Washington, September !, 1916.
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..... Washington, September !, 1916.


Iwrote YOU week ago that our squad.
ron in the Pacific would no, remain idle,
having received positive ins,rnciions to be
up anil doing. have now the pleasure
of COMMUNICATING the following impar.
tant news @ s+a @@% @.' ~%
~" Commodore Sloat entered the harbor
OF Monterey, aud on The 9Th of July IS
sued his proclamation to the inhabitants
of Californi,, calling on them 10 remain
peaceful, assuring them tha. he did moi
come as The enemy Of California, but as
their fiend. That they are destined TO
firm part and parcel Of The great Federal
Union of the United States, enjoying Z
same rights and privileges as the citizens
oi those States. They should select their
own civil officers and magistrates. and
enjoy all other privileges Of lrcemen, ol
which they are nav in part or wholly de-
pripcd. The same revenue laws should
be in force in California "a in the United
States. by which mems they would, as
Califnrniahs and members of the Ameri.
can Un,cn, obtain provisions and mann
factures of the Uniisd States duty free,
while other imports would pay a duty al
least,weats.fise per cent. less than is now
levied on The same articles By the laws o
Mexico. Those who will mol become
citizens of The great American Coaleder
acy, 10 depart in peace with all their prom
erty. provided they lay down their arms
and remain in other respects neutral. Ht
enioins them 10 retain their Alcaldes ant
other magistrates till they should have
better digested The particular form OF 60
vernment they wish TO adopt, and have
had time To- elect other officers, in thel


places. AL property Of private citizens
aud particularly that OF the churches
should be respected ; all supplies an,
provisions paid for, on reasonable terms
and no private property nsed for publp
purposes wiihou, proper compensation.


The proclamation is dated Savannah


harbor of Monterey. and signed John B
Sloat, Commander-in-Chief OF the Uni


led States forces on the Pacific


i Or inlorma,ioA of such Importance a


he above we find the following exrhe'
