The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 4, 1846 Page: 1 of 4
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AMERICAJNI FLAG
"long mat it wave o'er the land of the free .nd the home of the brave."
Vol. I.
MATAMOROS, OCTOBER 4, 1846.
No. 38.'
CALIFORNIA.
The following Proclamation of Commo-
dore Sloat, commanding the Pacific Squad-
ron, to the inhabitants of California, on his
taking possession of that province, which we
extract from the N. O. Commercial Times
of the 25th ult., confirms the account of the
annexation of that province to the United
States, which wo published a short time
since. It is an interesting document.
TO THE INHABITANTS OF CALIFORNIA.
The Central Government of Mexico hav-
ing commenced hostilities against the United
Siates of America, by invading its territory,
and attacking the troops of the United States
stationed at the north side of the Rio Grande,
with a force of seven thousand men, under
the command of Gen'l Arista, which army
was totally destroyed and all their artillery,
baggage, etc. captured, on the 8th and 9th of
May last, by a force of two thousand three
hundred men, under the command of Gen'l
Taylor, and the city of Matamoros, taken and
occupied by the forces of the United States.
The two nations being actually at war by
this t.ans tcti >:i, I shall hoist the standard of
the United States at Monterey immediately,
and shall carry it throughout California.
I declare to the inhabitants of California,
that although I come in arms, with a power-
ful force, I do not come among them as an
enemy to California, but on the contrary, I
come as their beat friend, as henceforward
California will be a portion of the United
Siates, a,id ns psaceaole inhabitants will enjoy
the same rights and privileges as the citizens
of any other portion of that nation, with all
the rights and privileges they now enjoy ;
together with the privilege of choosing their
own magistrates, and other officers, for the
administration of justice among themselves,
and the same protection will be extended to
them as to any other State of the Union; they
will also enjoy a permanent government, un-
der which life, property, and the constitu-
tional rights and lawful security to worship
the Creator in a way most congenial to each
one's sense of duty, will be secure; which,
unfortunately, the Central Government of
Mexico cannot afford them, destroyed as her
resources are, by internal factions and corrupt
officers, who create constant revolutions to
promote their own interests, and oppress the
people. Under the flag of the U. States, Ca-
lifornia will be free from all such troubles and
expenses, consequently the country will rap-
illy advance and improve, both in agriculture
and commerce, as of course the revenue laws
will be the same in California as in all other
part? of the United States—affording them all
Manufactures and produce of the United States
foe from any duty, and all foreign goods at
°ne quarter of the duty they now pay. A
great increase in the value of real estate, and
fB products of California, may reasonably
expected.
With the great interest and kind feelings
know the Government possesses towards
® citizens of California, the country cannot j
improve more rapidly than any other on
e continent of America.
Such of the inhabitants of Ctlifornia, whe-
ther natives or foreigners, as nay not be dis-
posed to accept the high privilege of citizen-
ship. .and to live peaceably utder the gov-
ernment of the United States, will be allowed
time to dispose of their property and to re-
move out of the country, if theychoose, with-
out any restriction; or to reman in it, obser-
ving strict neutrality.
With full confidence in the lonor and in-
tegrity of the inhabitants of tie country, I
invite the Judges, Alcaldes, aid other civil
officers, to„retain their offices, and to execute
their functions as heretofore, tiat the public
tranquility may not be disturbei, at least, until
the government of the territor; can be more
definitely arranged.
1 Ail persons holding titles o' real estate, or
in quiet possession of lands mder color of
^ight, shall have their titles ani rights guar-
anteed to them. All churchesand the prop-
erty they contain, in possessioi of the clergy
of California, shall continue in the same
rights and possession they nov enjoy.
All provisions and suppliesof every kind,
furnished by the inhabitants fcr the use of the
United States ships or troops, vill be paid for
at fair rates, and no private p'operty will be
taken for public use without just compensation
at the moment.
(Signed) JOHN D.SLOAT,
Cominander-in-Chief of tht U. S. Naval
Forces in tie Pacific Ocean.
U. S. Ship Savannah, )
Haibor of Monterey, July 6, 1916 >
NEWS ITEMS.
