New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-19

after having himself been once ordered of by the
rities he induced by the entreaties of the
American settlers In the valley Of the Sacramento,
whom the Mexicans threatened to drive out of the
country, to put himself at their head. Thus
led, they defeated the MeIicans. Fremont
| put himself into communication with the
naval commanders on the coast, and sOOn,
| in conjunction with Commodore Stockton,
| obtained complete possession of California, of
which, on the oath of August, he was appointed
by Stockton Military Commander. The fighting
however, was not yet over. The Californians rose
in Instruction; but the arrival Of Gen. Kearney
with bis Dragons from New. Mexico, enabled the
Americans, after ZONE haId-foaght ba tiles, to
maintain themselves in possession. Pendiog these
operations q commission arrived for Fremont as
Lieut.. -Colonel-a promotion which neither he nor
bis friends bad solicited, but which he gladly re-
ceiyed as ratification on the part Of the Govern
ment of his Intervention on his own responsibility,
10 the affairs Of California.
From the moment of Kearney's arrival dispute
had sprung up between him and Commodore Stock
ton as to the chief command. Kearney sought to
throw upon Fremont the responsibility of deciding
between their respective claims. This he declined,
| protesting his readiness, if they would agree
| between themselves, to obey either but
declaring bis intention, till that po6t was
! settled, to continue to obey the com
mander under whom he had first placed bim-
self, and by whom the war had been conducted.
Kearney was greatly dissatisfied at this, but dis
sembled his resentment till they both reached Fort
Leaverworth on their return home, when he ar
rested Fremont for disobedience of orders and
brought him to trial before q court martial.
As this Court held that Kearney was the rigbtful
commander, they found Fremont guilty of the
charges, and sentenced him to be dismissed from
tie service Mr. Polk, then President, signed the
sentence as being technically right, but at the
came time offered Fremont new commission Of
the same grade as that Of which he had been de-
priyed. This Fremont refused, aud returned
simple citizen to private life. Thus. discharged
from the service of the Government, he undertook
fourth exploring expedition Of his own, with
view to discover passage across the Rocky Noun
tans soutberly of the South Pass near the head of
the Arkansas which might serve the purpose of a
railroad communication with California. He
started from Pueblo, on the Upper Arkansas. with
thirty three men and hundred and thirty three
mules but misled by his guides, all his mules and
third Of his men persisted in the SHOWS and cold
of the Sierra San Juan, aud he himself arrived 90
foot at Santa Fe with the loss OF everything but his
life. Not, however, to be baflled he reftted the
exps ditiOn, and in hundred days, atser fresh
dangers reached the banks Of the Sacramento.
In the rising State of California in which he had
become one of the earliest American prOpretOrs
by the purchase during bis former visit OF the since
famous Mariposa grant, Mr.. Fremont took great
interest He was active in the formation OF the
State constitution, ard in securing in that docu-
mept a positive exclusion Of Slavery, and was
chosen one of the first Senators to represent the
new State in Congress. A short term of two
years fell to bis lot, and owing to the delay 10 the
admission of the State, he sat in the Senate only
one short session On the expiration OF his term
the political control of the State had passed into
new hands, of which d striking proof was given
in the choice of John b Weller, decided Pro-
Slavery man, as bis successor in the Senate.
Mr.. Fremont now devoted himself to developing
the resources of his California estate, which had
been discovered to be rich in gold but, In addition
TO the loss of his c,mmissiOn, as the only reward
he bad realized for his services in California, he
now found himself greatly annoyed BY claims
against him for supplies which during his campaign
in California, had been furnished to the United
States on his private credit Duriog visit to
London he was arrested on one Of these claims
and il was OILY after greet delay that the Govern
inert Of the United States was finally induced to
relieve him from further annoyance blythe payment
of these debts In maintaining his right to the
Marjposa property, he was also obliged to encoun'
ter many annoy ances on the part OF the Govern
mt mt which resisted his claim, but finally, by re-
peated decisions of the Supreme Court OF the
United States, he triumphed over all OF them.
Having exhibited singular force OF character
ard distinguished sbi,it! in every undertaking to
which he has applied himself he has now been
called by the loud voice Of his citizens in
almost all parts of the Union to place himself at
the head of a new, more difficult but at the same
time most glorious enterprse-that OF resculng the
Government and the Union from the hands OF
body of unprincipled politicians who threaten to
subject the county to the double misery OF despot-
ism and of anarchy. May he be as successful 10
this as in everything else that he has undertaken
And that he will be- who can doubt for surely
every honest man in the country will hasten to aid
him with his voice aud his vote.
MARINE AFFAIRS.