The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-24
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY NIGHT, July "a. 1917
"rhe Latest Proclamation.

Inc Nallohd ihteiiSehcer mas seiZed upon the proc
amation of General Kearny, OF March LIST, as the OPP
pounity for again venting its wrath upon the admins
taton Ii repeats, with fresh junction. all its former
attacks upon former proclamaons; and its favorite ep
ibets of "Vceroy" Regal" absolute Monarch"
-"Satrap of the Persian power'-"Roman consul, or
pro-consu"-"mere usurper'"the wantonest of usurp-
ersr-"the Presidents rescrpt" "Brigader General
Governor of California, Chief Justice of Califor
niao-al rolled into one; worse than the British
conquests sin Afghanstan and China'--all roll as
"uippngy from the tongue" the speeches of the
poor player in Hamlet After a long, and bitter
and repeated and headbare attack upon the proclamation
and the viceroy, and the President from whom it said
10 have emanatedand after setting with the bold
serton that sit is therefore evident that this instrument
has been supplied to the Executive viceroy in Monterey
by the Executive in Washington it concludes with
flourish Of brilliant peroraon, that
eve raise our voice in warning to the coun-
try that the President making real eonquests erieo
1t is only the constitution of his country that he
querng"
The course which the administration has taken in re-
laon conquered territory is marked out by the docu
mens which have been published and is clearly consist
ent with the constitution of the United States as well
the laws of nations The House of Representatives on
the 18th OF December last made call for the orders or
instructions" which had been issued to our military and
naval officers. The President laid these papers before
the HOUSE the 22d December last and from this
sage we copy the following passages defining the
principle which he and his Secretaries have acted:
These documents contain all the "orers instructions
any military, naval other officer of the government
Sin relation the establishment organization of civil
in any portion of the territory OF Mexico which
might be TAX Inv army nav
of the United States.'
These orders and instructions given to regulate the
exercise of the rights of begcent engaged in actual
such portions OF the territory of by
military conquest, might be 'aken possession OF and be
occupied by armed orces-righs necessarily resulting
ool state of and clearly recognised by the laws
nations. This all the authority which could be dele
gated TO military and naval commanders and exer-
else ndispen sable the occupation and pos
session OF territory of the enemy which might be conquer
ed The regulations authorized temporary and de-
pendent the rights acquired by conquest They
authorized belgerent rights and be carried into
effect by military naval officers. They were but the
aneloration of martial law, which modern civilization
ques, and were due well the security of the
quest, the inhabitants OF the conquered territory
The documents communicate also contain the
several highly meritoous officers of our army and navy
who have conquered and taken possession portions the
eneny's te rritory.
Among the documents accompanying the report of the
Secretary OF War will be 70 and "orm of government
established and organized" by the military commander
who conquered and occupied with his forces territory
OF New Mexico This document received at the War
Department in the latter part of the last month"; and as will
be perceived by the report oe Secretary War was not
Tor the reasons stated by that officer brought my notice
until after my annual message Of the 9Th instant was com
municated 10 Congress.
1t Is declared on its face to be Temporary government
OF the said erriory; but there portions of it which
purport to establish and organize permanent terri
toral government of the United States over the terri
tory, and TO mPart to its Inhabitants political rights
which, under the constitution of the United States can
be enjoyed permanently only by citizens of the United
States These have been approved and recognised
by me. Such organized regulations have been etab-
ised IN any OF the conquered territories for the security
our conquest for the preservation of order protec-
ton OF the rights Of the inhabitants and depving the
enemy OF the advantages these territories while the mill
possession of them by the forces the United States
continue, will be recognised and approved
The following is an extract of the first instruction given
by the Secretary of War to Gen Kearny of June g. 1916
Should yon conquer and take possession of New Mexico
and Upper California, or considerable places either you
VIII establish temporary civil governments theren-abo-
ishihg all arbitrary restrictions that may exist far
be done with safety In performing this duty it would
be wise and prudent continue in their employment all
such of the existing officers known be friendly
the United States, and will take the oath of allegiance
tem The duties at the custonhouses ought once,
be reduced such rate may be barely sufficient
the necessary officers without yielding amy
to the government. You may the people of
Is
States to provide for them free government with the least
possible delay, similar that which exists in Terrific
RES They will then be called exercise the rights of
eenen in eecng their representatives the terrific
rial legislature. 1t is foeseen that what relates civil
government will be difficult and unpleasant part your
duty, and much necessarily be left your dis
cretion.
In conformity with this instruction, Gen. Scott writes
the following November 3, 1916, upon receiving Gen.
Kearny's first proclamation of September 10:
As guide the civil governor of Upper California, in
our hands, the letter of June the 3D. GASP addressed
you by the Secretary of War You will not however,
nay declare the province be annexed Permanent
corporation of the territory depend the government
OF the United States.
After occupying with forces all necessary points in
Upper California, and establishing temporary civil gov
therein well assuring yourself of its internal
tranquility and the absence of any danger of reconques
the part OF Mexico you may charge Col Mason, United
States LIST dragons, the bearer of this open letter, land
officer rank your own, with your several duties
and return YOURSELF with sufficient of troops, to St
Louis Missouri but the body of the United States dragons
that accompanied you California will remain there until
further orders
The Navy Department adopted the principle and
pursued the same course in its instructions
The " National Inelligencer" is pleased to doubt the
" sincerity" with which the administration took this
ground 1t does believe the Executive sincere in dis
avowng those parts of Sloats and Kearnys proclama-
tons which related to ga permanent territorial govern
to the United States Upon what authority does it ques
ton the sincerity of the Execu,ive' None all The
President his two Secretaries and Gen. Scott have all