New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-08
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Soat was averse TO the assumption OF apv ,...
sibiity He desired to take no s,ep i ths, resNe
conflict with the treaty stipulatons with Mss ua
Washington he had spent much time wiz, 'epeslns
dent Polk and Secretary Bancroft and learn,nn ~
California, he made known TO his brother nM 70
of the Cyane his determination to call w oace ~
Commodore. whom ne knew intimately ard ne
was thereupon ordered by Lieutenant st,.s,ng
Admiral Rowan and Price was rowed avsv "fH,a
ing his own language: 1T was late at night wss.
reached the flagship The lights were out ana ia
officer Of the deck said Il was doubtful s " ns
the Commodore would permit himself 70 b BE- ne.
turbed But he did 50. Coming out OF his ,o uIs.
he listened kindly TO my arguments and for MN MN
than two hours sat there discussing the v. ,ve
points of the question impressed upon him ,Sa.
TO the United States. the policy and purnosa - -
Great Britain being. clear and the British 49,.
ready existing with Mexico. and argued thai ma.
the circumstances there was only one courss =.
him 10 pursue IN order 10 meet the expectaflons -
his countrymen. Suddenly, and with much sm.
phasls pausing In his walk up and down the cabin
ha turned 20 me and exclaimed: Mr. Price II shsi
be done The flag shall be hosted over Monterey
In the morning. | viii at once prepare the procla
nation OF occupation, furnish the required suppes
10 Fremont. and order the flag 10 be raised AZ San
Francisco Ii was O'Clock in the morning Ss
fore he had the paper in shape, and when lsf,
the Savannah and returned TO my own shin n w va.
TO bear orders TO Captain Merylne OF the cvans
to go ashore at daylight ana notify the MeYicsnn
authorities that the Commodore would land a forcs
"A
country in the. name Of the United States Gov.
eminent At that hour a force Of sailors ARA
marines was landed from the several ships and Il
was my privilege TO read the proclamation Of o..
cupation in Spanish and English before the as
s,mbled citizens Of the place from the porch Of tn.
Custom House The English Admiral arrived a
few days atterward. and the first thing he SAID on
meeting Commodore Sloat. was, Sloat, II your fag
was not fylng on shore. should have hosted nine
there | was at once appointed Acade Of Mon
terey and therefore. have the honor TO be the first
American TO exercise judicial functions on Cali
In the course Of events that followed. Captain
Price carried verbal dispatches the country
for Joint attack Acapulco, bu; treaty OF peace
having been concluded meanwhile. the General
ordered him to proceed to Washington and report
the condition OF military and nava! affairs 70 e.
President. While there ne was requested 70 pre-.
pare a formal statement 10 the Cabinet Of tho
Character and resources OF California and the r.
suit was that he was al once entrusted with he
organization OF a body OF agrlcI,tur.sts AID ne
chanics who. under the direction OF the Govern
ment. were 10 begin the work Of developing ths
country.
Captain Price reached California on Ms rstur.
In March. lsi9 with forty men. but owing 10 the
excitement incident 70 the discovery OF god. they
could not be retained under contract and speedily
dispersed. some Of them subsequently becoming men
changed. land in San Francisco, which he had
purchased in Is8 and 1871 az SIS and Ns ot was
selling at $1,000 and 5000 When he eonmunI
Gated the news OF the discovery TO Senator Ben.
ton the reply OF the great Mlssouran Is worthy OF
historical note This is unfortunate sir; truly ul'
fortunate. !
sir Il would have been well; but goo, sir, god
Will demoralize the country and run ne pope
Look al South America, for an exampe Az his
our men gamblers and our women spen1thYits"
(,aptain Price was elected a member OF ne Con.
stititionai Convention. and made chairman o w
committee that selected the present seal o. NE
state During his stay In California Captain prcs
niisd many important Offices. municipal and o'hA.
wise and was engaged IN the constructor y
schools hospitals and charitable institutions ena
other enterprises tending to promote the wears
Of the people II was an agreeable recohection VIZ
him that 4 was his money that drove the mrs. ~
that begun the construction OF the nfst WAR u
san Francisco whore az that time l09 Nssse;s w.
wing in harb0r withou, the facilities o' lan0''s
their cargocs. 49,. AZ, r-,.s x,s
Rsturnug n the United states Mr. PTlcs W.
a.ec,ed a member OF the XXXlld Congress iIon
Esr-Iersev and during his term OF service va
chosen Governor OF the state. which once ne iee
from, lS54 - 1851 Since that time ne mas i've. -
comnaratve retirement. enjoying case, me psasuis
~ contact With some OF the most distngusHeI NV.
~ the country whom he counted among nls c,oes ~
friends and dispensing generous nosptsnV w W rss
beautiful estate among the Ranapo nlIs , az "a,
the companion OF Daniel Webster, hshry 1 $3.50, ,
whose death-bed he was present., Sass' p 1870
ridge Winfield Scott, Genera. Fhllp $500,
George bancroft buchanan. Polk. Mason ons,'Js "a,
Who was his roommate in the cary Gays "a hs
Francisco; Grant and A host OF olneis ,- them
anecdotes OF personal experiences c1nCelaHs ,,s, A
would alone fill a volume He passed sMay - chis
lingering illness the result o. an incurao.e ir ,hs
trolrb.e and his remains viii be depostssu, s n hrns
family tomb at Mahwah, a few m'es H'' 49,