New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-02
FREMONT ~ CALIFORNIA;
PERSONAL RECOM.ECTIONS OF ONE or
HIS MEN.
SENATOR FREMOET's LETTER TO HIS CoNsiTIu-
FNTs-THE REMARKABLE SESSION VI I'M
LEGISLATURE OF THOUSAND DhiNhs'

FNTs-THE REMARKABLE SESSION VI I'M
LEGISLATURE OF A THOUSAND pkNhs'
The same steamer which brought the joyful news OF
the admission Of the new state furnished the California
editors with theme Of grateful comment IN the prompt
action Of their Free.State Senator On the day aief
taking his seat Mr. Fremont submitted resolution,
which was adopted, providing for immediate pos'a'
facilities in California and gave notice Of eShten I'M
portant bills which it his intention to Introduce,
covering a variety of public interests. These were
announced by the San Francisco papers under the
newy-consistent headDg-BILLs FOR The sIAIt OF
CALroRxIAl with great satisfaction. One oi the
bills proposed was:
"a bill to provide for opening road across the
Sierra Nevada on the line OF the RIO dc los amer
capos and Carson River and the Pass al Their hehu,
es tho commencement OF opening common travelling
road between the present western settlements o tho
United States and tic State of California:
Than which proposition more important and rea'
sonable measure for the benefit of California and the
common country could have been laid before Congress
The want Of facilities Of INSTRUMENTATION by lana
provided for by the bill and truly the iret great
want of California. Its introduction then would have
saved the State from the present evils OF transient
population; the disgrace of Southern representation
in Congress and the ruin of her credit and character
But not until the last session OF Congress, when the
people Of California, tired Of the humbug and caJoery
of their delegates aud Southern Democratic Admins
tration, rent in mammoth petition, renewing the
measures proposed by their first Senator in lsJO and
a,kng for its immediate adoption, was any action Ia
ken 1t is not the interest Of the Slave Power to open
the way for steady food of emigration through the
territories Of the North-West any more than II was
for their peculiar benefit to permit the pioneer tor
their settlement to be Governor OF one OF them IN 1910
ally more than il il to make him President in lSjd.
Mr.. Fremont, during his brief Senatorial term, sue
cceded il introducing two bills, both of which were
conceived. framed and defended in spirit that
formed to the most immediate public Interests of the
State These were a bill making temporary pro-
visions FOR the working Of the gold mines, and the bill
concerning Land Titles. But before the provisions of
either had become known among his constituents,
both the measures and the man were marked for
slaughter. The ablest legislation OF the most con-
sunnate craftsmanship could not have saved him or
his acts from the consequences which followed tile
announcement that he would be candidate for re-
election The jealousy and bitterness among the
Democratic leaders toward him broke forth aeeh, and
though concealng their designs rs much as possible
from the party, their plotting and conspiracy could not
long remain secret from the public "Cabal IL al
work against him, said the independent press,
C, ming indignantly To the defense OF the absent Sena-
tor. When the contents of his bills were understood
h. was charged with partial legislation IN favor
Of Americans exclusively against which charge he
defended himself, as We shall below by ixins the
authorship Of such partially on his accusers.
S,uator Fremont arrived IN san Francisco ~ NJ
y,ber and on his arryalp personal accusations a-an,
him ccastd. lie found, However, that party m~rep-
rescntatons and individual opposition had created
false impressions and prcudices among the newly
arrived residents 81 California. which was desirable
to have removed. Accordingly he addressed the fol-
lowing letter Oh December -, to the people Of Ca"r-
Lila. Only such portions are explanatory Of tho To-
cal features Of bis bin land which have already APP
peared in NJ Bicelow Life of fre!uont) omitted:
ITO TIE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA
.Particr Ter Circumstance, which have been crcated
bv the unexpected termination 81 my Senatorial term
on the 18th Of March next, ana the magnitude oi Tie III
t,rest. iutrusted 10 tie California delegation, make Ii
cxI edient and proper that should render 10 my con-
stiuenis account of the manner IA which have
proposed 10 iSCharge my portion oi Tie rust espe-
cally a. the approaching election, III awakening me
concern Of citizens for the welfare OF The state
EXPOSES my conduct to sevepr scrutiny and sricer
accountability than would otherwise have fallen To III!
individual share. and likewise renders Il incumbent on
me not 10 by NY silence 10 acuit see IN the inul-
tipled msro prest nations OF myself and my measure.
Which have been devised and pressed with ~ M h
energy Tor eltCtionCoI lDg purposes.
When the Stale 81 CaiIi'rhla was hhauy admitted
IN r,,rcScIta,ion in tcngC,s the day FOR adjourn
men, had slcacN been fixed, ana barely three weeks
ot the Session remained. Although INTO thls bret
,pace was ~ DC OowCed the a,cuuIA.eG business OF
~ Session ana oi the country, IL vas generally under
=, od that dan or tao would DC set apart IN Tie sen
a.. ior The considers on ut California affairs. IN
III, iesili,:ed ALLOWANCE, narrowed down 4, It proved
IA he by the p!essure Cf other Interest, 10 few hours
ouN-.i as evident that little ID the way % del berae
i..isst;cn y a. - be had Tor California. What have
IN ev therefore M i be confined rather 20 De clara
lion ci NV views and v.ndicAtlOn OF VIVA, had pro
no.,6 10 do. than OF what have done.
Sa,isft tina; in this conditioned things YOU would
ronre little At the hands of Your deleg alton but would
M. nroportopablv gTaiIed with whatever they m -ht
euct,cd IN accomplishing, prepared myself to urge
mon ou.rtss TIE laws customary anu necessary to
ir tull poliilca orgaIIaiion, and such other mpor
,o,t srd q g,n measures our singular condition.
tsS become necessary. In carrying out these views
lved 10 bring before Cou-rt-> only such practical
n,,a,ures as might pasonably expect - obtain favor
.I crtlion for, AID while a>kn- Tor California
1 ,bst had ever been grained 20 any other State, 10
t,,cl,cc no propositions tor the selfish purpose oi
,r,,tuc lalse expectations or Iuiounuct hopes al
t,,re ~ LazarGu tie -vod that Thought III zlt be
6,r,n.d by demands which in the prcseut spirit OF
rc,c,s..I Knew would not be- listened 70 immediately
th,p uucp INV taking my seat III The SeLate intro
ia soriet Of iucLsurts which. though in some in-
go, d,,,rpcd tor local beueht in greater par1 con.
r,,b,rd,d gtp.ral interests OF the State. With the
Ic,x of mr. ~ thore measures a. tar forward posi-
bic. | had III presenting theHl, as measures vitality
81 tin orr future interest tie special Obcc; OF bring
a., ,be,1 directly before tie people oI tie State t,-
cr considerations orer that a: the ensuing session
of Conore.s might act with decreased Responsible
Nv and under he authority and enlightenment Of their
r-ii,e,u-,s.,t opinions. Continued u health aimee
e arrival hss diss'fd ore O. my ct tc- "a se:urnng
70 he safe Il. tie sess,n. ty f'eveILhg De from