The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-19

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The latter porton of the Louisville version also con
meets itself closely with the report of Keany to The de-
partment written 18th January. rs&teekon granted
portion OF his force 10 Gen Kearny who then moved ;"
&c seems TO be close akin 10 Gen kearnys 81 have the
honor to report that, at me request of Com. Stockton,
consented 10 fake command, &c; does also the
mencement OF these Louisville particulars with part of
the same sentence in the despatch have the honor
TO report that the request OF Com Stockton, who in
September assumed The tite Of governor of California;
Sc, and, '' Com Stockton It rs well known, had been
acting for months gouenor Of California" so,
likewise, the concluding po ton of the Pcayune account
of the matter with the beginning of this de-
spatch, thus
ITO this ne Commodors assent honor to report thar
ed and hs mn mistake for a. he request q Com Stockton
the expedition this place that
posS accompanied BY The Com p 81 g aS Df sS @ San
Com Stockton accompanied as"
The next quotation shall make from the Louisville
publication gives undeniabie proof OF the authors
quantance with the views and purposes OF kearny IL is
but an anticipation of kearnys testimony before the
court 1t is false in every parhcuar-absogtely and I'M
eduivocay false but, false, il could only have
been derived from kearny, because kearny swore that
the interview in which he AYERS all these things took
place pirate one-no present but HIM and Ere
mont Hence, true false II could only have been de-
rived from kedrny; and consequently al the time OF its
publication in Louisville, could only have had circua
ton through Emory. This is the extract;
"Aher the taking of Los Angeles, Lieut.. Col Fremont
arrived there with his uoops, and reported h' and them
Gen Rearay his superior officer Leaning that Gen
kearny had authority from the United States govern
governor of California he requested the Gen
ai to appoint him g0psnor Gen kearny di~d doing SO
time but said that he would take The matter nt0
sderaiion and let Col Fremont know his decision few
days Fremont angry that his request was not al cnee rom
and solicited from him the appointment u gorenor and,
strange say, Stockton actually assumed me pouo TO dp
point Fremont governor although kearny was upon the
ground cih g0genors commission" from The President Of
The Uniisd States"
will here remind the Senate that Immediately upon
the publication of the vile and false allegations contained
in the Louisville piece, they transmitted by me to
the War Department with the request that court mar
tal should be ordered 10 investigate them Col Fremont
repeated the application, Immediately on his arrival IN the
country and again his counsel applied, in the most
urgent manner TO have all the accusations here contained
against Fremont added to the charges which had been
preferred by kearny, and which did not embrace of
these points All these applications Intellectual. The
first made after Emory had arrived IN Washing
ton and made his report the last long after kearny had
himself arrived and communicated his charges to the de-
partnent Yet, all applications to have them inserted in
the charges absolutely refused; and the reason
given by the Secretary that there not particle Of eUi
dence 10 sustain such dccsaions and that the department
would not consent 10 occupy the position OF peferrlDg
charges which 1t had no evidence to support;
Yet notwithstanding all this almost the first scene IN
charges, through false testimony by kearny without no
ce the accused Of these identical aecationsP Pages
36-7-S-9 of the printed trial
Now, show the utter alsty of all these accusations,
thus circulated by Emory and surrepttousy snuggled,
by collision and false testimony INTO the charges before
the court Introduce an extract from the testimony OF
Col W H. Russell, delivered before the martial,
and recorded at pages 2434 Of the printed trial This
testimony it will be seen, goes 10 euery point OF the
statement, and conadcts 1t pointe blanc in every Pac-
ular
civilian H. Russell, witness for tbs defence,
then duly according to law by the Judge Advocate,
and testified as follows
Examination in chief by Lieut.. Col. Fremont
Question Were you officer in the California bat
talon at the time OF the capituation OF Conenga and, If
Answer wa, an officer in the California battalion and
my rank as appeared by commission, was THAI OF major OF
ordnance
plains of Couenga by Leu Col Fremont aud, if So
wha, time and for wha, p@ n
Los Angeles, the 18Th Of January 1877 for the purpose
Of gsceraini"g pho as IL chg, eonmand a. LIS A"gses
to phomsoerer might fad IN chef command
"Quesron VIII you state how you executed that mis-
ANSWER. wen, to the quarters of Gen Repny first,
and inquired o. hun whether his arrival in the country had
superseded Com Stockton who had before been recognised
IS chief commander From Gen. Rearny / learned that
Com, Stockton still in chef command, and by him was
directed to make mysspor 10 the commodore
Question VIII you state what passed II any thing be,
yourself and Gen kearhy IN relation 10 the gouerH
orst'p of California; by Lieut. Col Fremont and II SO,
what it was
ANSWER. had but short interview win pen hearHy
on my first arrival at Los Angeles, before by my direction
| went make report to Commodore Stockton. After
discussion with Commodore Stockton, about the treaty, OF
psrhaps hour returned 10 Gen kearnys quarters, IN
pursuance of mutation from him when first there and
discussed freely with him. General kea,ny the entire
sffirs California New Mexico, and forth In that
conversation he expressed great pleasure at Cot Ftmo
being the country and spoke OF his eminent qGatincaton
for the office of gopnor; his knowledge OF the spanish Ian
guage OF the people, Nc, and oil It's having
has have appointed him gortrnor the IN
suction he told he brought with him from the Secre
tary of War; had been recognized 4" California believe
that that question
"Queston. Will you please all that passed on the
subject OF the govenorsh and the particulars oil the con
versatons nearly possibly remember ana re
peat them, with circumstances of time and place
ANSWER 1t was subject OF very much conversation
potracted late hour night He told me OF ms ciV
appointments in New Mexico, and OF his determination 10
have appointed Col. Fremont.
Question. Did he anything about his return TO
the United Staiesl and II WHAT
answer He did he could organise tirh gop'
ernneat his intention TO return TO the United STATES
and finding suitable Col Fremont IN the cou
take the place Of GOVERNOR his design freurnipg home
need long be postponed do pretend TO quote his
words"
'Question by the court o. 26j State all the converse
passed between you and Lieut Col Fl emon on
subject choice of commanders after returned and
reported him the result of your visit TO Los Angelesi
''Answer met Col Fremont the head OF his battalion
morning of the 18th of January, stated in my chief
examination, about five six miles from the Angeles.
told that had had much conversation with both Gen hedr
Com S0ckon touching their Tepecttpe positions IN
the country that satisfied from what had occurred,
that Kearny a better friend Of las than STOCKTON
but from KeaYnys admission, regretted to have TO
STOCKTON still commandment chf that found Stockton
of chtef, and submit
led 10 implicitly, as thought, by Kearny
"This is the substance OF my conversation to Col Ere
and be Think with equal reluctance at the tme,
to the same conclusion
mas now To the letter written from San Diego,