Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-18
AMERICAN
Truly yours,
FremOnts nativity i'm doubt. Is there n
Canadian among usl
We find the following in the New York Express
TO the Editor Of the Nsw York Express
TNtr,D Sr.TEs az Tus RopnVyel

We End the following in the New York Express :
TO the Editor Of the Nsw York Express
UNITED STATES, ON THE BoRDEKs
CT CANADA, Aug. 9th 1885.
When Mr.. Fremont Was d rst nominated. ] motto.
ed that his Biographers were not entirely unani-
nous with regard TO his birth, place Some said
he born in Virginia. and some said at Charles
ton, s. @, while his parents were passing through
the Stste,-and some fixed his birth plac at SA
vsnnah, &c, &c. To my knowledge the real place
has not yet been very definitely fixed since. live
on the borders of Canada in the United States,
where there many French Canadans-old set.
tiers. Immediately after his nomination | heard
rumors started by some OF these Canadians, claim
ing that Fremont was actually native OF Lower
Canada. What foundation the rumor has, do not
positively knOW,-but they appear 10 be quite
sincere in the claim, and offer. therefore in good
faith raise the question, which | have not seen
raised in the public press, whether Fremont is
native OF the United States aud eligible TO the Of
fee Of President The Consultation laws down the
fundamental doctrine that ''none but Americans
shall govern America, and none but Lative can
be elected to that office; and the great American
Party only carrying out the doctrine established
By the Constitution, IN applying il 10 minor offices
TO that Of President
As | said before Irsise the question OF Fremonts
birth place in good faith, and hope the friends OF
that gentleman will give the public some definite
proof ON the subject
As preliminary or starting point TO their inves-
LEGATIONS will state few facts and circumstances
which NAV assist them. II Fremont was born in 5.
@ surely there must be some recollection OF the
facts, among the old inhabitants OF the neigh
borbood and they will be able to produce positive
proof
IL is reported that some time previous 10 1912 or
about that time, that there was . stroing French
m1n,-a Roman Cathoiic,-by the name OF Ere
mont, who landed from France In one OF the South
States. That his profession vas that Of dare.
ing master. and sometimes q teacher Of the French
language when
Tripping the light, fantastic toe"
was at low ebb. Thatthe said Frenehman was
employed By rich old planter -who had hand
some and interesting wife many years younger than
hinsef-to teach bis young wife the French lans
gusge
That In the course Of bis instruction be intermin-
ged the Language n love, aud won What French
man always delights 10 yin, tho lady's affeetioes
That she awaited herself Of sufficient means Of her
lawful lord, fher new lover lacked the 'pee0niAFy"
necessary for the event, and they hnally "eloped"
That they made straight wske for the French set
Elements in Lower Canada, and hnAly brought up
In or near Montreal where they remained several
years and subsequently, retained 20 one Of the
Southern States alter she legal husband had died
That son BY the name Of, sIeka O., vas one Of the
traits OF the residence In Canada and that ne wss
several years lFepoFt say sooas sihl ed seen ne
parssss returned 10 TOE States and took up their
sidence 10 s. O.
Eov, sAai Ffone~s fs,-iiy Gas his Had Il any