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HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA. 



Mexico from this harbor next week ; and having made 

 application to me, I have directed Lieutenant Halleck, 

 of the engineer corps, to accompany him, and shall 

 give Lieutenant Colonel Burton, in command at La 

 Paz, Lower California, authority to accompany Com 

 modore Shubrick, should the latter design an attack 

 upon any point or points of the west coast of Mexico, 

 with orders, of course, to resume his position at La 

 Paz as soon as the object is accomplished for which 

 his command is desired. 



NOTE. Colonel Burton will be directed to leave a 

 sufficient number of men at La Paz to keep the flag 

 flying. 



It affords me much pleasure to assure the depart 

 ment that the most perfect harmony subsists between 

 the members of the naval and land forces on this coast, 

 and that the most friendly intercourse is kept up 

 between the officers. I have had frequent occasion 

 myself to ask assistance of Commodores Biddle and 

 Shubrick, and my requests have been granted with 

 promptness and politeness ; and in return I have 

 afforded them all the assistance in my power. Our 

 consultations have been frequent and perfectly harmo 

 nious, resulting, I hope, in the advancement of the 

 common cause of our country. 



I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant, 



R. B. MASON, 

 Oolonel 1st Dragoons, Commanding. 



To General R. JONES, 



Adjutant- General, Washington, D. 0. 



