The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-02

grrss, which shnll ha llie rcs,ilt other oWl
deliberate choice, bat lei il DO az he sans
iiniH distinctly understood 10y lhfu that ill'
plan nl suGlln gn'rfumeui must nugiuhl'
wllh themselves aud WilhOurihe inlpnrrruc'
Of lle Executive
The laws nf California and New Ale1ico,u
ihey existed No ~ conclusion Of The lrnnii
OF Gmdalupe lildalgp, regulating ll'e roth
tons Of lhg inhabitants with zach Other, Wil
NECESSARILY remain lu inres ~ the territories
I Their relations FgHlI the ibfiH8f government
have been d'-eulyodHnd urw relations creal
cd heltren item aud lhe Government Of rlif
tint cd Sialss huf tl'e existing lAws, reEnlat'
+ Ing tho relations Of tie people " ilh EACH OH
. cr viii cuullnuH .ulil others, lawfully nnprl.
I'd, shnl Hupefsrda lhru. Our naval and
military commanders ou llesa slnll0ns viii
be- fully instructed % Co-uperAla wlii ihn
friends of order and good government, ~ ipr
mr. their cooperation con he uselll Hud prop
o.
Animpouanl parl ofyour duIy Will be n
acquire mud 10 transmit ga this Department
lhs beet aud fullest information IN regard 10
ihe population, the productions, and tbs ro'
sources Of The rouulry, tie eNloul and char
acler Of nll prauls OF laud mnde by Mexico
prior 10 tho late lrehty, the Qunulily mud cou~
dtiOu Of The public duinAin, aisd especially
Of iluse portions which.ure rendered yulua-
bio hy their metallic and mineral weuth,hnd
the general fitness aud capacity OflheHe new
ucquhiliuns inr tho great purpose OF aRreul.
turg, commerce and manufactures The de-
yelupnent Of The resourees of This vast aud
Interesting region, IN I'll thai concorns tho
interest aud welfare ~ tta present aud future
occupants, T. Hchcrlshrd object oi This Gov
crnment and M Information which y0n con
obtain iu relation a. these subjects viii h.
most arrrplnhlo 10 this Department.
II IL desirable ~ know ttr numbers ~ HE
ynriOuH Indian tribes whirh form a portion
Of the population ~ tho Territories; their
power character, md modes of liiri mud the
ruttrtcr ~ AirSieeR- held 49, s#i''1sas ll'sTa
hy any savage tribes, whose relcnsc and res
turninn 10 their own country this Govern
n'ent II hound "a cSnci, lay the ill and llil
articles Of tie treaty. Hiso On nearly ~ may
he, the number Of NlcSicnus who, within tie
yenr nnef the exchange Of tho notifications
Of tho renty, have Withdrawn from iie terri
torics,nnd the number ofthose who have de-
ClRLel- glgllIall ligzEgXG- liz eL-llac.-
ter OF ciiiIrua Of lIto Mexican Knpubllc, q,
grorHhly 20 the sth article Of the treaty,
Il n mot rrrtlitrd hy tins Government that
nuy attempt viii bo made to plrunio either
Of Ties" portions the Territories ofihc 4.
ulcd Suites, or Ia establish Hn independent
Government within their liuits. but should
the existence OF amy such project DO detect
eel, YOU will not foil to bring II to the immc.
dnle notice Of your Government. that prop.
er measures Tor tho projection ofihn interests
0f the people of tie United States may be-
promptly adopted.
You ARE fully authorized TO confer with Our
military aud naval commanders within thcsr
Territories, who win bo instructed to Rssist
YOU ~ the accomplishment ofihe olgtetS Of
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am, SIC, very respectfully your oh'l sery't