The morning call., 1890-07-14

Fremont had already recognized, an author
i.y which had also been admitted by Gem
eral Kearney for considerable period
after his arrival. Fremont decided to obey
Stockton's orders, but in the spring of 1S47
dispatches were received from Washington
directing Commodore Stockton to rellnqulSh.
to Kearney the supreme command IN Call
fornia, and Fremont hesitated no longer TO
place himself under Kearneys orders.
Kearney, however, treated him with aver
sion and subjected him to numerous indig-
mites.
In June, 1S47, General Kearney set out
overland for the States and ordered Ere
mont to accompany him. On the journey
he treated him with marked disrespect and
on their arrival at Fort Levenworth, Au-
gust %, 1S47, he placed him under arrest
and ordered him to report to the AdJutant-
General at Washington. While passing
through st. Louis. on his way to Washing
ton, he was received by the citizens with
distinguished consideration and was in
vited to public dinner. Being under ar
rest he felt constrained to decline any DEM
onstrations in his honor, and proceeded to
Washington, arriving there september
10th. He found letters informing MIN OF
the dangerous illness of his mother and OBJ
tanning leave of absence he hastened to
her bedside. But she had died few hours
before he reached her. On his return to
Washington he asked for speedy trial on
the charges preferred by General kearney.
Inc COurl-HldTlldl COHFeutu NofGuIUtl =,
1S47, and ended January 81, 1913. He was
found guilty of 'mutiny," "disobedience OF
the lawful command of superior officer
and conduct to the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline" and he was SEN
fenced to be dismissed from the service.
THE VERDICT CONDEMNED.
President Polk refused to confirm the
verdict of mutiny, but approved the bal
ance of the verdict and the sentence, but
he promptly RENTED the penalty. Ere
mont refused the pardon on the ground
that he had done nothing wrong. The Ver-
dict was generally condemned as being the
result of professional Jealousy. October
IA, 1S4S, Fremont, at his own expense, or
ganZed an expedition to cross the contl-
nent. He had thirty-three men and 120
mules, and with these he made his way
along the upper waters of the Rio Grande,
through the country OF the Utes, Apaches,
Comanches and other tribes then at war
with the United States. He had resigned
his position as Lieutenant Colonel, and was
no longer an officer of the Government.
His object was to find practicable pass
age by this route to California In cross.
ing tue SierraS his guide lost his way and
terrible suffering enSued. All of his AMI
mails and One-third OF his men persisted.
Cannibalism was resorted to. Finally he
succeeded in retracing his steps to Santa
Fe, n. Mex. Gathering together thirty
men he made another start for California,
and succeeded in reaching Sacramento III
the spring OF 1919.
Fremont now determined to settle down
in California. He had bought the Mari
poSa estate in 1917, and on this large tract
we're a number of valuable gold mines.
His title TO the property was contested and
he was kept in litigation until 1855, when
the suit was decided In his favor by the
Supreme Court OF the United States. In
1919 he received from President Taylor the
appointment of Commissioner to run the
honu1arU line bptlyaRn the limited States
and Mexico. Receiving this appointment
as intended to signify General Taylor's dis
approval of the court-martial which had
dismissed him from the army he accepted
it to show his sense Of the value OF the good
opinion of that distinguished soldier In
December, lS49, the Legislature OF Calltor-
ria elected HIM on the first ballot as one of
the two Senators to represent the State IN
the United States Senate. lie resigned Ills
Commissiunership and went to Washing
ton by way Of the Isthmus. He took his
seat in the Senate September 10, 1850, the
day after the admission OF California as
State, and in drawing lots for the terms he
drew the short term, which expired March
81, 1851
HIS RETURN TO CALIFORNIA.
Fremont returned to California on the
first steamer that sailed after Congress had
adjourned. On the isthmus he contracted
fever which prevented his return to Wash
ington during the next session. He failed
to be reelected in consequence of his hav-
ing been one OF the party opposed to the in
PRODUCTION of slavery during the election of
1851. For two years he devoted himself to
his private affairs, visiting Europe in 1852.
In 1852, while in the Senate. Baron Humboldt
sent him 'the great. golden medal for prog
the London Royal Geographical Society
sent him the Founders Medal" While
in Europe lie learned that Congress had
made an appropriation for the survey OF
three routes from the Mississippi Valley to
the Pacific, and he returned TO the States
Immediately for the purpose of fitting out
his fifth expedition on MS own account. He
left Paris in June, 1858, and in September
was already marching across the continent.
He found the pass on the line of latitude
IS and 80 degrees, reaching California in
safety. For fifty days his party lived on
horsefesh, and for torty-eight hours at
time were without food.
In the spring of 1855, he moved his family
to New York. In April, 1856, he opposed
the Kansas policy OF President Pierce. On
the 18th Of June, 1856, lie was nominated
for the Presidency on the Republican
ticket over John Mclean by vote of 359 to
1856 He accepted the nomination July s,
1856. A few days afterWard he received
the nomination of the American party,
which he also accepted. The result of the
election is we'll known. Mr.. Buchanan re-
ceived ia electoral votes from nineteen
States, Fremont received ia electoral votes
from eleven States and Fillmore received
the eight Electoral votes of Maryland The
popular vote was Fremont 1874, ,5l4, Bu-
chanan 1888. .232 and Fillmore SS4, 707. In
1858 General Fremont returned to CRlifor-
MIA. When the Civil War broke out Gen
eral Fremont Went TO the front and did good
service. He resigned his commission in
1862. In 1877 he was appointed Governor of
Arizona by President Hayes. Since the ex-
pration of his term OF office be has lived in
retirement and engaged himself in civil
pursuits.