Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-06

relate in .bufa small portion Of them tt
the subjecG of'inquiry. We select such
passages asare directly to the point
In his first ielter OF instructions to Gen
Kearney, u1dpr date of June 3, 1876
the Secretary of War writes:
",ShouldTpu conquer and take posses.
sion Of Nes Mexico and Upper CaIiior
mia, or considerable places in either,
you will establish, temporary civil gov
erhments tlierein.--abolisfing all arbi.
lrary restrictions that may exist. so far
as it may eiisl, Sc farsas it may be done
with safety. In performing this duty,
it would beasise and prudent to continue
in their employment all such Of the
exiting officer. .5as are, known to be
friendly toaie Gnited States, and will
take the oathpof allegiance TO them. The
duties at tha custom houses ought at
once to be reduced TO such iale as
may be barely sufficient to maintain the
necessary officers without yielding any
revenue tostlle government. You may
assure the people OF those pr oynces
that it is. the wish and design of the
United Stalsstto provide for them free
governments&ilh the least possible de
lay, similarto that which exists in our
territories. They lien will be called
on to exercise the rights Of ireemen in
electing ,lissr own representatives 10 the
territorial. legislature. 1t is foreseen
that, what relates to the civil govern
mcnt, WILDE "a difficult aud unpleasant
part Of youf. duty, and much must ne
ccssariy bal"t, toyour own discretion.
In your@ho!e conducts you will act
IN sur" = Etanner as best TO conciIiate
the inI,abitSh.s, 4uG render Them iricnd>
ly TO the United States"
On The SD cfNovember, Gen. Scott
writes to- Gen Kearney thus
Yuur march npon, and conquest of
New Mexiep togelller with themiIitasy
disposi,ionsinlade fur holding tina, prov
ince, Ilayegson for you, ! unauthorized
to say, tgle,nnhatic atic.approbaliou Of the
Execlliyea sswsilfn, 1T is nat doubted,
pl,..Is leeupa,ion Of
Upper California, will be executed with
like energy, judgement, and success.
Afler giving various instructions TO
Gen. Kearnry touching his movements,
cooperation with The navy, appointment
of civil officers, &C., in California, Gen.
Scott adds
"A. guide 10 the civil governor OF
Uppe, CALIFORNIA; in our hands, SEE the
letter of June the 3d QasI) addressed to
you by the Secretary Of War. You
will not, however formally declare the
province 10 be annexed Permanent
incorporation OF the territory must de
pend ON the government of the United
SlaIes."
These Instructions 10 Gen. kearney
were Yery liberal, and he seems to have
followed them carefully except in his
"annexalion" Of New Mexico, 10 the
The United States. That was an idea
OF his own.
The Instructions from The Navy De.
partmen. were mure cautiously worded
In a despatch dated June "a, l845, The
Secretary of the Navy instructs Com
Sloa,, in the event Of war with Mexico
TO take possession of San Francisco, anc
as far rs his force would allow, to block
ado the other Pacific ports. He il
cautioned so to act as to encourage
friendly feeling among the people o
California towards the United States,
and il possible 10 secure their neutrality
during The war.
Under date Of May rs. 1916, The
Secretary writes, communicating lh'
fac, of The existence Of war, and giving
Com. Sloat various instructions. TIT
the most important Of which are as fol
lows:
You will hencelorlh exercise all ths
rights that belong to you as commando
in chic Of belIiyerent squadron.
You will consider the most impoltan
public object tc be, 10 take and hol
possession OF San Francisco; and thI
vo,r will do witlicut fail.
You will also ake possession Of Ma
za,lan and Of Monterey, one or both, d
YOUR force will permit.
In information received here is corres
you can establish friendly relation
between your squadron'and tie inhab
,ants of each Of these three places,
Gaymas is also good harbor, an
is believed to be defenceless. You vi
Judge about attempting it.
When you cannon take and hold po
4 session of a town you may establish
!, blockade, If you have the means to do
pfec,uaIIy, and The public interest sht