Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-17
From, California;.

The Herald has tho following letter from tho eoas,
Of California, which contains additional particulars
Of the trouble with Lieut. Fremont In January last Tho
reader will Of be careful 10 confound tho Mon
terey OF Upper California with the place OF the
in tho department Of New Leon As side Of Mesieol
u. s. Ship Cysnc, April ~. lst6,
| Mszsuan. Mexico.
We have Just returned this place, after absence Of
6S days. having performed voyage OF 1000 miles We
direct the port OF Honolulu the island Of Oahu.
Sandwich Islands. We stopped there six days-hsd a
pleasant passage. and delightful time whilst there. We
then went To Monterey to Upper California passage
very boisterousmy visit here interesting
large cmmgrs ration Is being made here by citizens.
l wagons aud from Missouri-one-half OF the
town Of Monterey made up OF Americans, and likely
very soon TO ounumber the Mexcans who arc becoming
jealous Of their numbers The soil and climate which
has been auded. is, in my opinion all that has been
said Of Cattle eraIe tho round and the grain crops
yield well. The information that received OF the country
think that the lands the Bay Of ST. Francis
Co. .na hS 's, sao ssS @ h into o sOtd tho
ing from what found Monterey, 160 South Of the
desirable have been in. The soil aud climate
OF California preferable TO Oregon and tho valley
Sacramento the direct line OF from
the United States. the great and best pass the
mountains, aurding wagon track its head
II this country should become Amecan property by
alton otherwise, shall seriously think OF becon-
ing resident The territory Of Upper Califoni. \, equal
TO twelve such States as Ohio The estimated population Of
the whole territory folows 10000 Mexcans 20 900
Indians. and 500 Americans, who chiefly settled near
Monterey, and in the valley Of the Sacramento Their
physical force greater than the Mexcans: and in
case OF any difficulties, they could undoubtedly take pos
session OF country tor they chiefly the finest
OF our baekwoodsmen. brave and enerprsng. They are
| suffering greatly by the Mexican rule.
Circumstances came near bringing this about in January
| last.
Capt Fremont, OF our army, commanding a scientific
Typographical and exploring party, arrived within few
miles OF Monterey and encamped upon hRh point of land
and he alone into Monterey to communicate with
Consul &c. lie waited upon the authorities to whom
he stated the object OF his visit They received him cyy;
but him, ordering him OF the country and
threatened him with hostliues and Immediately issued
proclamation Tor the citizens to take eject him
styling his party band OF outlaws They mustered about
200, and drew their forces his vcinty-hc strongly for
tilted himself and kept advised Of the Mexican move
ments by Mr.. Larkin Consul To one Of Mr. Lakins
letters Capt Fremont replied the knowledge thai they wei
corresponding created great suspicion the part Of the
Mexicans. To relieve himself from which, Mr.. Larkin
permitted the authorities to take copy Of Capt Fromonts
letter. which respect very proper one
ing that he had strongly posted his party numbering about
3D. and would wait their attack that he had hosted
lean colors-had committed aggression or offence to
the county, Northumberland his obec were scien-
tho and peaceful; but, If attacked he prepared 10 de-
Tend himself. and would ask quarter. The Mexcans,
in uanslatng this last clause, enormously or rather
pomPously rendered IL that no quarter would be given
and they had the letter printed in this way and copy sent
10 the General Government the city Of Mexico-Capt
Fremont waited several days. but they did not tit
| tack him, and he left.
Upon the site of his camp found the tent poles and
some worthless articles. Upon this the Mexcans issued
flaming proclamation that he had made precpitate re-
treat leaving his camp furniture &c with great bravado
All the Americans OF opinion that the Mexcsns did
not to attack him. but they had he would have
Joined by the Americans, and the would have soon
been III their hands. An this affair NAV moi
have reached the Uued States excep through In. M,
cans who WILL no doubt do great injustice Captain Ere
mont Therefore, 1t the Mexican should bo pub
shed 1t might be well 10 counteractit by pub shiug this
| statement
forgot to mention that learned Monterey that the
Hudson Bay Company in Oregon, have voluntarily placed
themselves under the laws of the Americans such they
have enacted for their temporary government This is no
dous'so Tor came from an agent OF the Hudson Bay Com