Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29

New Mexico will then be called exercise the rights Of
ieemen in elecng their own representatives trsaa
legislature But until this can be done, the laws hitherto
existence will continued until changed or modified by COM
petent authority and those holding will
in the for the present. provided they nil consider e-
selves good citizens and are willing 70 take the oath Of agi-
aice 10 The United States.
The United States hereby a6sgves all persons residing
within the boundaries of New Mexico from any further He
glance 10 the Republic Of .rieo, and hereby claims them
as citizens the United STATES Those who remain quiet and
peaeeabe win be considered good citizens and receive pro-
lection those who found in arms, nstgatng others
against the United States, will be considered traitors and
treated acc0rdingiy.s
What was the action of Commodore sloat How did he
interpret and understand the orders he had received We
have distinct informal upon this point communicated in
the proclamation Of Commodore soat to the people Of Cafor
mia. He says
Henceor.0ara California win be portion ef The United
States and its peaceabe inhabitants will enjoy rights
and privileges they enjoy together with fhe privilege OF
choosing their magistrates aud other officers the ad-
nistraon of justice among themselves and the proec
on will be extended to them to other State the Union
They will also enjoy permanent sovernmeat.'t
And in general order Of July z, 1916, he says
is not only ourduy to take California but preserve it
afterwards part Of the United States all hazardsn
What was the understanding Of Commodore Stockton In
address the people of California of the 7h August
1916, he says:
sThe Territory Of California belongs to the United
States and will be governed circumstances will
permit by officers and laws similar those by which tie
other Territories Of the United States regulated pro-
tectcd."t
Again, IN proclamaton ne says
I Robert f. Stockton comnander-n-chief Of the United
States forces the Pacific Ocean, Of the terri
tory of California, and Of the army
the same do hereby make known to all men that having by
right OF conquest taken possession OF that territory known by
the of Upper and Lower California declare
to be territory Of the United stes under the of the
Territory OF Caiornia.'s
Now sir it is impossible think to read what was done
what reported by officers the President having
been done by themwhout seeing that they understood and
acted on his instructions designed to make permanent
IF
instructed take possession Of There not said
in the Instructions declared in the actions of the Off
obeyng those Instructions which REFERRED appeared
to REFER military occupation of those territories for the
purpose Of compelling Mexico do justice for the wrongs
had sustained at her hands. On the contrary, the
sucons to Gen. Kearny before read, require him esab
ish temporary cpa governments therein. and authorize him
to the people Of the design of the United States to
provide for them free government similar that which ex
lists in territories These officers clearly understood that
they to take possession of and hold those territories
portion of tie United States.
They accordingly took possession they organized govern.
mens and they acted in all respects from that time for
ward these territories ceased be the property of Mexico
and became for all time the property of the United States
Now, did they understand their instructions Alright Why,
sir in the message of the President of the United States
communicating those documents US there is something said
which implies disavowal Of something that done an
lntmaon that in respects the instructions had been
exceeded
These documents contain all the orders or instructions
to any military naval officer of the Government in rela-
ton to the organization Of civil government
in any portion OF the territory of Mexico
Among the documents accompanying the report Of the
Secretary Of War will be found Of government
tabshed organized BY the military commander who con-
quered and occupied with his forces the territory New
leo. This document received the War Department
the latter part OF last MONTH and will be perceived by the
report OF the Secretary OF War; for the stated
by that officer brought to my notice until after my annual
OF the sh instant communicated Congress
declared its face to be temporary government of the
said territory but there portions it which purpo
establish and organize permanent territorial government of
habans political rights which, under the constitution TIE
United States be enjoyed permanently only by citizens
the United States These have been approved and
missed by me-"
The Secretary of War; the report referred to by the Pre-
sdent, that the organic law of the territory Of New
Mexico not received until the 23d Of November and
cause of its being volumnou read by him sub
med to the President until after his annual message
sent in"
appears them upon the statement of the President OF the
United States and the report Of the Secretary of War; that the
organic hW established by General kearny for the gov
Of the territory Of New Mexico consequence Of its
late arrva-late with reference the then succeeding
sonhad been read by him and submitted to the Pres
dents and his orders taken with respect Well now that
is the only Of the documents OF which nmated that
the contents known by the proper department and
communicated TO the President and approved and sanctioned
by him. Therefore il is reasonable just and necessary con-
cuson that the other documents except the one
thus specified and taken by the exception had been read
considered and approved And further in reference
to Gen Kearnys organic law nothing excepted by the
PRESIDENT but this that he undertook TO make that law
manent form OF government whereas the President intended
permanent occupation, with permanent government to
be finally settled by Congress- leaving the military officer
the establishment OF temporary government only. No
cepon taken by the President General Kearnys pro-
camation of the Gath August declaring his intention hold
New Mexico as " A United SrATEs"-none
to his requiring ALL THE RETURN
pain Of being considered TRAITORS and subecng
their persons 10 punishment and their property 10 cosca-
honone to his requiring the Office holders consider them
selves "cIrIzENs or, ASD ALLEGIANCE
TO- THE UNITED STATEsnone to his declaring the intention
Of the United States provide civil government for New
Mexico, with territorial legsaturenone TO his ABsoLvIse
in the name of the United States the inhabitants Of that
try from their allegiance the Republic Of Mexico; and
finally none to his claiming all persons residing within that
territory citizens ofe United Sae and denouncing the
doom Of traitors against all Of them who should be found in
against To nothing that done, by either Com
modoe Soa Commodore Stockton regard these
ers any exception taken yet Commodore Sloat proclaim
ed TO the inhabitants Of California, early July, 1S46
thai MenceforDard California icouid be ga portion of the
United Stdfes, and would enjoy ga permanent gorern-
en And in his general ORDERS issued July 7h, the
troops who about be landed the coas that it
their duty not only TO take Caorns but to preserve after
wards as "a PART UNITED STATES" a all hazards
And Commodore Stockton by his proclamation makes known
to all men that he has by right Of conquest taken possession
OF The territory known Upper and Lotcer California, and
declaresn 10 be THE TERRITORY UNITED SrATEs,
under the name of THE TERRIToar CALIFORNIA And
again. on the 18th OF August he declares that the territory Of
California now belongs to the United Saes and will be gov
erned as soon as circumstances permit by officers and laws
by