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Wit Mart IV 10 3 JP 'it- "CHAUACTER 19 AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INO! VIDITAT.S; AND THE GLORY OF THE STATE TS THE COMMON PROPEUTY OF ITS CITIZENS. RV Hr3I II BAYXE FAYETTEVILLE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1S1G. Volume 7 NiiiiiIk'I 408 IMPORTANT HOTCIIKLSS' Vertical Water Wliel. THE Subscribers having witnessed J he succ.es f.i! operation of these wheels, were induced tu pur- !, I lift riht ol iibtiiif lueru in i nc aiuiu 01 -ioi.n ' .1 ' .. . , "v .. ,1, Carolina; and thev now ofler f.rsale individual rights, at FIFTY dollars, or rights tor u whole CUiinty, on reasonable terms. Posi h:s buinir generally adopted tu the .MorUicrn Stated those wheels are e-nuiny into trcm ral u e i.i ili.: sout horn States. We have hoI.I al.o.it. 100 Right, 30 of which aie in succ-iedul .operation ii! Cum .;rlaniJ county. Thes- wheels arc moe durable, and more easily kir i i order when properly put together than the Hitler wheel. They will sas ;n-!hiid ol the ,v ,t,.r, a id run w H in ' ick n' r u '"'" t!""lc ls a ie:td ab The spoed of ihe saw i-s increased to m .re than double the strokes icr ininute. We reler, .mi h-J, others, to the followim: gcntle-i.i-i som-s of wh 7n liive had the wheel in opera lo i 'l 1 ft ei'hs or in r-; and from many of thcin, ,,:; we hive rocei ve.i corn n -ar.es, eAprc.-..-.ii ii.-i ' in " i a:l .h.itloo ol Hie iipc;or ailvantaifis -1. and statin"- lhat ..ri!i,..,M.nT the ilutierxv i h.-ir will cot -Z)i :ji:'' 3.VM, ami even an hj.i m :ViOO led per day, and save one-third of" Uu water. Kate r r:v n.i .k. l.E'Com. John William-, Esq. 'i'hom ih Uoo-e, Jtsse La-f?itcr. JiN KS. James Alt I a nil I. t'll V KN. Jt.hu Ur aot. Coi.u m irus. Lot Williamson. l!iai)N. V C McNeill. RlCIIMONU John C. McLniirin, John L . Fairlty. A N'SOS. J II lLi.!, Millwright. A 15 1 nt-huni. C A S W K I. L . Wm. Russell. J T I . id son, Millwright I'll A TltAM. Cob- Si Rr intlv, Smith & Pollen, N Clegi?. Wake. JoHNSTOS. Jesse T Leach. A tjrahiin. Cum ukki.inii. '.d Alex. Mmehisi'oi, "hnloiiier Munroe, Alex William , ,'ol A N MeNeiil, l-'uriiliard Smith, Jt.hn lMelJaiin I John livan, J W How -II. I.LADKN ien. James McKay, Itohi-it Melvin, IS N liiehirdson, M'lioni irt C Smith, li ae Wri-ht, John Smith. Sam I'.iON'. (I T IS irks dal-. J'.itriek Murphy, John 11. Spearm in, Hardy Uovnl. New lUsoiun. .lames .Vlnrphy, Charles I lenry. Osst.ow. Kohcrt Atnan. Ghkem k. Tliomaa Hooker. Hi; aii t on r. ! llunnyen, ilr Arnold- Dtiri.K. 1 .ev is I inir, J.ilili-s J:iroi:iii, C3 itii. ford. Dr Faulk. Pitt. John Joiner, r. IJ-ohi it and Kicltard Williams. others in different parts ol" tie I nn l Moore. 1 5i; sides many 'talf. o i Willi sneh a de.-i-i velly liih character, the Sob erilK r." Ie l iu-sltficd in ottering these Wheels to ho public, tin y will ko. p on hand n supply ol w h 'v.la arloptrd to lnu.li or low heads atFaycttovillo AVilinintoTi, 4ewii-rn ana usuiii vmn. iio Mr JamT. I . Ison, of Caswell, has th. ui lor ale. We caution :ill peisons throu-h the State aainsl p.iyii'2 'y pi-rnun hut ourselves, or our authorized a 'oit for the riht ol" iisin the!e wlicels. w "IMCK Ti Al I I.I. WHIG UTS. If you wish -.ii;lovmu-if, aitipiaiut yoursrlves ith puttinr in th.ve Wle s, as we now wish ti employ at least tiVktm tl. birsinH in different part of" the State. IHJiNCAN MciVKlfcl AltCH'D McI.AUrtlLIN. A A McK ETHAN. Kayeltirrirre, January 31 I8IC. 3G5-tf Fire ""Proof Hoofs. 7IHvinersisnil is ready to contract Tor the cov rrnu of" ro.ds InirMtn.s with tin, copper, or smc, and wl execute promptly any work he may rmitracl lor, and lor smaal! proiff . J.m 21, 181... 3t:)-tf. F. T. WARD. WOULD roispcctful ly inform tlii. citizens of FayetteviHe aiulthe (miWk. generally, that he has ta&en the etaml rceerrtlv oceaoictl by E. J. Clark, on Gillespie Street,5 doors South of the Market Square, where he w ill "manufacture and ke-p con- far.tly on hand an assortment of TIN" AND SHEET I RO N V ARE. l'ergons wisinns to purchase would o well to all nd examine his stock before purchasing else iltere,: heis determined to sellas cheap as any .?er m i nuf.icturer i n I h'- Slate. f KRltS of .