Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-06-27

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General kearney. to Try the question Of
relative power with Commodore Stocton.
and does not seem TO have originated in
any ill-will to Colonel Fremont; Gen
eral Kcarney expressing to Colonel Rus-
sell, at the same date, that he should
make Colonel Fremont governor, if he
had the chief command.
Colonel Fremont replied to his order
in writing that if he and Commodore
Stockton would agree between them
selves which was the comma nder-in-chie
he would obey the superior officer; but
until that matter was settled, which he
had no power to decide hefelt himself OBJ.
ed to continue to obey the commander
under whom the whole war has been con-
Quoted.
Failing to obtain from Colonel Free.
mont aid in his plan of putting Commo-
dore Stockton in the wrong, Kcarney
transferred his resentment to Colonel
Fremont. But this did not clearly APP
pear until after Colonel Fremont had
returned, In company with him. to Fort
Leavenworth, when he ordered him to be
arrested, and charged hlm with mutiny.
disobcdience to orders, and irregular con-
duct!
a court martial was summoned, and
before it, in his testimony, he attempted
to fasten on Colonel Fremont a dishon-
orable charge Of corrupt motive.
The defence of Colonel Fremont is be-
fore the country. The documents. coU-
ncctcd with the trial, are the only hi, tory
of the war yet in print, and the above
narrative is a mcagre abstract Of those
papers.
The Court marshal convicted Colonel
Fremont Of every charge made, and sem
fenced him to De dismissed the service
but in consideration Of his p,triotic con-
duct and services, recommended Lin to
the Intent consideration of the Exeeu
tive.
Mr.. Polk signed the sentence with the
expression of an opinion, hat, though
vol
strict military etiquette, technically gull
tv, he had deserved SO well Of his coun-
try as to be entitled 10 reward rather than
punishment; and rendered to him his
sword. aid the high office which had al
ready been conferred upon him.
Bat Col Fremont declined 1t, and re-
turned to California, where he remained
as a private citizen. until elected TO the
Unicd Stat 5 Senate, by an ovorwhelm-
ins vote Of the new state OF California
In the interval, Gen. Taylor had ap
pointed him commissioner to run the
boundary line between Mexico and Cal
ifornia, which he only held long enough
to express his grateful epprccntion Of TIC
feeling from which the appointment had
been made. Gen. Taylor had not agreed
with the sentc &C Of the court martial
Unquestionably, both Col. Fremont
and Commodore Stockton were irregular
in doing what they did, without knowing
that war had commenced. But in spirit
they were acting in obedience to the
country. a part of which they were. 1t
is ONLY in the United Stltcs that such
shin. could be done. II offended the
army, but not the people; and Polk, in
MS courtesy to the cond ,mncd officer
expressed the verdict OF the heart Of the
county upon the whole-henteI pa
triot.
Col Fremont made no wild, marsud-
Ing attempt for his own purposes; butat
the risk Of everything to himself, took up
the cause of his suffering countrymen, at
a moment when the only alternative was
to leave them to perish under oauseless
violence, 1t is absurd to namc it in tue
same day with the iilibustering attempts
which have been SO life since.
Fornru or JuLY.-All that contemplate
celebrating the glorious Fourth, viii please
notice the adveitisc Of Nessrs. Sander
on & Lancrsan. The we'll known P,rotecl.n-
ISIS % the city OF Boston. III, are prepared to
furnish her superior Colored Fire Works in
any dcsis, or in any quantity dcsired-thcy
are the most extensive Pyrotchnsis in the
United States.
The Boston Post warns its friends not
TO commit the error Of undertaking the
strength of the opposition to buchanan,
Good advice.