New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-07
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY l. 1854

@-0'0 VIM WIG luclueub 10 your pOllbItdl
organization, that we came to your territory and
have established the existing Government Of the
Republic. This is why we have declared the
State independent of Mexico, and have issued
DEGREES changing the entire policy Of the coun-
try; and we are confident that with the means
at our disposal, we shall be able to attain the
ends at which we aim.
Above everything else we desire to establish
order and quiet where before all was anarchy
and confusion. We seek to render property Sc
cure and to guarantee every man the possession
of what he earns by the sweat Of his brow, and
therefore we shall endeavor to protect you from
the wandering robbers whom the Mexican Gov
ernment has not only failed to punish, but has
actually recognized as its agents and accom-
plices. Under the new Republic, no bandit will
be permitted to disgrace our flag by placing it
at the head of his plunderlng band and the Sc
verest punishment will be reserved for those who
seek impunity for rapine and crime under the
pretences of royalty and patriotism.
Although war has been waged against US
without many of the restrictions imposed1by
civilized nations, we shall not permit ourselves
to forget what we owe to the cause for which we
contend. Our enemies have attempted to poison
wells, have violated flags of truce and endeavor-
ed by falsehood to arouse against us the reli-
gious feelings of the people. We shall use against
them only the means which honor warrants and
truth dictates. Nor do we doubt that with such
means we shall be able to conquer all the oppo-
sition that may be raised against us. We CON
de in the justice Of our conduct and rely on time
and experience to remove the prejudices which
evil-intentioned persons may excite against us
Under the new Government all WELL disposed
persons will be protected in liberty Of person
and enjoyment of property. Religion will be
respected and all will be encouraged in their
reverence for and worship of the Great Being.
without whose aid all earthly purposes fail, and
| Gorr -hono III
ments are accomplished And we call upon you
as good citizens to assist US in carrying out the
principles we recognize as the foundation of all
| our rights and all our means
| WILLIAM WALKER, Colonel,
| @,..." President of Lower California.
| REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA,
Department Of War.
| 1t is hereby decreed: That the pay of the Off
GERS and soldiers of the Republic aforesaid, shall
be as follows, to wit: |. Colonels $40 per diem
z Lieut.. Colonels, SO; 3. Majors, 50; f. Cap
tains of Companies, $8; 5. First Lieuts of Com
panes, 81 6. Adjutants, 81 Z Quartermas-
ter, 81; s. Commissary, 81; g. Paymaster, 81 !;
10. Surgeon of Regiment, 81 H. Surgeons AS
sistant, Sc; r. Commissary's Assistant, Sc !;
49, Quartermasters Sergeant, $s6; a. Second
Lieuts. of Companies, $6 15.. First Sergeants,
s5; IS. sergeants and Corporals, 81; IL. Pri-
Yates, S4. By the President, WM. WALKER.
JoHN NJ. JARNAGIN, Secretary of War
Seat of Government, Republic Of Lower Califor-
MIA, December "a, A. 1853.
| MEMORIAL. FROM RESIDENTS AT a meeting
held at the ex- Mission of San Vincent of the
frontier of Lower California, on the 23d of De-
cember, of the year 1858, called by Messrs,
Santiago Arce, Miguel Osio Guadalupe Merron,
Jose Maria Bermudes, Manuel Valencia, Fran
cisco Diaz, Francisco Zazurta and Francisco
| Zapata, the following resolutions were adopted /:
/ That the parfias aegnrnh1ad late
considering their persons, their families and
their interests endangered by the critical state
in which this frontier is now placed, and wishing
to pursue the most prudent course in order to
protect their interests, have resolved to address
a representation to the Commander of the forces
now occupying the capital of said frontier,
soliciting from him full protection and guaranty
for our persons and properties; we, the memo
rialists, binding ourselves in return, not to
take part in the present political affairs of the
said frontier.
1t was likewise resolved that person be
named to present the said representation to the
commander of the said forces, and to receive his
reply, with the conditions which may be stipu
lated.
In virtue whereof we sign the present as .
resolution adopted by us in the ex-Mission o
San Vincent, the 23d day of December, 1858.
Santiago Domingo Arce; Francisco Zapata
for Francisco Zazuera, A. Horn; for Manue
Valencia, A. Horn; Miguel Oslo; Jose Maris
B. Lugo; Manuel Diaz for Dona Marina Vidal
Manuel Diez
To Col Don Uzm. HyaIker, Santa Tomas.
SIR---The undersigned, Mexican citizens, set
tied on this frontier of Lower California. most
respectfully address themselves to you saying :
That considering our lives, our families and
our interests endangered by the present critical
state of this frontier, we solicit you as the com.
mander of the forces which have taken posses
sion of this frontier, to grant US full protection
and guarantee for our persons and properties
binding ourselves to you in return not to take
any part IN the present political affairs of this
Territory.
!, The bearer of this memorial, Don Augustir
Horn, is empowered by us.
Santiago Domingo Arce; at the request O.
Francisco Zazueta, A. Horn; Francisco Zapata
at the request of Manuel Valencia, A. Horn
Manuel Diaz; for Dona Marina Vidal, Manue
} Diaz; Jose Maria B, Lugo; Miguel Oslo.
The San Francisco. Picayune says: The Fill
ibusters will doubtless hold on to their present
acquisitions until by reinforcements they fee
themselves competent to essay the consumma.
ton of their Interior objects when they will en-.
ter upon the real theatre of war and danger, BY
making descent on Sonora Meantime squads
ofadventurers are constantly leaving this port
for the new Republic, and we hear rumors of the
the intended embarkation of large reinforce
| hIohtS WithAh IL ASh N1dy Liz pIeStilCc VI COl
Watkins in this city, and other officers of the lit
tie army, indicates that efforts are being made
to facilitate the designs of the invading forces
What may be the ultimate result of the adyen
tureis, OF course, purely matter of speculation
The Legislature of California assembled a
Benecia on Monday, Jan. 2, The annual mes
sage of Governor Bigler was delivered on thu
. 7th. The actual amount of State indebtedness
Jan. list, 1854, is S3,001,455 70. The amour
of gold dust shipped from California in 1868, il
$62,30O,399 AZ, more than half the tota
amount of exports of all the other States of th,
Union, the estimated amount from the othel
States being, in 1852 S154 ,931, ,147 The Gov
ernor recommends an amendment of the Con
stitution and biennial sessions of the Legisla
ture, and estimates the total saving to the Stat
of such course, with the reduction of tn
salaries, which he also recommends, at $s371 10
, annually.
[Frtm he San francisco Herald, 18th uTt
BUSINESS AND MINING PROSPECTS. kind
of business and mining operations are extreme
ly dull at this time, The want of rain wa
never more sensbly felt in the interior Th
dry weather has not only retarded agricultural
9 operations, but has absolutely put stop t
} mining in many localities in which large expec
tatious were formed and extensive preparation
made with view to the falling of the winte
rains. The result is stagnation in business