-in entirely now pattern. fi.i JF r done iivth' Iststost st tVf, ami beet m in ier. Afao GUTTITUG. An-. 17, IS4 4. ?GI-y. THE subscriber oil " rs hi sevjecs sens of FayetteviHe, as (Jarpenier and to the ci:i Conl raefor, anU dopes ly protnpi atleolioii o business (o sha re G. W. ROSE. a part of tlie public patronage July l, .;-,. 335 ff. Tallow Wanted. The highest market price will be given for 50, WO lbs. of ffood Tallow . by n ' J. D. WILLIAMS Oct. 10, 184G. 3yy.,(. MOUJVTA1M BUTTER! 35 Firkins prime Mountain Butter, la L'Hshels Cranlior.;. . ashels Cranberri. . 200 Lbs. Buck Wheat Flour, JO Bushels Apples, for sale hy October 24,1 846. G E McNEILL. A .YEIV SUPPLY ijFlul niiinmu,, maueua, urazil, and Pecan Tamarinds, Prunes. Currants. O.-t. Nutt. &e., just recctved and for sale by V PR iV.o October 24, 1846. 401-tf. ntlOR reserves' FIRE CRjICKERS. 35 boxes Chinese Fire Crackers, received and for sale very cheap by W. PRIOR October 24, 1846. FRESH RAISINS. 50 Whole, Half and Cluarter and for sale by Oct 31, 1846. Boxes, just ree'd W. PRIOR. Toys, Perfumery & Fancy Goods, A great variety, jUit received aad for eale cheap October 241846, W. PRIOR. FOR SALE. I M'Kll l.wcll llv liii.l n : i . . i. . i. being about 2000 acres cf good turpentine land, w;vn a iiooo 3iii-.no iiji currying ii io marKCi, navi gable at any time while there is water enough 'br boats to ma between FayetteviHe und Wilming ton, title mdippuf aide. ALKXAKLiEIt WILLIAMS. July 12, 1 815. 333-tf. Crolin (Jiotit for Coats; Drap- iTclr, brown Linen, Drills nut! Stripes lor I'alits ; cheap l t?z.-iiiiies and Dcragcs ; - "Alournin- fc half do. Al ns'i :i3 ; " Lawns noil Mn!iii ; fJenls' fine hbn-k Silk S ;irtrf ; " It: lie v do. tras-i Skirt:-- an.i corded iliMo. ice. &c br F.ile by W. G. MATTHEWS. Miiy 9, I S IC, M 0 N U M K N T A L MARBLE FACTORY. 't he subscriber respect tally itih.rins hi fellow eili.ens and the publ.c in iicial, that be has opened, nearly opposite the L'osl Olliee, a Factory ot'lhc above description, whero orders for Monit-iii- uis, Tomb-', or Crave Stones of any description will meet every attention. 1'ainters can be sup plied with paint stones and mull. op. From his ex pi liencc in the business, be believes himself com petent to .ive satisfaction to nil who may favor hint with their patronage. ' CF.ORG R LAUHER. Fayi ttevilte, July 18, lblG. 3S7-Gm-pd DENTISTRY. J. N. BAIRD HAA'ING determinid to locate permanently in Fa vet(ville, will devote his undivided attention to the' practice of Dentistry in Fayt Iteville, ami the siirronndiiii.' count ies. When in FayetteviHe, he wil' bcfoumlal Hriggs' Hotel, ami all orders from the country, for bis ser vices, w ill be promptly attended to. He can exhibit the most satisfactory references, as to character and practical skill in his profession. A nr. 8. IS tG. 390-1 y. Cor 13 r Ilairtl is at present al- SCllt, nttentliiij! the Fall Lectures iu Balli- inorc. I lu will return in rcbiuary. 1. TAYLOlt IS now receiving direct from IVcw York and Fhd-.-lelhia. a full assortment of DRY GOODS fc GROCERIES, Hats, fine and common; Wool do.; Boots & Shoe; large family Blanket-; negro do.; G-4 Tweeds, su perior; 6-4 Wellington Cloth; Sweden and Eng lish Iron; Nails, cut and wrought ; new stvle Bn ni ls ; ruisdi.-s and children do.; Willow Baskets. Tlu.se in want of new f-t vie Goods, selected for wlioh srle and retail, will please call and sec the Goods and hear the prices, October 24, I81G. 401 -2m. UEMOVAL. I). W. AIcI A I I It I have re- moved to the opposite side of Hav street into the east tenement of the ranitc block of buildings, nearly opposite H. & L. J. Lihy. In amotion to our sttitk. w; are now i.vninr a general assortment of seasonable GOOHS, and ic rervhig a supply of G R( ,C FBI FS, Crockery, &c &c., bieh v e oiler low for cj'sh, or on time to those who pav iheir bills j r c 1 1 1 j 1 1 " . D. & W. McL. Octoi.. r 21, I SIG. 401-tf. fan assortment ot and for sab- lv October 24, IS1G.