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c~onquercr during his military possession,
and until there is either a treaty oil peace
or he shall voluntarily withdraw from IT.
The old civil government being neccssari-
" superseded, it is The right and duty oil
the ~conaueror TO secure his conquest, and
10 provide for the maintenance oil civil or
der and the rights OF The inhabitants
/ This right has been exercised, and this
duty performed, by our military and ma
val commanders, by the establishment Of
temporary governments in some OF the
conquered provinces in Mexico, sssim'la-
ting hem as Ear as practicable 10 the free
institutions OF our own country. In The
provinces OF New Mexico, and ofthe Cal
Gornians little if any further resistance is
apprehended from the inhabitants 10 the
temporary governments which have thus,
from the necessity of the case, and accord
ing 10 the laws Of war. been established.
Il rlay be proper 10 provide for the secu-
rily of these important conquests, by ma
king an adequate appropriation for the
purpose OF e~recting Notifications and de-
@fraying the expenses necessarily incident
10 The maintenance of orr possession and
authority over them.
Near the close OF yonr last session, for
reasons, communicated 10 Congress,
deemed il important, as a measure for Sc
curing a speedy peace with Mexico, that
4 sum.of money should be appropriated
and placed in the power ofthe Executive,
! similar 10 hat which had been made upon
two former occasions during the admins
tration Of president Jefferson.
On the tweniy-sixih Of February, 1903
an appropriation oliwo millions Of dol
lars was made and placed at the disposal
ofihe President. lis object is wellknown.
1t was at that time in contemplation 10 ac-
quire Louisiana from France, and it was
intended 10 be applied IS a part ofthe o n
sideraiion which might be paid for that
territory. Or Tie thirteenth Of February,
1906, the same sum was in Ike manner
appropriated, with i view to the purchase
| Of Tie Floril2s from Spain. These ap-
preparations were made to facilitate nego-
! ;~iations, and as a means TO enable the Pre-
! sidenl 10 accomplish The important objects
in view. Though il did not become ne
! cessary for the Presiden; to use these ap-
preparations, yet a state Of things might
have arisen in which il would have been
highly important for him 10 do so, and the
wisdom of making them canno; be doubt
ell.
Il is believed that the measure recon-
mended at your last session met with the
appreciation Of decided maioriiies in both
houses Of Congress. Indeed, in different
forms. a bill making an appropriation Of
TWO millions of dollars passed each House
and it IS much to be regretted that ii did
not become a law. The reasons which
induced me to recommend the measure at
that time still exist; and | again submit
the subject to your consideration, and sug-
gest the importance Of early action upon
it. Should the appropriation be made,
and be not needed. il will remain in the
treasury should il be deemed proper 10
apply il in Whole or in part, it ell be ac-
counted for as other pablic expenditures.
Immediately after Congress had recog-
Missed lie existence Of the war with Mex
leo, my attention WIS directed 10 The dan
ger that privaieers might be fitted ont in
Tie por,s of Cuba and Porto Rico to prey
upon the commerce OF he United S.a.cs /;
and ! invited he special attention of the
Spanish government 10 the fourteenth arii-
Gle OF our treaty with that power Of tie
twentieth of October, 1875, under which
the citizens and subjects OF either nation
who shall take the commissions or letters
OF marque % act as piiyateers against the
other "siiall tie punished as pirates"
1t affords me pleasure 10 Inform you
that have received assurances frcm the
Spanish government, that Ibis article Of
the treaty shall he faithfully obscryed On
lis part. Orders for this purpose we're
Immediately transmitted from ihat govern
ment 10 ihe authorities Of Cuba and Porto
Rico to exert illcir utmost vigilance III pre-
venting any attempts 10 lit out privatcers
in those islands against lie United States.
From the good faith of Spain ] am fully
fully satisfied that this treaty will &c ex-
eculed in its spirit as well as It's letter;
WILTSHIRE United States will, on their
part, Faithfully perform al Tie Obligations
which il imposes on them.
Information has heen recently received
al the Department Of State that tic Mex
iran government has sent to Havana tlank
commissions 10 priVatecrs, and blank Ger
ufcates Of naturalization, signed hy Gen
eral Salas, Che present head Of the NeAi-
can government. There is, also, reason
TO aPrrehend that similar documents have
been transmitted 10 other parts Of the
world. Copies of these papers, in trans
laticr, are herewith transmitted.
Is he preliminafies required by the
practice Of civilized nations for commits
SIGNING priTaicers ard regulating their con
dtct afrcar rot to have been observed,
and ~ these commissioners .,ra II, bi.,.L. So