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


for his crimes. This treaty though Msgat beng executed
sSPposd Be respected by The GSeraf from osios OF policy
4. Publication made in the Louisville Journal, on the
morning following Emory's arrival there, and on in
formation from the same source as the preceding:
The DIFFICULTIES IN CALIFoRSIA-We mentioned
on Wednesday that the New York Courier and Enquirer
spoke OF serious difficulty as having occurred in Cali
Yesterday learned something further upon the sub
ject
Commodore Stockton's dispatches have beer pub
lished in the Washington Union Yesterday bearer of
dispatches passed through this city his way to Wash
ington We learn by gentleman direct from Caor
ma that Commodore Socktons dispatches are full of
false representations. Our informant whom we con-
sder worthy THE fullest reliance makes statement very
dscreditable to Com. Stockton and Lieut. Colonel Ere.
mont we VIII give the outlines OF tn $ statement:
Com. Stockton, it is well known had been acting for
some months as governor of California Gen Kearny al,
the head OF body Of troops, out to California w
authority from the President of the United States to su
Psysede Com Stockton in the of the ferrorv
When he arrived at the village Of San Pasqual with a
force short Of one Hundred all out By a march
encountered too hundred Merieans AT the head of
seventy of his men he charged the Mexicans and after
desperate hight, in which he lost thirty five men killed
principal officers killed. and all the rest, well
himself were wounded After the battle he found him
SCI, sell without horses or mules and consequently without
out, and wounded men, In Mis condition lie sent seveay
fue mss to Com Stockton ruth representation Of has
Vmen STOCKTON rudey refused 10 grant has requstion,
remdrkng Let ham stay whsre he's He has no business
to come out here 10 supersede me-
with the greatest difficulty Gen Kearny succeeded in
reaching San Diego where Stockton stationed, and
finding there than necessary 10 garrison
the totcn he requested Stockton TO let him haze portion
ofMem for the purpose Of harding on the Pueblo de los
iagess, the centre Of Merriam potcer California;
STOCKTON PEREMPToRILY REFUSED TO HAVE
Stocktons officers rho ,cere consequently on the po
81 re6etng against his authority, and joining KearnB
out the lasr ererted has influence n SURPRISING the
IONS OF az! were against him, granted portion Of his
fore TO Gen. kearny scho then mope upon Los Aagees
and sag.ursa a. otter arp conflict aaough Stockton,
After the taking of Los Angeles, Lieut.. Col Fremont
arrived there with his troops and reported himself and
that Gen. Kearny had authority from the United States
gopernnen TO act as governor Of California he requested
ne General to appoiat him governor. Gen X declined
doing so at the tme but said he would take the matter
INTO consideration and let Col Fremont know his decision
III lew days Fremont, angry that has request oas mol
a once complied ,ch whdrtu his troops from Generai
hedrnys command and solicited from ham the appoint
menI OF governor, and, strange 10 Stockton actually
assumed The porer toaPpon Fremont governor although
hedrny pds upon the ground trh governors commits
ston from he President Of the United States.
These facts, and great many others of the same
Character we are informed are set forth General
hearnys dispatches, which will be published in Wash
lngton IN few days."-Louisvaie Journal, about Nay
i, lS47.
s. Publication made in the Pit,sburg Gazette, on info
NATION obtained from Washington after Emorys ar
rival
at only until Kearny arrived that matters as
sumed more favorable aspect; but strange to say on
ms presentation Of his authority gouernor, Stockton
refused to recognise IT, and dehed his authority, and
claimed for himself that power, and builied KearnY into
submission. Fremont at first, disposed to side 9TH
kearny. until some difficulty arose between them ref
ersnee to some improper conduct of Col Fremont and
when Gen. kearny refused to substitute Col Fremont for
himself as governor, the latter joined Stockton who forth
soih gaze him the appointment One serious charge
wa lear mn Jlr
incorrect reports TO the administration for sinister pur-
poses Gen. Kearny, we further understand, is only
then very probably arrest both Stockton and Fremon as
mun'eers; and we should not be surprised Gf Kearny
gets the power to HEAR OF THEIR TRIAL EVEN
SUMMARY EXECUTION, as the most violent feelings of hos
ullty exist according TO our correspondents statement
and on which entire reliance may be placed"
1S47, lieved 10 have been prepared by Kearny and
sent in letter brought by Emory:
We do not know with certainty what Gen. Kearny's
instructions authorized him to do. But it, suppose
he was constituted governor OF California: if he
appointed to exercise civil well military jurisdiction
Immediately on his arrival there if. as military com
mander he did direct the movement of the troops the
derook to report directly to the gouermen and to assign
to Gen. kedrny Uery subordinate part Tie affair IT,
after Cen Kearnys arrival, both Commodore Stockton and
Colonel Frfmont persisted dsregardng Gen Kearnys
authority Oper the Ierr,t0ryi becomes question for
discussion how far they dmendbie to mtittary law
and trat degree Of punishment inflicted upon them
ton and station of the recusants and which must be
settled by the proper tribunals II may be that ey re-
sisted the execution of Gen. Kearnys orders and defed
the instructions of government IL this be so-and the
facts lead us 10 belize that their conduct did go to this r.
tent-then, although FAvoRIrsM may attempt to save
Mem they must be DISMISSED from the service for IN
sUBoEDINATIoN and MUTlNY. Gen Kearny, it is stated
finding that neither Commodore Stockton nor Colonel
Fremont disposed TO submit his authority and be-
ing without the number of requisite enforce his
commands. took passage for Monterey. We shall be
greatly deceived wen he IS reinforced he does take
summary TO bring both the Commodore and the
Colonel to strict account for their disregard of his au
thorty."
T. Letter to the st. Louis Republican, written from San
Diego shortly after Emory's and Kearnys leaving that
place charged on lieutenant colonel of Mormons Philip
ST George Cooke, under which charge said Cooke
stands mute:
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican,
From California
SAN DIEGO, Upper California, Feb, 1s47
About ten months ago. the people of California. who
had long suffered the want Of the protection of regular
government and utterly disguised with their neglect and
treatment by the remote parent State (Mexico) enter
tanned in their assembly the subject of declaring their
from Mexico and applying to some powerful
nation for protection. 1t is well known that the major
ity not only favored the proposition, but an application
Tor political connexon with the United States The
most influential and best informed of the citizens with
one voice express the conviction that then or after the
the presence in the Territory of sing lie individual
government would have insured peaceful and honor
able annexation, highly satisfactory to the mass of the
people.
About this time Lieut. Gillespie of tho marine earns