The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-09


receive your favor Of the a5th ultmo and fully coincid
ing with the opinion that you express that ooopsra
t on of respective commands, as precsut onary
acknowledge its receipt and signify you my
desire you and consult the calculated
In our Judgments to be the most certain Of making
labors oondues to the interests of government.
"Not having had, as you remarked, any cemmuncs-
Stockton. you not to have been made acquainted
with the fact that, by commission from the Commo
dore had been placed In command Of the territory
civil governor, which beg leave herewith to communi
cate to you
at also proper to advise you that Gen Kearny who
comes to California with instructions from the Secretary
Of War dated early June last designed
Of afsirs which he by found to wit the
try stu unoonguersd and which ofoourss being intend
ed for very different crcumstsnoas have appi-
cation hsre-caims himself to have supreme command
In CALIFORNIA; which position felt 1t my duty to deny
him. and in language respectful but decisive Of my pur
pose communicated TO him.
"rhe subjoinsd reasons led me to the conclusion l
adopted The conquest of California undertaken
and completed by the joint efforts Of Commodore Stock
ton and myself In obedience to what regarded
mount duties from US 30 our government. That done
the next step In order the organization Of
civil government designed to maintain the conquest
by the exercise Of mild and wholesome civil restraints
the people rather than by the iron rule OF military
force
contemplated BY the inatruct Of Gen. kearny
promptly communicated to the Executive Of the
Union by an express which has yet brought back
Ksarnys instructions being therefore to the letter
fully anticipated Iy others did not feel myself at iber
country until, after fuAanderstandin of all the
should be the pleasure of my government that
! should do so.
~ trust the foregoing explanation will fully satisy you
that the poseu take is incident to the extraordi
nary circumstances surrounding me- and Is borne out
by rigid adherence to the line Of duty.
"Tho insurrecon which broke out here In September
last and which 1t required considerable foroe and
large expenditure Of money 70 put down, has left in
rather embarrassed condition for funds to redeem
my engagements to my men, and to oapcel abe
m m off ha nauh tharof nvo
you can at an early day advance me considerable sum
Of money will tend greatly to ssbservs the interests
an officer of the government, heavily presses me
Il start, simultaneously with this, courier to the
that perhaps you might wish to yourself good
an opportunity OF forwarding dispatches have ordered
rsturn Of NV ooursr from Won Tbs nrss nout hsrs
my courier will remain recruiting his animals being at
this time usknownto me- you will please send your des.
them to the party homo ward bound
with considerations Of high respect am, sir, your
obedient servant J. C. FREMONT,
Governor of California.
Commanding u 8. Naval forces in the Pacific Ocean,
Thereby continuing and reasserting his resistance of
the lawful authority OF his superior officer BrEader
General Kearny assuming to be Governor Of California
and endeavoring persuade the said commander
to support and oouutensnos him in his mutiny against
his said superior and commanding officer
Specific alton 5-In this that he Lieutenant Colonel
John Fremont, Of the regiment Of mounted rifemen
volunteers organised in California for the United States
SERVICE and placed under Brigsdier General
Ksarny BY aforesaid orders from the War Department
dated June H. l648 did, at Angeles the 18th of Feb
ruary, ls47, write to W. Hail. in the following words
MOVEMENT HovsE, ArerLEs Feb II, Iea7
ITO Hon WILLARD r. HALL.
SIR The position occupy as the chief representa-
tive Of the United Staten Government In California
dors an imperative duty that should prudent
" but with energy, exert all the power with which
clothed to retain the conquest We have made, and
strengthen 1t by all means possible.
The executive office Of ealiforna, which, under
stand, centres nupreme, civil and military In
Der last and my entering on the duties Of tie same
only In consequence Of insurrecton that
months to quel; that done assumed the ONCE Of
Governor, as hal been previously arranged.
- learn with surprise and modification that Gen
kesrny In obeoienoe to what cannot but regard OBJ
solsts from the Secretary of War
question my right and viewing my position and claim
myself de- eliot to my trust unworthy the station Of
an American officer yield to permit myself to DO In
the proper authorities at home on full and
ample dispatches that / forwarded to Washington as
early as August of last year.
require the cooperation, with view to the impor-
Cstorna, of every American citizen and soldier in the
all arguments and ntimatons that may tend to weaken
my authority, by inducing the belief that my present
position an act Of usurpation unjust and will not be
sanctioned by my government.
"lntimstions. mot perhaps susceptible Of positive
proof have reached me that you using your talents
and high character ss . member Of the American Con-
gress your intercourse the ctsens Of this place
snG the troops under my Immediate command to raise
doubts not questioning altogether the legitimacy or
feel myself constrained, therefore, In obedience to
ths oehests and high interests OF my government as
well ~ the respect cherish for the position you occupy
to inquire Of In fankness whether the intim
alluded to have any foundation In fact or truth
"Cherishing confident belief that you must. on
Election, concur with in thinking that mt this juno
ture any calculated to weaken me- or embarrass
ys xou w thrust
monish me that the inquiry have made altogether
with considerations Of high respect am your ODE
dent servant ~. c. FREMONT,
Governor Of California"
Thereby avowing and justfyinghis resistance and
and endeayoring to persuade and incite the said Hail.
person Of influence in California to aid and abet him
therein and to prevent said Hall from supporting the
lawful authority Of Brgadier Gen. Kesrny.
Specification In this that he, Lieut. Col. John C.
Fremont, Of the regiment of Mounted Rihemen, u s.
Army, did, at Cudad de los Angeles, the second Of
March eighteen hundred and forty seven In contempt
OF the lawful authority Of bis superior officer Brgader
Of California In executing deed or instrument Of wri.
ting In the following words, to witt
consideration Of Francis Temple having conveyed
TO the United states Of North America certain island
commonly called White or Bird Island situated the
mouth Of San Francisco Bay c. Fremont, Governor
hereby ebgs and bind myself the legal representa-
tive OF the Quilted States and my Office to
sum Of ave thousand dollars OOo to be paid at a. early
day as possible after the receipt Of funds from the
United States.
I'm witness whereof, I have hsreuuto set m, hand,
and have caused the seal Of the Territory Of California
to be affixed at the Cudad he los Angels the capital Of
California, the I'd day of March, A. D ls47.
a. C.. FREMONT,
Governor Of California.
"Attsst-WM II. RUSSELL, Secretary Of State"
Specification I'm this, that he Lent Col. John C.
Fremont, Of the regiment OF Mounted Rnsrnen, U s.
army being In command Of battalion Of volunteers
ganzed In California for the United States service which
by aforesaid orders from the War Department. dated
June eighteenth eighteen hundred and forty SIX
placed under command Of Brigsdier General Ksarny,
and having been officially informed by w Bradford shu
brick ~ Commander chief Of the naval forces In the
Pacific, In letter dated U. O. rhp Independence, Mon
tsrey, February twenty-three, eighteen hundred and
fourty sevsn, In the following words, TO wit General
Kearny, am instructed, Ia the commanding military
officer In California and invested by the President with
the administrative functions of government over the
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