The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-08

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S S ~ horses was ON the Cosumu6 above his camp
,od him that they He then said Tell Colonel Ere
nss ~. ,e' turned over 70 MAJOR wo'd
and then ordered me 70 turn hsm over % mspi b man
that took with me for the purpose Of carrying oa' o "
Question. Who afterwards took possession Oh 'nose
horses and under what circumstances
lean orr went down with the guard that had them in
charge; and finding Mai SWORDS al .ne c,ossnK .osa
nau 1o over hun He said he could receive
them. General Kearny had given hun no such Orders
tss fo with reques, the lieutenant in command TO
have guard the horses ill the next morning In The
yet 10 the fort time the horses divided that is
had sent 70 the lieutenant command take charge OF
the horses till came ! did not get there in time and,
when did get there Major Swords had taken his pick OF
..Severa Of our complaining that Major
Swords had taken hi" pick out OF the horses and also all
II spoke to Major Swords, and told him understood
He told that Gen. Kearny's orders to him take
what horses he wanted also requested Of him to LEI me me
mules in General Kearnys camp and he could not give
Il believe that is all that took place in regard to that
Question Did Major Swords give you any receipt for
the horses and mules which he took, make inquiry of
you to whom he should give receiPtss
csipts norI to him. From the conversation had with
General Kearny supposed tho horses belonged to him,
him personally but tina. he had perfect control over them
they left at Costume river, and by whom!
"Answer The number, near l can recoiec, was
about hundred OF which eight ten were mules.
October OF the year 1876
Question. DO you know, from whom Lieut. Colonel
Fremont had obtained horses Whether he had
Obtained them from General Vallejo, and other Calorni-
OF Sonoma, to whom Lieuten ant Colonel was
'Answer. think Of the horses obtained from
and rseepis gwen for them by Colonel Fremont
"a member said; DO you know this fact you are now
'aa.WSf iness answered did no, sec receipts written
heard several say that they held receipts; and
Question. Was it customary for Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont give receipts the Calitonians for all the ami
ANSWER As far as can ecoleet, receipts always
given when horses taken have myself written
eepts for horses when lhave been out; which Colonel
Fremont has always acknowledged"
And the complaint is that, in addition TO the horses
thus appropriated Mr. Fremont did not also voluntarily
turn lot OF 600 cattle that were still in his
troll for the use of the service which had repudiaed all
his contracts. AS have said, to have done would
have been direct fraud upon the owner; and it would
not have been Just to any party concerned until the gov
eminent should have recognised the contract and been
represented by an agent who would the cattle as
under government contract. The stock is still in
istence. and held for the security at of the
ment aud Tin the government does not pay for them
of the owner They placed for that purpose in
the charge of responsible man, by direction of Mr. FREE
mont, shown by the testimony above quoted of Capt
Hensley, MIR. Fremont ascerained that his
would not recognise the contract
der which the cattle procured
The whole facts OF the contract and OF the lodgment of
the cattle pending its fument, were, have stated
brought TO the notice OF the Senate committee and the
phblic by MIR. Fremont, in connexion with his appca
ton to have the expenses of the conquest of California
paid, some months before he heard of Masons
report The facts about the appropriation, wherever they
could be found. of the horses and mules for which his
receipts outstanding by the officers serving under
the authority which repudiaed his contracts brought
out in the testimony before the court martial
Mr. Editor respectfully y1u' osfds1 S GyES
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 1s4s.
.S.-As my communication of the 5th, brings up the
subject Of the claims held in California for the expenses
Cured uhe payment of troops and furnishing OF suppesl
in the conquestof that country for the United States,
request that you will append to the following papers
SATURDAY, Oct 7, 16aS. w. c. J.
L. Order from the Navy Department TO the commander OF
the Pacific squadron, showing that the government
pected these expenses to be incurred and intended pro-
vide funds (even by unusual means) for their payment
on the ground:
raise money the northwest of America for the
specie or to negotiate Bin, on The symuser General at this
place fsuch found be the case, and embaassments
to draw bills Msss,s Barring Brothers, & Co.. London
and hand the proceeds the Of the there
by the commanding officer Of the regular army in caor
mia These bills win Dc forwarded to ~, this department and
Ths arrangement out of the usual course of proceed
tere-and viii not be resorted unless the
require it, ruinous loss in exchange, dement
70 the public service by the paymasers inability raise
funds by any other mode
son the recurrence every such transaction, the purser
will make a special report to the department.
Very respectfully. yours n,so
"To the CoxMANDlNc OFFICER, American Squadron in
the Pacific"
q Extract from the proclamation of Commodore Soa1
the inhabitants of California" communicated to the
Navy Department July 81, 1885, showing the promi-
made 10 the people in the name of our government:
'A provisions and supplies every kind furnished by
inhabitants Tor Of the United States ships and
soldiers will be paid for fair and private
erty will be taken for public without just pensa-
ton at the moment.
"JOHN d. SLOAT,
"Commanderinch of the United States naval forces in
the Pacific ocean,"
8. Extract from despatch of Commodore Stockton to
the Navy Department, showing under what authority
the volunteers enlisted and the resulting expenses
incurred:
"CIupAp Los ANGELES, Aug. %, 1916
sSR You have already been informed OF my having on
the d Of Juy assumed the command Of the United States
forces on of Mexico. have the honor
inform you TINT the flag of The United States flying
every commanding position in the territory Cali
torna, and that this rich and beautiful country belongs
the United States and is forever free from Mexican
minion.
son the day after took this command, organized the
California battalion OF mounted rhenen' by the appoint
of all the necessary officers, and received them
volunteers into the service OF the United States.
Faithfully, your obcdient servant,
"R. F. STOCKTON.
''To the Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT,
Secretary OF the Navy, Washington, d. c."