New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-10
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The following il the letter alluded 10 above:
NEw.YoRX, MONDAY. March H. 1851
No i7e Second avenue :
NY DEAR SIR: Your letter of February reached
me in Washington some time since read it
with much satisfaction. 1t was great pleasure
to find that you retained lively recollection of
our intercourse in California. But my own expe-
rience is that permanent and valuable friendships
are most often formed in contests and struggles
If man has good points, then they become ga
lent, and we know each other suddenly.
j had both been thinking and speaking Of you
Iatterly. The Banks ball0ting ia the House and
your movements in Kansas had naturally carried
my mind back to our one hundred and forty odd
ballots in California and your letter came season
ably and fifty to complete the connection. We
were defeated then: but that contest was only an
incident in great struggle, and the victory was
deferred, not lost. You have carried to another
field the same principle, with courage and ability
to maintain it; and make you my sincere con-
CALCULATIONS on your success-incOmplete so far,
but destined in the end TO triumph absolutely.
had been waiting to see what shape the Kan
sas question would take in Congress, that might
be enabled to give you some views in relation to
the probable result. Nothing yet has been &C
complished; but l am satisfied that in the end
Congress will take efficient measures to lay be-
fore the American People the exact truth concern
ing your affairs. Neither you nor can have any
doubt what verdict the People will pronounce
upon truthful exposition. IT is to be feared,
from the proclamation of the President, that he
intends to recognize the usurpation in Kansas as
the legitimate government and that its seditOn
law, the test oath, and the means to be taken to
expel its people as aliens, will all directly or indi
rectly be supported by the army Of the United
States Your position will undoubtedly be diff
cult, but you know have great confidence in your
firmness and prudence. When the critical mo-
ment arrives, you must act for yourself-nO man
can give you counsel. true man will always
find bis best counsel in that inspiration which
good cause never fails to give him at the instant Of
trial All history teaches us that great results are
ruled by wise Providence, and we are but units
in the great plan. Your action will be determined
by events as they present themselves, and at this
distance can only say that sympathize cordially
with you, and that, as you stood by me firmly and
generously when we were defeated by the Multi
fers in California, / have every disposition to
stand by you in the same way in your battle with
them in Kansas.
You see that what have been saying is more a
reply to the suggestions which your condition
makes to me than any answer to your letter, which
more particularly regards myself The notices
which you had seen of me in connection with the
Presidency came from the partial disposition of
friends who think of me more fatteringly than
do of myself, and do not, therefore, call for any
action from us. Repeating that am really and
sincerely gratifed in the renewal OF our old friend
ship, or rather in the expression OF it, which
hope will not hereafter have so long an interval,
am yours very truly, J. c. FREMONT.
Gov CHARLEs RoBiNsoN, Lawrence Kansas.