Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-22
Hon.J.C.Erennnf.

The history of this young man is highly interesting
few years ago he was Lieutenant in the army.
and an attache to the corps of Typographical Engi.
neers. His business called him much to Washing
ton, where he became acquainted with the seconT
daughter of Hon. Thomas H. Benton YOUNG. viva
cious and ambitious this STRIPPING in epaulefts had
the temerity to ask the young lady's hand in mar
notwithstanding he knew those much higher
in authority had solicited the same In vain H1:~-
Benton most readily consented so far she
cerned but intimated that she had Father who had
manifested some degree of interest in her welfare
and might want to be consulted in the matter. She
laid the g proposal before the old gentleman He
objected to the proposition an toto. His daughter
educated for Prince, not going to marry Cor
pordl." Fremont forbidden to enter his domicil
and Miss Benton put under guard. sold Tom
had overacted the matter. He did not then know
the young Lieutenant His daughter, too took that
occasion to show her Benton, and as g Old Tom" had
stuck to the Expunging Resolution" she bound
to stick to her young lover against all the world
The next thing the anxious father knew of his
devoted daughter, she had escaped her keepers and
in private parlor at Gadsbys Hotel was nterchan-
ging VOWS before magistrate with the banished
Lieutenant.
| At first the old ragged but soon made
quainted with the metal of his son-in-law,
Cancellation took place. and in Old Tom Colonel FIRE.
mont has not only had FRIEND but admirer ever
since.
His travels, researches, scientific explorations and
feats of valor and suffering in the Far West are
vents known to the world, and we may say without
parallel.
| His collision with Kearney in California brought
him before the country in new light. lie was
cused of dsobeyng the command of his superior and
technically convicted on trial by Court Mar
tial demanded by himself. But the country acquit-
ed him, and although reprimanded oy the President
he was applauded by the people, We were present
at his trial in Washington. and saw him confront the
witnesses for the Government in the most frank and
gallant style. - Old Tom sat by him counsel
and solitary and alone he encountered the craft
of kearney and the contumely Of Naval and Mill
tary Court, prejudced against the aspiring young
Lieutenant then luxuriating with the rank of Colo
mel Dismissed from the army, he scorned to be re-
instated but he recommended his explorations his
ted for California by a rout with - Kit Carson, y
he lost in the mountains by being imbedded in snow
and literally starving and freezing to death. With
the remnant he reached San Francisco and has been
spending the summer in the mines In the mean
time a Commission reached him superceding Col.
Weller as Boundary Commissioner under the late
treaty with Mexico. This he declines and the next
from the State of California, and probably set
sail in the January steamer for Chagres his way
to Washington.
i Mr.. Fremont is hardly of medium size, spare and
light with dark hair and eyes. His temperament is
nervous, his countenance highly intellectual and
pleasant, and his manners agreeable. He will be
the youngest member of the Senate, his age being
less than forty. With the exception of Sam Hous-
ton, Senator in that body boast so eventful
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