Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-06-01
Fu,h. New York Courier and Enquirer

Tie cslis-,, a;Aavit Of Mr.. TEScH RINseoLp'
which illustras the kind of familiar nscendency
exorcised bv Kitchen Cabinet, during the do
,,;o;s,ra,ion oGen. JACKSON, forms portion oil
the "reiec ted evidence" IN the case u "
GouvERNEuR. Although that gentleman oio "o'
think fit TO D it during his recent triai'
forms a valuablitem in the history OF inc 'l'"eS
aCan IRE Blai, is the secret as m"ch Vi WI
VAN BuREN's rgistracy as of Gen. JACKSON
and the twavill 60 down together as tue
scam nc B!air'' administrations.
District of Columbia, I e,
Washington county,
p,,o, Eo,ce1,vor of the city of Washing
ton in the Distrt of Columbia and county a
e,r:s.;d certify That on the 24tn day OF A
nril. 1889. bef.,rene personally appeared enc"
Ringeold, of lawtl age, witness prod"oeo o.
the part of Sam,I L. Gonvernenr. IN SUI,
depepding in the Circuit Court OF mo ~ :,
States for the Sa,hern District OF New ioiN,
in which the Cited States Is p'ah'n' a ~
Samuel L. GouveIeur is deienoah'; anu ~
said Tench Ringgd being by me n's' ."'.
fully examined. sai cautioned anu H.. -
tesiify the whole ruth, deposed as foio"s' 70
wit: L.. &c the
Having business with the Presioent "a ,''I
limited States, in lie winter OF 1852 l o"neu
on Gen. jackson at Is residence IN
Amer nv business nd been settled, ne asnou
me where l STAYED n Washington!
that | was nursingny friend, Samuei L. 49,
erneur. at Gadsbv's Hotel. Inc ffes'oe"'
onired how he vast l replied he was oe,'e'
~, ,arn;,o bu, Ind been extremely i'll. Gen
I.cLso, then re m a -hed that he regretted II, es
,ec;allv. as he ought TO be al New YORK erea
derangement of business having occu'reu NC
in consequence of tn. great fire. rePheo ''''
he had come to Washington TO setue dis o.
counts Gen jackson observed he was a""'o
tina, and of the difficulty setting his accounts
although equi table. ho(Gen. Jacksonl ree'e'.e'
that neither the President nor the Ios'''" -.
General had power to allow all the claims oil Nj
Gonve,neur. as thew rested on equitable primer
nes. and therefore Congress was the proper "
hunaI 10 allow them. He then turned 10 NJ
RIair. the editor of ths Globe. who was reao'o
n newspaper in another part OF the room, d"
sa,d aBlair. can we7' or ave can't, Il ooh
n,eciseIv recollect whish) "allow Gouverneur
claims thew res, on equitable principles. n, NJ
Blair replied "Ponh. no, certainly not.
conversation was then ended by Gen. ackso"
gain remarking to me. il was out OF MS pow
to allow the claims, for the reasons ABOVE a11,s
3D. IENCn hA>o
And !. the said Peter Force, further ceru
tha, the said testimony Of the said Tench ain
cold was bv him subscribed in my presence :
Ter the same was by him, in my presence, REQ
ced to writing: That I am not counsel or at.o
new to either of the said parties, nor 'nterest'
ia the event of said cause: That no nouce '"
given to the adverse party or his attorney In sa
cause, because neither of them resided WIN
one hundred miles of the place OF cap'ion' as
was informed; and further certify that 'ne sa
deposition is taken to be used IN the SUIT aioi
sid and that the cause Of taking the same
that the said Tench Ringgold was At erea'
distance than one hundred miles from the P'a
of trial of the said suit.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto sci
hand. and caused the seal of the SAID city 70
affixed, the day and year aforesaid
PETER FORCE. AL
| Attest: jos. RApcI1xr, Clerk Reg. Once.