The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-03

n r.on AZ !" hs cao, 'n n 'o, nd
marked out for prosecution by the ing general
miles slant aud standing for than months be-
lore THIS court TO hear all that could be sworn against my
private honor as well as against my 9hcsl conduct come
In nsinn dbl, pryeee hass TO ask of This cou to he
eve that the preservation of commission is no object of
my defence Il came to me- as did those which preceded
T. whoT, asking either BY myself y friend il
Gen keay in March last, (ot knowing of his design to
aIes, ns'l when was less lnjuog, to me than 4 is at
Sie aeea , before this court court But have , name
mission and hat anne 4, i. NV in,sni;oo ~ det.nd
This outrage ~ CoI E,suo,, ,vss r;n,s anans, tho
o,h, LIS ~ ~, =, -" r. ..,ae Iio
paU mere was ano,her one al .he same ,ae equally
ouences II m nart of ,ha, .me ;n,v;a ~ Won,srs
Pave lo4 r' - '""' S'''' 10" 90 '''"''''''
81 -, ,,r. p
e, of Mach , h C G r,ea,oa d n No. on is
wanted 10 know most d stncy from him. before had
any further with him. whether he intended
reflect veil upon the ,ohie he for
ansgsr n9na Dc pery important one he PAINTED an hour
presume an hour he returned and said that he
would obey my orders"
| This ia a very ominous warning and a great assumn
ton of authority over free man. Reflect well upon
the answer" "The answer would be very important
one" iii he wanted one hour or one day for consider
alton, he could take it," Now what could all this
mean! Not an arrest for that according to his oath
before the court, had been determined upon January
Not for anything that transpired in the interview for
there nothing occurred which justified this myster-
Gus warning, and this significant and merciful allowance
of an hour. or even whole day, for consideration.
There was nothing in the incidents of the interview
which justified these ominous admonons and gracious
| forbeaance One thing has since been found out and
never ,cas knoon to Fremont until he 1ga on trai before
Mr. Mason, Secretary of the Maui, IN permitting Va
ham Carey Jones' esq, counsel Lieutenant Colonel
fremont 10 examine all NE papers thai related 10 me
nacG ~rU'ce 81 me PERIOD ON me Cdfyorna station ;
Wnc9 ming SO iound OUT Is tnls maj al me tme OF
that interrogation ana warning 10 COLONEL Fremont,
General keamy had in his possession the naval order OF
commanding him to rei,n9ush" Keany or Mason the
military and civil icon command &c. and to turn ever to
Sc necessary to the performance of his duties The
knowledge Of this fact thus Obtained in the course Of the
fa %aa oaeK to the o n
..oues,ion. Did YOU communicate the p,ructon. Of the
9Th Of November ISi6. to Lieutenant Colonel F,emou INC
Answer | did not I am not in the habit of communi
eating to NV juniors the INSTRUCTIONS receive from INV sa
nios unless required to do in those instructions
"Question, Do yon know whether the said instructions
were communicated to him by Commodore Shubrick or
Commodore Bdde
'Answer. do not believe that they were but know
not"
The answer is quick and perempory as if he well re-
membered that knowedae of these vital instructions
was not commnnica,ed to col Frsmon "' AND feans
thai an excuse for that omission was necessary ffr h
was not asked Tor reason, ne volunteered one in the
same breath and which was both false and invalid He
said ne was not IN the habit OF communicating the in
srucons of his to his juniors This not true
He had sworn vast number Of times before that
court and also proved IL that he did communcaa hs an
neror nrders 70 nerors and h,t u n Ers s gu
pif M;,ss ~; $3.50: :: a. ~ vi rIeu F W, n!m
sell Wlmess MS Ssmohy IN the Ist uays Oh the trial.
aeaGy READ 20 the senate ana even IN the charges and
spechcatiohs themselves mus page o. communicating the
not concern Fremont and where there was M order ~
communicate anything to him:
"Hr.norAprrps ApNv mr. rpv wrsr
sCudad de los Angeles January M 1917
"Bv direction of Bripadier General Kearnv send 20,
copy of communication TO him from The Secre,arw Of
War, dated June 49, 1885, in which is the following !:
These troops and such may be organized Calfo
MIA, will be under your command The general directs
hat no change VIII DO made IN the organization of your
us Ve ., ,f' oeis hfs' oTyanfd IMopv
"Lieut and Acting Asst. Adinant Gen.-,l
| "To Lieut. Col J. c. Fremont. ''''' '''i''"'
! mounted RiAemcn, Commanding Battalion Cali(or
| mia Volunteers.
Sand having received with this order copy of nsuc
tons from the War Department to General Keany, in the
iohowihg words, 10 WIZ
| "WAn DEPARTMENT,
Washington, June IL, 1916.
SIR have nothing OF Importance TO add
W he oeSPaches "hch nave been already forwarded to
yo "c, ,-.,
.ace my ast e',er mas oeeh determined TO send
s,i oroe aiouhu oale morn 10 Oaiii0nia Inc arms,
oao anu Povsohs !" oe SEM 10 tne racine VIII be ac-
oonpaiieu oy one COMPANY OF artlery OF tue regular
ely 1T a1e now on loo 70 SEM regiment Oh
isrd in Carnia ,r be MIR vo,.r coan% 's oe
sMoe than common solicnde viii; he tet here i, ri
to the expedition committed to YOU and il is desired iHa
should avail yourself of all occasions inform gov
eminent OF your progress and prospects.
resident desires your opinion as early as you are
inc c,;ci eve h IT. Oh ,ne pfacncaoiy OF your reach
MARI Of mext 'vn,e ' d s auhh or IN he cary
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