The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-05


show that the object of this squadron TO watch Com
modore Soa to follow him wherever he wen to anticipate
HIM IN getting to Monterey and to be in readiness to take
California under the British flag and to do what tho protcc
on of British interests might require him TO do This IL
well and fully shown by the testimony Lieut. Minor says:
4 "The undersigned, being in command Of the southern
formed by Pedro @ Carilo (and believes the nfoma
thus obtained is founded acts that he the said Car
| ro was member of junta that assembled at Santa
Barbara in June 1886 the purpose Of declaring the in
OF and of asking the protection OF the
United States Great Britain that the unta was repre-
ened by all of the inhabited portions of California; that
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ecued had II not been tor the and their fears OF an arm
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has understood from other entitled 10 confidence
teeton England the opinion he thus ormed was strength
ened by the fact that an English 5gae he Juno) bad
named Macnamara At Santa Barbara Of whom it was said
that he had obtained grant from the Mexican
whole valley OF the San Joaquin, from it's 10 its
mouths valley, the undersigned believes comprising
signed believes that the British squadron in the Pacific
commanded by Rear Admiral Sir George Seymour,
ocean, employed in closely watching the movements
Of the American commodore. Being aware Of this fact,
Commodore sloat when he heard Of the first battle the
Rio Grande, got under way in the gae Savannah, then
anchored of Mazatan, for the osensibe purpose Of
ceedng California English vessel Of war weighed
the Savannah in the direction Of San
Bias, whore twas known the aamiralwas After cruising
in the gulf days. the commodore returned his anchor
of Mazatlan when another English ship got
and stood in the direction Of San Bias The undersigned
believes that this manGuvre OF Commodoe Sloat was IN
tended for the deception of the English admiral On the
e ay aa
carried she arrived at the port Of Monterey
Aams he oa The
18th July, and the undersigned believes that the admiral
was disappointed when he saw the American flag flying on
Mdshipman Wilson says
" On the sixteenth of the month Guly) Admiral
Seymour who had been following for several months
arrived and his flag ship. COlnR
upon his vessel appearing in sight, Commodore sloat
ORDERS understood, the commanders Of the differ
ent vessels squadron 70 be in readiness in
minds Of his officers that Admiral Seymour have in
sion Of Caiiiona Although such had been impression
previously, and bat for tho timely movements Of Colonel
the result"
This testimony us to the presumed designs of the British
admiral is fully corroborated by all that going on in
California itself while Admiral Seymour watching and
following Commodore oat the coast of Mexico and Cal
orna During all that time ju'tas werc held, under the
Of the British vceconsu Forbes, to place the
country under British projections the public domain was
passing away British subjects the arrival Of British
fleet the of the take possession OF CALI
fornia confidently foretod and as preliminary to
this measure the expulsion and destruction of the Amerl-
cans was resolved upon the sada or Tor .ne
cited their destruction The expected arrival of the Bril-
fish feet conneated itself with all these operations and all
D0en SUCCESSFUL
of Mr. Fremont and the people, and says all the
testimony. There much Of to read and, besides,
part this labor has been anticipated and
in the luminous and stntesmanke observations Of the
tor from New York; Mr. DIX in what he presented to the
Senate days ago in favor of this BILL and in his expo
son of British designs upon this continent read some
California. will read for the purpose and
especially show that British interest to be created
to claim his protection the admiral arrived and
the Americans be expelled destroyed prevent their
opposition:
Captain GMespies depositiom.-Exraet
Having Joined Lieutenant Colonel Fremont upon the
9th Nav 1916 upon the northern the Klamath lake.
returned with him the valley Of the Sacramento, and
We could obtain no news from below so soon, however
as il became known the settlers that Captain Fremont
nation that the Indians Of the valley leaving their
ranches wigwnms and flying to the mountains In some
had been aroused by foreign emssary. Remaining
Lawson's days proceeded down the valley, and on
e
having taken to the mountains, and had killed an Indian
boy the employ of Mr. Dnton because he had refused to
Pillow them the day the camp remained this place,
the settlers old and young men and women came to Cap
Fremont begging him to take part against the Indians
and to give them protection 49,. a., ..,o,
have assembled Santa Barbara upon the 10Th June and
which had been planned and arranged by and through the
Catholic presrby the OF Macnanara, had been pre-
from assembling in consequences Of the rising Of the
the protection Of England and Of giving an immense tract
the valley Of the San Joaquin for the settlement
the direction of Mcnamara All this intrigue of British
agents was up by the timely and prompt
Of settlers, under the direction OF Captain Fremont
! Captain Hemslsy's Northumberland.
am a resident in California, where have resided since
the Of 1873 In the month of May, 1916, went
San Francisco, where met with General Vallejo of
the most prominent and influential in Upper Caliior
MIA. understood from him that he had recently attended
n convention composed Of General Castro himself, and
five Others delegates from the different districts in Cafo
MA which the proposition had been made and debated
to separate from Mexico and establish government in
California under the protection of foreign power be-
lieved by be England; but the general positively
stated the majority of placing the country
under of the United States, though he him
self General Vallejo of guarded in con-
versng dangerous subject this Mt that time
but the above the substance oil his remarkas under
stood by myself and others who heard them.
"Abou this time heard that Captain Fremont had
turned from the norhwad and then in the upper part
of the Sacramento valley Immediately repaired to his
camp, where informed him of all that had learned
speeding condition of the country and the designs of
leading among the Caifonians giving II my opin.
country fight for their homes; the time saying
was sure would not leave the country
| Captain Fremont resolved to Join the Americans for
their safety and overthrow the Mexican forces in that
province.
"The 4th of July was duly celebrated and on 9th
organized the California battalion adopting the grizzly
bear emblem, requesting Captain Fremont TO take
command OF the battalion, and OF all the forces and re-
sources OF the country which command he accepted AS
soon as il known that Captain Fremont had accepted
come well pleased with the change in aIars, and brought
in their property and of warfare which they placed
at Fremonts disposal He restored to them and TO the
American settlers all the horses which had been previously
captured or pressed into the service by the Americana
returning only number sufficient for the actual
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