Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-10
.rsrAnISG sIsTeRIcAL REHTs
isCESCE-

isCESCE-
yosx. Nov. o-The following let
-. Iisu,enapt General Grant 70
Gsneral Mcdowell, oantiopinR
=. sopoerning the movements OF Dr.
~. - and giving him Instructions with
.-snoe 70 sRy hostile movements 10
s..Isn AGAINST the United States from
Nsrican State Of Sonora, Ia now
ssslisbsd for the first time;
ror.xrxss ARxY UxrrED STATES,
nc.,s Poryr. Va, Jan. 2s,h, 1855.
", g,seraI +. NcDo1eH, Com
.a th> Department II the PGeltie-
s.,. 4, 10 known fnat DIR. Gsin.
sa,a.f Caitsd States senator frem Cat
.s,,,s has gIne 20 Mexico ard taken
- uod.r ths Marimiiian Govern
II IL underwood also that he has
.n,oiuted Governor General sf
rhs DootDr IL a rebel OF the
,;,alsut order. HIS being formerly
...a.nt Of California, and nov 90
- n I, Ssste Ia MsIico bordering
st.,s al his former residence, por-
-. m good. M.y it not be bis de-
- n sniice into Sonora dissatisfied
.s..,ss from California, and II opportu
~. .r,ars erQanlzs them and invade
"a sts,ei write without having DIS
sss,d this question With anyone to put
20 On your guard against what De-
-. nav be q great danger. Watch
~. m attsr clossly, and shonld you dnd
a.. .nor,hsus,ous we'll founded. pre-
- n me-t them. You will dnd no
"A ,nitv in Rising any number OF vol
,uss~r. III II NAV be necessary IN Gall
isruIs 70 repel sn inva.ion ef the State.
psoscialiv Gill this be tbs case when
- ioyasion comes from q country With
stiss % ara Al ps.oe 10 an event iiks
AZ ons alloded to, voald not rssr sat-
sAsd with simple driving the inv4d-rs
ou 70 Mexican soil. bot would pursne
shsu until overtaken and would retain
c,sssssioa Of the territory from which
sss inv ,dsrs started until indemnity for
A. usst and security for the future, sat
ss.ssoYy 10 the United State Govern
nspt. vas insured. This letter vhich may
= s.sardsd as instructions for your
ssIianoe, ID written without knowledge
Il vhst the President would advise In
40 Of IN invasion Of our territory from
thst Of Mexico. but with the conviction
ttas u 10 night and Just. The case
hsfs Supposed IL a very different
ors from those that have occurred
s.artinQ from Canada. In the latter
ssss the rebels have fitted out for the
Inyssiou Of our northern frontier on
Cspadian soil. and without the know
Isdae Of the Canadian authorities threat
spcd INVASION. Ii will be an act of
olicisl usurpers of the government of
Msrioo, and In my judgment would
iustily direct assistance on eur part to
NJ esiablish the legitimate government
Of that country. This letter 10 intended
q private until the exigeney contem-
plated calls for action On your part,
Wien u will be regarded as instructions
for your guidance In the absence OF
more recent orders. Very RESPECTFULLY
your obedieRt servant.
U.B. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
Hsnry D. Mcdowell, son Of General
Mcdowell, gives out the following I:
There vas no doubt in General Mo
D0velI's mind, even before he read
General Grants remarkable letter, that
Napolson's intent TO effect something
possible for France was combined with
desire for putting another nation
against the United States. IL was pre-
eisely on account Of DR.. OWNS known
esnneotion with the oonfedsrates, and
especially those Of California. that he
Vas chosen a. the person best suited TO
attract an emigration of our enemies
end plant upon our frontier Q people
hostile 10 our institutions, our influence
and eur prospects. These we're Genera
MoDovell's sentiments, and they were
10 direct accordance with the principles
announced By Napoleon in his letteI
10 General Flourney, in which b.
spsaks Of staying the progress anS
infaenes Of the Unltsd States ovsl
the continent. General Mcdowell was
much eratified by the recsipt of Genera
Gfsnt's letter. The condition of affair
10 California was much disturbed
0nly those persons who we're in Califor
MA at the time perhap' can recall th'
dimcuIties he experienced in keepiHI
order In the State. whose ioy.ity vas 81
much and 90 long in question. Th'
Legislature came within an ace OF de
clafing for the Confedersey. The arml
at one time vas ssli-ved In danger o.
hsinR betrayed. and the ID moosst,S
prsss encouraged by the apparent weak
ness Of the Northern eausc Was oantin
ually fomenting disorder and incitini
rebellion. Uader these oircumstaRcvs
Dr.. 0sin's movements were nee sstril,
sssh 40 TO waksn suspicion. Genera
Mcdowell had ordered that no on
should leave California for Mexico with
out permit, and this permit shoald omit
b given 10 loyal persons going on som'
legitimate business. and tnst no agen
Of DR.. Gwin should be suffered 10 70
man In his department. C0ncludini
his narrative Of events ending at th,
collapse Of Maximilisn. and the fadini
OF DR.. Gwin's hope, Mr.. n Oowel
vrites: Toward q ,nerai Mcdowell
Ds.9win exhibited the kindess feelings
when, 10 the latter part Of that sfii ,rr'i
solivs period of service IN the army
efforts we're made TO retire him. vlict
ehorts rigntfuily or wroagfuily we're be
hsved 20 be dus 10 political feeling
9AFheld vas runniua for the Presidcn
y, DR.. 0win made about as emphatic
protest against them ~ an invcterat
politician could make. have q can
didats for the Presidency said thu
Daks Of Sonora drily, bat would aban
dan him rather than see General Nc
povell retired