Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29


gallant officer Of the army and small force hastily collected
that distant country have acquired bloodess possession Of
the Caoas and the American flag has been raised every
important point in that province.
" congratulate you the which has thus attended
Alter Mesiso sommeneea hoes a tme seleeed by he
self have taken OF many of her principal ports
driven back and her invading army and acquired m
ay possession OF the Mexican provinces OF New Mexico
New Leon Coahula Tamauipas, and the CALIFORNIA; terri
tory larger in than that embraced in the original tr-
teen States OF the Unon inhabited by considerable popua
and much Of than thousand miles from the points
which had collect and commence our move
ments BY the blockade the import and export trade Of the
" by the laws Of nations conquered territory is subject to
be by the eonqueror during his military possession
and until there is either treaty OF peace shall younta
ry withdraw from it, The old civil Government being
eesar superseded is the right and duty of the
civil order and the rights OF the inhabitants This ,ht has
been exercised and this duty performed by military and
naval commanders by the establishment of temporary goyer-
ments Of the conquered provinces in Mexico assm
atng them as far practicable TO the free institutions OF
own country 10 the provinces q New Mexico and Of the
the inhabitants to the temporary which have thus
from the necessity Of the and according the laws OF
war; been established may be proper to provide for the
security Of these important conquess by making adequate
for the purpose Of erecting and de-
our possession and authority over them."
Extract from Mereport of The Secretary Of War; Dec 1916.
Commodore Stockton took possession of the whole coun-
conquest of the United States appointed Colonel
Fremont GOVERNOR under the law OF nations to the
Extract from report Of Secretary Of the Many, Dec, 1896
On the 25h Of July the Cyanc, Captain Meryne sailed
from Monterey, with Lieut. COL Fremont small yoIun-
teer force board for San Diego intercept the of
the Mexican General Castro few days after Commodore
Stockton sailed in the Congress gatc for San Pedro and
with detachment from his squadron Of three hundred
the camp broken up the Mex,cans under Governor
Pco and General Castro had reated precptatey that
Lieut. Col oil Fremont was Disappointed in 9terseptng him.
officer and marched distance of thirty miles from the sea-
and entered without opposition Cudad de los Angeles the
capital OF the CALIFORNIA; and the 22d Of August flag of
the United States flying every commanding position
and California in the undspued military possession Of
the United States The the officers and men of the
squadron in these important operations characterized
by activity courage and steady discipline and them
by Lieut. COL Fremon and the volunteers under his
In his hands, Commodore Stockton informs the Department.
he will leave the military when he shall leave Cali
fornia, in the further execution OF his orders.n
1t is then certain that in November 1886 The President
had full knowledge Of Commodore ocktons intention to ap
point me Governor when he should return his ship w.t.
by the 25th of October and in his message spoke of all his
acts in organizing civil government way imply entire
appreciation Atshe same time that Commodore Stockton
his dispatches also to Senator Benton giving
brief account for his information of what had taken
place in California and especially the great point having
joined the American settlers raising the flag of independence
and overturning the Mexican Government III California. II
was done before had knowledge of the felt all its
moral and POLITICAL personal and official It
resolve made by merely upon serious but upon
my conduct not approved give in my resignation,
and sent blank for him to fill that effect Happy had
II been for had the Government then disapproved my
conduct
myself and Others and regard for history, requires he
known few facts and dates will establish great point.
Com Soa arrived Monterey the I'd of July He did
take it, He hesiiated On the 9TH he did take it. He had
by that time heard Of my operations and supposed had posi-
tive instructions On the 18th Of July Commodore Stockton
arrived the 10th Adpal Seymour in the Col ngwood, of
go guns the 10th the mounted force under Lieut. Giles
pie and myself Upon priority Of time in of these
events probably depcndedt the fate of California Commodore
Soas action determined by mine. His action the
7h anticipated the arrival of Admiral Seymour, who found
the American flag flying where il is probable he pre-
pared to be invited to raise the British.
California saved and also the grant Of three thousand
square leagues Of land to the priest Mcnamara Gall the ORR
gna papers Of which have deliver up the Goyenment)
left incomplete, and the land saved well the scheme
of colonization defeated History may day verify these
events and show that the preservation Of California and the
defeat of the three thousand square leagues grant, covering
the valley OF the San Joaquin owing the action which
determined the action Of Com. Soat.
left Los Angeles early in September. The insurrccton
broke out there in the month, and spread all
the southern half of California 1t extended Monte
rey delayed Com. Stoctons return to the sea, and de-
ferred my appointment governor Instead Of being
occupied in arrangements be at San Francisco The 25h
Of October, to be placed Gas Gorernor California;
engaged, with little other than personal influence,
in raising men from the American settlements the Sacra
With small body Of hastily raised for the emergency,
embarked according Com Stocktons ORDERS first in boats
descend the Bay Of San Francisco and then the ship
Sterling to go down the to Santa Barbara We had
left horses and expected obtain remounts when
landed Two days after departure from San Francisco
we fell in with the merchant ship Vandaa from which
learned and truly that horses could be had below that TO
keep out Of hands, the Cafornians had driven all their
stock into the INTERIOR and that San Diego the only point
left in possession of the Americans hereforedetemined
TO return TO Monterey, and make the march overland. did
and there learnt the 27h Of October that had been
appointed Lieutenant Colonel in the the United States
II the month of December-he beginning Of win
er-and the cold distressing rains had commenced Every
thing had TO be done and done quickly and with inadequate
means In few weeks all ready four hundred
mounted three pieces of artillery carriages beef cattle
procured the march commenced omit its details to
on the leading events knowledge Of which is essential TO
my defence. We made march of hundred and
fifty miles to San Luis Obspo the Of district
mandan, took by SURPRISE without firing gun captured
the commandan Don Andres Pico the head of the insuec
lion in that quarter, with thirty five Others amons them the
wounded captain who had commanded at La Navdad. Don
Jesus put before court martial for breaking his paroles
sentenced TO be shot, and paroned That pardon had its in
uence all the subsequent events Don Jesus the
cousin Of Don Andres Pco, against whom was going and
was married to lady Of the Garlic family. Many hearts
conquered the day he paoned, and his above
ALL Among the papers seized the original despatch Of
Gen. Flores which informed Of the action of San Pascua,
but without knowing who commanded the American sde
Don Jesus Pco attached himself 10 my person. and remained
devoted and faithful under trying circumstances We pur-
sued march, passing all the the way without col
on with the people, but with great labor from the state Of
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