M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-08-07
FREMONT IN CALIFORNIA.
HOW HE BECAME RICH.
TwO DOLLARS A DAY AND RoAsr BEEF.

We invite attention to the following Off
cial documents relating to the course ef
Lieut.. Col. John c. Fremont, while acting,
or protesting to act as Governor OF Califof-
MIA. These official documents were sent 10
the House Of Representatives by President
Iayiorin 1880, in compliance, with resolu-
ton oil that body. la order that our read
ers may feel the fuh force OF evidence which
they contain, it will be necessary to remem-
Der that General Kearney arrived in Caliior-
MIA in December, lS46 that he had auihori-
ty from the war department TO establish
civil government in California, and that he
communicated to Com. Stockton the nature
of his Instructions. The two acted together
in the battles on the Rio San Gabriel aud on
the Plains of the Mesa, 9Th and 9th January,
lo4I, IN which, after a sese fight, Fremont
not being with them, however, they were vic
torious. They took Ciudad de Los Angeles,
and iewdays alterward Fremont arrived
there with his part Of the battalion. On
the 10th OF January, General Kearney made
formal demand Of Commodore Stockton that
he should cease any further proceeding rela-
ling 10 the formation Of acivil government
IN California. Commodore Stockton left the
Territory, shortly a(terward, General Keaney
made proclamation as Governor of California
and it is worthy to be remembered that all
this took place prior TO the date of the fol.
lowing interesting documents
A
This article of agreement, made and en-.
tered into this third day Of March, in the
year 1917, by and between Eulojio de Cells,
a resident Of the city de Los Angeles, capital
Of Upper California, of the first part, and
J. c. Fremont, Governor Of California and
legal representative of the government Of
the United States of North America, of the
second part, witnesseth, that the said Euloio
de Cells has sold to J. G. Fremont, governor
OF California aforesaid, lot of six hundred
head of cattle, of good merchantable kind,
and suitable for beef, to be delivered TO the
commissary of the troops under the immv-
diate command of Governor Fremont in
number corresponding with the requisition
ol the commissary; and the said Governor
Fremont binds himself and his successors
in office to pay TO said Eulojio de Cells, his
heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns
at the expiration Of eight months, the sum
of six thousand dollars, without delalcation.
IL is expressly understood between the above
contracting parties that If the said Euloiio
de Cells fails to deliver good merchantable
cattle, when required to do so by the com
lnissaTy, the contract is TO be considered
null and void by the said Governor Fremont
--he paying TO Eulojio de Cells ten dollars
per head, jfor the number delivered and it
lis iurtli understood, that the hides Of the
above cattle are to be delivered. on appIica-
ton, to the said Eulojio de Cells, to whom
they belong by agreement.
In testimony Of the above, the said parties
have hereunto set their hands. and affixed
their seals, at the city de Los Angeles, the
capital of California, the day and year before
written.
EULoUo DE Cells, IL. s.
J.C. FREMONT. IL. s.
Governor Of California;,
The foregoing agreement has the following
endorsement the date of which is important,
as will be seen by reference to Governor
Mason's letter,
do hereby certify that Don Eulojio de
Cells has complied to within obligation and
contract on his part, by delivering the nun
ber of cattle as specified and in payment
thereof, have this day executed to said Cell:
my note for the sum of six thousand nine
hundred and seYenty-five dollars, including
the hides of the whole number of cattle,
j. G. FREMoET.
ANGELES, April 26, 1917.
Lieutendnt Colonel United States Army.
Taken alone, the above document contains
nothing very significant, although it does
look somewhat strange. that the government
should be bound to pay cash for the hides
which were TO be returned according 10 the
terms of the agreement 1t is worth remem-
bering also that on the day of the execution
of the cattle contract Fremont executed the
following paper;
No. 3. Eight months after date, J. G. FIRE.
mont governor of California, and thereby
the legal agent Of the government of the
United States Of North America, in consdera-
tion Of the sum of two thousand five bundled
dollars being borrowed or advanced to me,
for the benefit of the said government of the
United States, by Eulojio de Cells, hereby
promise and oblige myself, in my fiduciary
character as governor aforesaid, and my sue
cessors in office, to pay TO said Eulojio de
Celishis heirs executors, administrators, and
assigns, the aforesaid sum Of two thousand
five hundred dollars without defalcation. Ii
is agreed and understood that if the afore.
said sum OF two thousand five hundred dol
lars is not paid on or before maturity, it il
to Draw interest at the rate of two per cen
per month from the time it falls due. Ii
+ testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and have caused the seal Of the Ter
ritoIy to be affixed, at the city de los Angeles
the capital Of California, this Sd of March
in the year 1917.
]. C. FREMONT,
Governor Of California.
On the 26th Of April. 1847, the same da,
that Fremont certified that Cells had com
piled with his contract, he executed the fol
lowing document:
No. 3. This is to certify that there is du
from the United States to Don Euloiio d
: Cells the sum of six thousand nine hundre
and seventy five dollars, on account Of sup
! plies furnished by him for subsisting u.
: troops in service in this Territory and unde
my command. The above sum, for whic
: this obligation is given, shall be subjecte
to an interest of two per cent, per, mont
E from the 18th Of April, 1917, until paid.
: ]. C. FREMoHT,
Lieut.. Colonel United States Army.
ANGELES, California, April 26. 1917. /,
Thus far the transaction might be explain
ed perhaps on the supposition Of honesty
but bearing in mind that Frement had certif
ed on the 26th Of April, that the cattle wei
delivered, we come to the following two ad
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