Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-25
no..msn.. Areomn,n,,ng the pre.idsnt,. Me..nse.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, (
WASHINGTON, 1th January, 1850.


WASHINGTON 7th January, 1880
To aPresident Of the Cnttsa Ssa'es:
r. Secretary OF State, 10 whom has been referred eso
,utibn Of the House Representatives OF the Sst n re-
esno The President OF the United States 10 communicate
10 that BODY early he conveniently can whether since
the las, session OF Congress person has been ~ nm up
ponted either civil or military governor OF anu
New Mexico If military or civil governor mas po ap
pointed their and their compensation IL hilaly
and civil governor has been united in one person. wnehe
any additional compensation has been given Tor SAID oue
and the same" r,.,
'Also that he be requested communicate 10 ms House
whether any agent agents other persons nave oc
nonted by The President or any of the Departments oil e
Government and sent California New Mexico vi NJ
copnzed in said territories by this Government auoeu
10 orpanize the peope of California New Mexico INTO
government or aid or advise them IN snch =;
or whether such agent cvl or military m nssut a, the
assembly of body OF persons called conventon IA ,
forna 10 control. aid, advise direct or participate i ~
manner in the deliberations OF that BODY OF persons
the names of such agent or agents. and their compensation
Also that the President be requested 10 INFORM . bo
vhether the Executive or either OF me @ TO
sent any agent or agents the part OF tins 1ofefen'
California or New Mexico aid advise the people o
those territories as the formation oi government M
themselves and if such agent or agents nave oee ,
thew are and their compensation. Also that The resoe
be respectfully requested communicate 10 ms @ -;
the instructions given 10 such governor, civil or military III
California or New Mexico, or 10 any officers OF ui amy
TIA United States or any other persons, who may nave UGH
Al by this Government TO New Mexico or California; a h
4he proclamations and communications by thei hae ~ M
people of said Territories as well as me AMI NJ
of such agents governor with this Government, & h
whether person VI persons nave oeeh du'o'".N
this Government, any Of lis departments ~ aPio ~,
direct the elections in said Territories ana uesrne
qualifications the at the same ana whether a
laws have been created by any supposed government III van
fornia and if So what laws! =,
"And that the President be requested 10 communicate "
This House all correspondence held by this Government
with any persons in California and New Mexico relative 10
The formation Government for the said territories p m
inhabitants thereof and whether census OF citizens oi
sad Territories has been made and that the same mace
be communicated this House. Also all similar instruc
tions that given similar officers or agents ey 1e
Executive all similar information oi when the depart
ment of State had possession and similar atcfs at m
expiration the Office o the late PRESIDENT fas
the honor to report the President The accompanying pa
pers on file in this Department embraced by me resolution
Comics of so much of the correspondence oil hls depart
Ient during the last administration, with olcers ana aeN
in California after the Treaty of Guadalupe was deemed
proper or useful TO be communicated Congress- will be
found among the papers accompanying the message VI
sident Polk of December s. ISIS from page 10 10 page %
elusive TSee vol Executive Documents, "a session SUN
Congressl Prior that period T. o. arKen f.sl was aP
Doined confidential agent of the Department in California
and received for his services the oi 80 ui Tile sum oil
$1,000 has been paid 10 Mr.. King. N
The Secretary of State has the honor add that no off
cia report has vet received this Department from MI
King who on the Sd of April last appointed bearer o
despatches California and agent 10 collect information ne
TO the proper execution of the treaty win eNco
as well ms to communicate information TO the people vi a'
Territory as is fully stated in the copy OF his instructions
herewith sent Private advces from California nave hiofhea
m thar he was confined by illness not long alter his
arrival al San Francisco but that he had recovered ana ms
arrival in the United States may therefore, soon be expect
ed -. IT,,
10 hi, instructions Respectfully submitted,
J. W. CLAYTON.