New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-01

nment took in then ssterpro. At tho same me
the Government, that il, the Exclusive Adnints.ra-
ton, knew nothing about It. The design con
ceivtd by the young Lieutenant; the order fo its exc
cuion was obtained, upon solicitation, from his rmme
diate chitf-impOrtDg. Of course, 70 be doue ~ his
order, but en- order which had It's conception else
where.
After Lieutenant Fremonts return and the prep
.rs;on to print il, Mr.. Linn Senator from Missouri,
y, motion TO pin il, n ade the following remarks
Z" Tn support Of this NOTION" Mr. l.. said, "ths, in
the course of she last Summer very interesting expe
dhos had been undertaken to the Rocky Mountains,
ordered by Col. Albert chief Of tho Typographical Bu,
rrau with the sanction oi .ir Secretary of War; aud
executed Is, Lieut. FveInort r tho Typographical En-
eneer, The object oftue es' edition was to examine
and report ~pOp the iv'rs Snd country between the
'front.', OF 5souti and tie tase Of the Rocky Noun,
tains; and ,sl,cisIy TO examine the character and
rtsib The aiitue and longitude OF the South Pass
the great crsp. place 10 these mountains on the way
to the Oregon Ait objects OF the expedition have
been'acooIpluttd and in a way to be beneficial 10
science and instructive to the general reader as wen
as useful To the Government.
"Supplied with the best astronomical and beromet-
rica instrume nts, well qualified TO use them, and y
companied 6y twenty five Ssydgears enlisted Tor the
purpose al st. LOUIE, and trained all the bardshps
and dangers of the praires and the mountains, Mr.
Fremont ef the mouth Of the Kansas the frontiers
of Missouri, on the 10th of June and in the almost
incredibly short space of four months returned to the
same point, without an accident to man. and with
vast mass of useful observations ard many hundred
spe cInens in botany and geology.
'"In executing his instructions, Mr.. Fremont pro-
ceeded up to Kansas River far enough to ascertain
its character, and then crossed over 10 the Great
Platte and pursued that river to its source In the
mountains where the Sweet Water 10 head branch of
the Platte issues from the neigh Of the South
Pass He reached the Pass on the 9Th OF August aud
describes il az a wide and low depression of the
mountains where the ascent is easy rs that Of the
hin on which this capitol stands and where plainly
beaten wagon road leads to the Oregon through the
valley of Lewes's River, a fork of the Columbia He
went through the Pass and saw the headwateH OF
the Colorado, of the Gulf Of California; and, Leaving
the valleys to indulge in audabe curiosity and to
make some useful observations, ard attended by four
of his men, he climbed the ,ttiest peak OF the Rocky
Mountains until then untrodden by any koo En human
being; and on the 18th of August looked do vn upon
ice and snow thousand TO- below, and traced in
the distance the valleys Of the rivers Which, taking
their rise in the same elevated rcge How m opposite
directions to the Pacific Ocean and to the Mississippi
From that ultimate point he returned by the valley OF
the Great Platte following the stream in its whole
course and sOlvng all questions in relation to its
navgabty and the character OF the country through
"Oyer the whole course of this extended route, bar
ometiica observations were made by Mr. Fremont, to
ascertain elevations both of the plains and OF the
mountains; astronomical were TAKEN, 70
asct rtaia ATTITUDES and longtudes; the face of the
country was marked arabic or stere the facility
of travelling and the practicabity of routes noted
the grand features of nature described and some pre-
aebttd In Crd&lDgst pocltfOub
large contribution to geology and botany was made
in the varieties of plants flowers shube trees ana
grasses and ks and eartbs which were enumerated
Drawings of some grand and striking points, ana
map of the whole route, illustrate the report and ia
ciate the understanding of its details. Eight carts,
drawn by two mules each, accompanied the expedi-
ton-a fact which attests the facility OF travelling 10
this vast region. Herds Of buffaloes furnished SUB.
ssence to the men; shor, rtious grass sustained
the horses and mules Two boys lone Of ~ years OF
age the other of ls beside the enlisted men, accom-
panied the expedition and took their share OF its hard
ships-which proves that boys az well as men, are
able TO traverse the country to the Rocky Mountains
"Tbe result of all bis observations Slr. Fremont
had condensed il to brief report-enough to make q
document Of 90 or 100 pages and believing that TINS
document would be of general interest to the whole
county, and beI eca to science "a well as useful TO
the Government, move the printing Of the extra
number which has been named
The printing was ordered
FREMONTs SECOND EXPEDITION.
"The Government deserves credit for the zeal with
which it has pursued geographical discovery
Such is the remark which leading paper made upon
the discoveries Of Fremont, on his return from his
second expedition to the Great West aud such is the
remark which writers will make upon oil his dlscov:
eres who write history from public documents ana
of Fremont will be credited to the zeal of the Govern
melt iYtbe promotion Of science as If the Govern.
under which he acted had conceived and planned
these expeditions as Mr.: Jefferson did that OF Lewis
carry into effect the instructions delivered to him
How far such history would DO true in relation to the
6r.t expedition which terminated in the Rocky
Mountains, has been seen in the account which, has
been given Of the origin Of that undertaking,
and which leaves the Government innocent OF its
conception; and, therefore, not entitled to the
creo of its authorship but only to the merit OF per-
hitting it. In the second, and greater expedition,
from which great political as well as scientific resus
have flowed, their merit is still less; for, while equally
innocent of its conception they were not equally pas
sive to it's performance the expedi'
ton sner II had begun; and hyiShing ccnoure apon
the adventurous young explorer for his manner OF un
dertaking it. The fact was, that his first expedition
barely finished Mr.. Fremont sought and obtained or.
ders for second one and was on the frontier Of Mis-
souri, with his command when orders arrived at st.
Louis to stop him, on the ground that he had made
military equipment which the peaceful nature OF his
geographical pursuit did not require a. II indians did
not kill and rob scientific az we'll as Others If not
in condition to defend Themselves. The particular
tmall mountain howitzer, in addition to his
rifles and which, he was informed, was
charged to him, although it had been fur
nished upon regular requsition on the com
mandant Of the Arsenal at st. Louis approved by the
con mander Of the military department Colonel after
ward General .KesrDsy Mr.. Fremont had left st.
Louis and was at the h6ntier Mrs. Fremont being re-
quesied to examine the letters that came after him,
and forward those which he ought to receive She
read the cOuntermanding orders, and detained then!
and Fremont knew nothing after he had returned from
one of the marvellous and eventful expeditions OF
modern times-one to which the United States are in
debteo among other things for the present ownerehp
of California instead of seeing it British possession
The writer OF this View who then in st. Louis APP
proved of the bis daughter had taken flor she
had stopped the orders before he knew Of III and he
wrote letter to the department condemnng the recall
repulsng the reprmand which had been lavi'hed
upon Fremont, and demanding court-martal for
Tim when be should return. The Secretary at
war then Mr.. James Madison Porter, of Pennsyl-