The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-01

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United States officers and in the name of the United States
all this country and properly from Stockton and FREE
ing account OF the war
at is strange code Of reasoning Whether such rea-
soning will take well in the United States, where II is
looked upos dshonorabe for man TO get something for
morning. he determined; bu, it sen be deter
mined and whoever decided be in will meet the
trowns OF an indignant people.
American people, they viii decide the question: and
order the patriotic volunteers who have sacrificed all Tor
over them TO be amply pad
is II the discrimination OF the government Of the Uni
ted States to hold the bay Of San Fancisco We answer,
unequivocay, yes Unless nation which has power
from IL the Chesapeake and the Bay of New York,
should de ermine TO take H. Uncle Sam viii hold il until
the great day of judgment If position is correct ~
that particular ask, in the OF all that JUST and
fuse pay the pary of half million OF dollars to
the Iue-hearled men who gained III
'We have sort of doubt about the final decision of
the matter but 1t is peculiarly unfortunate for the pros
periy of California that these debts now be settled
The few patriotic foreigners residing California who had
money have been drained of the last dollar and the money
sent oil TO other countries for supplies winch could not be
furnished here; that there is coin enough in the
country for the transaction of the ordinary business aud
if the te pttance due each man has to remain unpaid
for two years they win not then need IT, Many OF them
have already been forced sell their claims for halt and
for less, procure the absolute Of life and
purchase the means of travelling from the Puebla de los
Angeles, where they disbanded TO Upper California,
where they had left their wives and children"
To the same effect is the Consul Lakns letter to Sec
rotary Buchanan, OF June 1s lo47 published at page Is
of the California claims document. thus
Commodore stockton and Colonel Fremont have now
supeiot oceis y, Caiornia' aa rom hls o. some
walls in this Territory. have the prime of the last
n ~ ,h i,s @ w., , ,hair Sacas and
sold their and government for which they
S S NV svs uei 49, moy ; ~ h
President on this subject"
mare gtcsn zen hearny statement 81 fdcts, says
the letter, and requested him to haze nerview nth
the President Suspecng that kearny might be unfah
full the consul at the time gave copy of his
statement Fremont and he laid it before the Military
Committee ne IN
Cafnm;. CLAIMS and IL as thenca ranosd hv ~ o com NM,
;,,a m nart nt ,h a;Ianc hfs tH ny '1 Io'"
hl,lee as part on me evidence oeiore then, page ~
IL Is le!ier ior Inc niormatlon OF me President ad
dressed To kearny at the moment OF his leaving Monte
rey for the United States:
as Won, ano,ura cn msh;,, 800 .a, ~ y, 49, ,h
itv Of ca vnu a,nton y ,h niay ,d i ,
Of ,e natives OF hls Territory and OF our own coun,ryne
Sis ~ tno sa ia WIN s oinees % me oa.,ao ~
~ ioGn.ou i.hIIuei uuuoI lo cohiuano Vi
% I ,sts C s J,,'d o'a ,ba G army ;,, nj;
own crew, and Lieut. Col Fremont, in the Cyame with
This port to take possession Of the southern parts OF Upper
August
IN octoDef ionoWihg, ,he uexlcahs ana oauofhinns,
eaysed Com Stockton to again visit them in arms bv ea
Lieut. Col Fremont by land with about five hundred
American mounted rifemen. This last expedition in
OF the most inciement winters which caused much
trouble and EXPENSE and the death Of many horses crossing
the mountains 70 me fuebia OF me Angels Also mach
h ae I amu m Thi
'e ous c b rema
| unnaid The cIamans made their ady ances and per-
formed their services with good will and readiness which
government will always find among citizens; they
had every TO expect that their demands would be
approved of and paid by the United States government
FOR some reason ms mas not been DONE ana me distress
ca.ea 70 .ne Is 100 pan Visible ~ uer na'"s
.pi"raap's U.ho in Octnher and Nnyemher LAG ar
rived here snpv and with families with scarcely more
than arms and ammunition, wagons, oxen mules, and
harness, forward and lent sold their ttle all, to
fight for their country and secure California to the United
States ana make nome Tor uhoe our nag as
We as no'e NV VINO may come aaer mem Inc ns %
ing to tieii families on the Sacramento without decent
clohingare the sorrowful AS regards the claim
ants of the campaign you are fully informed Of
Catalonia is enjoying the fruits OF peace and in
creased commerce, and all the blessings flag carries
with it, You have all this, and feel hope and
tages would, therefore, press you the importance of
having early interview with President Polk and lay the
situation of California before him. urging his i'm
mediate action in the premises / feel sure that such APP
preparation President require will be cheeruy
granted by Congress him. and sponded by the
try large.
Wh the hope that you may find your family in health
| am, most respectfully, your obedient servant
THOMAS .. LARK1N. .
The foregoing is copy of the letter Gen
s. w Kearny. THOMAS o. LARKIN,
Per Epw. l., STETsoN"
The consul took all precautions against the possible
miscarriage OF his letter, not only supplying copy but
certifying Its correctness and that with witness The
| President may know whether there was any miscar-
rage OF the original. do not But know that have
now produced enough, though not 1.-THE of what pos
to prove that the rumor at Los Angeles towards
lie debts contracted by Stockton and Fremont. we'll
founded and sufficient to excite all the alarm which was
then and there telt, and all over California on that &C.