New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-14
Th. Naral secrerary,. Report.
Correspondence OF The Tr.bgDe-
wAsH1S6ToS. Dec u i=i


Correspondence OF The TE.5u1e-
wAsz1s6roS Dec u fs46
send yen the annual Report Of the Secretary OF
the Nary, IN fuIl. which VII be found interesting
though o. considerable length particularly those
parts relating 20 the operations Of CoTnunodores
CoxSER. S1oar and S1ocSroS. There : blind
ness O. expression about the hisforT Of these oPe-
rations We hav= none of the Instructions given
to these o4icers have been OF 'hs -ook o1t ior
,a- 5ur the= are not sIai3 lie vasi Pile OF Documents
Transmitted VIII the aePo-- YoU vi SCI reference
made 70 -p-.vate Instructions =sar . C0-iodoTe >oat
v5u VII $50 that Commodore -.osi commenced
aza:ns: Mexico or ksar1y without positive orders
HON ne Prasider: THIS tie Commodore tar's mo
without ire Authority Of the President snd the
P-esiaen, gives !. Tirnou: the authority OF Congress
Ccas-es. and the people invited 70 look on I'D foot
the bills ths.- only no+ being 70 vote supplies
iou XII also see ina; the Secretary SAYS me Military
ove-uzen; Of California : left in The fsnds OF CsPt
Fremont Commodore Stockton says It i 3" Civil
GOVERNMENT 80 Ire sztho-res doa; chime stockton ;
course the Secretary believes &c De warranted oy tie
laws OF war BIT vii leave The Report to Epesk ior
i,se.t Gen CANES sna lady arrived here las; night
RICEELIEU
Having si-esdy published II s5.trac; o ;as Report.
shall nov prssen: only E-h extracts a. relate pm
cipay 70 our War with Mexico ana are. therefore OF
peculiar interea; S, his tine.
Navy DEPARTMENT. Dec Isis.
IL confidential Instructions dated the 2+th Of Iuns,
80 the Secretary Of the Navy called CoIf1-olo-e
SIoat attention particularly 20 the present aspect OF ne
relations between this Country snd Mexico L j. the
desire OF ne President 10 pursue the Pocy q
peace and he IA anxious mat you and every PAY. OF Jour
squadron soud ss=iduoUsJ careful 10 aFcid any act
o. aggression SHOULD Mexico. however De resoluieiy
win =
persons and interests OF czss - The nlted Ststes
GEAR your station and should you ascertain beyond
doubt that the Mexican Government has declared
war sgaIEs Us You vii AZ once employ me forces unGeE
your command TO the bes; sdvania5e he great
distance al -our SQUADRON srC the GlcutJ oil com
rslrcsng with you. : the cause CT ssyin tbs order
TIE officer who was thus instructed me me
Of conduc: prescribed 70 him With saeA !e4Tehce i'd
fidelity ta4 no complaint has ever been made OF any
unauthorized aggression on BIZ part
On the 7th Jane lS46 81 tazat!su. Commodore Scat
receive: satisfactory information through Mexico "ha;
the Mexican troops SIX or seven thousand strong had,
81 order OF the Mexican Government INVADED me teTII
tory OF the United States Eorth Of toe o Grande snd
sd attacked The forces under Genera, Taylor and that
the SQUADRON O: the United States t.Gckadin- the
ports of Mexico on Gull. Re properly considered
these hostites usyinC his commencing offensive
operations the ives; coast and on tue e'A OF June
sailed in the rcstc Savannah Tor the coast OF Caior-
MIA 10 carry out the orders OF the Department OF the
2itn OF June $50 lie arrived az Monterey on the I'd OF
July anu on the It'll demanded surrender OF the place
squadron TOOK possession OF the town and raised the
flag OF the United States without opposition or blood
she'd On the 9th Commander Montgomery OF the
sOop Portsmouth under the Commodore orCers' Win
Ike success took possession OF Francisco and that part
OF the country, in the name Of the n!ted states On
the l.h he Purser Fauntsroy with detachment as
far a. the Mission OF 81 Johns 10 hoist the nag OF the
[ ni,ed States and 10 recover cannon and munitions
which had been buried by the enemy On his arrival
he found that the place had been captured az hout or
two pTey!susly by Lieutenant Col Fremont OF the I'M
,-afrr- II IN
the lih.
