by travelling by land that nigh,
saa 70. myself a.d no. be guided by reports susceptible
! Of rxac-e ration misunderstanding
As soon Us ry troops had recovered from the swell
in. Of li,a legs, malady which they had contracted
OIL the vovage, marched with the expedition under
,ny command the 2d October last, from the city OF
Angeles distant forty seven leagues from the port OF
Sandiego, where had cebarked, and directed my
course towards Monterey, which is at the distance oi
hundred and thirty leagues from Angeles, IN order
TO take charge of its political Government when, on
the second day march San Francisco, at O'Clock
at night, received from my predecessor, d. Juan Is.
Alvarado, information that rigate and vessel OF war
Of the United States, with eight hundred men, had
anchored in the evening Of the 18Th ultmo TINT they
had demanded surrender in the name OF that nation,
and had forthwith made captive all the Mexican vessels
which were u, anchor in the road. Document 40.
will place your Exceency in possession OF this fact.
No. = will show your Excellency the question whether
the place could be defended, put by the Governor ad
interim the military commlndant at Monterey, and
the answer given by that officer; and NO 8 will GER
tany excite the just ire oil the Chief Magistrate, as
well as that Of your Exceency and of every Mexican
at seeing that without plausible pretext, in
violation of The law of nations, and CT existing treaties
bctwe the two nations, the national territory
occupied by armed force proposing articles of ca
pltulaion, which the said document contains, and
which they carried prepared for the whole coast, as
praypu bv blank the names places and
| fortresses.
| The fourth document is the answer CT Senor Avara
do to the commandint Of the naval forces CT the L. S.
N which he informs him ,ha; he sends board com
mission appointed by his excel!ency and the military
commandment, ID. Mariana Silva, captain Of artillery
The first express brought l 81 four no,rs Yourex
ccllency may imagine my fury. wished for the speed
Of lightning that might fly TO anniislae the in?aders
but iacy distant one hundred and ten leagues,
aad mr. troops are all inianlry Nevertheless, | EN-
played the night in debating the measures which your
excelency will in documents Nos. D. 6, and 6, 10
the patriotism of the of the country, to
Withdraw from the reach of the enemy all resources
on the coast, TO dlsembark and protect the armament
and munitions which the national brgantne Republi.
can had board, and To organize and carry
tive and ncessant upon the enemy, until they are
compelled to embark, fthey still remain.
On The following day, :Glh, resumed the march
with nv expedition whose enthusiasm | cannot exar.
cerate TO your exceency, when congratulated them
III the Of the country in having an occasion pre-
senled Of proving that were worthy Of the
lional confidence, of defending The Mexican territory
cherished independence, and all the rights of society
and OF man.
North and south of my headquarters all was in mo.
l,on and the pulse Of patriotism, which beat with ener
rec force, soon sponded, as your exceency VII;
sec by document No. ., which is the Of the
project and Of the justice of the peace of Santa
Barbara.
/ In this of things upon the march the a6lh
ct ~ clock IN ihe morning. was joined by captain ID
Josc Mega, whom, as mere precauiian, and without
any anccedent occurrence, had sent on in advance
10 Monterey, with friendly letters TO the Commandan
General aud the Governor, my predecessors, that he
might give information OF the political state of the
country. THIS officer, who unwilling 10 sign any
cap'tuation without the command OF ils General land
his command, whether TO conquer die, would be
oooyed WITH equal alac:tyl informed me of that which
all tue documents 10 which ! have referred contain
and brought me a literal copy Of the capiua,ion en-
tered into which document No TO- and the irascb!e
proclamation No III afterwards made by the Commo.
dore.
We marched thus two hours, my soul in ecstasy al
the a!tering perspective of near and secure victory
i'll war for our country equally just and national when
another express brought me the communications Nos
H. Is II ard -, in which Sr. Alvarado the military
commaEdanl of Monterey and the chief meelt OF the
naval forces, gave me the intelligence Of the disoccu
patton Of the place and the vessels the embarkaion
Of the invading troops and the restoration and salute
II the Mexican national tsicolored flag
! They will not wait for hosely, most excellent
Sr. and the sensations Of my heart, shared alike
by all chiefs, officers troops and inhabitants Of the
country, at hearing tb's nexpeced news were at once
those OF heavness and JOY, of regret and pleasure Of
content and dissatisfaction; but Providence ordered
II, and therefore it is best so; but venerae Him
| always and bow TO His DEGREES
To the official note No l5 in which the chief Of the
val forces eXcu paes himse and endeavors 10 satisfy
me, and which | send herewith, both in the original
| IT, 2l,ob elot,ap md tIa pher |
answer what will be found in documents Nos 10 and
II, that it is myself but The whole nation to whom
lie owes satisfaction; that having entered into
poEdence with him, on his having previously The word
PrGridmente in italics evacuated the territory, again
hoised and sa!uied the Mexican flag, replaced the
thorities and delivered up every thing in the state in
Which he found them the l9Ih October, invited him
In conference at ngaes San Pedro Tor the purpose
of arranging ~hat belonged 10 me, and ieang 10 the
supreme authority of his Excellency the President
open field TO what perlaned TO his high attributes
With the Government Of the u. S.
The articles proposed by me are those contained in
document No Is and those approved by the chief OF
the naval forces of The u S appear in marginal note
to No ~, marked agreed 10 and approved.
| No. 90, which send in English and Spanish, will
inform supreme authority OF his disposition agree
/, the interview proposed by me; and No. 81 Of the
act consummated, by which is accomplished The COM
peie termination of this affair, arduous il was
beset with dangers, as unexpected as 1t WIS singular
ana which, IN all ana Tor ALL among cyiiI-e0 naiions
will do honor to our country, will confirm and
mere its civilization, in which, in part OF coast
which extends for than Eight hundred leagues, has
single violation in property or person oil The citizens OF
the U. S, much they abound upon il, furnished the
honor and well mered name of the hospilube and
magn nmous Mexican nation, is proved by dycu.
nens Nos. - TO %.
Every nhabitant Of it will ack nowedge from this
position but that for the activity address. and foresight
of cur well deserving President, General D Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna, and of the llus'rous Generals.
the Minister Of War ID. Jose NJ Torne and CHER of
The Staff d. Gabriel Valencia, in the paris w;'oh they
respectively had in The prompt march, crgunzaion and
eah1tkation of the valiant expedition under my com
mahG. the department of The rich California extern
third part Of the Re public, and without ezag
gcraon mere fertile than the whale Of il, wonld this
day be OF double the cost aud difficulty Of recovery that
/ Texas Will bc.
pray your Excellency to be pleased, on giving this
account 10 the most excellent President, 10 ask him II
The conduct Of one Of his Generals in the affair has
meri'ed his high appreciation, and 10 him that
TO obtain that nrprobuon. and that of my fellow
citizsns, will be The ardent desire Of mr. heart,
eyen TO the sacrifice cf inyseif II necessary in the