The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-01

and finally does also the President in his annual
sage first following full information of the operations and the
circumstances preceding and succeeding them.
Now say that neither military operations,
tons Of any other sort whatsoever performed by officers
under the direct command of the Executive and open
censure which thus officially and approbatory report
ed Congress by the Executive stand the footing Of
authorized irregular proceedings If
the operations would have been any avail subsequent APP
probation precisely the purpose and effect But
even appreciation in direct terms wanlngthe gov
eminent has appropriated the fruits of the operations and il
cannot rpudiate the latter without also renouncng the for
mer We are holding TO the fruits of these thirty days
independent operatons-we are holding on to them
prize of war-of warof the of the United States
against Mexicoand have not heard any say that
the authority exercised by the United States, all
the northern half of Upper California of military
quest by their arms, irregular and unauthorized Yet it
must be the operations which brought this district into
properly thus characterized and their de-
ton But the appreciation ard recognition Of the operations
by the Executive under whose direction the operations of
carried all defects far authority
is concerned and the Excessive appreciation and ecogni
tOn this does not solely the official commu
nlcations have referred to-
Mr.. Fremont fully alive to the importance of the
operation fully OF the responsibility involved and
correspondngy that there should be msappre-
hension, for Misrepresentation, concerning the
movement either In Its rise or progress When therefore,
he was arragncd before military court by order OF the
PRESIDENT say by order of the President because by law
the President only could give the orderhe anxious
hat the whole range conduct during his long Absence
in all the that it had been questioned from any
circumstance liable to be questioned should be en-
baced the investigation that the court should be directed
to make To this end he made repeated and reiterated
plcaions-not combining himself in general terms to de-
mand for full trial. but we'll in regard to the military
operations under consideration, other prominent
Subjects specifying them points proper for inquiry liable
Misrepresentation and Misrepresentation both concerned
him and concerned the government His application for
investigation directed these points precise and specific
passage of the letter which his counsel brought
the subject the attention of the department and the Prcs
dent:
The undersigned also claim for Lieut. Col Fremont a
trial for having commenced hostes against the Mexican
and before he had heard of the actual existence of
all that relates the raising and marching of the Cali
frna battalion the pardon oil Don Jesus Pico and the
capituation granted the nsugenl Calfon
under Don Andres Pco They claim trial on these points
due both to Lieut. Col. Fremont and to the government
As military subordinate he make report, has
made and says that he has not been required by
authority make AT the lime hostilies actually
commenced under circumstances if unexplained to bring
great Lieut. Col Fremont, and also color
the charge of the Mexican government that he was sent
California under the color OF scientific expedition to
cite instruction against the Mexican while
the two governments were in state OF peace The wit
hese i'm portant points"
Now, this application is clear and specdcthe
fully given and embracing every point and less clear
and specific the reply which now quote, and ask at
tention to. 1t is in these words: .rr.
"n relation what took place in Cali ornia before the
commencement Of hosses between the United States
nent part the department has not been made acquainted
with thing dISsdftsfacfiOn
and cannot therefore, be induced to make matter Of
charse Inaeed his conduct in this respect, presented
Congress the last session. Nth eqnipocai expressions
! Of approval"
In the face of this be claimed pretended that
these operations stand the footing of Unauthorized"
" irregular" proceedings. Whatever their condition.
spect authorization non-authozaton the first
stance, they have been fully approved and fully adopted
and their fruits fully enjoyed in way to place them pre-
csey the footing any other operations against
the enemy, in whatever quarter.
The bill and the amendment reported by the committee
drawn with the view to settle up and to close up forever
this business of the California claims. 1t is obvious what
mine of fraud they must become if not Aeed up and closed
up quickly and forever For this purpose the claims
be the spot where they occurred before they
allowed. They to he examined by those who know
the truth and Justice Of every ransacOnabe to detect at
once all false exaggerated caimsand barring forever all
that are presented and allowed within the limited time.
1t also closes up another of fruitful and almost per-
peua camsa Of claims for lost horses. This is most
expensive incident of the mounted servce-great ITSELF
and great in continuance and hard to be brought to
close This amendment if adopted, will prevent all such
claims from coming from California 1t will close them all
up the 1t makes allowance for forage, at the
twelve and half day. addition to he forty
day for the and risk of the horsean allowance
Justly made as forage furnished the California
by United States and the horses subsst-
upon grass while watched and guarded by the The
whole compensation made into gross sum, Consisting of
items of pay clohing and risk Of horse and forage
and offered full of all demands for horses lost for any
cause or by any whatever. 1t would doubtless be
advantageous the United States to settle with all their
mounted forces on the terms
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