Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-27
Who CONG qucrsd California s.-1'he Question
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The Fremont fraternity, among their many at-
tempts at fraud and imposition ON the people,
have frequently put their candidate forward q the
Conqueror Of California, which has as often been
denied by those who have regard for the truth
Of history. There are upon record letters, des
patches and other evidences without number
which prove that this claim is manufactured one
and all Of which prove that Commodore Stockton
had not only conquered California but that he main
tanned absolute possession Of It, and that Fremont
so recognised Stockton. Among these evidences
is letter from Fremont, which puts she matter
beyond controversy. It is as follows. Wonder !
Mrs. Greeley will deny it's being genuine
Col. FREnoNr TO GIN. KHARxEr.
CIUDAD DE LOS AxGRLKs,
January 18th, l847. \
Sin: have the honor to be in receipt of your
favor Of last night, in which am directed to sus-
pend the execution of orders, which, in my capa-
city as commandant Of this Territory had received
mandsy IN Chief in California.
avail myself Of an early hour this morning to
make such reply as the brief time allowed for re-
Election will enable me.
found Commodore Stockton in possession ol
this country, exercising the functions of Military
Commander and Civil Governor, a. early a. July
of last year, and shortly thereafter / received
from him the commiasion of military commandant,
the duties of which / immediately entered upon,
and have continued to exercise to the present mo-
ment found, also, on my arrival at this place,
some three or four days since, Commodore Stock
ton still exercising the functions Of Civil and Ai
itsry Governor, with the same apparent Difference
to his rank on the part of all officers, Qncluding
yourself) as he maintained and required when he
assumed il In July last.
I learned, also, in conversation with you, that
on the march from San Diego, recently 70 this
place, you entered upon and discharged duties
implying an acknowledgment on your part, of su-
premacy in Commodore Stockton.
feel myself, therefore, with great Difference TO
your professional and personal character constrain-
ed to say, that until yon and Commodore Stockton
adjust between yourselves the question Of rank,
where respectfully think the difficulty belongs,
shall have to report to and receive orders a. here
tofore, from the Commodore.
With considerations of high resp ect, am, sir,
your obedent servant,
J. O. FREMONT,
Lieut.. COL o. s. Army, and Military,
Commandant of the Territory of California
To Brigadier General 8. w. KE ARsEY, U. 8. Army
The Trenton State Gazette, referring to this
subject, says:
$50 It appears that Mr.. Fremont, in Washing
ton, was willing to allow both the Secretary OF
Sate and the Secretary Of War to believe that the
conquest was due TO himself, but in California he
declares what the United States court martial fully
confirms that he 'fc~~d Commodore Stockton ~
,ossession of As eoantry.' These are his own
words Are they not conclnsives Hr. Fremont
never fought single battle there. Win not those
truth.loving sheets that have paraded the testi-
mony Of Er. buchanan, now give this letter Of
their own candidAtey And M. Fremont Il sctu-
ally supported in his own Just version by Mr.. Bu-
chanan in the English testimony, on which these
veracous journals rely for their shrieks Of exulta
ton
The Commissioners proceeds thuss
O. Under whose command were the forces a