The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-19
rHE RIoH oANpIpArE FoR rnE PREsIpENoY.

monts nomination. The impression as 70 MS supposed
wealth is based upon the fact that the Supreme Court has
decided that he has the legal title to eleven leagues of gold
land in California known the Mariposa claim When
this decision made the announcement went out that
Colonel Fremont the richest in America =
and since the idea started of making him the abb
clifton candidate for the presidency the Impression has
been kept up with potent effect upon the minds of the dele
gates who assembled at Philadelphia.
By what process Of reasoning the ownership of gold
mines supposed to be worth millions upon millions of
dollars, has been made effective In satisfying the leading
republicans that il constitutes controlling qualification
for the presidency we do not exactly comprehend. We
know however, that there Is great power in the almighty
dollar and we know, too that there many who be-
tray singular procVity to worship at the shrine of
who has this power especially if he generous and pro-
fuse in dispensing favors to his followers.
1t has been distinctly charged by the New York Day
Book that the Maposa has been cut up into shares
and that these have been literally distributed amongst
prominent republicans and hence that journal accounts for
the astonishing and sudden elevation of the great million
aire We have yet sufficient answer to this aega
ton, and upon the adage that silence gives consent we
might conclude that the charge is true to be denied
But will jump to no such hasty concusion we prefer
completely monopozed in relieving Col Fremont from the
suspicion Of having heretofore leaned Roman Catholicism
that they have not yet had opportunity respond to the
allegation of the Day Book WhiIstwe waiting patiently
for to this allegation may be excused for
few remarks upon the real available value of the Marposa
estate.
is true that the Supreme Court has decided that the
legal title the Marposa is in Col Fremont and
that patent has issued to him but 1t docs follow
that this decision makes the estate available source
wealth to the successful tgant Col Fremont not in
possession of single Of the eleven leagues the
contrary there the estate thousands of men, women
and children who claim the property settlers and who
resolved TO maintain the possession all hazards II
unquestonabe that Col Fremont could not now 90 TO
the Maposa estate and assert his right to the
without riskng his life We have before us the Weekly
Ledger of the It'll of june published at Volcano in the
vicinity of the Marposa property which dscloses fully
the obstacles to Colonel Fremont enforcement of his legal
title that invite to few extracts the serious attention
of all who have been seduced into the strange deuson that
the great wealth of candidate is peculiar recommenda
ton for the presidency. The Ledger says:
" Free Mines, is favore doctrine in California; il
just doctrine and that the whole people, of whatever
tica party cordially approve. The freedom of the mines
deed the prosperity of California depends upon this
dig for the precious metal wherever found and all limo
vations this rgha proceedngso events tending
monopoly of mining landsmus subtract just that much from
the general prosperity The confirmation Of Fremont claim
In Marposa the first innovation, and that of Pcos in
Amador is the second If all the mineral lands In the
thus appropriated by capitalists what Kind Of chance
would the miners have and what would be the
pery of the Statef The good of California would
leave for they would not dig for gold tenants would
countries where monarchy exists the precious
soil belong to the sovereign in this republican country
the gold and silver in the soil should and does belong
peopeand they should forever be allowed
the right to dig for wherever they find It.
Frmonts claim has been passed upon the United States
Supreme Court and he has finally received his patent Pico
has patent yeti receive for to
and for augh know, il may be that the decision OF the
United States district court will be appealed the United
States Supreme Court Those whose all threatened by the
confirmation of the claim should together at once and
take united and determined action In the premises Their
one and they should unite their strength
and energy BY directing all their united effort in any one
channel that may be determined upon they viii be able
accomplish what would be futile to attempt separately
individuals.
Ii may not be amiss to state Don Andreas Pco in adj
vance, that the work Of dposesng the quartz placer
miners Of Amador viii be task requiring all his skill tact
courage and energy The truth s they will give up
their rights unless compelled do nj the point of the
will order American citizens to be shot down for maintaining
possession Of the grounds from which they toll extract
the precious metal Let II but be attempted interfere
with u Mariposa and Amador and the anti
or Van Rensselaer, troubles New York will find very much
more than parallel in California. The mining districts are
hioky populated and the hard listed yeomanry
tains will defend each other, necessary, the last ex-
tremity."
Il will be observed that these remarks apply alike to
the Pco and the Marposa claims That they represent
correctly the prevailing popular sentiment only Of the
settlers these estates but Of hundreds Of thousands
bold fearless and resoute pioneers and mouutaineers
in the country, every Californian knows We are not
discussing the correctness Of the principle which ace
mines" justified by the settlers Our object to
tain the real value Of the estate The legal title with
patent thing but to get possession is very differ
en thing The who looks at California ms she now
is and does obstacles of the most insurmounabe
kind to Col Fremont enforcement Of his title knows but
little Of the character Of the miners and settlers on the
Marposa lands Whether Col Fremont Is millionaire or
bankrupt matter Of minor consequence in our esma-
on far his qualifications for the presidency are con-
cerned. As the other he lacks every recommend
alton for that high Office but he has friends who dwell
upon bis supposed wealth matter Of importance we
present the facts that unfair mode Of conducting the
canvass may deceive
That the position Of the Day Book this subject may
be better understood copy tbs following extract from
its leader of July 18th
what tranpired since the nomination Of Lieutenant
Er.rn land and who