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ing a subject, il so happened. lha, so far
as we have seen, he made no remark d.
rectly referring to the character and o
duct Of Colonel Fremont. But the above
is The most substantial tribute which he
could have paid to the virtues OF our
candidate. The same may be said Of
the remarks Of Messrs. Clayton, Of
Delaware aud Davis Of Mississippi.
each OF whom occupied the floor repeat
eddy in support Of the bill, Of the son-
situtional right Of Congress to fill the
appointments, and in favor Of the pecu-
liar fitness o. Colonel Fremont for the
duty. A remark OF Mr.. Davis will be
found below, to this effect.
Mr.. Clayton, after stating tina. there
was a general concurrence in the o2in-
ion .tha, the individuals named in the
bill are The very men that onght TO De-
eide upon these claims," and that they
are not willing 10 in,rus, the adjudlca-
ton of so IN portani a matter il Caliior.
MIA TO strangers, and persons who know
nothing of il, or persons in whom they
have not equal confidence with that they
repose in Mr.. Fremon, and the gentle
men associated with him. proceeds 10
declare-"Beiore | vote for the bill. l
desire TO know, no, only what the Pres
idens may do, but, wi,hou, any possibiIi
~ of being decsised, / desire IN be as
sured that these are to be the very men
to do il. On that ground vote. am
no, willing to trus, that settlement 10
other men,"
No higher expression Of confidence
could be desired.
Mr.. johnson of Maryland held the
constitutional objection against naming
The officers Of he Board in the act cons,i.
,uling il, bui insisted Ina, there was NO
reason to doub, ,hai the President would
appoint Col. Frsmon, and the Others
whose had been associated with
his. He thought that ",he same evi
dence that satisfied the Sena te aha, these
men ought, 10 be appointed. will satisfy.
and Dug h. TO satisfy, The Presidents
Mr.. Calhoun, while he opposed the
bill. testified to the merit of Col. Free
mont. lie wac the only Senator who
opposed the appointment of Col. Free
mont, from a mistaken idea. as was ar.
forwards shown by Mr.. Davis Of Miss-
issippi, the present Secretary of War.
as 10 the true nature Of the bill. Mr..
Calhoun said: 81 do not oppose this
monstrous measure IN the ground Of
opposition 10 Col. Fremont, or either Of
his associates in this high commission.
Of he latter | know nothing; bu. have
a slight acquaintance with the Colonel,
and am SO fnrorably impressed, as to
him that would as readily trust him as
any other individual. Bu, a regard for
the Constitution, and The grea. funda
mental principle that no man shall be a
Judge in his own case, which embraces
this. that no man shall settle his W ac-
count, compels me to oppose it,"
.April l2. 1913.
MI. Mason. The circum-
lance attending this war in California,
| mus, be permitted briefly to allade to.
as they are contained in the reportof The
committee. In my humble judgment.
the officer from whose memorial | have
read. was fully justified in what he did.
But il becomes US the more 10 ascertain
his character, TO give 10 this country the
reason for the judgmcn, we are about
passing on sihs subject. An officer Of
the Typographical Corps Of the United
States. who had been justly Distinguish
ed Tor his scientific explorations in
California and in the adjoining Terrific
~ OF Oregon, for some two or three
years preceding. found himself in Cali.
fornia in the Spring of 1916. with an
armed party. but still a civic one. by
permission Of the authorities OF CaIitor-
MIA, in > pursuit purely pacific. for the
advancement Of general science. he was
informed or rather he saw, from the X
traordinary jealousy Of character which
seems TO appertain to The whole Mexi
can 2eople--.ha. sor. Of suspicion which
is incapable of comprehending any
broad or elevated purpose or object in
life--.ha, his only hope to escape from
actual military collision with the author
tiles OF California was to abandon the
country. and to &c, beyond its jurisdic-
lion; and this, although he had asked
their hospitality. and that hospitality had
been promised. App. Cong.
Globe, 30,h Congress. lst Session page
564.
= am free 10 admit, sn far