Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-03
From the Richmond Times.
THE FREMONT TRIAL.

The National lnrell 70 Of Tuesday publishes near
" seven columns of the G, Il zee OF Lieut. Colonel IRE
mont. being much Of WAS read hy him be ore the
Cour, Martial on Monday. This portion relates 10 The
charges Of .iutiny There were twooher charges VIZ;
IN. tsdence Of Orders, and Conduct prjudtcial to
Good OIotr and Discipline.
The accused cnJeavors repel The first charge by
trrrinu IL, the orders issued 10 Commodore Stockton,
which he contends were such - required his obedience
tie authority OF Com. Stockton unll he and General
kearny had settled the question Of rank between them
Much OF the first div son of the defence is devoted 10 dis
creding the following statement ~ conversation
which took place the 1lh of January, lo4O, when
Lieu, Colonel Fremont banded HIM lett declining
to acknow ledge his authority, upon which the charge OF
mutIuy Is grounded.
Having finished the reading Of it, | told him was
o er man than him, ell thai | WAS much older sol
der Than HIMSELF that had great respect and regard Tor
his vile and great friendship iof his iatrlnlaw, Col
oiel Benton tom whom | bad received many acts Of
kindness; that these sideralions Induced me 10 vo
luneer advice; and the advice that he shuld take
the letter back and destroy IT, that tras ceiling 10 for
get IT, Lieut.. Colonel rcmun decllncd taking 1t back
and told me that Commodore Stock would support him
in the position taken in that letter. ! told HIM thu
Commodore Stockton could not support linn IN dsobeyiug
the orders OF his snor officer, aud that he persisted
IN he would unquestionabty RUN himself He It'd me
that Commodore Stockton about 10 organise crH
government, and intended . appoint hlm Gorernor of
the Territory told Inn Commodore Stockton had no
such authority that authority having been conferred
me by the President of the Unlied States. lie asked
me ~hether ! ,could appoint him Gtrerno'7 told HIM
expected shortly 10 leave Callfna for Missouri that
had previously 10 leaving >ania Re askel permission
10 do ST., and IN hopes Of receiving IT, that
the country should be qnlecd should must probably
game civil 90, ernmni md that at that time kne,s
Of no objection 10 appointing him as Gorernor He
then sa,ed TO me that he would Commodore Stock
inn and that unless he appointed him Governor at once,
he would not obey has orders; and he left me"
The sixth and last head OF 1t. Col. Fremuns arnu.
ment Will sufficiently evnce the OF his defence,
The substance of which shall hereafter enheayor 10
place bflu'r readers;
STtify Having shown that this ties mony Of Gene al
kearn, mrro able on lis face. alldated his
examination. dscreded BY his own conduct dis
proved BY positive testimony, and dsavowed by the
of my lie. now come To the last and only remaining
species Of l-sumory-that Of my declaration. Hap
ply have declaration 10 make. | have only 10
show the statement which made tor the eye of private
friendship the Of ia rrave, and a
the history OF The transaction, twelve
months ago. whe0 the fresh question about
H. and II any kind expected. In that private
letter Senator Benlon already referred to.
LIS Angeles, and dated the Sd day Of February lS47
are these words:
Both offered The commission and post Of governor:
Commodore Stockton IN redeem his pledge 10 1hd effect
immediately, and Gen KeHrny altering 10 gre The com
mission in four sir ,recks
his is ha, th.n wrote for the eye Of private friend
ship. and what now produce tins court as my nau
't.'inony IN this case II j., TRUE Andl now owe it