d once
more enrolled himself on his old commander's muster roll.

We have said that the cold and dreary winter days were passed at Los
Angelos as agreeably and happily as the circumstances of the case
would permit. This is only true to a certain extent. It was at Los
Angelos, and during this winter, that the seeds of discord were first
sown between the rival commanders, and the plot carefully laid,
which finally led to Colonel Fremont's court martial. Rank, with its
green-eyed monster, jealousy, which is ever watching with a restless
and caustic determination to snatch from the subaltern his hard-earned
laurels, was actively at work during these winter months. By the
programme, cut and dried, the ambitious young soldier, who was nobly
breasting the conflicts against the enemies of his country, was to
be summarily put down, and his career quickly guillotined. These
ungenerous plans had their birth and were carefully fostered at Los
Angelos; but, the wise decrees of the American people, ever just in
the cause of truth, although tardy, came at last to the rescue, and
stamped the course with its approval and complete indorsement which
had led the bold Explorer to unfurl the standard of his country over
the modern El Dorado. In this view the course of the Mexican forces
at Los Angelos in surrendering their swords to Colonel Fremont becomes
significant. A brave though fallen enemy, seldom fails to admire
a heroic, chivalrous and discreet victor. The choice here plainly
indicated between Colonel Fremont and General Kearney, we repeat, is
sufficiently significant. In Colonel Fremont the fallen chieftains of
the brave Californian-Mexicans discerned all the qualities which make
up true nobility of character. Many of the men under him were well
known to the Mexicans as being upright, honorable and generous. For
many years they had lived among them. Hence we discover the reason of
their preference in laying down their arms in their presence.

Kit Carson took no active part in these unhappy differences, but, his
simple action in leaving General Kearney's command and reenlisting
under his old commander shows plainly to a discerning public, that he
could not be alienated from his friend by acts of injustice. It also
spoke more significantly than words that he adjudged his friend to
have performed in behalf of his country, meritorious actions and a
great service. Such was Kit Carson's view; and no man was capable of
forming a better