New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-23
Affairs i'm California.
from the a Louis Republican, 18th.
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form .tiou rally bring
l"t Los Angeles on tbe 2@d March. W oub rh time
tte province 100 state 90 profound TRANQUIL y and
American lite and property regarded - sale without
guards or escorts iu any portion 81 tue Uua6 -tatea
AmtIcfns travelling thr0ug l toe country and living in
much security o. Missouri Or any one Of the stats
myself short time previous 70 leaving the country
travelled sXtrIsyciy both in the North and south IN.
cot company save ~pauisrd aud a servsnt-;hc pan.
lsrd vas one Who hid been most prominently eugsged
Ia tue late iururrccfion
Gov. Fremont bad been residing 10 Los Angeles the
capitsl Of the province Of about 900 soul without
any military protection whatever having thu un.
discharged portion Of HE battalion % san Gabriel,
Catholic mission seven miles distant trusting. a. BE-
could safely DO his personal security entirely 20 the n-
hsuitants
The day before et ne started to Monterey near 800
miles. without my attendants but colofcd man. and
tao California genuetn, both Of whom had performed
distinguished part. 10 hosulies against u.s. ~ Wit Don
JOso Jesus Pico. who had been psr10ued . san Luis
OBS 20 and Don Audress Pieo wbo commanded assiust
General hsarney 60 san asqual and VINO, indeed
ceried Flores ia chief command
This fact sbundantly shows the tranquility OF the
county, and the perfect security 10 American lifo aud
property which now prevails Ia ttnt distant province.
and lately the theatre Of and insunecOD. This
security is, double entirely owing TO the treaty
c4pitulauon which Col Fremont made with the insUr
gens on tue 4h Of January ana ihe evidences given By
him Of humanity in pardOning Don Jesus Pico, AMI
the implicit confidence which the inhabitants have IN his
justice aud sincere regard 10 all their rights.
This treaty capitulstOu was not agreeable 10 some
Of the superior Ulcers a. the time II made although
approved Tor Of policy and since my 10
the United states, find made prominent charge aud
accusation against Col Fremont, 81 act Of military
insubOrdnatiOu, and euch as toe superior officers
would have made, because they allege, they
scer the CslfOnaus base rebels and were for treating
them as such.
Being one Of the Commissioners that negotiated that
cspitulaOn louis Mclean. Jr. Of the Navy, and Maj
Reading Of the California Battalion. being the other
twO) sfim and If there shall be Official OF in.
dcia inquiry prove that that capt1aton put an end 70
the war and established the cordial pesce which en-
sued and that without It, the insurgents would have
dispersed into parties exciting the Indians and people
30 engage in guerrilla war against u.s. for which ne ma
tyes OF the country, and their extraordinary sk IN
horsemsnship, are 70 well adapted
Their public declaration that they would take TO
the mountains and hgh; every inch OF the country and
die ike wild bessts before they would submit any
but Col. Fremont and the terms ne granted them.
These terms did not treat them either rebels ct
of the United States and did oaihe of al
legisuce but postponed for 1enye treaty Of peace
requiring nothing for the present but obedience 10 the
American authorities and iorgetiulncss Of the past
These terms the Calitornans had faithfully observed
up 10 the time of my coming away end present Cali
Orna In state Of satisfied Quietness altogether different
from New Mexico through which came on my return
home, any other part OF Mexico which we have con-
quered.
Two events had taken place Just before left Caifor
MIA which exciting much interest and anxiety
The the joint proclamation of Com. Shubrick
and Gen Kearney and the other the march Of the Nor
mons under Capt. Cook, upon Los Angeles. brought
with a copy OF the proclamation, but il is behind
with my baggage, and expect il hourly when II does
arrive II shall be furnished for publication 10 this pro-
clamatOn. Com. Shubrick made Military Governor,
and Gen Kesrney Civil Governor Com. Biddle was d.
