Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-10-05
GRNERALKEARNEy'S PRoCLAMAMA.
TION

lGRNERALKEARNEy' PRoCLAMAMA.
TlON.
We hnd in the Lexington Express. receiv.
led 10y yesterdays mail, the following nror,a.
nation. Ii was furnished by volunteer AT.
isched to The Amy of the West" anl we
presume NO doub, can b. entertained of n.
genuinencss. II strikes ~ asa very ex,r.o.
binary document Their might have been
some prHeSt Tor taking formal possession ol
The territory claimed by Texas. though never
occupied and which would embrace The city
OF Santa Re; but that General Kearncy shonld
undertake to seize the whole of the Dsn,r,.
meutui New Mexico. AMI annex il 20 the a.
States is an extraordinary stretch of power.
which can only be justified by cxpres. i'm
structons from the President. We had sun.
posed, that some i0rmaiilies weic necessary
beiofe such wholesale unnrxsions of territory
could b, made to IN United States Bat
Iit l. said 90 b, The wish anl intention of the
United States to provi l. Tor New MeNico a
irne govcmmsnt with thr least possible DELAY.
similar 10 those la ihr &. States. an.l the p.n.
/ pie OF New Mexico viii then b. called on 20
exercise tie right, Of ircenen ia ccctiug their
own representatives of thc Territorial I.eaisls.
pre.' This i broad enough snl shows thar
/ Gen. heamey has acted uulsr the instrnc-
iions OF the Pscsi tent. aal that IL Is not deem.
ed necessary TO consult Congress or thc peo-
pie ina matter Of 30 gave character. For
asa strict con uc.ionisl Of IN Constitution.
the President seems TO as a gentlemen ofabou,
as easy manners as any Official we have ever
met With. even in these days OF progressive
Locoiocui,m.'
PROCLAMATION
10 ihe inkdbidHts ~ Nsic NeriSo by Briga-
/ der General s. ". Ksaraog Commanding
he troops 81 ne United States IL the same.
As by an act ot ths Republic of Mexico.
state oi war, Nisis between that Government
ani tue United States. and a. the undersigned
at the head oi the troops on the 18th inst.
TOOK possession of Santa Fc, the Capital of
The Department OF New Mexico. he now am. |
noouces hs intention TO hold the Department
with rs original boundaries ION both sides of
ne Del Nouc) as part of the United States, /,
and under the name OF the Territory OF New I
Mexico.
with strong military force. aud an equally !
strong one Is following close in his rear He /
has more than necessary 10 put dawn any on. 4
position that can possibly be- brough, against
nan, AMI therefore il would be but folly or
madness too ans dissatisfied or disconnected
persons to think OF resisting him
lac undersigned hos Instructions from his \
Government Ia respect the religious in,tiin. \
Ann' oi New Mexico, 10 protect tn property !
% 'lie Church. Ca cause thr worship oC tho,e
Otio1ging 20 II 90 b. undislurbed, AMI their
religious rights an the amplest manner prescr-
Ned to them. Also TO protect the pe rsan and
property OF all quiet and p-aceahle nhabitants
within lts boundaries, ugainsl their enemies.
tie Eu'aw~, Navahoes and Others. aud will.
h. assures all that it will he his pleasure as
we'll as has duty To comply with those hStrnc-
honN' hc calls upon them to,eXvr the,uselve,
IA promoting ordcr, In PIE se~ering concord,
AMI ~ mainiSiniua the authority aud eihcicn-
Cy o' lhe Laws, and 10 req1iue OF those who
have lslt Ter homes aud taken up nt,ns
against the troops OF the United States 10 re-
luTh forthwith 10 thcm, or else ihey will b
considered as enemies and traitors, sublcCting /
theif persons 10 punishment aul thrir proprr.
~ To seilure and conli>CaiiOn, Tor th- benefit
oil uie pubic ra>ury. IL II the wish end in.
ttnuon OF the United States to pfoviIc Tor
New MrSicoa free government with the least
possible delay siu,ilir 90 those ia the United
States, and the people % New Mexico uill
thru b. called on 60 cX ,rCise the rights ci free
m'n 90 clrCting their own Representative, toI
Vac territorial Legislature, bat until this can
Oe lone the laws hithcrtoin existence viii h..
CONTINUED until changed OF m,diG.d hy COM
prlent authority, aud thos. prrsn : holding
office Will continue Ia th same iur the ar sent
provided they will consider themselves 40 I'd
ctiHens and willing q taxi the oath of ,ua
gitncc 10 the United States
The undersigned, hereby ab,olSes all pef
sou, residing within the BOUNDARY q, New !
A-N.o, tom further allegiance u the Rapu5 F!
'i,oi NJ Nico, aud hereby claim. ,hcm a., ,lu-
z'ns OF the United States Those .vhp zee
main quiet aud pcaccablc will be- considered
On spoi ril'z'us ond receive projection
luose wI1 CO. found la ir0a. or ins,i1atjng 1
"''er, a-'ius' tke United Stats. E,ill bs con. /
slirr-l ss tmaofs. sHd Nfcaird acear,linulY.
l'oh MHg2l Aroil9 ihs t.lc Gq,efnur of iii, /
department M~ fel lrpmit ,3hc suJers..nrI
itis iaEen toS ssiou oi ID Aitbl1t Gringa gau.
or epl.lulga dmp oi bgJ1d. in which 3D. mos
ul} rJoIreS. AMI Ibf the prssnl VA bscon.
silered a. GOU1rHor ol the Iefn,ort
Gwen at Santa Fe, tht Capifh o. the Ter
ninp &" rs Mexico. This 81 DIS n August.
u W, a.it in tlle ilsi yearot Jhe inlcpcudene.
o. abe United States.
By ,lie G5ycrpof.
y w, kEARNEY.