The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-06-09

account TO him or recognise his rights
The men who are sued say that Fremont
owed them about $lO,O for work on the vein,
and that an agreement was made between
themselves and him, by which Fremont agreed
that they should hold the vein and work it until
he paid them the amount due them, or until
they made enough out of the vein to pay them
selves. Colonel Fremont recently has sued
John Vandewater ct al. for FIVE thousand dol
lars. The facts appear to be these: In March,
1857, Colonel Fremont brought suit against the
MERGED Company and Clark Il Vandewater for
forcible entry and detainer, the property forci-
bly, entered and detained being the Bear Valley
quartz veins. The MERGED Mining Company,
composed of many Individuals, some residing
in San Francisco, could hardly be convicted of
the offence but Clark Vandewater. individu.
ais managing the affairs of said company in
this country, were convicted. They CLARK &
Vandewater) appealed, the MERGED Mining Com
pany and others going upon their bonds. Upon
second trial, Colonel Fremont again gained the
suit, and now the parties appearing as bonds
men upon the appeal are prosecuted for dam.
ages Mariposa Gazette.
Gov. CUNNING SUSTAINED BY THE PREsI
DENT.-The Attorney General of the United
States under the instruction of the President)
has addressed an important letter to the Judges
thority between the civil and military powers
in that Territory. The origin of the trouble is
stated in the letter of the Attorney General, as
! follows:
! l'' 1t seems that, on the 9th of March last.
j adge Cradlebaugh announced to the COM
handing officer of the military forces, that on
| the 9Th day of the same month he would begin
| a term of the District Court at Provo and re-
qpired military guard for certain prisoners,
10 the number OF six eight, who were then
in custody, and would be trisble at Provo. The
requisition mentions it a probable fact that
. large band of organized thieves would be
arrested, but the troops were asked for without
reference to them. Promptly responding to
this call, the commanding general sent up a
company of infantry, who encamped at the
courthouse, and soon afterwards ten more
Companies made their appearance.in sight, and
remained there during the whole term of the
court. In the mean time, the Governor of the
Territory, hearing of this military demonstra-
tion upon a town previously supposed to be al
together peaceful, appeared on the ground
made inquiries, and seeing no necessity for the
troops, but believing, on the contrary, that their
presence was calculated to do harm, he request
ed them to be removed. The request was
wholly disregarded."
The letter goes on to say that the Governor
VI,
alone responsible for the public peace and the
only person possessing the power to issue a
requsition for the movement of the troops from
one part of the Territory to another. The diff
ference between requisitiOn and summons
is next pointed out, and the letter then con-
tnues
Besides, the matter upon which Judge
Cradlebaugh's requisition bases itself was one
with which the judge had no sort of official
connection. 1t was the duty Of the marshal t.
see that the prisoners were safely kept, and
forthcoming at the proper time. For aught
that appears, the marshal wanted no troops to
aid him, and had no desire to himself and
civil posse displaced by regiment of soldiers.
He made no complaint Of weakness, and utter
ed no call for assistance Under such circum-
lstances, it was a mistake of the Judge to inter
Ifere with the business at all
"On the whole, the President is very decided
lily of opinion
81. That the Governor of the Territory alone
has power to issue requistion upon the com
manding general for the whole or part of tho
army,
90. That there apparent occasion for
the presence of the troops at Provo.
"3. That if rescue of the prisoners in Gus
tody had been attempted, it was the duty of the
marshal, and not of the Judge, to summon the
force which might be necessary to prevent it.
II a. That the troops ought not 10 have been
II sent To Provo without the concurrence of the
Governor, nor kept there against his remon-
II STRANGE.
"5. That the disregard of these principles
and rules of action has been in mapy Ways en-
tremely unfortunate"
RECEPTION OF THE HoN. WILLIAM B. REED.
The reception of the Hon. William b. Reed,
| f.t,r Lotto 10 Il,
dephila, on Tuesday evening, in the paoraa OF
the Board of Trade, on Chestnut street The
rooms were thFonged by large number of the
most influential citizens, who, without distinc-
ton of party, assembled to honor the returned
diplomatist. Mr. Reed was warmly congra,u-
lated by number Of his personal friends, and
made a long aad notwithstanding address to
the assembled audience. The Press says:
g He ably defended the course of our Gov
eminent in refusing to unite with France and
England in waging war upoE China. Through
out his whole diplomatic career in that country,
he cordially co-operated with the Russian
Minister and although at times he was unable
to act in harmony with the French aud Eng
lish Ministers, yet 10 poaitive illtceling was en-
gendered.
Mr.. Reed considers the residence of for
eign Ministers at Picking undesirable, and
claims that the treaty he formed will be found
highly advantageous TO American interests.
He spoke in high terms OF the beneficial infu-
ence exercised by the Protestant and Catholic
MISSIONARIES, and reoced that his treaty con
tanned important provisions for their protec lion
in China.
:" Mr.. Reed, IN tnu course of his speech, re-
ferred to the attacks made upon him by the
London Times, and proved that they had no
foundation to rest upon.
"At the conclusion Of the address, fsev DR..
Stevens was introduced, and he made few re
marks with reference TO the latter part of Mr.
Reeds speech, upon the religious effects of the
mission intrusted TO our Minister to China, 1t
would, for all future tilae, stand forth as the
noblest specimen of American diplomacy. lts
results were the opening to commerce of q
great and almost unknown country, compri-
sing a large portion Of the globe to the cem-
merce of the world"
SHOCKING AFsil. All ST LoUIs-.S Louis,
Jne 3--Joseph Charles, Esq, one of the old
est and most respectable of our citizens was
shot and MORALLY wounded on the stree. this
morning, by &. W: Thornt9p, ft..merly teller
in the BoatmaA's Savings Institution. Thorn
ton was tried and acquitted about year ago.
on the charge OF having stolen $4,000 from
| the bank, and Mr.. Charles was one of the prin.
cipal witnesses against him.
CALIFORNIA OVERLAND MAu-sI, Louis.
Jane 4.-The overland California mail of the
| 10Th Las arrived. The news is not import.
ant. Business was improving, with fair de.
mand from the interior, which was increasing.
| The mining news is favorable. The steamer
Santa Cruz had arrived from Mazatlan, with
1885, 900 in specie, and thrty-six Mexican Off
GERS, banished by the Liberals.
Eight white men, prospecting for silver near