The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-16
Tn. roote and Fremont AFFAIR.

Ss~ letter. OF the Both ut TO Gen. Foote, request
az an act Of justice which know you will not
deny, that you will also publish my unqualified de-
NAL Of the facts stated in Col Fremont's letter
Gen Foote left Washington on the lst Of October;
but had knowledge then, az, indeed, no one else
had, of Col. Fremonts card Of the 3O,h September
Gen. Foote, Col. Fremont and myself, were, after
the adjournment Of Congress, on Monday, the 3Oth
September, in the Senate chamber; and I feel
quite confident that, hsd Col Fremour's card been
then published, Gen. Foote would not have left the
District without taking notice Of it, Will you, then,
be so kind as to epuhlsh my letter 10 the Baltimore
AVN (here enclosed) IN reply To Col Fremonts
communication TO the same paper and much obi ge,
very respectfully and truly, your faithful servant,
Francis j. GRUND
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ
Edii1ofN Y Herald.
(Correfpo ndsncs Of the Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON, Oct, B, 1850
Reply to Gel Eenaont's P.biicat,on, &c
When indited my published letter Of Monday,
September 3Otb, ia which alluded in very respect
iul, and. AZ thought at the time in very appropr
ate terms Ia The difficulty between General Foote
and Colonel Fremont, which had just been AMIGA
bly, arranged, had no idea should 30 so0a be
Gale upon 10 revert again TO the subject. had,
to The best of my ability, done justice 10 both par.
ties, without espousng the cause Of either, and
complmenled the respective friends OF both on the
skilful and generous manner in which they had
OF so much merit, ana so emlnently edpdble OF
serving the country In thus chasing Col. Ere
mont with Gen. Foote, think have evinced a
disposition rather hatter and beuefit Col. FIRE.
mont, than 10 d-presiate or ''iDj ure" hun, as lac
would now, very i1advisedy, charge upon me.
AT all events, disciaim any such malicious inten-
tion on my part, and call upon the public, whose
servant AM, 10 judge between me and Col Fro
mont.
Col. Fremont, IN alluding to my letter, is pleased
to srcrbe It's authorship TO Gen Foote, and forth
with Tree is II as " Mr.. Foote's letter" | ascrbe
THE 10 the impetuosity OF his disposition,-or the
gallant Colonel would NOT, feel sure, have sought
TO deprive me OF my reputation as letter-wrter.
have never had any one TO help NE in the per-
fOImance 81 my seltimposed task, and would con-
slider myself iahless 10 the public, were to per-
INIT Senators or Members TO dictate my letters One
ought TO he careful how to make such charges. |
would not, following The suggestions OF others, be
30 rash as TO charge Col. Fremont's letter TO any
source but his own ! would not even hint that il
enianated from the pen Of Col. Benton. But to the
point
Colonel Fremont quotes the following passage
from my letter 10 the Baltimore San, which he
pronCuhces MS " false in many partIcuiars":-
1.-The difficulty between Senators Foote and
Fremont has been amicahy arranged, as you will
have ny the card of these gentle mems friends
in to-days Union. This rs II should be. Mr..
Fremont was wrong to attack Mr.. Foote tor words
spoken IN debate, which, he (Foote) distinctly
aNowed at the time IN the Senate, were not spoken
with view 10 wound the personal feelings of any
Senator present, hut merely protect the country
agHnsi or porte decisions of the California b ard
OF Conmissioners for the adjustment OF land titles.
Al that General Fooie had observed was, that
WITHOUT Ewi0g's amendment, granting an appeal
10 The Supreme Court Of the United States from
the decisions Of The Board he considered IN Al the
bill would disgrace The Republic; and that however
Inclined he was 10 support the bill with the amend
ment, he should ss,urediy vote against 1t without
the sme ndnent. Mr.. Foote retracted nothing, but
distinctly avowed that he did not attend any per-
soasl disresPct for those who were against the
a sndI Al L..sL
he'd with this explain alton. As sensible man. and
man Ut honor, h. must have seen his mistake in
attt mptEg Ia gag Senators in regard To all egisa-
i've ucis felallng To California, and IN constituting
himself The heir apparent ut Ia nily teud, which,
for The benefit of the whole country, had better be
buile a than renewed
shall now show tia, | was correct in my state.
