The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-08-04
California; Affairs.

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| IL has been nerally supposed by the
tenor OF the Ia news from California, that
MAYOR GeneraPersifer Smith had been
superseded bHneral Riley-This, how
ever, it seems lot the case. The Phila-
delphia Bullethys:
"Gen. Smitlicommander of the west
crn military di pn, embracing California
ana Oregon ice, though Smith is the
commanding OH of Riley, Riley is the
commanding 9th of the department OF
California. 1hfems paradoxical at first
vlew' but not whit is fully understood.
"A parallel case Shere colonel, though
the superior oiilc,bf the regiment, has
nothing to do Wit the direction OF the
companies, each orhom has its captain.
In this sense, Rileyhe commander of the
California departm, Gen. Smith still
remains the mllltarl,perior ofGen. Ri
ley, but has nothing nce1orth, to do with
civil affairs."
The Philadelphia lctin publishes sew
eral additional proc Citations from Gen.
A'iity' iiic lllet SttSIln the evil effects
to the country to be eA cted from the COLI
slant desertlon OF the Pvernment forces,
ana OF sailors from til merchant vessels,
calling on all good clihs to render their
aid Ill arresting all sucls may be found.
and compelling them fulfil their obliga-
tons. The second civ direction for the
government OF the couls, and the naval
and military forces, fri which we ex-
tract the following:
"llI.-The preservati of high state
of discipline, and the prtntion Of deser-
tons, are at the presentime objects of
more than ordinary imptance, and the
vigilance and exertions ,all officers will
be directed to the attainint of these OBJ
jects.
Gin view of the extraoinary facilities
for acquiring money in tlicountry, it will
be proper, and commalmg officers are
hereby authorised, to era furloughs to
the enlisted men oftbeir conands: to such
numbers and such periods aime as the in
terests OF the service may squire. They
are also authorised to graltny other rea-
sonable indulgences that mi in their csti-
nation have a tendency to1omote the lat
ter Object. At the same tie great vigil
lance will be exercised to -event dcser-
tons, and prompt measuresxill be taken
to pursue and apprehend tfse who are SO
unfalthtul to their oaths an obligations to
their country, as to desert "a period When
their services are SO imporht."
The following proclamaon contains
Gen. Riley's Instructions bm the War
Department, upon which lie has acted,
and upon which his proc1mations are
based.
OnrEEs No. l.
Hcad Quarters Tenth .N1htonDpa,tmcni, !
Monterey, Cal. May s,1o49. I
The following extract iron the instruc
tions Of the Secretary of Wa to the CON
n'ander of this Department i published
for the information OF the people Of Cal
iornla.
alt will be the duty of thecommand
er OF our military iorce to recognize the
present government dc fcto to respec
TIE officers of it, and to LEM the aid o
the military force to protect the right
ofpersons and property of tie inhabit
ants OF the ri,oT-Thou2hhe has no
:he right to change or modify the exist
,ifgssivil government, it will b. his dut,
TO regard it as an existing gorernnen
until it Is changed by competen author
tyanne is directed 10 quiet any uneasi
= HcfSmay exist in he nuns OF thu
psplehn account OF their preset anon
alous state, by assurances that the Exec,
tive of the United States will d. wha
appertains to him to remedy anyincon
veniences which they nay now Nperi
ence, to secure their rights ard to pXlen
to them in the amplest manner al tn
benefits of our political institutions N
doubt that upon such assurance,,he,
will remain quiet under the eXstin:
state Of things. until the proper auhori
~ shall have time TO interpose and pro-
vide them with new civil organization
securing to them the advantages OF lib
eral territorial government with suci ell
couragements as will facilitate .hesct
Element and promote the prospelit! o
California;
BY order of GEN RILEY.
CAMr MEETINe.-A quarterly cam
meeting for Chester circuit will be heI