New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-12
Com. stockton in California.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, l.46.
Accompsnvinz the Report Of The Secretary Of
m. Sa-x-sn sbs.-ac, o. which has already beer
transmitted 70 vou-is wonderful bundle q docu-
rnents from Commodore STOCKTON The letter
t-ansr1;ttns II i dated August g 1916 ST CEidsc
de los Angeles. I take few sentences which sre
csrtainiv verv strange. They are made TOO, with
such familiar innocence thst can hardly doab,
tba, the Government has approved OF the whole
proceedings OF the would-be great nan Here ar7
some extracts
This -ch ard beautiful county becnss 70 me Iai'ed
states. and i frerr free from Mexican dominion
On the day after took ias command 7-1Eises Ire
California Battalion OF Mounted a-asE2en 5y ne d7-
ooinez Of al the Necessary officers and recet~ed Iasn
volunteers into the serice OF ne uited states
Cap; Fremont appointed MAJOR aiid Lieut. Iii
lespie Capt OF TIE Battalion
After giving boastine account of his military
operations with the glorious sailor army ne SAYS;
Thus IL less .hsa month sf,er assumed tie com
snd o: tie United States forces II Ceior1ia We chased
the Mexican Amy more than taree hundred miles along
the coast pursued them ;hi-fy miles in the interior 81
their county routed and dis?ossessed them and
secured the territory ne United Ststes ecced the
war restored peace and harmony s-ous the people sFe
7ut efrii Gor1-rrzez' 'aio SUCCESSFUL oFs-dfao7
He promises 10 keep the Southern COST strict
y blockaded
He adds When !save the territory a-ili Gg-
p7iw Major Fremont to be Governor and Lieut..
Gillespie to be Secretary" 4 enclose &c you
the first number Of The Californian by which
YOU viii see what sort OF GorsrHH7snf I hare *
fobliShed md hoar I an preceding Progressing
The letter Is OF course. addressed 70 Hon. GEO.
BANCROFT.
This Is followed by ms first probation OF Aug L.
as Governor, which has been already noticed.
Next We have his proclamation putting the
West coast Of Mexico under blockade. This Is
dated 9th Of August.
Next we have his proclamation dated Aug -.
ordering en- election OF Alcaldes
Next follows his proclamation. published IN the
New ! ork papers Two three days since, which
Is not dated The document in The papers is gen
uiue.
We next have the following very strange
CIRCULAR.
From this date August l5th, lsi6 the tonnage duties
all Foreign vessels arriving IN the ports OF California
Ard the duiie. on all goods imported from Foreign
ports VIII be fifteen per cent al raorem payable in
three instaments OF 30. 20 and l20 days.
signed R. F STOCKTON, Coui=n-C chief
and Gov OF the Territory OF California
There 5 a beauty Of Tariff horizontal and nj
valorem Stand back ye financial Walkers and
McKays Long i've KIM RICHsFD
We next have an order, dated Aug. II. appoint
ING appraisers
Aug ~ we have an order to Commander Hull,
Of the " arren to blockade Mazatlan another to
Commander Dupont, o; the Cyanc. 10 blockade san
Bias
The las; piece OF writing attached to this part Of
the Naval Documents IS curious letter, dated
Aug ~ and addressed to Major Fremont
whom he directs to enlist meE TO the number OF
300. 10 garrison the cities OF California, and Ia
a watch the Indians and other enemies. He then
proceeds to talk in this style
propose before leave the Territory 10 appoint you
TO be the Governor and Capt Gillespie the Secretary
thereof and appoint aEo the Council OF State and all
tho necessary officers
You will therefore proceed without delay TO do all you
20 further my views and intentions mus iran.iH
manifested SuPpotins that by the ';h OF OCT you VII
have accomplished your part OF these preparations
viii meet you San Francisco on that day TO complete
the whole arrangements and 10 place you a. Governor
over California.
If this be done at once can any time safely with
draw nv forces proceed up the coast 10 San Fran
cisco and be ready after our meeting the 18Th OF
October 10 leave the desk and the camp and take the
ship and TO the sea Faithfully your obed bed :ery
Com in Chief and Gov of the Territory OF California
Attached 10 these dispatches is n copy Of The
Californian vol |, No !, published at Monterey
Aug Is, l-46 by ROBERT SEMPLE. IL Is issued
every Saturday, at five dollars year 1t IS printed
only on one side and is the size OF single Leaf Of
toolscap paper
The leader is taken up with matters and things
in general. Its principles are briefly set forth.
l. An entire severance from Mexico at and for
ever.
:. Oblivion of pas, offences
, Freedom of speech OF the press and OF religion.
General education
3 Establishment, OF Government and obedience to the
laws
8. Encouragement to immigration.
: Encouragement OF domestic manufactures
This is against Loco Focolsm in new
State
:. Organization OF interior deiences
Territorial relation TO the United states TIL admit
ted State
10. support OF present measures OF Commander in.
Chief.
Il Lowest of duties on imports. and necessaries
OF life free.
70. Go for California and all her interests
10 The Californian to be free unarmed and untram-
eled By party and power
a. The latest domestic intelligence and earliest for
egn
Is. Enlargement of The Californian
The rest OF this deestable sheet is filed with the
United States Presidents W ar Proclamation of
May IS. There an organ for an Administration.
Is Robert Sempe any friend of the Hon. Senator
from Illinois hold in opposition to an opposing
world that Governor Stockton and The Caliior-
man are the richest specimens OF an adrninistra-