Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-10

General kearney's Proc cta mai Ion.
Proclamation to The inhabiianis Of New Mer.
ico by Brigddier General S. W. kcarney,
commanding the troops Of the United Sia,es
in the same.
As by the act Of the Republic Of Mexico, Q
state OF war exists between that Government
and The United States, and as the undersigned.
at the head of his troops on the 18th. took pos.
session Of Santa fe. the Capital Of the Depart.
men, Of New Mexico. he now announces his
intention to hold ,hc Department with ts origi.
nal boundaries (on both sides Of the Del Norte)
as part Of the United States, and under the
name Lfthe Territory Of New Mexico.
The undersigned has come with strong force.
and strong one is following close in his rear
He has more troops than necessary 20 pu, down
any opposition that can possibly be brought
agains, him, and therefore it would be but folly
or madness for any dissa'iScd or discon,e ented
persons to think Of resisting him.
The undersigned has instructions from his
Government TO respect the religions institutions
OF Mexico to protect the property of The Church
10 cause the worship ofthose belong ng 10 il TO
be undir,urbed, and their religious rights in the
amplest manner preserved to them. Also, TO
protect the person and property of oil qui-, and
pescesbIe inhabtonts within i,s boundaries, q.
gainst their enemies. the Ents We, Navahoes and
Others; and while he assures III that II will be
his pleasure Is well Us his duty to comply with
those instructions, he calls upon them 10 exert
Themselves in preserving order, in promoting
concoId. and in maintaining the suthori,y and
efficiency Ct the laws and TO require of those
who have left the homes and ,ske,, up arms
against the troops of the United States, to re.
turn forthwith 10 them, or else they will be con.
sdered as enemies and ira itors. subjecting their
persons TO punishment and their property to
seizure and coufscaiion, for The benefit of the
public Treasury.
II 10 the wish and intention Of the United
States to provide for New MEXICO free 20.
vernmcnt with the leas, possible delay, similar
to those in the United States, and the people OF
New Mexico will then be called on TO exercise
the rights Of freemer in cIre,ing their own Re.
Preseniatives 10 the Terri,oral legislature, bu,
until this can be done the laws hitherto in ex.
's'ence will be continued until changed or mo.
d'f'ed BY comPe.en, authority, and those person.
holding Office will continue in the same Tor the
present. provided they will consider ihemselvel
good citizens and willing 10 take the oath O
allegiance to the United States.
The undersigned, hereby ubsolves oil person,
residing within the bounds OF New Mexico
from further allegiance to the Republic OF Mex
'co, and hereby claims them as citizens Of III.
United States. Those who remain quiet snt
peaceable will be considered % good citizens
and receive protection. Those who are founs
in arms. or instigating others against the Uni
ted States. will be considered as traitors, an,
treated accordingly. Don Manuel Arm;jo. III,
late Governor Of this department has fed from
it The undersigned has taken possession Of j
without firing gun, or spilling drop of bloo'
in which he most truly rejoices, and for III,
present will be considerd Governor Of the Terri
tory.
Given at Santa Fe, the Capital Of The Terri
tory Of New Mexico. this 23d day of Angus,
ls46, and in the 7lst year Of the Independence
Of the United States. BY the Governor.
J s. w. KEARSEy, Brig. Gen.