Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-11-07


an, Fillmore and Fremont, the nominees of
their respective parties for the high position
OF President OF the United Statos We have,
as yet, only received tho reply Of Mr. Fre-
mont
LETTER ny THOMAS g. KING
~ SAN Francisco, Aug. 4, 1856.
Su As Editor of the San Francisco Evening
bulletin, beg leave to submit tho following que
ries, which. in the State of California; arc consid-
cred paramount to party ties, viz
Isl. Do you believe the Federal Government has
the constitutional power to construct National
Railroad, connecting the Atlantic with the Pacific
"a Would you, if elected President Of tho Uni.
ted states, recommend to tho National Congress the
passage OF an act to construct Atlantic and Pa
ellie Railroad by the General Government
3D. Would you, if elected President Of the Uni.
ted states, and entertaining doubts ns to the con-
ttitutonality Of constructing said Railroad by tho
federal Government, recommend an amendment to
inc constitution to effect this great and important
measure
4th. Would you, if elected President of the Uni
ted States, all the influence of your position to
procure for this State speedy and safe inter-oce
anic postal connection during the construction of
said road
The State Of California account Of her isolated
position and mixed population, is Independent of
the party and sectional issues that now agitatc the
Atlantic States, and will vote in tho coming Presi-
dental election for the candidate who will favor
most her interest.
AS on the electoral vote Of this State nav dcpend
your success her citizens wish your views on the
questions submitted. am, very respectfully
Your obedicnt servant,
THOMAS S. KING.
Tho following is Col Fremont's reply -
New YORK. Sept 4, 1856.
SIR: ] have the pleasure of acknowledging
the receipt of your letter of the 4th of last
month. Believing that its subject comrrehends
the whole future of California, magnificent.
ii our hopes can be realized, consider that
an immediate anl clear reply is due to the
people of the State, who in two months will
be called upon to decide it. Ii is, perhaps,
also due to myself to use the occasion pre-
sented Tor making statement of my convic-
tlons in regard to it, as have not thought it
altogether consistent with propriety to offer
it on other occasions.
The necessity Of establishing q railroad to
the Pacific is as clearly apparent to my mind.
as was the necessity of extending to it the
constitution when the country was ACQUIRED.
1t is hardly necessary to remind YOU that
have occupied many years in aiding to procure
for it favorable opinion, and it might reas-
oo;ro w ,"'e,a'd th ..,"' w'uIu oe Pronpt 10
sbnn,d dT,r f, @ .;ni nio' Eoou ocJascpn W''Ich
lobor and t;rno L,mS lt"o.ical lhnC.d enecU I? 'ie
From the day when my connection with the
army was dissolved, | have considered nv
5ao pn,;;a " .ne construction Oh tnis
tbot r'r~ non l,G hn ooi, III a,Gw oi ,u'ure events
tbis n"t;onoI @ ~Pp'poooea hooar uy very man
n's n"v,o."t 'iiehm"y peooiles inuispensaoie,
~. ,o.h n,o VI "1u.ns tnese paris oi 'ne coun'
tt;onoi |DI'no, oo Hs ~ 'no ques'ions oL c?nsti-
~ n'.o,a, po"ui ~ .,.e so;ern.eht' 10 aiu IN
mind os i;,.Io SoL. u'ep, H.. 'lele -. III my
rnrorn ,'.''t uouoI %s u tnI power Oh lne