The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-29

Mr.. French Will have dozen opponents for
the clerkship of the House.
Mr. Asbury Dickens will be reelected Secre-
tary to the Senate ,withoutthe smallest difficulty.
1t is understood that II the wings play the game
of rotation In the House, the Administration VIII
take two heads for one In the Executive Depart
ment We warn them in good season.
Court Martial or Lieut.. Col. Fremont.
WAsHrsoros, Noy 81, ls47:
Court met at 10 A. NJ. All the.members present-the
accused and counsel and sundry witnesses ana sPecs
tors. Record Of yesterday read ..X s
Major PHILIP sr. GEoKsE Cookh, OF sns orSsoons,
of the 10th Military Department OF the United states,
in California under appointment Of Brgader General
g w Kearny, asked leave. aud was allowed by the
Court to submit an explanation of point in his testi
monv Yesterday which amounted to ths-I should not
at Ios Angeles considered the battalion under my
orders until 1t Col Fremont had mustered them into
service II he had remained in command Of them but
there embodied and stationed, considered them as
certainly subject orders as commander Of that mill
tary district and In the absence of Lit. COL Fremont,
their somma nder, who was senior to me-
CALVIN BRYANT, of Louisville Ky, (but late from Ca
lifornis) sworn.
Judgs ADVOCATE have sworn this witness, sir, &C.
cordipg to the agreement with the defence made ia the
early part Of the trial have question to ask him,
and is open to the defence for
Forthwith the defence slip Of to the Judge
Advocate, which was read to the witness as follows
fornia, under orders Of Gen. Kearny Governor Of
California! and if So these the orders and advertise
ments under which you acted
IPapers passed up
A did not sell dispose Of any lots in California
That Is the advertisement un Ter which acted or the
decree, In proceeding to senthe time had not yet
PRED.
&c. the east side Of the town of San Francisco erbs
Buena for the benefit the town to which said lots
released by Gen Kearny in behalf Of the United States
The JuDcr ApvocAr TIE stated that he understood the
object Of the defence here to be- that II Lieut. Col Ere
mont had sold purchased land In California in the
name of the United States, he had done nothing
than Gen Ksarny did when acting in capacity of Go
1t Col FREMONT assented to the explanation.
Mr.. BRYASr-I would say that answered directly to
Buena) disposed Of lots without his special authority,
under the general powers and usagss Of the acslds
JUDGE ApvocATE-You were acting under his (Gen.
K's) appointment!
MIR. BRYAsr-Yes, sir
JUDGE ApvocArE-How do you spell alcalde-de or
Col. PArsE-I think you spell it with final de-
Col. CRANE-Yes sir.
In the Turkish he is the Cadi
G. Did you act csdi alcalde when at San Fran
oisco-if what law was enforced among the people
by YOU after the proclamation of General Ksarny, of
March st ls47 and is this true copy Of that proca
A. In administering justice sndeavored to conform,
nearly as COULD to the Mexican laws and customs
[Proclsm alton OF Governor Kearny the people Of
California read Declares the desire Of the United States
to provide free government for Californa-aosolves
their allegiance to the United states-and that the
spanged banner' floats and shall hoat over Cali.
fornis. while the sun shines Done at Monterey March
[Paper submitted by Lieut. Col Fremont, sxpana-
tory Of the object Of the examination Of the witness in
=, " Dio you consuer tnA. prociam1Ion - eAeenolng
tne constiu,0n OF .ne CnIteu ots.ss oyer anu u
aoIossting III the eA,ssng la"soi .ne county. anu
prudence OF the country?
"a u "a ,os o ;-,a;s.,n. 20 .s my o ,
change in the laws or OF the country under
Inst put 'ha' inc ohSnse ~ae prospective
and never TOOK p place, .o,.. a, - .,,.
clause of the proclamation But un lii this be done,
Va W aI. ;.h 49,. ons,;,r,inr 80 ~ 1Tt.S
States will be continued in forcs until changed by com
Pe.enI su . r..,k a.. om.. ., .,.,a. .h..o
pbt I'm; 10 r,tao sst - az. ~ ~
wouiu ia . eno s ~. 1890. -; sn; - .h on
oL sne ~ ~on .ne peops
OF the country wouio Partcpsse 70 some eA.snt anu
Until snA' 'ovA P...e, VIC 20" $500 y 80. - N1 %
according 70 the ana uSases Oh the 30
Tar as oouia . ascertain . sae% a.. ,. =, ,u,,,,
now oS you Uoa'Sea sae peeps S III aa tht
ctsens 81 ane OF % 49, or , inS.
c,ause y. tae p; s "''o''ns '"eN "'A' 'n'iA
"A ala not consider .nem as o,tLens Of the on.ea
states 10 many ,ssPeo'' inc pro''"n'A''on ""' pr'
speeuye IN It's GPera.,on. ~ ..a ~ .,,.,, oo,.
~ ~, -. - CJunns. q, r,u -, ~.
not s.o ~ 60 Ka.rnS 90 .suad ~ that ths
p auvtn- v =. sbro,.tsd nv IT. - ' ''
oaP'Iss,oI is ~s G Vsr11 .xsrc,sng The ,so.,
"a. tht ;n th conn,ra and that ~ thsr. ws.
snns whcs nsvsr snscsv noted bstxssn bs
suy So, ho,,,S nonpp;Sar u h;s abronstad a.
sno aooumon''' 'n'uiu 'on''ue '" LIB VIC
n .h. r,noS A.voc.rr m vo, know vbatbsr
W the JUDGE y on KNOW Wv wpeumei
there was any alarm or discomfort vsrgng upon nsur
.t.S,,,a bia IN anv othar IN That nrocIs mationS
A. don't know Of any such alarm There were ru
-. 80 n.nrrsot;on siayrn snd inva.;on from, hs,ov
La q y, wh.t cam.a man.r nnd.r.tooa ~ "'
- anvoc.rr Iook NJ thi. article fho,dino mn
I.iisn,.,. ssv.n ~ nine nswsnansr hessAad !. Erom
Riow ;, is this article from The Caifsrm;a Star NAV
oeiow 10 .-iio ., s'oe, ~ ~ w Sy ~, - $3.50. ay
u.s. ls41 correct account OF any rumors OF insurreo
" ra.J a. articIs &, California and n wa. Tho
San Francisco Star of May U.s. read in so far as re-
lates to an article giving certsl ramor OF
eyidsncs IL bv he defence to show was In con-
sequence of the proca nation of Gen Kearny at Monte