The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-30
THE UNION.

ship Lexington tha regiment OF volunteers under Col
Stevenson would sail from New York, and that a
body of troops under General Keany might reach
the coast Santa Fe. Copies were enclosed oil so much
of the Instructions Captain Tom pkins and General keaf
nv related objects requiring cooperation and OF art
Gle sixth of the regulations, IN reference TO military
and naval rank On this latter subject the general prinei-
pie was repeated that no officer of the army navy,
whatever may be his rank, any direct com
mand independent OF consent, officer of the other
service excepting only when land forces specially
barked in vessels Of war 70 do The he'd duty of marnes
was informed that the President has deemed best for
the public interest 10 invest the military officers command
ing with the direction OF the operations land and with
the administrative functions OF government the people
and territory occupied by US
''He also directed relnquish to Colonel Mason
Gene raj keay, II the latter should arrive before he had
done the entire control over these matters and turn over
to him all the papers necessary to The performance OF MS
duties II was believed that even this despatch might an
ticpate the arrival in California of General kearny.
''Smilar instructions were communicated TO Commo-
dore Stockton, under date of January H. lsi7 and We're
renewed 10 Commodore Shubrck under date of May 10,
1877 copy of these last instructions which this sub
ect are very full and DISTINCT is herewith enclosed also
copy of document No 49, which has been already
transmitted to you but which OF SO much interest that
| send 1t again -
given the dispatches above enumerated, and partcu-
lay of May TO- you will have is believed.
ences which may previously have arisen between the army
and navy, the subject OF directing the temporary civil
"be experience which we have had well in the
em portion of Mexico the Pacific sde has confirmed
military officer the duty of cvil government in the con
quered territory is more consistent with the relative du-
i
The attempt to exercise by naval officer necessarily
whdaws him from the appropriate sphere OF his probes
siona duties He nstucs therefore, to impress on the
naval officers that this duty will ba required OF the military
officer of highest rank in the country who may be on duy
with this clear repetition of his wishes, II is not appre-
hended that collisions will again occur between those
whose services always most ecient When tey act III
| harmony and concert
"Your purpose IN sending home the savannah ana
Warren, is approved.
transmitted herewith is a copy of the printed regua-
lions. respecting the collection of duties in such of the ports
of Mexico be in military possession by
quest together with the notifications subsequently adopt
ed, Indicated in my letter OF the 2Oli OF April, and the
order of the President of this date
Comma Rudd and Parser Christian will proceed to
Join your squadron jamaica in vessel which will sail
from Baltimore the 18th instant Other officers will be
added from time time, the service will permit.
a'"' '''' '''p'' '''''' 'O''' ' ~ Y. MASON
"CoMMANDING OFFICER
'sof the U. S naval forces, Pacific squadron"
This candid and fair despatch written by the special
order of the President, establishes the authority of Com
modore Stockton in California, both civil and military,
the time that Gen. Kearny was brewing civil in
der to the governorshp from him. 1t establishes
that authority in pords which was already established by
written after the dssensons took place but it reca-
pitulaon going back to the beginning and showing that
the naval orders of the 5h of November, 1916, the
first instructions the naval commander to turn the
land command and the civil government to Kearny or
Mason; which order did not arrive till February, and
was forever concealed from Fremont in California!
The contrasted orders TO Gen. Kearny OF the Sd and
California station of the 18th of July of the year,
and the naval orders of November S, 1916, will complete
this view of the supreme authority OF Commodore Stock
ton in January 1S47, and establish the conflict between
the orders under which the navy and the military
then acting