Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

hase since been received in that country from this Department
and the Department OF War.
n inc commencement OF the with Mexico the United
ad no military force in California OF any description
aud the conquest Of that country was from
y, u'efeiofe deyoyed ercLtsfueiy upon the navy.
ne conquest brought with il the necessity Of temporary
ea,lf soue'el' and the 18th July, 1896 Commodore
ooa, was informed that such government should be esab
sed under sl pr.tectonn There was still no mil
ty ohcer IN California Commodore Sloat was advised by
q I r communication Of July 18th that Brigader General
. nssry han been ordered overland TO that territory
and copy OF the Generals frona H.
was enclosed to him. He also informed that
regiment OF volunteers expected 10 sail from New Yorl
IN the early part OF August which would IN tI rs insanr
report 70 'he naval commander his station but would lt
maeiy DC under me command OF General Eearny who il
was added, IS appointed conduct tho or H. an
Contrary 20 al expectation, this despatch dd moi reach Cali
fornia until alter the arrival there General Ke,ry
On the 18th of August the commanding officer &c H. p;e
squadron Informed that company 81 rIerv nd 1 '0
lompkins had sailed in the United States All,
mat regiment OF volunteers under Col Stevenson wnnl s
sail from New York and that body OF troons n $500. ,
Nearly might soon reach the coast via Santa Fe Comics
were enclosed OF so much OF the instructions 10 an. T
kns and General Kearny relates objects reonr;n III
operation and Of article six of the army regulations IN &
ence TO military and naval rank. On this latter snb;e h
general principle repeated, that officer Of he
or navy whatever may be his rank assume any direct
command independent of consent over an officer ar IL 49,
service, excepting only when land forces are
ed IN vessels OF war to do the duty of marines
On the 5th OF Noyember 1885, Commodore Stockton was
informed that the President has deemed best the public
interests to invest the military officer commanding with the
direction OF the operations land and with adana-
cupied by He also directed to eiqsh to Colonel
Mason or TO General Keay the letter should arrive before
ne had done So the entire control over these Matters and
i7 ou to him all papers necessary the performance
his duties II beheed that this despatch might anti
cipate the arrival in California Of Gen. Kearny.
Similar instructions communicated to Commodora
STOCKTON under date oJanar H. 1877 and 10
Commodore Shnbrick under date May TO- ls47 COPY
OF these last Instructions which this subject are very full
and distinct is herewith enclosed also enclose copy OF
document No 10 which has been already transmitted TO YOU
but which is OF so much interest that send it again.
heya
the dispatches above enumered and particularly in the let
ter Of May 1oth will have had it believed no difficult
~ IN adjusting with entire harmony differences which
previously have arisen between the and navy sub
ect of directing the temporary civil government California
portion OF Mexico the Pacific side, has confirmed the
President in his purpose Of devolvng the senior military
consistent with the relative duties the branches
Of the service The attempt exercise il by naval officer
necessarily withdaws him from the appropriate sphere Of his
duties He nsucs me, therefore, impress
the naval officers that this duty will be required of the mill
larry officer Of highest rank in the country, who may be on
duty and with this clear repetition of his wishes il not
that any collision will again between those
whose services are always most efficient when they in har
despatch relates to other matters
]. Y MASON.
q. s. Naval Forces Pacific Ocean.
After closed session. the Court decided that the despatch
presented had no relevancy to the before the Court but
would be placed with the paper of Lieut. Col Fremont in
he appendix 10 the proceedings.
Lieut.. COL Fremont then presented the following
Mr.. President Lieut. Col Fremont by advice of his
requests Of the Court to be allowed time for correct
the published report of the proceedings of the Court by
he official record in order that in analysing and comparing
he testimony given in the he may be enabled the
Precise words in which taken down. This labor is
eeyed to be carefully and accurately performed win require
our days.
He further requests to be allowed time prepare his de-
The magnitude of the charges, the length of time
ver which the alleged offences extend the variety and i'm
ortance Of the testimony, the great volume Of the record
which must be gone through with and examined, e multi
cy of the specifications upon each of which there must be
separate finding and of separate defenceall
deed Lieut. Col Fremont is advised by his counsel that
cannot, in justice to the ask less time than
week.
Lieut. Col Fremont would therefore request for the pur-
above mentioned be released from upon
he Court until Monday the Gath instant, at IL o'clock
j.. Z. FREMONT,
Lieut.. Col. Mounted RiIlemen.
wheicupon the Court cleared When the doors were
opened