60 al Monterey but far as was Informed had taken
no command
The cause OF the march of the Mormons on the Capt
tai not publicly known but all the TumOrs assigned
the same cause which find for II In the papers since
nd atfr IN ant nd | IN
copy hnd il in the papers published In this country
Gen Kearney, farther understand. ia only awaiting
he arrival Of troops 70 sustain him. and be VIII then very
probably arrest both stockton AID Fremont 30 muuuees
ana shall surprised f Kearncy geisthe pOwer)
to hear Of their trial and summary execution"
This is what ind Published in the United States and
corresponds with great precision with the TumOred
cause of the march of the Mormons on Angeles no
der the command OF Capt. Cook. where Col. Fremont
YVES located and where tho tranquility OF the place so
lil,e required troops that Col Fremont hsd sent DIS
Be the cause what il may Z, excited greatest de
gree of unessness in the California population and also
which he thought his duty satisfy at the fountain
head and accordingly set of al o'clock OF the morn
ing Of the Jlet OF March Tor monterey, "ne.o Co,n.
shubrck and Gen Keaney dstan, near 500 miles
which he intended to reach in three days and nights on
horseback.
Don Jose Jesus Pco and Don Andress Pioo also went
up with Gov Fremont and will doubtless consider any
proceedings against him AS impartng danger TO them
selves as they rely upon him and upon the csptulston
which he granted for their safety.
They would have capitulated TO any one but him.
and ths can be abundsnty established If official inyes
tgation Is instituted They plead breach OF the capt.
uation Of last Fall by the Americans for the insurrec-
ton which broke out in september, and when we Only
terminated by the cspituaton already referred TO- oil
January.
II another instruction breaks out i. will have to be
Quelled altogether by force aud considering the extent
OF the country the Workmanship and character oil the
Calfornisns and the immense number OF Indians they
any time raise against would probably require
10000 men TO put down. Gov. Fremont has conquered
the hearts OF the CaOrnians They rely upon MS us
tee they call him the Just Captain Ihey thihA me
safety OF the treaty IL In him ano II they break out stH
It viii be second New Mexico affair, when after all the
eXerons large military force Will be necessary 70
keep down the people. many of whom New MeHcaus)
have fed the Indians and excited Indian warfare
against all along the road from the frontier OF hl'-
souu 10 santa re. My own party was attacked 'nIee
times my late return and every psr'y on the rosu Is
attacked regardless of numbers On our own territory
and within the limits of the United states consider
travelling about dangerous from Indian GuefrS' leu
on by MeNcans AS ills on the road 10 Vera Cruz
Such will be the precise state OF things In California
if new insurreciiOn breaks out 10 would have beeh
So but for Fremont and his treaty u cuud not raw
been prevented IT the wicked idea hsd obtained oil rest
ing the Caornian rebels aud stretching their nuoKs
punishment for their crimes.
The march OF the Mormons upon Los Angeles, tran
gull city from which Col Fremont had sent away bis
troops excited the greatest CONSERVATION In the cy ana
would spread the alarm throughout the country.
Col Fremont acted promptly in going 10 Monterey 70
see or learn the cause of these movements Tho two
Pcos were also there. is to be hoped that their visit
10 Monterey may quiet the alarms occssiOned by the
proclarn alton and the Mormon march.
Ii 1t does not and a new instruction breaks out,
must certainly be traced TO the cause last assigned 70
wit the proc lam alton and the march OF the Mormons
have also read much in the newspapers attributed 10
Capt Emery concerning California officers, and whlch
pledge myself 10 prove untrue ia any oicis inve'nss-
ton One OF these statements is that Com STOCKTON
refused 10 send aid 10 Gen kearney after his ht az San
Pssqual when the fact is tina, ne promptly sent hlih
upward of two hundred men and brought MIN on saie
Is 10 san Diego Another is that Col Fremont trieo 70
procure the GOvernorship rst from hearney ana then
from stockton, which is false in every particular
state positively that both seemed anxious TO press me
Office on him snc this also can be proved whenever tne
question is tried. Another OF these statements is thAt
resurrection OF last fall made by the IniscOndGcl
OF stockton and Fremont. This Is wickedy untrue
neither OF them ~ Angeles when Il broke out
Capt Gillespie wss In command, and him the Csli'
fornsns charge the sole of the outbreak As Tor
Gov Fremont he was then in the North Of California,
or ZOO mies distant and there by order of Com Stock
ton The Csliiornans never complained u MIN on any
account but looked 10 him always for justice and mrr'
cy aud this very time he appealed 10 by the TX
Gov Pico for protection, in letter which has oeenpuo
shed under the direction OF Senator Benton and which
Gov Fremont did receive for many months after II
written. in consequence OF his absence In the
North and not until he had pu, down the Instructions