- FRESH C ANDV, received W.FIHOR. -401-tf. NEW CARRIAGE REPOSITORY THE Subscribers take this metbod of inforniiri" the juihlic, that they have commenced the Carriage JIanufac luring Unsiness, And intend to carry it on in all its various branches fay Coaches, Coacliecs, Cliariotecs Barouches. Buggies, Gigs and Sulkeys. Of the most modern and a pr roved style. With several years' experience by one of tin Principals, in one of the largest Manufactories i n the Northern Slates, they feci no hesitation ir. saying, that noth ing shall be wanfm; to make their Woik equal to any put up here or elsewhere. They hope that by unremitted attention to business, to merit a gener ous share of public patronage.- They assuie the public that no pains have or will be spared to pro cure the bear jtords. Thev hav . 1....1 1 ' ..i - '"i iim-ii auu 111 Miliarias u. P''on.s everal Vehicles of the latest fashions, nresenr Ur P 'tn eonformity with the present pressure of the times ' TfAstlKp' IT Warr"i for twelve months. Simpson & Mclaughlin FayettcvHle.Dcc. 27, 1845 ' REPAIRING done at th .h.. tin the neataatmanaer.and at the lowest prices. 377 -If. 100,000 Acres Valuable saa 1 ) BLJMli. THE Subscriber lias purchased all the L AiN" LS belonging to the Estate of Abiam Dubois, dee'd., lying principally in Robeson countv, and on both sides of Lumber River, Hie din-rent, snrvcvs'con taiuHir ever O.NE IHJNDRE0 THOUSAND ACRES ; n large part finely Timbered, and con venient to Lumber River, where a !are iuanli!v iA Timber is now ratted to the Ceorirctou-n mar ket. Tiiese lands are very valunblc "both :r tlie Timber and Turpe.ntinc, for w hich purpose a lame pu t is wi ll suited, being in a region where ti:e Turpentine yield? more abundantly than-nnv otiier eeetion of the State. The Lands ".ill l.e sobf al a low price, ami in quantities to suit purchasers. I.ifori.i itio!i respecting the title can be obtained by apphtng to the HorrRobert Sti a.-:.ie, James C iiobbin, Esq., A A T Smith, Esq., (Attorneys r.t Law.) I understand thcrearc many trespassers or. these lands, to a!! of whom notice 13 hereby siven, that the law will be enforced against allsue'7 offenders. Application for any part of the Lands ecu be made to. myself, ot to John Winrdow, Esq ., who will be duly an: hos i v.ed to ma k c- sale of t ho same. TUOS. J. CUR'i iS. FavefovrbV, N. C, March 1, 1S15. 314 -if. F A F. T T j V I L h K AND WABSAV STAGEjg LIKE, lKUMu 'Ib1' Subscriber ha ing taken liia maiuigomeiif t- of tin; above Line, flatters himself ih.it bv putting 011 a new IJatk, better stock, and "navel linir up," all who may give it a trial will be better pleased than heti tofore. Under the present arrangement, leave Fayette viHe on Sunda-, Tuesday, and Thursday, at 4 o'clock, p. m., and arrive st Warsaw in time to take the train for iMoith or South. Leave Warsaw Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, al er the arrival ot the train from both ways. Passengers enter at Brigs' Hotel. JACKSON JOHNSON, Agent. FayetteviHe, July 5, ISJG. 37G-tf. Hncourasc Home Manufactures Gardner & JftEcKetliaii, HAVElately made considerable improvement in their style of Work .and have now on hand a GiXV ERAL ASSORTMENT, consisting of Carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Gigs, Sulkeys, Waggons, 2c. Which for elegance of shape ami finish, and dura bility, will compare with any irtadc in the U States. Persons wishing to buy, would do well to call and examine our work, as wc have dcterinrned to sell LOW for Cash, orapprcved notes. Ilavingin oiircmploy first rate bmiihs, we arc prepared to do any Iron work iu the above line on moderate terms. AVe warrant all our work to be ofgood and faith ul workmanship and materials, for one year. t3 REPAIRING faithfully executed at short notice, and on reasonable terms. FayetteviHe, February S, 1846. y. I N T E i E S T I N G I N F OUMATI O N . From the Washington Union. Operations of Captain Fremont in Upper California, a leller from Senator JJenlon to Ihc President. Sir In t lies absence of official information on the subject of Lieutenant Colonel (then (y.