Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-06

GEN. KEARNEY'S PROCLAMATION
Annexation Of New Nex'eo.-The Lexington
(Missouri) Express contains The following Pro-
clamalion, issued BY Gen. kearney, Immediately
afler,a taking possession OF Santa Fee by which he
anne1es The Department OF New Mexico 10 the
United States:
PROCLAMATION
To tho Inhabitants of Ncr Mcrico By BrigaGier
General S. ". Kearncy commanding The troops
of Tie u. States IN the same.
As by the act Of The Republic OF Mexico,
state of war exists between that Government and
The United States and as the Undersigned, al the
head of his troops, on the 18th inst, took posses
sion of Santa Fe The capital Of the Department
OF New Mexico, he now announces his intention
10 hold the Department with its original bounda-
ries, ION both sides ofthe DclNorle,l as part OF
the u States, and under the name OF the territory
of New Mexico.
The undersigned has come TO New Mexico
with strong military force, and an equally
strong one is following close in his rear He
has more troops than necessary to put down any
opposition that can possibly be brought against
him, and therefore it would be but folly or mad
ness for any dissatisfied or DISCONTINUED persons
10 think Of resisting him.
The undersigned has instructions from his Go
vernment 10 respect The religious institutions OF
New Mexico TO protectlhe property ofihe church,
to cause the worship ofhose belonging 10 it 10 be
undisuIbed, and their religious rights in the am
plest manner preserved 10 them. Also 10 protect
the persons and property Of all quiet and peace
able inhabitants within its boundaries, against
their enemies, The Eulaws, Navahoes and others;
and while he assures all that il will be his plea
sure, as we'll as his Duly 10 comply with those in.
struclions he calls upon them 10 exert themselves
in preserving order, in promoting concord, and
in maintaining the authority and efficiency Of
the laws, and 10 require Of those who have left
their homes and taken up arms against The
troops OF The United States, 10 return forthwith
10 lheln or else they will be considered as enc
mics and traitors, subjeclng their persons TO pun
ishment and their property TO seizure and couhs
cation, for the benefit OF The public Treasury II
is the wish and intention of The United States 10
provide for New Mexico free government with
The least possible delay, similar TO those OF The
United States, and the people OF New Mexico
will then be called on 10 exercise The rights OF
lreemen in eecling their own Representatives TO
the Territorial legislature, but until this can be
done the laws hitherto in existence will be contin-
ued until changed or modified by competent au-
lhority, and those persons holding Office will con-
lnue in the same Tor The present, provided they
will consider themselves good 0lIiZens and vii
ling TO take the oath Of allegiance 10 The United
States.
The undersigned hereby abSolves all persons
residing within the boundary Of New Mexico
from further allegiance 10 the Republic OF Mexi-
co, and hereby claims them as citizens Of the
United States. Those who remain quie and
peaceable will be considered as good citizens, and
receive protection. Those who are found in arms,
or insieating others against the United States,
will be considered as traitors, and treated accord
ingly. Don Manual Armijo, The late Governor
OF this department. has fed from it. The under
signed has taken possession OF il without firing
gun or sping drop Of blood, in which he most
truly rejoices, and for The present will be consider
ed as Governo, Of The Territory.
Given al Santa Fe, the Capital of The Territory
of New Mexico, this god day Of August, 1876,
and in The list year Of the independence OF the
United States. BY The Governor,
S. w. KEaRNEY, Brig. Gen.