The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-21
The Gaze Of Lieut.. Cot. Fremont.
IErnm the Waahir nion ITnior, SAINT liz 1


In compliance with the request of Lieut.. Col. Free
mont we lay the following letter before the public We
understand that he has addressed copy of 1t to the Ad
Jutant General He desires that the public mind may
nave something TO rest upon in answer to the
to make their own decision % He arrived in Washing
ton on Thursday evening, with his family but Is bur
has received Of the illness Of his mother We ara fur
Their informed that the Government will at as early
day as possible after his proceed to an
CATION OF the case.
c STREET, WAsHINeros, Sept. II, Iss7.
To THE ApJUTANr GENERAL
SIR,-According to the orders of Brigader General
kearny have the honor to report to YOU in per
son. in state Of arrest and to make the following
quests
l. copy of the charges filed against by the said
copy of the orders under which the said general
brought back from California to the United states my
sell and the Typographical partyof which formerly hsd
the command
8. copy of the communication from Senator Ben
ton asking for arrest and trial the chasges made
10 the newspapers against me- and which application
rom MN adopt and make my own
That charges and specifications In addition to thoee
filed by General Kearny, be- made in form against
shall the knowledge of the Office and ON ali
other information, oral or written.
b. That may have trial us the Witnesses
in the United States can be got to Washington
for although the testimony Of the voice Of California
essential me- aud also that OF Commodore stockton
who has not yet arrived from that province, yet will
not wish the delay of waiting for these distant wit
nesses, and will go into trial the testimony the
United Statespart which is in the of Missouri,
and may require thirty days to get to Washington
therefore, ask for trial at the end OF that time
These requests have the honor to make, and hope
they will be found to be just and will be granted wish
full trial and speedy one. Tho charges against
by Brigadicr General Kearny and the subsidiary
satons made against mo in newspapers when was not
in this country impeach me in all the departments Of
my conduct military, civil political and moraD while in
California and, If true would subject to be cashier
ed and shot under the rules articles OF war and 10
| infamy in the public opinion.
is my intention to meet these charges and accu-
sations in all their and for that TO ask
tim mr. iuetu afiar,
against me- waving all objections to and techni-
caties and allowing the widest range to Nil nosst tas
timony These charges and accusations general
and extensive AZ to the whole field my opera
tions in Cali fornia both civil and military the be-
ginning to the end Of hostlities nv operations
and those of which the subject object extend to
aim st act event which in the country
during the evehttu period Of those bottes, the est
mony OF my trial will be the history the conquest OF
California and the exposition the policy which has
that which should be followed hereafter IL will be TIE
means of giving valuable information the government
which might not otherwise be able obtain and thus
enlighten it both with respect to the past and the
future
Being military subordinate, ] can make no report,
not even OF my own operations, but my trial may be.
report, and bring to the knowledge of the 20
vernment what ought to know not only with respect
TO the conduct OF Its officers but also in the
policy observed with regard to the threefod popua
ton, Spanish Americans, Ango-Amercans and abor-
einal Amercans which that remote province contains
Viewed under these aspects Of public interest my
personal concern in the tralalready sufficiently grave
| acquires additional and public Importance and
for these high objects well TO vindcate my own
character from accusations both capital infamous
1t intention to require and to promote the most
searching examination into every thing that has been
done in that quarter
sThe public mind has become impressed with the be-
lief that great misconduct has prevailed in California
and, In fact it would be something rare in the history
Of remote conquess and governments where every pet
ty commander might feel himself invested with procon-
suar authority, and protected by distance from the
pervson of his government If nothing wrong cupa
BILE has been done by the public agents the United
States in that remote province The public believe IL
and the charges filed against by Brigader General
kearny-the subsidiary publications made against me
whilst not in the countrymy arrest on the from
tier, ana the premonitory rumors OF that eventtbe
manner Of my being brought home for trial. Irons
as some newspapers suppose, but In chains stronger
than iron and with circumstances of osentatous and
CALLING degradation-have all combined to present me
as the great malefactor, and the sole one
Heretofore have said nothing and could have said
nothing, in my defence was ignorant of all that
going against me; ignorant Of the charges sent
from lorna ignorant Of the intended arrest of
the subsidiary publication TO prejudice the public mind
What published In the United States in nv favor
by my friends done upon their view OF things
here, and Of which knew nothing 1t only on nv
arrival ut the frontiers Of the United States that
me nearly. Brought home by General Kearny, and
marched In his rear did not know of his design to
rest me until the moment of its execution at Fort
Leavenworth. lie then informed me that among the
charges which he had preferred, mutiny, dis
obedience OF orders, assumption OF powers &C., and
erred me to office for particulars Accordingly
apply for them, and ask for full and speedy trial
not only the charges filed by the said General but
all accusations contained in the publication against
THE private calamity which has this evening obtained
Tor me permission from the department to visit South
Carolina does not create any for sponemept
or delay OF the trial. or In any way interfere with the
| necessary preliminaries
cate to early decision Of the proper authorities
these requests, remain
| Your most obd't servant,
| J. &. FREMONT
| 1t. Col Mounted Ri6es