The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-15

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The Wellington Union Of the Goth July contains
an editorial on the subject OF the or or OF the
Secretary Of War, directing the removal OF toe
headquarters Of the Pacific department to thu mill.
tsry post OF Benic'a, and the withdrawal t" OF tie
troops nom the Preside, and to be ordered else
AZ the Union is regarded the organ Of the admin
istration the article Is considered semci ial Toe
statements relating 70 the orders Instructions and
conduct Of General Wool are incorrect, and calcua.
ted to do him great injustice. The object, Is gould
seem, to justify the Secretary in Issuing orier
which, Hexecuted, cannot fail 70 do great injury TO
the public service, and TO SHOW that General Wool
mad not only ded his instru tions but had per-
formed service not expected, whilst he had ne
gle cted that which was required. OF him. A plaiu
statement offacs Is all that Is necessary to ret this
matter right and to show that General Wool has 10
Io instance exceeded bis Instructions, nor failed, to
the extent OF his ability, TO perform every duty re-
CURED Of him sir ce be arrived at San Francisco.
Before stttiDg out to assume the Command OF the
Pacific department. the General eft Washington
early In January 1854, with the assurau Q that ne
possessed the confidence Of the President and Ssce
tory OF War. This assurance was given b both as
the several interviews he lad with them on the sub
ject Of his command, which was considered by the
Secretary the most important in the United States.
He carried with him the folio wing instructions from
the Secretary Of War, relating to our in;erna ionM
obligations with foreign powers:-
WAR IFrARrxsvr !
WASHINGTON, 18th Jsnu~ry, 1854
commend to which you have been assigned it is deemed
proper to direct yonr attention to certain duties
wtich!will devolve upon you.
Amor th,m i'll be the auty Of maintaining ioter
obligation BY preventing uuIas sxpedi.ons
ainst the territories Of foreign covers is
felt that you will to the utmost your abN y al
proper to detect the daing Of srmc oedi
lions sgans. connrs with wnicn thu Uni cd state, arc
thori'es in maintaining the neutrality laws
The Ger eral afterwards received the Presidents
proclamation o. tie same subject, dated tue 18th OF
January, 1854, ia which, having reference TO those
who might violate our neutral Obligations vita Mex
leo, he cals upon all officers Of this govern nent
cis,l and military, TO use any Efforts woicl may b.
III their po ser 10 arrest fyr trial and Punishment
every such offender" 1t was under this pcocla IA
toD, and the positive, unequiv zeal, an1 sIec,al IN
strDt tons Of the Secretary OF War, that Gsneyal
Wool tommen, ed his duties Mt San Francisco. the
headquarters OF tie Pacific department, aud 50
DESIGNATED by the Secretary himself the 3lst Octo.
Der, 1853.
What has occurred since to cause their removal
to Ber icai1
It was not long alter he arrived, before he was
called on to execute the instructions Of the Sc re-
tary, relating TO the violation Of our neutral obli
cations with Mexico, which being the first in O
selits Of special Instructions, be considered para
mount to all others, and a. the time he did
not, and could not, doubt that they were So con.
rotary Of War. Tnis opinion is fully sustained BY
the Instructions and the Presidents pioc4ma
tioD, which are too plain and positive to be mis-
VI derstood; and whilst he literally complied With
them, be IN no instance exceeded them, ADD in this
opinion we are fully sustained by the civil Off ers
who have been associated with him in enforcing the
laws. He did no more than "maintin oar interna-
tionA obligations by preventing unlawful exoedi-
tons against the territories Of foreign power""so
utmost Of his ability used all proper means to
detect the htt'rg OUT I'm which he su ;caeded) "0f
armed expeditions against country with wh,ca the
Unitet States are at peace" and he zealously and
ba moniously co-opcTated with tue civil aurnori les
in maintaining the neutrality laws Ia the dis
charge o. ttis duty he made no arrests, nor inter-
fe. ed with tie functions OF the civil officers. Aud
yet he was the cause Of the arrest trial an ,avo-
tion OF Col. Watkins and the Mexican Consul, and
the arrest and trial Of the French Consul. This
latter gentleman as Is well known, was not cor
vicsed-tbe jury standing ten for conviction and
tive fer sequittsl. At the solicta ion of tae Gene
rel, the ship Challenge and the Frenoh party from
whom Col. Walker txpe ,ted relief we're detained,
which compelled the lsttar {, abandon his expedt
tion 81 surrender himself and party to the CON.
mandng officer At san Diego, who aftes wards deli.
vertd them to General Wool. By hun they were
turned over to The civil officers for trial. ns
After thus honesty ano faithfully COL forming to
his instructions, the General, stras e az Il may q,
p ar re :eived TIC following Interpretation Of them
.aom ~. ssl1y . wn' He says IN ac@@c
IN RIAL to VI vinl exps oft sailing from the
coast Of California, suggest tie proprsty OF refer
ring You 20 your INST, ucticns upon Jhis subject. It
n snder should do more than belongs to the O,diua
~ lajons Of the owl aud military COVER; ana in
Ins'lncirg you to rid the civil authDrilie. it ~as
ot intel % that You sscuid criaiDa'e arrests o
pr Sec uinIs for civil nit demeapcrs. You viii read,
y perceive that consequence iDjaro TO the pub
&c "ryi Q you'd probably follow from such inter.
!. nee hy ~ military with the fn1 tons OF civil
incsrs" HOY the Secretary could give . his il
piehebsible. They are direct, positive and une.
quivocsl, ss is the Presidents procamati n. To
STOW that tie Secretary hal rounds for his fears
or !suspi iofs that General Wool was Interfering
zcslously cooperafcd with them Ia mAintAi1iog the
neutrality Jaws. we give extract Of the soeech OF
Mr. IDgs District Attorney, ia the case of the Next
Can C0neul, and an extract OF q letter fr,m the
Marshal, General Richarts son.
In or said NJ Inge that this law ftLc ueutrslisr
law might he strictly enforced General Wool an emit
nsnt officer of the army selected to take comm,n.
Of this dion, wth special iosrucins t. inq uire into
and expole al sni ever vtlatioa Of this law AMI 10
bril- them to the office tho official Noise Of the yoy.
err ment We are oil serrsei Of tho s,trsordnsry dill
eeree OF this c vete snc he ASSUMED tho
conmsad We al, knew the rem rsabe succ.ss wh en-
has been the result Of his efforts We kno~ thas he has
pofed plots and brought TO light machir stions the
tendency anc objects OF which coo.raveuion OF
aw ana hich were urk nowo 10 the peopls m his pre-
, ", nnS.gs ia;;s1owcgs that sn indie TED 70
this prosecution he American pe0pe iodette to
him. and the government will wlo ig~ gracefully
aein Wedge tie cmirent services he has rendered TO the
U. :. MARsnAI's oTIcE. EoxrHEas DISTRICT or JAIL
IoESIA, AN FRANCISCO. May %, 1854 4
Major GfSIRaL JoBs Wool Connandiag Pas d.
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take cat pleasure in gsiax my obaersnl ,es,im ,ny
to The zeal enc epcy aui harm With Vhch you ave
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The vina'ed laws o. he coGatry isipg yen
tie frccsss which has Tins Gar crowned yoar e rts
IN The ci.c' ssce.. official duty .et sih
the seeti Ia rsciuons o. our reutrut ~ Laws have
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Although much e iaa toe Vas DC Died in the
Itiio Dsice oi Ills ser,c., CO he oil no. neglect
lis r. iityfy Gt.g, yar ~ ut.iest ct nls depart.
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