Demoine courier., 1856-07-03

panions, he turned his face once more
tow ards the Rocky Mountains. Then
began ihat wonderful expedition, filled
with romance. achievement, daring aud
suffering; in which he was lost from the
world nine months. ,ravessed 3 .5G0 miles
in sighi of eierna! SHOWS; in which he
explored and revealed the grand features
of Alta California, its great basin, the
Sierra Nevada. the valleys Of San Joa-
qnin and Sacramento, exploded the fab.
ulous B%ueheventura. revealed The real
Ell Dorado, and established the geosra
ply oil the western part of OFT conti-
nent. In August. 1914. he was again in
Washington. after an absence Of sixteen
months. His report put the seal tn the
fame Of the young Explorer. He was
planning q third expedition while writ.
ing = history Of the second; and betnrs
its publication in l645, he was again on
his way 10 the Pacific. collecting his
mountain comrades, to examine in do
hil, the Asiatic Slope Of the N. "A. Con-
%tineni, which resulted in giving a volume
of new science TO the worIC, and. Cab
fornia to the United STATES. We cannot
trace his achievements during she war
with Mexico, MOI will future times IT,.
quire how many. nor how great battles
he fought. After the conquest pf Cali
%fornia, Fremont WIS made The victim Of
q quarrel between two American Com
mapders. Like Columbus, he was bro,
homo a prisoner, over the vast Territory
he bad explored; stripped by a Court
, Martial of his commission as Lieujen.
ant Colonel of Mounted Rilemen, and
reinsia,ed by the President. Fremon,
needed Justice, not mercy. and he re-
turned HE COMMISSION. His defence
was worthy of a man of honor, genius
and learning. During the ninety days
Of his trial his nights were given 10 eel.
ence. Thus ended his services Il tie
Governmen.-but not 10 mankind. He
was now a private ciuzen and a poor
man. Charleston offered him a lucra.
tive office, which he refused. lie had
been brought a criminal from California.
where he had been Explorer, Conquer
or, Peacsmaker, Governor. He DETER
mined 10 retrieve his honor on the field,
whore he had been robbed OF it. One
line rore would complete his surveys
The route Tor a grea, road from the Miss
issippi to San Francisco.
"Agnin he appeared on the far West.
His old moun,aineers flocksd around
him. and with 80 men and 1870 mules.
perfectly equipped. he started for The
Pacific. On the Sierre San Juan all his
mules and a third Of hrs men persisted
in a more than Russian cold; and FIRE.
mon, arrived IN foot - Santa Fee, "trip
ped Of everything but hfe. II was a
moment tor the las. pahg OF despair
which breaks The heart, ar the moral
heroism winch conquers fate itself. The
men Of the wilderness knew Fremont /;
they ref,,ed his expedition; he started
agsin; pierced the country of the fierce
and remorseless .Apaches; met, awec or
defeated the savage tribes; and in a hun
dred days from Santa Fee he stood on
the glit,ering banks OF The Sacramento.
The men OF Californis reversed the
judgment Of the CourI Martial; and Free
mont was made The first Senator Of the
Golden State. L, was a noble tribute.
IL was q noble tribute to science and he.
ro.sm. His name 10 identified forever
with some 81 the proudesl and most
grateful passages in American history.
His 10000 mites of wilderness exploia-
tions. in the nicst of the incIsmencies Of
nature and the feroci,ies Of jealous and
merciless tribes; his powers Of endur
nnce in q slender form; his in,rs pid cool.
ness ia the mos, appalling dangers; his
magnetic sway over enlightened and
savage men; his vast contributions TO
science: his controlling energy III the az
tension Of our Empire; his lofty and un-
sullied ambition his m~agnanimi,y, hu.
nani.y, genius. srffsrings and heru,sm;
make all lovers Of progress, learning
and virtue rejoice tha. Fremon.'s servi.
ces have been rewarded by high civic
honors, cxhaustless wealth, and the ad.
miration and gratitude Of ma..kind."