The Placer herald., 1856-09-13

On the first page Of this issue we publish
the report Of the Congressional Comnittea
on Military affairs who passed upon the ac
counts Of Col Fremont and reported adver
sely to their allowance. In this connection
we desire to call the attention of our reader
to the following letter of Mr.. A. A. GRAY
of Mariposa County, to the Columba
Gazette.
FremOnt's beef Contracts.
Eds Goz-Mr. Fremont is candidate for
the Presidency Of the United States, and is
commended by that party who pretend 10
be extremely moral and who claim to be the
great reforming party. And one of their
standing notices is, in regard to candidates
for Office sis he capable, is he honestr
Now let us put the test to Mr.. Fremont. Is
he Statesman '-and where and how proven?
And has he been honest in making out his
accounts against the United States Govern,
ment, for beef which he furnished for about
six thousand Indians here in California, for,
the term of one year.
But if it doth appear, that in his beef bill
!
him in the high and responsible place of tie
Presidency, where the chance to swindIe the
nation is on a much larger scale than beef
bill of six thousand Indians for one year!
But to the point-the certificate below char.
ges Mr.. Fremont &, Co.. with making out
a bill for five thousand head of cattle, when
it seems they furnished less than one thous,
and head of cattle. But here is the cerii
cae-read il:
81, the undersigned. do hereby certify, that
was employed by }. G. Fremont d Co.
for about eight months, and while so en-
ployed, my Iabors were to attend in person
TO the killing and delivering of beef to the
Indians, here in the State of California.
wherin the said Fremont & Co. had got a
contract from the Government of the United
States to furnish beef for about six thouSaad
Indians here in said State. And during all
of the year while this contract was being
killed and furnished, was with Mr.. James
Savage, who was one OF Fremont,s partners
in this beef contract, As attended to the
killing of the said cattle for eight months,
and being an eye witness so all that was fur.
nshed for the entire year, it gave Inc a per-
feet opportunity to know that the real num-
Der of cattle furnished did not exceed eight
hundred head of cattle, nealing five hundred
pounds each. Being thus knowing to this
contract, my surprise was great when saw
Mr.. Fremont's bill against the Government
for five thousand head of cattle, weighing
five hundred pounds each. Mr.. Fremont
did buy some four or five thousand head OF
cattle during the same year, which they pur-
chased to feed the Indians. But they butch
cred and retaled much of the same beef TO the
miners; besides butchcrng many, they sold
many off on foot This they had right to
do, as they bought on their own individual
account, and not on account of the Govern
ment. But in case Mr. Fremont should say
that all Of the cattle which they did buy dur
lug the year which they fed said Indians was
on account of the Government,-tle to
answer the question why the same cattle
were dutchered and sold to other persons
than the said Indians, as also on foot IN
numbers and by lots, does involve Mr.. FIRE.
mont in. the act Of swinlidng the General
Government
the undersigned, deem it my duty as an
Anne lean patriot to express the above fa''s
to the American people. When this goes
to the public, l, of course must come under
the bitter anathemas Of many of the papers
of the Fremont party; but the closer | am an
pressed, the more certainly and tixedly VIII
make the truth Of my statement clearly aP
parent to every intelligent citizens. An!
person wishing to know of my Whereabouts
it is in Mariposa, in this State. And as TO
my standing, refer the people to Judge ~
@. Shatturk of San Francisco; ais. to CaP''
Bowling and Judge Bond-grant, OF Mar'poS'
county, of this State. =,
In testimony of the above herein undel
respectfully subscribe my name,
A. A. GRAY.
Free Sile, Free Stealings, Fremont,