...or considerable places in either, you will establish temporary civil government therein—abolishing all arbitrary restrictions that may exist, so far as it may be done with safety." Officers who proved themselves to be friendly to the United States were to be retained in their positions,...

...based on the following confidential instructions sent to him by the Secretary of War on June 3, 1846 : Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico...will establish temporary civil governments therein You may assure the people of those provinces that it is the wish and design of the United States to...

...chief authority was his. General Kearny had been instructed by the War Department on June 3, 1846, that "should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico...will establish temporary civil governments therein." He had also been instructed two weeks later that certain troops then being sent to California by sea,...

...letter to Colonel Kearny, dated June 3, the conquest of New Mexico is also foreshadowed. He says : " Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico and Upper California, you will establish civil governments therein. You may assure the people of these provinces that it...

...authority was in his hands. General Kearny had been instructed by the War Department on June 3, 1846, that "should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico...will establish temporary civil governments therein." But Stockton had been authorized by orders of the Navy Department on March 14 and 21, May 5, June 24,...

...including routes to California and relations with lndian tribes. Finally, the Secretary of War directed: 'Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico and Upper California, ... you will establish temporary civil governments therein ... and continue in their employment all...

...governor." General Kearny, however, bore instructions from Secretary of War William L. Marcy that read: "Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico...will establish temporary civil governments therein." This order, of June 18, 1846, was the principal evidence upon which Kearny's charges were based.21...

...that his dragoons were not needed there. He decided to continue nevertheless, for his orders read, "Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico and Upper California ... you will establish civil governments therein." He interpreted this to mean that although no conquering...

...in that country, will be sent by sea to our squadron in the Pacific for the use of the land forces. Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico...abolishing all arbitrary restrictions that may exist, 50 far as it may be done with safety In performing this duty it would be wise and prudent to continue...

...in that country, will be sent by sea to our squadron in the Pacific for the use of the land forces. Should you conquer and take possession of New Mexico...either, you will establish temporary civil governments therein—abolishing all arbitrary restrictions that may exist, so far as it may be done with safety....