Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19
RICHMOND va FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 49, l847.

| Answer The extract in The question IS only
part OF The sentence, and there is an omission Of
part uf ii--ihese words: scr The instructions OF
the President"
These words we're then aide 10 the question,
and Gen. Kearny said:]
wrote that sentence afer the interview, as
remember with Ii. Col. Fremont, and after he
had le me; and had heard nothing further from
him.
Ques.ion-In that letter are these words: "li
vii! be seen hy The President and Secretary Of
War thai am not recognized in my official ca
pac!ly, ether hy Com. Stockton or 1t. Coloacl
| Fremont. both Of whom refused 10 obey my or
dcrs, The instructions OF The President, ana as
have no Iroops in The country under my auihc:i-
ly, excepting few dragons, have no power Of
enforcing them" Now, what did you mean By
| that wcTd enforcing Z"
! hnswsr.-l meant hat il had troops under
me, would never permit junior officer to DISC
bey my oideys.
! Qnesion-Did you write letter to the Sscre-
lafy OF War, dated March Is b. l8i7 from Mon
lerry, and is hi: (euer shown) a true copy7
hnswer-l did write a letter 10 the Adjuiant
General on the 18th OF March, from Monterey,
! and believe This 10 be true copy as tar "a il
goes Of the original. This letter here is not COM
| pleic.
Judge Advocale-Have you a complete copy1
Answer Yes, sir | have; il is here in my
| le!ler.boCt
[1he letter was produced and read, that potion
presented by Gel Fremont and then the residue
| from The c;lcr. book Of Cen. kcarny. could on
" get peep at the portion Presented BY 1t Col.
| F. |! is IS follows:
No. T. HEADQUARTERS 10TH MIL'Y Dept, !
Monterey, (Cailcrnia,) March Is, 1871 J
Sr-As The ship Savannah is getting ready
to leave here for New York, avail myself Of The
opportunity 10 write by her.
Accompanied by Capt. Turner, Isl dragons
and Lieut.. Warner, Top Ens's, lclI San Diego
on The 3st January, as informed you should
do in my Letter Of The day previous, and reached
this post on The Bib February. | was much gTa-
lifted in finding The ship independence, with Com.
ShubIick, and The ship Lexington, which had
brought out Capt. Thomrkins' Co. 81 Artillery.
| On my showing 10 Com ShubIick my inslruc-
liors l,om The War Department, dated June 81
| and 18Th, 1876, he was al once prepared 10 pay
all proper respect 10 them; and being al that tine
| the commander n-chcf Of the naval lorces on
| this station he acknowledged me as the head and
commander Of The troops in California which
Com. Stockton and Lieut.. Col. Fremont had hiih-
eIto refused He then showed me The instructions
10 Com. Soat, OF July l2h from The Navy De-
| rai,ment, received by Ire Lexington, al Valpa-
| also, on r." q Of December and which he had
brought win him from there, and as they con-
tanned directions from Com. Sloat to take charge
! d! HE civil affairs in California, | Immediately
| told Com Shubricii that cheerluily acquiesced.
and was ready TO afford him any assistance IN
my power. We agreed upon our separate do
lies, and hen vent 10 The Bay Of San Francis
| CO. taking with ne Lieutenant Halleck, OF The
| Engineers, besides Capt. Turner and Lieut.. " al
Ier, when vas madea reconnaissance oil The bay,
with view 10 The selection Of sites for ioriihca-
lions Tor the protection Of The shipping in The
harbor and security ol The land forces.
Col. Mason, Isl Dragons, arrived al the bay,
February i2h with letters and instructions to
lie f.em Washington as laie as January 5!h,
and was accompanied By Lieutenant Watson Of
The Navy, with instructions 10 Commodore Shu-
| brick On my return here, and on my showing
10 Com S. my instructions, and seeing his, we
deemed il advisa bic 10 inform The people in Can
lurna al once Of The Presidents instructions 10
! Us. and We jointly issued circnar on the Is! Of
March; aad | with his approval, and that Of
Commodore Biddle, (Who arrived On the 2d,) Is
sued proclamation on The An, (da'ed he lst,j
copy Of which papers, 10 print. Is enclosed mere
| with
iJoon Commodore Diddle's arrival | had a full
understanding wii, him relating 10 our duties,
IN! take pleasure here TO acknowledge the
great couftesy received from both these gentle
| men, and 10 Ill, that So long as either continues
III ,l.c cuniiaUa ui tic Naval force, on This sta
ti.n, there is no possibility OF any other than a
cordial and harmonious coop ,ration between US.
