The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-13

SUBSTANCE OF Mr.. BENTOy's SPEECH
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sun ri.ax in the SCALE of nsqay. the nexi develop
80 The ease Of witnesses ie the coast o the Pacific
Inc next viii be the Of witnesses arbitrarily s,npf~d
and detained there, and oil witnesses reiegaed INTO the
: Arnoos those longest acquainted with Col FremoDfs
conduct IN California The then Lieutenant now bfe
vet m.cr GILLESPIE OF the mis,nss- va. ne .nq oses
Lake with The letter OF introduction, and the message
from The State Department, which turned him bark IRON
OREGON and drew hun into the vortex OF California sf
fairs Gillespie ready 70 set ont consmToaneously
with Keany bat with different party--that of Commo
dors Stockton; with all the preparations for which. and
tain him, was To detzn the Commodore himself,
eaz 10 Fremonrs defence, and dso to detain Captain
Hensley and other firm friends OF Fremont. Stockton,
GJesse and Hensley did no, arrive in the United States
until the middle OF November, when the ftmont trial
had already been two weeks in progress and the
OF that delay. which had wenkh have been almost ia
,a to Fremont is nov 10 be seen The evidence Of it
begins page 205 Of the trial, and thus appe4rs-Ges-
PIE being the witness under direct examination
.rQaes,oa. Do You know OF any crcumstzn which
induced you believe thar you detained in caor.
by the interference Of General Kesrnyi and what
'rhe Judge Advocate requested tina, the nigh, be
cleared I'D J, wa. cleared .ceordingiy
sde tbs qassioa ieievant and order that l. cannot be
Tho court was then opened. Lieut.. Col Fremont in
court The decision IN closed session announced"
Len, Co, fsmon. sad he would request % bs heard
Tie Judz. Advocate said il the previous order o.
,s,rs used oai II hs d,aed SUI" '0" 0' "e
Th.. 80. =, .,,,,,1. ~ ,,..u,.;., ,h
men e., .a H. VI "a t;a VIC .ou,. And
~ The n,;oeJ record in REVERSING ths dsc;.on ~ h
cont and est,;nr leave 10 have The anes,;on mi a,
page ais The decision Of reversed obtained, and the
answer 10 the question delivered thus:
The Judge Advocate read the witness the question
""QIesrion by Lieut.. Co Fremont Do you know o.
were detained m Caiiforia by the n,ederence Of sosr,
Krarny and if So what were those circurnsrancesl
TO believe tar was detained 10 California by he inrr
serrnes Of Gen. Keany coa.eqaence hsvirg been
rstarn 70 The Ua,ed sass. when pleased. tai he had
Here a member inerposed a the delivery of hearsay
ssa rss ,a,, said r. had oh.,,,o, ;,
wi,ess stating what Com Bdde ,od witness OF what had
been said or writlen Com Bdde by Gen K-arny He
admlad q, evidence facts in This wha, Com
B'dd.e said to witness.
had received note from Gen Keainy and that must re
man man y ,s s, an.,a ,h "a a, ne w,snsa 20
az Maa,r,sv NM ,ome tour days see his i;ms wnn
was iniolmsd by CON s!ock,on that he had obtained
Biddle required hat should give my word Of honor
The Jndge Advocate said be had admitted what Com
Biddle sad 70 wines because Co bdde va, not here
70 'esny but hs d,d no adm" what Com stockton sad
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he 6iied' 10th from INV own memory and The memories
Iaelhgenoer report oil the trial. made oy The classic
porter Mr. Sansbuy. He thus gives the testimony and
the incidents OF its delivery:
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This 10 correct to the letter. and the testimony should
have gone upon the record delivered Couumartia
proceedings differ from common law trials in this that
every ALTERED legal mr. leua answered mr. pot
ap.wered mns % upon The recorj and The game nj ali
W al quee.''e o'ue' .nas e IeyiewIns ad-
!hofty winch - W Coh'm Or uissPpro'e me proceed
OF the court as well as the sentence, may have the
whole proceedings before it, and and hear every.
thing that the court saw and heard The testimony pro-
ceeds page PIG:
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