Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-21
PROCLAMATION

To the inhabitants of NeU MEXICO 6u
Brigadier General S. w. KEARNEY,
commanding the troops Of the U. States
IN the same.
As by the act of the Republic of Mex.
leo, state of war exists between that
Government and the United States, and
as the undersigned, at the head of his
troops, on the 18th ult. took possession of
Santa Fe, the Capital of the Department
with its original boundaries ION both sides
of the Del Norte) as part of the United
States, and under the name Of the Terri
tory Of New Mexico.
The undersigned has come TO New Mex
leo with a strong military force, and equal
" strong one is following in his rear. lie
has more troops than necessary to put
down any opposition that can possibly be
brought against him, and therefore il
would be but folly or madness for any dis
satisfied or discontended persons to think
Of resisting him.
The undersigned has instructions from
his Government TO respect the religious
| institutions of New Mexico, to protect the
nroperty of the Church, 10 cause the
worship OF those belonging to 1t to be
nndi-turbed, aud their religious rights IN
| the amplest manner preserved TO them.-
| Also 10 protect the person ana properly
of all quiet aud peacable inhabitants with
| in It's boundaries, again the enemies, me
Eutaws. Navahoes ano others; and while
ne assures all that it will be his pleasure
a well as his duty to comply with those
instructions, he calls upon them to exert
themselves 10 preserving order, in promo
ling concord, and in maintaining the au-
thoriIy and efficiency of the Laws; and to
renu,re of those who have left their homes
| and taken up arms against the troops oil
the United States, to return forthwith 10
Them. or else they will be considered as
enemies and traitors, suhlectIng their per-
sons 10 punishment and their properly 10
seizure and conGscation, for the benefit
of The public Treasury. 1t is the wish
and intention OF the United States To pro-
vide tor New Mexico free government
with the least possible delay, similar 10
those in the United States, and the people
of New Mexico will then be called on to
exercise the RIGHTS ut freemen IN electInS
their own Represe ntativcs to the IeTritori-
al legislature, bat until this can be done,
, the laws hitherto in existence will be contln-
ued, until modified or changed bv compe-
tent authority, and those persons holding
y office will continue in the same for the
present, provided they will conslde. thom'
selves good citizens and willing to take
, the oath of allegiance to the United States.
/ The undersigned, hereby absolves all
: persons residing within the boundary OF
q New Mexico, from further allegiance TO
9 the Republican of Mexico, and hereby
y claims Them as citizens of the United
3 States. Those who remain quiet and
y Ineaceabie viii be considered as good cat
r izens, and receive protection. Those VINO
' are found uTarms, or lnstlgating otnerS
IL against the United States will be consider
D ed as traitors, and treated accordingly
Don Manuel Armiio, the late Governor
~ of department mas fed from it, The un
is dersigned has taken possession of II with.
lie out firing a gun, or splitting a drop OF oiool
in which he most truly reioices, anr 10
IL the present will be considered as Gorerm
- or of the Territory. cL.
81 Given at Santa Fe, the Capitol OF the
Territory of New Mexico, this go ua'
IL of August, and in the list year OF the i"
dependence of the United States.
y, s, w. KEARNEY, Brig. Gen.
nc By the Governor.