ments, aud prove II by the veTy facts submitted by
Colonel Fremont himself The first objection
isktn ny Colonel Fremont " 10 the word " AMIGA
bi, ought, in his opinion, To read - satisfac-
toy Now this is merely matter of taste. All
thlnle IN th's world go by comparison; and when
Reniltmtn come from blows to reasonable explana-
uons, the wUrd "amicdblo F" IL, perhaps, quite as
expressive of the change oi sentiment which has
taken place IA their hearts, as the term "satisac-
tory" But viii notquarr,l about that. What
did not Say 10 nav letter, and hat did not know
nil after ihe publication Of Colonel Fremonts card,
II, that Lr accepted the terms Of settlement
usfoCioy, wuh n mental reservation that they
SHOULD rot be satisfactory, If the Sen or Ledger
comm, ni, on the subject IN a manner disagreea-
Die 10 Lis taste. Had known thus secret resolve
at Colonel FTemont's, | should assurrdly have
shsisib' fTOm all CONNIE AT on the subject; anu
at peace h. tween individuals, as between the dit
fenIi sections ot our common country. The whole
dlhcLl,y, with the facts known and paolishea, and
hr card ut the friends OF the partIrs inserted in
the public prints, sufficiently explained itself, and
was, M al probablity, quite as satisfactory" 10
General Foote ss any commen, OF mine, published
m IN. Sur, or any other paper.
Agslni Colonel Fremont says II rs untrue "
nothing.
proving thus assertion, refers To the reports OF the
Notuindf Iaitdi gs~ccr. i should certainly accept
.hI hleh authority, had not Col"nrl Fremont
himself furnished hiRh,r and more direct one, in
the note OF GrB-ial Foote, evidently IN answer TO
one addressed Ny Colonel Fremont TO him. IL
would, Indeed, have been more satisfactory, all
ar und. II Colonel Fremont had produced both let
rIf-as IL Is impossible fully 10 apPn ciate one
without the other sui, Mr.. Foote's letter, as
pDhlisbed, sr Torfe, by Colonel Fremont, 10 sufii-
cient 10 prove that my letter to the Sun was not
"untfue. quote it!-
"SkSATE CiANuEs, Sept 18th, 1850
Sir-l do Goi ieel that | should be doing jus.
tcr 10 mysslf, did not, IN wfitng, (as thought
did very rAphcliiy lest night, orsiiy,) deny that |
sad eny ihing dsnuncaio OF the niil TO " hich you
Htrr, az ~ ihuse Who introduced II. was IN
tvot II Nlr Ewing's amendment, aud la favor OF
the hill iistn provided hIs am. ndment could be
incofl ofaied with 10 TINS your colleague well
kno~s ! said that certain Jews had been ,x-
pressed IN The cours, OF debdt, upon that bill, aud
sup uit ul IT, thai II sanctune by Congress would
disRrace she republic. What meant was, that the
establishment ~ Board OF Commissioners Ia Cali
f"fnls tot the adjustment Of laud ues, without the
puvilsge ~ eppeHi 10 the SGpeme Count Of the
JuItsd states, would, IN my opinion, result in
scenes 81 cufruId,"n aud ects of Injustice which
would he seriously derOgatOTy TO the national cha
raetsT 30 /, think yet; so shall always thiak
sEd cay.
1T, after this statement, you persevere in the
demand contained ~ your note, thali certainly
Rrsity you, though 7 shalt, from certain pruden-
tsl consids fations, defer formal acceptance Of
your proposition ua'l ] can leave the Distncl Of
Columbia. Your obrdient servant.
Hon. G. Fremont H. ) FoorE."
Now. What does General Foo,c say "a the iettegi
+" should not do iUstlce to myself dill not deRy
in Whiting, (as d. very explicitly las; night oraliy)
that said any thing deGuncialory," Ne. Then he
goes on To state y bat ne thought ard ained II,
which, on h,iog compared with my letter above
quoted. Substantially cuuohorsirs my own state
uent Ne then ntidr - so I mink vet aud so |