Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13

from the Captain Of the Lexington at Valparaiso which
municaton had been sent from the United States by that
vessel.
Question. AT what time did he show you that
Ans,oer About the 10th of February. In that communi.
cation there paragraph directing that it should be
shown TO
The paper here read, as follows
UNITED STATES NAVY DEpARTMEsr
Washington, July IL Is46.
CoMMoDoRE Previous instructions have informed you of
the intention OF this Government pending the with Mex
leo, take and hold possession of California For this end
company of artillery, with morars, and munitions
OF war; sent to you in the Lexington for the purpose OF
operating with YOU according the best Of your Judgment
and of occupying under your direction such post posts
you may deem expeden in the bay of Monterey, in the
bay Of San Francisco in BOTH In the absence Of mill
ary officer higher than captain the selection of the first Amer
lean post posts the waters Of the Pacific in California
is left to your discretion
The object of the United States is under its rights as
beligeren nation, to possess itself entirely Of Upper Cal
ifornia.
When San Francisco and Monterey are secured YOU WILL
if possible, send small vessel Of take and hold pos
Of the port Of San Diego and would be well
certain the of the inhabitants of Pueblo de los Angeles
who according information received here may be counted
upon DESTROYS of coming under the jurisdiction of the Uni
States If you take possession you should do
peace with Mexico and if at that peace the bassis of the
m possies shall be established, the Government expects
through your forces to be found in actual possession of Up
per California
ton Such Government should be established under your
protection and, in selecting persons to hold Office due
spect should be had to thu wishes of the people Of California
well the actual possors Of authority in that province
1t may be proper require oath of allegiance the Uni
ted States from those who entrusted with authority You
will also the people Of California of the protection of
the United States.
In reference commercial regulations in the ports of which
you actual possession ships and produce Of the United
States should come and go free of duty
For your further instruction enclose to you copy of
denta instructions from the War Department Bgader
General s. W. Kearny, who is ordered overland, Calfor
MIA You will also communicate your instructions to him,
and inform him that they have the sanction of the President
The Government relies the land and naval forces
operate with each other in the most friendly and effective
manner.
After you shall have secured Upper California if your force
is sufficient you will take possession and keep the harbors
the Gulf of California, far down, least Guaymas.
But this not to interfere with the permanent occupation Of
Upper California.
regiment of volunteers from the State of New York. to
during the have been called for by the Government
and expected to sail from the first to the tenth Of August
This regiment will in the first instance report to the naval
commander your station but will ultimately be under the
command Of General Keay who appointed to conduct the
expedition by land.
The of three years having nearly expired since you
have been in command OF the Pacific squadron Commodore
Shubrck will be the Independence relieve
YOU The Department confidently hopes that all Upper Cal
orna will be in hands before the relief shall arrive.
Very respectfully GEORGE BANCROFT.
Commodore JoHN ID. SLoAT,
commanding U. S. naval forces in the Pacific.
Question. You have REFERRED in previous reply to the
march of naval force company with the Dragons toward
los Angeles in company with Commodore Stockton will
you explain the of the command you exercised the
troops and also of the command of Commodore Stockton
the troops and over yourself
Anser. BY the act of Commodore Stockton, who styled
himself Governor of California, the sailors and marines
placed under my command the 29th December 1885,
the march to Los Angeles commanded them the expe
dition Commodore Stockton accompanied exercised
command whatever Commodore Stockton did he
exert any whatever his relative rank with officers of
the army being that of colonel acknowledged his right
any time the command of his sailors and
rines but which he did until about the 18th of
January, ls47.
The Judge Advocate here suspended the examination in
chief Of General keany with view consulting with Col
Fremont to his the production of certain documen
tary evidence referred to and quoted in the charges.
The Court hereupon took When the recess had
expired the doors opened and the Judge Advocate stated
to the Court that COL Fremont had agreed admit without
proof all the documents quoted the several specifications Of
the charges against him.
He had also agreed the production Of the following
tracts from his odebook while in California, viz. Gene
raj orders Nos /, q g. and which read the three
first having reference to the appointment OF certain courma
ta and the confirmation Of their sentences and the last to
the acceptance OF the designations Of certain officers.
The cossexamnaton Of the witness the part of the
cused resumed.
Question Did you not believe, from the terms of Lieut.
Col Femonfs report you Of the 18th of January thatone
of the six captured by him from the Calfornans
that which you had lost the battle of San Pascua and that
through delicacy to you he had not described il
Anstcer. | did not
Question. Were not all the captured by the Cali
forna battalion brought Los Angeles, and placed before
Lieut. Col Fremonfs quarters and there open TO ex-
animation
Ans,cer. at Lieut. Col. Fremonts quarters;
knew not where his quarters and therefore know
what in front Of them.
Question In the 9TH specification under the lst charge
you charge Lieut. COL Fremont with refusing give up
which had been brought from Fort Leavenwoh, and
which then at San Gabriel will you state what cannon
they were, how they brought from Fort Leavenworth
and how they were brought to San Gabriel
Anscer. The charges which Lieut. Col. Fremont is
aagned not my charges preferred single charge
against Lieut. COL Fremont The charges which he is
arraigned have been changed from NINE The two
howitzers however referred To- are the two hozers