-ijitain) Ficniotit's opciutions iu Upper Cali lorni i, 1 deem it my duly to lay before you ihe privalc Idlers which I have received from Unit officer, for Iho purpose of showing you his actual position at the latest dales; the un willing manner iu which he became involved in hostilities with the Mexican authorities of that province, before he had hcaid of the war with Mexico ; and especially to disprove ihe accusation, officially made against hint by Coventor Castro, of having; come into Califor 111a w ith a body of United States troops, un der the pi ct xl of n M-icntilic expedition, but in teality to excite the Americans settled in that prov iuce to an insuriectiou against the Mexican Government. This accusation is of She guMot cfmtacler, most seriously impli cating thfi good faith and honor of our Govern ment, and dk.'ia!ly made by Governor Gas lio, in a despatch to the Minister of W'p.r and Ma: iue, umivf date ol the fiist of April las, and published in El Monitor Rcpublicano, in (he city of Mexico, by the order of the Mexi can Government, u the loth of May last,' . A copy of this papei was sent to Mrs. Fremont, in)' daughter, by ihe Hon. Mr Slideli, and an Knglisb translation o! h i lierewiih presen ted. When Capldiu Fremont left the United States to complete hid scientific labors beyoud Iho Rocky Mouutaius, it was with a full knowl edge of the enterprise, lie kucw thai the re lation of the United States were critical, both with Mexico aud Great IWitain that he was going through the tcriitor'ies of the one, aud among the settlements of the other that jeal ousy would attach to his movements aud all his acts be referred to his Government ; and he was perfectly determined to use the utmost cir cumspection in all his conduct, confining him self wholly to his scientific pursuits, and care fully avoiding as well ihe appearance as the reality of cither a political or milifaiy ni-si'tK With this vivw, and after having traversed the deseit, aud crossed the Great Basin which lies between the Rooky Mountains aud?th Siena Ncvadarvftite Alia California, he left-his men upon Ibe frontier, an hundred mile from Monterey, and weut oloue to that riry to ex plain his ubject and wishes iu person to Governor Castio. lie did this iu the most formal and efficial manner, in company W,ID tbeU. Saies Consul, Mr O'L. rk'rjr (fit whose house he stopped ;) and conforming to the whole detail of Spanish ceremonial he not J only called on iho Governor, hut also on the Prelect and the Alcalde. The interview was etitnciy satisfactory. To the Govci uoi's re mark ih'it ho was biingiug a considerable hi dy-of Unit d States t loops with him, Cap tain F. answered that il was not so thai he had no troops at ai! only a few hired .men lor stcurity against lndiaus, and kiiiing game that he was not even an officer of 'he line, but of Topographical Engineers and that he was seeking n new route (among other objects of science) to the month of. the Co lombia, upon n line U'tthcr eoulh than the present travelling route, tiud which hod bioughl him through tbo unsettled par's of the Upper California ;t and that he now wi-hesto winter in the valley of the Sati Jonrpin, wlietc there was grass for his horses. To ibis the Gov ernor agreed, aialCupt. Fiernont loft Monte rey to' bring his men to Ihe beautiful valley which he 'had explored iu his previous ex pedition, and to which both himself aud his men looked ioiward rs to a paiadbe of re poe and rcfieshmeiit, afler their toilsome and perilous man it of three llouand miles among savage tiibes, aud through wilderness and deseit eouiili ies. Scaitely had ho arrived iu this valley, wlien infoi mat! in began tu teach him from at! quur teis thu! tlie Goveninienl was raising the pio vince against hiru and coming upon him with troop-j of all arms cavalry, atti!!e:y, and iu fautry and that his situation