The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-03-14
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Hon. J. C.. Fremont. Z

The history of this young man is high
ly interesting. A few years ago he was
Lieutenant IN the army, and an attache 10
the corps of Typographical Engineers
His business called HIM much 10 w ash
ington, where he became acquainted with
the second daughter of Hon. Thomas IL.
Benton. Young, yivaclous, and ambitious,
this STRIPPING in epauleltes had the temeri-
" to ask The young lady's hand in mar
riage-notwithstandin he knew them
much higher in authority had solicited the
same in vain. Miss Benton most readily
consented, so far as she was concerned
but minated that she had a Father who
had manifested some degree of interest in
her welfare, and might want To be consen-
ted in the matter. She laid the '.proposal''
before the old gentleman. He objected to
the proposition ia toto. "His daughter,
educated for Prince, was not going TO
marry Corporol," Fremont was forbid
den to enter his domicil, and Miss Benton
was put under guard. "OId Tom" had
overacted the matter. He did not then
know the young Lieutenant His daugh-
ter, too, took that occasion 10 show her
Benton, and as ''Old Tom had stuck TO
the "Expunging Resolutions" she was
bound to stick TO her young lover against
all the world. The next the anxious ia
ther knew of his once devoted daughter.
she had escaped her keepers. and in Pri-
vate parlor al Gadsoy's Hotel was sn,er-
changing vows before magistrate with
the banished Lieutenant.
At last the old man ragged, but soon was
made acquainted with the metal OF his
new son-in-law, a reconciliation took place
and in Old Tom, Fremont has not only
had a friend, but an admirer ever since.
His travels, researches, scientific eXplo-
rations and feats Of valor and suffering in
the Far West, are events known TO the
world, and we say without parallel.
His collision with kearney in Califor-
MIA brought him before the country i'll a
new light. He was accused OF dSObey ing
the commands of his superior and lechni-
cally was so convicted on trial by Court
Martial, demanded by himself. But the
country acquitted him, and although rep
rimanded, by The President, he was APP
plauded ny the people. We were present
at his trial in II ashlngton, and saw him
confront the witnesses for the Govern
ment, in the most frank and gallan. styl lie.
"Old Tom sat by him as counsel, and
"solitary and alone he encountered the
craft of Kearney and the contumely OF a
Naval and Military Court. prejudired
against the aspiring Young Lieutenant, then
luxura,ing with the rank OF Colonel. Dis
missed from the army, he scorned to be
reinstated, but he recommended his explo-
rations on his own account.
lie raised a company of men and start
ed for California by new route with ''ki
Carson" his famous old guide at their
head. Ten Of his men lie lost III the
mountains by being imbedded IN the snow
and literally starving and freezing 10 death.
With the remnant he reached San Fran
cisco, and has been spending the summer
in the mines. In the meantime Il comm IS
sion reaches him superceding Col. Weller
as Boundary Commissioner under the late
treaty with Alexco. This he declines,
and The next we hear Of him, he is elected
a United States Senator from the new
State Of California, and probably set sail
In the January steamer for Panama, on his
way 10 Washington.
Mr.. Fremont is hardly of medium size.
spare and light, with dark hair and eyes.
His temperament is nervous, his counte-
nance is highly intellectual and pleasant,
and his manners agreeable. He will be
the youngest member OF the Senate, his age
being less than forty. With she excep-
ton of Sam Houston. no Senator in that
body can boast of SO eventful n life.
T Cleveland PiaindeaLe".