On the 18th of July the frisate Congress arrived at
Monterey and Commodore Stockton reported 70 Coumo-
dorc Soat for duty part OF his squadron On the
I'D ne was ordered 10 the command shore, and on
the goth Commodore Sloat found his rfrm health 30
eneebled by his srduous duties that he determined TO
avail himself OF permission when hsd oeen gwen MN
IN his discretion. 10 assign the command 10 Commo-
dorc Stockton and sailed for Panama on MS return
home. After encouiering much peril aud hardship this
gallant and merorous officer arrived al the seat OF oV
eminent early in November last.
On the 18th OF July the Cyane Captain MerVine SAL.
ed from Monterey with Lieutenant Colonel Fremont and
small volunteer force board for san Diego 10 inter
cep, the retreat OF the Mexican General Castro lew
DAYS after Commodore Stockton sailed in the Congress
frgatc for san Pedro and with detachment from his
squadron OF three hundred and sixty men, marched TO
the eneny's camp. i was found that the camp was
broken up and the MeXicans under Governor Pico and
General Castro had retreated precpltaey that Lieu
tenant Colonel Fremont disappointed in intercept.
ing him On the 18th Commodore Stockton was joined
miles from the sea and entered without opposition the
Cuidad de los Angeles the capital of the CALIFORNIA;
And on the 22d OF August the flag OF the United
states was dying at every commanding position, and
California was in the undspucd military possession Of
the United States.
The conduct OF the officers and men OF the squadron
in these important operations mas been cnaracierca ~
activity courage and steady discipline and entities them
10 the franks OF the Department Efficient AID was rem
derci by Lieutenant Col Fremont and the volunteers
under his command In his hands, Commodore STOCK
Loo tho IfFar
government, when ne shall leave California in the far
;hcr execution of his orders
In the novel situation which both the commanders
of our naval have been placed without instruc
lions 10 regulate them in the detail OF their conduct they
have adopted measures preserve social order and main
tain our authority and TO withhold from the enemy any
advantages from the conquered territory which are be-
!ieved to be warranted by the laws al war.
The conduct Of bo;n commanders has been marhf q
by discretion spirit OF Cancellation, and sacred re-
pec for private rights while the military movements
have been ably conceived and brilliantly executed
On her outward voysge the Congress touched nj non
oluU and landed Nj Ten Eyck the commissioner OF The
United States The Sandwich Islands. Il the good
fortune OF Commodore Stockton 70 contribute largely 10
an arncsbie ad ustuen of unhappy Misunderstanding
between our former agent and the kings government
which threatened injury 10 commercial interests
The home squadron the 18th o! May last, consisted
OF the rigaies Cumberland, Rarltan and Potomac;
soops Falmouth John Adams and Il. Mary's steamers
Mississippi and Princeton brigs somers and Porpose
and schooner Frt under command OF Commodore
?
bany and Boston steamers Spitfre and vixen briss
Perry and T-uxton; chooner Refer Petrol snd Boni
10 and sIoreshp Relief.
During the last years the mensce- OF hostilites
on the part OF Mexico have made It necessary TO connne
the operations of the squadron principally TO the Gull
Of Mexico
On the goth Of March, l545 the acting Secretary OF
the Navy in confidential dispatch. informed Commo-
doe Conner that the President Of the lnted states L:
oppressed with belief that it Is possible contingency
,ha tie Government Of Mexico may resort 10 acts OF
hostility against the United States and has directed
70 order the other vessels OF the home squadron under
your command 10 Join you at Vera Cruz The dlspo:i-
non Of the President Is maintain the most friendly
relations with the Mexican Republic ana to meet any
begerent movement on the part OF that Republic IA the
most decisive manner. You will therefore 50 dispose
Of the force which is may be placed under your
command viii give the most e1ectnai projection 70
our citizens and commerce You Will De cautious not TO
violate me rights OF others but 10 resist and punish any
aggression on ours IFS public declaration OF war shall
be made by Mexico ag4ns; the nited states you VIII
30 conduct your operations show 10 her and TO the
world that while ready 10 DO justice and % fnAintain
peace We are prepared 10 yindicaie Inc natoAa honor
ana 10 yisi, on our public enemies the utmost sever
r1ss Of m. war thu. provoked t. without such an
open declaration hosttes sas! be commenced on ner
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