New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-23
Decisions by the Court Martial, aud by the
President of the United states, In the Gaze Of
Iieui. & oil. fremont.

President Of the United states, Ia the Gaze of
Lieut.. Col. Fremont.
FROM the National lntelgencer. FEB. al.
We have now before US copy OF the General
Orilr issued from War Department, under dAie or
Feb H. ISIS Including the Judgment Of the Court Ma
al and le decision o. TIE President Oi the United State
10 the case u Lieut. Col Fremont
The charges upon which Col Fremont tried having
been heretofore pab.se a. afge In this paper, with 40
me particulars which known 70 US 70 have trans
pred during The trial. pas by - much ~ the record
a. contains the charges and spechcAsus &C. % come
directly 70 what VIII be OF most nieret % our readers
being 20 much the "FindlDgs sld senterc-
Of the Court" ard the Presidents decision and orders
IN the case
Findings and Sentence Of me Court
After full and mature consderaon of 81 The tes'imo-
ny tho Court finds accused. Lieuensnf Colonel John
c. fremout of thu Regiment 0 Mounted ktsmen, nited
states Army IS follows
is specifcau a-G1iliy. 7th specifcAuon-Guilty
% scec.fcaron-Guiify. 9Th Specialization Guilty
81 specfc-ton-Guilfy. gth specifcstion-Guilty.
4th specifcstion-Guuty. 10th specifca ion-Guiity.
s.h spec enthusiastically llth specf caton-Guilty.
OH sgecf cauon-Ggllty and guilty u the charge
CHARGE H.
let speefca'ion-Guiliy. 5ih specification Guilty.
b specif satiOn-Guity. 9th specih ,aiion-6ulty.
30 specifcsuOn-Guity IN sp-ciication-6uiity.
iih specifcau0n-Guiliy And guilty VI the charge
CHARGE III.
tspeeifcshon-Geiity. th 'peeifeat on-Guiiiy.
"a sterilization Guilty 5Ih spec hcsti0n-Cgllty.
Sd specifcaiion-Guilty And guilty Of the charge.
Sentence
And the ur does therefore sentence the said Lieut.
Col John C. Fremont Of the Regiment Of Mounted Rihs-
United States Army. 20 be dismissed the service
The Court proper n view Of the aes o. EVIL
deuce on The record that the Court has been I'M
willing couhne the accused 20 strict legal defence
"Consderug the gravity Of the charles the Court has
allowed the defence the fullest scope . ls pow 70 De-
geop the instructions Of the Government aud 81 err
-umstances srg the se zed misconduct a. wei as
TO peach the leldug witness for The prosecution The
Court has even indui.ea me accusea 10 c2ufsr
iId without ~ APPRECIATION IN me hua4 ore1e o ush-
nd scrminaely matter which hsd been rejected OF 30
nnitted in evidence.
ude Of defence, the Court has found nothing conhctn-
,he orders and Instructions of he Ooyernment notni1s
mpeaCAing the testimony on On. part OF te prose- l'H
,othiug fine qualify, i'm legal sense, the resisance
70 authority Of which the accused u convicted.
The attempt % sssa the leading enes, Tor ihe pros
4cuton has involved points issue. and % which the
prosecution hss brOu htuo Evidence To me judgment OF
he Court his honor AID char acter are unim peached"
The whole Proceedings Of ODE General Court MlfIal u
The FOREGOING Rave been laid before te President OF
The o. lted states
THE Pyesigenrs Decision and Orders On The Case.
WAsmycToS, February l6, l8i8.
have carefully consider the record Of proceedings Of
hs General Court Martial ia the csss Of Lieut. Col Joha
c. Fremont. II the Regiment Of Mourtsd kihemen whcn
convened Warrington Arsenal, 10 the District OF Col
lmhia the "a day Of Novembe-. loil' and Of when
Bievet Bngadier. General George NJ Brooks vas Pfes
The Court 6ra Lieut. Col Fremont guilty Of The follow
fst suiny: 3D. disobedisnce Of the lawful command .
~ bis superior officer; 3d. conduct % the prejudice OF
.ooi order and D. itary disc plns'-and sentence hlA
Four members Of he Court append to the record o.
heir proceedings the following W.
nder the circumstance in which Lieut. Col rfemoi
Nas placed between two officers u superior ransi eaoh
claiming % comm dn-chief Cali ornia. circum'ta
n their nature custed 70 enbaas the mind ana excite
he doubts q officers Of greater experience than me g.
cused and 10 consideration Of the important prorssnna
.ervicss rendered by him previous % tue Occurrences
hose acs fr which he has been ed the underlined
members If the curt respectfully recommend Lien Col
Freml 10 the enent consideration OF the fresd'nt u
nc GEORGE NJ BROOKE Brew Brig Gen. U. 5 A.
THOMAS r. HUNT, It Col. and Dep Quar- Gen
>. z. TAYLOR, ~ Co. end Asst Com Gen OF SUD
r L BAKtR, Major Ordnance Department
Three other members Of he Court append TO ms feooia
0f their procee Ings the following, va:
Under all h. circumstances ~ this case and 10 cor
dera1n OF the professional services 81 the
ocused previous TO- the transactions or which be mas now
5,en ned, underlined beg leave % recommend him
20 lie clemency Of The lesaent Of the Uui ed states
: II LONG. It. Col TopO Ens
RICHARD DELAFlELD Msi q Eng
r W. MORGAN 1t c.. 18th Int
Tpou an insrection OF the record sanhed that
The facts owed 10 this constitute the military crime
~ mutiny" Of opinion that the second ard thifd
harces ae sustained by the proofs, and mat me conNo
zion these chsrges warrants the seuienceoi ne
The sentence Of the urt IT, therefore. approval b1
on.idersron q he peculiar crcumst aners OF tne -
Ice previous meTitorious snd valuapie services n 'e
Col Fremont md OF the foregoing recommend or
as1riy OF The members Of the Court the penalty OF us
-ni.sa from the service - RENTED. -
rirut Col Fremont SOB accord ney be released fr.m
JAMES K POLK
Tfert Col Fremont. OF the Mounted Rife regiment is
accordingly eased from arrest and W JOIN hs
..r, M Mexico The general Court Marital, Of whieh
Brevet Brig Gen George " Brooke n
-i-solyed. By order. b JONES Az 1ene'ai
To the above Information Of an official character. w
ave 10 add that is generally understood that Mr. f-
mont ~ the instant Of receiving the notification CONVEY
~ The General Order Of which the foregoing IS the maze
r part resigned his place In the army upon the ground
ina he va. no. consc US ofhsvng anything 20 mer
On, nnfirg of he Court against him. and could no seem
I'D admit ifs Justice by accepting Executive cemency