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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kearny, Stephen Watts 1794-1847 (search)
us of exercising the functions of governor himself, addressed to him the following letter: General Kearny to Commodore Stockton. headquarters, army of the West, Ciudad De Los Angeles, Jan. 16, 1847. Sir,—I am informed that you are engaged in organizing a civil government, and appointing officers for it in this territory. As this duty has been specially assigned to myself, by orders of the President of the United States, conveyed in letters to me from the Secretary of War, of June 3, 8, and 18, 1846, the original of which I gave to you on the 12th, and which you returned to me on the 13th, and copies of which I furnished you with on the 26th December, I have to ask if you have any authority from the President, from the Secretary of the Navy, or from any other channel of the President to form such government and make such appointments? If you have such authority, and will show it to me or furnish me with a certified copy of it, I will cheerfully acquiesce in what you are