was most ciiii cal and dangerous. The Consul sent a spe cial messenger tu wain him of danger: the Americau ectltcrs below r flered to join him ; bul he uileily refused their assistance, he did what honor and si-lf-piescrvatioii lequiied and what the courage and fidelity of his men en thusiastically seconded: he took a position, aud waited the approach of the assailants; and that position was neaier to them, 011 the summit of the Sieira, overlooking Monterey, at thirty miles distance, and whouce, with iheir glasses, they could plainly see the troops, with their urtilleiy, which had crossed the bay (of Monterey) to San Juan, on their way to attack him. The Governor, vviih these troops, and with all his thieats, after coming towards the camp on the Sieira, did not come t it ; aud Captain Fremont, faithful to his design to avoid a collision, if possible, finding himself not attacked, determined to let ire, and to pio cecd to Oregon, on his intended roule ol the valley of Wahlahmau river. Accordingly, about the 10th of March, he left his position on the Sierra, descended into the valley of the San Joaquin, aud commenced his march by slow and easy stages, of four aud six miles a day towards Oregon. Il is of this encampment on the Sierra that Governor Castro makes particular complaint in his despatch to the Minister of War and Marine, as an evidence of hostile intentions, and where the American flag was raised, a fo tifieatpon built, and the American settlers called in for defence. Unhappily we have no letters from Capl. Fremont defaHiug the events of these days;, but the want of such a loiter is well supplied by the official commu nications from the American consul at Mon terey to our Secretary of State, aud by Capt. Fremont's brief note to the cmsul, (wriileu in pencil,) while expecting the attack of Gov. Caslro, and which has been heretofore publish ed in our papers. Mr Hmhanan furnished us, as soon as they were received, with copies of these despatches, which are heiewith laid be fore you, anil from which it will bo seen that Gov. Castro's accusations against Capt. Fre mont rue entirely unfounded that so far from having excited the Americams to revolt, he absolutely refused to receive those who offer ed to join him! and more, that when after leaving ibis position, and granting discharges to five or six of his men, he refused to till their places from the men in the country ! so deter mined was he lo avoid as well in appeaca-we, as in fact, the smallest act offensive or inju rious to the Mexican authoi ities. The sflne correspondence .-hims the eiitiie falsehood of all the superlative gasconade which Gov. Caw tro put into his official report about the spoils of the camp hc dispcrsiou of Fiemout and his men their flight into the bull rushes, and through the desert hi; suffocation in the cradieofa dangcious - conspiracy, &c, wifh all which imaginary exploi's his official des patch was (Hied, while Fiemonl, with sixty-two men and two hundred horses, were slowly re tiring iu a body, alfiut iu his view, and ut terly fib.-tainiug fiom any act of tT' m e to Ihe province .r its authorities. It was 110 doubt ;his f.d-e report lo his government, and the ridicule he incurred by it in California, that ftd to his subsequent ojeiatiows in May to exterminate Fremout's party, aud all ine Ame rican settlers on ihe Sacrariit-nto. On his return from the evacuated camp on the Siena, the Governor also put foiit n pro clamation, in the vein 'f his icpoit, and evcu woise, styling Fremont and his men a baud of highway robbeisy plundering the people, c. which accusation of plundering, the consul look the trouble to investigate, and founJ lo be a very tiivial offence of manners, (uoi of law or morals) which the injured party valevd'al rive dollars, and" for which Captain Fiernont I'iive leiu For the" rest the cousu!, after all this, decf.uesthe luhabitaiils ol the cou-ury ti le well pleased" wish Cnjrt. Fr-m, :il that bo inigbr walk the streets of Mouferey the uexl day uloue, if be eboosi. -The only iruth in Gov. Castro's despatch i, that Capt. Fremont took a military position, rctremhed il, atidrahfeu the A-niericau flag; hut these eveuls weio the consequence, -jMid uol the cau-e of Aiow Castro's movement agaiust him ; aud this is fully shown in that brief, heroic in te, writ en in pncilr in ati uer lo the consul's war 11 ing, in which Capt. Fremont, after refusing the aid of the Ameri can settlsts, declared for himself aud his 62 men that they had hm.