The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-21
SUBSTANCE OF MR.. BENTON'S SPEECH
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Of Major General.
SUBSTANCE OF Mr.. BENToN'S SPEECH.
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The wicked woman, in the sacred volume, who raised
the false accusation against the boy whom she could
seduce was less wicked than Kearny Her provocaton
greater
.'Heu knows fury like woman scorned."
And her resentment was less for she added other
scheme OF TO that OF the false accusation Kear
n.y. wicked with less cause, and more cruel than
Potiphars WIFE, superadded to the false accusation sep
arate scheme against the life of Fremont The false ac
cusaton work out its effect the Atlantic side of
the continent; the scheme against life To take lis
chance the Pacific and, happen what might. each
consistent and auxiliary to the oherthe false
cusaton on one side OF the continent justying what
ever might be done the other.
The attempted seduction is the first branch of the in
quiry: and here nothing but proofs to be admitted
and they shall come and come from sources to which
Cooke and Emory-and other unquestionabe sources.
This scheme of seduction began from the day that Kear
turned him back to California Carson the friend Of
Fremont and his family and carried back to where Ere
mont was. and he Immediately loaded by Kearny
with praise of Fremont, and declarations of his inen
tons to make him governor of California; all which he
would naturally be expected TO repeat to Fremont Car
son says of these Establishments thus, &c.
81 met Gen Kearny with his troops the 9th Of Ooo.
ber about miles below Santa Fe had heard before Of
their coming and when met them, the first thing told
conquered and the United States flag raised in all parts
the country But General Kearny said he would go on
ment | told him civil government ate acy esab-
lished, aud Colonel Fremont appointed governor
very month"; (October) General Kearny said that thai
difference; that he was friend TO Co,one Ere
mont, and would make him governor himself More than
twenty times the road General Kearny told me abou,
his being friend to Colonel Benton and Colonel Fremont
Fremont OF California and all this Of his
cord, travelling along, or in camp. say
twenty times, for cannot remember how many times
it such common thing for him to talk about"
Arrived at San Diego the scheme of gaining FIRE.
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great friend TO Fremont, endeavorng to him from
unequal conflict with the Cailonans, while Stockton
to be presented careless and Indifferent to his fate
For this purpose that letter. dated at San Diego, Decem
Der %, 1916, must have been written by Gen K which
introduced into his testimony, at page AZ of the re-
cord and in which he proposes to Stockton TO move
with his forces 10 the relief Of Fremon-he very thing
that Stockton preparing TO do before kearny left
Santa Fe. The letter is in these terms:
'DEAR COMMODORE, If You take from here suni
Glen, force oppose the CalorniAns supposed
the Pueba, and waiting for the approach OF Lieu
with that force as early as possible in the direction of the
Puebla by which you will either be able TO form june
ton with Lieut. Col Fremont or make diversion very
a do not think Lieut. Col Fremont should be left
unsupported to fight battle which the fate of Cali
TO act in concert with him. Your force, it advances
might the enemy at the San Luis mission, and
make prisoners of them.
II shall be happy in such expedition. to accompany
and give aid, either OF head hand, of which
may be capable"
The statement with which this letter was brought be-
fore the court and brought before voluntarily, Qor it
called for,) this, being part of Kearny
testimony;
''In the latter end of December, expedition organ
lied San Diego. march Los Angeles assist Lieut.
believe, of paper which addressed Commodore
Stockton, which now hand you authentic copy The
aper presented ny the witness was read as follows,
(oelng the letter Just read
The object of this written application to Stockton to
with his forces to the aid of Fremont too
parent to be hid by any veil 1t was purely and simply TO
have the evidence show to Fremont when they Should
meet, that Kearny hi. friend, and Stockton not
That done with any other view, too idle sup
position to require serious reuation. Stockton al
most in the act OF setting out to cooperate with Fremont
and the very day before Kearny's quarters,
and eight days BEFORE at Stockons quarters and each
time in the presence of many officers he (Stockion)
had offered Keany the whole command of the expedition,
then actually fitting out to cooperate with Fremont
which command Kearny had twice refused to accept
Gen Kearny did give Com Stockton's reply 10 this
application but afterwards, in the long of the
interrogation and after having been BY Fremons
out At page IL OF the record II appears and, might
be well conceived, both from the nature of application
and the back warness of kearny to produce the
to it, the answer is very palpabe rebuke. Stockton
reminded him of his reusals to take the command, and
of the fact that the expedition just ready TO and
was only waiting for information of the advance of Col
Fremont. But here is the reply OF Stockton. Let it
speak for itself 1t bears date the ed of December:
"DEAR GENERAL; Your note of yesterday handed to
n reply to that note permit me to reer You to the
versaiion held with yesterday morning your quar-
upon San Luis Rey possible with part of the
forces my command; that very DESTROYS to
march on TO the Pueba to cooperate with Lieut. Colonel
Fremont but movements, after taking San Luis Rey,
would depend entirely upon the information that might
the movements of Colonel Fremont and the
enemy
This was the precise reply to be naturally expected
reteraon OF what had actually taken place--and a
renewed declaration of the early movement of the whole
OF the forces; which accordingly took place the Goth
of the month. therefore note this wrien appli-
cation delivered by the hands OF Captain Turner, and
carefully preserved for future to have been made for
purpose and that purpose not to do anything
atty for Fremont, but to have the appearance of it: to
have the evidence in his hands to show him that he
Kearny) mindful than Stockton of his safety.
The next piece of evidence show the design to gain
over Fremont, the expense of Stockton this letter
from kearny to Fremont, page 70 of the trial
1" PUEBrA ANGELES,
)" Sunday, January Id, lS4b-4 p. m.
I" DEAR FREMONT We in possession of this place,
with of marines and sailors, having rched into
this morning Join soon as yon can or let me know
if you march to assistance Avoid charg
ing the enemy Their force does exceed 400 perhaps
300 Please acknowledge the receipt OF this,
and despatch the bearer at once.
yours, s W. KEAkNY, Brig Gen. w. 3 A.
'Lieut Col. J. C. FREMONT
Mounted rifemen, commanding, &c."
This letter is all and affection for dear Fremont,
without the slightest auson to Stockton il he had
not been present "We in possession of this place
without saying who "we" Then follow two COM
mands, given in his person. and requiring answer
to himself Join &C.; let me know, &c Then a
command for his safety, avoidCharging &c. acknowl-
edge the receipt &c. Now, this whole letter, written
the day Of the entrance into Los Angeles in which
much anxiety is shown for the safety OF Fremont and no
notice taken OF Stockton, is for the evident purpose of
appearing Fremonts friend, all alive with socude
for his safety while Stockton negligent and indif.
IA. alta a.v p,~l ncE he.