The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-10-02
To the Inhabitants Of Cali

To the nmh00L t0meS Oh ONAh-
1OrnLO.
The Central Government e Mexico
having commenced hostillies against the
United States Of America, by invading ito
territory, and attacking The troops q the
United States stationed al the north side OF
the Rio Grande, with force Of seven thou
sand men, under the command Of Gen.
ARIsTA, which army was totally destroyed
and all their artillery, baggage, ETC, captur>
ed, on the elh and 9th o. May last, By
force Of two thousand three hundred men,
uuder the command Of Gen. Taylor, and the
city OF Matamoras taken and occupied by the
force Of the United States.
The two nations being actually at war by
this transaction, | shall hoist the standard
Of the United States at Monterey immedi-
ately, and shall carry il throughout California.
declare to the inhabitants Of California,
that although come in arms, with power
full force, do not come among them as an
enemy to California, but on the contrary
come as their best friend, as henceforward
California will be portion Of the United
States, and its peaceable inhabitants will en-
/ JOY tie same tights and privileges as the cit.
liens of any other portion of that nation,
with all the rights and privileges they now
ENJOY; together with the privilege of choOs>
| / g their own magistrates, and other officers,
for the administration ofjustice among Them
selves, and the same protection will be ex~
tended 10 them as TO any othor State of the
Union; they will also enjoy permanent
government, under which fife, property, and
the constitutional rights and lawful security
to worship the Creator in a way most con-
genial to each ones sense of duty, will be
secure; which, unfortunately, the Gen.
trail Government of Mexico cannot afford
them, destroyed as her resources are, by in
teTnal factions and corrupt officers, who Gre
ate constant revolution TO promote their
own interest, and Cypress thepeople. Under
the flag Of the United States, California will
be free from all such troubles and expense,
consequently the country will rapidly ad-
vance and improve, both in agriculture and
commerce, as of course the revenue laws
will be the same in California as in all other
Parts of the United Stales-affording them
all manufactures and produce Of the United
States, free from any duty, and all foreign
goods at one quarter of the duty they now
pay. A great increase in the value Of real
estate, and the products Of California, may
reasonable be expected.
With the great interest and kind feelings
know the Government and people Of the
United States possess towards the citizens
OF California, the country canLot but improve
more rapidly than any other on the continent
Of Amnrica.
i Such of The inhabitants Of California.
whether natives or foreigners. as NAV not be
f disposed 10 accept. the high privilege Of cti.
zenship, and to live peaceably under the free
GO eminent Of the United States, will be
allowed time to dispose of their property and
to remove out of the country, if they choose
without anV restriction; or to remain in il
observing strict neutrality.
With full confidence in the honor and in,
tegriiy of the inhabitants of the country.
i invite the Judges, Alcades and other civil
, officers, 10 Tetaian their Offices, and TO exc.
, cute their functions as heretofore, that the
! public tranquility may not be disturbed, a
least until the Government Of the territory
eau be more definitely arranged.
/ All persons holding titles of real estate
D or in quiet possession Of lands under colo
of right. shall have their titles and rights
} guaranteed TO them. All churches, and The
! property they contain, in possession Of III,
0 clergy of California, shall continue in tn,
] same rights and possession they now enjoy
, All provisions and supplies of every kind
furnished by the Inhabitants for the use O
the United States ships or troops, will b,
paid for at fair rates, and no private proper
ty will be taken for public use without jus
compensation Of the amount
(Sgned JOHN D. SLOAT,
Commander-.n. Chief Of the u. S. Naval
force in the Pacific Ocean
U. S. SHIP SAVANNAH,
, Harbor of Monterey, July 6. 1876.