Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14

properly thus cha actezed and their defects have
been cured by subsequent competent recognition But h'
appreciation and recognition OF the operations by the Execu
ve under whose direction the operations OF war are carried
on, all defects authority concerned
the Executive appreciation and recognition, in this doe
not rest solely the official communications have refer
red TO-
Mr. Fremont was fully alive to the importance OF the ope
ration fully of the responsibility involved and
rcspondngy anxious that there should be msapprehen
sen or room for misrepresentation concerning the movement
either IN It's rise progress When, therefore, he was
ralgned before military court by order OF the PIesdent
say by order Of the President because hy law the President
only could give the orderhe anxious that the whole
range OF his conduct during his long absence in all the
tent that had been questioned from any circumstance
was liable TO be uesoned should be embraced IN the nves
gaton that the court should be directed TO make To this
end he made repeated and reiterated applicaonsnot
ning himself in general terms to demand for full trial
but well in regard to the military operations under
consideration, as to other prominent subjects specifying them
as points proper for inquiry, liable to msappeheson and
Misrepresentation both concerned him and concerned the
Government His application for investigation directed TO
these points precise and specific. This passage OF
the letter in which his counsel brought the subject to the at
tention OF the Department and the President:
''The Undersigned also claim for Lieut. Col. Fremont
trial for having commenced hostes against the Mexican
thores in California without instructions from his Govern
men and before he had heard Of the actual existence OF
and OF all his conduct during the and especially in all
that relates to the raising and marching OF the California bat
taon the paon OF Don Jesus Pco, and the convention
capulaton granted to the nsgent Caornans under Don
Andres Pco. They claim trial these points, due both
TO Lieut. Col Fremont and to the Government As mili-
ary subordinate he make report and has made none,
and says that he has not been required by authority to
under circumstances, planned bring great
Lieut. Col Fremont and also give color to the charge of
the Mexican Government that he California,
der the color OF scientific expeditions excite nsurrec
ton aanst the Mexican Government while the two Govern
ments were ia state OF peace The witnesses already
moned will be sufficient to clear these important points,
Now, this application is clear and specifc-the
lessC
and specific the reply, which quote and ask at
tention to- 1t is il these words
ln relation to what took place in California before the
of hosties between the United States
Mexico, iii which Lieut. Col Fremontacted prominent part
the Department has not been made acquainted with thing
done 6y him ch has yiven dissatisfaction and cannot there
fore, BE- induced TO make 1t matter Of charge. Indeed his
conduct IN this resect presented Congress the last
session, aViM no eqrarocal expressions Of approral"
In the face of this cannot be claimed pretended that
these operations stand the footing of unauthorized
''reguar" proceedings. Whatever their condition, in re-
pect to authorization decentralization, in the first in.
stance, they have been fully approved and fully adopted and
their fruits fully enjoyed, in way to place them precisely
the footing any other operations against the enemy
in whatever quarter.
The bill and the amendment reported by the committee
drawn with the view settle up and to close up forever this
business Of the California claims II is obvious what mine
OF fraud they must become if not settled up and closed up
quickly and forever For this purpose the claims to be
examined tie spot where they occurred before they
lowed They be examined by those who know the
truth and justice of every tgansacon-abc detect
all false exaggerated cams-and barring forever all thai
not presented and allowed within the limited time. II
also closes up another OF fruitful and almost perpeua
clamsthat Of claims for lost horses. This is
pensse incident OF the mounted servce-grea in ITSELF and
great in its continuance, and hard be brought close
This amendment adopted, will prevent all such claims from
coming from California II will close them all up the
1t makes allowance for forage, at the Of twelve and
half cents day, in addition TO the forty day for the
and risk of The horse-an allowance justly made
forage furnished the California battalion by the Uni
ed Saies and the horses subsed upon grass while
watched and guarded by the The whole compensation
is made cto gross sum- Consisting of the items Of pay
clothing, and risk Of horse and orage) and offered
full Of all demands for horses lost for any cause by
whatever. 1t would doubtless be advantageous ih
United States to settle with all their mounted forces h,
same terms.