True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-10-01
Out of their Own Mouths.

1t will be recollected that shortly be-
fore the adjournment of Congress, sena-
tor Biger, who is regarded as master
fugleman Of the Buchanan party in Penn
sylvania, and confidential and advisory
friend Of their candidate, offered res.
olulion. in the Senate, calling on the Pres.
ident for information touching the accounts
Of Col. Fremont with the Government,
and undeniably for the purpose of casting
suspicion upon his integrity, and for none
other. From the same source slanderous
reports have also been put in circulation,
unsupported by any proof whatever.
Apropos Of the matter, we have ali aft.
davit Of no less a parsonage than Mr..
James Buchanan himself, copy of which
has been recently procured from the Re-
cords of London.
In the year 1852, when Col. Fremont
was in London, he was arrested at the
suit Of Gibbs and others, on certain Bills
of Exchange which he had drawn upon
the Secretary Of Stale, while acting as
Governor of California. Mr. Buchanan
was at that time Secretary Of State. The
Bills were not paid at maturity by the
Government for the reason that, mol hav.
ing been anticipated by Congress, no dp.
preparation had been made 10 meet them.
A commission issued out Of the Court Of
Exchequer to three gentlemen in Phla
deIphia to take testimony in The case,
james Buchanan, in the course Of his
examination, says: - ..
Col. Fremont, the defendant, was in
California at the commencement Of hos.
lili,ies between the United States and the
Republic of Mexico; he there raised and
commanded battalion of California vol.
unteers, consisting of about four hundred
men. His services ,Oerc very valuable !;
lie bore conspicuous part in The conquest
of California, and, in my opinion, is
better entitled to be called The conqueror
Of California than any other man"
As to the supplies we hear so mucl
about, he says:
al do know that such supplies were
necessary for the forces under the com
nand of the defendant, (Col. Fremont
and tina, no appropriation had been made
by Congress to pay for these supplies
Congress could not have anticipated tina
Col. Fremont would raise a Oaliforni;
battalion by his own personal exertionI
and without previous instructions"
And, as tribute to the integrity o
Col. Fremont he states further, that h,
would have accepted and paid these bill
from his general knowledge of the trans
actions in California, had Congress ap
proprIated any money and placed it at hi
disposal which could be applied to lhei
payment. M.
, And while we are indulging in remin
; iscences we will give the opinion Of tn
Charleston Is. C.) Mercury relative t
merits Of our candidate. In the numbe
Of that Journal for September 24Ih, ls47
' We lind the following: .
G The marked and brilliant career c
e Col. Fremont has arrested general alter
: ton and admiration. and has been watel
, ed with lively interest by his fellow cit
n zens Of SouIh Carolina, Charleston
q particularly, is proud Of him and tn
d reputation which he has at 80 early q
Y age achieved for himself, she claims i
something in which she 100 has a share.
The above taken in connection wit
, the present uumeasured abuse SO unspal
ingly heaped, not only upon the fair fam