New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-08
The New Republic,

The inhabitants of Lower California have ad-
| dressed the subjoined declaration to President
Walker:
Declaration Representation Of tie Inhabitants Of he State Of
LoUr California; Of the Republic of Sonora his E1-
eetieney The President, San Pieene March Z, 1854
Your Excellency - The undersigned repre-
sentatives. citizens and property holders, of and
| In the State of Lower California, in convention
held this day in San Vicente, have the honor to
communicate the result of their deliberations to
your Excellency, as follows
Since the day on which the troops under your
command arrived at this point, we have been
satisfactorily undeceiyed relative to the many
exaggerated reports previously published to u.s.
of the excuses invariably committed by your
soldiers we are, ourselves, present witnesses
that our homes and interests have been respect
ed, and our families treated with all manner of
kindness and consideration, we have nothing to
complain Of, and are satisfied that such will be
the case in future. Satisfied, therefor, with the
invitation extended by your Excellency, we
have voluntarily come forward in order to deli
.berate upon the promotion of the interests of
our country, by the establishment of the Co.
vernment of the Republic of Sonora. Consider
ing the actual position in which we are placed
by the neglect and abandonment of the Supreme
Government of Mexico, of which we were sub
jects, we doubt not We shall be immeasurably
benefited by making public, this, our declara-
ton, because we feel confident of having in the
future, laws and justice which will protect u.s.
Yesterday, in your camp, we solemnly renounc-
ed all allegiance to every other flag or govern
ment which was not that of the Republic of
Sonora, then represented before us, and volun-
tarily taking the oath of allegiance to the New
Republic, we passed beneath the two banners
in token of submission, and here offer to serve
you faithfully unto death.
Sir, we doubt not that the establishment of
the Government in the New Republic, will re-
dound to the honor and happiness not only of
ourselves, but Of the country at large because
we believe that your Excellency, by means of a
wise constitution and protective laws, will guar
antee our property and interests for all time to
come. Therefore do we ask of your Excelleney
the establishment of an authority which shall
be recognized by u.s. and sustained by such
armed force as your Excelleney may deem
proper.
We request of your Excellency that the pro-
visions we have in hand, and may receive in
future, be subject to your orders, when the re-
QUESTIONS are properly signed by your comns-
sary, which acquisitions will always be cheer
fully complied with, confident that we will be
fully reimbursed hereafter
We respectfully request of your Excelleney
to give this, our representation, favorable CON
sideration, and grant by decree those portions
which contain petition
SANTIAGO ARCE, jose L. EsPfNosA.
JOSE 1GNACIo ARCE, EuGENIo MuRRILLo.
PEDRO QUARTZ, THOMAS BoND,
MIGUEL Oslo, PEDRO T. DuARTE,
EsTANIsLAUs ARMAMENTe.
On behalf of sixty-two members in Conyen-
ton assembled, March l., 1864
DoN joss SAIs, La Grulla.