- tmilnng wroii tu the auinoiiiies or the eople of the couutiv fh.il il attacked they would defend themselves, mid die lo the last man uuder the Hag d jheii couu Iry. aird leave it lo their eouiitiy t avenge tiieir deaths. AH they did was iu self-defence. The flag was raised, ind as a stan dard of insurrection, or as a sign ofcontempi to ihe Mexican government, but as the Amer ican .symbol of honor and pati iotisui, which was entitled to respect fiom others to de fence Iromlhem ami hieti they had display ed in that hour of danger :s n warning lo the approaching ussailaiits as a bond of union aud devotion among themselves and r- ;in appeal and invocation (if they should be des- troyetl) l tJie avenging spii it of their f.u Iis taut country. To my. mind, his eutrem hing on the mountain, und raising the nation. ' flag, wm entirely justifiable under tiie ciieum stauces of the ease; and the noble resolution which they took (refusing ihe aid of ilieii couatrymen) die if attacked tinder the hw f their couuii y,Totir thousand miles ilistaul from iheir bonus, was uu act of ihe bighet beio isii', wot thy to bo recorded by Xjiiophon, and ic fleeting cipial honor upon ?ho brave young officer who commanded, aud iheheruie sixty two bv whom he w;is suppoifi-d. The first letfer that we received from Cup?. Fremont alier his withdrawal from the Sierra, and ficm iho valley of the San Juan, is dated the first day April, in latitude il, on thu S ie rameuto river; aud though wtitteu men-ly to inform Mrs Fremont of his personal coin ei us. becomes important in a public point of view on account of subsequent events in June and July, by showing that 011 the first ot Apiil be was on his way to Oregon that he abandon ed all intention of retuaiiug thiough auy rart of California wot'ld cross the Rocky moun tains through the Noitheru Pass on the line between ihe Upper or Kettle Falls of the Columbia, and Ihe Great Falls of the Mis souri aud be in Ihe Uuiied Stales rn Sep tember. This shows that he had, at lhat time, 110 idea of the events iu which he was subse quently involved, and that ho had abandoned ihe cherished field of his iuteuded scientific researches for the express purpose of avoiding all offence to iho Mexican nuthoiiiius. Of Iho events iu Ihe valley of the Sail Joaquin aud the camp 011 the Sieira he speak a lev words, without detail, but descriptive of his condition, chaiacteiistie of his pimleiice in not compromising his couutiy, aud worthy to bo repeated iu his own language. Ho say- : " The Spaniards were somewhat rude and inhospitable below, aud ordered me out of the country, alter having given me perm is ciou to winter there. My sense of duly did not permit me to tight them, but we reined slowly and grow I i ugly before a force of three or four hundred men, aud three pieces ol ar tillery. nhout the shadow of a Cnuse the governor suddenly raised the whole eouimy a (gainst me, issuing a false and caulolti- proclamation. Ot course 1 did not date lo compromise Ihe United Stales, against which appearances would have been strong, but though it was iu rny power In increase., my parly by American-, I refrained fiom com mitting a solitary act of hostility or impro priety." His next leller is dated 14th May, and informs me that iu his progress to Oregon, he found himself and parly unexpectedly at tacked by the Tlarnalh Indians the moM warlike ot lhat quailcr had lost five men in killed- aird wounded and slill expected to b tube United States in ihe mouth of Sept. This was the last letter received from Cap lain Fremont until the one of July 