Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15

attended only by Don Jesus Pco (who had attached himself
10 him Tor life and for death since his pardon and had 40 in
ersiew with Don Andres Pco and other Chiefs They agreed
to capiulate 10 him, and nobody but him. declaring that
they would take to the mountains " and die like
before they would submit 10 any but hm. The
were agreed upon and they confomabe TO the law Of
naols anu 10 The law OF common and justice. The
insurgents gave up their and public arms retired
e homes promised submission 10 the American authority,
anu ana IN preserving orde and n receive
ecuon and not to be required take the oath Of allegiance
uhea STATES until defDlye treaty of peace with Mexi
co should hx their political condition. These terms agreed
upon ~ person. Were reduced form by commissioners APP
on each SIDE approved by the respective commanders
10 Chief Commodore Stockton and Don Andres Pico and
the war not only terminated and peace established but the
fruits Of peace acquired and enjoyed.
ms was the conclusion Of the war; was 50 related by
Tue oned States consul at Monterey, (Mr. OLarkn) who
was prisoner IN the hands of the insurgents at the time Of
MT fremonts approach to Los Angeles. He saws.
On the Sd h of January reached the Pueba ,hat
colonel Fremont south Of Santa Barbara marching to
meet the Californian forces The latter then mustered all hey
COULD to the number Of 400 5o0 encampe two or three
days a. the mission Of San Fernando awaiting the arrival Of
formation reached General Flores that Commoore Stock
ton with 600 from San Diego would be in his vci-
nifty He Immediately ordered all the Mexcans and Caor-
mans 70 leave San Fernando and march opposde site of
the ruebLa to meet the marine forces. -
On the 18th Of january the captulation Of Couenga
''The in California over as FAR as the CaIor-
mans are concerned and their and customs
rated and common protection afforded them, Mey mil grad
ally faA The ne order OF aairs They have had in diff
ieren parts nine hundred under arms every with
good horses and lance, of them with swords pis-
to rules or cabines every of them countrymen aid
them either by choice force perfect knowledge OF every
hill and valley they did succeed have found
losses horses and of great prefer peace
Tor the future, under guaranty Of good treatment
The capulaton of Couenga the happy conclusion of
ne war; and IS so testified by many witnesses Mdshpman
Wilson, captain in the California battalion, says
eve had frequent skrmishes with parties of the enemy u-
iii the cabhon Of Conenga, which almost ma gcally
in restoring peace and tranquility the country and but for
that the eafornans wod have carried ~ my Is
ra warfare, by which lives and much property would
have been sacrificed"
Col RUSSELL who chief staff officer in the battalion and
OF the commissioners for making the capulaiion says
cat the capulaon of Don Andres Pco Col. Fremont
he and other Caornans boldly declared determination
to submit other officer than him. the
granted IN the capnlaon of Couenga of which of
the negotiators.
I hesitate give my decided opinion that the ca
uaoa Of CoengG on the ISh January is47 was the main
saving country from bloody yexatous predato
warfare that would necessarily have been proracted for
considerable length of time.
81 remained Los Angeles over two months after the ca
puiaton and became well acquainted and much
with the families in that Of the country and from all
could learn the good results of that treaty in preventing
guerrilla warfare was fully confirmed" /"
This the conclusion of the war; and the restoration of
peace and lis fruits The capituaton of Couenga was the
Pacitcaton and the reconciliation of California 1t the
last act in the drama Of the conquest and like the first
ment in the valley Of the Sacramento done upon the
sponsbily of Mr. Fremont alone. From the day it was
signed peace and goodwill prevailed in the country Travel
ling and living became in any part Of the United
States Mr. Fremont could have gone back alone, without
arms guards, upon the line Of his march from Los Angeles
TO Monterey without interruption from the people, except
the manifestations Of their gratitude and affection He did 60
back upon in that extraordinary ride with Don Jesus Pico
and greeted every where by the hospaes OF the peo
pie He afterwards lived two months Governor the
pa of the CALIFORNIA; like any Governor would live in the
capital Of of States, without guards senes,
any sembance of military protection the battalion being
of ten miles to keep it out of the town.
And thus the same men who began the war finished it,
The California baslon formed of the American settlers
the Sacramento and the Of the Typographical party,
(renfoced afterwards by later emgrants from the United
States finished the plains Of CouEssA the
which had commenced at SoSoMA and in the spirit Of
justice, moderation, aud patriotism. In conjunction with the
sailors and marines they had conquered Caonia be-
fore the United States troops arrived in the country. They
did without aid from the United Staeswithout quarter
masters commissaes and paymasters TO carry feed and pay
them The fruits Of all their abors have been received by the
United States and the bill rendered only hundred
thousand doars-a fraction only Of The amount paid to those
who arrived after the work DONE should have been
provided for in Of the public bills II is appropriation,
and Of public nature, and of the sacred nature II
should least have had place in that efficiency" bill Of
fourteen millions which lately passed Congress for what
be more deficient tn nonpayment for almost two years. for
such extraordinary services Even If this bill passed at
once and with the least possible delay from legislative FORMS
will still be almost half year before the claimants begin
10 touch their pay.
The bill is carefully drawn, both with view to public and
to private justice. Il is intended to settle up and pay up
all just claims and close the door for upon all
false commission acquainted with the subject fam-
liar with every transaction to 10 California, visit every
district in which claims originated, call all before them, allow
the good reject the bad and bar all that presented
them In this way and in this aone justice be done
all parties just claimants saved from the depredaons agents
and specuators the United States saved from paying false
counts and California prevented from becoming mine for
the production Of false claims for half century The
great and main facts that services have been rendered. that
the United States have received the benefit Of these services
and that they have been paid for established by the
depoons the mode Of settlement and the detail Of payment
is directed by the bill