Speech Of Hon Jr Thomson Of New Jersey On The Conquest Of California

Author : John R. Thomson
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ISBN 13 : 9781331023944
Total Pages : 22 pages
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Download or read book Speech of Hon. written by John R. Thomson and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Speech of Hon.: J. R. Thomson, of New Jersey, on the Conquest of California; Delivered in the United States Senate, August 9, 1856 The following resolution being under consideration - Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to furnish the Senate with copies of the dispatches from Commodore Stockton in 1846, forwarded by Mr. Christopher Carson, giving an account of his operations in California; also, if in possession of the government, any dispatch or history from Messrs. W. B. Ide, John Grigaby, and Samuel Nash, relative to the declaration of independence, or the hoisting of the Bear flag in California, previously to the arrival of Commodore Sloat on that station - Mr. Thomson addressed the Senate as follows: Mr. President: I had the honor to submit, a few days ago, to the Senate, a resolution asking for copies of the dispatches which Commodore Stockton forwarded from California to the government in 1846, by Mr. Christopher Carson; and for a copy of a report or history of the origin and completion of the revolution in California, signed by Wm. B. Ide, John Grigsby, and John H. Nash. These documents, I think, would throw light upon a subject which, from various causes, has been much misunderstood by the people generally, and I hope it may be in the power of the proper departments to furnish the information which has been asked for. These documents relate, sir, to the early history of the revolutionary and military movements of the American settlers, and to the operations of the United States naval forces under Commodores Sloat and Stockton in California. Mr. Fremont has frequently been termed the conqueror of California. Resolutions, adopted by political meetings, have repeated the assertion, until many intelligent persons sincerely entertain the opinion that such is the fact. The title to the 164th chapter of Mr. Benton's "Thirty Years' View" is, Fremont's Third Expedition and Acquisition of California. In the Biography of Mr. Fremont, recently published, the same claim is also preferred. And it has been adopted as true by the compiler of a book of historical incidents of American history, published in Boston by John Philbrick, 1856. But, Mr. President, as a citizen of New Jersey, I feel called upon to dispute this claim in favor of Mr. Fremont, and to assert it for one of the most distinguished sons of that State, my constituent and friend, and predecessor in this honorable body, Commodore Stockton. In the examination which I now propose to make in reference to this claim in behalf of Fremont, it will be perceived, I think, that many persons (even of the highest official rank, and with the best means of obtaining correct information) have been led into error on this subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.