Demoine courier., 1856-08-07
From the Newark Mercury.
COZ. COURT
MARTIAL.

Ga The park the Other evening one Of
The sp. skess referred al some length 10
the ssc, that the gallant explorer. Cei
Fremont. was pnce ,ried and cnshletei,
bui be took especial care rot 10 give asy
oil The CIRCUMSTANCES attending The Trial
and lis result. The friends of Crl. Ffe
nent Fave every desire iha lhe usmo-,
publicity should be given 10 The cour,
msr,tai ard The csshierlDg; and we are
cersain tho, 10 aiteup, viii be made to
conceal ei.her by a single one OF the host
OF pubic journals and speakers enlisted
i'm the cause of nstional reform. A plan
reciial OF all the facts will only increase
The popularity of ibe gallant explorer.
" hilc eng aged in his third expedition
10 The Rocky Mountains. before the
Mexican hosiiliiies had been declared
Col. Fremont, ON resching the valley of
Sacramento, was ordered of by the
Msxicans, who we're in a state Of ihsur-
Ieciian. He found there a body OF
American settlers, whose property and
lives were exposed 10 Mexlcnn agrees
sion. His counlrymen appealed 10 him
for protection. no did they appeal in
vain. With great gaiian,ry he placed
himself at their head, and under such a
leader the Mexicans were oon defeated.
Col. Fremont then pu. himself in direc,
.commenication with Commodore Stock
ton. aud BY the united efforts Of these
two brave men, complete military po.-
session0f California was secured. The
.scssiceso of Fremont in this enterprise, oil
.eueh vital importance to the cuuil;r,
were suitably and ungrudglngIy a.
knowlsdssd BY VIM. l. MARRY. SEER
tary of War. The hero was raised 4"
ihe rank OF Lieutenant Colrn-! ~itt"u,
any solicitation on his part, and it was
always understood that his commission
was conferred upon HIM as a jes, mark
OF iris military mefit.
When Gen. keaIney arrived in Cali
fornis, a difficulty nroee between ,ha
officer and Com. Stockton respecting The
Chief command. The dispute was ie
!erred 10 Col Fremont, bu. thai getile
man declined the responsibility, OF decd
ing il. lie was ready 70 obey either,
but until they could settle their dlfIeren-
cse, he determined TO consider Stockton
40 his superior officer. kearney con-
cealed his chsssin until his arrival a,
For. Learenwcrsb, where be caused Col.
Fremont 70 be arrested and tr:edfor dis
obedience OF orders. The gallant man,
tbus rewarded Cor public services of in
~calculabie value. admitted the truth ofihe
specifications, 'bu, claimet that as he had
received his command from Com. Stock
ton. he vee bound TO surrender il TO him
alone. Technically. the cour, martial
shought other wise, and Col. Fremont
vac dismissed fIom ,he army onl, To
ae at once ~rsias,a,ed by Presiden, Polk.
He declined HE offer, one retired 10 pri
ya,e life; bit he ioak with him 81! The
eredil Jee TO COS who had gained = new
empire for bis rcuniry. tie re:ptd
wi,hou. q eloi upon his haaor. and
when The public speakers ery Nj that
hs was court mafiialed. they must stop
With ,hat simple s,atsmeri; for .tv wi
rot essn 10 u!l heir feadefs Tor what OF.
fsIce TIC xstsutjsc;aG 10 ilal Injustice.
tior how adfnocialie President, sougih 10
repair an injury Which bsoneht iiscfedit
upon The country AID not urGp Col.
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