Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06


is expected that the naval forces of the United States,
which will be in the Pacific, will be in pos
session OF all the towns the seacoas and will cooperate
with you in the conquest Of California Arms ordnance,
munitions OF and provisions to be used in that country,
will be sent by squadron in the Pacific for the
oil the land forces.
Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico
and Upper California considerable places in either you
will establish temporary civil governments heren-aboishng
all arbitrary restrictions that may exist far il may be
done with safety In performing this duty, it would be wise
and prudent to continue in their employment all such OF the
existing officers known to be friendly 10 the United
States and will take the oath of allegiance Them The du
ties at the ought TO be reduced such
rate may be barely sufficient TO maintain the necessary
officers without yielding any the Government You
may the people of those provinces that is the wish
and design of the United States TO provide for them free
government, with the least possible delay, similar that
which exists in Territories They will then be called
to exercise the rights Of feemen in eectng their repre-
enatyes the Territorial Legislature II is ioreseen that
what relates to the civil government will be difficult and
unpleasant part Of your duty and much must necessarily be
left to your own discretion
In your whole conduct you will act In such manner
best to concae the inhabitants and render them friendly to
the United States.
1t is desirable that the usual trade the citizens Of
the United States and the Mexican provinces should be
nued far practicable under the changed condition Of
things Between the countries In consequence of extend
ing your expedition into California may be proper that you
should increase your supply of goods be distributed pre-
sens to the Indians The United States superintendent OF
Indian affairs ST. Louis will aid you in procuring these
goods You will be furnished with proclamation. in the
Spanish language to be issued by you and circulated among
the Mexican people your entering into approaching
their country. You will your utmost endeavors TO have
the pledges and promises therein contained carried out to the
utmost extent
am directed by the President say that the rank bre-
bgadier general will be conferred you you
commence your movement towards California and sent round
to you by the country TO the OF the
mandant of squadron in the Pacific Jn that way,
non arms ammunition and supplies for the land forces will
be sent to you.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
w. l.. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
I Col s. w. KEARsr, Fort Lcavenworth, Missouri.
Question: Are there any other instructions under which
you acted
insurer received another letter of instructions about the
time Here is original letter from the Secretary Of
War, received by the 3ls July. received another
at Fort Leavenworth.
The letter of the Secretary of War read follows
Wan DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June Is, 1916.
have nothing of importance add the dispatches which
have been already forwarded you. Since my last letter
has been determined to send small force around Cape Horn
to California The arms cannon, and provisions to be ser
to the Pacific will be accompanied by COMPANY
artillery of the regular army. Arrangements are now on
to send regiment Of volunteers by These troop
such may be organized in California, will be unbe1e in
command. More than common socude will be a;d
regard to the expedition committed you, an. ~
that you should avail yourself of all occasioph pa
Government OF your progress and "a Give
desires your opinion, early you r lfi II ,b
it. OF the Pactcabiy Of your reachrrt of the winter
course of this autumn, in The earlh 10, ~ sho,,d
need not repeat the expression of oon % !, ~ 60
take military possession Of that c' = : :
ly be done. i, ho,;ot on,
'"'' VIM s''a' W. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
To Col. s. w. KEArn
Question Had yor ny oher ofaers
sns,rer bad der Of instructions from the General-n-
Nth hare Ia + nhari ts
Chief | have no' WIN le A''e' "'' - =
date IN, This copy.
III I.,,o Ias read, follows
HEADouARTERs THE ARMY,
Washington, MAY 81, 1876.
In arranging with his excelency the Governor OF Mis-
march against the province Of New Mexico,
III the instructions you from the Adutant Generals Of
e 1.-TWO letters dated respectively the 18th and 18th instant
Ii desirable that you should add many of the valuable
and about Bens Forts TO tina, force practicable and
may be needed The Governors attention, when here,
invited to that object by both the Secretary OF War and
myself
With view these men, and further accession TO the
strength of the expedition under your orders from among
American citizens residing trading in New Mexico, who
may into the service of the United States, de-
sabe that you take with you additional supplies, including
arms accoutrements, and ammunition.
To hold Santa Fe, and other points you may deem Il ne
cessary capture and to occupy il Is suggested you think
practicable that you take with you some guns be-
yond and heavier than field battery.
desired intimate to you, (conhdentially) from the
highest in authority, that you will probably be followed
by additional volunteer force (say of thousand men) to
be raised in Missouri and under your orders When
reinforced, BEFORE il you deem your adequate
after garsonng Santa Fe and other points you may have
captured and desire TO occupy you will march (sy ra the
southern practicable routehe roue to North
California take and occupy of the principal points say
Monterey and San Francisco Bay) in that province also
communicating and cooperating with the commander OF the
United naval forces whom you may find at hand You
will probably receive route further instructions Oh those
subjects.
is deemed highly impc an that the expedition with which
operations should he fitted out and press
ed forward with as little delay practicable.
This communication is dispatched in trplicateone copy
addressed ST. Louis Jefferson city, and Fort Leavenwoh,
each and fourth will be put under to his exceency
the Governor Of Missouri, for his information.
The chief Of Typographical Engineers will dispatch for ser
vice with you very soon, two officers Of his corps
| remain, with great respect, your obedient servant
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Col S. w. KEARSY, y
IT, s. Army commanding, &c.
The Judge Advocate here suggested that, this letter
contained nothing material the merits Of the need
not go upon the record To this the Court assented did
Lieut. Col. Fremont
Question Had you any further instructions
Apstcr have recollection Of any further instructions
which had with at the date mentioned
Question. Did you at any time exhibit these instructions,
or any part Of them, to Lieut. Col. Fremont
Als,ccr The letter from the Secretary Of War was not
.xbbod hv mo IN Iient Col Fremont informed him