Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-16

GENERAL kEARNEY's PROCLAMATIoN-We
find in the Lexington (Mo.) Express, the fol-
lowing proclamation:
PROCLAMATION
To the inhabitants of Ne1c Merico, by Briga-
der General S. w. KEARNEY, commanding
the troops Of the United States IN the same:
AS by the act of the Republic of Mexico,
State OF war exist, between that Government
and the United States, and as the undersigned,
at the head of his troops on the 9Th inst took
possession of New Mexico, he now announces
his intention to hold the Department with its
original boundaries ION both sides of the Del
Norte) as part of the United States, and I'M
der the name and 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 madness for any dissatisfied or Disconnected
persons to think of resisting him.
The undersigned has instructions from his
government to respect the religious institutions
of New Mexico, to protect the property of the
Church, to cause the worship of those belong
ing to it to be undisturbed, and their religious
rights in the amplest manner preserved to them.
quiet and peaceable inhabitants within its
boundaries, against their enemies, the Eutaws,
NaYahoes, and others, and while he assures
all that it will be his pleasure as we'll as his
duty to comply with those instructions, he
calls upon them to exert themselves in preser-
wing order, IN promoting concord and in main
tanning the authority and efficiency of the laws;
and to require of those who have left their
| homes and taken up arms against the troops of
! the United States, to return forthwith to them,
or else they will be considered as enemies and
traitors, subJectng their persons to punishment
and their property to seizure and cOnfiscatlOn,
| for the benefit of the public treasury. 1t
is the wish and intention of the United States
to provide for New Mexico a free government
with the least 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 the freemen in electing their own Re-
representatives. to the Territorial legislature, until
| this can be done the laws hitherto in existence
will be continued until changed or modified by
competent authority, and those persons hold
ing Office will continue in the same for the
present, provided they will consider them
selves good citizens and willing to take the
oath of allegiance to the United States
The undersigned hereby absolves all per-
sons reSld1nS Wltnm the boundary OF New
Mexico, from further allegiance to the Repub-
lie of Mexico, and thereby claims them as cit
liens of the United States Those who remain
quiet and peaceable will be considered as good
citizens, and receive protection. Those who
are found in arms, or instigatng others against
the United States, will be considered as trail
tors, and treated accordingly Don Manual
Armijo, the late Governor Of this department,
has fled from it.
The undersigned has taken possession of it
without firing gun, Or spiling drop of
blood, in which he most truly rejoices, and for
the present will be considered as Governor of
the Territory
Given at Santa Fe, the Capital of the Terri
tory of New Mexico, this 22d day of August,
1916, and in the list year of the independence
of the United States
By the Governor.
S. W. KEARNEY, Brig Gen.