Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20

and after he mad lett me- and had heard nothing further
from him.
Question In the letter there are these words and
as have troops in the country except few dragoons
have power OF enforcing them Now what did you
by that word ssenfree?"
Ans,cer that if had troops under me would ne
yer permit Junior officer to disobey my orders
Question. Did you write the Secretary of War on the
18th March, ls47, from Monterey and is this true copy
of that letter
Ansoer did write to the Ad utant General on the 18th
March, ls47 and believe that be true COPY as far as it
goes, from the original This letter here is not complete
Judge Advocate. Have you complete copy
A,,s,oer. Yes, have il here in my etter-book.
The extract referred to in the question put read fol-
HEADQUARTERS l0rn MILITARY DEPT,
".fonterey, California, March Is, lS47.
"SIR As the ship Savannah getting ready leave
here for New York, avail myself Of the opportunity write
by her.
Accompanied by Capt Turner LIST dagoons and Lieut..
Warner typographical engineers left San Diego the LIST
January, informed you should do my letter of the day
Previous and reached this post the 9Th February.
much graed in finding the ship Independence, with Com.
Shubrck, and the ship Lexington, which had brought
Capt. Tompkinss company Sd artillery
son my showing TO Com Shubrick my instructions from
the War Department Of June 3D. and 18TH 1916, he at
prepared to all proper respect them and being
that time the commander nche of the naval forces this
station, he acknowledged the head and commander of
the troops in California which CON- Stockton and Lieut. Col
Fremont had hitherto refused He then showed the in
structons to Com Soat of July 18th, from the Navy De-
parment received by the Lexington at Valparaiso the
I'd December and which he had brought with him from there
and, they contained directions for Com Sloat TO take
charge of the civil affairs in California Immediately told
Com Shubrck that cheerfuy acquesced and ready to
afford him any assistance in my power We agreed upon
separate duties and then went the bay of San Fran
CISCO taking with Lieut. Haeck of the engineers besides
Capt. Turner and Lieut. Warner, when made recon
noissance of the bay with view the selection of sites
for Notifications for the protection Of shipping the harbor
and security of the land forces.
"Co Mason, ls dragoons arrived at the hay February
IL, with letters and instructions to from Washington
late November 5th and accompanied by Lieut. Wat
son, OF the navy, with instructions to Com Shubrick On
my return here, and my showing to Com 5. my nstruc
TONS and seeing his deemed il advisable inform the
people California at of the Presidents instructions to
us and jointly issued circular the lst March, and
with his approval and that of Com Bdde, who arrived
the 3D. issued proclamation on the 9TH, (daed the lst)
copy of which papers in print is enclosed herewith.
Upon Com. Biddes arrival had full understanding with
him relating to duties, and take pleasure here to
knowledge the great courtesy have received from both these
gentlemen and TO add that long either continues in the
command of the naval forces this station, there is
biy Of any other than cordial and harmonious co-opera
ton between
los Angeles, carrying with him Department Orders No 2,
and my letter Lieut. Col. Fremont, both of March ls,
copy of which is enclosed have heard Of his arrival
there
son the 5th instant Col Stevenson with three companies
of his regiment (he 7h New York volunteers,) arrived
the bay Of San Francisco learning which, issued Orders
No. A. copy of which enclosed The heavy ordnance and
brought by that regiment will be landed at San
Francisco and be protected by the command TO be stationed
there that brought out by the Lexington is still board of
her in this harbo present there is place shore
where | willing to trust it,
From the large of ordnance and stores sent to
California by the Department. presume the Territory will
be restored Mexico and it should not be- Should
be restored Mexico could not possibly hold three months
The people the Territory Calfonians well emgrants
would Mexican authority, and there would follow dis
sensons quarres and fighting between them, until humanity
would compel Government to nterpose strong arm to
put stop to such civil war, and to take the country again
under her protection.
g The Caifornians quiet and shall endeavor to
keep them by mild and gentle treatment Had they
ceive such treatment from the time flag hoisted here
in July last believe there would have been but little
their part They have been cruelty and
shameuy abused by your people, by the volunteers,
Amercan emgrant raised in this part Of the country and
the Sacramento. Had they resisted they would have
been unworthy the of men.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
as. w. KEARNY, Brig Gen.
BRIG. Gen. JOKES, Adj Gen. u s. A., Washington y
Lieut. COL Fremont Offered, through his counsel the fol-
lowing
Lieut. Col. Fremont would explain that in all cases
where he presents of letters is in accordance with
request from the Departments that they should be relieved
from furnishing copies of any thing not relevant to the
In the present instance the part omitted relates matters in
not furnished by the Department"
This paper having been read the Court cleared for de-
liberation
The doors being opened the Judge Advocate stated that,
after deliberations Court had decided that the whole
letter should be read and that the furnished the
side, and the entire letter the other respectively
admitted, by consent, $ authentic
The entire letter then read.
Question You have stated that the joint circular of your
self and Com Shubck drawn up the 4h of March
and dated the LIST Of that month how, when and where
it promulgated
Ans,cer. have stated such thing.
Question: You state in your letter to the War Department
of the 18th of March that you issued proclamation dated
the lst when and where that proclamation promu
gated
Anvaoer. 1t promulgated throughout California.
was given in manuscript the printer the 4h Of March
many copies of printed and distributed Immediately
after That answers the question in full, believe.
Judge Advocate. think not the question is, when and
where were the copies of it printed and distributed
Ans,cer. Copies by the printer to me, and Mr.
barkin, at whose house staying took them from to
distribute. The printer as understood him. distributed
himself Is that full any part of the inquiry is
omitted will it,
Judge Advocate The point Of the inquiry is, what day
was il distributed You say the manuscript given TO the
printer the 4th of March the copies printed that
day