New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-02

| thirty or forty Omcers announcer, n'"nJ y, w."
had never been known in political life, while many
Others had always been known as prominent sdvo.
Gates of the old political parties, the assemoled
multitude gazed with amazemeDt, and stood IN
breathless suspense awaiting the further proceed
| ipgr. Az the speakers came forward one after
another, renounciDg their allegiance to all other
organizations and pledging themselves heart and
soul to Fremont and FreedOm the multitude caught
| m the feelings Of the speakers, and We're carried
| away by torrent OF enthusiasm sucR ~ nave
rarely witnessed
Among those " who addressed the meeting was
Judge Tracy who apologized for the singular po-
.ition in which be found himself, having for many
yesrs occupied the stump as chief worker for
the Democratic party. He was followed BY Judge
Bennett, a co laborer of Tracy, who spoke OF his
| midnight tramps in former years through the sands
| 10 the Mission Dolores, organizing the Democratic
party. Mr. Nunes. formerly of PhiladelPhia, was
alsO in the same category and spoke OF his former
labors in Pennsy lvanis, side by side with James
Buchanan, on the same stand with him. Mr. PIX.
! lev had been leader of the old Wing party and
then q jealous working man among the Know
| Notbings. The Hon. Wilson Flint, Of the State
Senate, had been elected by the Democrats, and
afterw ard joined another party which promised
reierm, but being disappointed by both, he now
embarked with zeal in the cause OF Fremont and
Liberty And thus the fire was kept up till late
hour when II was with difficulty the people were
induced to adjourn.
Clubs have been formed in the city and country,
and the work is going on with steady and to oil
appearance resistless force. Among others am
astODished with the aspect OF the question now
prest n.ed in California. / never dreamed OF Cb-
tanning decided vote for Freedom in this State,
on the naked question. But the face OF things Is
char ged, and now look for decided majority IN
favor of Fremont and Dayton at the coming elee-
tiOn.
Our enemies do not attempt to dispsrage the
candidates. Their policy is to nculcate the i'ea
of dissolution of the Union as a necessary result
of the election of Fremont. This is almost their
only argument. Many of them appear to believe it
especially that class of men who are in the
habit of threatening to dissolve the Union if they
cannot have their own way in everything. The
more men love the Union the less they have to say
about its dissolution. The cry is stale. We have
heard-wOlf wolf. till we are tired Of the sense
less cry. NATIVE OF THE SOUTH
Correspondence OF The N Y. Tribune
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5, 1856.
The California edition of your paper received by
the last mail contains graphic description Of one
of Frtmonts expeditions in the conquest of Cali
fornia TIE statements therein made respecting
the claims of Gen. Vallejo for horses aud mules
,upplied to Fremont, have suggested some facts Of
q
attention Of your readers.
In the war which resulted in the occupancy of
California by the American forces it was the GUS
tom of the invading army to take from the native
population whatever was needed for subsistence, or
for their military operations, in return for which
the commanding officer gave certificate of value,
in the form of certified bill. If the Americans
wanted beef, they had nothing to do but slaughter
the first bullock, telling the farmer to make out
the BILL which was duly attested and returned to
him. In this way large amount OF claims against
the United States Government accumulated In the
bands of the native CalifOrDians, many OF whom
were fayOrably disposed to the Americans. The
honor of the nation thus became pledged for the
payment of these claims Horses and cattle were
in those Saya before the discovery Of gold the cur
r.ncy Of the people, many of whom lost nearly all
their available wealth in suppyin the wants OF the
invaders The bills which they received In return
were now to be converted into cash. For this pur
pc Sc they must be forwarded Washington and duly
Invests lated by the proper authorities The origi-
nal holders being unable to attend to the business
in person, were forced to employ agents, or to sell
their claims to Americans AS the credit and faith
of the Government were fully pledged for the pay
mept, there was no difficulty in finding purchasers
among our citizens.
An act was passed by Congress making an ap-
preparation to meet these claims, and also appoint
a
believe the Secretary Of War is chairman, to
decide ON their validity and legality. The claim
ants filed their original papers and vouchers, and
in eases where the Board decided that the proof
was not sufficient they have refused claimants the
privilege Of Withdrawing the pap .rs for additional
proof. This has operated as great hardship on
those who have no copies of the papers submitted.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Weller of Cali
forbia on the 18th of February, 1856, introduced
iu the Senate joint resolution, authorizing and
" diI ectipg the Secretary of War to furnish, in
certain cases, verified copies of certain papers
filed beft re the Board for Examination of Claims
contracted in California under Lieut.. Col. FIRE.
/" mont" This was referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs, and reported back to the Senate
the next day without amendment. Since that time
nothing has been heard of the resolution. 1t is
probably on the table Of the House, if it has ever
been introduced there.
The prices charged for horses and mules taken
by Fremont were, for hOrses so, and for mules
$50 But the Board have reduced these amounts
to $50 and $50; perhaps by way Of set off to
nearly ten years of delay in payment. Even these
sums the claimants unable to get, That nearly
ten years should have elapsed without the pay.
ment for property forcibly taken from the peace
cable and unOfending inhabitants of this country
by United States officers, for the of their Gov
ernnent, is dsgraceful to national character.
Such violation of good faith by an individual
would brand him as a knaye.
1t appears to have been the purpose of the pres
ent Administration TO throw every obstacle in the
way of the settlement of these claims. Whether
there is, at this precise uncture of the Presiden-
tia question, any particular design in the delay is
subject for conjecture Be this as it may, no
injury con be done to Col. Fremont who is en-
deared beyond all price to the early settlers Of this
State. CsliforDians are not stupid az to hold
him accountable for the almost if not quite, fraud
ulent prOcrastinatiOn.