29th, from Monterey y off the Pacific Ocean, and brought in bv Commodore Sloal. The eveuls which brought him back you have burned fiom lhat Commodore r but tlie causes whic h led to these events are urcssai v to bo known for the justilk-ation of Capt. Fremont, for, although aclu illy justified by ihe existence of the war with Mexico, yet he knew nothing of Ihe war when these events took place ; and, though know ing of it when he w rote, yet he would not avail hiiii-':ll of his subsequent knowledge to jnistilV previous acts, and theje fore, chose to iet everything upon the state of facts, as he saw them, when he resolved aflcl acted. ' These catsc-i, and the events lo which they b-d, s.re rapidly ski Irhcd by him in this last leltcr ; and while the whole let ter is herewiih submitted to you, yi foi yum convenience, 1 collect its substance into the smallest compass aud I iy it heloie vou. The substance is this ; Al the middle f May, Capl. Fiernont, iu pursuance of his design to reach Oregon, and return by Iho Columbia and Missouri through the Noiihciu Pass iu Ihe Rocky mountains, had arrived at the great Tl.irnath Lake, iu the edge of the Oregon ten iiory, when ho found his further piogiess completely haired by ihe double obstacle of hostile ludiaus, which Catio had e.c:ted against bmt-, a-ud1 the lofty mouniuius, covered with deep aud falling snows, which made Ihe middle of May in lhat elevated region, ihe same a Ae middle of winter. These were the di faculties and dangers iu bout. Ke-h-md, and on ihe noithbank offhe San Fran ciscojiay, al the military post of Sonoma, was Geu. Ca.-lro, as.senibliug troops with the avowed intention of attacking both Fremont paily, and all the Ameiicau settlers, again--! whom the Indians h id been already excited Thus his passage haired in front by im passable snows aud mountains hemmed iu by savage India us, who- were thinuing the ranks of his little parly menaced bv a geue ral al Jfe head of tenfold forces of all arms Ihe Americau selller hi California ruaikcd out for deliuc lion 011 a-, false accusation of mediating a revoli under hi iustialiou, his men and horses suffering: from faligue, "cold aud famine and after the most auxiou de liberat iou upon all the dangers of his poauiou, and upon ail ihe responsibilities of his con ducf, Fiennrnt detniriiied to turn upon his pursuers, aud light them instantly, without re gard to number, and seek safely for hi p;ily ami the American settlers, by overturning Ihof Mexican government iu California.' It was on ihe j-h dry of June that he came lo this dete.iiiiuatiou ; mid, the resolution' being once l-'kou. cM halfway tneaures were dis carded, and a rapid ."V-rul in of the Jl.iii wa! C"ini!ii?ii( r 1 1. 0;i"he 1'lth of June, a supply ol two hun dred horses for Castro's t loops, on iho way trr his camp, condacted by an officer und four teen men, were surpiised at daylight, and ihe whole captured iho men and 1 lliccr being released, and the hoi ses retained for Ameri can ec. On the 15;h, al da) break, the milita y po-t at Sonoma (the point ef rendezvous, and intended headquai Ids) was surpr i- d and i.'ken, vvidi niiio pieces .l btass cannon, two bandied and fnty stand of muskets, other aims and ammunition, with seveial supeiior ofli cers, (leueral VuUego (Val-ya-ho,) bis bro ther, Cap!. Vallego, Col. Gieuxiloii, rind olhei., all if whom wer e detained and colifiu ed .s piiMiueis. Capt. Fiemout then repair ed lo the Amor icau settlements on ihe Rio' de los Ameiicanos, to obtain assifuut e, tu.d icceiviug an express fiom ti is little ganison" of fouileeu in Souoma, lhat lieu. Castro was preparing locio.ss the bay of San Fiaucisco and at;.e.