Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-11
WHO CONQUERED CALIFORNIA 7
THE QUESTION SETTLED BY Fremont HIN.
SELF.

THE QUESTION SETTLED BY FREMONT HIN
The Fremont fraternity, among their
many attempts at fraud and imposition
on the people, have frequently put their
candidate forward as the Conqueror of
California, which has as often been de-
MED by those who have a regard for thu
| truth Of history. There are upon record
at Washington, letters, dispatches, and
other evidences without number, which
one; and all of which prove that Com
modore Stockton had not only conquered
California, but that he maintained ab.
solute possession of il, and that Fremont
SO recognized Stockton. Among these
is evidence from Fremont, which put the
the matter beyond controversy. 1t is as
follows.-Wondcr if Mrs. Greeley will
deny it's being genuine?
Col. Fremont to Gen. kearney.
CUIDAD DE Los ANGELES,
January 18th, 1871.
SIR have the honor TO be in receip,
OF your favor Of last nigh,, in which |
am directed to suspend The execution of
orders, which, in nv capacity as COM
msndant of .his territory had received
from Commodore Stockton, Governor
ami Commander in Chief in California.
lavall myself Of an early hour this
morning to make such reply az the brief
time allowed for reflection will enable
me.
found Commodore Stockton in Dos
session OF this country, exercising the
functions OF Military Commander and
Civil Governor, as e0rly a. July of last
year, and shortly thereafter, | received
from the commission of Military Com.
mandant, the duties Of which immodi-
stely entered upon, and have continued
to exercise to the present moment.
found, also, on my arrival at this place,
some three or four days since, Commo.
dore Stockton still exercising the func.
lions Of Civil and Military Governor.
with the same apparent defsrenc to his
rank on the part Of all officers, (includ.
ing yourself) 40 he main aimed and re
quired when he assumed it 10 july last.
! learned also, in conservation with
you, that on the march from San Diego.
recently, you entered upon and dlschnr
ged duties implying an acknowlet ....n,.
on your part, of supremacy in no
dore Stockton.
l feel myself therefore, with gres de-
ferenc to your prof and De. on
al character, constrained to say, that
until you and Commodore Stockton ad-
just between yourselves the question o |
rank, where respectfully think the diff.
hculty belongs, shall have to report to |
and receive orders, rs heretofore, from
the Commodore.
With considerations of BIZ Oh respeet.
| am, cir, your obedient servant,
JOHN G. FREMONT.
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Army, and
Military Commandant of the Territory
OF California.
To Brig Gen S W Ksarney, U 5 Army.
The Trenton State Gase:te, referring
10 this subject, Gays: So it appears that
Mr. Fremont, 10 Washington was willing
70 allow both the Secretary Of State and
he Secretary of War to believe that the
conquest vas due to himself, but in Cal.
fornis he declares, what the U s Court
4srshal fully confirms, that hs FOUND
COMMODORE STOCKTON IN POSES
SION OF TIE COUNTRY These are
lis words. Are they not conclusive ?
" Fremont never fought . single bat.
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