Tn The 81 instant sent Captain Turner 10 The
Cuidad de los Angeles, carrying with him de-
parimeni orders No. ?, and my letter 10 Lieulcn-
ant Colonel Fremoh., both OF March Isl, copy
If which is enclosed. have not heard Of his
arrival there.
On The 5;h inst Col. Stevenson, with three
companies OF his regiment, Qhe 7th New York
volunteers arrived u The bay OF San Francisco;
IN learning which, | issued orders No. 4, 2 copy
q; which is enclosed. The heavy ordnance and
sores brought oul b. thai re2inen! will be land
cd al San Francisco, and BE- projected by me
command Z b. stationed there; that brought out
by Inc Lexington is still On board OF her IN This
haibor. as n, present there is no place on shore
where am willing 10 lrus; il.
From the large amount Of ordnance and stores
sent 10 California by the Department, presume
The Territory will never b. restored 10 Me1ico!-
And il shon'd not be Should il be restored
Mexico could not possibly hud il three months
The people in The Territory (Calilurnians as well
as emgran.s) would resist Mexican authority
and there would follow dissensions quarrels, and
fighting between them, until humanity Would
compel ouf Government 10 lniefposc strong
arm 10 put stop to such civil war. and 10 take
the county again under her protection.
The C.lilornians are now quiet, and shall
enseavor 10 keep them so by mild and gentle
treatment. Had they received such treatment
from The time our flag was hoisled here in July
last believe there would have been bur liue OF
no resistance on their par They have beer
most cruelty ard shame.ully abused By our own
people, By Inc volunteers (Amercan emIeranls
raised in this part Of The country and in the Sa
clamenlo Had they mol resisted, they wouit
have been unworthy the name Of men.
Very respectfully, your obi servt,
[S:gnedl S. w. KsARNY, Brig. Gen'L
To Gen. Il jones. AdJ't Gea',
u. Army, WI.
Lieut. Col. rremon, informed The Court tina
he had been requesicf by The departments TO asI
Tor copies Of only s.ich parts OF the letters a.
would be deemed important. Il was in comriI
ance with this request that he had only obtained
a portion If The letter.
"a question vas now raised how much OF The
letter should 90 on The record, and The court was
cleared for debcralion. Alter some time the
doors were opened, and The Court announced 'ha
il had decided Inc whole should go on record
Question. say that the circular oil your
sclfand Com. Shnhrcs was drawn up on the 4t!
and dated on the Isl. Nov, when ard where was
il promulgated
AnsWer.-l nave Sialeo no SicH tiins.
Queslon.-Yau state in your lc.ler Of The l5'f
OF March, tha, the proclamation was dated on ihs
LIST and promulgated on The 4.h. Now, when an
where was that Proclamation promulgated
Answer-It was promulgated throughout "a
| lifornia II vas given in manuscript 10 tbt
printer on the 4,h Of March. Many copies OF !
were printed and distributed Immediately after
That answers The question fully, does j, mol, sir
Judge Advocate Il think not, sir. The poin
, of he ntcrrcga'ory is when was ii promulgated
+. Col. Fremont al what point}
General Kearny.-Ihc copies were sent by h'
/, printer to ms; and Mr.. Larkins at whose house
r / was staying, took them from me 10 distribute
The primer, as understood from him, dis,ribu,
ed some himself Is that lul! answer : II
have omitted anything
Judge Advocaie-The point is rieA were The.
dislribuled2
Col. Fremont-And where?
Judge Adyocalc.-You say they were sent t
the printer on The 4'h-were they printed on Ina