-k t'hom with a large force, ho set out on the afternoon of the 2JJ of June, with mounted riflemen, aud liaVclliui day nOf night, arrived at '2 o'clock A. M. 01 Ihe 26th al bonorna 8x) miles distance. Tuu van- gaird of Castm's foicu had crossed the bay n siuiadrou of 70 dragoons commanded by Uo Torre which was attacked and defeated hy 2J Ameiicaus, with the loss of two' killed ami some wounded on the part of thu Mexi cans, aud no injury to themselves Do la Tor ro barely escaping, with iho lost 'of hrs transport Ir.iat-, and spiking si pieces of arliilery. Iu the meantime, l vo of Capt. v remont's men, going as an expr ess, were captured by He la Torre's men, aud being bound lo iices, were cut to pieces with kuive! in retain lor which,- ttueu of De la 'lorro's men being taken1, were instantly shot. The urnrh- siki ot" iho bay of Fraucisco was now clean J of ihe enemy, and ou the 1 llh of July, Capl. Fiernont culled the Americans together at Sonoma, acMiessed thorn upon the dangers of their ituatiou. nud recommended a decla ration of independence, and war upon Castro and his troops, ns the only means of safety. The independence was immediately declared, and the war proclaimed. A lew W'.iy.s afterward--, an officer i 1 on- Commodore Sloat brought intelligence fhat ihe A u. rican flag was hoisted at Monterey an e.vainplo which whs immediately following wheiuver the news flew. The pursuit aud defeat of Castro wair then the only rem. lining enrerp!:ke. lie had fled south, low aids the numerous Mexicau towns and M-liIcmeiits beyond Alouterey, wilh his four or fjo huudnci men; aud Capt'. Fiemout, leaving some Idly men in garrisons, si l out wilh one bundled aud sixty moutiteif riflemen in pii .-uir, when he received iustruc lioiis frcim Com. Sloal to march upou Moir leiey lie did so, and f.jund Com. Stockton iu command, approving the pursuit of Caslro, aud aiding it by all the means in his power. The sloop of war Cynno was put at his service, Capl. Fremont, wilh one hundred and sixty American riflemen aud seventy mai itH-s, etnbaikcd on lhat vessel, aud sailed down ihe coast on the 2U:h of July, lo San Oiego, four hundred miles south of Monterey, and orre lioiidied south Puebla do bis Aii,to los, where Castro was understood to be, with in increased lorco ol five hundred men. The descent of the coast as far as Sail Diego wa3 wim a view lo gel ahead of Castro, aud lo be iu a position either In intercept him if he fled souih to Mexico or lo Lower California, or to- urn back upon him if he remained ul Puebla de lo Augeio. or anv of the numerous towns in us neighborhood. In either event, ihe entei prise will probably have had its con clusion eaily in August, ond official details may now Ire looked for by the first arrivals from ihe North Pacific ocean. In ihe mean time I hope ihv information I am able to give, though nil of a private character, wriitcu solely f. r iho information of friouiN, and never ex pected to go beli.re ihe Public, may be suffi cient to lelievo present anxieties, to disprove the accusations of Gin enmr Castro, and t justify ihe operations of Capt. Fiemout. I makeliiis communication t you, st?, upon ihe icsjM'iisitiilii v ol an American Senator, addressing Ihe Preside id of the' United Stales, mid with ihe tole view ,f vindicating Ihe American government, nud ir fScer, fenr the foul imputation of exciiiug insurrection in ihe provinces of a iieigtthoi iug power, wilh whom we were then at peace. I could add much more to prove that Capt. Frcmoel's private views aud feelings were in unison with his ostensible mission that the passion of his koiiI was the pursuit of ncieuce and dial he looked with dread and aversion upon eveiy p-issible coPisioii, cither with Indians, M ex ica us, or diti-h, that could lurti him side from that cheri-hed pursuit. A- noire formal occasion for ttre exbibiiion f these further and other prrw-fs may khoii -cur ; but ihe exigencv of the circinMtau-es teemed lo mo toreqnirelh.il no lime should be loel iu com inuuicaliug tbe truth lo the public mtud, both at home and abroad, iu a case so seriously affecting- the uatioual character, and iu which uucoi reeled error for even a shoit'titijo, would do mischief. Very respectfully, air, Your friend and fellow citizen, ; -- THOMAS II. BENTON. -Waehiogton, Nov. 9, 1846. ,
The North Carolinian (Wilson, N.C.)
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