The New Tork Telegraph states that they
have received the followinginformation ex-
clusively, and that it is true:—" Gen'l Santa
Anna, when the Arab wis boarded by an
officer of the St. Mary's. was in bed. His
handsome wife had risen a fev moments pre-
vious to, the officer's arrival, and sat in the
cabin in a loose wrapper. A pass was ex-
hibited to the officer, signed ty the American
Secretary of State, and of course he was
allowed to proceed."
The President of the Uaited States has
issued a Proclamation announcing the result
of the late vote in Alexandria county, D. C.
by which the said county has been retroce-
dedto the State of Virginia.
Army—has been published and is being of-
fered for sale throughout the,U. S. The au-
thor should have waited awhile and he could
have added to its interest.
^George Bancroft, of Massachusetts, has
been appointed by the President Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
the United Kingdoms of Great Briiaiu and
Ireland, vice Louis McLane, recalled at his
own request.
John Y. Mason, of Virginia, to be Secre-
tary of the Navy of the U. B. vice Hon. Geo.
Bancroft, resigned. -
Or»ers Stopped.—The Newark Daily
Advertiser gays that orders have been receiv-
ed in that city, to suspend the further building
The Hamburg brig Nayade, a prize taken
by the U. S. squadron off Vera Cruz, when
attempting to run the blockade, arrived at
New Orleans in charge of a prize master.
The Cholera has destroyed nearly the
whole crews of several U. S. men-of-war
ships On the East India station. The " Vin-
cennes" and "Columbus" have suffered most.
Professor Dew, one of Virginia's most
distinguished sons, and a man universally
honored, died in Paris previous to the depar-
ture of the last British steamer.
The following toast was drank at an en-
tertainment given at Rapides, Louisiana, to
the returned Volunteers:
General Edmund Pendleton Gaines—The
Andrew Jackson of the day—the man who
goes for his country right or wrong, with or-
ders or without them—may he never die.
The U. S. steamer Princeton, has been des-
patched from Pensacola to Chagrcs. She
carries out Lieutenant Lee as bearer of des-
patches to Capt. Nicholson. Lieut. Lee is in-
structed to cross from Chagres to Panama
and in case he does not there iind Capt, Nich-
-olson, to proceed until he does find him. The
Princeton awaits at Chagres the return of
Lieut. Lee, or a communication from him.
The object of the great expedition used in des-
patching this vessel is to get despatches to
our Pacific squadron, before those carried out
by the Spitfire can be acted upon. The pre-
sent instructions being as pacific as the for-
mer were hostile.
The Cotton crop of Louisiana will fall
short of last year's product nearly one-half.
In some Parishes there will not be enough
raised for seed next season. So say the pa-
pers of the State.
A large amount of property has been de-
stroyed by a recent fire in Albany, N. Y.—
Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars will
not cover the loss.
Hon. F. G. McConnell.—This unfoi*
tunate gentleman stabbed himself on the 10th
ult., in Washington City, in eight places, and
died immediately. He was a member of
Congress from the State of Alabama.
Death of a Consul.—H. G. Hubbard,
U. S. Consul at St. John's, Porto Rico, died
at that place on the 1st August last.
Gen. Taylor an L.L.D.—Since the bat-
!The Life and Public Services of Gene-
ral Z. Taylor,"—by an Officer of the U. S.jj]e^of 'the sih and 9th of May,~Gen7Tay7or
has had L.L.D. attached to his name by one of
the Southern Colleges.—Portsmouth, Va.
New Era.
This degree would have been more appro-
priately conferred cn the Mexican General—
he was Licked Like the Devil.—[Ex. Paper.
No less than 221 female operatives have
been married in Lowell, Massachusetts, dur-
ing the past year.
Roycraft, the young Student of Medicine,
who committed suicide lately at New-York,
was worth 20,0000 dollars.
Col. Dearborn, of the U. S. Army, died at
Brattleborough, Vermont, on the 9th Sept.
Sub-Treasurer Bouek, of New-York, has
of Government wagons. Whether it is an prepared his bonds, accepted his appointment
entire suspension or but temporary, is not j and will enter on the duties as soon as the
stated. About 150 have been constructed j necessary preliminary arrangements can be
and sent forward from that city 1 made.
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Fleeson, Isaac Neville & Palmer, J. R. The American Flag. (Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 4, 1846, newspaper, October 4, 1846; Matamoros, Mexico. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth478321/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.