The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-09
coSsvLArE or THE U. s. or AnEnroA,

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CoRsULArE or THE u. s. or AMERICA,
Monterey, April 2, 1876.
SIR In giving my first information to the depart
ment respecting Captain Fremont's arrival in Cali
fornia, did not anticipate such extensive CORE
spondeneG as il has now reached. Captain Fre
was well received IN this place, and to the last
day we heard Of him, by the natives individually,
who sold him provisions, and liked his presence.
During his e0campment, thirty or forty miles from
here, dispatches were received by the co ~
mandant, General Jose Castro, Ia native OF Monte
rey,) from Mexico, ordering him TO drive Captain
Fremont out Of this Department. which order, with
one hundred and seventy or two hundred men
present, and over hundred more daily expected,
he pretended 10 execute, Captain Fremont left
his camp few hours sf or he received the under
sgned's letter Of the 9Th Of March, (not from
fright Of General Castro) as he had been preparing
the week before to travel. II is supposed he has
gone to st Barbara, where an American was sent
by the undersigned, in February, with funds and
provisions for his use. From there he pro-
ceeus on his journey, according 10 his lnstruc-
tons from his department in Washington. Although
from the correspondence IL may appear that IN the
centre OF strange country, among whole people,
with real or apparent hostile Intentions towards him.
that Captain Fremont was in much danger. It can
be believed that he was only annoyed. Whether
he will visit Monterey after this unexpected affair
or not, Is uncertain.
The undersigned has not supposed, during the
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after Captain Fremon and very confident
that, with all California, he would not have attacked
him, even had he been Of destroying the whole
party, five times their number could have
taken their place before the expected battle Captain
Fremont received verbal applications from English
and Americans TO join his party; and could have
mustered as many men AZ the natives. He was
careful not to do so. Although he discharged i've
OF six Of his men, he took others in their place
On the return of General Castro, he published
flaming proclamation TO the citizens, informing them
that band Of bandeleros, ghwaymen or freeboot
ers,) under Captain Fremont Of the United States
army, had come into this district but with the
pany Of two hundred patriots he had driven them
away, and exhorted his companions and countrymen
to be always ready TO repe others Of the class
This proclamation missing from the place where
it was put up the third day.
The undersigned has written TO the general for
copy To this day there has been no answer re.
eeiyed. Duplicate copies Of consular letters 10 Cap
tain Fremont, and in the hands of General Castro,
he having taken them from one Of the consuars cou-
rers, promising TO forward them as directed. These
copies he promised to return, but has not done so
This government is about sending commissioner
to Mexico las the undersigned believes) to report
the country in danger Of revolution from the Amer-
cans. By this we understand in California, for
egners,) that some Americans (who left Capt. Ere
MONTY are joining the Indians to attack the farms,
and others about TO take possession OF a town
and that Sn. w. Hastings (author Of the History Of
California; is laying off town at New Helvetia
for the Mormons. None of this information lin
the opinion Of the undersigned can be relied upon)
is to be given the President to urge upon him the
necessity of giving General Castro two hundred
men, (he prefers not many men, nor any Mexican
general with sufficient funds to protect the coun-
Try As general thing, Hastings's book is very
untrue and absurd. He brought number to this
country, which do his counrymen no good, and
perhaps INJURIES them No general English reader
will read one quarter Of the book. The arrival OF
Capt. Fremont has revived the excitement in Cali
fornia respecting the emigration and the fears Of the
Californians losing their country, The undersigned
believes that if new flag respectfully planted,
it would receive the good will of much Of the wealth
and responsibility Of the country. Those who live
by office, and the absence Of law, would family
struggle against a change. Many natives and for
egners Of wealth and pursuits are already cacula-
ing the hopes, fears, and expectations from the
apparent coming change now before them, from the
great influx Of strangers
In the mean time, the undersigned has the pleas
ure Of saying that, with every department Of Office
in this country he is the best terms Of friendship,
far as appearances are before him.
With the highest respect and esteem, am your
obedient servant, THOMAS o. LARKIN.
To the Hon. SECRETARY OF STATE,
City of Washington.