The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-10

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movements to be undertaken agains
the United States from the Mexican
State of Sonora, is now published for tn,
| first time:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMIES
OF THE UNITED STATES,
CITY Po1NT. Va. Nov. %, 1866.
lfoior-GenerdII. McDOwell, Commanding
the Department of the Pacific:
GeneraE:-It is known that DIR. Gwin,
former United States Senator from
California, has gone to Mexico and
taken service under the Macmillan gov
eminent. II is understood, also.
shat he has been appointed
Governor General of Sonora. The
doctor is a rebel of the most virul' Mt
order. His being formerly a resident OF
California. and now getting to that
State in Mexico bordering on the State
of his former residence, portends no
good. May it not be his design to en-
| fice into Sonora some of the dissatisfied
spirits of California, and, If an oppor-
| tunity occurs, organize them and invade
the State? write without having dis
cussed this question with anyone, to
put you on your guard against what
! believe NAV prove a great danger.
Watch the matter closely, and should
you find these apprehenSiOns we'll
| founded, prepare to meet them. You
will find no difficulty in raising any
number Of volunteers that may be neces-
sary in California to repel an invasion of
the State. Especially will this be the
case when the invasion comes from a
country, with which we are at peace.
In an event like the one alluded to /
would not rest satisfied with simply
driving the invaders on to Mexican soil,
but would pursue them until Overtaken
and would obtain possession OF the Ter
ritory from which the invaders started,
until indemnity for the past and secur-
ity for the future satisfactory to Gov
eminent was insured This letter.
which may have to be regarded as
instructions for your guidance, is
written entirely without the knowl-
edge of what the President would
advice in the case of an invasion of eur
Territory from that of Mexico, but with
the conviction that it is right and just
The case supposed is a very different
one from those that have occurred
starting from Canada. In the latter
case the rebels have fitted out for the
invasion of our northern frontier upon
Canadian soil, secretly and without the
knowledge of the Canadian authorities.
The threatened invasion will be the act
of the officials of the usurpers,
of the government of Mexico,
and IN mo judgment would justify di-
rect assistance on our part TO reeStab-
lish the legitimate government over
that country. This letter is intended as
private until the exigency contemplated
calls for action on your part, when it
your guidance IN the absence of more
recent orders.
Very respectfully your
obedient servant,
u. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. General.
Mr.. Henry B. Mcdowell, son of
General Mcdowell, gives out the follow
ing;
DOwell's mind, even before he recei we'd
General Grants remarkable letter, that
Napoleon'S intent to effect something
positive for France was combined with
the desire of putting a negative on the
United States. 1t was precisely because
of DR.. OWNS known connection with
the confederates, and especially those
Of California, that he was chosen
as the person best suited to at
tract an emigration of our enemies
and plant upon our frontier people
hostile to our Institutions, ourmf1ueTce
and our prospects. These were Gen.
McDowells sentiments and they were in
direct accordance with the principles
announced by Napoleon. in his letter to
General Forey, in which he speaks of
staying the progress and influence of
the United States over the continent.
Central Mcdowell was much graft
lied by the receipt of General Grants
letter. The condition of affairs in Cali
fornia was much disturbed Only those
persons who we're in California at the
time, perhaps can recall the difficulties
he experienced in keeping order in the
State, whose loyalty was so much and
SO long in question. The Legis-
lature came within an ace of
declaring for the Confederacy. The
army at one time was believed in dan
ger of being betrayed, and the Demo
cratic press, encouraged by the apparent
weakness OF the Northern cause. was
continually f0menting disorder and in
citing rebellion. Under these circum-
DR.. OWNS movements were
necessarily such as to awaken suspi-
cion. General Mcdowell had ordered
that no one should leave California for
Mexico without a permit, and this per
NIT should only be gwen to loyal per-
so1S, going on some legitimate bust |
ness, and that no agent of DR.. |
twins should be suffered TO remain /
N his department. Concluding his |
narrative OF events ending at the col
apse OF Macmillan and the fading of |
Ar. OWNS hope. Mr., Mcdowell writes:
Toward General Mcdowell, Dr. Gvin
the kindest feelings. When
n the latter part of the officers zctive
period OF service in the army efforts
we're made TO retire him, which efforts
lightly OK wrongly were believed to be
Tue TO political feeling. Garfield WAS
hen running for the Presidency. DR.
win made about as emphatic protest
galnSt them as an inveterate poli6s
IAN could well make. / have q candi-
late for the Presidency, said the Duka Il
4 Sonora, dryly, but / would abandon
nm rather than see Gen. Mcdowell re-
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