The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-25

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will II possible, send small vessel of war to take and
hold possession OF the port of San Diego and would
bio dc los Angeles, who, according to information
ceived here may be counted upon DESTROYS Of coming
under the urisdction of the United States II you
take possession Of It, you should do 80.
The object Of the United States has reference to u
o n
expects through forces to be found in actual pos
session Of Upper California
haton Such government should be established under
your protection and in selecting persons to hold Office
due respect should be had the wishes Of the people Of
California well the actual possessors Of author
ty in that province. may be proper to require an oath
Of allegiance the United State. those who are in.
trusted with authority You will also the people
Of California Of the protection Of the United States
reference to commercial regulations in the ports of
of the United States should and 90 free Of duty
For your further instruction, enclose to you copy
Brigsdier General s. w. Kesrny who is ordered over
land to California You will also communicate your in
strucons to him, and inform him that they have the
The government relies on the land and naval forces to
cooperate with each other in the most friendly and Of
After you shall have secured Upper California your
force 10 sufficient you will take possession Of and keep
the hsrbors the Gulf of California as far down at Toast
Guymas But this is interfere with the perma
mont occupation of Upper California.
Aregiment of volunteers from tho State of New York.
to serve during the have been called for by the
government and are expected to sail from the first to the
tenth of August. This regiment will, in the frat in
but will ultimately be under the command of General
Kesrny, who u appointed to conduct the expedition by
The term Of three years having nearly expired since
you have been in command Of the Pacific squadron,
Commodore Shubrick will soon be sent out in the indie
Pendence to relieve yon. The department confidently
hopes that all Upper California will be in our hands BE-
fore the '''f shall arrive G ys5 R,s;EPi SaS5yhoyr
Commodore JOHN D. SLoAr,
Commanding U. s. naval forces in the Pacific ocean
From the Secretary of the Nary to Com. sAubriek.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.. Aug. IT, ls4e.
CoMMoDoaE The United States being in state Of
cuon Of hosiss to hasten the return Of peace and to
secure it on advantageous conditions For this purpose
take and keep Of Upper California especially
Of the ports of San Francisco OF Monterey and of San
Diego IAN. and also opportunity Offer and the people ia
bio de los Angeles, near San Diego.
On reaching the Pacific, your first duty will be to
not, you will take immediate possession Of Upper Cali
ornia especially Of the three ports of San Francisco
shall be made on the basis Of the ut; pos,dstis II nav
leave California to the United States
Tho relations to be maintained it'll the people of Up
per California to be friendly possible. The nag
Of the United States must be raised but undert the peo
pie are to be allowed as much liberty Of self govern
country by the United States. You, commandment
chief of the squadron may exercise the right to inter
unfsvorabe to in the into any of the
onemys ports which you may occupy. With this excep
allowed by the local authorities of the ports of which
take to come and GO free Of duy but on
posed collected and disposed Of by the local authores
under your general superntendence
military force has been directed by the Secretary Of
War to proceed to the western coast of California for
the purpose Of cooperation with the navy in taking pos
session Of and holding the ports and positions which
have been specified and for otherwise operating against
detachment of these troops consisting of company
OF artillery, under command of Captain Tompkins has
sailed in the United States ship Lexington regiment
Of volunteers, under Colonel Stevenson will soon Iii
from New York and body of troops under Brgadfsf
Copies OF much Of the instructions to Captain Temp
kns and General kesrny as relates to objects requiring
cooperation, are herewith enclosed.
By article g. Of the General Regulations Of the Army
edition OF 1925 which is held by the War Department
to be still in force and of which enclose you copy,
your commission places you in point Of precedence
occssions Of ceremony, upon meetings for consus
on in the class Of major general but officer of the
any direct command independent of consent over an
ofncer OF the other Service excepting only when land
forces are especially embarked in vessels Of war to do
The President expects and requires, however, the
most cordial and eectual cooperation between the Off
GERS OF the two services in taking possession Of and
holding the ports and positions Of the enemy which are
designated in the instructions to either both branches
branch to strict responsibility for any failure pre-
serve harmony and secure the objects proposed.
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