The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-07-16
CIRCULAR.

TO al aclsosn i may concern, be It knoyn:
That the President of the United States, de
sirous 10 give and secure to the people Of Cali.
fornia share Of the good government and
happy civil organization enjoyed by the people
of the United States, and to protect them at
the same time from the attacks Of foreign foes,
and fiom internal connections, has invested
the undersigned with separate and distinct
powers, civil and military cordial co.opera-
lion in the exercise Of which, il is hoped and
believed, will have the happy results desired.
To the commander in-chief Of the naval for
ces. the President has assigned the regulation
Of the import trade, the conditions on which
vessels oil all nations Tour own as well as for
eign) may be admitted into the ports Of the
territory, and the establishment Of all port reg
ulations.
70 the commanding military officer, the
President has assigned the direction Of the ope-
rations on land, and has invested him with
administrative functions Of government over
thePeople and territory occupied by the people
and forces Of the United States.
Done at Monterey, capital of California, this
FIRST day of March, Al. d. l847.
w. BRANDFORD SHUBRICK,
Commander in. Chief Of the Naval Forces.
s. w. KEARNY,
OeHs ~. NJ a. anu NHOVs VI SdtHUIulds
Commodore Shubrick and General Kearny,
we take ii, are truthful men. In the above
document, they avow that they have been in
vested by the President Of the United States
with civil posoers, with administrative functions,
with the regulation Of tie import trade. II il
be not deemed impertinent by the Presidents
Journal, we should be pleased to know in
what part Of the Constitution, so much lauded
BY the President in his Augusta speech, he
finds the power 10 grant to military men these
civil and administrative functions, extending
even 70 the regulation, Of The import trade
Outrage at Niagara Falls. most disgrace
full scene was enacted at Niagara Falls on the
llth instant, accompanied by violence and
bloodshed. Mr.. Stephens, Of Alabama, had
been stopping at the Eagle Hotel, accompanied
by his wife and female slave. After they
had got seated in the cars about leaving for
Lockport, between twenty and thirty colored
persons, as was previously arranged among
themselves, rushed to the cars aud attempted
to take by force the object Of their sympathies
some throwing distractions on the track
while others mounted the cars. They were re-
sisted BY the conductor, engineer and others.
A general melee ensued-stones and brickbals
were freely used, BY which number were Sc
riously injured, when the train finally got UNI
der weigh. In the evening demonstration
was made upon a building occupied by mum
Der of blacks, who discharged two pistols al
the assailants without material injury, and then
made their escape. After this, the attack upon
the building was renewed with redoubed fury,
and Immediately RACED to the ground.
The slcop James X. Polk was upset during The
shower opposite Fort Independence, about fortv
miles from this city. There were five men on board
ell of whom were saved. N. Y Evening Post.
A worse catastrophe awaits the namssake Of thi.
sloop in the great Taylor storm Of ls49. We fca,
that he will carry down all his crew.
stubborn reserve on the part OF the Democrats,
j. sure game to them, with possibility Of loss.
Frederick Recorder.
Wise policy. that They know its..of no use to
20 into contest with old Zach
Flour in Uincinnati is::down to 81.