The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25
The Secretary Of War 10 Gen. Kearny.
Wan DEPARTMENT.,

York. engaged to during the war with Mexico and
Of
tered into servce and about to embark at the port
New York for California ss Th. force t. DO part
tnation before you arc in condition to subject to
your orders, the colonel Of the regiment Steven.
in the mean time herewith send you q copy thereof
we'll copy of the instructions Of the Navy Depart
cifc; copy of letter to General Taylor with crcu.
lar from the Treasury Department; copy Of letter
general regulations relative to the respective rank Of
naval and army officers These 30 far a. applicable,
viii BE- looked upon in the Light Of inrucons to your
nished by you with full information Of your progress
and procsedngs together with your opinion and Views
the command Of Colonel Price and the separate bat
TALON called for at the time by the President from
the Governor Of Missouri requisition for rog-
men of infantry Issued the 18th Of July last
the information received hers induced the
belief that would moi be needed and the difficulty Of
passing II over the route at late period in the
.a The Ss usny Of Spp &c.
have been countermanded II will not DO sent Your
view. as to the :ucsncy Of your force and the prac
". =. MARCY. sso!stsr ,'a Of War.
From Major General ScoHfo General Kearny.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
Washington, Nov. 8, l646.
Sra We have received from you many oficial 70.
ports-the latest dated September the 18th special
~ Ct sssI 0 Ss will 60
gsther with the military dispositions msds for holding
Of s t.scuys by %som
y not doubted your movement upon and occupation Of
Upper California, viii be executed with like energy,
You will at Monterey OF the Bay Of San! Francisco,
Of the United States artillery, under Captain rOmpRins
1t il probable that an officer of engineers or Of topo-
graphical engineers has accompanied you from Santa
BY other troops under your command ought promptly
be employed erecting and garsoning durable dsfsnces
gshsr with such other important points in the sams pro
vince as you mny d.em 1t necessary to occupy. En-
in the ship Lexington with Captain TompEns Further
ordnance supplies may be soon expected
from tie the nnt ss ssts
squadron on the coast of the Pacific that certain voun-
sssr, were S sn into service By him from the settler:
regular payment is desirable that those volunteers,
be regularly mustered into service etrospectivey) no
der the volunteer act of May 49, ls46 amended by an act
tinct understanding that if earlier discharged as no
longer needed you will discharge them any time they
You viii probably and certain mort charges and
stions established for the hsrbor of the province by the
commanders OF the United States squadron upon its coast
The institution and alteration Of such regulations apper
tam to the naval commander, who instructed by
proper department to confer, on the subject with the
commander of the land forces As established YOU will
in your sphere, those regulations 10 be duly re-
spected and enorced On the other hand the appoint
ment of temporary collectors the several ports spper
tains to the civil governor OF the province, who will
for the time the senior officer of the land forces in the
country. Collector however, who have been already
sarily changed.
AS guide to the civil governor of Upper CALIFORNIA;
cd to you by the Secretary Of War You viii not how
ever formally declare the province to b annexed Per-
manent incorporation Of the territory must depend
After occupying with forces, all necessary points
in Upper California and establishing temporary civil
government therein as well as assuring yourself Of its
internal tranquility and the absence of any danger ofre-
conquest on the past Of Mexico, you may charge Col
Mason United States LIST goons, the bearer Of this
open letter. land officer next in rank to your with
your several duties, and return yourself with sufficient
escort Of troops to st. Louis Missouri But the body
the United States dragons that you to Ca
lfornia will remain there until further orders.
1t is not known what portion Of the Missouri volun
ciac any, it is necessary to provide for their return
to their homes and honorable discharge; and on the
same superstition they may serve you as sufficient
It is known that Lieut. Col Fremont Of the United
states r, M, regiment was; in July last With party Of
gineer in the neghborhood Of San Francisco or Monte
rey bay engaged in joint lions against Mexico with
find him there it desired that you do detsn him.
against his Wishes moment longer than the esses
Of the service may require. ~
need scarcely enjoin Difference and the utmost cor
diay the part 81 our land forces towards those Of
our navy in the joint service the distant Cali
lorna Reciprocity may be cordially expected; and to-
wards that end frequent conferences between command
ers Of the tw: arms are recommended Harmony in
Measures have been taken 10 supply the dsbursng Of
fcers who have preceded and who msy accompany YOU
with all necessary funds OF those measures you will
be informed by Col Mason
remain, sir, with great respect,
Your obedien. servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
To Brig Gen. 8 w KEAnrY, u S. A,
Commanding U. s. forces 10th Military Dept.
THE NAVAL ORDERS.
Navy DErARTMErr, Dec. 10, 1916.
sir-ln obedience to the direction with which you
transmitted q copy of the resolution OF the House of
Representatives Of the 18th inst requesting the Presi
dent to communicate any and all or instrucons
Captain Soat Captain stockton any other officers Of
the government in relation to the establishment or or
territory Of Mexico which has or may be taken posses
sion Of by the army navy Of the United states also
what forms Of government such officers, either Of
them may have established and organized and whether
the President has approved and recognised said govern
ments" have the honor TO transmt copies of
officers of the United States naval forces in the Pacific
and in the Cult OF Mexico, az in the
subjoined schedule; with copies of communications
These documents contain all the information in the
department on the subject embraced in the resolution Of
It will be perceived, that the only subject on which
the commander Of the naval forces in the gulf hss been
resolution the state Of the import and expert trade Of
the ports of which he held temporary military posses
SION
The last official despatch received from the Pacific
squadron IL dated on the 28th of August last At that
date the dispatches from the department OF the 18th of
May had just arrived and those of subsequent dates sp
pear not to have been received The operations the
squadron conducted under the order Of June 2lh
ls45 which required the commander of the forces
TO exercise all the belligerent rights which belonged to
him. on the declaration OF war, or the commencement Of
hostilites BY Mexico against the United States.
e In my despatch Of Nov last, Com. stockton was re.
qured to reinquish the conduct of operations land
and the control OF such measures Of civil
the military occupation Of the country conquered might
devove on the eonquerer until de6nitve atty Of
peace should settle the right Of possession to the ocer
IN command Of the land forces Of the United States who
in company with the bearer of my despach proceeded
to the west coast to assume the command.
kThere has been no approval recognition of any
ganized or established form Of civil for the
CALIFORNIA; or any other Mexican territory in the