The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-22
JAMES X. POLK.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

December 81, 1916.
SIR: In compliance with your request to be furnished
with all the information IN the War Department IN re-
gard TO the objects of inquiry embraced In the resolution
OF the House OF Representatives OF the 18th instant,
have the honor to report that the accompanying papers
numbered from to twenty four contain all the Or
ders and instructions which have issued from this depart
men to any officer OF the army Sin relation to the establish
ment organization OF civil government in any portion
OF the territory OF Mexico which has been might be
taken possession OF by the army navy OF the United
States" They also furnish all the information in this
department in relation to any form OF government which
any such officer has established organized and also in
relation to any approval recognition OF such govern
ment As the information called for by the resolution OF
the House of Representatives is contained in various de-
patches which re ate principally to military operations,
have preferred in most instances, to give the whole
document though parts of it have little direct rela
ton to the matters embraced in that resolution What Is
omitted does not relate to any branch OF the INQUIRY but
military movements, which 1t would not be proper to
make public.
You will perceive that stated in my letter of the Sd of
June last TO General kearny, that proclamation In the
Spanish language would be furnished to him for the pur
pose of being distributed among the Mexican people.
few copies of the proclamation, prepared for General
Taylor, sent to General kearny but, owing to the
different circumstances in which the two generals might
be placed, it afterwards deemed proper to instruct
General keany not to use them, and am not aware
that he did in any instance My letter to him on this
subject dated the 9th OF june Is OF the papers here
with transmitted.
Among the ACCOMPANYING documents you will find two
form substance of them was furnished from this de-
partment.
In relation to the annexed paper, NO. 24 called the
Organic law of the Territory of New Mexico 1t Is
proper that should state that il received at the Ad
lutant Generals Office the 23d of November, and
thence sent to AS the document was voluminous,
and my whole time required for the indispensable
current business OF the department. then unusually press
ng and fer preparing my annual report to accompany
your message TO Congress, did not at that me nor I'M
til few days since, examine it, and it not laid be-
TOu IN iVp ctInna IN 70 n
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obedl-
ent servant,
TO THE PRESIDENT.
Letter Of the Secretaryo Var to General Kcarmy
tConfdential1 WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June 3, 1916.
SIR; herewith send you copy OF my letter to the
governor of Missouri for additional force OF one thou
sand mounted men.
The object of thus adding TO the force under your
command not, you will perceive, fully set forth IN
that letter for the reason that il deemed prudent that
should not at this time, become matter OF public motto,
ey but to YOU II is proper and necessary that 1t shoud
be stated.
II has been decided by the President to be Of the great
est importance in the pending with Mexico to take
the earliest possession of Upper California An expedl-
ton with that view hereby ordered, and you are desg
mated to command it, To enable you TO be in suificlent
force to conduct it successfully this additional force of
thousand mounted has been provided, to follow you
IN the direction of Santa Fe to be under your orders or
me ofhcer you may leave IN command al Santa re
cannot be determined how far this additional force
will be behind that designed for the Santa Fe expedition
but it will not probably be more than a few weeks
When you arrive at Santa Fe with the force already
called, and shall have taken possession OF II, you may
find yourself in condition to garrison it with small
part of your command Gas the additional force will soon
be at that place. and with the remainder press forward to
California In that case, you will make such arrange
mens to being followed by the reinfocements before
mentioned, in your Judgment may be deemed safe and
prudent need not say to you that in case you conquer
Ea nth ho Inn
State of New Mexco it will be important to provide oT
retaining safe possession of it. Should you deem 1t pru-
dent TO have still more troops for the accomplishment OF
Communicating your opinion on that point and all Others
connected with the enterprise, TO this department In
deed you hereby authorized to make direct rcquis
non for ii upon the governor Of Missouri.
1t known that large body of Mormon emigrants are
en- route TO California, for the purpose OF settling in thai
country. You are desired TO use all proper means Il