Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13
FRIDAY, NovraprR la-TrSrH DAY.

The cross-examnaon Of Brig. General Kearny on the
part of the defence resumed.
Question In your direct examination on a former day. III
giving an account of interview with Lieut. COL Fremont
at your quarters you omitted to whether any other per-
son was present Will you state how that was
Ans,cer There present but Lieut.. Col FIRE.
mont and myself
Question In your direct examination, in giving an
count Of that interviews you stated that Lieut. Col Fremont
asked you whether you would appoint him Governor Of Cali
orna Now had you volunteered the offer him of that
appointment before, through Colonel RUSSELL with many
coniums upon Lieut.. Col Fremont
Answer. had not; may have spoken to Colonel Rus
sell highly Of Lieut.. Col Fremont.
Question Did Colonel Russell, by your invitation, sup
with you the evening of the 18th, being the day previous
to the arrival Of the California battalion Los Angeles
/ Anscey. Captain Turner of the Dragons, and myself
messed together occupied at Los Angeles but
Colonel Russell supPed with and slept with Captain Tur
the evening and night of his arrival at that place. He
supped with us by our mutual invitation very probably by
my
Question Did he lie in bed with you by your invitation
that night the whole night or any part of it
! Alsce-. He did not he lay with Captain Turner.
Question Do you recolect whether you made of any
unusual keep him awake and keep up
ton with him
himself and Captain Turner.
| Question Did you in the night while you were with Col.
Russell in bed say him, RUSSELL you drowsy !" and
theeupon send for spirits order keep him awake and
in conversation
Ans,cer. have recollection of having doneso, and
do not believe that did So
Question. Was the praise of Lieut. Col. Frmont the
theme with you in your conversation that night
AnSuer. think highly probable; may haze spoken to
COL Russell that evening very highly of Lieu COL Fire.
mont.
Question. Was the captuation of Couengs subject of
conversation by you with COL Russell on that light
AnsGer. | think it
Question. Did you applaud that capituatici
AnS,cer did not say any thing against understood
that il had been disapproved of by others.
Question. Did you inform Col Russell that Com Stock
ton highly opposed to that captulatDn
AnStcer. had understood that Con- Stockton OPP
posed to it and think told Colone Russell SO.
Question. Did you inform Cobnel Russell that Lieut..
Emory enemy Lieut. Col Fremont, and him,
friend of Lieut. Col. F., against that enmy
Anstcer. | do not think did So
Question Did you say tnese words to Colonel Russell
This Colonel Russell, is the hotbed of Colonel Fremons
enemies :"
ans,cer never said to Col Russell any thing of the
kind, and never said so to any
Question: Did you say to him any thing of Lieut. Emo
enmity to Lieut.. Col Fremont And if SO, what was it
Ans,ce have no recollection whatever of having said
Col Russell any thing relating the enmy Of Lieut. Emory
to Lieut. Col. Fremont.
Question. Did you the 10th of January, in your
personal interview with Lieut. Col. Fremont, make him
offer, of your head, of the governoshp of Caor
MA observing that you would very Missouri
and in four or six weeks would make him Governor
I Al D,,t,
COL Fremont the 18th January stated that before Ieav-
ing Santa Fe had applied for permission home
and that, previous my doing So would probably
ganze civil government in California He asked me il |
would appoint him the Governor and when told him that
that time considered that the state the country required
military government, but that possibly in a month six
weeks the country might be sufficiently quoted admit Of the
establishment If a civil government
Question In the direct examination you said that,
in your interview the 18th January, Lieut. Col Fremont
informed you that CON- Stockton was about to appoint him
civil governor Do you now know that all that passed on
that subject occurred the 10th and not on the 18th Of
January
AnSiccr. | do not.
Question Did you not the i6th write these words to
CON- Stockton al informed you are now engaged in
organizing civil government and appointing officers for it.
for this Territory -
<1HStOT' copy Of is mere In IeUcr-
book If the accused wishes it. and the Court admits it can
be read.
The counsel Of the accused said they had objection
the reading Of the letter. They had wish about it, The
Court could do as they liked.
After some conversation with the Judge Advocate the Court
ordered the letter TO be read, and it read follows
"HEADaUARTERs ARMY OF THE WEST,
. Ci4dad de los angeles, Jan. l6, ls47.
"SIR am informed that you now engaged in or
ganzng civil government and appointing officers for it, in
this Territory As this duty has been specially assigned
myself by orders Of the President Of the United States con-
veyed in letters from the Secretary Of War; of June Sd
and lSth 1896 the original of which gave you on The
18th, and which you returned TO the l3h and copies
OF which furnished you with the Goth of December
have to ask you have any authority from the President
from the Secretary Of the Navy from any other channel Of
the President to form such government and make such APP
pointmsnt
eff You have such authority and will show me- or fur
nsh me with certified cory Of it, will chcerfuly acquiece
IN what doing. II you have such authority
the formation of civil government for this Territory as
recognise in you any right in assuming to perform
duties confdcd To me by the President
every respectfully, your obedien servant
"S. w. KEARNY,
Brgadier General U. S. A.
"Comn. X. +. SrocKToN,
Acting Governor Of California"
Question Did you not the 18th of January write to
Com Stockton letter in which you described him as Act
ing Governor Of California 7"
Insurer. did.
mot al rho ;nE.r,