Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-13
Affairs at Washington.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
40 TIE EDITOR OF Til t. SENTINEL,
Dated. Flushing ton, .3pril s, lS48.

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Mr.. EDITOR Il, has been announ-
eed ii, last, tina, III. President, of the
q. s. has accepted the resignation OF
1t. Col. Fremont; SO says The letter
| Of Adjutant General Jones. Well, the
deed has been done, and the service
has lost one of her brightest ornaments
o:the day; military despotisns, ruling
!'om The service young, gallant, and
as noble fellow, as ever drew sword
or done good fighting in his country s
| cause
! But, so ii is; Col. FREMONT has now
resigned, and will take up his perma-
/ nens abode on the Pacific, some where
~ California, where the scenes OF his
exploits are fresh in the memory of us
all.
He goes from us with onr regret, bu,
| may Heaven protect him in his new
home, until time rolls on for the admiS-
sion of California into the Union
Long, however, before ,ha: event will
take place, the people of that distant
! portion of our confederacy will adopt
him as her ovn, and claiming the prl-
vilege of his commanding talents, will
elevate him to the most distinguished
stations within their g.f'; thus showing
by their appreciation, what they think
If merit, and of service, which the
General Government lost to the coun-
try, by permitting military despotism TO
ride roughshop over meritorious man
engaged in an important conquest.
If Gen. KEARNEY had commanded
in the conquest of California, there are
! no two ways about it, there would have
never been prosecution against Col.
Fremont. But Gen. KEARNEy did
not command, was jealous of wha, had
been done, took exceptions to FIRE.
MONT on some foolery Of etiquette, had
him arrested, tried, and dismissed the
service, but thank God, not disgraced.
He at this time occupies more eleva-
! ted position than Gen. KEARNEy, four
!. fold, and the time is coming and "soon
will be-" when COL Fremont will be
congratulated far and wide, by the sons
Of liberty throughout the country, for
the part he enacted under Com. SrocK-
TON.
Why not try Com. SrocKroN?-
There is the rub. If such thing was
attempted, such another outburst of in.
dignation would be walked up, Mr..
Editor, that would demolish General
KEARNEY and a dozen Courts Mar
shall. No, indeed, Com. STocKToN
has gone "scot free," and no mistake,
and it is well that it IS so.
We have another ridiculous Court OF
Inquiry now in session in the city Of
Mexico. These Investigations are the
curse of the age. The President should
stop this latter one at once. No good
result can be expected from it, and
hence the whole matter should be nail
ed up, now and forever. If General
ScoTT wishes to come home, let him
come. If he prefers remaining, let him
command; he deserves it. But this
continual pickering at courts, to dis
grace our gallant officers, should be
discontinued and abolished at once
The remedy is in Congress. Let Con-
gress act and apply the remedy.
The news from Mexico continues
favorable to the consummation of peace
between the two republics; may the
peace be perpetual! 1t will be, il
Mexico acts out just and honorable
course; if not, she must be made to
} feel the nee essi:y Of beng just.
!, The news from Europe, also, con
, tinpes cheering for the spread of liber
al principles. The crown-heads Of
) Europe are giving way underline spread
of"liberty, equality, and fraternity" -
> and the day is fastening on, when all
nations will embrace the truth, and be.
come ''free trade" and internationa
community, throughout the world
Such is the prediction Of ROBERT J
WALKER, the present distinguished
: Secretary of :be Treasury. And, what.
ever others may say to TIE contrary,
proclaim to you, the master spirit o
Mr.. PoLK's executive administration
for how can we get along without mo.
ney? and who furnishes it more readi
ly than Mr.. w. Look for a moment
, at his able reports; look, also, at the
skill displayed by him in finance; on
the tariff, where you find every predic
ZION Of his fully verified; all prophetic,
OF whfggery and toryism set at naught
and Mr.. WALKER sustained in ever,
measure that has emanated from his a.
!; Die pen, since he has been at the heat
Of the Treasury Department. truly
Mr.. Editor, his mind rs the military
chart Of this administration. FED
I Desth Of Mr.. .4sfor.-Tbe man o.
creates, wealth in our country, john
Jacob Astor, departed this life on Wed.