American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-19

The convention, after prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Collins, accordingly adjourned.
From CALIFoRNIA-Pr oclamations of Com.
Stockton The New York Herald publishes
two proclamations issued by Com. Stockton,
and addressed to the inhabitants of California,
one of which orders an election to be held on
the 18th Of September, 1916, in the several
towns and districts for the purpose of electing
Alcaldes and other municipal officers. We pre-
sumo the next arrival will bring us some of the
returns, so politicians may look out for the
''frst gun from California" The other pro-
clamation is as follows:
To The People Of California;
On my approach to this place with the forces
under my command, Jose Castro, the Com
mandant General of California, buried his ar
tlleTy, and abandoned his fortified camp ''of
the Mesa" and fled, it is believed, towards
Mexico.
With the sailors, the marines, and the Cali
forna battalion of mounted rihemen, we enter
ed the "City Of the Angels the capital of
California, on the 18th of August, and hoisted
the North American Flag.
from every commanding position in the Terri
tory, and California is entirely free from Mexi-
can dominion.
The Territory of California now belongs to
the United States, and will be governed as
soon as circumstances may permit, by officers !
and laws similar to those by which the other
Territories OF the United States are regulated !
and protected.
But until the Governor, the Secretary, and
council are appointed, and the various civil
departments of the Government are arranged
military law will prevail, and the Commander
in Chief will be the Governor, and protector Of
the Territory.
In the mean time the people will be permit
ted, and are now requested TO meet in their
several towns and departments at such time
and place as they may see fit, to elect civil Of
fcers to fill the place of those who decline to
continue in office, and to administer the laws
according 10 the former usages Of the Ter
ritory.
In all cases where the people fail to elect, |
the COMMANDMENT Chief, and Governor will
make the appointments himself.
All persons Of whatever religion or nation,
who faithfully adhere to the new government,
will be considered as citizens OF the territory,
and will be zealousy and thoroughly protected
in the liberty Of conscience, their persons, and
property.
No persons will be permitted to remain in
the territory, who do not agree to support the
existing government, and all military men, who
desire TO remain, are required to take an oath
that they " i'll not take up arms againstit, or do
or say anything, to disturb its peace.
Nor will any persons, come from where they
ID Ia -,
who do not pledge themselves to be, in all res
poets, obedient to the laws, which may be from
time to time enacted by the proper authorities
of the territory.
All persons, who, without special permission,
are found with arms outside of their own hou-
SEES, will be considered as enemies, and will be
shppeoNut Of the country.
All thieves will be put to hard labor on the
public works, and there kept until compensa-
ton is made for the property stolen.
The California battalion Of mounted rhemen
will be kept in the service of the territory, and
constantly on duty, to prevent and punish any
aggressions by the Indians, or any other per-
sons, upon the property of individuals, or tho
peace of the territory--and California shall
hereafter be 50 governed and defended as to give
security to the inhabitants, and to defy the pow
er of Mexico.
1t is required that all persons shall remain in
their houses from ten at night until sunrise in
the morning, during the time this territory is
under military law.
Signed R. J. STOCKTON,
Commander-in-C Chief and Governor of the
territory of California.
City ofthe Angels, California, Aug. II, 1916.
XNRApPiNG pAPER-25OO Reams, Cap,